Yeah, but like a perfect game of Pac-Man is 3,333,360. He was the first to do that, and you can't beat that score, so now it's "fastest perfect game," which it looks like he's ranked 5th in. I'm wondering if 1,050,200 is as high as you can go, or if there even is such a thing as a perfect game of Donkey Kong.
― marmotwolof, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 04:52 (sixteen years ago) link
Pretty sure he ended his game after beating Wiebe and could've continued if he wanted to set the score even higher.
― jeff, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 16:33 (sixteen years ago) link
see brian kuh is still only 6th in the world. what a loser.
― czn, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 16:43 (sixteen years ago) link
Maybe on the DVD they could include one of the high score gettin' game play videos - because just from watching the doc, I don't really understand what/how the high scores are accomplished - i mean, is there just tons of hiding in a corner and jumping over barrels? Is there a time limit of how long the game lets you hang out on each screen?
― Jeff LeVine, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 16:51 (sixteen years ago) link
This movie was unbelievably good. I really didn't want to know that Mitchell regained the lead.
― forksclovetofu, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 18:46 (sixteen years ago) link
Maybe on the DVD they could include one of the high score gettin' game play videos
The video of Billy Mitchell's new record score (apologies if this doesn't work; I am at work and so can't try it)
― webber, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 04:12 (sixteen years ago) link
didn't work :(
― Jeff LeVine, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 04:29 (sixteen years ago) link
it "worked" but that didn't seem to have jack shit to do with a high score, I mean that game was about 1/25th of the way to the high score when the vidoe ended - is that The Advantage playing, though?
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 04:51 (sixteen years ago) link
So they're (New Line) are remaking this as a feature film
I'm not sure it needs to be, it's already utterly theatrical as it stands. Great though, and I'm hardly surprised Mitchell has come back since to regain the crown. It's his way.
Maybe they should make a sequel?
― Ste, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 12:35 (sixteen years ago) link
This actually reminds me of my youth when I was king of 'Outzone' at our local rec arcade centre. And then some kid called 'Adi' arrived and started becoming my nemesis by topping my scores. Whenever either of us stepped up there'd be a fair crowd gathering.
I set the records, Adi beat them, I'd set a new one, and so it went on.
I think I managed to stay the champ before the game was removed, with a glorious 400% clocking of the game (and some very very sweaty hands)
And now I play the flippin thing on Mame I can't even get 100%!!
― Ste, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 14:33 (sixteen years ago) link
I'd like to see Billy Mitchell play Pac-Man C.E. because that game is so good.
― Will M., Wednesday, 26 September 2007 15:22 (sixteen years ago) link
I think I will go see this this weekend.
― Jordan, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 17:21 (sixteen years ago) link
"gnarly poontang"
― chaki, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 17:25 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3gW_91bjkg
― chaki, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 17:48 (sixteen years ago) link
This was just so good i may have to watch it again tonight.
LOL at the moment where Billys's colleague (the one he confronted about the fake hiscore) is talking to the camera about what a great guy Steve Wiebe is, and Billy's reaction is priceless.
― Ste, Thursday, 27 September 2007 08:46 (sixteen years ago) link
Just watched this last night, and it's so good. Mitchell is such a cock! I'm sure they've done the film in a way to deliberately make Wiebe look like a great guy, which I'm sure he is but he's obviously every bit as competetive as Mitchell, just not as much of a bell end.
BTW, I checked Twin Galaxies and I actually have a pretty competetive high score on the Gameboy Tetris. Is it lame to be tempted to submit something? :(
― CraigG, Friday, 28 September 2007 08:42 (sixteen years ago) link
Do it!
― marmotwolof, Friday, 28 September 2007 13:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Totally not lame, i'm tempted to get my Outzone up there, because the current champ is nowhere near my best!
― Ste, Friday, 28 September 2007 17:01 (sixteen years ago) link
I've beaten the NES Marble Madness Top Score a few different times. I suppose I should tape it. But, there's not much competition for that score. I haven't scored below 100,000 points in a game of Marble Madness since the 1990s, which would automatically put me up on the list.
― Z S, Friday, 28 September 2007 17:42 (sixteen years ago) link
OH MY GOD
― Abbott, Friday, 28 September 2007 18:12 (sixteen years ago) link
this has nothing to do with the film but this was shown at before the movie at the theater i was at. AWESOME:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YnpofBtijF8&mode=related&search=
― chaki, Friday, 28 September 2007 18:42 (sixteen years ago) link
G: When you broke the Donkey Kong world record and your score was verified, how did Twin Galaxies and Billy Mitchell respond?
TS: Shortly after my record WAS VERIFIED, Walter Day, and Billy Mitchell himself, called to congratulate me. I find this to be in stark contrast as how I've heard Billy is portrayed in the movie The King of Kong.
