Teen Becomes First Tetris NES Player to Clear Level 255 and Achieve the Mythical 'Rebirth'

The Tetris community has reached another major milestone, with 16-year-old Michael "dogplayingtetris" Artiaga becoming the first player to clear level 255 and achieve the mythical "rebirth" -- community parlance for reaching the game's highest possible level and looping all the way back to the beginning.