Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler

The documentary film "Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler" (2015) follows players as they try to accumulate a billion points on the 1982 arcade game Nibbler, a feat first achieved by Tim McVey in 1984. With Tim McVey (himself), Dwayne Richard (himself), Tom Asaki (himself), Billy Mitchell (himself), and Walter Day (himself) at the center of the story, the film explores the game's unique mechanics and the high-stakes competition among top players. The documentary delves into McVey's original billion-point score and subsequent attempts to reclaim it, as well as the controversy surrounding Enrico Zanetti's claim to have beaten McVey's score.