- Tetris is a puzzle video game invented by Alexey Pajitnov in 1985 where different shapes made of four squares fall from the top of the screen and the player arranges them horizontally or vertically without leaving gaps. - When a solid line is formed, it disappears and the blocks above fall to fill the space. The game gets faster as it progresses, making it more difficult to avoid filling up the screen. - Tetris originated in Russia and became popular worldwide on many platforms like computers, consoles, phones and more. It led to legal battles around ownership rights and versions on different systems like Game Boy and Nintendo.