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Tetris Classic

Spectrum HoloByte

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Tetris Classic is a falling-block puzzle game with competitive and cooperative two-player modes. Its illustrated backgrounds depict scenes from Alexander Pushkin's Ruslan and Ludmila.

Art style

Tetris Classic (1992, Spectrum HoloByte) is a 2D pixel art game played from a fixed camera view. Its look is built from flat/unlit shading and dithered shading. The palette is vibrant.

Then and now 1984 → 1992

Tetris screenshot: ascii, minimalist, fixed camera, flat / unlit (ui / menu)1984 · MS-DOS
Tetris Classic screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, flat / unlit (ui / menu)1992 · MS-DOS

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Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release
Remake · MS-DOS / early PC
Developer
Spectrum HoloByte
Publisher
Spectrum HoloByte
Released
1992 United States, MS-DOS
Platforms
MS-DOS, Windows 3.x
Credits
Charlie Aquilina Artwork
Chuck Butler Artwork
Kathleen Thornton Artwork
Rebecca Ang Tetris Classic version; IBM version programming
Heather Mace Tetris Classic version; Additional IBM programming
Links
wikipedia · mobygames · gamefaqs.gamespot.com

Versions of Tetris 3

Tetris screenshot: ascii, minimalist, fixed camera, flat / unlit (ui / menu)1984 · Original releaseTetris MS-DOSTetris Classic screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, flat / unlit (ui / menu)1992 · RemakeTetris Classic MS-DOSSega Tetris screenshot: stylized 3d, fixed camera, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)1999 · RemakeSega Tetris Arcade

Related

Tetris series 30 games

Tetris screenshot: ascii, minimalist, fixed camera, flat / unlit (ui / menu)1984TetrisSuper Tetris screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, no outlines, dithered shading (ui / menu)1991Super TetrisTetris 2 + Bombliss screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, flat / unlit (ui / menu)1991Tetris 2 + BomblissSuper Tetris 2 + Bombliss screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, colored outlines, dithered shading (ui / menu)1992Super Tetris 2 + BomblissTetris Classic screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, flat / unlit (ui / menu)1992Tetris ClassicTetris 2 screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, flat / unlit (ui / menu)1993Tetris 2Tetris Battle Gaiden screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, black outlines (environment, combat)1993Tetris Battle GaidenSuper Tetris 3 screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, colored outlines (ui / menu)1994Super Tetris 3Tetris Plus screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, black outlines (environment, ui / menu)1995Tetris PlusV-Tetris screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, black outlines, flat / unlit (ui / menu)1995V-TetrisTetris S screenshot: digitized / fmv, pixel art, fixed camera (ui / menu)1996Tetris STetris Plus 2 screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, black outlines (environment)1997Tetris Plus 2Tetris 64 screenshot: digitized / fmv, pixel art, fixed camera (ui / menu)1998Tetris 64Sega Tetris screenshot: stylized 3d, fixed camera, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)1999Sega TetrisThe New Tetris screenshot: pre-rendered, fixed camera, no outlines, soft gradient (ui / menu)1999The New TetrisThe Next Tetris screenshot: low-poly, fixed camera, no outlines, soft gradient (ui / menu)1999The Next TetrisTetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2 PLUS screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, soft gradient (ui / menu)2000Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2 PLUSTetris Worlds screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, flat / unlit (environment, ui / menu)2001Tetris WorldsMinna no Soft Series: Tetris Advance screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, colored outlines, flat / unlit (ui / menu)2003Minna no Soft Series: Tetris AdvanceTetris Elements screenshot: pre-rendered, fixed camera, no outlines, soft gradient (ui / menu)2004Tetris ElementsTetris: The Grand Master ACE screenshot: vector / flat, fixed camera, no outlines, soft gradient (ui / menu)2005Tetris: The Grand Master ACETetris DS screenshot: pixel art, fixed camera, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, ui / menu)2006Tetris DSTetris Evolution screenshot: vector / flat, digitized / fmv, fixed camera, soft gradient (ui / menu)2007Tetris EvolutionTetris Friends screenshot: vector / flat, fixed camera, black outlines, flat / unlit (ui / menu)2008Tetris FriendsTetris Party screenshot: vector / flat, stylized 3d, fixed camera, soft gradient (ui / menu)2008Tetris PartyTetris: Axis screenshot: stylized 3d, fixed camera, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2011Tetris: AxisTetris Ultimate screenshot: vector / flat, fixed camera, soft gradient (ui / menu)2014Tetris UltimateTetris Effect screenshot: stylized 3d, fixed camera, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, ui / menu)2018Tetris EffectTetris 99 screenshot: vector / flat, fixed camera, soft gradient (ui / menu)2019Tetris 99Tetris The Grand Master 4 -Absolute Eye- screenshot: vector / flat, hand-drawn, fixed camera, flat / unlit (ui / menu)2025Tetris The Grand Master 4 -Absolute Eye-

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