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In Chris Columbus's Pixels, classic video game characters from Pac-Man to Q*bert invade Earth in an 8-bit apocalypse. But what could be done should such a catastrophe occur? WIRED consulted the experts. Pixels is out on August 12
Richie Knucklez, world Space Invaderschampion "I'd bust a cap in each invader row by row with a shotgun. But if you kill the last invader they send a new wave, so I'd drop a drag net on him from a helicopter."
Donkey Kong
Vincent Lemay, world number-two-ranked Donkey Kongplayer "I'd use his hairy body against him by dipping my hammer in the oil can. Once the hammer is covered with oil, I'd light it with a fireball."
Pac-Man
Daniel Borrego, world Pac-Manchampion "I'd ask scientists to open a portal to the Ms Pac-Manworld and leave a trail of sweets towards the portal. He'd fall in love, settle down and become a contented family man."
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