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5 unusual facts about Alexey Pajitnov


Blocks That Matter

BTM heavily references the games Minecraft and Tetris through the main characters, in-game mechanics and concepts such as “Pajitnovian physics”.

ClockWerx

The title screen in all games features Alexey Pajitnov even though he didn't take part in the game development.

Lode Runner

Tetris designer Alexey Pajitnov claimed it to be his favorite puzzle game for many years.

Microsoft Entertainment Pack: The Puzzle Collection

The creator of Tetris, Alexey Pajitnov, designed some of the games featured in the pack.

Wordtris

Wordtris, stylized as WORDTЯIS, is a Tetris offshoot designed by Alexey Pajitnov and published by Spectrum Holobyte in 1991 for the IBM PC platform.


Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters

The film integrates a fair amount of Tetris gameplay footage and strategy with the stories of the individual gamers and also features interviews with Tetris developer Alexey Pajitnov, Former Twin Galaxies Senior Referee Mr. Kelly R. Flewin, multi-platform champion gamer Chris Tang, and a special appearance by The Tetris Company CEO Henk Rogers.


see also

Puzzle Collection

Microsoft Entertainment Pack: The Puzzle Collection, a collection of puzzle computer games including game designs by Alexey Pajitnov