Attic fanatic

Flashing back to March 1982, "Retro Gamer" #107 reports -

"'C&VG' and Taito organised the Best Arcade Player tournament in London. Nine finalists competed on various machines, with new coin-op 'Qix' being the deciding game [and] with Peter Whitton emerging triumphant. Embarrassingly, Steve Davis, snooker star and tournament presenter, challenged Peter to a game of 'Qix' and beat him."