A review by nmorse80
The Tetris Effect: The Game that Hypnotized the World by Dan Ackerman

5.0

Excellent story of how the game Tetris came from humble Russian roots to spread across the world as one of the most popular games in video game history. I learned a lot about the video game industry of the early 80's and how software was developed for the many versions of computers that were available at the time. I think this is probably one of the few books that could make contract negotiations over international IP rights interesting.

Very easy to read, I found myself staying up way too late to keep reading... much like if I was actually playing Tetris. This is a must read for anyone who has interest in electronic entertainment history.