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There'll always be
the argument
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that video games
are meant to be played for fun.
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Believe me,
some of it's a lot of fun.
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Video games are meant
to be played at home,
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relaxing on a couch
amongst friends.
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And they are, and that's fun.
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But competitive gaming,
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when you wanna attach
your name to a world record,
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when you want your name
written into history,
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you have to pay the price.
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With this, it's just
like me and the machine.
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l can--lt doesn't matter if you,
you know--lf you let me down
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or someone else,
it doesn't come through.
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l can always go out there.
l'm in control.
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And l'm glad
you touch on this.
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Do we have enough tape?
This is important.
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Everybody, even Grandma,
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games--meaning checkers, cards,
if not now, in the past.
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Show me even
a freakin' nun or a hermit
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who hasn't done cards
or checkers.
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l don't drink. l don't smoke.
l don't do drugs.
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l play video games,
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which l think is far superior
an addiction
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than any of those other ones.
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l wanted to be a hero.
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l wanted to be the center
of attention.
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l wanted the glory.
l wanted the fame.
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l wanted the prem girls
come at me and say,
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''Hi. l see that you're good
at Centipede.''
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l had somebody draw
an analogy for me once
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that l always remembered.
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The top French pilot in World
War l shot down 24 enemy planes.
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The top American pilot--
you don't know his name, do you?
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Nobody does.
But it's Eddie Rickenbacker.
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Shot down 26 enemy planes.
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The German Ace, the Red Baron.
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Everyone knows
who the Red Baron is.
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That's 'cause he shot down
87 enemy planes.
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l mean, he was the best.
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There's just--There's a level
of difference between people,
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and it translates
into some games.
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Donkey Hong and Pac-Man
and Ms. Pac-Man
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and Galaga and Defender,
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these are the games
that caught the public eye.
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These are the games
people cared about.
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And so if you wanna be known
as being world-class,
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you gotta master
one of those games.
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l like the simplicity of it,
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and that's what
you'll probably hear
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from a lot of people
that like retro games
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is that it's the simplicity.
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Those games challenge
eye-hand coordination,
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mind-body coordination,
fast reaction time,
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and comprehensive thinking,
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on a level
that modern games don't.
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Memorization and
pattern recognition is key.
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Because for you
to get a single point further
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in an old game
from the early eighties
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meant a tremendous increase
of skill.
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lf you do not know
the next pattern coming up
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in a Tron light-cycle event,
you will lose your life.
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Only the die-hards
who, for some reason,
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really love those games,
continue to stick with them.
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But what we've done is had the
mayor tie off the entire street
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so that LiFe magazine
could come to town
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and photograph the world's
greatest video game players,
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who've been flown in
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especially for
this LiFe photographic session.
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All these great superstars
are coming from North Carolina,
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California, Canada,
many other places,
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to be photographed
as the official world champions
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on many different games.
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That was the first time
two world-class players
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went head-to-head for
a competition was LiFe magazine.
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_
Without a doubt
l met players
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that were amongst the best
in the world
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and maybe even would say
or do whatever they could
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to make people believe
they were the best in the world.
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Well, at that time,
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he was the world record holder
on Centipede.
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But also at that time,
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he was the world record holder
on Donkey Hong.
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But we didn't know that,
because someone else
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was invited there
from Hansas City
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who, because of a claim
they had made,
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it was presumed that they
were the Donkey Hong champion.
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Donkey Hong was the one
that l first lied about.
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But he had submitted
a bogus score,
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and l finally met him there
at LiFe magazine,
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and l finally sat down
to play him.
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We had not been there long,
and Bill said,
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''Come on. Let's play.''
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l went in the arcade
and sat down with Donkey Hong,
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and l beat him to a pulp.
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Well, l was better
than the best.
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And l got--
l got 200,OOO against Bill.
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Bill got 800,OOO
on his first man in that game.
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He shellacked me.
He shellacked me.
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Basically, he walked away
with his head down and humbled,
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and that brought him
to the truth.
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And from there,
we worked together.
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Well, the Bible--
Proverbs says,
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''As iron sharpens iron,
so one man sharpens another.''
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Bill made me a better person,
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and did so
by basically making me confess.
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l've pointed out to Steve
that he's the person he is today
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because he came under the wrath
of Bill Mitchell.
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ln front of the 19 top players
in the nation,
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actually North America,
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he did the highest
Donkey Hong score possible
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and also found out that the game
ends on the 22nd board.
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Since, l so-called
debuted on the scene
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at LiFe magazine in 1982,
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there hasn't been anybody
who's played even close.
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When Billy Mitchell
walks into an arcade,
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you know, everything stops.
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There's electricity
around Billy Mitchell.
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Everybody wants
to crowd around him.
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Everybody wants to see him.
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You know, everything about him
is perfect, you know?
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Billy is just that person.
You know, he wants to represent.
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lf you could hack
into the machine
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and program it to play itself,
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you couldn't
even program it that well.
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There's a glamour to Billy.
There's a specialness to Billy.
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He was the first. He was
the first great, great player.
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The fact of the matter is,
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Bill is the best classic
arcade gamer of our era.
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lt's actually carved
a part of my personality
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that benefits me every day.
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l mean, a burning passion
never to settle for what l have
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in my business, in my family.
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That's what competitive gaming
has done for me.
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He's a winner.
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Billy Mitchell
is absolutely a winner.
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lt's sort of like
being in a maze,
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but everything you see
is actually sauce.
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The all-around
most-seasoned person
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in the hot saucelchicken wing
industry--yeah, for sure, me.
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There's a production end of it.
There's the preparation.
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When there's the sales
end of it,
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there's not somebody
who encompasses
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all of those areas like me
that l've ever met.
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He sells his hot sauce,
he sells himself.
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Because he's so charming
and such a good ambassador
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for all gaming
because he's positive,
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there's no reason,
in my opinion,
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why Billy Mitchell couldn't end
up on a Wheaties box someday.
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The video arcade classic
has finally been conquered.
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On July 4,
at a New Hampshire arcade,
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34-year-old Billy Mitchell
became the first person
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to master Pac-Man by recording
the first ever perfect game.
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# Billy Mitchell
primo joystick dude #
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# Amazing in the maze,
he ain't gonna lose #
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To get through every board,
getting every dot,
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every energizer,
every ghost that's applicable,
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to reach to the final 256th
screen without dying?
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That's--lt's impressive
in its own right.
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The success of this
was not just because
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someone got
a perfect Pac-Man score,
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but because Billy Mitchell
got a perfect Pac-Man score.
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# Blue man in the corridor
singing the blues #
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# A perfect game goes down #
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# Billy's on the move #
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lf l have all this good fortune,
if everything's rollin' my way,
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if all these balls
have bounced in my favor...
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there is some poor bastard
out there
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who's getting
the screws put to him.
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When l got laid off
and l had time on my hands,
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l was thinking,
''Well, what can l do
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''to kind of feel like
l have control of something,''
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so l looked at Twin Galaxies.
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l just--well, l typed in
Donkey Hong world record,
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and some spreadsheet came up,
and l saw what the score was.
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lt was held by Billy Mitchell,
and it was, like, 874,OOO.
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l go, ''Hey, l can beat that.''
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Almost there.
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l mean, l'm not the kind of wife
that's needy
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that l need him sitting on
the couch with me every night.
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l don't need that.
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What l need is him in the house
helping me with the kids
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or l need him
being with the kids.
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So he would want
to come out here and play,
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and that would drive me crazy,
'cause he is definitely OCD.
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When he is obsessed
on something,
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he is so focused,
and l have to be like, ''Hello.''
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Um, so then l just said,
''You have to do it at night.''
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ls level 2 easy?
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Yeah, it's prem easy.
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l've dreamed of, you know,
being a musician for a living.
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That's what my dream was.
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He was brought up to be
that he was smart,
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he was an athlete,
he was talented,
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and for whatever reason,
he could never get those to fit.
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Steve was one of the original
starving grunge bands
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here in Seattle,
just starving.
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The only people who came
to see him was us.
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With his music,
it's almost like
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he didn't want people to know
he was doing it.
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He's a total paradox that way.
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# l've been looking so long
at these pictures of you #
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He has maybe a little social
hang-ups here and there
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that, um--
that haven't allowed him
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to be as successful
on one end as in other ends.
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They got to the state finals,
and Steve couldn't pitch.
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l've probably seen Steve
with tears in his eyes
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more than any other guy l know,
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uh, because of the frustration
that would build in him.
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And half the time,
it was on the pitcher's mound.
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He had hurt his arm.
l had pitched him too much.
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l was the manager of the team.
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lt was a chance for him to shine
in front of thousands of people.
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That killed him--
that he couldn't pitch
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because it's that
competitiveness in him.
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# And we kissed
as the sky fell in #
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# Holding you close #
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# How l always held close #
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l envisioned him
as, uh, an engineer at Boeing.
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My dad worked at Boeing
for 30 some years,
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and the plan was to go to Boeing
and be a lifer,
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as they call 'em.
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But, um, things didn't work out.
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l don't know if he told you
that he was laid off
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the day we signed papers
on our house. Yeah.
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# And you finally found #
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# All your courage
to let it all go #
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He never has quite reached
that pinnacle.
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He never quite,
in any of his endeavors,
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was regaled
as the number-one guy,
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the guy that was better
than the rest
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and was on top of the mountain.
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Oh, he's just come up short
in a lot of things in his life,
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and l just think, you know,
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nobody wants to do that
all the time.
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# Lost in the cold #
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# You were always so lost
in the dark #
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# Remembering you #
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lt has my high score saved
on there from last.
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# Slow drowned,
you were angels #
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# So much more than everything #
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# Hold for the last time #
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# Then slip away quietly #
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What plunged me
into competitive gaming,
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never to come out,
was Donkey Hong.
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Donkey Hong. Well, that was
the first ever Mario game.
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The whole thing
is a construction site.
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lt's all these girders
and elevators with ladders
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going from one girder
to the next.
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The whole goal, the whole time
is to get past the obstacles
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that Hong is throwing at you
and get--get the girl.
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Well, Donkey Hong, without
question, is the hardest game.
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lt's ridiculously difficult
on the first screen.
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Donkey Hong
is releasing these barrels.
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You got to jump
over the barrels.
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You gotta duck
the barrels.
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You can grab a hammer
and hammer the barrels.
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Okay, the secret
about the barrel board
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is you can actually
control the barrels.
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Right above this ladder,
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you'll do a quick left,
and then a hard right turn.
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See how it went down?
Went down again.
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You gotta get past
all the barrels, the fireballs,
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get up the ladders.
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And as soon as you get to her,
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Donkey Hong takes her away
to the next level.
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The average Donkey Hong game
doesn't last a minute.
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lt's absolute brutality.
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Each of the 18 elevator boards
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represents the greatest
challenge in video game playing.
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The average gamer on Donkey Hong
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will never get past
the third elevator stage.
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Just the slightest touch from
one of these springs, kills you.
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There's no hammer for them.
There's no way to defeat them.
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All you can do is avoid them.
That's it.
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And the secret
to the third elevators
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is knowing which spring
to go on,
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and then knowing which spring
to move up the ladder on,
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and recognizing
when you must retreat.
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lf you don't time it just
exactly right, you will die.
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lt boils down
to hardcore skill.
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So l go on that one because it
line up with the dashed line.
282
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Now l'm waiting for one to line
up with the solid line there.
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l have said from the day
l met Steve
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that his talent
is in his hands.
285
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He pitched.
He was at basketball.
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He's a phenomenal drawer,
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and if you ever seen
pictures that he's drawn,
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but he's very artistic.
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lt's operating on some
subconscious level with him,
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l think.
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When we were driving to Hansas
or whatever, family trips,
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he'd sit there,
and for a hundred miles
293
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would bang his head, you know,
294
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four--four time
against the back of the seat.
295
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Five, six, seven, eight, nine...
296
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Well, l've often thought that
he maybe is a little autistic,
297
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that he's just
that obsessive compulsive,
298
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'cause he would get
something in his mind.
299
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He wanted to play drums,
300
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and l don't even know
where he got that idea.
301
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This is Derek's drum set,
and it's not too bad.
302
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lt's--lt does the trick.
303
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The actual game play involves
so much eye-hand coordination,
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mind-body coordination,
305
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fast reaction time,
and comprehensive thinking.
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Such a high level
of precise execution.
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So much skill...
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involves so much learning.
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You have to have
deep comprehensive intelligence.
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Um, for years and years,
it was believed
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that Billy's record of 874,OOO
in 1982
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was really the highest score
anyone would ever get.
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And in fact, some of us
have played this game
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every day or every week
or every month since then,
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and no one's
gotten close to that.
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No one across
that big length of time
317
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will ever be able to beat
his world record.
318
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Derek, look. You're on TV.
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See yourself? Say, ''hi.''
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No.
321
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l was havin'
the game of my life.
322
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l was--Think l got 600,OOO,
uh, and l hadn't died yet.
323
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And when l started
hearing some noises
324
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coming down the stairs,
screaming--
325
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And it's all on tape,
and l--
326
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That's the tape l had to send in
to--to Twin Galaxies.
327
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Everything l'm all about
328
00:18:48,699 --> 00:18:50,701
by practicing
transcendental meditation,
329
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and l like to see
that mirrored
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in the way l apply myself
to the video game world,
331
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in that
l seek to find champions
332
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and watch them grow
and become even greater
333
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as they begin to unfold more and
more of their full potential,
334
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which is what we do
when we do TM.
335
00:19:05,133 --> 00:19:10,104
lf Walter, through all these
years, all the way since 1982,
336
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hadn't continued
as a labor of love,
337
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then there would be
no central organization
338
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for competitive
video game playing.
339
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Why do we do it?
Because we actually love this.
340
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Because we enjoy this.
We're fascinated by this.
341
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There's just something
in our genes
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that my group, Twin Galaxies,
raising the banner high
343
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to do this and move--move
organized video game playing
344
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into the future.
345
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Walter opened the door
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to truly--
l was gonna say international,
347
00:19:36,966 --> 00:19:39,802
but at the very least,
national competitive gaming.
348
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We just happened to call it
Twin Galaxies.
349
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The name burst into my brain.
350
00:19:44,066 --> 00:19:46,134
Walter Day didn't do that
by accident.
351
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Didn't get lucky.
He--He created his own empire.
352
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Join us again
for Video Game News Update.
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l'm Walter Day
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at the Twin Galaxies
international scoreboard.
355
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lt's been a wearying thing
being the scorekeeper
356
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because everybody picks on me,
you know?
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'Cause l'm the man, you know?
l'm a police officer.
358
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Video games need a guy
like Bush, who will say,
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''Look, this is the way
we're gonna do it.
