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ORIGINALLY AIRED: 4/22/2004

NEXT AIRING: 9/18/2008 10am ET/PT

Tetris

Episode #305

9103

Icons takes a look at the humble beginnings of Tetris and its Russian creator Alexey Pajitnov and how its popularity and explosion into homes around the world led to a legal imbroglio that involved everyone from the likes of Nintendo, Atari and Mikhail Gorbachev.

It came from the unlikeliest of places and caused a puzzling international stir. This is the story of Tetris. Legacy Episode Image
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> Tetris.com
> Alexey Pajitnov, Number 20 on GameSpy's list of the 30 Most Influential People in Gaming
> The History of Tetris