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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Willis gibson | History Defined

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Photo: The Kid Who Beat Tetris

Willis Gibson, 13, became the first Tetris player to trigger a "kill screen."

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From besting Tetris AI to epic speedruns – inside gaming’s most thrilling feats

After 13-year-old Willis Gibson became the first human to beat the original Nintendo version of Tetris, he dedicated his special win to his father, who passed away in December 2023.

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Here’s How A 13 Y.O. Kid From Oklahoma Became The First Human To Ever Beat Tetris

"It’s basically something that everyone thought was impossible."

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A 13-year-old became the first person to ever beat Tetris: Watch the stunning moment when he does it

SOMEONE ACTUALLY BEAT TETRIS!

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Court documents name men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein. Attacks in Iran and Lebanon raise fears of a wider Mideast war.

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First Thing: Documents linking associates to Jeffrey Epstein unsealed

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13-year-old Gamer Shatters Tetris, Achieves Unbeatable Kill Screen

Witness the epic feat of 13-year-old Willis Gibson, the first player to beat Tetris by breaking it, reaching the coveted kill screen on Level 157. A monume...

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13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the 'unbeatable' Tetris — by breaking it

The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson

The Independent UK

US Teen Becomes First Human To Beat Tetris

A US teenager has beaten classic computer game Tetris, forcing it into a game-ending glitch in a feat previously achieved only by artificial intelligence.

International Business Times

A 13-year-old in Oklahoma may have just become the 1st person to ever beat Tetris

Before last month, no human had ever been known to beat the original Nintendo version of Tetris. Artificial intelligence had done so, but then came Willis Gibson, who only needed 39 minutes.

WEKU

Oklahoma 13-year-old believed to be first person ever to beat Tetris

Previously only bots and AI had got game to its ‘kill screen’ but Willis Gibson managed to get game to freeze with score 999999

The Guardian - US

After 34 years, a 13 year-old prodigy has become the first person to 'beat' Tetris by reaching the holy grail of high-level play: a 'true killscreen'

Willis Gibson, A.K.A blue scuti, made history last month.

PC Gamer

“Didn’t Think There Was An End”: Teen, 13, Becomes The First Person To Complete Tetris

Who knew that completing the retro game was even possible? The post “Didn’t Think There Was An End”: Teen, 13, Becomes The First Person To Complete Tetris first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Tetris: Willis Gibson smashes gaming world record on live stream

Willis 'Blue Scuti' Gibson, 13, causes the game to crash on level 157, a YouTube video shows

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