I was very interested in the story, and when he was talking about it, I was remembering how much fun it was playing Super Mario Bros. He’s a writer for the Boston Globe, and he did a story on some boys who were competing for the speed record for Super Mario Bros.TG: I read that, it was a good story.LB: He likes that sort of story. I don’t remember why, I’m sure a friend had it or something, and I thought, “It sure is nice to play Tetris again.” I got one for Christmas, and it’s one of those things I’ll pick up now and again and play obsessively, and then put it down and say, “I need a life again.” I probably started about 10 years ago, and I’ve been playing off and on with that same Gameboy.TG: How did you first hear about Twin Galaxies?LB: Through my husband. I asked for it for Christmas, just on a whim.
I think I was in college when I got the Gameboy, and that’s 10 years ago, if not more. It’s not like we’re playing, and I have no interest in playing, the modern games – none whatsoever.TG: When did you first get a Gameboy and start playing Tetris?LB: I started playing Tetris on the Nintendo as a child, probably as a 12 or 13 year old, and I loved it. Recently we got a Nintendo (NES) at home because my husband has developed an interest, and we’ve had people over to play and they’ve all had the same reaction, which was “Wow! This is awesome! I forgot how cool this was!” They’re giddy like kids when they’re playing, and you can’t help but be, and it’s all the classic games. Just like these photos on the wall show, these games just have a timeless appeal to them that will probably always be there as long as there are video games to play.LB: I would hope that that would be the case. The real simple ones were the ones I always preferred, not the ones where you had to push the button a million times - I never was good at those.TG: Those games have stood the test of time for 25, almost 30 years. I always liked to play late at night - games like Super Mario Bros., Tetris, Paperboy. I bet I played it as much as he did, even though he was more in that age range of playing video games. Later on, I have a brother that is seven years younger, and he got a Nintendo system. Me and my sister would play and enjoyed it, and it was probably the fad at the time. We played tennis, Pac-Man, that sort of thing, and I remember loving it as a kid. I can remember playing it in the basement – I’ve always played games in the basement. Gaming, such as playing Tetris, is a very minor hobby.TG: How did you take an interest in playing video games?LB: You know, as a child, I can remember getting the first Atari system when I was nine or 10 years old. I’m interested in cooking, reading, that sort of thing. I am a Nutrition Educator, and I live in Cambridge, MA with my husband and my dog. Please tell us about yourself.LB: Well, I am 31 years old, and I would not consider myself a “gamer”, although I do like playing games.
The most amazing thing of all is that Lori had just decided to come to Funspot three days prior to her world record performance! Lori also captured the attention of the Boston Globe, which was there to witness the crowning of the newest Twin Galaxies champion.After joining the ranks of Twin Galaxies elite players, Lori and I sat down in the American Classic Arcade Museum at Funspot and reflected on her accomplishment.TG: Hi Lori, and congratulations on your new world record.
Lori’s amazing 841 line score was witnessed by Walter Day, President of Twin Galaxies, and Kelly Flewin, Twin Galaxies Senior Referee. The end result was that she shattered the previous world record and the gaming world was introduced to the newest Twin Galaxies world champion. Lori Baker of Cambridge, MA, Becomes Gameboy Tetris DX Champion By Blaine Locklair, Twin Galaxies Staff Writer Lori Baker, 31, of Cambridge, MAĬame to Funspot on Jto show her skills at Tetris DX for the Nintendo Gameboy.
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