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This is the rule, and if you
don't like it, tough.''
361
00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:10,968
You've got to have that.
362
00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:13,802
lf you didn't have that
in the NFL, who'd win?
363
00:20:13,833 --> 00:20:15,834
How do you declare a champion
unless there are rules?
364
00:20:15,866 --> 00:20:17,567
And if you break 'em,
you lose.
365
00:20:30,366 --> 00:20:35,037
The best features about him
are also his biggest downfall.
366
00:20:35,066 --> 00:20:37,902
People can just run over him
because he's so nice.
367
00:20:37,933 --> 00:20:42,103
Twin Galaxies survives
because people like Walter,
368
00:20:42,133 --> 00:20:46,070
people like Robert Mruczek,
people like me,
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who participate all for
a passion of competitive gaming.
370
00:20:50,899 --> 00:20:52,134
Nobody draws a paycheck.
371
00:20:52,166 --> 00:20:55,235
l don't see details.
l see big pictures, you know?
372
00:20:55,266 --> 00:20:58,369
l see the big concept that lies
behind the whole issue,
373
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and then l tweak that.
374
00:20:59,533 --> 00:21:01,735
l can't do details and details.
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00:21:01,766 --> 00:21:04,602
Twin Galaxies needs a staff
of detail-oriented people
376
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like Robert Mruczek.
377
00:21:06,466 --> 00:21:08,835
Um, anything
that's unexplainable,
378
00:21:08,866 --> 00:21:10,567
out of the ordinary,
379
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we have to keep our eyes
out for.
380
00:21:12,133 --> 00:21:13,834
That's not to say
we're infallible.
381
00:21:13,866 --> 00:21:17,836
When l have to watch that pile
of eight tapes over there
382
00:21:17,866 --> 00:21:20,702
for Dwayne Richard's
two-day nibbler performance,
383
00:21:20,733 --> 00:21:22,701
that's 48 straight hours
of paying attention,
384
00:21:22,733 --> 00:21:24,568
to make sure that he's doing
everything correctly.
385
00:21:25,399 --> 00:21:27,401
Package from
the Metroid team in Brazil,
386
00:21:27,433 --> 00:21:28,967
some Atari 2600 records.
387
00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:30,267
Gotta watch that.
388
00:21:30,300 --> 00:21:32,669
These things take time
to veri_.
389
00:21:32,699 --> 00:21:34,635
And l have to look
at every single one of these.
390
00:21:34,666 --> 00:21:36,401
Like l showed you over here.
391
00:21:36,433 --> 00:21:39,536
This is just 200 videotapes.
That's nothing.
392
00:21:39,566 --> 00:21:41,601
This is the real stuff
that l have to do.
393
00:21:41,633 --> 00:21:45,903
l see world's records in my room
set just about every single day.
394
00:21:45,933 --> 00:21:47,567
Some people think
a world's record
395
00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:48,734
is what's set at the Olympics
396
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or at the end
of a baseball season.
397
00:21:50,833 --> 00:21:54,303
l see this every single day,
and not just sometimes once.
398
00:21:54,333 --> 00:21:55,333
lt's exciting.
399
00:21:55,366 --> 00:21:56,400
Derek!
400
00:21:56,433 --> 00:22:00,703
- Stop playing Donkey Hong!
- You stop it!
401
00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:06,036
- Stop playing Donkey Hong!
- Maybe.
402
00:22:06,066 --> 00:22:07,400
Yeah, that was close.
403
00:22:07,433 --> 00:22:09,101
That was actually good.
404
00:22:09,133 --> 00:22:11,201
You stop it!
405
00:22:11,233 --> 00:22:13,535
Stop it!
406
00:22:13,566 --> 00:22:15,634
Derek, stop it. No.
407
00:22:15,666 --> 00:22:18,568
Stop playing Donkey Hong.
408
00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:20,268
- Derek?
- Stop playing Donkey Hong.
409
00:22:20,300 --> 00:22:22,602
Derek, l'm gonna throw away
your rest if you don't stop it.
410
00:22:22,633 --> 00:22:23,633
Derek!
411
00:22:23,666 --> 00:22:24,967
Somebody has
accomplished something
412
00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:26,167
that not only l can't do,
413
00:22:26,199 --> 00:22:28,035
that nobody else
has ever been done before,
414
00:22:28,066 --> 00:22:29,801
and it's exciting
to see that firsthand.
415
00:22:29,833 --> 00:22:32,101
That's how you play Donkey Hong.
416
00:22:32,699 --> 00:22:34,601
New world record.
417
00:22:37,266 --> 00:22:38,266
Welcome back.
418
00:22:38,300 --> 00:22:40,835
Bill Gates isn't necessarily
the most famous name
419
00:22:40,866 --> 00:22:42,000
in Redmond tonight.
420
00:22:42,033 --> 00:22:45,002
Coming up, meet the man
who's at the top of his game.
421
00:22:45,033 --> 00:22:46,934
A Donkey Hong world record.
422
00:22:46,966 --> 00:22:50,703
He was a big celebrity there
for a bit in Seattle.
423
00:22:50,733 --> 00:22:51,900
l was just doing it.
424
00:22:51,933 --> 00:22:54,035
Just thought it would be
a neat achievement.
425
00:22:54,066 --> 00:22:57,803
l didn't think it would ever
blow up to be a big story.
426
00:22:57,833 --> 00:23:00,335
He goes, ''You're the first lady
of Donkey Hong.''
427
00:23:00,366 --> 00:23:02,367
l'm like, ''Oh, my God.''
428
00:23:02,399 --> 00:23:05,936
Even though it was
this silly video game thing,
429
00:23:05,966 --> 00:23:09,035
it's not many of us
that have a buddy
430
00:23:09,066 --> 00:23:12,302
who's the best in the world
at something.
431
00:23:12,333 --> 00:23:14,768
That was a godsend to him
in the last couple of years
432
00:23:14,800 --> 00:23:16,501
to get him through.
433
00:23:16,533 --> 00:23:19,869
Like it might be was like
a safe haven for him, yeah.
434
00:23:19,899 --> 00:23:21,668
# No equality #
435
00:23:21,699 --> 00:23:22,767
# Be still #
436
00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:25,502
# l will not accept defeat #
437
00:23:25,533 --> 00:23:27,468
# l will have you #
438
00:23:27,500 --> 00:23:29,902
# Yes, l will have you #
439
00:23:29,933 --> 00:23:31,601
# l will find a way #
440
00:23:31,633 --> 00:23:33,568
# And l will have you #
441
00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:35,234
We're at Hamiakin Junior High,
442
00:23:35,266 --> 00:23:38,469
and l'm here in my seventh and
eight grade science classroom.
443
00:23:38,500 --> 00:23:39,767
lt's my first year
at teaching,
444
00:23:39,800 --> 00:23:43,436
so it's been a challenge,
but very enjoyable so far.
445
00:23:43,466 --> 00:23:49,939
Sand, soil, and the cornstarch.
446
00:23:49,966 --> 00:23:53,903
l went to, uh, the city university,
which had a program and--
447
00:23:53,933 --> 00:23:56,669
One year,
you had a master's degree,
448
00:23:56,699 --> 00:23:59,202
so we roughed it out
for a year.
449
00:23:59,233 --> 00:24:03,003
And here l am today,
so it finally worked out.
450
00:24:03,033 --> 00:24:06,302
lt's fun, and he's not making it
so it's like,
451
00:24:06,333 --> 00:24:09,002
''This is science.
This is boring.''
452
00:24:09,033 --> 00:24:10,467
He talks to us about stuff
453
00:24:10,500 --> 00:24:12,602
that's not just like homework
and schoolwork
454
00:24:12,633 --> 00:24:13,633
and school and stuff.
455
00:24:13,666 --> 00:24:15,367
Okay, here is--
456
00:24:16,333 --> 00:24:20,103
My history with Donkey Hong is,
l have the world record.
457
00:24:20,133 --> 00:24:23,603
Okay, l didn't know
it was a world record.
458
00:24:23,633 --> 00:24:27,136
lt's for Donkey Hong, is it?
Oh, my gosh.
459
00:24:27,166 --> 00:24:29,134
There is like--lt's...
460
00:24:29,166 --> 00:24:30,734
all the science teachers here
are weird.
461
00:24:30,766 --> 00:24:32,701
Steve deserves
a lot of credit for that
462
00:24:32,733 --> 00:24:34,067
because he also...
463
00:24:34,100 --> 00:24:37,036
He also broke the record
on Donkey Hong Jr.
464
00:24:37,066 --> 00:24:40,702
So he--he took two--He took two
of Billy's titles,
465
00:24:40,733 --> 00:24:41,834
like, right away from him.
466
00:24:41,866 --> 00:24:44,301
And l don't mean to sound,
you know, crude or anything.
467
00:24:44,333 --> 00:24:46,768
But he did. He did.
Officially, he did.
468
00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:49,936
That was the last world record
that Bill ever had.
469
00:24:49,966 --> 00:24:51,033
That was the last one to go.
470
00:24:51,066 --> 00:24:53,301
He had five world records
in 1985,
471
00:24:53,333 --> 00:24:58,104
and he had the Donkey Hong, and
then Steve Wiebe took it away.
472
00:24:58,133 --> 00:25:00,835
lt's far more difficult
when you're on top,
473
00:25:00,866 --> 00:25:03,635
anybody who's on top,
to stay on top.
474
00:25:03,666 --> 00:25:06,168
Billy's got a lot of things
up his sleeve.
475
00:25:06,199 --> 00:25:09,536
He likes to keep quiet
in situations like that.
476
00:25:09,566 --> 00:25:12,669
So, you know, somebody may have
taken him down now,
477
00:25:12,699 --> 00:25:15,235
but behind closed doors,
Billy's got something planned.
478
00:25:15,266 --> 00:25:16,266
That's Billy Mitchell.
479
00:25:16,300 --> 00:25:18,435
On my phone, it says,
''Never surrender.''
480
00:25:18,466 --> 00:25:20,634
lf somebody beat his record,
481
00:25:20,666 --> 00:25:22,934
he'd have a plan
to beat it back.
482
00:25:22,966 --> 00:25:24,067
l'm sure.
483
00:25:24,100 --> 00:25:25,968
The worse thing
that could happen
484
00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:30,337
would be to give somebody
the credibility of a score
485
00:25:30,366 --> 00:25:33,102
that doesn't deserve it.
486
00:25:33,133 --> 00:25:36,669
But even far worse than that
would be to deny somebody
487
00:25:36,699 --> 00:25:40,170
the credibility
when they deserved it.
488
00:25:40,199 --> 00:25:42,402
lf l'm not there, l don't know.
489
00:25:42,433 --> 00:25:43,801
Get this.
490
00:25:43,833 --> 00:25:46,101
l came home one day
and there was two people
491
00:25:46,133 --> 00:25:49,569
in my garage
Iooking at my machine.
492
00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:52,602
They wanted to--
They're spies.
493
00:25:53,000 --> 00:25:57,304
lt was a Saturday.
It was in July or August.
494
00:25:57,333 --> 00:25:59,635
And my mom was here 'cause l was
getting ready to go to work.
495
00:25:59,666 --> 00:26:01,167
And these guys
knocked on the door,
496
00:26:01,199 --> 00:26:03,602
and l don't think l knew
they were gonna be here at all.
497
00:26:03,633 --> 00:26:06,268
And they said that
who they were,
498
00:26:06,300 --> 00:26:07,968
and they wanted to come in
and look at the machine.
499
00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:09,568
And l knew l had to leave,
and l said,
500
00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:12,602
''l'm not comfortable
in letting you do that.
501
00:26:12,633 --> 00:26:15,702
''l have to go to work.
My mom is here.
502
00:26:15,733 --> 00:26:17,601
''Steve's gonna be home shortly.
503
00:26:17,633 --> 00:26:19,735
You just need to wait.
You just need to wait.''
504
00:26:19,766 --> 00:26:22,635
To find out
at an ultra elite level,
505
00:26:22,666 --> 00:26:24,300
whether or not a score is good,
506
00:26:24,333 --> 00:26:26,768
sometimes we have no choice
but to call in the pros.
507
00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:28,935
Bri--Brian Huh,
the Donkey Hong player,
508
00:26:28,966 --> 00:26:30,367
went to Steve's place.
509
00:26:30,399 --> 00:26:31,501
Bill asked me to do it,
510
00:26:31,533 --> 00:26:33,234
but l didn't have time
to go do it, so Brian did it.
511
00:26:33,266 --> 00:26:36,669
Went there with one of the most
respected gamers of all time,
512
00:26:36,699 --> 00:26:38,068
Perry Rodgers,
to back him up.
513
00:26:38,100 --> 00:26:41,336
Billy Mitchell and Twin Galaxies
asked me to, um,
514
00:26:41,366 --> 00:26:43,067
because l live
in the area near him,
515
00:26:43,100 --> 00:26:44,835
to go investigate him.
516
00:26:44,866 --> 00:26:45,933
So we went out to his house.
517
00:26:45,966 --> 00:26:47,967
l mean, l'm the homeowner.
It's my house.
518
00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:49,868
l'm the wife
of the Donkey Hong guy.
519
00:26:49,899 --> 00:26:51,434
They should've
respected my wishes
520
00:26:51,466 --> 00:26:54,268
and left my mom alone and not
come in, but they didn't.
521
00:26:54,300 --> 00:26:57,403
They took apart
his Donkey Hong machine,
522
00:26:57,433 --> 00:26:59,134
and started taking pictures
of everything.
523
00:26:59,166 --> 00:27:00,467
You know, trying to look
for an excuse
524
00:27:00,500 --> 00:27:02,235
to try to invalidate
his score.
525
00:27:02,266 --> 00:27:05,102
They saw this box
526
00:27:05,133 --> 00:27:08,903
that has Roy Shildt's
return address on it.
527
00:27:08,933 --> 00:27:10,801
So they looked over
and they said,
528
00:27:10,833 --> 00:27:12,834
''Roy Shildt? Why is
Roy Shildt's name on there?''
529
00:27:12,866 --> 00:27:16,636
Roy Shildt is the type of gamer
that would like nothing more
530
00:27:16,666 --> 00:27:19,568
than to see Twin Galaxies
get an egg on its face.
531
00:27:24,533 --> 00:27:28,470
l want you to remember
that no punk bastard
532
00:27:28,500 --> 00:27:32,403
ever got a gnarly piece
of poontang
533
00:27:32,433 --> 00:27:35,135
by being sensitive
and considerate.
534
00:27:35,166 --> 00:27:37,268
He calls himself Mr. Awesome.
535
00:27:37,300 --> 00:27:39,935
He drives the Awesomobile
to fame and fortune,
536
00:27:39,966 --> 00:27:41,734
as he says on his web site.
