In a monumental achievement for the NES Tetris community, a player known as “Blue Scuti” reached level 157, only for his game to crash. Despite the crash, this event is being celebrated. Blue Scuti, who is only 13 years old, has quickly established himself as one of the most talented players in the game. The crash was caused by various quirks in the game’s code, such as the score limit stopping at 999,999, and the game’s assumption that level 30 was unplayable. This crash has been the focus of many players’ attempts, with Scuti ultimately achieving the historic milestone. A battle of titans ensued between Blue Scuti, Fractal161, and Gerald Freeman, all aiming to crash the game. Scuti emerged victorious, reclaiming the world record with a score of 6,850,560 points. While Fractal161 still aims to crash the game, his new goal is to achieve the “best game of classic Tetris ever played,” surpassing the score world record by a significant margin.
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