Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) by Ben T — 16 Apr 2010

Really incredible drama over a video game.

This review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) was written by Ben T on 16 Apr 2010.

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Graham M (560) on 30 Mar 2015

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By Rob H (635) on 03 Jan 2014

A documentary so l33t that a better plot couldn't have been written. The story practically wrote itself…

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By Logan C (62) on 24 May 2016

An AMAZING documentary that shows the absolute cutthroatedness (I made up a word for this review) of competitive arcade gaming…

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As impressive as it is geeky. Most of the principal characters look like they haven't seen daylight since Pac-Man Fever was on the charts…

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