# Hackers discover how to reprogram NES Tetris from within the game | Ars Technica

<https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/hackers-discover-how-to-reprogram-nes-tetris-from-within-the-game/>

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## What Jamie wrote

Wild article about injecting code into Tetris running on a console. Amazing what folks can figure out.

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