Tetris is 30! Take a look at this little game's gigantic influence on culture

If Tetris was a person, we’d ironically be seeing a few lines on its aging forehead.

Thirty years ago today, Russian programmer Alexey Pajitnov created the original version of Tetris on an Elektronika 60 computer. The simple but addicting puzzle game would eventually made a huge impact on the industry, notably with highly successful 8-bit versions on the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy.