Author Topic: Star Wars world record attempt in Portland, OR (Read 7803 times)

forbiddenlyrics · « **on:** May 16, 2005, 11:47:14 am »

Hey if there are any portlanders out there on the board, there is a man trying to break the world record for star wars of 300 million. He's doing this to try and raise money for portland area schools. If anyone is in the ares make sure you stop by Ground Kontrol (couch and 5th) and check it out! Here is the original post that offers more details:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.games.video.arcade.collecting/browse_thread/thread/f76b23ff0ed6a678/68fbb9867e8480a3?q=portland&rnum=1#68fbb9867e8480a3

tetsujin · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2005, 01:07:08 pm »

If you're not referring to Portland, Maine you should disambiguate.

Tiger-Heli · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2005, 01:16:20 pm »

It's in Oregon -

http://www.groundkontrol.com/news/index.php

Dire Radiant · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2005, 09:29:22 pm »

Dang, would you look at that arcade?

* Dire Radiant tries to convince the wife that we should move to Oregon

DaveDog · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2005, 01:46:20 am »

What?

?

Theres a new Star Wars movie coming out?

ok, I admit it, I already have my tickets.

Flinkly · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2005, 02:12:53 am »

this might be sad news, but i never knew such a grand arcade existed just a half an hour away. and i call myself a BYOACer...i ought to be ashamed.

forbiddenlyrics · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2005, 03:13:38 am »

Dang Flinkly only a half and hour away and you've never been to Ground Kontrol?! I live 45 min away (Camas, WA) and go there quite often. You might want to check out Wunderland too, no classic games but still a fun place to blow $20 or so!

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2005, 03:45:15 am »

aha! i just moved to portland. I went to Ground Kontrol the other night, and I had a blast! I can't wait to go back again! Oh, and they are going to start having beer on tap, so that just makes it that much better! And I only live about 10 minutes from it! wheeee!

crap, i just got out of the shins concert, which was only 7 blocks from there. i shoulda went to see him play dammit! i am tempted to get back in the car and go see whats up! maybe the arcade is open!

forbiddenlyrics · « **Reply #8 on:** May 17, 2005, 03:48:13 am »

Wow finally someone from the portland area! I thought I was the only one around here. How was the shins show?

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #9 on:** May 17, 2005, 06:04:14 am »

Quote from: forbiddenlyrics on May 17, 2005, 03:48:13 am

Wow finally someone from the portland area! I thought I was the only one around here. How was the shins show?

hey! it was pretty cool! my first time to the crystal ballroom. cool venue...

NoOne=NBA= · « **Reply #10 on:** May 17, 2005, 09:29:56 am »

Quote from: forbiddenlyrics on May 17, 2005, 03:48:13 am

Wow finally someone from the portland area! I thought I was the only one around here. How was the shins show?

There are several of us.
I'm up in Vancouver.

RayB · « **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2005, 09:34:46 am »

Quote from: Flinkly on May 17, 2005, 02:12:53 am

this might be sad news, but i never knew such a grand arcade existed just a half an hour away.

Flinkly · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2005, 12:45:53 pm »

hey now...i've been to wunderland.

forbiddenlyrics · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2005, 01:09:09 pm »

You should check out the SE portland wunderland (on Belmont and 35th) its in the old Avalon theater. Its still mostly DDR type games, driving games and redemption games. But the building is pretty cool.

BTW check out http://www.groundkontrol.com for updates on the Star Wars world record attempt! He's halfway there!

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2005, 01:37:57 pm »

I'm wondering how the game is at 161 million. Does it start over at some point? does it still increase in difficulty? hmm. Does he have a ton of extra lives by this point?

I seriously am gonna have to go by there today.

Fusion Disaster · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2005, 02:18:50 pm »

Holy crap! I live up in Vancouver, and haven't heard of Ground Kontrol. WTF? That place looks awesome! I'm going there ASAP! Thanks for the info!

Brian.

Shape D. · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2005, 05:55:17 pm »

I think as soon as he breaks the record I'll break his.

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #17 on:** May 18, 2005, 07:30:53 am »

UPDATE: May 17, 11:32PM PST

Elapsed Time: 39 hours, 32 minutes

Score: 227,5374,093

Holy crap, he's gonna make it!

