The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters is a participatory documentary directed by Seth Gordon in 2007. The purpose of this documentary is to follow Steve Wiebe on his journey to attempt to break world record in Donkey Kong, which was set by the legendary Billy Mitchell in the early 1980s.
The documentary begins with fragments of interviews and it has been edited to show who is talking and what their position is.
The screen then fades to black and a quote appears. This influences the intended audience to question what their universe is truly about. The music in the background is slow paced and futuristic.
The camera then cuts to gamers describing what gaming is to them and how it affects their lives.
For example: "I don't drink, I don't smoke and I don't do drugs. I play video games. And that by far is a more superior addiction".
The "Top 5 Games of All Time" have been included in the documentary to show the intended audience what the most popular games of all time are. The background is associated with space to keep with the futuristic/gaming theme.
Small montages of people playing the top 5 video games have been shown to add authenticity to the previous shot. E.g. Pac-man
The documentary also includes archival footage from the 1980s.
A time lapse of the video arcade has been included to show just how many people pass in and out of the arcade every day. Down below is one of the contenders attempting to break the world record for Donkey Kong.
The next shot is an establishing shot of where the next scene takes place - Hollywood, Florida.
Clear and concise information on the world record for Donkey Kong has been provided through the use of information graphics.
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