For Nintendo's Tetris also known as Classic Tetris, see Tetris (NES video game).
1992 video game
Tetris Classic
Developer(s)
Spectrum HoloByte
Publisher(s)
Spectrum HoloByte
Designer(s)
Rebecca Ang
Heather Mace
Programmer(s)
Rebecca Ang
Artist(s)
Charlie Aquilina
Chuck Butler
Kathleen Thornton
Composer(s)
Paul Mogg
Series
Tetris
Platform(s)
DOS
Release
July 1992
Genre(s)
Puzzle
Mode(s)
Single-player, multiplayer
Tetris Classic is a 1992 puzzle video game developed and published by Spectrum HoloByte for DOS systems. It is an adaptation of the 1985 Soviet video game Tetris, which was first released in North America in 1988. Spectrum HoloByte subsequently developed a series of annual spin-off titles for Tetris, and intended to take advantage of improvements in computer technology since the original game's release; for Tetris Classic, they showcased the Video Graphics Array (VGA) standard via illustrations depicting scenes from Alexander Pushkin's poem Ruslan and Ludmila, as well as a soundtrack consisting of selections from Mikhail Glinka's opera adaptation of the poem. The game additionally includes competitive and cooperative two-player modes and an option to set a time limit on games. The game received mixed critical commentary; while reviewers appreciated the enhanced presentation and new multiplayer modes, they noted that the gameplay was unchanged from the original version.
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