ATARI VCS/2600 Scoreboard
Updated 6-2-2023
This is a compilation of top VCS scores from various sources. All scores are NTSC at default settings, set on original consoles, unless noted.
The requirements (subject to change) are:
•
CARTRIDGES: Only original cartridges. No (released) pirate versions (unless the original
version was never archived).
Only ROMs of original games (no hacks) or latest version of prototypes for use with a custom (EPROM-based) cartridge, modified Supercharger, multi-carts (using either DIP switches or onscreen menu), Harmony, Harmony Encore, and UnoCart-2600; no pirate knockoffs of these devices allowed. No Cuttle Carts or Krokodile carts, or similar devices not listed here.
• CONSOLES: The game must be played on an original Atari-made NTSC VCS/2600 console or variants (5200 VCS Cartridge Adaptor, 2600"JR"). Mattel's Intellivision System Changer and Coleco's Colecovision Expansion Module and Gemini console are also allowed. NOTE: The Difficulty switches on the Gemini are labeled incorrectly! The 'A' settings are actually 'B', and vice-versa.
4No 7800
consoles allowed! RAM is mapped to different locations.
4No
3rd-party clones allowed!
4No emulators allowed!
4No emulator-based systems like the Retron 77 or Flashbacks allowed!
• Custom controllers are allowed, as long as they don't alter or modify the directional controls (i.e. one that rapidly switches back-and-forth the left+right directions for games like Decathlon and Track & Field).
• Point-pressing (AKA leeching) is allowed, but no exploiting glitches or scoring anomalies. Check the Easter egg page for the most recent listing of them.
• Nobody can assist you with playing the game (i.e. taking control of the game for you).
• Pausing is allowed, either with a hardware mod or a game software feature. The focus here is on high scores, not physical endurance records.
• Auto-firing (either with 3rd-party controllers or add-on devices) is allowed.
• Photographs of the screen (AKA screenshots) are acceptable proof. Here are instructions from Atari and Activision on how best to photograph the screen. All contest submissions must be video recorded and include complete footage the game, the system, controller(s), and cartridge. The footage also must show the game being powered up and started, along with the Difficulty switch settings and what game variation is being used (unless this can be ascertained by watching the video). The footage can either be transferred to DVD and sent to me, or uploaded to sites like YouTube or Vimeo and accessible to everyone. It should include a card onscreen with your full name (or the video watermarked with your name), but this is not required (it's only to protect your video). I can watermark your video if requested.
Any player found to have knowingly cheated or lied about what format or version they used will have all their scores removed and be permanently banned. Same for anyone who refuses to admit what they used when asked.
If you have any additions, suggestions, or corrections, please email me.
Click the star for info on the high score contest!
Notes:
Game name in blue - high score(s) where the score counter rolled over.
High score in blue - maximum score/time possible
Score or text highlighted in yellow - person's score/time is in question.
Player block is grayed out - more than one person has top score/time or has maxed out the game.
Games that are easy to max out (ex. Dodge 'Em) are not tracked.
