Tetris 40th Anniversary
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Forty years ago, now, a Russian software engineer wrote a simple puzzle game in his spare time. It featured a variety of geometric shapes falling into a well, and in short order, the world was in love with his creation. In this episode, we dive into one of the most iconic and enduring video games of all time,Tetris. Discord »GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook »fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter »GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website »GenXGrownUp.com Podcast »GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise »GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop »genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy »beefyness.com Apple »itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox »castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts »pca.st/8iuL TuneIn »tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify »spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart »www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music »amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Fun Facts about Tetris »tetris.com/fun-facts Somebody Beat Tetris! »youtu.be/GuJ5UuknsHU?si=9WgPfnzDCBtZaDUZ Anchor looks down on gaming »youtu.be/H-8SVMPQSF8?si=BT7dJahdZm2o5rS1 The 25 most interesting facts about Tetris »www.dailydot.com/parsec/tetris-game-facts/ 10 Weirdest Facts About Tetris »screenrant.com/weird-facts-about-tetris/ Brief History of Tetris »tetris.com/history-of-tetris Original ‘Tetris’ Creators Reveal Game’s Wild Espionage Origin Story »bit.ly/3U0Bdyf The Story of Tetris »youtu.be/_fQtxKmgJC8?si=AOVG7MTkxoQ3eB1W Mail the show »[email protected] Visit us on YouTube »GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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