13-Year-Old Boy From US Becomes First Documented Person to 'Beat' Tetris

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:34pm on 05 Jan 2024,Friday International

13-year-old Willis Gibson of Oklahoma claims a groundbreaking achievement as the first person to conquer Nintendo's Tetris, 34 years post-release. His YouTube video captures the moment he reaches level 157, causing the game to crash, stunning the gaming community. In just 38 minutes, Willis defies the believed limit of level 29. Tetris, a classic since 1984, gained immense popularity on NES and Game Boy. Willis, aka Blue Scuti, not only beats the game but also sets overall score and three Tetris world records. The teenage prodigy's accomplishment sparks a wave of gaming enthusiasts attempting to break his records.

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