Who is Willis Gibson aka Blue Scuti as 13-year-old YouTuber becomes first person to beat Tetris in viral video

Who is Willis Gibson aka Blue Scuti as 13-year-old YouTuber becomes first person to beat Tetris in viral video

In certain video games, the usual dynamic is for the game to triumph over the player. However, last month marked a historic moment when 13-year-old Willis Gibson aka Blue Scuti from Oklahoma became the first individual believed to conquer the original Nintendo version of Tetris

Thirty-four years after its initial release, Gibson progressed so far in the game that it couldn’t keep pace with his skills.

Who is Willis Gibson aka Blue Scuti as 13-year-old YouTuber from Oklahoma becomes first person to beat Tetris in viral video

Surpassing level 157, he reached the infamous “kill screen” – the juncture where the game becomes unplayable due to limitations in its original programming. Astonishingly, he accomplished this feat in less than 39 minutes.

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Willis Gibson Expressed Happiness

Explaining the unique occurrence, Gibson said, “What happens is you get so far that the programmers who made the game never expected you to make it that far. And so the game starts breaking down, and eventually, it just stops.”

This achievement was exceptionally rare; previously, only artificial intelligence had been credited with reaching the kill screen.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel under the pseudonym “Blue Scuti,” Gibson can be heard exclaiming, “Just please crash,” as the Tetris blocks cascade at an increasingly rapid pace. Moments later, the screen freezes, and he collapses in triumphant disbelief.

“Oh my god, yes! I’m going to pass out,” he expresses in sheer shock, with his score displayed at the maximum figure of 999999 (although Gibson clarifies his actual final score was 6.8 million).

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About Classic Tetris

Classic Tetris involves players stacking differently shaped blocks as they descend, rotating them to form solid lines for them to disappear. If uncleared pieces reach the top of the screen, the game ends. The challenge intensifies as the blocks fall faster over time.

Gibson, drawn to Tetris for its simplicity and challenging mastery, has been participating in tournaments since 2021. In October, he became the youngest person to reach the Classic Tetris World Championship, securing the third position.

Tetris, created by Soviet software engineer Alexey Pajitnov in 1985 and released by Nintendo Entertainment System four years later, has sold over 520 million units worldwide, cementing its status as one of the best-selling games of all time.

Having played since the age of 11, Gibson dedicates this record-setting victory to his late father, Adam Gibson, who passed away last month.

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