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'''Doris Self''' (September 18, 1925 – October 3, 2006) was a video game competitor who gained recognition in the 1980s as "the world's oldest video game champion". In the 2007 [[Guinness World Records]] Book, Doris was recognized as the world's oldest video game competitor. The documentary film ''[[The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters]]'' detailed Doris's quest to recover her standing as the "oldest champion" from John Lawton, the 72-year-old co-founder of the [[Funspot Family Fun Center]] in [[Weirs Beach, New Hampshire]], who had captured the world title on [[Depthcharge]].<ref>{{YouTube|sSn4CRMDHWg|Doris Self - World's Oldest Video Game Champ - www.(Retirement Living)RL.TV. July, 2006}}</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2512508 Doris Self Listed in the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) - http://www.imdb.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1262 Octogenarian granny gamer looks to reclaim world record - Ottawa Citizen, August 5, 2005.]</ref>
'''Doris Self''' (September 18, 1925 – October 3, 2006) was a video game competitor who gained recognition in the 1980s as "the world's oldest video game champion". In the 2007 [[Guinness World Records]] Book, Doris was recognized as the world's oldest video game competitor. The documentary film ''[[The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters]]'' detailed Doris's quest to recover her standing as the "oldest champion" from John Lawton, the 72-year-old co-founder of the [[Funspot Family Fun Center]] in [[Weirs Beach, New Hampshire]], who had captured the world title on [[Depthcharge]].<ref>{{YouTube|sSn4CRMDHWg|Doris Self - World's Oldest Video Game Champ - www.(Retirement Living)RL.TV. July, 2006}}</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2512508 Doris Self Listed in the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) - http://www.imdb.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1262 Octogenarian granny gamer looks to reclaim world record - Ottawa Citizen, August 5, 2005.] {{wayback|url=http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1262 |date=20080913170852 }}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
On July 1, 1984, Doris Self made video game history when, at the age of 58, she gained recognition as the "world's oldest video game champion". As a competitor on ''[[Q*Bert]]'' at [[Twin Galaxies]]' 1984 [[Video Game Masters Tournament]], Doris scored a world record mark of 1,112,300 points on Twin Galaxies' Tournament Settings (TGTS) – the most difficult settings that allow for only five-men in the game.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/06/earlyshow/series/main706917.shtml Q-Bert Champ Seeks Perfect Score - www.cbsnews.com August 4, 2005]</ref><ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1209 Women attempts to be Q*bert champion - UPI Wire Story May 29, 2005]</ref><ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=12&id=176 Two legendary video game champs - December 30, 1999]</ref>
On July 1, 1984, Doris Self made video game history when, at the age of 58, she gained recognition as the "world's oldest video game champion". As a competitor on ''[[Q*Bert]]'' at [[Twin Galaxies]]' 1984 [[Video Game Masters Tournament]], Doris scored a world record mark of 1,112,300 points on Twin Galaxies' Tournament Settings (TGTS) – the most difficult settings that allow for only five-men in the game.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/06/earlyshow/series/main706917.shtml Q-Bert Champ Seeks Perfect Score - www.cbsnews.com August 4, 2005]</ref><ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1209 Women attempts to be Q*bert champion - UPI Wire Story May 29, 2005] {{wayback|url=http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1209 |date=20080913170852 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=12&id=176 Two legendary video game champs - December 30, 1999] {{wayback|url=http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=12&id=176 |date=20080913170832 }}</ref>