Complete set of the Activisions scoreboards
TOP 5 RECORD HOLDERS |
Greg Degeneffe (95) |
GAME | SCORE | PLAYER | NOTES |
3-D Genesis (prototype) | 134,640 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
1942 bB (homebrew) | 10,523,900 | "cwieland" | link |
A Mysterious Thief | 999,999 | Peter Nadalin | link |
Aardvark (homebrew) | 210,900 | Brian Tervo | link |
Acid Drop (PAL) | 354,700 | John Drake | |
Adventures of Tron | 1,045,200 | Steven Germershausen | video #1 video #2 |
Air Raid | 62,650 | Garrett Holland | video |
Air Raiders / Bogey Blaster | 122 | Steven Germershausen | |
Air-Sea Battle | 74 | Greg Bendokus | game 2, Difficulty A screenshot |
31 | Greg Degeneffe | game 27 screenshot | |
Alien | 251,916 |
Mark Feldt |
|
Allia Quest (homebrew) | 91,900 | Al Backiel | link (page 16) |
Alligator People (prototype) | 151,950 | Scott Stilphen | game 7, 4-life limit |
Amidar | 306,924 | Brian Tervo | link |
Amoeba Jump (homebrew) | 55,057 | German Gonzalez-Morris | screenshot |
Aquaventure (8-12-83 prototype) | 451,000 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Arkyology (prototype) | 79,040 | Sam Ramirez | screenshot |
Asterix* | 335,500 | Greg Degeneffe | video *NTSC version used. |
Asteroids | 10,506,650 | William Rosa | 40hr game link |
79,660 | Frankie Cardulla |
game 32, Difficulty A |
|
Astronomer 2600 (homebrew) | 28 | Steven Ramirez | link |
Astrowar (PAL) | 129,920 | Scott Stilphen | |
Astroblast | 2,030,325 | Alex Lyons | link |
Atari Climber (homebrew) | 26,600 | Scott Stilphen | Novice setting screenshot |
Atari Video Cube | 49.6 seconds | Greg Degeneffe | game 12 video |
Atlantis | 8,036,100 | Garrett Holland | video |
Atlantis II | 559 | James Randall | screenshot |
Bachelor Party | 10,595 | William Rosa | link |
10,555 | Alasdair Campbell | Difficulty A video | |
Bachelorette Party | 1,115 | James Carter | |
Backgammon | 64-0 | Roger Blair | link |
Bank Heist | 199,978 | James Randall | screenshot |
Barnstorming | 32.62 | "SyeberJ" | video |
49.95 | Greg Degeneffe | game 2 screenshot | |
52.34 | Greg Degeneffe | game 3 screenshot and link | |
01:10:67 | Roger Blair | game 4 link | |
Battlezone | 1,588,000 | Marco Marabelli | video |
Beamrider | 999,999 | Douglas Korekach (maxed on sector 81. Also maxed sector counter at 99), Jonas Carlson (sector 83) | |
Beany Bopper | 255,110 | Paul Zimmerman | |
Beat ‘Em & Eat ‘Em | 454 | James Carter | |
Bermuda Triangle | 1,017,350 | Peter Nadalin | link |
Berzerk | 1,111,200 | Garrett Holland | link |
961,710 | Christian Keilback | game 3 video | |
419,650 | Steven Germershausen | game 6 link | |
116,600 | Steven Germershausen | game 9 link | |
Blue-Print | 400,000 | Greg Degeneffe | video |
BMX Airmaster | 1,116,338 | Mike Yesenko | |
Bobby is Going Home (PAL) | 184,900 | "The MindMaster" | Level 48 screenshot |
Boing! | 1,151,090 | Garrett Holland | video |
Bot & Tom (homebrew) | 264,260 | Marco Johannes | link |
Boulder Dash | 16,431 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Bouncin’ Baby Bunnies (prototype) | 2,171 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Boxing | 1:42 | Douglas Korekach | |
Buck Rogers | 1,783,015 |
Virender Dayal |
|
Bugs | 426 | Matt Reed | |
Bump ‘N Jump | 10,103,928 | Garrett Holland | video |
Bumper Bash | 1,199,335 | Steven Germershausen | link |
BurgerTime | 121,300 | Jeff Adkins | screenshot |
C.A.V.E. Apocalypse (homebrew) | 24,895 | "cwieland" | link |
Cakewalk | 29,000 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
California Games | 99,990 | Max score | |
29,700 | Max score | ||
12,520 | Charles Adams | Surfing link | |
Canyon Bomber | 5,053 | Douglas Korekach | Difficulty BB |
