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Tetris was born on a Soviet computer

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The ultimate capitalist cash cow was birthed in the heart of communist Russia. Alexey Pajitnov just wanted to test the capabilities of a clunky Soviet computer, but instead he accidentally engineered a digital narcotic that destroyed workplace productivity worldwide.

Tetris was born on a Soviet computer
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