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He's been subsisting on his patented Red Bull-Guayaki Yerba Mate formula for the last six days, but this morning, Scott broke tradition by ending his pre-match fast with a bowl of cereal. Yes, cereal. The carb-addled result is this giddy, Technicolor romp through our childhood memories that's taking the Layer Tennis world by storm. Game on, indeed.
Atari. Besides the obvious Pong reference, it offers yet another polarizing factor in this stirring battle. Scott wants you to choosing sides in the same way you've chosen your video game consoles. Hardcore fans know that Rob still plays on a '92 Sega Genesis. Which would explain why his fans have arrived at this match dressed as Sonic the Hedgehog in a sign of solidarity. But what about Intellivision? ColecoVision?
I see also, a series of hidden messages embedded in the swirls. Some pretty patterns that look like the linoleum in the kitchen of my parents' first house. What looks like a cassette tape. He has taken us back to a very specific place and time, a comfortable place. A place I'm not sure I want to leave.
Looks like it's your move, Rob.
Play by play commentary for this match is provided, as it happens, by Alissa Walker.
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Naz and Sam Peeling Back the Layers on last Friday's amazing photographic and musical live Layer Tennis Match. No Tennis this week by the way, we'll be back live on the 19th
Layer 10 is up. And that's a wrap! Big thanks to Sam, Naz, Mark, and all the fans. No voting this week, but be sure to sign up for Season Tickets and be the first to get match info and learn how to play in our qualifying matches. Layer Tennis is taking a week off, we'll see you back here on March 19th for our fourth exhibition match.
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Mark Simonson shares his insider's view of Friday's typographic battle, including a nifty chart of all the glyphs created during the match.
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