This is both arcane and fascinating. I stumbled into this rabbit hole via this Jason Snell post. His enthusiasm for the story made me dig in, then it was off to the races.
If you have any love for the history of video games, take a few minutes to immerse yourself (don’t miss the video, which might be my favorite part).
To think that your biggest achievement in your life is holding a fake world record on a 35 year old video game…. how sad.
what did i just watch… just imagine if he had accomplished something other than an imaginary drag time on an old atari game.
Can anyone tell me how bragging rights over something like this tangibly pay off in any way?
Were there events where videogame record-breakers like Rogers would be publicly fêted like, say, a real-world racing champion? Are there photos of him at private clubs with five adoring women on each arm and a big product endorsement contract in his pocket?