Using a bit of mathematics, it has been proven that Tetris can never be beaten.

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PBS has outlined some of the reasons why in the video below. The seven tetrominos fit together in many different ways, however the rectangle shape they create is eight tiles wide. The Tetris board is ten tiles wide, so eventually you have to deal with the extra space.The video also goes into "The Snake Sequence", which is where you get alternating S and Z pieces. If you get enough of these in a row, it creates gaps that cannot be filled. You have a 1 in 3,087 chance to be dealt four of these pieces in a row.If you like Tetris, find out where the Gameboy version came in IGN's Top 125 Nintendo Games Of All Time

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