The block pieces of Tetris remain a well known sight to many people. In 1984, the game was brought to life by Alexy Pajitnov yet despite its success, its creator was denied credit and royalties by the Soviet government until 1996.

Combing the Greek word 'tera' meaning 'four' with tennnis Pajitnov achieved the title for one of the most iconic classic games. Once coupled with the Nintendo GameBoy in 1989, it assisted the hand-held console, which was not the first of its kind, to dominate the market. The game possess an interesting concept as it involves no characters and nothing to dodge or attack. The simple goal that drives the player is similar to the nature of its predecessor games, where few elements are combined on screen to make for an engaging experience.

The simple gameplay but addictive nature of Tetris fueled its popularity and allowed it to transcend decades with gamers still beings enthralled by it today.