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According to the "World of Spectrum" website, a conversion of Tetris was made for the ZX Spectrum, by someone called Andi in 1986 but the copyright was held by [[Alexey Pazhitnov]] and the game was published by Alexey Pazhitnov for the computer in 1986. Can be downloaded at http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005208
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|developer = Andi
|publisher = Andic Software
|released = 1986
|platform =
|preview = 1
|playfield =
|hold = No
|hard =
|system =
|boxart = Tetris ZX Spectrum Title Screen.png
|title-scrn = Tetris ZX Spectrum Gameplay 1.png
|ingame-scrn = Tetris ZX Spectrum Gameplay 2.png
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To play the Java version available on World of Spectrum once the game has loaded successfully, initially press space and wait. When the games screen appears set the joystick to "Cursor". Once game play commences with the [[piece]]s falling, set the joystick back to "Kempston".
According to the "World of Spectrum" website, this conversion of Tetris was released on the ZX Spectrum by Andic Software (UK), in 1986.  


The Java emulator on the World of Spectrum does not emulate the “Fire Key” on the “Kempston” joystick, so the pieces cannot be turned! To play the game properly, the game file has to be downloaded and then played on a real ZX Spectrum or an emulator with the “Kempston” joystick fully emulated.
The ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 were the first occidentals versions of Tetris in the market.  


Many ZX Spectrums were cloned in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. More ZX Spectrums were cloned in the former Soviet Union than the rest of the world put together! Eastern European clones :- http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/computers/clones/e_european.htm
==See also==
*[[Game]]s


Russian clones :- http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/computers/clones/russian.htm
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Latest revision as of 13:49, 7 November 2023

Tetris

Tetris ZX Spectrum Title Screen.png
Developer(s) Andi
Publisher(s) Andic Software
Release Date(s) 1986
Platform(s)

Gameplay Info

Next pieces 1
Playfield dimensions
Hold piece No
Hard drop
Rotation system
Has 180 rotation {{{180}}}
Adjustable tuning {{{tuning}}}
Garbage attack type {{{garbage}}}
Garbage blocking type {{{blocking}}}
Website {{{website}}}
Tetris ZX Spectrum Gameplay 1.png Tetris ZX Spectrum Gameplay 2.png

According to the "World of Spectrum" website, this conversion of Tetris was released on the ZX Spectrum by Andic Software (UK), in 1986.

The ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 were the first occidentals versions of Tetris in the market.

See also

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