― forksclovetofu, Friday, 28 September 2007 21:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Variation: Fastest Completion Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System Rules: TGTS Settings [3 Lives to Start, 5 Lives Maximum], Normal Difficulty Special Rules: Use of the pause button is strictly prohibited! Using the select button to rapidly enter and exit the sub menu, as your weapon hits the enemy, to register more then one hit is BANNED! Rapid Use of the sub menu to pass through the walls on any stage is also banned. Passwords are NOT allowed! Timer starts when you hit the start button and ends when you defeat Dr. Wily for the final time. You must complete the game or your record/attempt will be disqualified! Rank % Score Fastest Time Player DateVerified ScoringMethod RankingMethod PointsInt PointsFloat Levels ElapsedTime CompletedPercentage Ranking DisplayMaskPointsInt DisplayMaskPointsFloat DisplayMaskLevels DisplayMaskTime DisplayMaskCompleted DisplayMaskRanking ScoreCatPointsIntID ScoreCatPointsInt ScoreCatPointsFloatID ScoreCatPointsFloat ScoreCatLevelsID ScoreCatLevels ScoreCatTimeID ScoreCatTime ScoreCatCompletedID ScoreCatCompleted ScoreCatRankingID ScoreCatRanking ScoreRank Verification Method 1 100.00 % 30:42.000 Richard Ureta 08/24/2004 8 2 1842000 0 0 0 0 0 3 Fastest Time 0 0 Video 40941 35669 1
― Jordan, Friday, 28 September 2007 21:28 (sixteen years ago) link
Holy shit, there's a MAPPY champion in this movie! That's like being Official President of the Family Circus Fan Club.
― Abbott, Monday, 8 October 2007 03:37 (sixteen years ago) link
Hahaha I totally forgot that I have Mappy on a Namco comp. I think I've played it on there exactly once.
― marmotwolof, Monday, 8 October 2007 03:42 (sixteen years ago) link
mappy champ is a bro
― chaki, Monday, 8 October 2007 17:01 (sixteen years ago) link
I missed the boat on this, it is no longer in the theater here :(
― Jordan, Monday, 8 October 2007 17:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah, I'll have to wait for the DVD too.
― marmotwolof, Monday, 8 October 2007 22:58 (sixteen years ago) link
So the new episode of South Park is clearly meant to be a sort of homage to this film, but instead comes off as a sort of half-hearted poop-is-funny rip-off. Discus.
― forksclovetofu, Friday, 12 October 2007 19:53 (sixteen years ago) link
Results 1 - 10 of about 10,700 for billy mitchell asshole. (0.21 seconds)
― Eric H., Thursday, 10 January 2008 04:41 (sixteen years ago) link
at least 8,500 of those are me, though
― Will M., Thursday, 10 January 2008 15:10 (sixteen years ago) link
Some new perspectives: http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/000574.html http://www.twingalaxies.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=86 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/01/29/billy-mitchell-the-man-behind-the-mullet/
― forksclovetofu, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 19:12 (sixteen years ago) link
and this: http://spyhunter007.com/steve_wiebe_donkey_kong_timeline.htm in some ways, the fact that this has created a tempest in a teapot sort of underscores the obsessive geek nature of everyone involved, no matter how peripherally.
― forksclovetofu, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 19:18 (sixteen years ago) link
Dude in the first link just sounds way jealous.
― Jordan, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:31 (sixteen years ago) link
Watched this last night. It was pretty good, but I guess I was mildly disappointed. How many times did they play "You're The Best"? Like twelve? Also, enough with the line graph animation. They used it like a million billion times.
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:37 (sixteen years ago) link
this movie ruled
― s1ocki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 05:45 (sixteen years ago) link
the crazy thing about billy mitchell is he's like the only alpha male in the entire retrogaming subculture so he can just completely dominate and cow everyone else involved.
― s1ocki, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 05:46 (sixteen years ago) link
this was on my top ten of the year
― remy bean, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 05:48 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/the_king_of_kong_continued
― Jordan, Friday, 8 February 2008 15:54 (sixteen years ago) link
MR. AWESOME
― Abbott, Friday, 8 February 2008 18:43 (sixteen years ago) link
AVC: What if I sent you a copy of the movie, and you watched it and then we could chat after that? And you could directly address some things…
BM: You can't send me a copy of the movie. Number one, it's not out on DVD [Editor's note: This interview was conducted before the film's recent DVD release.], so what you got, you can't send to me. I could have gotten it a long time ago illegally. And I'm not gonna do that. But I think you're gonna have a hard time believing the fact that I kinda know everything about the movie, since every day I open my computer and reviews are forwarded to me, including video clips and all that. Plus, I got a good memory.
― forksclovetofu, Friday, 8 February 2008 20:31 (sixteen years ago) link
Good lord, this guy is really a bulldog: http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/000580.html
― forksclovetofu, Wednesday, 13 February 2008 15:39 (sixteen years ago) link
jesus, did you read that whole thing? what a blowhard.
