Marshall University - Chief Justice Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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Dorm residents, always looking for an escape from boredom, often engaged in various pastimes. One of the most unusual activities this year included the pinball playing of a determined pinball wizard. Throughout an entire weekend while other residents were enjoying the sun and fun of one of Huntington's first warm weekends in April, a bearded young man in a cowboy hat refused to move from the pinball machine in South Hall. Attempting to set a world record for pinbail playing, Steve Lake played pinball in South Hall lobby for 48 consecutive hours. Playing over bi'5 games. Lake's point score totaled more than 2 million. Lake decided to send documentation to the Guinness Rook of World Records He said that he made his guidelines as strict as possible so that his record would be hard to beat. Lake attributed his ability to stay awake for the 48 hours to his stereo and to the people who watched hint play. He said that he was alone for only ten minutes during the entire time. The spectators who watched him play donated money to help cover the cost of the games on the pinball machine. Lake spent more than $45 during the 48 hours. The donations were sent to the March of Dimes. 28