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  • 6/8/2025
Thirteen-year-old Willis Gibson's life changes overnight when he becomes the first person in human history to beat Tetri | dG1fOU9HTWE3YU53NDA
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00:01Four, three, two, one...
00:05Tetris!
00:21It's 40-year-old anniversary of Tetris.
00:25People always think of Tetris as this eternal game that can't be beaten.
00:31We've actually gotten really close where we could, in a way, beat the game.
00:37I heard there was a person who was on an insanely good run.
00:43That was Willis Gibson. That was Blue Scooty.
00:49Every tournament we go to is practice for Pasadena.
00:52Is it Tetris or Blue Scooty? This is the craziest showdown I've ever had.
00:55This guy is ridiculous.
00:57Three, two...
00:59Wait, my CRT isn't on.
01:01Oh.
01:02Let's get people out.
01:05The game's code starts breaking at a certain point.
01:08The colors start to glitch out.
01:09You start to overload it.
01:11Please crash.
01:12And eventually, it just breaks.
01:14Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh my god!
01:17In a developing story tonight, a Stillwater team is the first person to beat Tetris.
01:21Humans win!
01:22I'm kidding!
01:23Suddenly, he becomes the most famous Tetris player of all time.
01:26When we came back...
01:27Willis' father was diagnosed with a severe heart condition.
01:33Before she even told me, I knew.
01:35It's hard to talk about that.
01:44Like, I can't.
01:49Tetris is a metaphor for being alive.
01:52The one thing that we all know is that you won't always be.
01:56You don't know the pieces you're going to get.
01:59Tetris, it's very therapeutic for some people.
02:02This is the most supportive family I have seen.
02:06They're all there cheering him on.
02:09This community just pulled him in.
02:11It's just amazing what he's gone through.
02:14One day, you will get that piece you need.
02:16You will find that success.
02:18Scooty! Scooty!
02:19Is there anyone you want to give a shout-out to?
02:21My family and my dad.
02:23You know what Blue Scooty is in real life?
02:26It's a giant star.
02:29No weird thing we can reach for you on Genesis!
02:32You want them to be with a slippers?
02:33You don't know it.
02:47Yeah.
02:50comment is Halloween!

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