

Once you reach level 29 - dubbed the "Killscreen" by competitive Tetris fans - the tetrominoes fall way too fast, and it's impossible for the human mind to read the situation and react fast enough. To reach each level, you need to clear 10 lines, and each level jump comes with an increase in drop speed. The classic Nintendo Entertainment System version of Tetris (commonly referred to as Classic Tetris) only has 29 levels. Tetris is a game that rewards good decision making at top speeds. The concept is simple, but the difficulty comes in the different ways you can make a mistake and ruin your game, or make the right move at the right moment and get a high score. You get points for each line you clear, and if you let the pieces reach the top, then it's game over.

Players are tasked with moving falling pieces (called tetrominoes) and adjusting them until they form a horizontal line. Tetris is one of the easiest games to pick up and one of the most difficult to master.Įveryone can recognize the rules and win condition of the game at first glance. Joseph Saelee, the youngest Classic Tetris World Champion ever, just reached level 33 in Tetris, which, until now, was believed to be impossible.
