The confirmation of the Megadrive Tetris - The ASSEMblergames.com message board

Mundocombo · 02-03-2008

I was lucky to get the chance to speak about 20 min with Alexey Pajitnov, the creator of the Tetris. Obviously I asked him if the rumor about Robert Stein and the unicensed Megadrive Tetris was real, he told me yes (thanks to god!) also told me that was a long time ago and he would not want to talk about it in the conference.

Here is a pic of the Jornadas Mundocombo, where Alexey was answering questions about Tetris and himself for aprox 2,5 hours.

At the end, he accepted to sign my MD Tetris :)

I only have to say thanks Alexey, for your simpathy and your contribution to the industry of videogames.

I thought some of you could find interesting this information, now I think we can be sure about this game is not a fake.

madhatter256 · 02-03-2008

Wow. Congratulations. That must have been interesting. He talked about the origins of Tetris, etc? Like what inspirations, etc. that made him want to develop the game?

PhreQuencYViii · 02-03-2008

Very cool!

kammedo · 02-04-2008

Its an ode to the obscure! He surely must have been impressed by the question ;)
Neat! Very neat! Thanks for sharing !

drx · 02-04-2008

Hah, fantastic. One more mystery solved!

Did he say anything interesting, apart from this, by the way?

Blai · 02-04-2008

He said he has a lvl 66 character in WoW

LOL

GaijinPunch · 02-04-2008

1: What's the rumor? Sorry, I'm not much up on Tetris lore.
2: You have some lovely locks. You should be in a shampoo commercial.

negora · 02-06-2008

Gaijin: I guess that the "rumor" was that MundoCombo could have it or not. Obviously, he got it... And signed ;) .

MundoCombo: I didn't go to the event (I can't stand macro-meetings) but, anyway, I also wanted to congratulate you for the acquisition. If someday I become millionaire remind me to make you a big offer for it :P .

Mundocombo · 02-07-2008

Hahah, no, I didn't see the other post before writting this one! In fact the rumous was if the Tetris was ever made by Tengen-Mirrorsoft-Sega-Robert Stein and not for a chinese pirate in his warehouse :)

Thanks for your comment, negora. No way to sell this game, pal :)

virtual alan · 02-08-2008

Great you got to meet someone like him and to sign a rare copy of this game......I am sure it has to be unique

Wasn`t the game tetris a very popular game that was already played in Russian and called something similiar?

This goes from my reading of the Game Over book some time ago, so apologies if a little shaky on the details

sven666 · 02-08-2008

why dont you write a rundown of what happened at the conference mundocombo, would be cool to hear what was said :)

retro · 02-09-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by virtual alan

Wasn`t the game tetris a very popular game that was already played in Russian and called something similiar?

There was a game where you put the pieces in the box so they all fitted. A common thing - much like those puzzles you get in Christmas Crackers and novelty shops. Only these were tessilating pieces, and had 5 parts to them, a pentomino. He just took one piece off, and made it into a video game where the pieces fall down

Ahh, my memory is good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdMekZnm_GI

Thumb Candy... a great programme. I did a better cap, though - it's out there somewhere!

Druid II · 02-09-2008

Columns is still so much better =/

Mundocombo · 02-10-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Druid II

Columns is still so much better =/

Argh! Columns is what sega did to counterback the Tetris... Tetris is better by far in my opinion...

Jamtex · 02-10-2008

Nah Puyo Puyo blows them both out of the water. :p

Importaku · 02-10-2008

Hehe puyo puyo is indeed more fun especially when you have a screen filled right to the top & get the last piece you need to cause a massive chain reaction & bury the other player in a mountain of ojama puyos :) but tetris is a good puzzler when i dont want to think.

devilredeemed · 02-10-2008

Tetris Battle Gaiden is the best puzzle game evah..

babu · 02-11-2008

Tetris Attack > everything :P
(thought Magical Drop is pretty fun too ^^)

ave · 02-11-2008

Tetris Grand Master > every other Tetris > every other puzzle game :P

Although you I would also say Puzzle Bobble > Tetris in general.^^""

Twimfy · 02-11-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mundocombo

Hahah, no, I didn't see the other post before writting this one! In fact the rumous was if the Tetris was ever made by Tengen-Mirrorsoft-Sega-Robert Stein and not for a chinese pirate in his warehouse :)

Thanks for your comment, negora. No way to sell this game, pal :)

OT: Mundocombo - Did you happen to attend a GP32 convention in Bath UK a few years ago? You look very familiar.

