Tetris
"Tengen, an Atari label, released an unlicensed version of Tetris for the Nintendo Entertainment System."
72
User Score
9 ratings
Tengen, an Atari label, released an unlicensed version of Tetris for the Nintendo Entertainment System. After they lost a lawsuit to Nintendo, which acquired the rights from Russia to port the game to home consoles (they already had the handheld consoles rights), Tengen had to destroy every spare cartridge unsold at the time. The Tengen game featured a two-player simultaneous mode not available in Nintendo's version
Released 1 May 1989 for Nintendo Entertainment System by Tengen. Rated L by ClassInd.
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Artwork & Box Art
Nintendo Entertainment System
Standard
NA
May 1, 1989
User Score
72
/100
Mixed or Average
Based on 9
ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
Users
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike