Streaming the remarkable two-hour run on Twitch over the weekend, the American teenager cleared a mind-blowing 4,216 lines for a total of 29.4 million points. About 80 minutes into his stacking journey, Artiaga had cleared 3,300 lines to achieve the game’s first recorded rebirth.
Known by his gamer tag “dogplayingtetris,” Artiaga faced several obstacles, including a color-palette glitch and counter bug at level 235, yet pushed through to secure his record.
Artiaga, already the youngest winner of the Classic Tetris World Championships in 2020, expressed relief upon finishing, saying: “Oh my god, I’m so glad that game is over, bro.”
The feat marks another milestone in the competitive Tetris scene, following in the footsteps of another teen phenom, Blue Scuti, who last year crashed the game by reaching its kill screen at line 1511. Thanks to updated game versions that prevent crashes, Artiaga was able to achieve his record-setting rebirth.
The competitive Tetris community has seen rapid innovation in gameplay techniques like “rolling” and “hyper tapping,” opening the door to achievements once thought impossible.
