Tetris
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System(s): PC-8801, PC-88 VA, PC-9801 M, PC-9801 U | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Bullet-Proof Software | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Bullet-Proof Software | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensor: Elorg, Andromeda Software, Sphere | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Puzzle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tetris (テトリス) is a tile-matching puzzle game based around falling blocks. The name is derived from combining the Greek numerical prefix tetra- (the falling pieces contain 4 segments) and tennis.
Tetris was originally created by Alexey Pajitnov; he developed the first version of the game for Soviet Elektronika 60 terminal computers. Bullet-Proof Software produced home computer versions for the PC-8801, PC-88 VA, PC-9801 M and PC-9801 U in Japan.
Contents
Gameplay
Versions
While Bullet-Proof Software would become synonymous with the Tetris brand in Japan over the next few years (acquiring the license to produce home console and handheld ports of the game in 1989), these Japanese home computer versions mark the first time the company touched the Tetris brand.
In this case, BPS sub-licensed the Tetris brand from Sphere Inc. and Andromeda, and while it shares a similar Russian branding to its Western computer counterparts, BPS' entries are entirely different versions of the game, with more in common with the 1986 IBM PC version from Russia.
These versions of Tetris use Russian folk music similar to what future official Tetris titles would contain.
Production credits
PC-8800 series versions
- Original concept by Alexey Pazhitnov.
Original design and program by Vadim Gerasimov.
- Producer: Yasuaki Nagoshi
- Scenario Update: Yasuaki Nagoshi
- Programmer: Bob Rutherford, Mr. X
- Music: Goblin Sound
- Sound Effects: Goblin Sound
- Graphics: Hans Janssen
- Quality Assurance: Takahiro Koseki, Shinichi Kitami
- Special thanks to the staff at B.P.S. and B.P.S. Users Group
PC-9800 series versions
- Original concept by Alexey Pazhitnov.
Original design and program by Vadim Gerasimov.
- Scenario Update: Yasuaki Nagoshi
- Producer: Yasuaki Nagoshi
- Programming: Bob Rutherford, Richard C. Rogers
- Graphics: Hans Janssen
- Music: Hiroshi Taguchi, Hisashi Zero Yotsumoto
- Sound Effects: Hiroshi Suzuki
- Quality Assurance: E.S.P. Rogers, Yoshio Tajima, Shinichi Kitami, Thomas K. Otaka, Takahiro Koseki, Shunichi Nanto
- Special thanks to the staff at B.P.S. and B.P.S. Users Group
Physical scans
PC-8801 version
PC-88 VA version
PC-9801 M version
PC-9801 U version
References
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Tetris games (and spin-offs) for NEC systems |
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Tetris (1988) | Hatris (1991) | Welltris (1992) | Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss (1994) Blockout (1991) |
- 1 player games
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- JP PC-88 VA games
- PC-8800 series games
- PC-8800 series puzzle games
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- PC-88 VA games
- 1988 PC-88 VA games
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- JP PC-9801 U games
- PC-9801 M games
- 1988 PC-9801 M games
- PC-9800 series games
- PC-9800 series puzzle games
- PC-9801 U games
- 1988 PC-9801 U games
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