The King of Kong vs. The King of Keyboard

This is gonna be good. Starts around noonish on the east coast, which means about 9am for me. I'll be there in the live chat rooms.
 
the vast majority of competitive gaming is probably being done in mame these days, and as the original games become more and more scarce no doubt the trend will continue. however, to set a legit score i think the gamer has the responsibility to play on a real cab if possible, and thats why this is great! gives the keyboard warriors a chance to prove that their skills can translate given the proper set of controls and in a live environment. i think its a great idea and hope it happens more often in the future.
 
Don't most of the MAME high scorers use some sort of joystick setup anyway? Can't imagine Donkey Kong being easier on a keyboard, that's for sure.
 
Don't most of the MAME high scorers use some sort of joystick setup anyway? Can't imagine Donkey Kong being easier on a keyboard, that's for sure.

I agree, I think DK is much easier with a joystick, but I have read some forum posts from Dean and he seems to think that the keyboard is an advantage, he argues faster reaction times with keys.
 
I agree, I think DK is much easier with a joystick, but I have read some forum posts from Dean and he seems to think that the keyboard is an advantage, he argues faster reaction times with keys.

I would say the same. Both are digital switches so only on or off, but the joystick always has some throw before the microswitch activates. This is minimized on keyboard.

Games where you need fast reactions and movement like Frogger for instance, there is a big advantage to keyboard.
 
4 way games aren't bad at all using keys.

MAME has definitely elevated the abilities of the current wave of players. It might not be totally fair, but having the option to save a game at the start of a hard level (like the 3rd elevators) and just practice that over and over without starting from the beginning is a huge advantage.
 
Kick ass guys! Full stream up live right now. Chen and Saglio looking to demolish the high score.
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I hate this Mac and am preparing to throw it out a third story window, because im missing this as I type...
 
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