The 1988 Las Vegas CES was a pivotal event showcasing innovations in electronics and video games, gathering industry leaders and enthusiasts. Amidst the bright lights and sounds, attendees explored new offerings, including games like Super Mario 3 and Final Fantasy. However, the standout moment for one attendee from Bullet-Proof Software was discovering Tetris—a seemingly simple puzzle game that would go on to reshape gaming history. The article highlights the atmosphere of discovery and the excitement of finding revolutionary products amidst the vastness of the show floor.
I found my way to the Spectrum Holobyte booth. There, on one of their dozens of monitors, was a very crude-looking, simple, real-time puzzle game called Tetris.
I began to explore the aisles, finding the space a bit daunting in its vastness, with its bright lights and cacophony of sounds ranging from blaring rock music to symphonic mood music.
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