[James]

I have been watching Tetris videos on Youtube.

This is the final of the World Championship in December 2018. They play it on 1989 NES Tetris.

Youtube video

Amazing play.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by James

I have been watching Tetris videos on Youtube.

This is the final of the World Championship in December 2018. They play it on 1989 NES Tetris.

Youtube video

Amazing play.

This is one of the most stressful things I've ever seen. It gave me actual anxiety.

[JerseyWins]

This is pretty funny to watch competitively Classic game

[JerseyWins]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

This is one of the most stressful things I've ever seen. It gave me actual anxiety.

Yeah idk how the hell they're that good at the game at that speed. I can't even keep up with the movements let alone actually trigger the buttons to do that

[James]

Tetris is my new favourite e-sport.

[RileyH]

what the ****

[James]

This was the 2019 final.

Youtube video

[Crimson Dynamo]

How do they find the time to fit that in?

[Mystic Mock]

Respect to anyone that's that good at Tetris.

[James]

Classic Tetris in the news.

Tetris: US teenager claims to be first to beat video game

1 day ago

By Sofia Ferreira Santos
BBC News
An Oklahoma teenager is believed to have become the first human player to beat Nintendo's classic video game Tetris, 34 years after its release.

Willis Gibson posted a video on his YouTube channel of the moment he reached level 157, causing the game to crash.

The 13-year-old fell back into his chair - declaring: "I'm going to pass out, I can't feel my fingers."

It only took him 38 minutes to beat the game.

Remarkably, until a few years ago, players believed it was only possible to play up to level 29.

The popular video game - which sees players arrange falling blocks into perfect horizontal lines at increasing speeds - was originally created in 1984 by Soviet engineer Alexey Pajitnov, and gained popularity after its debut on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Nintendo's Game Boy handheld console in 1989.

Today, the game can be played across a range of consoles and platforms, including mobile phones.


In 2010, professional competitive gamer Thor Aackerlund managed to reach level 30 by using a technique called hypertapping, where a player vibrates their fingers in a way which moves the controller faster than the in-game speed.

This led to other gamers adopting hypertapping and other techniques to see how far they could go - but as of last month, only AI had been able to reach the game's true kill screen.

A kill screen happens when a player reaches a level which causes the game to crash.


At the end of his 38-minute run, Willis' screen crashes and blocks no longer come down as he beats the game.

The teenager - who goes by the name of Blue Scuti on YouTube - has played the game since he was 11, and has competed in several gaming tournaments.

"When I started playing this game I never expected to ever crash the game, or beat it," he wrote on his YouTube channel.

As well as beating the game, Willis says he also broke the overall score and three other Tetris world records.

Other gamers are now trying to beat the 13-year-old's records, with many documenting their attempts on social media and video streaming websites.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67871775

First time a game crash level has been achieved - possible using the rolling technique.

Unfortunately, some of the top players quit playing after that technique was developed because they weren't competitive anymore.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by James

Classic Tetris in the news.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67871775

First time a game crash level has been achieved - possible using the rolling technique.

Unfortunately, some of the top players quit playing after that technique was developed because they weren't competitive anymore.

Is getting a game to crash really ‘beating’ or ‘completing’ it ?


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[MTVN]

Surprising that no one managed it before if a 13 year old can do it in half an hour

I don't really understand how this 'hypertapping' thing works tbh

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Surprising that no one managed it before if a 13 year old can do it in half an hour

I don't really understand how this 'hypertapping' thing works tbh

Sounds like they are simply overloading the processing system .. . like when you click too many times with the mouse on a PC. ?


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[James]

Hypertapping is just pressing the left and right button really quickly (more than ten times a second) to get the pieces across - as opposed to holding down left or right.

The new technique is rolling where they are strumming their fingers on the back of the controller to get it to vibrate, and cause the buttons to press even quicker.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by James

Classic Tetris in the news.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67871775

First time a game crash level has been achieved - possible using the rolling technique.

Unfortunately, some of the top players quit playing after that technique was developed because they weren't competitive anymore.

…I read that a Sky Presenter said that beating Tetris wasn’t a life goal and said that the teenager should go outside and get some fresh air……

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by James

Hypertapping is just pressing the left and right button really quickly (more than ten times a second) to get the pieces across - as opposed to holding down left or right.

The new technique is rolling where they are strumming their fingers on the back of the controller to get it to vibrate, and cause the buttons to press even quicker.

I see, the BBC article is a bit misinformed then

I just watched a video of rolling and even though that's supposedly less strenuous on your hands than hypertapping it still seems bloody difficult. It's funny I always thought of Tetris as an old game my Dad played and yet it's all brainy teenagers playing it now

[James]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…I read that a Sky Presenter said that beating Tetris wasn’t a life goal and said that the teenager should go outside and get some fresh air……

It's a different type of crowd but I've thought the the Tetris competitions are like darts, or they would be at least if it got more popular.

BTW, the kid that got the first game crash has just got banned from Twitch because they found from the media coverage that he created his account before he was 13.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by James

It's a different type of crowd but I've thought the the Tetris competitions are like darts, or they would be at least if it got more popular.

BTW, the kid that got the first game crash has just got banned from Twitch because they found from the media coverage that he created his account before he was 13.

…yeah, I get the comparison with darts and maybe snooker would be another one…but is it also a snobbery/judgmental thing as well because couldn’t a similar comparison be made with chess for instance…and would she think that a child ‘should go out and get some fresh air’ if they were a chess master….?…

…the presenter’s name is Jayne Secker and I do think that her view/comment is very narrow and not well thought out…she used the words of speaking ‘as a mother’ in feeling that this was not something of much achievement worth or value etc…and yet as that same mother, she’s downgrading what is an incredible achievement of a child and the praise that deserves and how important it is to encourage something that builds confidence and to recognise their own excellence…gaming is also something that could help build confidence and help children to ‘go outside’ because it’s helped with fears and insecurities with interactions etc…I’m probably overthinking this……but I do feel for that child who is obviously thrilled with their Tetris achievement and rightfully so…and a TV presenter display such criticism, while not balancing it…

…I don’t know anything about Twitch tbh….