Twin Galaxies

In Real Life

Man Named Knucklez Doubles Space Invaders World Record

4:20AM October 18, 2011 | Mike Fahey

On October 7, 2011, Flemington, New Jersey’s Richie Knucklez catapulted himself into the video game record books by racking up 110,510 points in the original 1978 arcade hit Space Invaders, more than doubling the previously held record. How did he do it? Owning his own arcade certainly didn’t hurt. More »


In Real Life

Galaga World Record Falls

7:00AM January 3, 2011 | Owen Good

Galaga’s tournament-setting world record fell again, reclaimed on New Year’s Day by the previous record holder, Andrew Laidlaw of Washington state. More »


News

World Record Claimed On Game Rescued From The Dump

10:30AM December 19, 2010 | Owen Good

A 27-year-old video gaming world record has fallen to a British man playing on an arcade cabinet he rescued from a garbage dump nearly 20 years ago. More »


In Real Life

New World Record In Joust Awaiting Certification

3:00AM October 24, 2010 | Owen Good

John McAllister, the owner of what is widely believed to be the most unbeatable video game high score, has claimed another world record, in Joust, after a marathon session at the arcade cabinet. More »


News

Technically, Billy Mitchell Never Set The Donkey Kong Jr Record

9:30AM September 10, 2010 | Owen Good

The notorious arcade champion Billy Mitchell was certified as the new world record holder in Donkey Kong Jr at his induction to the International Video Game Hall of Fame last month. But Mark Kiehl had already beaten his score. More »


In Real Life

Billy Mitchell Again Is Champion Of Donkey Kong — And Jr. Too

8:00AM August 8, 2010 | Owen Good

On the day he was to be enshrined with the inaugural class of the International Video Game Hall of Fame, Billy Mitchell was once again certified as the world record holder in Donkey Kong – and also Donkey Kong Jr. More »


News

New Kong King’s Record Chase Almost Dethroned His Toilet

11:30AM March 25, 2010 | Owen Good

The newly minted world record holder in Donkey Kong didn’t have a lot of space in his high-rise apartment. So when he brought home an arcade cabinet, one of three things had to go: sofa, fridge or commode. More »


News

Twin Galaxies Founder Retires

12:30PM March 6, 2010 | Owen Good

Walter Day, a former oil industry executive so captivated by the video game craze that he founded an arcade that would later become the international sanctioning authority for record high scores, has retired from his creation, Twin Galaxies. More »


News

Video Game Hall Of Fame To Enshrine First Class In August

12:30PM March 4, 2010 | Owen Good

Less than a year after it was first conceived, the International Video Game Hall of Fame and Museum at Ottumwa, Iowa has announced its first class of enshrinees, who will be inducted during a four-day gala event in August. More »


News

Wiebe Reclaims Donkey Kong Jr World Record

11:20AM February 18, 2010 | Owen Good

Steve Wiebe, featured in the acclaimed documentary “The King of Kong”, has reclaimed the world record high score for Donkey Kong Jr. after briefly surrendering it to an Oklahoma man. More »