Super Tetris is a puzzle video game developed by Sphere, Inc. and published by Spectrum HoloByte in 1991. Originally released for MS-DOS, it was also ported to other platforms including Windows 3.x, Amiga, and Macintosh. The game expanded on the core mechanics of Tetris, originally created by Alexey Pajitnov,
Super Tetris (DOS)
by introducing new features and updated visuals that were tailored to take advantage of 16-bit home computers of the early 1990s.
In Super Tetris, players still aim to complete horizontal lines using falling tetrominoes, but the game introduces additional elements such as locked cells, destructible walls, and special blocks like bombs. These additions required players to think beyond the standard line-clearing strategy and adapt to increasingly complex level designs. The game featured enhanced VGA graphics, colorful backgrounds, and stylized tile designs that gave it a more modern appearance compared to earlier Tetris versions. Digitized sound effects and MIDI music tracks rounded out the audio experience on ed systems.
One of the standout features of Super Tetris was its two-player mode, which offered both competitive and cooperative gameplay on the same screen. This multiplayer component was relatively rare in PC puzzle games at the time and added significant value to the title. Multiple difficulty settings and game modes, such as timed challenges, offered replayability and allowed players to tailor the experience to their skill level.
Critical response was generally positive. Reviews from the time praised the game's presentation, additional mechanics, and overall polish. Games-X magazine, among others, noted the game's addictive nature and responsive controls. Some traditionalists, however, felt that the added complexity took away from the original minimalist elegance of Tetris. Nevertheless, the improvements were widely seen as respectful to the source material while modernizing the gameplay for a new era.
As an early attempt to evolve the Tetris formula beyond its minimalist roots, Super Tetris occupies a notable place in the history of puzzle games. Its success helped demonstrate that even iconic game designs could be expanded meaningfully while retaining their core appeal, especially when presented on emerging multimedia platforms of the early '90s.
More details about this game can be found on Wikipedia.org.
This version of Super Tetris was designed for personal computers with operating system MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System), which was operating system developed by Microsoft in 1981. It was the most widely-used operating system in the first half of the 1990s. MS-DOS was supplied with most of the IBM computers that purchased a license from Microsoft. After 1995, it was pushed out by a graphically more advanced system - Windows and its development was ceased in 2000. At the time of its greatest fame, several thousand games designed specifically for computers with this system were created. Today, its development is no longer continue and for emulation the free DOSBox emulator is most often used. More information about MS-DOS operating system can be found here.
Available online emulators:
5 different online emulators are available for Super Tetris. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic features of each emulator available for this game Super Tetris are summarized in the following table:
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This version of Super Tetris was designed for personal computers with operating system MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System), which was operating system developed by Microsoft in 1981. It was the most widely-used operating system in the first half of the 1990s. MS-DOS was supplied with most of the IBM computers that purchased a license from Microsoft. After 1995, it was pushed out by a graphically more advanced system - Windows and its development was ceased in 2000. At the time of its greatest fame, several thousand games designed specifically for computers with this system were created. Today, its development is no longer continue and for emulation the free DOSBox emulator is most often used. More information about MS-DOS operating system can be found 
