Happy 25th birthday, Tetris


	Happy 25th birthday, Tetris

Fast T friend

6-4-2009 6:39 AM

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games, tetris

Fast T friend says:

Tetris has made its way online, attracting 1.5 million monthly visitors. The game is available in-flight on 50 airlines worldwide. It's also available on a variety of mobile devices. The Nintendo DS version of the software sold 2 million copies.

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