In 2005, Doris traveled to London to continue her quest to regain the ''Q*Bert'' World Record. She was one of the featured stars at the [[Classic Gaming Expo-UK]], held Saturday, August 13, 2005 in [[Croydon]], United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/7/prweb266422.htm Eighty-Year-Old Doris Self Going to London to Re-Claim Title of Worlds Oldest Video Game Champion - www.PRWeb.com July 29, 2005]</ref> As an honorary member of the [[U.S. National Video Game Team]], she was part of a contingent of video gamers who traveled to Paris, France on [[Napoleon]]'s birthday (August 15, 2005) to hand-deliver an {{convert|8|ft|m|adj=on}} tall proclamation signed by hundreds of British players that challenged [[Paris]] to a [[London vs. Paris]] video game championship.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb266416.htm London vs. Paris' video game championship to be announced at 2005 Classic Gaming Expo-UK - www.PRWeb.com July 29, 2005]</ref><ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1316 Self Motivation - RePlay Magazine October 1, 2005]</ref>
In 2005, Doris traveled to London to continue her quest to regain the ''Q*Bert'' World Record. She was one of the featured stars at the [[Classic Gaming Expo-UK]], held Saturday, August 13, 2005 in [[Croydon]], United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/7/prweb266422.htm Eighty-Year-Old Doris Self Going to London to Re-Claim Title of Worlds Oldest Video Game Champion - www.PRWeb.com July 29, 2005]</ref> As an honorary member of the [[U.S. National Video Game Team]], she was part of a contingent of video gamers who traveled to Paris, France on [[Napoleon]]'s birthday (August 15, 2005) to hand-deliver an {{convert|8|ft|m|adj=on}} tall proclamation signed by hundreds of British players that challenged [[Paris]] to a [[London vs. Paris]] video game championship.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb266416.htm London vs. Paris' video game championship to be announced at 2005 Classic Gaming Expo-UK - www.PRWeb.com July 29, 2005]</ref><ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1316 Self Motivation - RePlay Magazine October 1, 2005] {{wayback|url=http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1316 |date=20080913170852 }}</ref>


During the weekend of April 6–9, 2006, Doris Self faced-off against [[Kelly Tharp]], of [[Sellersburg, Indiana]], in a highly publicized ''Q*Bert'' contest, held at [[Apollo Amusements]] in [[Pompano Beach, Florida]]. Titled the "The King vs The Queen ''Q*Bert'' Smackdown," the event was filmed as part of the ''[[King of Kong]]'' documentary.<ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=19&id=1287 Q*Bert Smackdown: 80-Year-Old Doris Takes on the Newcomer -- Retrieved from twingalaxies.com, April 6, 2006]</ref>
During the weekend of April 6–9, 2006, Doris Self faced-off against [[Kelly Tharp]], of [[Sellersburg, Indiana]], in a highly publicized ''Q*Bert'' contest, held at [[Apollo Amusements]] in [[Pompano Beach, Florida]]. Titled the "The King vs The Queen ''Q*Bert'' Smackdown," the event was filmed as part of the ''[[King of Kong]]'' documentary.<ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=19&id=1287 Q*Bert Smackdown: 80-Year-Old Doris Takes on the Newcomer -- Retrieved from twingalaxies.com, April 6, 2006] {{wayback|url=http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=19&id=1287 |date=20071113171854 }}</ref>


In the 2007 [[Guinness World Records]] Book, Self was recognized as the world's oldest video game competitor. In ''The King of Kong'', her quest to recover her standing as the "oldest champion" was documented, as she tried to regain the title back from John Lawton, the 72-year-old co-founder of the [[Funspot Family Fun Center]] in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire, who had captured the world title on Depth Charge.<ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1322 Geriatric Gaming - GAMEStm Magazine, London, UK August 1, 2005]</ref><ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1096 Arcades are no longer king - Boston Globe, Boston,MA June 11, 2005]</ref>
In the 2007 [[Guinness World Records]] Book, Self was recognized as the world's oldest video game competitor. In ''The King of Kong'', her quest to recover her standing as the "oldest champion" was documented, as she tried to regain the title back from John Lawton, the 72-year-old co-founder of the [[Funspot Family Fun Center]] in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire, who had captured the world title on Depth Charge.<ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1322 Geriatric Gaming - GAMEStm Magazine, London, UK August 1, 2005] {{wayback|url=http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1322 |date=20080913170852 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1096 Arcades are no longer king - Boston Globe, Boston,MA June 11, 2005] {{wayback|url=http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=18&id=1096 |date=20060428054414 }}</ref>


Self had still been practicing and preparing for her next world record attempt on ''Q*Bert'' when she died from injuries suffered in an [[automobile accident]] in [[Plantation, Florida]] on October 3, 2006.
Self had still been practicing and preparing for her next world record attempt on ''Q*Bert'' when she died from injuries suffered in an [[automobile accident]] in [[Plantation, Florida]] on October 3, 2006.