537
00:27:41,766 --> 00:27:44,668
He's jealous of Billy
because Billy gets attention
538
00:27:44,699 --> 00:27:46,301
from beautiful women
wherever he goes.
539
00:27:46,333 --> 00:27:48,601
And, essentially,
he wants to be like Billy.
540
00:27:48,633 --> 00:27:52,236
l mean, l've seen the world
champion cherry pit spitter
541
00:27:52,266 --> 00:27:54,234
on the Tonight Show
with Jay Leno.
542
00:27:54,266 --> 00:27:55,700
And if that guy should be
on the Tonight Show,
543
00:27:55,733 --> 00:27:59,069
at least l can just--just be
a celebrity for a day.
544
00:27:59,100 --> 00:28:01,335
l didn't even get that.
l got no recognition at all.
545
00:28:01,366 --> 00:28:03,267
l didn't get to be
on any television shows.
546
00:28:03,300 --> 00:28:05,268
lt's like l--
It's like l was a ghost,
547
00:28:05,300 --> 00:28:06,701
and l just don't feel
it's right,
548
00:28:06,733 --> 00:28:08,835
and l just want
a little recognition.
549
00:28:08,866 --> 00:28:10,734
l'm not necessarily
to become a celebrity.
550
00:28:10,766 --> 00:28:12,334
Hey, Billy.
How you doing, man?
551
00:28:12,366 --> 00:28:14,901
- How are you doing?
- Billy, how are you?
552
00:28:14,933 --> 00:28:16,301
l'm perfect.
Haven't you read?
553
00:28:16,333 --> 00:28:19,235
Twin Galaxies does a lot
to promote Billy
554
00:28:19,266 --> 00:28:21,801
'cause it's very much
to Twin Galaxies' advantage
555
00:28:21,833 --> 00:28:24,235
and very much to the whole
gaming hobby's advantage
556
00:28:24,266 --> 00:28:25,667
for Billy to become a star.
557
00:28:25,699 --> 00:28:28,702
When Walter Day
published that book in 1997,
558
00:28:28,733 --> 00:28:31,035
with all those egregious
errors in there,
559
00:28:31,066 --> 00:28:32,500
Bill Mitchell saw it.
560
00:28:32,533 --> 00:28:34,534
And he knew they were wrong.
He knew they were mistakes.
561
00:28:34,566 --> 00:28:36,634
But he tried to pretend
like they were real
562
00:28:36,666 --> 00:28:38,701
to try to take
my Missile Command score down.
563
00:28:38,733 --> 00:28:42,770
Roy and l met
at California Extreme,
564
00:28:42,800 --> 00:28:45,135
and he knew that l was--
had a capability
565
00:28:45,166 --> 00:28:46,500
of beating Billy
on Donkey Hong.
566
00:28:46,533 --> 00:28:47,967
Steve Wiebe is the one
who had unlocked
567
00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:49,101
the secrets to Donkey Hong
568
00:28:49,133 --> 00:28:51,001
to figure out how to get
a million points.
569
00:28:51,033 --> 00:28:54,002
He offered to buy me a board,
a Donkey Hong board,
570
00:28:54,033 --> 00:28:55,801
because mine had broken.
571
00:28:55,833 --> 00:28:57,701
And l didn't have the money.
572
00:28:57,733 --> 00:29:00,635
So, you know, it was a
mutual-beneficial relationship.
573
00:29:00,666 --> 00:29:02,567
He would buy me a board.
574
00:29:02,600 --> 00:29:04,568
l would have the opportunity
to beat Billy's record,
575
00:29:04,600 --> 00:29:07,102
and at the same time,
l would take Billy down
576
00:29:07,133 --> 00:29:10,569
and seek
Roy's revenge on Billy.
577
00:29:10,600 --> 00:29:13,936
Um, and it seemed good
at the time, you know?
578
00:29:13,966 --> 00:29:15,834
And unknowing to me,
l didn't know the history
579
00:29:15,866 --> 00:29:19,436
between the bad blood
with Roy and Billy, and--
580
00:29:19,466 --> 00:29:23,002
To attempt something like this
for the sole purpose
581
00:29:23,033 --> 00:29:26,302
of taking down
one of Bill's scores,
582
00:29:26,333 --> 00:29:28,368
it's like a...a slap
in the face.
583
00:29:28,399 --> 00:29:30,101
They would say
that l somehow monkeyed
584
00:29:30,133 --> 00:29:31,701
with the board or something,
they--
585
00:29:31,733 --> 00:29:32,834
but they wouldn't have
any evidence.
586
00:29:32,866 --> 00:29:33,900
They looked at the board.
587
00:29:33,933 --> 00:29:35,567
They took the pictures
of the board,
588
00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:37,301
and they couldn't find
anything wrong with it.
589
00:29:37,333 --> 00:29:40,469
The fact that
the right gummy substance
590
00:29:40,500 --> 00:29:42,902
on the right chip
out of all these chips,
591
00:29:42,933 --> 00:29:47,037
in the right spot
on the right board.
592
00:29:47,699 --> 00:29:51,804
l mean, l--l--l--l have to say
there's a conspiracy here.
593
00:29:51,833 --> 00:29:55,403
Any board that's worked on
could have a problem.
594
00:29:55,433 --> 00:29:58,669
To find out
that this gamer potentially
595
00:29:58,699 --> 00:30:02,370
has a fraudulent score
has upset Billy's master plan
596
00:30:02,399 --> 00:30:03,601
for what he wanted to do.
597
00:30:03,633 --> 00:30:05,634
l mean, when you come home
and see two guys in your garage,
598
00:30:05,666 --> 00:30:06,767
and you know why--
and you've learned
599
00:30:06,800 --> 00:30:07,867
why they're there,
and you got to--
600
00:30:07,899 --> 00:30:10,969
from a guy like Bill Mitchell,
l mean, you know,
601
00:30:11,000 --> 00:30:13,202
who's done crazy thing
after crazy thing
602
00:30:13,233 --> 00:30:15,468
after the next crazy thing,
you know?
603
00:30:15,500 --> 00:30:18,202
Billy Mitchell
was one of the evaluators,
604
00:30:18,233 --> 00:30:19,367
which seemed a little strange
605
00:30:19,399 --> 00:30:23,370
that the guy whose records
Steve is competing against
606
00:30:23,399 --> 00:30:26,936
is deciding whether or not
Steve's records are valid.
607
00:30:26,966 --> 00:30:30,736
Even if that board is
a completely legitimate board,
608
00:30:30,766 --> 00:30:33,034
Roy's taint on it
is too strong.
609
00:30:33,066 --> 00:30:35,468
''Roy Shildt's a liar.
Roy Shildt's a cheater.
610
00:30:35,500 --> 00:30:37,735
''Roy Shildt's full of crap.
Roy Shildt's out to get me.
611
00:30:37,766 --> 00:30:40,602
''And he's crazy,
blah, blah, blah, blah.''
612
00:30:40,633 --> 00:30:43,268
Well, he threatened
Bill Mitchell physically.
613
00:30:43,300 --> 00:30:48,104
Uh, in fact, he has threatened
Bill Mitchell's life.
614
00:30:48,133 --> 00:30:51,436
No, l did not.
l did not. l did not.
615
00:30:51,466 --> 00:30:55,937
He threatened his own life
to make it look like me
616
00:30:55,966 --> 00:30:58,168
because for whatever--
to gain leverage
617
00:30:58,199 --> 00:31:00,268
with the other--
with other people, l don't know.
618
00:31:00,300 --> 00:31:02,001
He figured--What he--
619
00:31:02,033 --> 00:31:04,635
What he knows that my Missile
Command score is genuine.
620
00:31:04,666 --> 00:31:07,735
No matter what l say,
it draws controversy.
621
00:31:07,766 --> 00:31:09,601
Sort of like
the abortion issue.
622
00:31:09,633 --> 00:31:12,035
lf you're for it,
you're a son of a gun.
623
00:31:12,066 --> 00:31:14,001
lf you're against it,
you're a son of a gun.
624
00:31:14,033 --> 00:31:17,703
Uh, l'm not God.
l don't have all the answers.
625
00:31:17,733 --> 00:31:20,135
And so l have to be careful
how l share my opinions.
626
00:31:20,166 --> 00:31:23,135
So Roy just was trying
to help me out,
627
00:31:23,166 --> 00:31:26,269
and l accepted his offer.
628
00:31:26,300 --> 00:31:28,435
l just, you know...
It's just too bad
629
00:31:28,466 --> 00:31:30,267
that association with him,
630
00:31:30,300 --> 00:31:32,468
l never thought
that would hurt me.
631
00:31:32,500 --> 00:31:35,669
We couldn't accept
a pretender board, so to speak.
632
00:31:36,533 --> 00:31:38,368
So we couldn't
accept the score.
633
00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:46,470
l would encourage Steve
just to leave that board behind,
634
00:31:46,500 --> 00:31:51,037
leave Roy behind, and only play
on other Donkey Hong machines
635
00:31:51,066 --> 00:31:53,168
like the one at Funspot,
for example.
636
00:31:53,199 --> 00:31:54,968
To me, most importantly,
is you travel
637
00:31:55,000 --> 00:31:57,035
to a sanctioned location,
like Funspot.
638
00:31:57,066 --> 00:31:59,334
Uh, that makes it official.
639
00:31:59,366 --> 00:32:04,471
lf tomorrow Tiger Woods goes
and he golfs a 59, big deal.
640
00:32:04,500 --> 00:32:07,236
lf he does that at Augusta,
that's where it counts.
641
00:32:07,266 --> 00:32:11,470
He's never really
asserted himself
642
00:32:11,500 --> 00:32:13,735
in a way
that l think he should.
643
00:32:13,766 --> 00:32:17,369
lt's been--
just disappointed so many times
644
00:32:17,399 --> 00:32:19,602
where you just kind of, like,
throw your hands up and go,
645
00:32:19,633 --> 00:32:21,634
''Well, let's move on
to the next thing.''
646
00:32:21,666 --> 00:32:23,968
Everything would've
fell right into place,
647
00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:27,903
but he forgot about one thing:
648
00:32:27,933 --> 00:32:29,467
that l would--about me
649
00:32:29,500 --> 00:32:31,535
convincing Steve Wiebe
not to be a chump,
650
00:32:31,566 --> 00:32:34,435
talking him out of being--
out of chumpatizing himself.
651
00:32:34,466 --> 00:32:38,536
l didn't think twice
about sending him to back east.
652
00:32:38,566 --> 00:32:41,135
lt was like, ''Absolutely.
Go kick some ass.''
653
00:32:46,866 --> 00:32:50,102
Hi. My name is Justine Barker,
and l'm Miss Winnipesaukee.
654
00:32:50,133 --> 00:32:52,101
l would like to welcome you
to the seventh annual
655
00:32:52,133 --> 00:32:55,236
American Classic Arcade Museum
Tournament at Funspot.
656
00:32:55,266 --> 00:33:00,904
Funspot has become the best
recognized place worldwide
657
00:33:00,933 --> 00:33:04,670
for those who want to set a
world record on a classic game.
658
00:33:05,666 --> 00:33:08,301
# You're the best around #
659
00:33:08,333 --> 00:33:10,234
# Nothing's gonna ever
keep you down #
660
00:33:10,266 --> 00:33:11,367
# You're the best #
661
00:33:11,399 --> 00:33:15,370
Funspot is the Mecca
of classic arcade games.
662
00:33:15,399 --> 00:33:17,802
That place is awesome.
663
00:33:18,966 --> 00:33:20,534
Funspot's the premier place
664
00:33:20,566 --> 00:33:23,769
where the media comes
and meets with the superstars.
665
00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:26,969
That's--You don't see
maybe a lot of DDG,
666
00:33:27,000 --> 00:33:29,035
which is drop dead gorgeous
if you don't know--
667
00:33:29,066 --> 00:33:30,734
girls who are playing
the games.
668
00:33:30,766 --> 00:33:34,569
The world's best players
of classic games
669
00:33:34,600 --> 00:33:36,535
are coming here
to do what they do best.
670
00:33:37,100 --> 00:33:38,534
Play well.
671
00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:41,635
# You're the best around #
672
00:33:41,666 --> 00:33:43,801
# Nothing's gonna ever
keep you down #
673
00:33:43,833 --> 00:33:45,034
# You're the best #
674
00:33:50,066 --> 00:33:51,567
# ...around #
675
00:33:51,600 --> 00:33:53,435
Very recently,
just a few months back,
676
00:33:53,466 --> 00:33:55,768
l turned 30, and l retired,
677
00:33:55,800 --> 00:33:57,568
and l moved here
to New Hampshire.
678
00:33:57,600 --> 00:33:59,702
And l live right close
to Funspot.
679
00:33:59,733 --> 00:34:01,668
l play games at Funspot
every day now.
680
00:34:01,699 --> 00:34:03,368
l'm gonna have ten pieces
of well done bacon,
681
00:34:03,399 --> 00:34:05,135
l'm gonna have
four hardboiled eggs.
682
00:34:05,166 --> 00:34:06,734
l'm gonna have three pancakes,
683
00:34:06,766 --> 00:34:08,434
and hopefully,
play some great games.
684
00:34:08,466 --> 00:34:10,034
Here l am in my garage.
685
00:34:10,066 --> 00:34:12,067
We're gonna give
Billy Mitchell a call,
686
00:34:12,100 --> 00:34:15,470
see if he's up to a challenge
at Funspot.
687
00:34:15,500 --> 00:34:17,602
Let's go ahead
and dial him up.
688
00:34:17,633 --> 00:34:18,734
Hi.
You've reached Bill Mitchell.
689
00:34:18,766 --> 00:34:20,501
l'm sorry l'm unavailable
to take your call.
690
00:34:20,533 --> 00:34:21,700
Please leave your name
and phone number.
691
00:34:21,733 --> 00:34:24,335
l'll call you back as soon
as possible. Thank you.
692
00:34:24,366 --> 00:34:25,967
At the tone,
please record your message.
693
00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:27,000
When you finish recording--
694
00:34:27,033 --> 00:34:28,167
l got a phone message.
695
00:34:28,199 --> 00:34:31,069
--press ''1'' for more options.
696
00:34:31,100 --> 00:34:33,068
Hey, Billy.
This is Steve Wiebe.
697
00:34:33,100 --> 00:34:34,367
Just calling
to see how you're doin'.
698
00:34:34,400 --> 00:34:37,002
Hope everything's okay
with you.
699
00:34:37,033 --> 00:34:39,902
Just seein' what your plans
are for Funspot.
700
00:34:39,933 --> 00:34:43,002
l was--Walter Day
invited me out there.
