Heart failure afflicts girl while playing DDR

J Dogg · Administrator Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Kimber Wilson's heart stopped while playing DDR at an arcade near Omaha, Nebraska. Fortunately, arcade personnel, police, and paramedics reacted quickly to save her. The actual cause of the heart stoppage was not DDR, but a genetic problem known as hypertrophy cardiomyopathy. Read more about this at TheOmahaChannel.com.

Thanks to Setzer for the link.
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Resident Lune · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 5:51 pm Post subject:

Wow. Well, that's really a shame that that happened and everything. Good thing she's still alive and all. From the sound of it, she was real lucky, and fortunate that people were able to help her that quickly after what happened.

It's too bad that it just so happened on a DDR machine. You just know that there are people out there at this moment just waiting to jump on a story no like and somehow tie it to DDR, what with all the positive news reviews the game has gotten lately in terms of health benefits.

Yeah, that wonderful media.
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skie · Vivid Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: olr studios

In reading the article, it's pretty clear that the unfortunate incident had nothing to do with DDR, and in fact, it was good that it happened when plenty of other people are around.

In watching the story though, with all those pictures of the DDR machine when they talk about the attack... well hmmm i hope people out there just realize it was an unfortunate coincidence, and not the fault of DDR. (Although people should take this opportunity to remind themselves to use caution not to over-exert themselves when playing DDR)
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Tomo_kun · Trick Member Joined: 26 Oct 2003 Location: SE-WI.

The same thing happend last year in gurnee Illinois on the ride Raging Bull.

A Girl had taffy in her mouth while riding and choked. She died.

NO ONE RODE the ride for half of the season!

The same is going to happen with DDR and Stuipd people.
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Fedora · Trick Member Joined: 23 May 2004 Location: Atchison, KS

!!!! · Trick Member Joined: 28 Sep 2003 Location: in a haus lolo!

Wow. Geez. This is a real thorn in didder's side. Luckily, the girl is okay, and the article made it clear that the game wasn't involved in her unfortunate accident.

It's just one of those things we can think about when we complain about something we think is unfair.
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woodasaur · Basic Member Joined: 28 May 2004

It sucks she didn't die. She probably suffered.

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Syxx · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Location: Chicagoland

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Taka's Apprentice · Basic Member Joined: 27 Jun 2004

Wow, good thing she was saved. Maybe Healing Vision was the song she was playing when it happened. Hope the media doesnt bad mouth DDR.

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Cowman715 · Trick Member Joined: 21 Jan 2003

Wow Syxx that was mean....

Poor girl... I guess she should take it easy for awhile... sounds like she's afraid of DDR now o.O.... She's cute too

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DDRmaniacplayer · Trick Member Joined: 14 Apr 2002 Location: Chandler, AZ

It is rather unfortunate for both Kinber and DDR. It sucks that she wont try DDR anymore because of what happened. When I try to watch the video though, a window pops up and nothing appears on it. So I can't see the video I guess. Anyone else have this problem?

[GA] Gunslinger Jetz · Trick Member Joined: 08 Jan 2003

corporatesatan · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

New slogan for Konami.

DDR...killing one at a time,or atleast we try.

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J Dogg · Administrator Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Location: Sunnyvale, CA

DanceDanceRevolutionist · Trick Member Joined: 13 Sep 2003

Hopefully this will make Konami rethink its ideas to make a song harder then PSMO, and maybe now the bar wont be as frowned upon.