Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler (2016)

Original title

Man vs. Snake

Directed by

Andrew Seklir, Tim Kinzy

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 78 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows gamers who try to get a billion points on an old arcade game called Nibbler. It starts with Tim McVey who achieved this score in 1984 and shows other players attempting the same feat.

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What happens

Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler is a 2015 documentary film directed by Andrew Seklir and Tim Kinzy. The film premiered on September 27, 2015, at Fantastic Fest Film Festival, followed by a Canadian premiere on April 17, 2016, and a worldwide release on June 24 of the same year. The film follows players as they try to accumulate a billion points on the 1982 arcade game Nibbler, a feat first achieved by Tim McVey in 1984. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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