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Tetris (Windows, Microsoft, 1990)

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This page details one or more prototype versions of Tetris (Windows, Microsoft, 1990).

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The earliest prototype of Tetris, made in 1989 by Dave Edson. It seems to be in mid-development and lacks a lot of features.

General Differences#

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  • Unlike the final version, the graphics are more simple in the prototype. On 256-color drivers, the colors appear well, unlike the final game.
  • The menu is a lot more simpler than the final.
  • The backgrounds are only colors instead of bitmaps, some which need 256 color drivers in order to appear correctly.