701
00:34:43,033 --> 00:34:44,267
And l was just wonderin'
it'd be cool
702
00:34:44,299 --> 00:34:46,101
if we could maybe, uh,
703
00:34:46,133 --> 00:34:48,335
just have a kind of friendly
competition thing.
704
00:34:51,266 --> 00:34:53,935
l help a lot of people
who wanna go to contests.
705
00:34:53,966 --> 00:34:56,535
When l look at different people
who were my favorites,
706
00:34:56,566 --> 00:34:59,902
who l'd wanna help,
she's at the top of the list.
707
00:35:03,100 --> 00:35:04,100
- Surprise.
- Oh, my God.
708
00:35:04,133 --> 00:35:07,936
And at the ripe age of 80,
she's gonna go to Funspot,
709
00:35:07,966 --> 00:35:10,335
and she's gonna set
a world record on Qbert.
710
00:35:10,366 --> 00:35:11,366
Okay.
711
00:35:11,400 --> 00:35:12,634
- That's the challenge.
- All right.
712
00:35:12,666 --> 00:35:13,833
- Is that agreed?
- Yeah.
713
00:35:13,866 --> 00:35:15,067
All right.
714
00:35:15,100 --> 00:35:16,568
# Nothing's gonna ever
keep you down #
715
00:35:16,766 --> 00:35:19,401
# You're the best around #
716
00:35:19,433 --> 00:35:26,473
# Nothing's gonna ever
keep you down #
717
00:35:26,500 --> 00:35:27,834
You know, we have
a Donkey Hong machine here
718
00:35:27,866 --> 00:35:30,602
that Funspot purchased
in its year of issue,
719
00:35:30,633 --> 00:35:32,701
and it might even be a little
bit tougher to play here.
720
00:35:32,733 --> 00:35:34,901
People complain about getting
too many wild barrels.
721
00:35:34,933 --> 00:35:36,601
And although
it's totally a random element,
722
00:35:36,633 --> 00:35:39,202
uh, if you're gonna set a score,
you come to Funspot,
723
00:35:39,233 --> 00:35:42,102
set it on their Donkey Hong
that everybody knows about.
724
00:35:42,133 --> 00:35:44,001
They won't give me my record,
725
00:35:44,033 --> 00:35:47,836
so they've urged me to come out
and do it live.
726
00:35:47,866 --> 00:35:50,602
And l think it's cooler
to do it live, too, so...
727
00:35:50,633 --> 00:35:52,835
l'm prem amped up
about Donkey Hong.
728
00:35:52,866 --> 00:35:56,002
Because l am a serious contender
on Donkey Hong.
729
00:35:56,033 --> 00:35:57,634
l've been trying
to actually beat the score
730
00:35:57,666 --> 00:36:00,468
that Billy Mitchell
got back in 1982.
731
00:36:00,500 --> 00:36:03,269
Uh, Nicole,
she's, uh--She was stressing
732
00:36:03,299 --> 00:36:07,637
about being home this weekend
with the kids without me.
733
00:36:07,666 --> 00:36:09,100
She's probably getting sick
of the Donkey Hong thing.
734
00:36:09,133 --> 00:36:11,201
lt doesn't seem to die.
735
00:36:11,233 --> 00:36:12,434
This is a big weekend,
and l'm really hoping
736
00:36:12,466 --> 00:36:13,767
that this fellow shows up
737
00:36:13,799 --> 00:36:15,568
because, um, you know,
he'd like to tell you
738
00:36:15,600 --> 00:36:17,635
that, uh, he's
the Donkey Hong champion.
739
00:36:17,666 --> 00:36:20,535
And, um, the fact
of the matter is, um,
740
00:36:20,566 --> 00:36:23,335
all of us have not
seen him play Donkey Hong.
741
00:36:23,366 --> 00:36:25,501
No one really noticed me
at first.
742
00:36:25,533 --> 00:36:29,336
l was kinda lookin' to see
who l'd pay the money to
743
00:36:29,366 --> 00:36:32,135
to get in the tournament,
signed in.
744
00:36:32,166 --> 00:36:34,201
l recognized Robert Mruczek.
745
00:36:34,233 --> 00:36:36,969
Zack is about 30 seconds away
from dying.
746
00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:40,536
So l just prem much walked
over to the Donkey Hong machine.
747
00:36:40,566 --> 00:36:42,401
Okay.
We might have a good story.
748
00:36:42,433 --> 00:36:44,268
lt looks like
the mysterious player
749
00:36:44,299 --> 00:36:46,001
from the West Coast,
Steve Wiebe is here,
750
00:36:46,033 --> 00:36:47,467
um, playing Donkey Hong.
751
00:36:47,500 --> 00:36:49,501
So maybe l, uh--l'm gonna stop
watching the tournament,
752
00:36:49,533 --> 00:36:51,301
and we'll go over,
see him.
753
00:36:53,500 --> 00:36:54,901
- Hey, Walter.
- You did it, man.
754
00:36:54,933 --> 00:36:56,501
- Good to see you.
- Good to see you.
755
00:36:57,833 --> 00:36:59,334
Yeah.
756
00:37:08,333 --> 00:37:10,034
He didn't say anything to me,
unless he...
757
00:37:11,433 --> 00:37:13,601
Probably a week,
or a few days ago.
758
00:37:13,633 --> 00:37:15,101
Steve, apparently,
as l understand it,
759
00:37:15,133 --> 00:37:16,133
is here right now
760
00:37:16,166 --> 00:37:18,468
to prove to everyone
that he's got what it takes.
761
00:37:18,500 --> 00:37:22,570
But with Donkey Hong, it's,
you know--it's a little random.
762
00:37:22,600 --> 00:37:27,171
You could get, um, bad luck
with a barrel--with the barrels.
763
00:37:27,199 --> 00:37:28,634
You can get bad luck
with the fireballs,
764
00:37:28,666 --> 00:37:30,134
with conveyor belts,
with the elevators.
765
00:37:30,166 --> 00:37:32,434
Because that's a tough machine.
766
00:37:32,466 --> 00:37:35,635
These people think that the
machine is possessed, really.
767
00:37:35,666 --> 00:37:37,434
Even Bill
thinks it's possessed.
768
00:37:37,466 --> 00:37:40,802
But, um, if Steve can pull off
850,OOO or higher
769
00:37:40,833 --> 00:37:43,001
on that machine,
that's a good score.
770
00:37:48,266 --> 00:37:49,266
Well, Billy Mitchell's
the champ,
771
00:37:49,299 --> 00:37:50,834
and l guess that makes me
the prodigy.
772
00:37:50,866 --> 00:37:53,768
So we've got the prodigy
against the newcomer.
773
00:37:53,799 --> 00:37:56,369
You can really make a comparison
between an athletic event, um,
774
00:37:56,400 --> 00:37:57,634
and this
because this is, you know,
775
00:37:57,666 --> 00:37:59,701
this is four days of, you know,
really of alertness
776
00:37:59,733 --> 00:38:02,202
and paying attention,
and, uh, you know,
777
00:38:02,233 --> 00:38:04,635
not as hard as doing
a decathlon or a triathlon
778
00:38:04,666 --> 00:38:05,933
but still very, very hard.
779
00:38:13,633 --> 00:38:16,335
Do you want me to get it?
780
00:38:16,366 --> 00:38:18,334
That's Funspot.
781
00:38:18,366 --> 00:38:19,633
Hello.
782
00:38:19,666 --> 00:38:21,334
Hey, Brian. How you doin'?
783
00:38:21,366 --> 00:38:22,667
Steve Wiebe walked in,
784
00:38:22,699 --> 00:38:24,868
so l've been over at
the Donkey Hong the whole time.
785
00:38:24,900 --> 00:38:26,301
Um, what do you think?
786
00:38:26,333 --> 00:38:28,034
Um, l'm gonna be, uh,
you know, playing
787
00:38:28,066 --> 00:38:29,901
over Steve Wiebe's shoulder.
788
00:38:29,933 --> 00:38:31,501
All right.
l'll talk to you later.
789
00:38:31,533 --> 00:38:32,533
- Okay.
- Bye.
790
00:38:32,566 --> 00:38:33,800
Bye.
791
00:38:40,799 --> 00:38:42,968
Brian Huh came over,
and he's one of the guys
792
00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:47,671
that came to my house
that fateful afternoon
793
00:38:47,699 --> 00:38:49,601
to check out my machine.
794
00:38:49,633 --> 00:38:53,970
We're about to pass 520,OOO
On One Man.
795
00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:55,301
So we really have, uh,
796
00:38:55,333 --> 00:38:59,136
have a memorable game here
at the Funspot tournament.
797
00:38:59,166 --> 00:39:00,433
And maybe--
maybe l'll skip dinner
798
00:39:00,466 --> 00:39:01,466
and squeeze in a game,
799
00:39:01,500 --> 00:39:03,435
and we'll come back
with a score on there.
800
00:39:04,400 --> 00:39:06,535
- Come right in, Brian.
- Yep.
801
00:39:13,666 --> 00:39:15,567
That ape
is very, very cunning,
802
00:39:15,600 --> 00:39:18,102
and he will do
what he needs to to stop you.
803
00:39:18,133 --> 00:39:20,468
l couldn't get up fast enough,
and it got me on the left.
804
00:39:20,500 --> 00:39:22,168
Yeah.
805
00:39:26,566 --> 00:39:28,801
l scored 229,OOO points.
806
00:39:28,833 --> 00:39:31,468
Prem weak game, considering l
played a few already.
807
00:39:31,500 --> 00:39:34,469
A little bit half
than what Steve scored,
808
00:39:34,500 --> 00:39:35,801
and Steve's up again.
809
00:39:48,133 --> 00:39:50,134
All right.
We brought you to Qbert.
810
00:39:50,166 --> 00:39:51,867
You dedicated time to it.
811
00:39:51,900 --> 00:39:54,002
You said you'd give up
some of your other vices
812
00:39:54,033 --> 00:39:55,267
in order to practice.
813
00:39:55,299 --> 00:39:57,001
We're not gonna lose.
We're not gonna be disappointed.
814
00:39:57,033 --> 00:39:58,033
We're going there to win.
815
00:39:58,066 --> 00:40:01,269
But l have one project,
one thing far more important.
816
00:40:01,299 --> 00:40:04,903
What l need you to deliver
is this.
817
00:40:06,699 --> 00:40:08,768
What is this?
818
00:40:08,799 --> 00:40:10,668
This is a score that they've
wanted to see for a long time,
819
00:40:10,699 --> 00:40:12,902
and l've held it
for all too long.
820
00:40:12,933 --> 00:40:14,768
You give it to Robert
or you give it to Walter.
821
00:40:14,799 --> 00:40:16,668
You can lose your luggage,
but don't lose the tape.
822
00:40:16,699 --> 00:40:18,601
- Okay.
- Okay?
823
00:40:19,500 --> 00:40:21,168
l'm doing it
just for the fun of it.
824
00:40:21,199 --> 00:40:23,569
When l do an actual score,
l'll do it in person.
825
00:40:23,600 --> 00:40:24,801
He's a very devious person.
826
00:40:24,833 --> 00:40:28,836
He works things out to his end
very well.
827
00:40:30,133 --> 00:40:31,734
We're really seeing
a great game here.
828
00:40:31,766 --> 00:40:36,103
Uh, it almost--Uh, Steve almost
Iost a man right there
829
00:40:36,133 --> 00:40:37,133
at the end of that board.
830
00:40:37,166 --> 00:40:38,767
He got a lucky, lucky break.
831
00:40:38,799 --> 00:40:42,136
The randomness went the opposite
way that it usually goes.
832
00:40:42,166 --> 00:40:44,134
And, uh,
Steve is still going here.
833
00:40:55,233 --> 00:40:57,969
Oh. l didn't see that.
834
00:41:12,199 --> 00:41:14,635
Steve Wiebe
is on his second man.
835
00:41:16,233 --> 00:41:18,168
He's at 696,OOO.
836
00:41:21,433 --> 00:41:24,102
- Who is this guy?
- What? This is Steve Wiebe.
837
00:41:24,133 --> 00:41:25,400
- l won't bother you anymore.
- No problem, man.
838
00:41:25,433 --> 00:41:26,767
- l just wanna say hi.
- Yeah. Nice meeting you.
839
00:41:26,799 --> 00:41:28,468
- Yeah, you, too.
- All right.
840
00:41:29,866 --> 00:41:32,435
He could beat it if he--
if he--
841
00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:36,335
He'd have to have
a really good game.
842
00:41:37,533 --> 00:41:39,034
l don't think he knows
the tricks that Billy knows,
843
00:41:39,066 --> 00:41:41,835
but l hear he's very good
on the escalator stage.
844
00:41:45,633 --> 00:41:49,136
Okay. Well, right now
Steve Wiebe has 870,OOO points
845
00:41:49,166 --> 00:41:50,934
on an active game
of Donkey Hong.
846
00:41:50,966 --> 00:41:53,201
Uh, if he clears
a few more boards,
847
00:41:53,233 --> 00:41:55,501
he's gonna have a shot
at getting to the kill screen.
848
00:41:55,533 --> 00:41:56,634
Uh, as far as l know,
849
00:41:56,666 --> 00:41:58,401
no one's ever achieved
the kill screen
850
00:41:58,433 --> 00:42:00,968
on the Donkey Hong machine
at Funspot.
851
00:42:01,000 --> 00:42:05,304
Numerous classic games, they
all have something in common.
852
00:42:05,333 --> 00:42:07,535
They have an end
to the game play.
853
00:42:07,566 --> 00:42:10,268
There's not quite enough memory
for the final board.
854
00:42:10,299 --> 00:42:12,468
lt's called a ''kill screen''
because basically,
855
00:42:12,500 --> 00:42:13,801
there's no way
to finish the level.
856
00:42:13,833 --> 00:42:18,237
That some sort of random data,
or code, inside the program,
857
00:42:18,266 --> 00:42:20,701
ends up getting used
for what you see on the screen.
858
00:42:20,733 --> 00:42:24,436
Donkey Hong is really strange
in that it actually lets you
859
00:42:24,466 --> 00:42:26,301
play the fi--um,
860
00:42:26,333 --> 00:42:28,234
the kill screen level
for maybe five seconds or so.
861
00:42:28,266 --> 00:42:29,266
Everything looks normal
862
00:42:29,299 --> 00:42:32,036
and then, suddenly,
Mario just up and dies on you.
863
00:42:33,000 --> 00:42:37,037
The people who could get
besides myself,
864
00:42:37,066 --> 00:42:41,236
that have been seen getting
to the end of Donkey Hong...
865
00:42:44,233 --> 00:42:46,668
Gee, now that l think about it,
l don't think anybody has.
866
00:43:09,966 --> 00:43:11,033
lf anybody wants to see,
867
00:43:11,066 --> 00:43:13,334
there's a Donkey Hong
kill screen coming up.
868
00:43:13,366 --> 00:43:15,868
There's a Donkey Hong
kill screen coming up
869
00:43:15,900 --> 00:43:17,735
if anybody wants to watch.
870
00:43:17,766 --> 00:43:19,234
You got to be able
to perform in the show
871
00:43:19,266 --> 00:43:20,834
with someone who's a contender
872
00:43:20,866 --> 00:43:23,034
staring straight at you,
staring at the game,
873
00:43:23,066 --> 00:43:24,834
Possibly even playing mind games
with you.
874
00:43:24,866 --> 00:43:26,234
l mean, it's all--
it's part of being a champion.
875
00:43:26,266 --> 00:43:27,900
You have to overcome it.
876
00:43:27,933 --> 00:43:31,069
There's a potential Donkey Hong
kill screen if you wanna watch.
877
00:43:31,100 --> 00:43:34,269
l can tell he's not on my side.
878
00:43:34,299 --> 00:43:37,603
He's one--
He's a disciple of, uh, Billy.
879
00:43:37,633 --> 00:43:40,202
This is, uh--You know, he's
gonna have to play it perfectly.
880
00:43:40,233 --> 00:43:42,368
He's at the hardest part
of Donkey Hong.
881
00:43:42,400 --> 00:43:45,269
And, uh, you know,
it's not gonna get any easier.
882
00:43:45,299 --> 00:43:47,168
So we may have
an exciting moment here
883
00:43:47,199 --> 00:43:49,835
or, you know,
the pressure may get to him.
884
00:43:49,866 --> 00:43:51,801
One of those random elements
might happen.
885
00:43:51,833 --> 00:43:53,534
Uh, sounds like
he just cleared another board,
886
00:43:53,566 --> 00:43:56,769
but we could have a wild barrel
or some aggressive fireballs.
887
00:43:56,799 --> 00:43:59,235
l thought l was gonna be
the first Funspot kill screen.
888
00:43:59,266 --> 00:44:01,701
And then, l had--
l had three fireballs trap me.
889
00:44:01,733 --> 00:44:04,001
l had the hammer in my hand.
They still got me.
890
00:44:04,033 --> 00:44:06,268
So anything can happen
in Donkey Hong.
891
00:44:06,299 --> 00:44:08,869
So, uh, for someone else
to beat me to the kill screen
892
00:44:08,900 --> 00:44:10,668
would be a let down,
but let's see what happens.
893
00:44:10,699 --> 00:44:12,601
Maybe he'll--Maybe he'll crack
under the pressure,
894
00:44:12,633 --> 00:44:14,868
and maybe l'll get my chance
to do it first.
895
00:44:17,466 --> 00:44:19,601
There's a Donkey Hong
kill screen might be coming up,
896
00:44:19,633 --> 00:44:21,001
if anybody wants to see it.
897
00:44:21,033 --> 00:44:22,701
Hey, Todd,
if you're interested,
898
00:44:22,733 --> 00:44:24,701
there might be a Donkey Hong
kill screen
899
00:44:24,733 --> 00:44:26,134
in a couple of minutes.
900
00:44:29,966 --> 00:44:34,236
l think the energy
kind of picked me up.
901
00:44:34,266 --> 00:44:36,568
l was feeling kind
of like a zombie
902
00:44:36,600 --> 00:44:38,501
in the middle of the game.
903
00:44:38,533 --> 00:44:40,434
But towards the end,
l got, you know,
904
00:44:40,466 --> 00:44:43,035
a little bit of a natural rush
going from the crowd
905
00:44:43,066 --> 00:44:44,767
and the excitement.
906
00:44:44,799 --> 00:44:46,434
So that kind of boosted me
907
00:44:46,466 --> 00:44:49,569
and put me over the top
to complete the game.
908
00:44:54,400 --> 00:44:57,169
The kill screen.
The kill screen kicked in.
909
00:45:00,533 --> 00:45:04,036
This is the highest Donkey Hong
score done in public.
910
00:45:04,066 --> 00:45:06,134
Um, Walter Day stated that this
911
00:45:06,166 --> 00:45:08,334
was the highest score
ever done,
912
00:45:08,366 --> 00:45:10,401
and this is
the first kill screen
913
00:45:10,433 --> 00:45:12,935
achieved on Funspot's machine.
914
00:45:12,966 --> 00:45:14,901
Steve Wiebe has become
the third person
915
00:45:14,933 --> 00:45:17,368
to reach
Donkey Hong's kill screen.
916
00:45:20,299 --> 00:45:23,036
This is completely
hard verification.
917
00:45:23,066 --> 00:45:24,200
You know what l mean?
918
00:45:24,233 --> 00:45:26,168
There's nothing stronger
than having it be done
919
00:45:26,199 --> 00:45:27,568
in front of a crowd.
920
00:45:27,600 --> 00:45:29,868
The process,
it stands for itself.
921
00:45:29,900 --> 00:45:32,235
He did it in front of all of us,
but this solves
922
00:45:32,266 --> 00:45:34,134
any kind of doubt that there
could have ever been.
923
00:45:37,633 --> 00:45:39,968
Now you'll get all the accolades
you deserve and that's--
924
00:45:40,000 --> 00:45:42,202
that's just the way it is
but, you know...
925
00:45:44,433 --> 00:45:45,433
So it's good.
926
00:45:45,466 --> 00:45:46,867
And l guess
there was kind of like
927
00:45:46,900 --> 00:45:49,302
an impromptu press conference
after the--
928
00:45:49,333 --> 00:45:50,967
after the score happened.
929
00:45:51,000 --> 00:45:53,168
There were, you know...
There were cameras on the game.
930
00:45:53,199 --> 00:45:54,534
There were cameras
on Steve Wiebe.
931
00:45:54,566 --> 00:45:57,602
There were cameras on the crowd
Iooking at Steve Wiebe.
932
00:45:57,633 --> 00:46:00,002
l didn't get an exact count
of the people.
933
00:46:00,033 --> 00:46:01,801
There were a lot
of other witnesses in the crowd
934
00:46:01,833 --> 00:46:03,768
and people watchin' it,
so, you know,
935
00:46:03,799 --> 00:46:07,770
we have a verified score on a
Iegitimate Donkey Hong machine
936
00:46:07,799 --> 00:46:08,834
for Steve Wiebe now.
937
00:46:11,866 --> 00:46:13,601
We just got off the internet,
938
00:46:13,633 --> 00:46:16,635
where l logged on the front page
of the Twin Galaxies web site
939
00:46:16,666 --> 00:46:21,370
the news story that Steve Wiebe
just scored 985,600 points,
940
00:46:21,400 --> 00:46:22,934
which, essentially,
is the officially recognized
941
00:46:22,966 --> 00:46:25,635
first place score
on the web site.
942
00:46:25,666 --> 00:46:28,101
So he's been announced
as the world champion.
943
00:46:28,133 --> 00:46:29,200
We'll see what happens now
944
00:46:29,233 --> 00:46:33,870
with Steve putting the pressure
back on Billy Mitchell.
945
00:46:34,666 --> 00:46:35,733
Thank you.
946
00:46:35,766 --> 00:46:38,135
l think it hit him prem hard.
947
00:46:38,166 --> 00:46:39,166
Thank you
for volunteering your phone.
948
00:46:39,199 --> 00:46:40,367
This was an important call to--
949
00:46:40,400 --> 00:46:43,436
Oh, no, no.
l understand that.
950
00:46:43,466 --> 00:46:44,700
Yeah, l can imagine.
951
00:46:44,733 --> 00:46:46,935
He probably
wasn't real thrilled.
952
00:46:46,966 --> 00:46:48,967
Yeah, he said,
now his playing out the tape
953
00:46:49,000 --> 00:46:51,102
that he submitted
is more important, uh...
954
00:46:51,133 --> 00:46:52,133
more important than ever,
l guess.
955
00:46:52,166 --> 00:46:55,135
- Don't share that with anybody.
- No--l--Well, obviously.
956
00:46:59,333 --> 00:47:01,902
We've got everybody
on the invitation-only list.
957
00:47:01,933 --> 00:47:04,602
And, uh, you know what?
Walter is here.
958
00:47:04,633 --> 00:47:07,102
We're just kind of, you know,
tellin' jokes and havin' fun.
959
00:47:07,133 --> 00:47:08,767
Um, who's there?
Like Todd and Duane?
960
00:47:08,799 --> 00:47:10,401
Yeah.
961
00:47:10,433 --> 00:47:12,301
What l mean is,
it's probably a good idea,
962
00:47:12,333 --> 00:47:13,867
like, if l say hi to Todd.
963
00:47:13,900 --> 00:47:14,900
Actually, would you believe
964
00:47:14,933 --> 00:47:16,434
he's in the middle
of a--of a Lady Bug game.
965
00:47:16,466 --> 00:47:18,301
l don't think
we wanna interrupt.
966
00:47:18,333 --> 00:47:20,501
We have a Lady Bug cabaret
in the cabin,
967
00:47:20,533 --> 00:47:22,067
and Todd's got
a score going.
968
00:47:23,199 --> 00:47:25,368
Okay, we're gonna get Walter
on the phone.
969
00:47:25,400 --> 00:47:28,336
Um, a couple of hours ago,
we were all at the Funspot,
970
00:47:28,366 --> 00:47:30,701
and, uh, Brian Huh said
971
00:47:30,733 --> 00:47:34,103
that Billy, um, had a delivery
for us here at the cabin.
972
00:47:34,133 --> 00:47:35,934
Oh!
973
00:47:36,933 --> 00:47:38,434
Brian Huh, he's kind of like--
974
00:47:38,466 --> 00:47:39,800
He's kinda like
really good friends with Billy.
975
00:47:39,833 --> 00:47:41,935
He talks to him
all the time.
976
00:47:41,966 --> 00:47:45,235
Um, he said everybody is gonna
wanna see what's on the tape.
977
00:47:46,299 --> 00:47:48,969
Brian Huh is there?
978
00:47:49,000 --> 00:47:51,469
He knows everything to do
with the tape.
979
00:47:51,500 --> 00:47:53,768
He knows to guard the tape
with his life.
980
00:47:54,733 --> 00:47:55,733
l explained to him.
981
00:47:55,766 --> 00:47:58,668
He could lose his life,
but don't lose the tape.
982
00:48:00,066 --> 00:48:02,968
Who wants to hear
the announcement?
983
00:48:03,000 --> 00:48:06,370
So even in Florida,
the long arm of Billy Mitchell
984
00:48:06,400 --> 00:48:08,835
has reached in here
to Funspot seven
985
00:48:08,866 --> 00:48:11,401
to cause
more interesting developments.
986
00:48:11,433 --> 00:48:15,003
Now, we're gonna start
on this TV screen the videotape
987
00:48:15,033 --> 00:48:18,102
and, essentially,
if Steve Wiebe or Brian Huh
988
00:48:18,133 --> 00:48:21,503
or anybody else can also beat
the score on that tape
989
00:48:21,533 --> 00:48:23,935
by about 4:OO
tomorrow afternoon,
990
00:48:23,966 --> 00:48:27,235
he'll give them $10,OOO, okay?
991
00:48:27,266 --> 00:48:30,435
And we know Billy Mitchell can
pay these promises, too, okay?
992
00:48:30,466 --> 00:48:34,136
So he has it while l'm tryin'
to get a million live.
993
00:48:34,166 --> 00:48:38,637
He has it set out
so people, you know, at Funspot
994
00:48:38,666 --> 00:48:42,302
can gather around
and...and look at his tape.
995
00:48:44,066 --> 00:48:46,168
Okay, here we are.
We got cameras on the screen,
996
00:48:46,199 --> 00:48:47,200
cameras on the crowd.
997
00:48:47,233 --> 00:48:48,767
No one's gonna miss this moment.
998
00:48:48,799 --> 00:48:50,501
998,2.
999
00:48:52,633 --> 00:48:54,434
Here we go.
1000
00:48:54,466 --> 00:48:58,403
We have every eye in the crowd
focused right on your screen.
1001
00:48:59,466 --> 00:49:01,234
Everybody's lookin',
every camera's on here.
1002
00:49:01,266 --> 00:49:03,267
We're not gonna miss this
for anything.
1003
00:49:07,000 --> 00:49:08,134
l don't think
there's any distraction
1004
00:49:08,166 --> 00:49:10,167
that can pull everyone away
right now.
1005
00:49:13,266 --> 00:49:14,433
Oh, and look at that.
1006
00:49:14,466 --> 00:49:16,768
And with the bonus, we have
the first million point game
1007
00:49:16,799 --> 00:49:17,934
of Donkey Hong.
1008
00:49:17,966 --> 00:49:20,001
And the score--
And the score reads zero.
1009
00:49:20,033 --> 00:49:22,168
Six zeroes all the way across.
1010
00:49:27,966 --> 00:49:31,069
Not even Helen of Troy had
that much--much attention.
1011
00:49:32,933 --> 00:49:36,403
Billy kinda steal the show,
and he's not even there.
1012
00:49:36,433 --> 00:49:40,737
lt's kinda the way
they, you know,
1013
00:49:40,766 --> 00:49:44,736
were kind of diffusing
what l was going for, you know,
1014
00:49:44,766 --> 00:49:48,269
in hyping up Billy's,
you know, videotape.
1015
00:49:51,000 --> 00:49:54,403
1,047,200 points
1016
00:49:54,433 --> 00:49:56,067
is the highest score
any have ever seen.
1017
00:49:56,100 --> 00:49:58,068
l don't know. l suppose Walter's
got to get in that office
1018
00:49:58,100 --> 00:50:00,402
to that computer now,
doesn't he?
1019
00:50:01,633 --> 00:50:03,568
Okay, um, go ahead and, uh...
1020
00:50:03,600 --> 00:50:05,668
Go ahead and hand to Walter
the phone real quick.
1021
00:50:05,699 --> 00:50:07,001
Hi, Billy.
1022
00:50:07,033 --> 00:50:09,335
Prem good.
It's all been wonderful.
1023
00:50:09,366 --> 00:50:11,434
Billy's probably
the closest person
1024
00:50:11,466 --> 00:50:13,067
to being a Jedi
of any of the players,
1025
00:50:13,100 --> 00:50:17,237
and he refers to it with humor
as ''Obi-Wan Henobi-ing'' people.
1026
00:50:29,600 --> 00:50:31,435
Steve Wiebe
not having the opportunity
1027
00:50:31,466 --> 00:50:33,467
to view anything
that Bill Mitchell does.
1028
00:50:33,500 --> 00:50:36,169
l mean, Bill Mitchell plays
at a great advantage.
1029
00:50:36,199 --> 00:50:37,834
When Billy Mitchell
is watching
1030
00:50:37,866 --> 00:50:41,536
Steve's world-record
winning tapes,
1031
00:50:41,566 --> 00:50:43,634
he's in a position
to study Steve's technique.
1032
00:50:43,666 --> 00:50:45,367
When the man says,
''l wanna see your papers,''
1033
00:50:45,400 --> 00:50:46,701
and Obi-Wan Henobi goes,
1034
00:50:46,733 --> 00:50:48,301
''You don't need
to see our papers,''
1035
00:50:48,333 --> 00:50:49,801
and suddenly the guy says,
''You can go.
1036
00:50:49,833 --> 00:50:51,167
l don't need
to see your papers.''
1037
00:51:02,600 --> 00:51:04,635
You saw the tape,
which is no doubt a copy
1038
00:51:04,666 --> 00:51:06,601
because l'm sure
he didn't send the master.
1039
00:51:06,633 --> 00:51:12,138
He's gonna send a copy
or the master to Rob Mrcuzek,
1040
00:51:12,166 --> 00:51:15,602
who is the chief referee
of Twin Galaxies.
1041
00:51:15,633 --> 00:51:19,503
l try to promote Twin Galaxies
as ''integrity above all.''
1042
00:51:19,533 --> 00:51:23,436
Um, l will do that
with my dying breath.
1043
00:51:23,466 --> 00:51:28,537
And if a gamer knowingly cheats
or tries to put one past us,
1044
00:51:28,566 --> 00:51:31,769
we will make sure that the score
is not recognized.
1045
00:51:43,000 --> 00:51:44,735
Did the gamer pause at any time?
1046
00:51:44,766 --> 00:51:47,101
lllegal glitches
or glitch abuse.
1047
00:51:57,600 --> 00:51:58,867
Did they cheat?
1048
00:51:58,900 --> 00:52:01,135
Did they pause the game
after the load-up
1049
00:52:01,166 --> 00:52:03,434
for the purpose
of using a flying erase head
1050
00:52:03,466 --> 00:52:05,734
to then reload the game
at different settings?
1051
00:52:05,766 --> 00:52:07,000
l gotta look for things
like that.
1052
00:52:07,033 --> 00:52:10,403
This tape may be done
in a week, week and a half,
1053
00:52:10,433 --> 00:52:11,467
to answer your question.
1054
00:52:19,400 --> 00:52:22,369
All these wonderful games
are fixed to the left.
1055
00:52:22,400 --> 00:52:24,902
Walter is entering this
into the Internet as we speak.
1056
00:52:24,933 --> 00:52:26,668
Well, Billy Mitchell
is being upgraded.
1057
00:52:26,699 --> 00:52:28,568
We're officially submitting
his score.
1058
00:52:28,600 --> 00:52:32,570
Uh, 1 ,047,OOO
and how much, Billy?
1059
00:52:32,600 --> 00:52:34,068
- Was it 200 or 300?
- Two hundred.
1060
00:52:34,100 --> 00:52:35,468
That's what l thought.
1061
00:52:59,766 --> 00:53:01,300
Right on the barrels, yeah.
1062
00:53:01,866 --> 00:53:04,568
lt's kind of ironic
that he went--
1063
00:53:04,600 --> 00:53:08,403
He was a guy that pushed
for live scores all the time.
1064
00:53:08,433 --> 00:53:11,836
And now here l am at Funspot
busting my ass
1065
00:53:11,866 --> 00:53:12,933
to get a live score
1066
00:53:12,966 --> 00:53:15,301
and he just submits
taped scores now
1067
00:53:15,333 --> 00:53:16,467
and then gets the record.
1068
00:53:23,266 --> 00:53:25,001
World record headquarters.
Can l help you?
1069
00:53:25,033 --> 00:53:29,036
lf this score, this ''Donkey
Hong'' defines Billy Mitchell,
1070
00:53:29,066 --> 00:53:32,269
then why could he not find time
in his life to go to Funspot?
1071
00:53:32,299 --> 00:53:34,101
Steve did.
Steve has a job.
1072
00:53:34,133 --> 00:53:35,434
Steve has a family.
Steve has kids.
1073
00:53:35,466 --> 00:53:37,467
He went. Why can't Billy?
1074
00:53:37,500 --> 00:53:42,104
l think he feels
that pressure to, um,
1075
00:53:42,133 --> 00:53:45,436
to meet people's
expectations of him,
1076
00:53:45,466 --> 00:53:48,268
and he puts a lot of pressure
on himself,
1077
00:53:48,299 --> 00:53:49,534
and if he doesn't succeed,
1078
00:53:49,566 --> 00:53:52,268
l think he feels
like he's failed them.
1079
00:53:52,299 --> 00:53:54,869
And he feels that deeply,
l think.
1080
00:54:00,233 --> 00:54:04,203
lf l were to break a million,
he wanted to maybe show that,
1081
00:54:04,233 --> 00:54:05,968
you know, l've already done it
1082
00:54:06,000 --> 00:54:08,836
because no one knows
that l've done it, too.
1083
00:54:28,166 --> 00:54:30,234
l haven't really thought
too much about, um...
1084
00:54:32,033 --> 00:54:33,901
you know, the--the controversy.
1085
00:54:33,933 --> 00:54:36,001
l've kind of let it go since
l, you know, l went to Funspot,
1086
00:54:36,033 --> 00:54:39,302
did--did my best.
Got my score up.
1087
00:54:39,333 --> 00:54:40,767
l've been killing myself
for like--
1088
00:54:40,799 --> 00:54:43,235
with school 12 to 14 hours,
1089
00:54:43,266 --> 00:54:46,068
prepping three classes
and grading--
1090
00:54:46,100 --> 00:54:48,035
every--every day after school.
1091
00:54:48,066 --> 00:54:49,133
Almost there till eight.
1092
00:54:52,066 --> 00:54:55,903
A lot of my songs
are like big rock songs,
1093
00:54:55,933 --> 00:55:00,203
with lots of guitars in them,
Iots of layers of vocals.
1094
00:55:00,233 --> 00:55:02,568
Here's one called ''Three Lies.''
l'm gonna sing this to you guys
1095
00:55:02,600 --> 00:55:06,303
in the midst
of this cold summer day.
1096
00:55:06,333 --> 00:55:08,401
This is who l really am.
1097
00:55:08,433 --> 00:55:10,234
l'm some guy out there
who's supposed to be an artist,
1098
00:55:10,266 --> 00:55:12,434
who's up there
just getting wild and crazy.
1099
00:55:12,466 --> 00:55:14,501
# Didn't l tell you #
1100
00:55:14,533 --> 00:55:16,501
# You, you, you, you #
1101
00:55:16,533 --> 00:55:19,636
# Never not to love #
1102
00:55:19,666 --> 00:55:22,168
'Cause l'm being--
l'm being Mr. Scorekeeper,
1103
00:55:22,199 --> 00:55:23,634
and l've been doing it
for 25 years,
1104
00:55:23,666 --> 00:55:25,901
so there's all these
automaton things l can turn on.
1105
00:55:25,933 --> 00:55:26,933
''Okay. Yes.
1106
00:55:26,966 --> 00:55:28,067
''And the reason for this is that
1107
00:55:28,100 --> 00:55:29,534
''and that the reason for that
is this,'' you know.
1108
00:55:29,566 --> 00:55:31,234
Now l'm--You know,
l'm ready to--
1109
00:55:31,266 --> 00:55:32,600
l'm ready to let it go.
1110
00:55:32,633 --> 00:55:35,702
# Two lies are more
than plenty #
1111
00:55:35,733 --> 00:55:39,536
# But three lies,
l'll probably be saying #
1112
00:55:39,566 --> 00:55:40,800
# Goodbye, love #
1113
00:55:40,833 --> 00:55:42,634
No matter how many people
get involved in this,
1114
00:55:42,666 --> 00:55:44,234
it's still my child,
'cause it came
1115
00:55:44,266 --> 00:55:46,301
right out of my psyche,
you know.
1116
00:55:46,333 --> 00:55:49,669
But still, the others
are more attached to it,
1117
00:55:49,699 --> 00:55:51,701
and they believe
they need it more.
1118
00:55:51,733 --> 00:55:54,235
Part of the reason
l'm still here doing it
1119
00:55:54,266 --> 00:55:59,070
is for them to help them
have the benefit of this,
1120
00:55:59,100 --> 00:56:00,501
or the happiness of this,
1121
00:56:00,533 --> 00:56:02,768
so that it can go on
and continue to benefit people.
1122
00:56:02,799 --> 00:56:04,034
Because it's
in such a place
1123
00:56:04,066 --> 00:56:06,868
that l don't have
to do Twin Galaxies,
1124
00:56:06,900 --> 00:56:07,900
but l really would like
1125
00:56:07,933 --> 00:56:10,101
to see it have closure
that's positive.
1126
00:56:10,966 --> 00:56:14,135
Boy, l got cold fingers.
It's cold.
1127
00:56:16,966 --> 00:56:19,234
l often have people ask me
what my handle is,
1128
00:56:19,266 --> 00:56:21,534
what my three initials are.
1129
00:56:21,566 --> 00:56:26,804
l mean, come on.
l tell people, ''Look at me.''
1130
00:56:26,833 --> 00:56:29,001
What do you think
my three initials were?
1131
00:56:31,466 --> 00:56:33,601
lf you don't know,
you're not looking hard enough.
1132
00:56:35,366 --> 00:56:36,600
T.l.E.?
1133
00:56:36,633 --> 00:56:37,967
No.
1134
00:56:38,000 --> 00:56:39,801
Which one
was l wearing yesterday?
1135
00:56:39,833 --> 00:56:41,434
- The America--
- U.S.A.
1136
00:56:41,466 --> 00:56:45,670
U.S.A. So l had Latin friends
and l had Canadian friends,
1137
00:56:45,699 --> 00:56:48,636
and l always had
to keep the Americans on top.
1138
00:56:52,166 --> 00:56:54,501
Hello.
This is a message for Walter.
1139
00:56:54,533 --> 00:56:57,235
This is Craig Glenday calling
from Guinness World Records.
1140
00:56:57,266 --> 00:56:58,433
Guinness from England called.
1141
00:56:58,466 --> 00:57:00,000
They want me
to call them back immediately.
1142
00:57:02,766 --> 00:57:04,033
Hello. Craig speaking.
1143
00:57:04,066 --> 00:57:06,735
Craig, this is Walter Day
with Twin Galaxies. How are you?
1144
00:57:06,766 --> 00:57:09,468
They're announcing to the world
that they trust everything we do
1145
00:57:09,500 --> 00:57:11,001
and that they rely
on everything we do
1146
00:57:11,033 --> 00:57:13,935
as being true and honest,
and so that's why
1147
00:57:13,966 --> 00:57:16,835
they're going with us
as the official scorekeepers
1148
00:57:16,866 --> 00:57:19,668
and providers
of electronic gaming content
1149
00:57:19,699 --> 00:57:20,967
for their upcoming books.
1150
00:57:21,000 --> 00:57:22,634
lt's become very complicated.
1151
00:57:22,666 --> 00:57:24,434
So to have someone like Walter
and his team
1152
00:57:24,466 --> 00:57:26,267
who just know everything
there is to know
1153
00:57:26,299 --> 00:57:30,003
about computer games, um,
was for us a godsend.
1154
00:57:30,033 --> 00:57:32,034
Since older people
also read your book,
1155
00:57:32,066 --> 00:57:33,734
a certain number of people
would care
1156
00:57:33,766 --> 00:57:36,235
what the world record
is on Donkey Hong.
1157
00:57:36,266 --> 00:57:39,235
We look forward
to being a part of Guinness.
1158
00:57:39,266 --> 00:57:41,334
Yeah, yeah. It's just
an, uh, reward to be here.
1159
00:57:41,366 --> 00:57:42,767
You know,
working with Twin Galaxies.
1160
00:57:42,799 --> 00:57:45,469
You just recorded a big piece
of Twin Galaxies' history,
1161
00:57:45,500 --> 00:57:47,501
you know?
You saw what it said.
1162
00:57:47,533 --> 00:57:49,568
They're announcing to the world
we're the official scorekeepers
1163
00:57:49,600 --> 00:57:52,069
and people have
to be verified by us.
1164
00:57:52,100 --> 00:57:54,936
Wait until you see
the poster upstairs l just did
1165
00:57:54,966 --> 00:57:56,767
to turn the process
of submitting to Guinness
1166
00:57:56,799 --> 00:57:58,368
into a contest.
1167
00:57:59,400 --> 00:58:01,135
When you wanna put a score up
1168
00:58:01,166 --> 00:58:04,402
and you wanna have
a title of world champion,
1169
00:58:04,433 --> 00:58:06,768
you're competing against
everybody in the world.
1170
00:58:06,799 --> 00:58:09,702
You want a title
for your own living room?
1171
00:58:09,733 --> 00:58:12,602
Man, l'll send you that title.
Your own arcade?
1172
00:58:12,633 --> 00:58:14,401
Man, l'll sign it,
and l'll make up a paper,
1173
00:58:14,433 --> 00:58:16,234
and l'll send you a plaque.
1174
00:58:16,266 --> 00:58:18,067
You want your name in the
Guinness Book of World Records
1175
00:58:18,100 --> 00:58:20,469
and in the Twin Galaxies
international scoreboard?
1176
00:58:20,500 --> 00:58:23,603
You have to earn it.
l have to earn it.
1177
00:58:23,633 --> 00:58:26,902
There's a lot of scores
l've gotten.
1178
00:58:26,933 --> 00:58:29,702
And when the time comes
and the pressure is that hard,
1179
00:58:29,733 --> 00:58:33,002
l'll have to do it in a public
forum, as l always have.
1180
00:58:44,166 --> 00:58:45,500
ls that truthful?
1181
00:58:49,066 --> 00:58:53,403
ls that true?
Then we better get practicing.
1182
00:58:56,299 --> 00:58:59,403
The only thing to do is to--
1183
00:58:59,433 --> 00:59:02,669
Yeah, go somewhere
and break 1,OOO,047 live.
1184
00:59:02,699 --> 00:59:06,670
And that would be the only way
to do it for sure, you know?
1185
00:59:06,699 --> 00:59:09,536
There would be
no gettin' screwed over.
1186
00:59:09,566 --> 00:59:12,602
l've got kicked around
like the dog for so long,
1187
00:59:12,633 --> 00:59:15,502
l don't trust referees.
1188
00:59:15,533 --> 00:59:17,301
This is the contest
that gets them
1189
00:59:17,333 --> 00:59:19,301
into the Guinness Book
of WorId Records,
1190
00:59:19,333 --> 00:59:20,934
so they would have
that inspiration.
1191
00:59:20,966 --> 00:59:23,168
But as far as my skills, l'm--
1192
00:59:23,199 --> 00:59:25,635
Yeah, l'm feeling
on the top of my game.
1193
00:59:25,666 --> 00:59:27,868
And l'd love to see Bill
defend his title
1194
00:59:27,900 --> 00:59:29,434
against Steve Weibe,
head-to-head.
1195
00:59:29,466 --> 00:59:32,502
That'd be great. It's all about
head-to-head competition.
1196
00:59:32,533 --> 00:59:34,701
He's kinda one of
my tougher students, he goes,
1197
00:59:34,733 --> 00:59:38,103
''Yeah. When are you gonna go
kick that guy's ass?''
1198
00:59:38,133 --> 00:59:39,934
And l go, ''Watch your language.''
1199
00:59:39,966 --> 00:59:43,402
And l go,
''l'm gonna do it here soon.''
1200
00:59:43,433 --> 00:59:46,702
And if someone is going to break
a classic arcade game record,
1201
00:59:46,733 --> 00:59:49,102
they're gonna have
to come prepared.
1202
00:59:49,133 --> 00:59:50,767
Maybe that's what l need.
1203
00:59:50,799 --> 00:59:53,102
So l can be at my best,
have him there.
1204
00:59:54,500 --> 00:59:57,536
# Don't lose your grip
on the dreams of the past #
1205
00:59:57,566 --> 01:00:00,435
# You must fight
just to keep them alive #
1206
01:00:00,466 --> 01:00:01,633
l was hoping Billy
would be there
1207
01:00:01,666 --> 01:00:04,035
so we could compete
head-to-head.
1208
01:00:04,066 --> 01:00:08,537
He's been--always an advocate
of live scores, live scores.
1209
01:00:08,566 --> 01:00:10,734
But now, he's all of a sudden
Mr. Videotape.
1210
01:00:11,966 --> 01:00:16,136
lt just--l mean, l know to win
is, like, so important.
1211
01:00:16,166 --> 01:00:19,702
But to blatantly do things
that are against the rules
1212
01:00:19,733 --> 01:00:22,535
and know in your heart
that you didn't do it correctly
1213
01:00:22,566 --> 01:00:24,301
and get credit for it...
1214
01:00:26,366 --> 01:00:29,402
We know what kind of--
Is there any satisfaction there?
1215
01:00:29,433 --> 01:00:31,168
l don't see--
l don't see any.
1216
01:00:47,466 --> 01:00:49,100
l just need one favor from you.
1217
01:00:49,133 --> 01:00:53,103
l know it's--of all
you've done for me, l just--
1218
01:00:53,133 --> 01:00:55,401
give me a shot at it
without you, you know,
1219
01:00:55,433 --> 01:00:57,201
kind of, bein' my backbone.
1220
01:00:57,233 --> 01:01:00,269
l need to, kind of,
attack it by myself.
1221
01:01:00,299 --> 01:01:05,104
lt says, ''Good luck, Steve,
in Donkey Hong.''
1222
01:01:05,133 --> 01:01:06,400
- All right.
- Hnock 'em dead.
1223
01:01:06,433 --> 01:01:07,567
- l will.
- You will.
1224
01:01:09,900 --> 01:01:12,636
''Work is for people who can't
play video games.
1225
01:01:12,666 --> 01:01:14,267
- Billy Mitchell.''
- That's right.
1226
01:01:14,299 --> 01:01:19,405
Out of the entire global
classic gaming hobby,
1227
01:01:19,433 --> 01:01:21,468
there's one significant rivalry
1228
01:01:21,500 --> 01:01:24,569
that's equivalent
to the big rivalries in history:
1229
01:01:24,600 --> 01:01:29,171
YankeeslRed Sox, MarislMantle,
Heckle and Jeckle.
1230
01:01:29,199 --> 01:01:31,835
All the big rivalries
in history, you know.
1231
01:01:31,866 --> 01:01:33,200
This is up there on that level.
1232
01:01:33,233 --> 01:01:35,335
So Billy Mitchell
and Steve Wiebe
1233
01:01:35,366 --> 01:01:37,901
are going for the top spot
1234
01:01:37,933 --> 01:01:41,236
in the forthcoming book
of world records on Donkey Hong.
1235
01:01:41,266 --> 01:01:44,268
Hello, Billy.
This is Steve Wiebe.
1236
01:01:44,299 --> 01:01:46,368
l really think
we need to settle this thing.
1237
01:01:46,400 --> 01:01:47,934
May the best man win.
1238
01:01:47,966 --> 01:01:50,635
So we'll be seein' you
next week.
1239
01:01:50,666 --> 01:01:51,967
He knows l'm going to be there.
1240
01:01:52,000 --> 01:01:53,935
lt's just a skip away.
1241
01:01:53,966 --> 01:01:57,135
A hop, skip, and a jog
from his house, so...
1242
01:01:57,166 --> 01:01:59,768
there's really no excuse for him
not to be there.
1243
01:02:00,533 --> 01:02:05,337
Never leave home without it:
''How to win at Donkey Hong.''
1244
01:02:05,733 --> 01:02:06,967
Yeah, so...
1245
01:02:13,133 --> 01:02:16,369
The Guinness--
A lot of people are--
1246
01:02:16,400 --> 01:02:18,068
Yeah, people--A lot of people
read that book.
1247
01:02:45,900 --> 01:02:48,435
This is actually, technically,
a weightlifting glove
1248
01:02:48,466 --> 01:02:50,034
because l discovered
in the eighties
1249
01:02:50,066 --> 01:02:51,066
that you could buy
1250
01:02:51,100 --> 01:02:53,335
a weightlifting glove
which was fingerless,
1251
01:02:53,366 --> 01:02:55,501
and l use it to--l used it
to play marble madness.
1252
01:02:55,533 --> 01:02:57,234
See the double padding?
1253
01:02:57,266 --> 01:02:59,568
Occasionally, l use this
to avoid calluses
1254
01:02:59,600 --> 01:03:01,468
from certain joystick games.
1255
01:03:01,500 --> 01:03:03,969
You can do Marble Madness,
a track ball all day long.
1256
01:03:20,566 --> 01:03:22,567
Excuse me, guy. l got
a celebrity in the car here.
1257
01:03:22,600 --> 01:03:25,336
- Can l cut in front of you?
- Oh, l'm sorry--
1258
01:03:29,766 --> 01:03:32,969
- Did you get dropped off?
- l got dropped off.
1259
01:03:33,000 --> 01:03:35,369
- Was Billy driving?
- Billy was driving.
1260
01:03:38,299 --> 01:03:41,703
Well, anyway, welcome to
the Dodge City of video games.
1261
01:03:41,733 --> 01:03:43,468
Thank you, Walter.
Happy to be here.
1262
01:03:44,633 --> 01:03:45,633
l want this.
1263
01:03:45,666 --> 01:03:47,267
l'll get you some
out of there.
1264
01:04:00,966 --> 01:04:02,367
What do you need?
1265
01:04:02,400 --> 01:04:04,835
ln order: 693,500...
1266
01:04:08,366 --> 01:04:09,967
Okay.
1267
01:04:11,199 --> 01:04:12,234
Yeah.
1268
01:04:29,866 --> 01:04:31,934
Yeah. Nicole.
1269
01:04:31,966 --> 01:04:33,367
Hi. l'm Nicole.
1270
01:04:34,833 --> 01:04:36,334
And this is little Derek, huh?
1271
01:04:36,366 --> 01:04:37,767
Yeah.
1272
01:04:39,333 --> 01:04:42,135
- The faster, yeah.
- Derek, he's about--
1273
01:04:44,433 --> 01:04:46,601
l'm afraid if he can't do it,
1274
01:04:46,633 --> 01:04:48,801
he's gonna beat himself up
about it.
1275
01:04:48,833 --> 01:04:52,369
l don't know if that's the forum
in which he will be successful.
1276
01:04:52,400 --> 01:04:53,634
l mean,
l know he can be successful.
1277
01:04:53,666 --> 01:04:55,434
l'm just afraid,
what if it doesn't happen?
1278
01:04:55,466 --> 01:04:57,901
- Bye, Derek.
- Derek, give Daddy a hug.
1279
01:04:57,933 --> 01:04:59,334
What are you guys gonna do?
1280
01:04:59,366 --> 01:05:02,001
- We're just gonna go home.
- Go swimming.
1281
01:05:02,033 --> 01:05:03,401
You gonna go swimming?
That sounds fun.
1282
01:05:03,433 --> 01:05:04,901
Okay. Let's go.
1283
01:05:04,933 --> 01:05:06,434
- Bye.
- l love you.
1284
01:05:07,766 --> 01:05:09,434
Bye. Thank you.
1285
01:05:11,866 --> 01:05:15,069
Yeah, the longer l wait,
the more, you know,
1286
01:05:15,100 --> 01:05:17,769
pressing, l, you know,
l get more nervous.
1287
01:05:17,799 --> 01:05:20,269
So if l do it the first night,
it'll be great.
1288
01:05:20,900 --> 01:05:23,302
Steve Wiebe is a trouper.
1289
01:05:23,333 --> 01:05:25,568
Steve Wiebe has come
to three events
1290
01:05:25,600 --> 01:05:29,837
to prove himself in the fire
of in-person competition
1291
01:05:29,866 --> 01:05:33,636
and under the stress
of having all eyes on him.
1292
01:05:57,300 --> 01:05:58,434
Oh!
1293
01:06:03,333 --> 01:06:04,467
Yeah.
1294
01:06:08,866 --> 01:06:10,867
Yeah.
1295
01:06:10,899 --> 01:06:12,067
. Was it ''Weeb'' or ''Weebee''?.
- ''Weebee.''
1296
01:06:12,100 --> 01:06:13,100
- That's all right.
- Sorry.
1297
01:06:13,133 --> 01:06:14,934
Well, most--Twin Galaxies
call me Wiebe, so...
1298
01:06:14,966 --> 01:06:15,966
Okay.
1299
01:06:15,999 --> 01:06:17,201
- And that's a common mistake.
- Is it?
1300
01:06:17,233 --> 01:06:18,534
Either that or ''Wibe.''
1301
01:06:18,566 --> 01:06:20,734
But at least, you got
the correct pronunciation.
1302
01:06:20,766 --> 01:06:21,833
Steve Wiebe is who
l wanted to be
1303
01:06:21,866 --> 01:06:23,667
when l grew up
playing Donkey Hong.
1304
01:06:23,700 --> 01:06:24,767
He's quite the player.
1305
01:06:27,066 --> 01:06:31,437
# Everybody knows
that the dice are loaded #
1306
01:06:31,466 --> 01:06:35,870
# Everybody rolls
with their fingers crossed #
1307
01:06:35,899 --> 01:06:40,537
# Everybody knows
the war is over #
1308
01:06:40,566 --> 01:06:45,037
# Everybody knows
the good guys lost #
1309
01:06:45,066 --> 01:06:49,537
# Everybody knows
the fight was fixed #
1310
01:06:49,566 --> 01:06:51,868
# The poor stay poor #
1311
01:06:51,899 --> 01:06:54,068
# The rich get rich #
1312
01:06:54,100 --> 01:06:59,038
# That's how it goes #
1313
01:06:59,066 --> 01:07:01,001
# Everybody knows #
1314
01:07:16,966 --> 01:07:18,434
Well, maybe they'd like it
if l lose.
1315
01:07:18,466 --> 01:07:21,135
l got to try losing some time.
1316
01:07:21,166 --> 01:07:24,335
Oh, l can break a million.
l've done it.
1317
01:07:24,366 --> 01:07:27,335
l've been on pace...
Two games l got to 850,
1318
01:07:27,366 --> 01:07:32,137
l thought l was gonna do it, and
l just got...just in a bind.
1319
01:07:32,166 --> 01:07:33,634
# Is leaking #
1320
01:07:33,666 --> 01:07:38,003
# Everybody knows
the captain lied #
1321
01:07:38,033 --> 01:07:42,871
# Everybody got
this broken feelin' #
1322
01:07:42,899 --> 01:07:46,870
# Like their father
or their dog just died #
1323
01:07:48,133 --> 01:07:50,435
Does this have my name
on the back or something?
1324
01:07:50,466 --> 01:07:51,500
What does it say?
1325
01:07:52,733 --> 01:07:55,836
lt says, ''You have a yearning
for perfection.''
1326
01:07:58,600 --> 01:08:01,569
Because he's
in, um, his own business,
1327
01:08:01,600 --> 01:08:03,201
it's very flexible for him.
1328
01:08:03,233 --> 01:08:06,336
He can go over to the school
for events.
1329
01:08:06,366 --> 01:08:08,101
He was at an Easter egg hunt
the other day.
1330
01:08:08,133 --> 01:08:10,034
'Cause he'll--he'll come
in the office someday
1331
01:08:10,066 --> 01:08:11,801
and they'll say,
''Geez, where is Billy today?''
1332
01:08:11,833 --> 01:08:12,967
''Billy's not here.''
1333
01:08:13,966 --> 01:08:16,468
l told him last night
that he had to come,
1334
01:08:16,499 --> 01:08:18,535
that there's no reason for him
not to be here.
1335
01:08:18,566 --> 01:08:20,768
He says, ''l have 15 reasons
why l can't come.''
1336
01:08:20,800 --> 01:08:21,800
l said, ''They're all b.s.''
1337
01:08:21,833 --> 01:08:23,000
This is after 1:30
in the morning.
1338
01:08:23,033 --> 01:08:24,634
l said, ''They're all b.s.
'cause l have 15 reasons
1339
01:08:24,666 --> 01:08:26,334
why you have
to be here tomorrow.''
1340
01:08:26,366 --> 01:08:28,501
He had a chance to play him
in Funspot this year.
1341
01:08:28,533 --> 01:08:30,601
He had a chance to play him
in Pompano Beach.
1342
01:08:30,633 --> 01:08:34,837
He had a chance to play him
at California Extreme.
1343
01:08:34,866 --> 01:08:37,134
That's three of 'em
l can think of right there.
1344
01:08:37,166 --> 01:08:39,301
Why wouldn't he play
against Steve?
1345
01:08:39,333 --> 01:08:41,201
'Cause he's afraid
he's gonna lose.
1346
01:08:41,233 --> 01:08:45,604
l traveled 3,OOO miles
to give myself a chance
1347
01:08:45,633 --> 01:08:48,135
to get the world record
and be in Guinness.
1348
01:08:48,166 --> 01:08:52,436
l hope he can, at least,
come ten miles
1349
01:08:52,466 --> 01:08:55,135
and put his game on the line,
so you make the call.
1350
01:08:55,166 --> 01:08:57,001
Where are you?
1351
01:08:59,533 --> 01:09:01,067
All right, well, we're,
like, we're all here.
1352
01:09:01,100 --> 01:09:03,769
We're all seated and getting
ready to order, so...
1353
01:09:05,999 --> 01:09:08,035
Um, okay, let me go down
the list here.
1354
01:09:08,066 --> 01:09:10,601
We got Tom Rodgers and his girl.
1355
01:09:10,633 --> 01:09:13,435
We got Shawn, Fran, Jason, and--
1356
01:09:31,566 --> 01:09:33,301
That's fair, isn't it?
1357
01:09:38,800 --> 01:09:40,401
Okay.
1358
01:09:44,633 --> 01:09:46,968
l'm real sorry he's not--
he didn't come.
1359
01:09:46,999 --> 01:09:48,101
- Bill?
- Yeah.
1360
01:09:48,133 --> 01:09:53,471
Well, you know,
Mark and Steve showed up
1361
01:09:53,499 --> 01:09:56,903
unexpectedly and uninvitedly,
but hard to keep them away.
1362
01:09:56,933 --> 01:09:57,933
Yeah.
1363
01:09:57,966 --> 01:10:00,168
And Bill just doesn't want
anything to do with him.
1364
01:10:00,199 --> 01:10:01,467
Yeah.
1365
01:10:02,699 --> 01:10:04,334
All right. See you.
1366
01:10:14,333 --> 01:10:16,134
He's got a plan,
so when he comes out
1367
01:10:16,166 --> 01:10:17,934
because Billy is Billy,
you know.
1368
01:10:17,966 --> 01:10:21,069
And he's gonna come out
with a bang.
1369
01:10:21,666 --> 01:10:23,567
Oh, Billy Mitchell
always has a plan.
1370
01:10:24,966 --> 01:10:26,567
- He likes to keep secrets.
- Yeah.
1371
01:10:26,600 --> 01:10:28,635
He likes surprising people.
1372
01:10:28,666 --> 01:10:31,869
He likes--He likes people
seein' him do the unexpected
1373
01:10:31,900 --> 01:10:33,468
and say,
''Oh, boy, l didn't realize
1374
01:10:33,499 --> 01:10:34,834
- ''you were gonna do
something like that, Bill.''
- Yup.
1375
01:10:34,866 --> 01:10:36,100
That's how he is.
1376
01:10:36,133 --> 01:10:38,635
lt's annoying
when somebody's ahead of you.
1377
01:10:38,666 --> 01:10:39,700
You know, when you're not
the lead dog,
1378
01:10:39,733 --> 01:10:44,037
the view doesn't change, and l
always wanted the view, so...
1379
01:10:44,066 --> 01:10:45,934
He's got
the Roy Shildt excuse.
1380
01:10:45,966 --> 01:10:49,602
He's got--You know,
he's not gonna show up.
1381
01:10:49,633 --> 01:10:53,536
l've heard a lot of talk
of Billy Mitchell,
1382
01:10:53,566 --> 01:10:58,203
and l've heard a lot of talk
of strange videos and things.
1383
01:10:58,233 --> 01:11:02,637
But l haven't heard much
in the way of him
1384
01:11:02,666 --> 01:11:05,502
getting in front
of a camera crew or people
1385
01:11:05,533 --> 01:11:08,769
and winning a record
in front of people.
1386
01:11:08,800 --> 01:11:12,503
l haven't heard about that yet.
Maybe he did that 25 years ago.
1387
01:11:12,533 --> 01:11:14,401
But l haven't heard of him
doing it lately,
1388
01:11:14,433 --> 01:11:16,434
and it makes
you wonder why not.
1389
01:11:35,266 --> 01:11:36,800
We got him here.
He's here.
1390
01:11:58,900 --> 01:12:00,668
Hey, Billy.
1391
01:12:22,400 --> 01:12:23,768
Video games
are meant to be played
1392
01:12:23,800 --> 01:12:28,671
in a competitive environment,
under pressure, organized,
1393
01:12:28,699 --> 01:12:31,469
where you have to perform
literally on demand.
1394
01:12:34,966 --> 01:12:36,667
Never. Never.
1395
01:12:40,433 --> 01:12:43,936
And when you do that,
you have far more credibility
1396
01:12:43,966 --> 01:12:46,935
than someone who says,
''Oh, l did that last week.''
1397
01:12:46,966 --> 01:12:48,334
No matter
how good you play tennis,
1398
01:12:48,366 --> 01:12:50,101
no matter how good
you play golf,
1399
01:12:50,133 --> 01:12:52,268
if you don't play
when you have to play,
1400
01:12:52,300 --> 01:12:54,802
if you don't play
when the pressure's on,
1401
01:12:54,833 --> 01:12:57,068
you're really
not good enough.
1402
01:12:57,100 --> 01:13:01,537
# Everybody knows
the deal is rotten #
1403
01:13:01,566 --> 01:13:05,503
# Old black Joe's
still pickin' cotton #
1404
01:13:05,533 --> 01:13:08,035
# For your ribbons and bows #
1405
01:13:08,066 --> 01:13:12,537
l can handle losing if he would,
at least, compete against me.
1406
01:13:12,566 --> 01:13:14,034
l'm not afraid to lose.
1407
01:13:14,066 --> 01:13:17,102
l'm just some no-name guy
from Washington.
1408
01:13:17,133 --> 01:13:20,436
Billy is trying to live up
to this image
1409
01:13:20,466 --> 01:13:23,602
of being the greatest ever in--
1410
01:13:23,633 --> 01:13:26,936
So he's afraid that if he loses,
that's gonna tarnish him.
1411
01:13:29,100 --> 01:13:31,936
Yeah, that was the game
before this.
1412
01:13:31,966 --> 01:13:35,402
# But just a shining artifact
of the past #
1413
01:13:35,433 --> 01:13:39,403
# Everybody knows
the scene is dead #
1414
01:13:39,433 --> 01:13:41,101
# But there's gonna be a-- #
1415
01:13:41,133 --> 01:13:44,102
lt's been three days, man,
1416
01:13:44,133 --> 01:13:45,133
and the fatigue's
starting to set in,
1417
01:13:45,166 --> 01:13:48,602
this mentally,
this, you know,
1418
01:13:48,633 --> 01:13:52,203
starting over,
it takes a toll on you.
1419
01:13:52,966 --> 01:13:56,202
# Everybody knows #
1420
01:13:57,866 --> 01:14:02,403
# Everybody knows #
1421
01:14:02,433 --> 01:14:06,470
# Everybody knows #
1422
01:14:06,499 --> 01:14:10,337
# That's how it goes #
1423
01:14:10,999 --> 01:14:13,836
Steve Wiebe, l think,
is a very straight shooter.
1424
01:14:13,866 --> 01:14:16,468
This is the last day, isn't it?
1425
01:14:16,499 --> 01:14:20,370
l think that he gets influenced
sometimes by people,
1426
01:14:20,400 --> 01:14:22,568
and, uh...and that's probably
one of his lessons--
1427
01:14:22,600 --> 01:14:25,002
to be stronger in himself.
1428
01:14:25,033 --> 01:14:27,668
You know what l mean?
We all have lessons.
1429
01:14:31,433 --> 01:14:33,601
Thanks.
Yeah, l'm gonna break then.
1430
01:14:34,833 --> 01:14:37,001
Last start? Okay.
1431
01:14:37,866 --> 01:14:39,534
- Okay.
- So...
1432
01:14:40,533 --> 01:14:43,402
Oh, here it is.
This is the last shot.
1433
01:15:46,433 --> 01:15:49,035
l'm done.
1434
01:15:49,066 --> 01:15:51,401
- l'm done.
- Casualty.
1435
01:15:51,433 --> 01:15:53,601
lt's so heart-breaking.
1436
01:15:54,999 --> 01:15:57,702
l guess it's not even
about Donkey Hong anymore.
1437
01:15:57,733 --> 01:15:59,768
- It's--
- What's it about?
1438
01:15:59,800 --> 01:16:02,536
Just, uh--l don't know.
1439
01:16:02,566 --> 01:16:05,802
lt's become
just a game and trying--
1440
01:16:05,833 --> 01:16:08,969
for me, trying to get
a score recognized...
1441
01:16:09,666 --> 01:16:14,237
and trying to beat this empire
that l'm trying
1442
01:16:14,266 --> 01:16:18,203
to break through
and get a fair chance.
1443
01:16:18,233 --> 01:16:22,403
'Cause he is not cunning
and manipulative and mean.
1444
01:16:22,433 --> 01:16:24,701
He is
a decent person at heart.
1445
01:16:25,699 --> 01:16:28,969
ln the end,
that's all that matters.
1446
01:16:40,300 --> 01:16:42,468
ln a funny sort of way,
it's like being the king
1447
01:16:42,499 --> 01:16:44,835
and having the advisers
speak their opinions
1448
01:16:44,866 --> 01:16:47,969
but then trying to choose
the right answer
1449
01:16:47,999 --> 01:16:50,802
and the right path of action
based on the advice.
1450
01:16:53,800 --> 01:16:56,469
l think that Steve Wiebe has
to be viewed on his own merit
1451
01:16:56,499 --> 01:17:00,971
and not on anything alleged
which may have happened.
1452
01:17:00,999 --> 01:17:03,469
Steve Wiebe feels fine to me.
Doesn't he to you?
1453
01:17:03,499 --> 01:17:05,835
Steve Wiebe,
could you come up here?
1454
01:17:08,900 --> 01:17:11,168
- Is it Steve ''Weebee''?
- Yeah. ''Weebee.''
1455
01:17:11,199 --> 01:17:12,200
- All right.
- That's okay.
1456
01:17:12,233 --> 01:17:15,202
For some reason, l keep thinking
it's ''Weeb.'' Sorry.
1457
01:17:15,233 --> 01:17:17,635
The thing about Steve
is Steve is special.
1458
01:17:17,666 --> 01:17:18,933
Steve has gone through
a long history
1459
01:17:18,966 --> 01:17:21,568
that don't need
to burden you with,
1460
01:17:21,600 --> 01:17:22,667
but l just
wanted to tell you that
1461
01:17:22,699 --> 01:17:24,001
l wanted to congratulate you
1462
01:17:24,033 --> 01:17:27,102
and shake your hand again,
that as far as l'm concerned,
1463
01:17:27,133 --> 01:17:28,968
you are a top player,
1464
01:17:28,999 --> 01:17:31,335
worthy of the highest regard
from Twin Galaxies,
1465
01:17:31,366 --> 01:17:34,001
and we're very honored
to receive your videotapes
1466
01:17:34,033 --> 01:17:36,502
at any time you wanna
record them and send them to us
1467
01:17:36,533 --> 01:17:37,800
because we think, uh...
1468
01:17:37,833 --> 01:17:39,868
We think your skill set
is on the highest level,
1469
01:17:39,900 --> 01:17:43,036
and you're a member
of the family and you're great.
1470
01:17:43,066 --> 01:17:44,667
And so you're okay.
You're great, You're--
1471
01:17:44,699 --> 01:17:46,635
- You make me feel--uh, really...
- You're a great performer.
1472
01:17:46,666 --> 01:17:48,234
Whoo!
1473
01:17:53,166 --> 01:17:57,436
l can only speak for myself,
but l--l've talked with Steve,
1474
01:17:57,466 --> 01:17:59,034
l talked to his wife,
l talked to his kids,
1475
01:17:59,066 --> 01:18:01,668
l've met with him,
talked to him in detail.
1476
01:18:01,699 --> 01:18:04,602
And speaking for myself,
l have no question
1477
01:18:04,633 --> 01:18:09,137
about his integrity,
his ability, or anything else.
1478
01:18:09,166 --> 01:18:12,335
l mean, he's proven himself not
just as a Donkey Hong player,
1479
01:18:12,366 --> 01:18:14,234
but really as a person of--
1480
01:18:14,266 --> 01:18:17,435
of somebody who really desires
to do the right thing.
1481
01:18:18,366 --> 01:18:20,134
You agree with--l mean, his--
1482
01:18:20,166 --> 01:18:21,233
l'm not familiar enough
with the situation.
1483
01:18:21,266 --> 01:18:23,468
Okay.
1484
01:18:31,499 --> 01:18:34,736
l feel l won, that l tried,
1485
01:18:34,766 --> 01:18:37,768
and l hope people
will remember it, you know,
1486
01:18:37,800 --> 01:18:41,470
this--empty his name tag here.
1487
01:18:49,166 --> 01:18:52,602
After l returned from the trip,
Walter e-mailed me
1488
01:18:52,633 --> 01:18:54,668
and had these words:
1489
01:18:54,699 --> 01:18:57,536
''Steve, your Donkey Hong
accomplishment was fantastic.
1490
01:18:58,300 --> 01:19:00,468
''After soul searching,
we at Twin Galaxies
1491
01:19:00,499 --> 01:19:03,369
''wish to apologize to you for
such inconsiderate treatment.
1492
01:19:03,400 --> 01:19:05,802
''We look forward
to your future exploits
1493
01:19:05,833 --> 01:19:06,833
''and are excited
1494
01:19:06,866 --> 01:19:08,534
''about the amazing
high-score breakthroughs
1495
01:19:08,566 --> 01:19:11,001
''you'll be bringing
to the Donkey Hong community.
1496
01:19:11,033 --> 01:19:13,034
Blessings and friendship.
Walter Day.''
1497
01:19:13,066 --> 01:19:17,203
So that's his, um...
1498
01:19:17,233 --> 01:19:22,104
the way he wanted to bring peace
to this situation.
1499
01:19:25,566 --> 01:19:26,667
- Dad!
- Dad!
1500
01:19:26,699 --> 01:19:27,834
ls it cold?
1501
01:19:47,600 --> 01:19:50,102
He was searching, you know?
He was--He wanted something,
1502
01:19:50,133 --> 01:19:53,135
and l wanted that for him
'cause l wanted him to be happy.
1503
01:19:53,166 --> 01:19:55,601
So now, l see that.
1504
01:19:55,633 --> 01:19:57,234
Don't do that.
1505
01:19:57,266 --> 01:19:58,834
Do it again.
1506
01:20:04,266 --> 01:20:06,001
# Oh, yeah #
1507
01:20:06,033 --> 01:20:11,338
# l wanna go back
to my hometown #
1508
01:20:11,366 --> 01:20:14,635
# l'd be a big shot,
be a little star #
1509
01:20:14,666 --> 01:20:17,769
# And drive the best car
off the lot #
1510
01:20:17,800 --> 01:20:22,171
# l wanna be your lucky winner #
1511
01:21:06,300 --> 01:21:08,568
Baby! New high score!
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