It took a Tetris-playing AI program dubbed StackRabbit to break that logjam by helping map out just where players might happen across a glitch resulting in a kill screen, and finally beat the game.

Technically, Willis – a.k.a. “blue scuti” in the gaming world – made it to what gamers call a “kill screen,” a point where the Tetris code glitches, crashing the game.

Willis Gibson, 13, beat Tetris after causing it to crash at level 157, a win that has earned him attention from Tetris’ CEO, gaming platforms and Tetris fans around the world. Read more.

13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the 'unbeatable' Tetris - by breaking itBack to video Technically, Willis — aka “blue scuti” in the gaming world _ made it to what gamers call a “kill ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson, who has become the first player to officially “beat” the original Nintendo version of the game ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson, who has become the first player to officially “beat” the original Nintendo version ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson, who has become the first player to officially “beat” the original Nintendo version of ...