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What word did they get Tetris from?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

The word "Tetris" is comprised of the Greek numerical prefix "tetra-" (meaning all of the game's pieces contain four segments) and tennis, Pajitnov's (the creator of Tetris) favorite sport.

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