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Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
#270075 - 12/02/11 01:20 AM
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I refuse to enter my initials for my high score in the game "Berzerk". I'm curious if there are any other superstitious people who refuse to enter their initials in that game as well?
For those who don't know what I'm talking about, here is the part from the history.dat of the game:
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Berzerk shares a rather chilling distinction of being the first known game to be blamed for an actual player's death. In January 1981, Jeff Dailey was the first person to die playing a video game, a 19-year old Berzerk player, died of a massive heart attack right after playing his favorite game. His score was 16, 660 (a very respectable score but disturbing for obvious reasons). On an equally distressing note, in October 1982 at the 'Friar Tuck Game Room' in Calumet City, Illinois : 18-year old Peter Burkowski, a physically healthy person who was alcohol-free and drug-free, inscribed his initials in Berzerk's top ten list twice in a matter of only 15 minutes. A few seconds after that, he collapsed and died of a heart attack. In Retrogamer Issue #47, Alan McNeil addressed these legends, and has a different perspective: "...one player did die while playing the game.(Alan refutes reports that claim two died). The unfortunate fellow was obese and had run upstairs to play the game", Alan explains: "The legend is he set a high score and died, but the owner of the arcade said he didn’t finish the game – he was out of breath from the moment he arrived until he dropped. The legend is way better than reality: the excitement of playing a game killing a player after setting a high score..."
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I enter the initials of my enemies [nt]
[Re: OldSchoolGamer]
#270077 - 12/02/11 01:33 AM
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actually, never played it.
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
[Re: OldSchoolGamer]
#270087 - 12/02/11 05:15 AM
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lol, that's bullshit.... I don't believe these story
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
[Re: OldSchoolGamer]
#270088 - 12/02/11 06:22 AM
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I've read that in the Berzerk's trivia. I still always enter my initials. Hasn't killed me yet
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270092 - 12/02/11 12:57 PM
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I always carry my rabbit foot with me so, no, I'm not afraid.
no, I don't have one... I don't believe in these things.
I live dangerously... only floss once a day.
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270099 - 12/02/11 05:55 PM
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MAME hasn't killed anyone yet.
That we know of.
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270103 - 12/02/11 08:32 PM
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> MAME hasn't killed anyone YET. ^ That goes to "Dev Quotes" for sure !
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270110 - 12/03/11 12:49 AM
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> MAME hasn't killed anyone yet. > > > That we know of.
That's because the mind control device the CIA inserted into most arcade cabinets hasn't been emulated yet. Any word on how that's coming?
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270115 - 12/03/11 02:25 AM
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
[Re: CiroConsentino]
#270117 - 12/03/11 02:38 AM
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As long as you didn't run up 5 flights of stairs, I think you'll be okie
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270119 - 12/03/11 03:32 AM
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I triple-dog-dare you to score exactly 16,660 points and die and enter your initials for the high score. If you have the guts to do this, then post a snapshot, in this thread, of your high score table that shows your initials with a score of 16,660.
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
[Re: R. Belmont]
#270137 - 12/03/11 09:43 AM
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> MAME hasn't killed anyone yet.
Not since we removed polybius anyway.
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270139 - 12/03/11 10:10 AM
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270140 - 12/03/11 10:34 AM
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270141 - 12/03/11 10:57 AM
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> Urban Legend:
That is what they want you to think.
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270145 - 12/03/11 03:37 PM
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What about Missile Command? Apparently the programmers had nightmares of cities being nuked...
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270148 - 12/03/11 06:51 PM
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> Probably you knew and were following the joke anyway. Not sure.
I knew. I just forgot to add the sarcasm winky to the end of my post.
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
[Re: OldSchoolGamer]
#270149 - 12/03/11 07:15 PM
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> I triple-dog-dare you to score exactly 16,660 points and die and enter your initials > for the high score. If you have the guts to do this, then post a snapshot, in this > thread, of your high score table that shows your initials with a score of 16,660.
