Comments on: Can the Donkey Kong world record be broken?

At E3, Steve Wiebe, the star of the documentary "King of Kong: Fistful of quarters" attempts, once again, to answer that question. His pursuit was held up by power failures and lost lives.

[LamendolaM]

I've watched "King of Kong" several times... man, if there was ever someone you wanted to see win, it's Steve... Would love to see him dethrone Mitchell.

[jag0]

Yea definitely! I finally got around to watching it a day or 2 ago as well. I don't get how Mitchell's "tape" can hold up as being the record when there were obvious suspicious questions with it.

[delf76]

I agree as well! Steve deserves it greatly! I wish him the best of luck!

[ikramerica--2008]

The author might want to rethink his opening line. Weibe has not just tried and failed. He succeeded in breaking the record. More than once. The current "record" comes from a recording of Billy Mitchell that did not meet the criteria for score approval. Remember, the "authorities" threw out Weibe's original record tape for not meeting the criteria, but used Mitchell's without such disqualification.

Anyone who watched the documentary knows the course of events. Mitchell, is at best, the disputed record holder. Weibe, at worst, holds the record for highest score in competition. Hardly a failure to perform.

[ikramerica--2008]

It seems as if Mitchell scored 1050200 in public in 2007. So if that is true, why is the record listed above (the one from the tape) listed as the record? Was Mitchell's public score not official? Is it more Twin Galaxies obfuscation to gain notoriety? Does anyone really care? ;)

[getawaysticks]

Yes, the record is 1050200. Also, Steve didn't "die immediately after" - technically he reached the kill screen where the game is out of memory and kills you no matter what. It's a hard limitation of the game - not something that he screwed up on.

[lkcor]

I hope he makes it, too. But if you watch the movie you learn that there is a random element that makes the endgame unpredictable. The game will just end regardless of your # of lives.

[bobert007]

Steve is my Math Teacher and he is awesome he is trying for the record again at the Northwest Pinball Convention in Seattle where he lives.

[MRXBOX n VAN BC]

Hey MRXBOX here , XBOXLIVES #1 PLAYER EVER !! So who decided that a big Monkey makes you the BEST IN THE WORLD ! I'VE been on a Leader Board for 6 straight YEARS , killing MILLIONS of Players and Vehicles ! I have mastered 5 different kinds of SHOOTrs , and have set the standard of being a #1 " VIDGAMER " ( chk Urban Dictionary-Vidgamer ) in the WORLD ! HEY MONKEY BOYS get one #1 in any FPS and hold it for a year and then WE'LL TALK ABOUT BEST IN THE WORLD !!!

[David Turner]

Maybe you should try playing this game and see how high you score. I think you will find that their is a great deal of skill involved with these old games.

[marky1991]

Good job. Now try to get some modesty. (and learn how to not sound like an idiot when you talk) :)

[MRXBOX n VAN BC]

I played a pong org. , a Bad knock off of Atari , I SPENT 4000 on my 1st Nintendo , 3000 on my 2nd , and 2000 on my 3rd ( I found a good trade in place ) ! So ask yourself how many PINBALL , STAND UP ARCADE GAMES I MIGHT HAVE PLAYED ??? A roll , $20.00 bucks . A Hole day of fun ! So ya I've played " D~KONG , I beat FINAL FANTASY 1 IN A WEEKEND OF NON STOP PLAY , oh ya and i got past the Glitch in CASTLEVANIA 1 to Kill FRANKENSTEIN AND DRACULA ! So really Who Decided that Dk is the game 2 beat ! No 1 aked me , MRXBOX n VAN BC !!!!!BEST VIDGAMER on XBOXLIVE !!!!!