Tetris - Game Boy

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Ok, let's be honest. Did anyone buy a GameBoy for a reason other than to play Tetris on it?

When Tetris came to the world of handhelds, one was now able to leave their house and be somewhat social without giving up their crack.. er, i mean Tetris addiction. Assuming 'somewhat social' means playing Tetris on you GameBoy at the restaurant, or at school, or on the bus, or while play... read more

This game simply rules! It takes strategy, you can play it on different difficulties and it has inspired plenty of future Tetris themed games and ideas. Most of all it's freakin' addictive. That's the sign of a crazy good game, in which is worth your money. I miss the older games and I'm 19, so I wasn't even around in the 80's but I'm fortunate to have these older games due to killer parents. My g... read more

Tetris is a great game and there has been so many people trying to copy the game but non can beat this one. Just been playing it again on my computer i downloaded it as i dont have my game boy anymore. Love the Tetris theme. No other version is better then the Game Boy

Description: The original commercially-licensed version of Alexey Pajitnov's classic Tetris puzzle game. Geometric shapes fall from the top of a playfield to rest on the bottom; fit the pieces together, and the line they form disappears. If the pieces don't form lines and eventually stack up to the top of the playfield, the game is over. Difficulty increases by dropping the pieces faster and faster over time. Tetris is a verifiable classic game, translated to well over 200 electronic and computer platforms. It takes 2 minutes to learn, but a lifetime to master. The original commercially-licensed version of Alexey Pajitnov's classic Tetris puzzle game. Geometric shapes fall from the top of a playfield to rest on the bottom; fit the pieces together, and the line they form disappears. If the pieces don't form lines and eventually stack up to the top of the playfield, the game is over. Difficulty increases by dropping the pieces faster and faster over time.

Tetris is a verifiable classic game, translated to well over 200 electronic and computer platforms. It takes 2 minutes to learn, but a lifetime to master. ... (more) (less)