Robbie Lakeman

Robbie Lakeman
Born (1986-12-28) December 28, 1986
Hometown Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
Nationality American
Games Donkey Kong (video game)
Death Race (1976 video game)
Super Pac-Man
Crazy Kong
Stratovox
Cheeky Mouse

Robbie Lakeman is the current world record holder for the arcade game Donkey Kong. After holding the record from 4 September 2014 until 16 January 2016, he held the record for the week of 11 April 2016. In 21 December 2017, he was able to retake the world record for Donkey Kong. On 2 February 2018 Lakeman broke his own record with a score of 1,247,700. Lakeman has broken the world record a total of eight times. The fourth time he reclaimed the title was from Wes Copeland, after only six hours of being beaten.[1]

Lakeman started playing Donkey Kong in 2011 when a friend challenged him to get into the top 20. Previously he was a golfer and a competitive poker player. After the challenge, he worked aggressively for years to develop the skills to beat the world champion. During his training, he livestreamed his gaming sessions on a nightly basis. He beat Hank Chien's longstanding record that had stood since 2012 of 1,138,600 on September 4, 2014 with a score of 1,141,800.[2] Wes Copeland beat Lakeman's score on 3 January 2016, with the score of 1,190,000.[3]

Lakeman is also the current or former world record holder for several classic arcade games. He is the former world record holder for the 1976 version of Death Race.[4] He is the current record holder for Super Pac-Man and Stratovox.

References

  1. ↑ "Dramatic Escalation In Donkey Kong World Record Rivalry Between Champions Wes Copeland and Robbie Lakeman!". Twin Galaxies. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Fahey, Mike. "A New World Record Ends Hank Chien's Reign As Donkey Kong Champion". Kotaku. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Good, Owen S. (9 January 2016). "New Donkey Kong world record set, and there's not much room left for another". Polygon. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Guinness World Records 2016 Gamer's Edition. Macmillan. September 1, 2015. p. 190. ISBN 9781910561133.


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