02-03-2008	#1
Mundocombo Active member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 100	The confirmation of the Megadrive Tetris I was lucky to get the chance to speak about 20 min with Alexey Pajitnov, the creator of the Tetris. Obviously I asked him if the rumor about Robert Stein and the unicensed Megadrive Tetris was real, he told me yes (thanks to god!) also told me that was a long time ago and he would not want to talk about it in the conference. Here is a pic of the Jornadas Mundocombo, where Alexey was answering questions about Tetris and himself for aprox 2,5 hours. At the end, he accepted to sign my MD Tetris :) I only have to say thanks Alexey, for your simpathy and your contribution to the industry of videogames. I thought some of you could find interesting this information, now I think we can be sure about this game is not a fake. Last edited by Mundocombo : 03-11-2008 at 02:38 AM.

02-03-2008	#3
PhreQuencYViii Suck My Blood ASSEMbler Extreme Never Logs Out Join Date: May 2005 Location: VA, USA Posts: 5,479	Very cool! __________________

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kammedo and the lost N64 Hardware Docs ASSEMbler Hardcore Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ladinia Posts: 2,039	Its an ode to the obscure! He surely must have been impressed by the question ;) Neat! Very neat! Thanks for sharing ! __________________ -------->>>>> YOUR HELP COUNTS : www.amiscdlaladinia.info <<<<<<<<<<<------------------ "Dai diamanti non nasce niente, dal letame nascono i fiori" - Fabrizio de Andrè On 1000 and heading to 10000.... Oh, BTW : Computational power is obvious today. Long-lasting gameplay not anymore. Last edited by kammedo : 02-04-2008 at 12:11 AM.

02-04-2008	#7
GaijinPunch Lemon Party Organizer and Promoter ASSEMbler Extreme ASM elite Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tokyo Posts: 8,350	1: What's the rumor? Sorry, I'm not much up on Tetris lore. 2: You have some lovely locks. You should be in a shampoo commercial. __________________ gamengai

02-07-2008	#9
Mundocombo Active member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 100	Hahah, no, I didn't see the other post before writting this one! In fact the rumous was if the Tetris was ever made by Tengen-Mirrorsoft-Sega-Robert Stein and not for a chinese pirate in his warehouse :) Thanks for your comment, negora. No way to sell this game, pal :) Last edited by Mundocombo : 02-07-2008 at 03:56 AM.

02-03-2008	#2
madhatter256 ASSEMbler Goon Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 6,306	Wow. Congratulations. That must have been interesting. He talked about the origins of Tetris, etc? Like what inspirations, etc. that made him want to develop the game?

02-04-2008	#5
drx BLAST PROCESSING Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 358	Hah, fantastic. One more mystery solved! Did he say anything interesting, apart from this, by the way?

02-04-2008	#6
Blai Active member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 221	He said he has a lvl 66 character in WoW LOL

02-06-2008	#8
negora Active member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 124	Gaijin: I guess that the "rumor" was that MundoCombo could have it or not. Obviously, he got it... And signed ;) . MundoCombo: I didn't go to the event (I can't stand macro-meetings) but, anyway, I also wanted to congratulate you for the acquisition. If someday I become millionaire remind me to make you a big offer for it :P .

02-08-2008	#10
virtual alan Part time Mario Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: WIMBLEDON - U.K. Posts: 3,586	Great you got to meet someone like him and to sign a rare copy of this game......I am sure it has to be unique Wasn`t the game tetris a very popular game that was already played in Russian and called something similiar? This goes from my reading of the Game Over book some time ago, so apologies if a little shaky on the details __________________ ....Full on Mario collector....

02-08-2008	#11
sven666 bad mongo Ranking Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 585	why dont you write a rundown of what happened at the conference mundocombo, would be cool to hear what was said :) __________________ för gud gillar inte fattiga och gud gillar inte svartingar och inte fan gillar han dig, han har glömt dig för längesen, häng gud!

02-09-2008	#13
Druid II Ranking Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 553	Columns is still so much better =/

02-10-2008	#15
Jamtex Adult Orientated Mahjong Connoisseur ASSEMbler Soldier Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dull dull Belgium (not for too long tho...) Posts: 3,806	Nah Puyo Puyo blows them both out of the water. :p

02-10-2008	#16
Importaku Spanking Member Hardcore Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 1,111	Hehe puyo puyo is indeed more fun especially when you have a screen filled right to the top & get the last piece you need to cause a massive chain reaction & bury the other player in a mountain of ojama puyos :) but tetris is a good puzzler when i dont want to think.

02-10-2008	#17
devilredeemed Ranking Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ArgentinA Posts: 691	Tetris Battle Gaiden is the best puzzle game evah..

02-11-2008	#18
babu Mamihlapinatapai Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Country of cowards Posts: 2,887	Tetris Attack > everything :P (thought Magical Drop is pretty fun too ^^) __________________ This game will make you a sociopath ++++++++++[>+++++++++++<-]++++++++++[>--.+++.-<-]>--.

02-11-2008	#19
ave Moai-guy ASSEMbler Hardcore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Deutschland Posts: 2,300	Tetris Grand Master > every other Tetris > every other puzzle game :P Although you I would also say Puzzle Bobble > Tetris in general.^^"" __________________ 2035 - Moai-kuns 50th birthday

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