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Steven J. Wiebe (/ ˈ w iː b i /; born January 3, 1969) is an American two-time world champion of the video game Donkey Kong, most recently holding the title from September 20, 2010, to January 10, 2011, with a high score of 1,064,500. Wiebe was the first person to achieve over a million points on Donkey Kong, with 1,006,600 on July 4, 2004.
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In Redmond, Washington, out-of-work engineer Steve Wiebe has purchased a Donkey Kong cabinet in hopes of achieving the world record. Using his mathematical knowledge to identify exploitable patterns in the game, Wiebe sets a new record of 947,200 points in 2003.
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- August 17, 2007
- Craig Richey
Apr 13, 2018 · While Wiebe is no longer the reigning king of “Kong” (Robbie Lakeman scored 1,247,700 this past February), he’s now the first player ever to score one million points in “Donkey Kong.”...
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Feb 28, 2008 · Edit. In the early 1980s, legendary Billy Mitchell set a Donkey Kong record that stood for almost 25 years. This documentary follows the assault on the record by Steve Wiebe, an earnest teacher from Washington who took up the game while unemployed.
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- Seth Gordon
- 2008-02-28
Sep 21, 2010 · King of Kong followed Wiebe’s adventure to make that score official.In the years since filming ended the rivals have traded the top spot, with Billy regaining the high score last month. And...