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Tetris

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Tetris established itself as one of the greatest puzzle games ever made very early in it's life, and it has held that position with minimal competition ever since. In addition to the addicting gameplay, Tetris's  success may be attributed to the fact   it is extremely prolific, being playable on almost anything, from consoles to calculators. It also maintains interest by regularly releasing spin-offs that shake up the gameplay. However, they all generally maintain the structure of the original. Tasking players with fitting falling blocks together in horizontal lines, the basic gameplay is deceptively simple, but strategy is required, especially when the game starts to speed up. I have developed a technique that works for me, but I'm always trying to get better, which makes Tetris  engaging, even after playing it for ages. I have a lot of fun with  Tetris , especially competitively, but even when it's broken down to it's most simple form, it's addicting. Plus,