4,492 | Douglas Korekach | Difficulty AA screenshot | |
Carnival | 3,333,350 | Garrett Holland | video |
Casino | $10,060 | Roger Blair | link The max score shown onscreen is $9999. |
Cat Trax | 235,100 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and video |
Cathouse Blues | 788 | Steve Rasmussen | link |
Cave 1K (homebrew) | 1,026 | Everaldo Bonifacio | link |
Centipede | 1,888,253 | Garrett Holland | video |
Challenge (NTSC version) | 1,210,010 | Greg Degeneffe | video |
(Pele's) Championship Soccer | 20 | André Santos |
game 28 video |
9 | Marc Cohen |
game 30, Difficulty A |
|
Chase the Chuck Wagon | 2,901 | John McAllister | video |
Chetiry (homebrew) | 342,540 | "Tatfink" | link |
China Syndrome* | 136 | Steven Germershausen | Difficulty BB * The lowest score is best, not the highest. |
Chuck Norris Superkicks / Kung Fu Superkicks: Pursuit of the Ninja |
254,000 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot and video |
Circus Atari | 106,111 | Steven Germershausen | on DVD |
Circus Convoy* (homebrew) | 0:15:38 | Greg Degeneffe | link * Fastest time to find all 95 stars. |
Climber 5 (homebrew) | Level 94 | Greg Degeneffe | Original variation video |
Coconuts | 19,965 | Douglas Loyd | |
Colony 7 (homebrew) | 556,000 | Stephen Jones | screenshot |
Commando | 2,022,200 | Garrett Holland | video |
Commando Raid | 1,406,370 | Glen Sampson | Difficulty BB video |
308,110 | Glen Sampson | Difficulty AA link | |
Communist Mutants From Space | 197,330 | James Randall | |
Condor Attack | 411,432 | Ulisses José | link |
Congo Bongo | 1,219,810* | Garrett Holland | video *The score doesn't count the extra lives from the rollover glitch. |
Conquest of Mars (homebrew) | 149,720 | Greg Degeneffe | Novice screenshot and video |
Cosmic Ark | 204,160 | Jeff Adkins | screenshot |
11,040 | Omar Geddon | Difficulty A video | |
Cosmic Commuter | 1,000,000 | Max score | |
Cosmic Creeps | 155,800 | Peter Nadalin | link |
Cosmic Swarm | 7,070 | Glen Sampson | link |
Crack’ed (11-28-88 prototype) | 82,600 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Crackpots | 363,150 | Christian Keilback | screenshot Christian claimed 580,840, but the screenshot is no longer available here. |
Crash Dive | 171,384 | James Randall | screenshot |
Crazy Balloon (homebrew) | 33,900 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Crazy Climber | 447,000 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot and link |
190,000 | Scott Stilphen | Difficulty A screenshot | |
Crossbow | 1,156,950 | Douglas Korekach | screenshot |
Cross Force | 127,560 | Douglas Korekach | Score rolls at 100k, after which you no longer get a free life at 10k. |
Crypts of Chaos | 10,476 | “JacobZu7zu7” | |
Crystal Castles | 625,835 | Michael LLoyd | video |
Cubis (homebrew) | 20,323 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Custer’s Revenge | 22,069 | Paul Zimmerman | Difficulty A |
Dancing Plate (PAL) | 36,510 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot Doesn't play the same as Dishaster. |
Dark Cavern | 1,705,000 | Scott Stilphen | video |
Dark Chambers | 719,960 | Scott Stilphen | link |
Deadly Duck | 349,880 | Glen Sampson | link |
Death Trap | 35,218 | John McAllister | video |
Decathlon | 11,621 | Roger Blair | Roger used a Trak-Ball controller - link |
10,697 | Greg Degeneffe | link | |
9.15 | Steven Germershausen | 100m dash Greg Degeneffe used a modified joystick to achieve the same time - link and video | |
11.82 | Steven Germershausen | 110m hurdles | |
3:36.3 | Steven Germershausen | 1500m race | |
0:39.3 | Steven Germershausen | 400m race | |
72.84 73.16 |
Steven Germershausen Roger Blair |
discus throw Roger used a Trak-Ball controller - link |
|
