Tetris: US teenager claims to be first to beat video game - BBC News

Willis Gibson posted a video on YouTube of the moment he reached level 157, causing the game to crash.

23 minutes agocommentsCommentsShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AlamyImage caption, The aim of the game is to line up falling blocks so they fit together - once a perfect line with no gaps is made, it disappears and adds to a player's score.By Sofia Ferreira SantosBBC NewsAn Oklahoma teenager is believed to have become the first human player to beat Nintendo's classic video game Tetris, 34 years after its release.

Willis Gibson posted a video on his YouTube channel of the moment he reached level 157, causing the game to crash.

The 13-year-old fell back into his chair - declaring: "I'm going to pass out, I can't feel my fingers."

It only took him 38 minutes to beat the game.

Remarkably, until a few years ago, players believed it was only possible to play up to level 29.

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