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Tue 09/08/05 at 16:32
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SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean man who played computer games for 50 hours almost non-stop died of heart failure minutes after finishing his mammoth session in an Internet cafe, authorities said on Tuesday.


The 28-year-old man, identified only by his family name Lee, had been playing on-line battle simulation games at the cybercafe in the southeastern city of Taegu, police said.


Lee had planted himself in front of a computer monitor to play on-line games on August 3. He only left the spot over the next three days to go to the toilet and take brief naps on a makeshift bed, they said.


"We presume the cause of death was heart failure stemming from exhaustion," a Taegu provincial police official said by telephone.


Lee had recently quit his job to spend more time playing games, the daily JoongAng Ilbo reported after interviewing former work colleagues and staff at the Internet cafe.


After he failed to return home, Lee's mother asked his former colleagues to find him. When they reached the cafe, Lee said he would finish the game and then go home, the paper reported.


He died a few minutes later, it said.


South Korea, one of the most wired countries in the world, has a large and highly developed game industry.
Tue 09/08/05 at 20:17
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"Hallelujah"
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Paradox: wrote:
> I thought this happened last year too. Unless it's another crazy
> Korean idiot.

It's another rushed sequel.
Tue 09/08/05 at 19:34
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I did a 14-hour non-stop Unreal Tournament session about 3 or 4 years ago.
Tue 09/08/05 at 18:52
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Years ago i used to play all day, but only for one day, and went to bed at night and I even thought that was a lot!
Tue 09/08/05 at 18:19
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How many of them have to die before people learn not to play so much. Yeah this is yet another Korean guy dead, just read the news on Yahoo (I dont think they would take a year to report articles like this)

The longest I've ever played is umm 9 hours online. Though I'm sure I've played FF games and just spent 16 hours leveling up while I watch TV and do other things.
Tue 09/08/05 at 18:02
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"sdomehtongng"
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Might be another one, because I'm sure I read about 72 hour gaming stint from some South Korean guy.
Tue 09/08/05 at 17:12
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"SOUP!"
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I thought this happened last year too. Unless it's another crazy Korean idiot.
Tue 09/08/05 at 16:47
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I swear that was August 3rd LAST year.
Tue 09/08/05 at 16:39
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"Captain to you."
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i hope i die like that :' )
Tue 09/08/05 at 16:36
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"Comfortably Numb"
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Wow. Wonder how much 50 hours worth of gaming cost him?
Tue 09/08/05 at 16:32
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"Mozzy"
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SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean man who played computer games for 50 hours almost non-stop died of heart failure minutes after finishing his mammoth session in an Internet cafe, authorities said on Tuesday.


The 28-year-old man, identified only by his family name Lee, had been playing on-line battle simulation games at the cybercafe in the southeastern city of Taegu, police said.


Lee had planted himself in front of a computer monitor to play on-line games on August 3. He only left the spot over the next three days to go to the toilet and take brief naps on a makeshift bed, they said.


"We presume the cause of death was heart failure stemming from exhaustion," a Taegu provincial police official said by telephone.


Lee had recently quit his job to spend more time playing games, the daily JoongAng Ilbo reported after interviewing former work colleagues and staff at the Internet cafe.


After he failed to return home, Lee's mother asked his former colleagues to find him. When they reached the cafe, Lee said he would finish the game and then go home, the paper reported.


He died a few minutes later, it said.


South Korea, one of the most wired countries in the world, has a large and highly developed game industry.

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