93.74 | Greg Degeneffe Roger Blair Richard Weidmann |
javelin throw
Greg used a Trak-Ball
controller - link Roger used a Trak-Ball controller - link Richard used a Trak-Ball controller - link |
|
11.65 | Roger Blair | long jump Roger used a Trak-Ball controller - link | |
11.65 | Steven Germershausen | long jump | |
23.81 | Steven Germershausen Richard Weidmann |
shot put Richard used a Trak-Ball controller - link |
|
Defender | 7,111,150 | Garrett Holland | link Andy Tumieki claims 13,101,700 from Arcade Express v1n23 |
2,008,550 | Garrett Holland | Difficulty A video | |
468,700 | Garrett Holland | game 8, Difficulty A video | |
Demolition Herby | 50,515 | Christian Keilback | game 3 |
Demon Attack | 1,556,345 | Paul Zimmerman | |
2,000,115 | Garrett Holland | game 7, Difficulty B video | |
1,350,015 | Garrett Holland | game 7, Difficulty A link | |
Demons to Diamonds | 15,127 |
John McAllister |
link |
Desert Falcon | 1,012,442 | Glen Sampson | screenshot and video |
Dig Dug | 3,315,000 | Scott Stilphen | Normal setting video |
Dishaster | 1,023,390 | Steven Germershausen | link Doesn't play the same as Dancing Plate. |
Dodge 'Em | 413 | Greg Degeneffe | Difficulty A, A link |
Doggon It! (homebrew) | 62,149 | Roger Blair | link |
Donald Duck's Speedboat (4-12-83 prototype) | 186,610 | Greg Degeneffe | link |
Donkey Kong | 3,100,000 | Steven Germershausen | link and video (parts 1 and 2) |
Donkey Kong Junior | 1,723,700 | Steven Germershausen | link and video |
Double Dragon | 143,190 | Glen Sampson | screenshot |
Dragon Defender (PAL) | 367,800 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Dragon's Descent (homebrew) | 7,689 | Greg Degeneffe | Difficulty A,B video |
Dragonfire | 353,150 | Peter Nadalin | link |
Dragster | 5.57* | * Perfect time. Tom Hirschfeld's book (pg. 141) says Tony Armstrong was the first to achieve a 5.57, followed by Todd Rogers; the V2 issue of Activisions newsletter recognizes Armstrong, Rogers, and Greg Nichols. Recent analysis by Eric “Omnigamer” Koziel shows that 5.57 is the fastest time possible under normal conditions, which he achieved using an emulator (video). Koziel also states a hacked version that allowed for max tachometer would result in 5.54. | |
5.57* |
Peter Nadalin "sjfk" |
game 2
* Perfect time. Peter's
video "sjfk's" video |
|
Dukes of Hazzard, The (prototype) | 5,080* | Scott Stilphen | screenshot * Highest score possible? |
Dumbo’s Flying Circus (7-11-83 prototype) | 40,676 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and video |
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 1,492,000 | Jeff Adkins | Difficulty AA Jeff has videos of a 1,202,387 score - video #1, video #2, video #3 Took 9-10 hours. |
Earth Dies Screaming, The | 196,825 | Glen Sampson | link |
Eggomania | 1,111,002 | Greg Degeneffe | video |
25,196 | Greg Degeneffe | Difficulty A screenshot | |
Elevators Amiss! (homebrew) | 14,840 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Elk Attack (prototype) | 14,125,000 | Greg Degeneffe | link |
Encounter at L-5 | 5,423 | Brian Tervo | video and screenshot |
Enduro | 6177.5 | Ulisses Patriota | link |
Entity, The (prototype) | 19,492 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot and link |
Entombed | 373 | Ronnie Dingman | link |
Escape from Supercade (homebrew) | 3,672 | Scott Stilphen | Max score screenshot and video |
Escape from the Mindmaster | 615 | James Randall | screenshot |
Espial | 37,020 |
Greg Degeneffe |
|
Exocet (PAL) | 19,890 | "Vocelli" | screenshot |
Fall Down (homebrew) | 153 | Greg Degeneffe | 1-player "game 6" link |
Fantastic Voyage | 604,491 | John McAllister | link |
