'King of Kong' Nails New Donkey Kong High Score

Steve Wiebe is once again the king of Kong. The gamer, who famously battled for Donkey Kong supremacy in the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, racked up a new high score of 1,064,500 on the classic videogame, scorekeeping organization Twin Galaxies said Monday. Wiebe — a teacher who lives in Kirkland, […]
Wiebe publicly attempted the Donkey Kong high score in 2009.

Steve Wiebe is once again the king of Kong.

The gamer, who famously battled for Donkey Kong supremacy in the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, racked up a new high score of 1,064,500 on the classic videogame, scorekeeping organization Twin Galaxies said Monday.

Wiebe – a teacher who lives in Kirkland, Washington, and hasn't held the Donkey Kong title since 2007 – achieved the new high score Aug. 30 and submitted it to Twin Galaxies. Rival Billy Mitchell and dark horse Hank Chien both posted high scores before Wiebe's comeback.

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