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Mitchell was born on July 16, 1965, in Holyoke, Massachusetts. [12]In grade school, Mitchell became an avid pinball player. [5] He was initially uninterested in video games, but as they became more popular, according to Mitchell, "[e]veryone was standing around the Donkey Kong machine and I wanted that attention". [2]
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters is a 2007 American documentary film about competitive arcade gaming directed by Seth Gordon.It follows Steve Wiebe in his attempts to take the high score record for the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong from Billy Mitchell.
In September 2022, Tanner Fokkens published a report comparing Billy Mitchell's recorded video to the game emulator MAME and the original video game. He found the video matches the emulator. [19] In February 2023, photos were published of Billy Mitchell next to a Donkey Kong machine with a modified joystick.
1971: Pipes and Drums, the Billy Mitchell Scottish, [102] was created in Milwaukee to honor Mitchell and his ties to Scotland and Milwaukee. Billy Mitchell Airport in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina is named for Mitchell. Mitchell Hall, the cadet dining facility at the United States Air Force Academy, was dedicated in honor of Mitchell in 1959. [103]
The King of Arcades is a 2014 American documentary film starring Walter Day, Billy Mitchell, Richie Knucklez, Steve Wiebe, and Eugene Jarvis.The film follows the rise and fall of the King of Arcades as one man pursues his dream against all odds.
American gamer Billy Mitchell was accused by Jobst of cheating to obtain his records in the arcade games Donkey Kong and Pac-Man, allegations that had already been made for years. [ 10 ] [ 15 ] Mitchell sued Jobst for defamation, seeking damages of $450,000, having also sued YouTuber Benjamin Smith, known as Apollo Legend, and speedrunning site ...
Billy Mitchell (politician), member of the Georgia House of Representatives Billy Mitchell (loyalist) (1940–2006), Northern Irish community activist Billy Mitchell (gamer) (born 1965), American video game player
24 Hour Alert had its premiere in New York City on December 22, 1955, as the second feature along with The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell. [1] The film, subsequently, was paired with the longer feature in major cities. [2] 24 Hour Alert was nominated along with producer Cedric Francis for an Academy Award as Best Short Subject, Two-reel. [4]