About Classic Tertis
Tetris is a tile-matching video game created by Russian software engineer Alexey Pajitnov in 1984. It has been published by several companies, most prominently during a dispute over the appropriation of the game's rights in the late 1980s. But now it is in your browser. Play it any device.
How to Play Classic Tertis
- Use the on-screen instructions or keyboard controls shown at the start to begin playing.
- Explore the game mechanics in the first few levels — each game has its own unique twist.
- Complete the objectives shown on screen to progress through the game.
- The more you play, the better you get — challenge yourself to beat your own high score.
No download or installation needed — Classic Tertis runs entirely in your browser. Works on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, desktop and mobile.
