BBC
By Sofia Ferreira-Santos
January 3, 2024
An 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.