Notorious arcade gamer Billy Mitchell settles suit over Donkey Kong world record::undefined

  • The Barto
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    10 months ago

    Yeah that one, couldn’t remember which kill screen it was.

    • Ook the Librarian@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      The Level 157 kill screen. Level 29 was called a kill screen because it’s nearly unplayable. But around 2019, it was becoming routine for matches to be decided in post-29 play. The level 29 killscreen was jokingly dubbed the thrillscreen. (don’t worry. the name didn’t last.)

      NES Tetris is pretty nuts. Here is the 100 lines speedrun record for anyone who may care.