Author Topic: Congrats to Billy Mitchell for winning the Australian Kong Off  (Read 9777 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline homerwannabee

  • Spring Jumper
  • *
  • Posts: 2232
    • Awards
To be honest, Billy Mitchell wasn't in my top three based on what he's done in the American Kong Off, still he had it going, and straight up beat some great competitors.
In the playoffs he did fantastic, and won the whole thing.  So big congrats to Billy on winning it all.
"Perception forged in delusion and refined by pain"

-Ross Benzinger

"It's like we are able to play beautiful music out there, but no one can hear the instruments"

-Leon Shepard
Member for 11 Years Former DK3 World Record Holder DK Killscreener DK Masters - Rank D IGBY 2014 DKF Team Member CK Killscreener Submit a score for every DK3 track Blogger Twitch Streamer Former DKJR World Record Holder - MAME DKJR Killscreener DK3 Repetitive Blue Screener

Offline muscleandfitness

  • Pie Kicker
  • Elite Member
  • *
  • Posts: 328
  • Wall jump WR Holder x3
    • Awards
Re: Congrats to Billy Mitchell for winning the Australian Kong Off
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2021, 05:47:49 am »
 wht da DAD won WOW..lit.    <Allen> <Allen> <Allen> <Billy> <Billy> <Billy> <Billy> <Kuh> <Roy> <Wiebe>
59 wall jumps new world record on mame
55 wall jumps on a cab New World Record
longest convener ride in dk history New World Record
World Record for standing behind oil can until end of lev
A Reverse finish on Rivet  board. 12 ks's HS 992900
Member for 11 Years IGBY 2016 DKF Team Member IGBY 2015 DKF Team Member DK Killscreener Twitch Streamer

Offline Rev John

  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 51
    • Awards
Re: Congrats to Billy Mitchell for winning the Australian Kong Off
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2021, 10:07:38 pm »
During the Kong-Off Billy hogged a machine to himself, whilst all the non-Americans had to line up, play a game, then line up again.  Some of the other machine had issues - One had trouble getting games started, another had a joystick which stuck on occasion, and one had a poor image on the screen.  I felt Billy acted like a dick in general (but I guess he can because "he's Billy Mitchell").  He complained about the (relatively recent at the time) accusations of cheating.

In the final series on the Sunday he competed against his friend Richie Knuckles, and his son Jnr*, hardly a hard way to the 'Grand Final'.  He did beat Barra in the 'GF' though, and Barra had been drinking performance enhancing beers all day.  From memory after Barra was out Billy had to keep playing for a while as he was on a much slower pace.  A win by Billy on the day?  Yeah, but meh.  Billy and his cheating was the elephant in the room which I feel soured the event.

* Before playing his son, Billy whispered something into Jnr's ear, and Jnr had a really strong reaction to what Snr said.  I thought maybe Snr had told his son he was going to throw the game so that his son could take some of the limelight.  I don't know what was said but <heresay> maybe it was the other way around? </heresay>
DK PB: 219,500 (MAME 7/10/19)
CK (RU): 140,200 (27/3/2018)
First person to score 500,000+ points on Atari 2600 Berzerk
Member for 6 Years

Offline Barra

  • Global Moderator
  • Spring Jumper
  • *
  • Posts: 1472
  • Pie Kicker
    • Awards
Re: Congrats to Billy Mitchell for winning the Australian Kong Off
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2021, 10:43:20 pm »
In the final series on the Sunday he competed against his friend Richie Knuckles, and his son Jnr*, hardly a hard way to the 'Grand Final'.  He did beat Barra in the 'GF' though, and Barra had been drinking performance enhancing beers all day.  From memory after Barra was out Billy had to keep playing for a while as he was on a much slower pace.  A win by Billy on the day?  Yeah, but meh.  Billy and his cheating was the elephant in the room which I feel soured the event.

Just want to clear a couple of things up

He beat me fair and square in the quarters. Got handed a win by his son in the semis and then beat Shane in the final

Wasn't the beers that killed me, kong decided my game was done unfortunately. He had to keep playing as he was grabbing bottom hammers which slowed down his scoring but he was way ahead of me point-pace wise
Member for 11 Years Former DK3 World Record Holder DK Masters - Rank A DK 1.1M Point Scorer 1M on DK, DKJR, and DK3 Difficulty 3 DK3 Repetitive Blue Screener Submit a score for every DK3 track Winner of a community event IGBY 2016 DKF Team Member DKJR Killscreener DK 1M Point Scorer CK Killscreener DK Killscreener Blogger Twitch Streamer

Offline Rev John

  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 51
    • Awards
Re: Congrats to Billy Mitchell for winning the Australian Kong Off
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2021, 05:32:08 pm »
Thanks for the clarifications Barra.
DK PB: 219,500 (MAME 7/10/19)
CK (RU): 140,200 (27/3/2018)
First person to score 500,000+ points on Atari 2600 Berzerk
Member for 6 Years

Offline muscleandfitness

  • Pie Kicker
  • Elite Member
  • *
  • Posts: 328
  • Wall jump WR Holder x3
    • Awards
Re: Congrats to Billy Mitchell for winning the Australian Kong Off
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2021, 06:25:12 am »

Babra pls fttt im gone..  <Allen>
59 wall jumps new world record on mame
55 wall jumps on a cab New World Record
longest convener ride in dk history New World Record
World Record for standing behind oil can until end of lev
A Reverse finish on Rivet  board. 12 ks's HS 992900
Member for 11 Years IGBY 2016 DKF Team Member IGBY 2015 DKF Team Member DK Killscreener Twitch Streamer