Donkey Kong

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Disgraced Donkey Kong Master Says He's Got Proof He Didn't Cheat

4:39pm April 16, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Billy Mitchell, a star of the documentary King of Kong, is fighting a ruling that stripped his records in the arcade classic. "Witnesses, documents, everything will be made available to you," he says.

Billy Mitchell, described once as "Video Game Player of the Century," poses for a portrait in front of Donkey Kong in Ottumwa, Iowa, in 2009.

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Game Of Thrown Barrels: In Shocking Twist, Scandal Fells Donkey Kong Royalty

8:17pm April 12, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Billy Mitchell, one of the two bitter rivals in 2007's King of Kong, just had his high scores stripped by video game record keepers — including a historic (and disputed) score featured in the film.

A screenshot shows game designer Mike Mika's Donkey Kong: Pauline Edition he created for his daughter show she could play as a female hero.

Dad's 'Donkey Kong' Hack Recasts Female As Hero For Daughter

6:42pm March 12, 2013

by Steve Mullis

In an industry full of damsels in distress, game designer Mike Mika hacked the classic game to let his 3-year-old play as the female hero. His story is becoming part of a larger conversation about gender roles in the video game industry. But Mika says he didn't set out to push a feminist agenda or statement.

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