Thor Aackerlund

Thor Bjorn Thorlei Aackerlund (born January 4, 1977) is a competitive video gamer.

Thor Aackerlund
Born
Houston, Texas, United States[1]
Known for1990 Nintendo World Championships Winner[1][2][3]

As a child, he started playing computer games while waiting for a new school year to begin after having missed one due to his mother being hospitalised after a fire.[4] He couldn't afford a Nintendo Entertainment System, so he bought a Game Boy but didn't have the money for any extra games, which put him on the path of playing Tetris as it was included for free.[4] He was one of the winners of the 1990 Nintendo World Championships, for which he was bestowed a Mario trophy.[1][2][3] Soon after the competition, Camerica, a producer of unlicensed Nintendo Entertainment System games, signed a deal with Aackerlund to make him the official spokesman for their games.[2] Aackerlund then became the poster child for the game, featured in commercials and fairs.[5] As a child, he felt pressured to play as the prize money and endorsements were financially important for his family.[4] At the time, he was known as the only player to claim to have reached level 30 in Tetris.[5] Aackerlund soon disappeared from the scene, but remained known as perhaps the most well-known name in Tetris.[6]

He is a featured player in the 2011 documentary film Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters, which covers his second effort in competitive video gaming at the 2010 Classic Tetris World Championship.

References
  1. "The Warp Zone". TheWarpZone.com. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  2. "Nintendo - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly". I-Mockery.com. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  3. "NES Player". NESPlayer.com. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  4. Norström, Tobias. "Legenden om Thor Aackerlund", P3 Spel, Sveriges Radio. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. Jersenius, Erik. "Tetris är det ultimata tidsfördrivet", Vestmanlands Läns Tidning. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020. Pages 6–7.
  6. Säfström, Orvar. "Den mästerlige spelnörden", Sydsvenskan. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2020. Page 15.

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