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The dramatic tale of how ‘Tetris’ became a phenomenon

March 31, 2023 by www.chron.com Leave a Comment

Henk Rogers is always looking for the next big thing, no matter the cost. That's why he risked his home and his freedom for "Tetris." He knew the game, created in the Soviet Union, would break barriers and become a hit. So he wanted to arrange to bring "Tetris" to the rest of the world, by getting it included on a yet-to-be-revealed device from Nintendo called the Game Boy. The young video game publisher flew to the Soviet Union from his Tokyo home in 1988 under the false pretext of a tourist visa, illegally entered government buildings and was monitored by KGB spies, all while the country's Communist Party fell apart around him like tumbling blocks. Rogers and a bureaucrat had to meet in parks to break down their deal. "It was dangerous - cars and rooms were all assumed to be bugged," Rogers said in a recent interview from his home in New York City. His journey and the complicated legal battle is the subject of a new film released last week in theaters and appearing on … [Read more...] about The dramatic tale of how ‘Tetris’ became a phenomenon

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