Tetris cartridge for the Game Boy

Tetris cartridge for the Game Boy

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Description
All original Game Boys were bundled with Tetris, an addictive game developed in 1985 by Russian mathematician Alexey Pazhitnov and assisted by Dmitry Pavlovsky and Vadim Gerasimov. As with the NES, game software was stored on removable cartridges, allowing users to switch games at whim.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Video Game Cartridge
Object Type
Video Game
Associated Name
Huynh, Richard
maker
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
place made
Japan
Measurements
overall: 7 cm x 6.5 cm x 1.5 cm; 2 3/4 in x 2 9/16 in x 9/16 in
ID Number
2003.0344.02
catalog number
2003.0344.02
accession number
2003.0344
Credit Line
Richard Huynh
subject
Games
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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