As a member of the western community of player who practice Tetris the Grand Master (a series of arcade version of Tetris that focus on speed) since its beginni

As a member of the western community of player who practice Tetris the Grand Master (a series of arcade version of Tetris that focus on speed) since its beginning in 2004-ish, I can attest that the Tetris effect happens when you're beginning to seriously play but then disappears relatively quickly. With well over 2000 hours of play across versions and counting, I don't have any of this effect. The same can be said Bemani-style rhythm game (Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, ...): when listening to music I could imagine potential sheet music I could play in the games, but it's no longer the case (and I don't have clocked as many hours on it).