High Score

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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 eac... Read allAlthough 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 o... Read allAlthough 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. HIG... Read all

Director
- Jeremy Mack
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7.0/10

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Director
- Jeremy Mack
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win total

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Trivia
In 2018 Bill bumped himself from 11th to 6th place, with a score of 61.5 million. This game of Missile Command took over 35 hours on one quarter.

Connections
Features Missile Command (1980)

Soundtracks
GameBoy Rocker
By Seth Sternberger of 8 Bit Weapon

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Featured review

9/10

"Nobody made history by being a big puss."

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade; two great documentaries on classic video gaming. Well, with High Score, I can now say there's a holy trinity of video game documentaries. There could be others out there, and I really hope there are, but from what I know, these three are the go to ones if you enjoy to watch nerds do what nerds do best. And no, it's not pop zits or chug soda...it's dominate video games!

Missile Command is a game that the average player plays for only a couple minutes or so. Our main man, Bill Carlton, is on a quest to topple the high score of 80 million points by playing it for around 55 hours...straight. Through talent, mental strength and having a solid sense of humor, Bill is definitely the man for the job. All he needs is an arcade that won't poop out on him.

High Score was a great little documentary that is thankfully led by a pretty damn unique guy in Bill. And that gets me thinking....guys named Bill are really good at playing video games. But anyways, Bill's perseverance, confidence (he constantly says he's gonna kick the game's ass), talent, red hair and humor are on full display here, and if you're a fan of the other docs I mentioned above, don't hesitate to check this one out. And let me tell you something else, the ending of this movie will have you laughing your ass off. Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill!