Vintage gamer sets 'enduro' Robotron 2084 record

With a 5-o'clock shadow, heavy from neglect, along with a pair of tired eyes and sore wrists, David Gomez emerged victorious against friend and foe - Robotron 2084.

Gomez, 44, an information technology professional by trade, spent last weekend at The Game Preserve, an arcade near Oak Ridge North, in a man-versus-machine marathon which lasted 28 hours, 53 minutes and 51 seconds.

Furthermore, Gomez did it all with one credit.

The initial challenge, known as the "Robotron 2084 Gauntlet - Race to 100 Million," according to the Robotron 2084 Guidebook online, is an "enduro" challenge requiring players to race to 100 million points within a 24-hour window using only one credit.

Gomez is one of only a handful of vintage gaming enthusiasts in the world to achieve the feat and now sits at the top of Robotron 2084 Guidebook's online leaderboard. It was his fourth attempt since December 2013.

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