Retro Game Mechanics Explained

Why does NES Tetris start to break if you play for too long? It's all explained right here. NES Tetris Crash Theory Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zAQIo_mnkk0c9e4-hpeDvVxrl9r_HvLSx8V4h4ttmrs/edit CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:57 Falling Speed Limit 04:12 Level Number Display 07:40 Glitched Color Palettes 17:06 NES Code Structure 22:54 Jump Table 29:07 Game Crashes 40:08 Limited Tile Confetti 46:58 Infinite Tile Confetti 51:29 Outro

Why does stomping on wigglers produce glitched graphics? It's all explained right here. Powerup Incrementation: https://youtu.be/TqK-2jUQBUY

Wondering how Ms. Pac-Man's randomness is different than the original Pac-Man's? It's all explained right here.

Blinky and Pinky were changed to move more randomly in Ms. Pac-Man, but why weren't Inky and Sue? It's all explained right here.