{"id":354672,"date":"2024-01-03T16:28:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T21:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/?p=354672"},"modified":"2024-01-03T16:37:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T21:37:56","slug":"someone-beat-tetris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/someone-beat-tetris\/","title":{"rendered":"A 13-year-old finally does the impossible, beats Tetris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>13-year-old Willis Gibson, also known as Blue Scuti on the internet, just pulled off something that was considered, until now, to be impossible: He &#8216;beat&#8217; NES <em>Tetris<\/em>, a game that was thought to be unbeatable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, &#8216;beating&#8217; <em>Tetris<\/em> isn&#8217;t like beating other games. There&#8217;s no final boss and no credits. Instead, Blue Scuti played the game so perfectly for so long that it forced a kill screen that crashed the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/this-kid-just-became-the-first-person-to-beat-nes-tetris-191557002.html\" data-lasso-id=\"541864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Engadget<\/a><\/em>, this happens when the game speeds up so much that the software can&#8217;t keep up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blue Scuti, the 13-year-old streamer, not only beat the classic game of <em>Tetris<\/em> on NES but also broke three world records in the process, reports <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/24023080\/tetris-record-kill-screen-beat-nes-blue-scuti\" data-lasso-id=\"541865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polygon<\/a><\/em>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Blue Scuti Beats NES Tetris\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uh5hRtEFwQI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Video: YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id354672_71ba5d-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id354672_71ba5d-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id354672_71ba5d-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id354672_71ba5d-59 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id354672_71ba5d-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id354672_71ba5d-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id354672_71ba5d-59 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kt-inner-column-height-full kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column354672_161c83-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column354672_161c83-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column354672_161c83-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column354672_161c83-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column354672_161c83-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column354672_161c83-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column354672_161c83-41{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column354672_161c83-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column354672_161c83-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column354672_161c83-41\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-da8d11d\" data-block-id=\"da8d11d\"><style>.stk-da8d11d{margin-bottom:45px !important}.stk-da8d11d .stk-block-text__text{letter-spacing:0.5px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">He achieved this after 38 minutes of gameplay and captured the moment on video. The gameplay session was so intense that he couldn&#8217;t feel his fingers afterward. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0a8b449\" data-block-id=\"0a8b449\"><style>.stk-0a8b449{margin-bottom:44px !important}.stk-0a8b449 .stk-block-text__text{letter-spacing:0.5px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Scuti utilizes a special gameplay style known as the rolling technique. It involves gliding your fingers along the bottom of an NES controller and using that momentum to roll the controller into the other hand. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-1729f96\" data-block-id=\"1729f96\"><style>.stk-1729f96{margin-bottom:44px !important}.stk-1729f96 .stk-block-text__text{letter-spacing:0.5px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">When done right, you can hit the D-pad up to 20 times per second. This method revolutionized competitive Tetris play a few years back. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-640f32d\" data-block-id=\"640f32d\"><style>.stk-640f32d{margin-bottom:44px !important}.stk-640f32d .stk-block-text__text{letter-spacing:0.5px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Here&#8217;s an example of it below: <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column354672_5b49b7-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column354672_5b49b7-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column354672_5b49b7-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column354672_5b49b7-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column354672_5b49b7-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column354672_5b49b7-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column354672_5b49b7-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#f1f1f1;}.kadence-column354672_5b49b7-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column354672_5b49b7-0e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column354672_5b49b7-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column354672_5b49b7-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column354672_5b49b7-0e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Player Profile:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Name:<\/strong>&nbsp;Willis Gibson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Age:<\/strong>&nbsp;13<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Hometown:<\/strong>&nbsp;Stillwater, Oklahoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Alias:<\/strong>&nbsp;Blue Scuti<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Competitive Tetris Debut:<\/strong>&nbsp;2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Achievement:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Date:<\/strong>\u00a0December 21, 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Level Reached:<\/strong>&nbsp;157 (Kill Screen)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"New NES Tetris Technique: Faster Than Hypertapping!\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n-BZ5-Q48lE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@aGameScout\" data-lasso-id=\"541866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aGameScout<\/a> \/ YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Blue Scuti&#8217;s achievement is a testament to his dedication and skill, and he has dedicated it to his late father, who passed away recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this achievement is more than just a personal victory for Blue Scuti. It&#8217;s a triumph for humanity in the ongoing battle between man and machine, not unlike John Henry&#8217;s legendary race against the steam-powered hammer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until now, the only &#8216;entity&#8217; to have forced a kill screen on NES <em>Tetris<\/em> was an AI program called StackRabbit. So, score one for the humans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>Have any thoughts on this? 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