Flinkly · « **Reply #18 on:** May 18, 2005, 04:00:32 pm »

no kidding...i was skeptical when i first heard about this, but my gosh, he might actually do it. he's at 269,000,000 as of this posting.

forbiddenlyrics · « **Reply #19 on:** May 18, 2005, 07:50:25 pm »

Well its over! This world record attempt ended at 283,779,000 points. Check out www.groundkontrol.com for full details. Its too bad he was so close to beating the record but I guess after 54 hours and 10 minutes you get a little exausted.

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #20 on:** May 18, 2005, 09:05:09 pm »

yeah. 54 hours of nonstop gameplay? that's amazing in itself!

paigeoliver · « **Reply #21 on:** May 18, 2005, 11:25:47 pm »

I'm gonna snag the City Connection record as soon as I can get a video camera. Although it won't take me 3 days to do it, it should take about 10 minutes (there is NO established City Connection record, and I own pretty much every working board known to exist!!!)

Bones · « **Reply #22 on:** May 19, 2005, 07:20:03 am »

Am I missing something???

When does the guy take a leak if he is playing for over two days straight??

crashwg · « **Reply #23 on:** May 19, 2005, 07:50:44 am »

WTF is up with this

Quote

Total Pledges: $801.50

C'mon people, it's for the kids!

Flinkly · « **Reply #24 on:** May 19, 2005, 05:36:52 pm »

never thoguht about that...maybe he's got an understanding girlfriend/wife who holds the can for him.

Buddabing · « **Reply #25 on:** May 19, 2005, 05:53:22 pm »

Quote from: BrokenBones1 on May 19, 2005, 07:20:03 am

Am I missing something???

When does the guy take a leak if he is playing for over two days straight??

I guess you take an enema or something before starting to avoid having to go number 2, then have only liquids during playtime.

For number 1, you can either have a handy tube and funnel arrangement or a catheter.

The hardest part for me would be the sleep deprivation.

quarterback · « **Reply #26 on:** May 20, 2005, 01:26:23 am »

Quote from: Buddabing on May 19, 2005, 05:53:22 pm

I guess you take an enema or something before starting....

For number 1, you can either have a handy tube and funnel arrangement or a catheter.

The hardest part for me would be the sleep deprivation.

Wow, the hardest part for me would be a toss up between the catheter and the enema.

forbiddenlyrics · « **Reply #27 on:** May 20, 2005, 02:32:48 am »

I was watching the local news the morning he started and I guess he had a buddy hold a bottle for him to pee into while he stood behind a screen.

ChadTower · « **Reply #28 on:** May 20, 2005, 08:45:31 am »

So in order to do this, a prerequisite is sticking something up your ass and possibly something up your urethra?

I don't think I want that record that badly.

RayB · « **Reply #29 on:** May 20, 2005, 09:33:59 am »

Keep in mind, when guys are this good at these games, they usually rack up so many extra free lives that they can go off and take a break for a couple minutes. (Though in star wars I imagine this isn't possible since there's a maximum number of shields?)

Bones · « **Reply #30 on:** May 20, 2005, 10:22:07 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on May 20, 2005, 08:45:31 am

So in order to do this, a prerequisite is sticking something up your ass and possibly something up your urethra?

I will never boast about a high score ever again.

Shape D. · « **Reply #31 on:** May 20, 2005, 12:21:02 pm »

Quote from: BrokenBones1 on May 19, 2005, 07:20:03 am

Am I missing something???

When does the guy take a leak if he is playing for over two days straight??

Flinkly · « **Reply #32 on:** May 20, 2005, 01:53:36 pm »

heh, diapers.

i don't think i'd go for a high score if i had to do any of these things. for some reason, having someone else hold a bottle for me to pee in just doesn't seem right, and pooping in a diaper that i have to wear for three days doesn't seem enjoyable either.

damn, and you'd want to drink coffee for the sleep deprvation, but that would just come right back out.

ChadTower · « **Reply #33 on:** May 20, 2005, 03:30:42 pm »

You'd have to rig up something drainable for urine, like having a funnel in your pants with a tube down your leg into a bottle by your ankle, that could be replaced with a fresh bottle every couple of hours.

Of course, then you'd want that every time you started to play a game.

Or, what if you just took the cab into your bathroom? You could just twist to the side to take a leak into the toilet. If you have to poop, just lean back a bit and sit for a minute.


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