I could do it for you but the problem is I really suck at that game...... can't kill those smiley face.
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270151 - 12/03/11 08:18 PM
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> > I triple-dog-dare you to score exactly 16,660 points and die and enter your > initials > > for the high score. If you have the guts to do this, then post a snapshot, in this > > thread, of your high score table that shows your initials with a score of 16,660. > > I could do it for you but the problem is I really suck at that game...... can't kill > those smiley face.
The smiley face (Otto) is invincible and his purpose is to prevent you from lingering in a room after killing all the robots.
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
[Re: R. Belmont]
#270158 - 12/03/11 09:12 PM
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I have to be honest, sometimes I put my superman outfit on and enter the initials RB or SMF. I always fantasize being a MAME developer...
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
[Re: kevenz]
#270166 - 12/03/11 10:16 PM
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> > I triple-dog-dare you to score exactly 16,660 points and die and enter your > initials > > for the high score. If you have the guts to do this, then post a snapshot, in this > > thread, of your high score table that shows your initials with a score of 16,660. > > I could do it for you but the problem is I really suck at that game...... can't kill > those smiley face.
Use cheat codes to reach the score of 16,660
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270187 - 12/04/11 06:12 AM
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> > I could do it for you but the problem is I really suck at that game...... can't > kill those smiley face.
> Use cheat codes to reach the score of 16,660
The curse probably won't work if you cheat.
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270192 - 12/04/11 08:44 AM
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> > > I triple-dog-dare you to score exactly 16,660 points and die and enter your > > initials > > > for the high score. If you have the guts to do this, then post a snapshot, in > this > > > thread, of your high score table that shows your initials with a score of 16,660. > > > > > I could do it for you but the problem is I really suck at that game...... can't > kill > > those smiley face. > > Use cheat codes to reach the score of 16,660
I did this and put the initials OSG (Old School Gamer). Are you OK?
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270194 - 12/04/11 09:11 AM
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> > > I could do it for you but the problem is I really suck at that game...... can't > > kill those smiley face. > > > Use cheat codes to reach the score of 16,660 > > The curse probably won't work if you cheat.
If you cheat to get the score, you just end up with a really bad case of the trots.
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
[Re: redk9258]
#270197 - 12/04/11 09:31 AM
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> > > > I triple-dog-dare you to score exactly 16,660 points and die and enter your > > > initials > > > > for the high score. If you have the guts to do this, then post a snapshot, in > > this > > > > thread, of your high score table that shows your initials with a score of > 16,660. > > > > > > > > I could do it for you but the problem is I really suck at that game...... can't > > kill > > > those smiley face. > > > > Use cheat codes to reach the score of 16,660 > > > I did this and put the initials OSG (Old School Gamer). Are you OK?
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
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#270210 - 12/04/11 04:17 PM
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> > > > I could do it for you but the problem is I really suck at that game...... can't > > > kill those smiley face. > > > > > Use cheat codes to reach the score of 16,660 > > > > The curse probably won't work if you cheat. > > If you cheat to get the score, you just end up with a really bad case of the trots.
A mild case of the black plague
lol
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
[Re: OldSchoolGamer]
#270213 - 12/04/11 04:40 PM
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I am not that superstitious. :-) Interesting story though.
Besides, only 2 out of many thousands of players who played Berzerk. The one guy was overweight and both likely had heart issues, some of which can be hard to detect (look at one of the top college athletes who was in top shape and died of a heart issue very unexpectedly).
I am far more likely to get killed driving to work on the highway every day...
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Re: Anyone else refuse to enter their initials in "Berzerk"?
[Re: OldSchoolGamer]
#270233 - 12/05/11 12:35 AM
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> I triple-dog-dare you to score exactly 16,660 points and die and enter your initials > for the high score. If you have the guts to do this, then post a snapshot, in this > thread, of your high score table that shows your initials with a score of 16,660.
If all of you haven't noticed, I created a slight breach of etiquette by skipping the triple-dare and going right for the throat with a triple-dog-dare!
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