Someone Played a Perfect Game of Tetris
A perfect game in Tetris is defined as achieving the max score (999,999) in the least amount of time possible, meaning you need to score a bunch of Tetrises in a row (and nothing else) at the highest possible starting speed. A few years ago, a player used a tool to develop a sequence of moves and timing to score a perfect game, proving that it was possible. But could a human do it just by the playing the original game in the way it was intended? Well, you’ve got to watch the video to find out.
I’ve said it before — I love these Tetris analysis videos. Both aGameScout, who did the video above, and Summoning Salt (who made this feature-length video about the history of Tetris world records) are world-class at using video to explain the innovation, competition, and cooperation that allow these players to keep pushing higher and faster, past what anyone thought possible even a few years ago.
Thinking back to the Jackson Goldstone post, what I really want is a aGameScout- or Summoning Salt-caliber video about the differing riding styles of mountain bike riders, how each of them uses their own style to go faster, and where the innovations are happening. I’m sure these videos exist and I just don’t know where to find them, but if they don’t, this would be a hell of an opportunity for someone with ace communication & video editing skills.
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The closest thing in the mountain bike world is Ben Cathro's videos for Pinkbike (like the one that you posted in the Goldstone article). As a former pro he understands the subtleties of the sport, and has developed into a pretty engaging presenter. He seems to be ramping down his involvement with Pinkbike so maybe you can convince him to take up your challenge more fully.
But the real problem is that while you can see the entirety of a Tetris run, there are just too many variables when mountain biking, and the coverage of the runs is too spotty -- at best you get the one official camera angle and then maybe another from someone trackside. I remember a few years ago when Aaron Gwin crashed at Fort William and Cathro (pre-pinkbike) did a great job of explaining what happened, but it was entirely dependent on someone trackside recording the crash and Cathro being intimately familiar with the Fort William track Video
I came here to say the exact same thing. Ben Cathro’s analysis videos are excellent.
I love watching the slow descent of this site into a mountain bike blog. Here for it!
Maybe *I* could be the Summoning Salt of mountain biking! 😉
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