American Teenager Achieves Historic Feat by Conquering Tetris

A 13-year-old boy from Oklahoma named Willis Gibson has achieved a significant gaming feat by becoming the first known human player to beat the classic video game Tetris. The game, created by Soviet engineer Alexey Pajitnov in 1984 and popularized on Nintendo's NES console in 1989, requires players to arrange falling blocks into horizontal lines at increasing speeds. Gibson posted a video on his YouTube channel showing the moment he reached level 157, causing the game to crash. Overwhelmed by his achievement, the teenager exclaimed, "I'm going to pass out, I can't feel my fingers." It took him just 38 minutes to complete the game, surprising many as players previously believed it was only possible to reach level 29. To reach this new high level, Gibson utilized a technique known as hypertapping, where players vibrate their fingers to move the controller faster than the in-game speed. Until now, only AI had managed to reach the game's crash level called the "kill screen." Excited by his accomplishment, Gibson also shattered the overall score and three other Tetris world records. Since then, other gamers have been attempting to surpass the 13-year-old's achievements, sharing their attempts on social media and video streaming platforms.