Attack of the blocks: The Tetris franchise diversifies

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Saturday, September 03, 2011

Tetris t-shirt

From its humble Russian roots to its hallowed position today as a gaming legend, Tetris showed everyone that slamming blocky shapes together and demolishing walls of colorful bricks weren't the sole domains of construction workers and toddlers alike.

Now, the Tetris Company wants to furnish your distinct lack of 1986 with 12 types of Tetris-themed loot for your tabletop game collection, lair walls, and even over that breathing chest of yours. Ready your spin button, crank up "Korobeiniki" till it wakes the neighbors, and have a look at a selection of the new products below.

 

Tetris Tumble

Tetris Tumble ($9.99): Let the cruel (or benevolent) hand of fate decide your next Tetromino in this dice and card game combo.


Epic Fail

T-shirts (14.99-$19): Because the world must know how easy it is to royally screw up with just one erroneous block spin.


Tetris Link

Tetris Link ($24.99): Much like Connect Four, Tetris Link has a player linking three or more pieces together while another tries to "block" him. Get it? Block? It's OK, I'll punch myself for that one.


Walls 360 Tetris decals

Walls 360 Tetris decals ($35 - $195 per set): These sets of seven colorful Tetris block stickers form the perfect palette for that wall-sized Picasso replica you've been planning. Female sticker operator not included.

 
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Comments (8)
Mindjack
September 06, 2011

Tetris Link looks like a no-brainer. I'm definitely getting that for my wife.

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September 06, 2011

The card and Connect-4 games seem interesting, but I can never find people who want to play them so that I can justify the purchase.

Mikeminotti-biopic
September 06, 2011

I have a sudden urge to buy Tetris merch.

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September 06, 2011

No Tetrisphere love? That game had amazing music!

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September 06, 2011

Huey Lewis + Tetris= epic win! Though whenever I see/hear that song, I can't help but think of Patrick Bateman hacking some poor dude with an ax.

Sam_photo
September 06, 2011

YES. Huey Lewis and Tetris: Two great tastes that I never thought would taste that great together, but apparently do, based on that shirt.

Maybe we can get an entire line of Huey Lewis/Tetris crossover merch...

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September 06, 2011

I would love to see little plush animals shaped like blocks. They could be called Petris.

Damn it, that name's taken. Curse you, supplier of practical data management solutions and geosciences applications to the global energy industry.

Rm_headshot
September 06, 2011

I seem to recall this is not the first Tetris board game. Pretty sure the rules for the earlier one included the phrase "Um, okay, yeah, whatever." This one seems a little better thought out.

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