Farmyard Fun (pirate NTSC version) | 16,169 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and video Pirate version of Home Vision's unarchived Play Farm. |
Fast Eddie | 321,970 | Paul Zimmerman | |
Fast Food | 103,746 | Steven Germershausen | link and video |
Fatal Run (PAL) | 319,980 | PRJ "deteacher" | screenshot |
Fathom | 24,300 | "frostbite76" | screenshot |
Final Approach | 10,000 | James Randall | |
Fireball | 28,857 | Glen Sampson | Cascade link |
43,159 | Angela Stefanski | Firetrap link | |
30,717 | Angela Stefanski | Knock-A-Block link | |
16,054 | Greg Bendokus | Marching screenshot | |
52,177 | Greg Bendokus | Migrating screenshot | |
Flag Capture | 16 | Greg Degeneffe | game 8, dif B video |
Flappy Bird (homebrew) | 91 | "Wizzard" | link |
Flash Gordon | 1,162,205 | Glen Sampson | link |
Frankenstein’s Monster | 4,920 | Douglas Korekach | screenshot |
Frog Pond (8-27-82 prototype) | 1,195 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and video |
Frogger (Parker Brothers) | 97,519 | Garrett Holland | video |
24,398 | Garrett Holland | game 3, Difficulty A video | |
Frogger, The Official (Starpath) | 97,390 | "keir" | Difficulty A screenshot |
Frogger II: Threeedeep! | 25,611 | Douglas Korekach | |
Frogs and Flies | 99-10 | Glen Sampson | max score screenshot and video |
Front Line | 116,800 | James Randall | screenshot |
Frostbite | 1,106,790 | Fernando Salvio | link |
Funky Fish (prototype) | 29,710 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and video |
G.I. Joe: Cobra Strike | 219,200 | Douglas Korekach | link |
Galaxian | 1,955,060 |
George Riley |
videos Took 7 hours |
Gamma-Attack | 12,067 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and link |
Gas Hog | 27,540 | Scott Stilphen | video |
Gauntlet | 84,200 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and video |
Ghost Manor | 547,463 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and link |
Gingerbread Man: One Tough Cookie (homebrew) | 27,990 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Give Me My Pancake! (homebrew) | 300 | Greg Degeneffe | Difficulty BA screenshot |
Glacier Patrol | 59,250 | Mark Feldt | |
Go Fish! (homebrew) | 9,999 | James Randall | screenshot Score stops at 9,999 but you can keep playing. |
Golf | 31 | Steven Germershausen | |
32 | Steven Germershausen | Difficulty A | |
Gopher | 355,040 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and video |
Gorf | 701,000 | Garrett Holland | video |
Grand Prix | 29.59* | Peter Nadalin | * Perfect time, which equals a TAS video. Peter's video |
50.90 | Greg Degeneffe Roger Blair |
game 2 Greg's screenshot and link Roger's link |
|
01:13.84 | Greg Degeneffe | game 3 link | |
01:35.33 | Greg Degeneffe | game 4 screenshot and link | |
Gravitar | 1,673,950 | Jeff "jedijeff" | |
999,950 | Mike Southerland Jeffy Arensmeyer |
Max score possible before rollover. Southerland was the 1st person recognized to roll it, as part of Atari's Masters contest. Jeffy's screenshot | |
Gremlins | 1,527,890 | Greg Degeneffe | link |
Guardian | 184,900 | Scott Stilphen | video |
Gyruss | 1,095,700 | Garrett Holland | video |
H.E.R.O. | 1,000,000 | Jeff Adkins Greg Degeneffe Garrett Holland |
Jeff's screenshot Greg's link Garrett's video |
397,015 | Jeff Adkins | game 5 1-life run screenshot | |
Happy Bird (homebrew) | 206 | "steux" | link |
Hard-Head (prototype) | 122,897 | Greg Degeneffe | link |
Harem (prototype) | 184 | Glen Sampson | screenshot |
Halloween | 3,366,000 | Tim Snider | link Tim feels a higher score set by someone else years later is suspect (link) |
Heart Like A Wheel (prototype) | 05.20 | Greg Degeneffe Glen Sampson |
Left Difficulty A
Greg's link Glen's link |
Hellway (homebrew) | 3,030 | "cflukee" | link |
