Matt Chat 306: Pajitnov on Tetris, Hextris, and Free Software

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Published on August 31, 2015 11:20:23 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DhABjEPrKE

Duration: 29:57

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Did you know that Spectrum Holobyte's innocent little airplane animation almost caused an international incident? In this segment, Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov tells that story and others, talks about other puzzle games he likes, and ends with a diatribe against free software.

Links

Atari Landfill Article
https://www.pixeldynamo.com/news/gaming/2015/08/31/78821/ataris-hidden-trash-sells-100k/

Westport Alpha:
http://www.doublezeroonezero.com/westport_alpha.html

Gameplay DVD:
http://www.shoppbs.org/product/index.jsp?productId=67509656&cp=&kw=gameplay&origkw=gameplay&sr=1


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