publication date: Sunday, October 18, 2009 (part of Round XLI)

category: Games

clue: You can't question his high scores, and don't question his patriotism, either.

explanation: Mitchell was a video game champion known for controversial appraisals of his scores as shown in the film The King of Kong, and for his patrioitic neckties. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Ryan Dunn, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, Elaine Beckland, and Bryan Gordon


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