Tetris
Title:
Tetris
Release Date:
1988
Original Publisher:
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Peter Jones [1] (UK)
David Whittaker (UK)
Contributors:
David John Rowe
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX:
V Gerasimov & A Paszitnov/Pasvitnov
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Game: Puzzle
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Original Price:
£9.95
Other platforms:
Acorn, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score:
89.93% (9 reviews)
Review Awards:
"Sinclair User Classic" at Sinclair User issue #71 - 1988/Feb page 13

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #28 - 1988/Apr page 40

"Your Sinclair Megagame" at Your Sinclair issue #43 - 1989/Jul page 51


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User Score
Score:
7.4
Total votes:
16
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Stats:
  10:  
  12.5% (2)
  9:  
  18.8% (3)
  8:  
  18.8% (3)
  7:  
  37.5% (6)
  4:  
  6.3% (1)
  2:  
  6.3% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP TAP     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy    QAOP
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1988
Tetris48.tap.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1988
Tetris.tzx.zip
English
TAP TAP     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy    QAOP
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1988
Tetris128.tap.zip
English
DSK DSK
Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1988
Tetris.dsk.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1992
Tetris(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
Mastertronic Plus (UK)
1988
Tetris(MastertronicPlus).tzx.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
1989
Tetris(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
Tetris(different)(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip
English
(different)
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
1988
Tetris(different)(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_2.tzx.zip
English
(different)

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Tetris
Type: Software
Owner(s): Alexey Pajitnov (Russia)
Releases

 Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)
1988
£9.95

 Dro Soft (Spain)
1988

 EDOS (UK)
unknown

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1992

 Mastertronic Plus (UK)
1988

 MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
unknown
875.00 Ptas

 Musical 1 S.A. (Spain)
1988

Upload new files for this entry
 Mirrorsoft Ltd (UK)  Dro Soft (Spain)  EDOS (UK)  Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)  Mastertronic Plus (UK)  MCM Software S.A. (Spain)  Musical 1 S.A. (Spain) 
Authors/Contributors
David John Rowe (UK)  
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Back to the Future Part II + Tetris
Publisher: Boots (UK)
Date:
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Supreme Challenge
Publisher: Beau-Jolly Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Load 'n' Run issue 50
Publisher: Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #50 - 1988/Jun
Date: 1988/Jun
Release Type: Unauthorized version
Alternate Title: Mosaico
Additional File Downloads

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #5 - 1988/Feb
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #6 - 1988/Mar
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #7 - 1988/Apr
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 874/1000

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #11 - 1988/Aug
Page: 80 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #92 - 1989/Jun
Page: 74 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 94%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 77%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #64 - 1989/May
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 82%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #176 - 1988/Sep
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #71 - 1988/Feb
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 10/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #35 - 1988/Nov
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #43 - 1989/Jul
Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 96%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #57 - 1990/Sep
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Your Sinclair - Article Re-review
Score: 93%

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #6 - 1988/Mar
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Brain Games

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #7 - 1988/Apr
Page: 109 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #8 - 1988/May
Page: 101 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #11 - 1988/Aug
Page: 78 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Carry On Screaming ... (frustrating games)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - 100 Top Games

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #13 - 1988/Oct
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #41 - 1991/Feb
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The ACE guide to THE GREATEST GAMES of all time (probably)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #45 - 1991/Jun
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #50 - 1991/Nov
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - ACE Benchmarks

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 MicroHobby
Issue: #175 - 1988/Aug
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 MicroHobby
Issue: #180 - 1988/Nov
Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 New Computer Express
Issue: #18 - 1989/Mar/11
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Soviet teaser hits budget low

 New Computer Express
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep/16
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.7 #6 - 1988/Feb/11 special "week#2"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 SSD-II
Issue: 1999/Sep
Page: 0
Article Type: Information

 Sinclair User
Issue: #71 - 1988/Feb
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #27 - 1988/Mar
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #50 - 1990/Feb
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Your Sinclair 50th birthday!!!

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #57 - 1990/Sep
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Complete Guide to Puzzle games

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #3 - 1987/Dec
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - no product title in advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #6 - 1988/Mar
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #22 - 1989/Jul
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Mastertronic advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #73 - 1987/Nov
Page: 137 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - no product title in advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #74 - 1987/Dec
Page: 119 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - no product title in advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #76 - 1988/Feb
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #77 - 1988/Mar
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Jul special "93a"
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Mastertronic advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #94 - 1989/Sep
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Mastertronic advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #49 - 1988/Feb
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Mastertronic advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #72 - 1988/Mar
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #2 - 1987/Dec
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - no product title in advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 118 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Supreme Challenge)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Supreme Challenge)
Score: 95%

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Supreme Challenge)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #35 - 1988/Nov
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Supreme Challenge)
Score: 9/10

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Supreme Challenge)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Collectable Consumables (Supreme Challenge)

 New Computer Express
Issue: #3 - 1988/Nov/26
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Supreme compilation (Supreme Challenge)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #14 - 1988/Nov
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Supreme Challenge)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #84 - 1988/Oct
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Supreme Challenge)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 119 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Supreme Challenge)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.7 #37 - 1988/Sep/22 special "week#4"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Supreme Challenge)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #80 - 1988/Nov
Page: 107 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Supreme Challenge)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #12 - 1988/Nov
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Supreme Challenge)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #34 - 1988/Oct
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Supreme Challenge)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #35 - 1988/Nov
Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Supreme Challenge)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #45 - 1989/Sep
Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Supreme Challenge)
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