
$25,000 for Playing THIS Arcade Game?! 🤯
$25,000 for Playing THIS Arcade Game?! 🤯
Who knew a lightgun arcade game from the year 2000 would still have such a massive, passionate following 25 years later? I sure didn’t — until I experienced Buckfest 2025 firsthand! In this video...
Highlights
- Buckfest 2025 is the 18th year this event has been held
- Big Buck Hunter is celebrating its 25th anniversary
- Total prize pool for Buckfest 2025 is $125,000
- The grand prize winner receives $25,000
- 128 competitors are competing at Buckfest 2025
- There is a Buck Hunter-themed pinball machine at the event
- Big Buck Hunter has three generations of games, with the latest using infrared light gun technology and LCD displays
- Jordan Class won the 2025 Big Buck World Championship
Notable quotes
“I would love for everybody that plays Big Buck Hunter to experience this. This year is our 25th anniversary and just excited about the community that's been built around Big Buck Hunter.”
“It started out as a pretty humble tournament 18 years ago and it's grown into this big event. It's amazing to watch everybody play. It is a giant party.”
“We want to honor the community that's built around the game and how much they put into it. And I think it is a great way for us as game creators to meet who plays the game and then just also just celebrate them.”
“Total, we give away $125,000 and this is the culmination of an entire year of qualifying.”
“I've been part of so many gaming communities over the years, but I've never witnessed anything quite like this. In competition, it's easy to get caught up in the wins and losses. Yet, here it's different. Even in defeat, there's respect.”
“Fed has been dominant all weekend long. He carved his path through the winners bracket and in round 15 handed Jordan his only loss, sending him into the reloaded bracket. But Jordan didn't back down.”
Entities
- Green Bryer· company
- Hattie Bees· company
- Keystone· company
- Buckfest 2025· event
- Nashville, Tennessee· event
- Big Buck Museum· event_attraction
- Big Buck Hunter· game
- Dave Snipes· person
- Eric Moby· person
- Fed· person
- Jordan Class· person
- Retro Ralph· person
- Papy's Free Play Arcade· venue
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