Holey Moley (2-29-83 prototype) | 6,180 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot and link |
Hunchy II (homebrew) | 2,920 | "S.Baz" | screenshot |
I Want My Mommy | 1,160* |
John McAllister Glen Sampson Peter Nadalin Greg Degeneffe |
link * This is only for the first screen, since according to the manual, the lowest score (for each screen) is the best, not the highest. |
Ice Hockey | 47-2 | Garrett Holland | game 3 video |
Indy 500 | 3 seconds left | Ryan Gavigan Scott Stilphen |
game 6. Difficulty A. Max score is 50. Ryan's screenshot, Scott's screenshot |
17 seconds left | Scott Stilphen | game 8, Difficulty A. Max score is 50. screenshot | |
Ikari Warriors | 92,400 | Jeff Adkins | screenshot |
Inca Gold (NTSC version) | 2,189 | Peter Nadalin | link Score rolls at 1,000 |
Infiltrate | 2,043,600* | Glen Sampson | link and video * Heavy use of point-pressing (sat in lower-left corner and kept firing). |
100,250 | Garrett Holland | link No use of point-pressing. | |
Ixion (prototype) | 600,850 | Darrell Spice Jr. | screenshot |
James Bond 007 | 45,550 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Jawbreaker | 104,650 | "DarQ Massacres" | screenshot |
Journey Escape | $4,317,804 | Greg Degeneffe | link |
Joust | 6,071,400 | Garrett Holland | Skilled setting video |
Jr. Pac-Man | 902,660 | Mark Feldt | |
Jungle Hunt | 90,480 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot and video |
Juno First (homebrew) | 238,000 | Glen Sampson | link |
Kamikazi Saucers (prototype) | 5,583 | Troy Whelan | link |
Kangaroo | 1,510,300 | Ulisses José | link |
King Kong | 10,515 | Mark Marrese | |
KLAX | 181,680 | Jeff Adkins | screenshot |
Knight on the Town | 2,236* | Scott Stilphen | screenshot * The lowest score is best, not the highest. |
Kool-Aid Man | 214,800 | Mason Cramer | screenshot and video |
Krull | 1,006,680* | Scott Stilphen | screenshot (before rollover) and video. * Heavy use of point-pressing. |
5* | Scott Stilphen | link * Number of beasts killed. | |
L.E.M. Lunar Excursion Module (homebrew) | 590,600 | "arturfreddy" | link |
Lady Bug (homebrew) | 604,410 | John Champeau | screenshot |
Laser Gates | 87,336 | Garrett Holland | video and link |
Lilly Adventure (PAL) | 23,740 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Lock 'N' Chase | 110,630 | W. Michael Dietrich | link |
Looping (prototype) | 1,005,520* | Scott Stilphen | screenshot (before rollover) * Heavy use of point-pressing |
Lord of the Rings, The: Journey to Rivendell (WIP.17 prototype) | 214,900 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot and video |
Lost Luggage (blue version) | 1,011,288 | Greg Degeneffe | link |
609,300 | James Randall | Unknown which cart version used, green or blue. | |
M.A.D. | 17,000 | Stephen Riesenburger | |
Malagai | 11,800* | Scott Stilphen Greg Degeneffe |
Difficulty A
*Perfect game (w/o losing any lives) Scott's screenshot Greg's screenshot |
Mangia | 9,999 |
Greg Degeneffe Peter Nadalin |
Greg's link Peter's video |
Marauder | 100,610 | Ulisses Patriota | link Game rolls at 100k. |
130,900 | Ulisses Patriota | Game 4, Difficulty A link | |
Marble Craze (homebrew) | 936 | Greg Degeneffe | video |
Marine Wars | 54,480 | "Omargeddon" | video |
Mario Bros. | 2,009,500 | William Rosa | link |
Master Builder | 130,469 | Greg Degeneffe | link |
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man | 1,602,900 |
Peter Nadalin |
link |
Mega Force | 367,864 | Garrett Holland | video |
Meltdown (prototype) | 56,495 | Glen Sampson | link |
Midnight Magic | 3,401,240* | William Smith | * Difficulty setting unknown. |
1,085,525 | Garrett Holland | Difficulty A video | |
Millipede | 1,318,414 | Brian Tervo | link |
