Gamer claims 'Donkey Kong' world record, ending plastic surgeon's four-year reign — theverge.com

"Dr. Kong" has been defeated. Competitive gamer Robbie Lakeman has snatched the world record for the highest ever Donkey Kong score from Hank Chien. Chien, a plastic surgeon in New York, has held sole possession of the title for nearly four years — earning himself the nickname Dr. Kong. Late Thursday night, Lakeman completed a over three-hour session and earned a score of 1,141,800 — 3,200 points better than Chien's prior record. The next day, according to Donkey Blog, he called Dr. Kong himself to tell him to relinquish his crown.

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