SMRTR TechOct 7, 2024Ars Technica

Teen achieves first NES Tetris “rebirth,“ proves endless play is possible

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A 16-year-old Tetris champion became the first to roll the game's level counter past 255 back to zero, achieving a "rebirth" after clearing 3,300 lines. Michael Artiaga played for over two hours, scoring a record 29.4 million points and clearing 4,216 total lines using a modified crash-resistant version of NES Tetris.

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