April 2012

The Minneapolis / Saint Paul International Film Festival

The Ecstasy of Order… ‘NOW SHOWING’

Word was spread to Bo via Facebook that a movie dedicated to Tetris was being shown at the Minneapolis / Saint Paul International Film Festival. Eagerness and curiosity pulled him towards the theatre that night and his world would be changed…

One of the participants of the movie was present (as he is a Minnesota resident) with two CRT television; challenging movie goers. Bo Steil steps up to the plate. Scoring the highest of all who attempted this feat he is handed two free passes to another showing of the movie.

He relaxes in his seat, ready to enter the world of Tetris on the big screen.

Watching the numerous success stories unfold in front of him, he realizes that he now knows who beat his record; who had received a valid World Record of 296 lines. He was the exact person that he played Tetris with just moments ago.

The credits roll and the lights return to their original state.

Approaching this Tetris rival must occur. Replaying his Tetris stories, Bo tells of how he once had received 290 lines back in the early 2000s.

From that, the friendly rivalry begins…

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Ben Mullen (left) vs. Bo Steil (right)



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