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The King of Arcades

Name: The King of Arcades
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-06-17
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 5.7

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Documentary

5.7/10(18 ratings)

Follow the rise and fall of the King of Arcades as one man pursues his dream against all odds. The King of Arcades details the life and times of punk rock musician and classic arcade collector Richie Knucklez, on his journey to cultural prominence when he takes his passion for collecting to new heights by opening an arcade business in Flemington, New Jersey, only to watch it fall in the wake of economic hardship.

06-17-2014

1h 40m

Main Cast

Ralph H. Baer

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Video Games Live: Level 2

2010

Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games

2006

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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

2007

Himself

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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

2007

Himself

Nintendo Quest

2015

Self

Frag

2008

Himself

Unknown Actor

Known For

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

2007

Himself

Nintendo Quest

2015

Self

Frag

2008

Himself

Steve Wiebe

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Steven J. Wiebe (born January 3, 1969) is an algebra teacher at Finn Hill Junior High, a school in Kirkland, Washington. Wiebe is best known as a two time world champion of Donkey Kong, most recently holding the title from the 20th of September, 2010 to the 10th of January, 2011 with a high score of 1,064,500 points. Wiebe was the first person to achieve over a million points in the arcade game Donkey Kong with a score of 1,006,600 on July 4, 2004. He is one of the primary subjects of the 2007 documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Wiebe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.