It was estimated that George Leutz would have to play Q*Bert for more than 70 hours -nearly three days straight- to break a 28-year-old all-time world record. If you, like me, wondered if there was some way to stick Q*Bert in the corner of the board and grab a nap during the record attempt, evidently there isnāt.
Leutz is going to try again in July. At least this one didnāt end like the first bid, when a bumped power cord elsewhere in the arcade caused his machine to reset.
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Fatigue Brings Q*bert Record Attempt to an End After 54 Hours of Play [Arcade Game Examiner]
