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Tetris (Elektronika 60) |
The earliest version of Tetris. Release Date: 1985? Developer: Alexey Pajitnov Platforms: Elektronika 60 |
| Very early matching game that didn't get the same attention as Tetris, but was influential all the same. Later versions are better known as SameGame. Release Date: 1985 Developer: Kuniaki Moribe Platforms: FM-7 |
Chain Shot |
Tetris (Spectrum HoloByte) |
The first worldwide release of Tetris. Release Date: January 27, 1988 Developer: Spectrum HoloByte Platforms: PC DOS, Mac, MS DOS... |
| Sega's arcade version of Tetris that became popular in Japan. Features a monkey. Release Date: December 1988 Developer: Esco Boueki Platforms: Arcade Read More > |
Tetris (Sega)  |
Tetris (Atari/Tengen)  |
Atari's arcade Tetris, and an ill-fated console port. Release Date: February 1989? Developer: Atari / Tengen Platforms: Arcade, NES Read More > |
| Nintendo's portable and very popular Tetris. Probably the most well known version of the game. Release Date: June 14, 1989 Developer: Nintendo R&D 1 Platforms: Game Boy Read More > |
Tetris (Game Boy)  |
Flash Point |
Sega’s first followup to their version of Tetris. Flicky is there. Release Date: July 1989 Developer: Esco Boueki Platforms: Arcade |
| Very early puzzle game where you drop playing cards to make poker hands. Release Date: August 1989 Developer: Ryuji Kuwaki, Login Soft Platforms: MSX2, Arcade, Game Gear... |
RYUKYU / Solitaire Poker |
Quarth / Block Hole |
A puzzle game mixed with a shooter. Fill in the shapes to clear them. Release Date: October 9, 1989 Developer: Konami Platforms: Arcade, MSX2, PC-98, X68000, Game Boy, Famicom |
| Block-pushing game with early color-matching gameplay. Release Date: October 1989 Developer: Taito, Animation 20 Platforms: Arcade, Amiga, PC-98, MS DOS, NES, Game Boy... |
Puzznic |
Blockout |
Early 3D puzzle game concept. Release Date: October 1989 Developer: P.Z.Karen Co. Development Group, Logical Design Works Platforms: Arcade, Amiga, Mega Drive/Genesis... |
| Nintendo’s console Tetris. Gained notable popularity in speedrunning communities. Release Date: November 1989 Developer: Nintendo R&D1 Platforms: NES |
Tetris (NES) |
Flipull / Plotting |
An exciting cube game. Throw your block at matching ones to clear them, and you'll swap with what you hit. Precursor to Zoop, but more methodical. Release Date: 1989 Developer: Taito Platforms: Arcade, Famicom, Game Boy, Amiga... |
| A top-down Tetris sequel, made in response to Blockout. Release Date: 1989 Developer: DOKA, Sphere Platforms: MS DOS, Arcade, ZX Spectrum, PC-98... |
Welltris |
Columns (HP-UX) |
The original version of Columns, before Sega bought the license a year later. Release Date: 1989 Developer: Jay Geertsen Platforms: HP-UX |
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