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High Score

One Quarter. Two Days. No Pause Button.

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Overview

Although technology continues to evolve, a group of die-hard gamers refuses to abandon the classic arcade games of yesteryear. The 80's live on for these enthusiasts, who compete against each other and history to record the world's highest scores. Portland gamer Bill Carlton is one of the most brazen, fearlessly taking on some of the toughest records on the books. HIGH SCORE follows Bill as he attempts to take down the Atari classic Missile Command and its twenty year-old record. To get the 80 million points he'll have to play the game on one quarter for over two days straight. There is no pause button. There will be no sleep. There can only be one victor in this classic story of Man versus Missile Command.

Keywords

  • man vs machine
  • video game
  • arcade game
  • world record

Details

Status
Released
Release date
March 11, 2006
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Director
Jeremy Mack
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
High Score (2006) | Kinocult