People still play Pac-Man! Seriously, people still lead that little dot-eating fellow around the maze, avoiding ghosts and eating pretzels.
40-year-old David Race of Beaver Creek, OH plays Pac-Man better than you: According to game site Twin Galaxies, Race has become the 6th gamer in history to gain a perfect score on the original Pac-Man video arcade game, and he did it faster than any other gamer in history.
A perfect score on Pac-Man requires a gamer to eat every dot, bonus prize, and blue ghost across all 256 levels before a glitch in the game code puts the player into an impossible to complete stage. The perfect score of 3,333,360 was first done officially by Florida's Billy Mitchell in 1999, but Race did it in 3 hours, 41 minutes, and 22 seconds -- 42 seconds faster than the previous record.
I take it that most of you out there are players of newer games than Pac-man, so I gotta ask: What do you think of competition in older games? Is it a little sad that someone devotes that much time to practicing ancient cabinet games, or is it no more pathetic than anyone who practices anything at all? Opinions?
Oh, and if you get a chance, check out Billy Mitchell talking old school Pac-Man:
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Thundercracker
that guy pisses excellence
TheJediRevan
Even if they made Billy Mitchell look like the bad guy...he is still King of the Tool Bags.
Gr1d
Can't post the link, but its in wikiepdia under the entry for the documentary.
Billy Mitchell was not always avoiding Steve Wiebe. They met and played together on several occasions before the time period of the film, notably the 2004 Classic Gaming Expo, and they were on very friendly terms even giving interviews together. In one scene in the film, it is implied that Mitchell drove away from his restaurant when he learned Wiebe was there, but Day contends that in fact Mitchell came in with his whole family and greeted everyone apologetically, including Wiebe.
From what I remember hearing, the film was just made to have Billy seem like a really bad guy in order for them to have an antagonist in the movie.
Countzero0
After watching King of Kong, all I can really do is wait for Billy Mitchell to pull some sketched out move to get his record back.
FuzzyLumkins
I'm so glad somebody broke that douchechill Billy Mitchells record.
His ties suck, his ego sucks, and ''marble'' sucks..
tarbis
Damn, that's hardcore. I can't even see myself playing pass stage 10.
Giga
Im just excited because thats local that puts them 10 min form me. O and beavercreek is one word weird i know.
Xero_Wing
jack ass pizzioli(pizza maker) got schooled
ThaSaltShaker
I think it's awesome that people still play Pac Man. With that said, I'm glad Billy Mitchell got pwned!
Wozman23
As much as I like videogames, I couldn't devote that much time into a single game. I play a lot of Rock Band, but I don't strive to be perfect at it. I'm content with not being the best. I'd much rather just be good at a wide variety of things.
I just picture this sad, middle-aged man practicing Pac-Man every night, and repeating the same routine over and over and over and over and over and over and over... (I think you get my point)
AngelsandDemons
Talk about concentration. No life, maybe not. Still, it's an accomplishment to be respected.
saintsavior101
this guy has no life
ZyloWolfBane
Oh and unlike the basement dwellers of our time that ragequit in order to maintain perfect records for no actual reason other than to boost their non-existant self-esteem the people who play the old school games actually had a purpose in mind.
Beating a world record or maintaining a personal best are two different things.
Besides, people take notice at world records that are broken...you guys sure noticed or you wouldnt have posted the article!
BallsofFURY
eat it billy, eat it!
ZyloWolfBane
Heh wonder if Billy had a video ready for when someone beat his score at that game as well.
What a D-Bag.
T_Rexx
There Billy, you are no longer the Mr Pac.
there's actually people out there better than you... despite it taking them almost a lifetime to beat.
poker909
It's awesome that people still play the classics! These games require a specific level of skill few modern games require.
...also, I love seeing Billy Mitchel's records crushed
IcemanMX
I wonder if in our lifetime we will ever see video game competition as an Olympic event.
Hey, stranger things have happened.
-M
Zac1Morris
Righteous!
Omega1388
HAHA SUCK IT! Billy Mitchell just kidding but thats kinda cool Pac-Man still rock it old school
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