jan 1, 1990 - Jan 1, 1990 Nintendo World Championships

Description:

Probably the biggest video game tournament of the 1990s, The Nintendo World Championship had thousands of competitors compete to get the highest score in the games Super Mario Bros, Rad Racers and Tetris with a time limit of 6 minutes and 21 seconds. This tournament featured a bigger prize pool then the space invaders tournament with a $10,000 cash prize for the winner as well as a convertible and a television. This tournament started to set the tone for bigger prize pools in future tournaments.