Contrary to the skeptics' beliefs, I have remarkable news to share - Tetris, the classic puzzle game, has been "conquered." Marking a historic achievement in gaming, Willis "Blue Scuti" Gibson, a mere 13 years of age and an avid Tetris competitor, has pushed the game beyond its limits, prompting the elusive "kill screen" to appear. Achieving this screen, which results from the game crashing rather than presenting a traditional conclusion or 'game over' screen, signifies an extraordinary victory over Tetris, a challenge previously deemed unachievable.
The joy on the young enthusiast's face, a youngster only entering the world two decades subsequent to Tetris's launch, is unmistakable as the game halts. "Oh my god," breathes an astonished Gibson. "I'm going to pass out, and my fingers are numb."
Gibson's monumental feat was attained in a scant 38 minutes, reaching the staggering level 157 and amassing the maximum possible score, 999999 (a tally the game's digits can no longer surpass).
"I never imagined I would actually bring the game to a standstill or 'beat' it when I first picked up Tetris," he recounted on his YouTube channel. His record-breaking play also established new global benchmarks in Tetris for "Overall Score, Level, Lines, and 19 Score," according to his claim.