― s1ocki, Thursday, 14 February 2008 02:09 (sixteen years ago) link
I guess he did the BBS documentary. Huh. I think I exchanged a few emails with him many years ago when he was putting that thing together.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 14 February 2008 02:46 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.digitpress.com/images/cge2k4/alumni/don_img_0621.jpg Billy and Steve - together!
debunkness: http://www.twingalaxies.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=86
― Z S, Thursday, 14 February 2008 05:05 (sixteen years ago) link
multiple xposts but i think i used to have a damned good score relative to the twin galaxies range @ gameboy tetris too!
anyway mostly this makes me want to somehow be recognized for how hard i would wreck anyone at nhl '94 for sega. we used to play it as a drinking game in lol college
― johnny crunch, Friday, 15 February 2008 00:11 (sixteen years ago) link
Is Billy wearing eyeliner? Is he wearing teethliner??
― JimD, Friday, 15 February 2008 01:30 (sixteen years ago) link
If he never washed, and he shaved, he would look like Nick Cave (but with patriotic ties).
― Abbott, Friday, 15 February 2008 18:55 (sixteen years ago) link
some of wiebe's meathead friends in WA were awesome. "i told him not to get chumpitized and to go out east"
― johnny crunch, Friday, 15 February 2008 19:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Wow, I just realize Billy Mitchell has a bottle of his own hot sauce on the podium. I understand the urge to show everyone your hot sauce, but c'mon - leave it in the cabinet.
― Z S, Friday, 15 February 2008 20:43 (sixteen years ago) link
soon it will have 7 members.
― tending tropics (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 27 March 2011 16:41 (thirteen years ago) link
nah i can't find it so i just joined one with a few thousand members. lots of milquetoast losers praising Weeb.
― tending tropics (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 27 March 2011 16:44 (thirteen years ago) link
I joined! Just type in the Billy Mitchell fan club in search and it should send you to the right page.
― "Everything that is solid melts into air" (captain rosie), Sunday, 27 March 2011 17:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Billy Mitchell fan club on facebook is up to 7 members now. Is there anyone else I wonder in the public eye who is disliked so much that they don't attract attention. Perhaps this is a question for a new thread hmmmm?
― "Everything that is solid melts into air" (captain rosie), Thursday, 31 March 2011 09:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong video footage turned out to have been played on MAME with several splices.
http://donkeykongforum.com/index.php?topic=2055.0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=234Y76_3YPE
― adam the (abanana), Saturday, 17 February 2018 10:44 (six years ago) link
As DKF's (currently) sole high score moderator, I've taken my responsibilities very seriously.
― Chuck_Tatum, Saturday, 17 February 2018 22:13 (six years ago) link
I love his Walker Texas Ranger as Jedi Master sartorial vibe
― startled macropod (MatthewK), Saturday, 17 February 2018 22:28 (six years ago) link
o shit!
― lag∞n, Saturday, 17 February 2018 22:51 (six years ago) link
fuck billy mitchell!
― k3vin k., Saturday, 17 February 2018 23:42 (six years ago) link
Yes following this has been gratifying
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 17 February 2018 23:50 (six years ago) link
lol, that son of a bitch
― Nhex, Friday, 23 February 2018 20:31 (six years ago) link
holy shitballs
After over 35 years of competitive gaming fame, Billy Mitchell has been banned from Twin Galaxies and had his scores struck from the record books, as two 2010 Donkey Kong scores were ruled not to have come from real arcade hardware: https://t.co/hpLPpbuYoT— Retro Gamer (@RetroGamer_Mag) April 12, 2018
― lag∞n, Friday, 13 April 2018 03:27 (six years ago) link
Pretty messed up. I've met Mitchell a couple times at retro gaming conventions, seemed nice and happy to be there and meet people. More than anything, I admired him for his wing business and sartorial eccentricities. It's sad that it was all built on lies.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 13 April 2018 03:35 (six years ago) link
so why didn't he just submit these as emulated ?
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Friday, 13 April 2018 11:53 (six years ago) link
Well there’s chances of save states and game hacks that subtley produce more favorable results when using an emulator.
― He said captain, I said wot (FlopsyDuck), Friday, 13 April 2018 12:20 (six years ago) link
That is to say people trust original hardware submissions more. Emulator submissions will always be looked down upon as not being equivalent to the real thing so most people just avoid them.
― He said captain, I said wot (FlopsyDuck), Friday, 13 April 2018 12:36 (six years ago) link
plus I thought the tape was suspected of being spliced together from (presumably) dozens of runs. idk if they've proved it yet though
of course, that's not really the way life works in general
― frogbs, Friday, 13 April 2018 12:38 (six years ago) link
his gameplay footage gets way too "lucky". when there are random points awarded, he never gets the lowest ones. (the stuff about audio breaks is not true -- savestates make splices invisible.)
― adam the (abanana), Friday, 13 April 2018 13:06 (six years ago) link
Omnigamer's Power Point Slides
The luck slide #14 is interesting but I don't suspect his scores were really that far off from normal. Omnigamer also didn't call it a smoking gun or anything in the presentaion video.
Also in slide #22 he states Myths going around. The idea that video splicing occurred is one of them since no credible evidence has ever been found.
― He said captain, I said wot (FlopsyDuck), Friday, 13 April 2018 13:14 (six years ago) link
but yeah.. save state splicing can be a thing etc...
― He said captain, I said wot (FlopsyDuck), Friday, 13 April 2018 13:19 (six years ago) link