Maybe if things blew up?

What today's kids think of Tetris - and the other classic games you grew up with (from Electronic Gaming Monthly, via Wonderland):

Tim: Which button do I press to make the blocks explode?

EGM: Sorry, they don't explode.

Becky: This is boring. Maybe if it had characters and stuff and different levels, it would be OK. If things blew up or something or...

Sheldon: If there were bombs.

Becky: Yeah, or special bricks. Like, if a yellow brick touched a red brick it would blow up and you'd have to start over.

John: Why haven't I won yet? I've paired up so many of the same color.

EGM: Don't worry about colors.

John: I just lined up six of the same color. Why didn't they blow up?

EGM: Nothing blows up.

See also: ALIEN GAMES: Do all-girl design teams create space learning games that are more appealing to other girls than products designed by all boy teams? (via vesterblog)