Birthday Tetris

Today marks 30 years since one of the brightest events in the history of computer games. It was created the game, which sold around the world are not amenable to enter Calculate copies and continue to diverge. This game is ported to almost all platforms and systems. Name it the Legion of Tetris.

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Around the world, billions of man-hours wasted, wasted because of this game. As damage caused to the world economy this game for almost thirty years, it can be compared, perhaps, with a medium-sized war.



It's hard to find a modern person, who at least once did not play it. Well, except that the old and very far from modern technology people.



By the way, Tetris can rightly be called a game, supporting the people peace. Scientists from the University of Plymouth had a исследование the effect of computer games like Tetris on the human condition (the only people involved ...). It turned out that they cause visual distraction (who would have thought), which, in turn, can reduce by 24% the appetite or cravings for alcohol, for example (Tetris urgently implement all LTP your city!). According to the researchers, according to the theory of deliberate intrusion (elaborated intrusion), our aspirations to anything provoked by visual imagery, "pop" in his mind. So, after three minutes of the game Tetris, you, as experiments have shown, will want to, for example, has a quarter weaker. As strange as it may sound.



In general, we congratulate you on your birthday Tetris! Let him help you do not overeat and do not drink too much! Long years of national pride gamedev, memory for centuries and place of honor in the annals of history!

Source: habrahabr.ru/company/mailru/blog/225213/

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