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February 23, 2005
Tetris Makes Peace
by kmikeym
Threadless has a nice Tetris inspired t-shirt, but as Kottke points out, you can't make this shape from standard Tetris pieces...
Posted on February 23, 2005 | Comments (0)
February 18, 2005
The Tetris Tower
by kmikeym
Real life Tetris... oh wow. First saw it on engadget, who called it a "Connect-Four-like Tetris Tower 3D tabletop game". Engagdet links to gadgetryblog, which explains, "Basically, the next piece to be dropped in is indicated by a light on the side of the tower. Players must pick the corresponding piece out of a pile, manipulate it into the position they want and then drop it into the game. Once you let go, the piece is guided down into the game by rails - a bit like dropping pieces into Connect 4. Once a line has formed you flick a switch on the side of the tower to indicate if it's your line or your opponents. To help keep the little one's attention span for just a little longer, the brain-draining process is accompanied by a 'tension-building' barrage of light and sound."
Radica Games has a link to the television commercial. Watch it, and be sure to notice the decor of this Tetris Obsessed Family.
Posted on February 18, 2005 | Comments (41)
February 15, 2005
Tetris on Nintendo DS
by kmikeym
Engagdet reveals that Tetris is the first homebrewed game made for the Nintendo DS.
(actually, they link to joystiq.com)
Posted on February 15, 2005 | Comments (41)
February 14, 2005
Tetris Used To Spread Virus
by kmikeym
The BBC reports that a virus named Cellery "installs a version of Tetris that users can play. As the game starts up the worm also starts a music file to accompany it. At the same time the virus starts scouring networks for other vulnerable machines. The virus does no damage to machines."
Posted on February 14, 2005
February 10, 2005
Building Tetris
by kmikeym
This needs to happen with Big Pink! Imagine dropping tetris pieces down the side of the building. Oh man, it gives me shivers.
Posted on February 10, 2005 | Comments (6)