16-year-old gamer becomes first person to defeat highest level on Tetris

Oct 10

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By Jack Aylmer (Energy Correspondent), Mirlie Larose (Poducer), Mathew Grisham (Digital Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)

A 16-year-old gamer has just made history by doing something never seen before in the history of video games. Michael Artiaga became the first person to beat level 255 of the classic game Tetris, causing the game to reset to level 0, a moment known as “rebirth.”

And it happened to a live audience. It took Artiaga, who goes by the username “dogplayingtetris” on Twitch, 82 minutes to clear level 255. After reaching this massive milestone, Artiaga was ready to call it quits, saying he never wants to play the game again.

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He was using a special version of the game designed to prevent the game from crashing after level 155, a point where other players have faced the “kill screen” or other game-ending glitches. Last year, another teen gamer managed to reach level 157 before the game crashed on him.

Artiaga is no stranger to breaking records. He became the world’s youngest Tetris champion at just 13 when he beat his older brother in the Classic Tetris World Championship final in 2020.

First created in 1984, Tetris remains a global favorite for its simple yet challenging gameplay.

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Jack Aylmer

A 16-YEAR-OLD GAMER JUST MADE HISTORY BY DOING SOMETHING NEVER SEEN BEFORE IN THE WORLD OF TETRIS.

MICHEAL ARTIAGA BECAME THE FIRST PERSON TO BEAT LEVEL 255 OF THE CLASSIC GAME, CAUSING IT TO RESET TO LEVEL 0– A MOMENT KNOWN AS “REBIRTH.”

AND IT HAPPENED LIVE ON TWITCH!

IT TOOK MICHAEL, WHO GOES BY DOG-PLAYING-TETRIS ON TWITCH, 82 MINUTES TO CLEAR LEVEL 255

AFTER REACHING THIS MASSIVE MILESTONE, MICHEAL WAS READY TO CALL IT QUITS, SAYING HE NEVER WANTS TO PLAY THE GAME AGAIN,

MICHEAL WAS USING A SPECIAL VERSION OF THE GAME DESIGNED TO PREVENT CRASHES AFTER LEVEL 155– A POINT WHERE OTHER PLAYERS HAVE FACED “KILL SCREEN” OR GAME-ENDING GLITCHES.

LATE LAST YEAR ANOTHER TEEN GAMER MANAGED TO REACH LEVEL 157 BEFORE THE GAME CRASHED ON HIM.

MICHEAL IS NO STRANGER TO BREAKING RECORDS.

HE BECAME THE WORLD’S YOUNGEST TETRIS CHAMPION AT JUST 13 WHEN HE BEAT HIS OLDER BROTHER IN THE CLASSIC TETRIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL IN 2020.

FIRST CREATED IN 1984, TETRIS REMAINS A GLOBAL FAVORITE FOR ITS SIMPLE YET CHALLENGING GAMEPLAY.

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