Back in the day, (wait a minute) - Way back in the day, several centuries back matter of fact, drumming was the equivalent of today’s smart phone. Drumming was the primary way of communication. Tribes used their drums to forecast the weather, announce news of upcoming celebrations. Drums have led us in and out of battles and rituals for centuries.
When ‘Ug’ picked up a branch to beat on log, fellow drummer ’Iffy’ said “hey I can do that faster”. Tribal drummers had a responsibility and obligation to be accurate and legit. There were no such things as auto clickers to simulate the hit.
In 1975 Boo McAfee, a young drummer from Nashville, TN, got the idea for a device that would detect the speed of drummers hands and feet. That device is called the Drumometer. From the Drumometer grew the internationally recognized interactive brand WFD - World’s Fastest Drummer. McAfee has gone to great lengths to make sure the scores at WFD are legit and are actual single alternating hits, i.e. right left, are cleanly performed by each contestant. The current WFD world record for hands is 1208 single hits in 60 seconds. This means the drummer’s hands are moving over 20 times per second, every second for a full minute. To give some insight, only two drummers in the world have been able to officially break the 1,200 single strokes in 60 seconds. There’s an obligation dating back to the primitive days to make sure these scores are accurate and legit.
McAfee and game developer Rise Up Labs recently launched a mobile game version of WFD to enthusiastic buzz and steady downloads early on. This recognition quickly produced WFD mobile game online competitions. With the competitions came cool prizes!... AND with the cool prizes came a storm of users that did not have the same moral obligation and creed as the centuries old tribal drummers.
“We had mechanics and rules with tap location zones etc. to deter cheating, however the sheer amount of players ignoring the rules and applying ‘auto clickers’ to the game was staggering. So much so we have had to relaunch the game with stronger mechanics and warning of invalid scoring. We were seeing impossible scores of 45,000 single hits in 60 seconds. It was a challenging decision. However, the leaderboard is the life of WFD events and gaming. As the Official Sanctioning body, it’s WFD’s responsibility to make sure these scores are legit according to the rules and game play.” -Said McAfee.
Rise Up Labs worked feverishly to put auto clicker detection and control mechanisms in place to disqualify the onslaught of auto clickers in the latest WFD reboot of the game. Check out the great updated versions of WFD mobile!
Mobile App Available for: Android- 2.0.2 & iOS- 2.0.1
Download latest versions @ Rise Up Labs
The winners of the very first World's Fastest Drummer Mobile Game Competition and FREE Drumometer Kits are...
Android - AlfredMacDonald (San Antonio, TX) / Score: 2,792
iOs - Machine333theking (Vancouver, CA) / Score: 2,866
Announcements of future mobile competitions coming soon!
Mild mannered Stanley and his alter ego SpeedE are always around to defend those in need, but now they have a new mission to bring the fun and excitement of drumming to everyone around the globe with the announcement of their new mobile game. For more information visit www.SpeedEtheWFD.com.
Read the official press release HERE.
Or visit the official SpeedE the World's Fastest Drummer website at www.SpeedEtheWFD.com.
The WFD Game digital game first made it's appearance on the scene when hosted at MTV's Addicting Games and was an instant sensation racking up 1.6 million plays within 60 days.
Players race using the L and A keys on the keyboard to attempt to be the fastest drummer. During gameplay, they must use alternating drum beats (left, right, left, right) to gain the highest score possible. The original version of the game can still be played online on Game Salad WFD: The Game.
The World's Fastest Drummer Online Game is available on www.GameSalad.com and can be played on any desktop or laptop computer. The online version features both Arcade and Pro game modes and easy to understand gameplay.
"I am increasingly convinced that World's Fastest Drummer is the best game ever made..."
-Andy Wallace / Professor of Game Design Long Island University
"...like Whack-a-Mole on steroids."
-Aaron Fechter / Inventor of Whack-a-Mole
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