Thirty-four years after Tetris was released, Willis Gibson, an Oklahoman adolescent, became the first person to win the popular video game.
Willis Gibson recorded the exact moment the game crashed at level 157 and posted the video to his YouTube channel.
The 13-year-old cried out, “I’m going to pass out; I can’t feel my fingers,” as he fell back into his chair.
In order to reach level 30, professional competitive gamer Thor Aackerlund employed a technique called hypertapping in 2010. This entails vibrating the controller faster than the game permits.
Consequently, more players began testing their mettle with alternative methods, such as hypertappin.But as of last month, the game’s actual kill screen was only accessible to artificial intelligence (AI).
A kill screen appears for the player after they finish a level that causes the game to crash.
The screen crumbles and the bricks cease falling as Willis wins the game after his 38-minute run.
The teenager, who goes by Blue Scuti on YouTube, has been playing the game since he was eleven years old and has taken part in a number of tournaments.
