New York Doctor the New King of Kong (Again)
New York Doctor the New King of Kong (Again)
Posted 01/13/2011 at 8:54am
| by Paul Lilly
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Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi! Actually, the former King Kong record holder isn't dead, but he has been dethroned by Hank Chien, a 35-year-old doctor from Queens, New York, according to Twin Galaxies.
Chien scored 1,068,000 points in less than three hours, enough to reclaim the high score after losing the title of King of Kong to Billy Mitchell, who himself was ousted by Steve Wiebe.
"Although I was excited to reclaim [the high score], nothing beats the first time," Chien said in an interview with Twin Galaxies, the self-proclaimed world authority on player rankings, gaming statistics, and championship tournaments. "Of course it was harder this time, however I have gotten better since last time so relatively speaking it was a bit easier."
If any of these names sound familiar, then you probably watched the 2007 documentary "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters." The flick follows Wiebe as he tries to get the high score in Donkey Kong, while also illuminating viewers on the whole culture of arcade games and Twin Galaxies.
For now at least, Chien can celebrate his achievement, but he knows it probably long last long.
"I know that the current score still has much room for improvement, so it is likely that this back and forth will continue for a while longer," Chien said.
Image Credit: Twin Galaxies
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Modroneman
January 13, 2011 at 3:10pm
"...but he knows it probably long last long."
Hope it wont be too long last long. :P
violian
January 13, 2011 at 12:01pm
That's cool that a medical doctor is holding a record for this sort of stuff. You'd think these high-score record holders are bums, or geeks, who have nothing else better to do in their spare time. I haven't turned on my Xbox360 in over a month now, and I'm thinking about playing some games tonight.
sinan
January 13, 2011 at 10:42am
What kind of doctor has this kind of time to dedicate to pursuing a record?
Anyway, I am glad someone else holds the record now. Billy Mitchell is a bigtime A-hole!
lunchbox73
January 13, 2011 at 11:18am
The kind of doctor I want! I think it's a good reflection of his character and work ethic. There are far worse ways for doctors to be spending their free time.
logicmaster2003
January 13, 2011 at 1:53pm
I second that " This is the kind of doctor I want".
Its really nice to see a doctor with no stuck-up attitude
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