Revision as of 22:30, 15 December 2016

Doris Self (September 18, 1925 – October 3, 2006) was a video game competitor who gained recognition in the 1980s as "the world's oldest video game champion". In the 2007 Guinness World Records Book, Doris was recognized as the world's oldest video game competitor. The documentary film The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters detailed Doris's quest to recover her standing as the "oldest champion" from John Lawton, the 72-year-old co-founder of the Funspot Family Fun Center in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire, who had captured the world title on Depthcharge.[1][2][3]

Biography

On July 1, 1984, Doris Self made video game history when, at the age of 58, she gained recognition as the "world's oldest video game champion". As a competitor on Q*Bert at Twin Galaxies' 1984 Video Game Masters Tournament, Doris scored a world record mark of 1,112,300 points on Twin Galaxies' Tournament Settings (TGTS) – the most difficult settings that allow for only five-men in the game.[4][5][6]

In 2005, Doris traveled to London to continue her quest to regain the Q*Bert World Record. She was one of the featured stars at the Classic Gaming Expo-UK, held Saturday, August 13, 2005 in Croydon, United Kingdom.[7] As an honorary member of the U.S. National Video Game Team, she was part of a contingent of video gamers who traveled to Paris, France on Napoleon's birthday (August 15, 2005) to hand-deliver an 8-foot (2.4 m) tall proclamation signed by hundreds of British players that challenged Paris to a London vs. Paris video game championship.[8][9]

During the weekend of April 6–9, 2006, Doris Self faced-off against Kelly Tharp, of Sellersburg, Indiana, in a highly publicized Q*Bert contest, held at Apollo Amusements in Pompano Beach, Florida. Titled the "The King vs The Queen Q*Bert Smackdown," the event was filmed as part of the King of Kong documentary.[10]

In the 2007 Guinness World Records Book, Self was recognized as the world's oldest video game competitor. In The King of Kong, her quest to recover her standing as the "oldest champion" was documented, as she tried to regain the title back from John Lawton, the 72-year-old co-founder of the Funspot Family Fun Center in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire, who had captured the world title on Depth Charge.[11][12]

Self had still been practicing and preparing for her next world record attempt on Q*Bert when she died from injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Plantation, Florida on October 3, 2006.

Self's Q*Bert career had been preceded by a flight attendant career. At the age of 19, she was among the first female flight attendants at Eastern Air Lines, graduating in 1945 as a member of Eastern Air Lines’ first class of airline stewardesses. And, in 1954, while working with legendary air ace Eddie Rickenbacker, she co-organized "The Silver Liners", the first association for ex-stewardesses. Today, the DC-3 she used to fly on in the 1940s is hanging from the ceiling of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.[13]

References

  1. ^ Doris Self - World's Oldest Video Game Champ - www.(Retirement Living)RL.TV. July, 2006 on YouTube
  2. ^ Doris Self Listed in the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) - http://www.imdb.com
  3. ^ Octogenarian granny gamer looks to reclaim world record - Ottawa Citizen, August 5, 2005. Template:Wayback
  4. ^ Q-Bert Champ Seeks Perfect Score - www.cbsnews.com August 4, 2005
  5. ^ Women attempts to be Q*bert champion - UPI Wire Story May 29, 2005 Template:Wayback
  6. ^ Two legendary video game champs - December 30, 1999 Template:Wayback
  7. ^ Eighty-Year-Old Doris Self Going to London to Re-Claim Title of Worlds Oldest Video Game Champion - www.PRWeb.com July 29, 2005
  8. ^ London vs. Paris' video game championship to be announced at 2005 Classic Gaming Expo-UK - www.PRWeb.com July 29, 2005
  9. ^ Self Motivation - RePlay Magazine October 1, 2005 Template:Wayback
  10. ^ Q*Bert Smackdown: 80-Year-Old Doris Takes on the Newcomer -- Retrieved from twingalaxies.com, April 6, 2006 Template:Wayback
  11. ^ Geriatric Gaming - GAMEStm Magazine, London, UK August 1, 2005 Template:Wayback
  12. ^ Arcades are no longer king - Boston Globe, Boston,MA June 11, 2005 Template:Wayback
  13. ^ "Doris Self Dies in Auto Accident". TwinGalaxies. November 9, 2006. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
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