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29/12/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, Tetris

In 1984 one of the most popular computer games ever was invented in Moscow.

In 1984 one of the most popular computer games ever was invented in Moscow. Hear from its creator and the American businessman who helped bring Tetris to the world.

In 1984 Tetris, one of the most popular computer games ever, was invented in Moscow. Chloe Hadjimatheou speaks to its creator, Alexey Pajitnov, and to Henk Rogers, an American businessman who helped bring Tetris to the world. This programme was first broadcast in 2011.

PHOTO: Tetris being played on a mobile phone (Getty Images)

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