Alexey Pajitnov As a child, he was a fan of puzzles and played with pentomino toys. In creating "Tetris," he drew inspiration from these toys. Pajitnov created "Tetris" with the help of Dmitry Pavlovsky and Vadim Gerasimov in 1984. The game, first available in the Soviet Union, appeared in the West in 1986. Pajitnov also created a sequel to "Tetris", entitled "Welltris", which has the same principle but in a three dimensional environment where the player sees the playing area from above. "Tetris" was licensed and managed by Soviet company ELORG, which had a monopoly on the import and export of computer
25th Anniversary: The New Chapter 25th Anniversary: The New Chapter 25th Anniversary: The New Chapter is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet released by the Canadian Justin Time label. The album features performances and compositions by Hamiet Bluiett, John Purcell, Oliver Lake and David Murray. The AllMusic review by Paula Edelstein awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This is the WSQ's sixth recording for the Justin Time label and exceeds the listening possibilities and interpretations of their "Takin' It to the Next Level" CD because of their extensive range of approaches, new sonorities, hi-tech themes, and the overdubbing experimentation.". "The Penguin