Every year on July 18 own “Tetris” celebrates birthday, because it was on this day in 1985 that the electronic version of the famous computer game was released. The inventor of “Tetris” is a talented scientist named Oleksiy Pazhitnov. The world saw the game for the first time on June 6, 1984.

What is Tetris?

What is the essence of “Tetris”? This is a puzzle built on the basis of “tetramino” (geometric figures consisting of four squares).

Interesting Facts

• Studies have shown the effectiveness of “Tetris” in the fight against drug addiction and overeating.
• Regular playing contributes to the thickening of certain areas of the brain.
• The number of Tetris downloads from mobile devices exceeds half a billion.
• There are over a hundred versions of this awesome game.

How to spend this day?

July 18 is a great opportunity to start your acquaintance with “Tetris” or to remember an interesting game.