Miner 2049er | 11,813 | Randall H. Ball | |
Miner 2049er Vol. II | 6,724 | Randall H. Ball | |
Mines of Minos | 11,450 | unknown | screenshot |
Miniature Golf | 10 | Peter Nadalin | link |
Missile Command | 10,555,630 | Garrett Holland | video |
Missile Control | 11,280 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Mission 3000 AD (PAL) | 33,500 | "TheHoboInYourRoom" | screenshot |
Mogul Maniac | 5:25 | Fastest time | |
Montezuma’s Revenge | 1,342,100 | Ulisses José | link |
Moon Patrol | 66,330 | "Atarian7" | screenshot |
Moonsweeper | 538,580 | Christian Keilback | link |
Motocross (PAL) | 125.9 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot Pirate version of Home Vision's unarchived Around The World. |
Motocross Racer | 01:57:22 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Motorodeo | 1,805 | Greg Degeneffe | Easy setting screenshot |
Mountain King | 1,057,425 | Steven Germershausen | video #1, video #2 |
Mouse Trap | 302,995 |
Alex Lyons |
link |
Mr. Do! | 130,400 | Garrett Holland | video |
Mr. Do!’s Castle | 1,319,540 | Peter Nadalin | link |
Ms. Pac-Man | 325,530 | Brian Tervo | link |
Music Machine | 1,293,330 | Douglas Korekach | |
Name This Game | 25,220 | James Randall | |
Nexar, The Challenge of | 2,913,100 | Ulisses Patriota | link Left Difficulty B, Right Difficulty A. The manual states there's 99 levels! |
No Escape! | 7,008,208 | Douglas Korekach | |
Nuts | 17,900 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Obelix | 766,510 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Off the Wall | 118,344 | Scott Stilphen | Difficulty A |
Off Your Rocker (prototype) | 70 | Roger Blair | link |
Oink | 999,999 | Max score | |
Omega Race | 282,500 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot Heavy use of point-pressing - hunting photon mines strategy. |
Out of Control | 01:07.95 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Pac-Man | 337,388 | Garrett Holland | link |
200,000 | Garrett Holland | game 6, Difficulty A link | |
Pac-Man 4K (Dennis Debro homebrew) | 31,730 | Sam Ramirez | link |
Pac-Man 8K (Daniel "Dintar816" homebrew) | 52,540 | "Yurkie" | screenshot |
Parachute (PAL) | 49,750 | Greg Degeneffe | link |
Pengo | 311,310 | James Randall | screenshot |
Pepsi Invaders | 18,800 | John McAllister | link |
Pesco (homebrew) | 24,480 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Phaser Patrol | Hero Level A | "original gamer" | screenshot and link |
Phoenix | 4,014,440 |
Paul Zimmerman |
|
Pick Up (prototype) | 99,325 | Glen Sampson | link |
Picnic | 9,900 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
11,100 | "Jason Atari" | Difficulty A screenshot | |
Piece O' Cake | 52,360 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Pigs In Space | 1,333,300 | Greg Degeneffe | link |
Pitfall! | 114,000 (1:42 left)* | Douglas Korekach | * Fastest perfect game w/o any deaths. |
114,000 (1:46 left) | Douglas Korekach | screenshot Fastest time with deaths (dying twice in last tunnel). | |
Plaque Attack | 83,575 | Glen Sampson | video |
Planet Patrol | 210,010 | Ulisses Patriota | link |
Pleiades (prototype) | 35,410 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot and video |
Polaris | 146,900 | Garrett Holland | video |
Pole Position | 60,960 | Frankie Cardulla Jeff Adkins |
Frankie's link and Jeff's screenshot. Jeff noted driving perfect laps gets you a faster time but a lower score (60,910 max). Driving imperfect laps (going around cars off-road in the corner and occasionally skidding) allows you to pass 1 or 2 more cars. "MayDay" claims he once got scores of 63,210 and 63,260. |
Pooyan | 19,145 | Marc Cohen | screenshot |
Popeye | 324,150 | Peter Nadalin | screenshot |
Porky’s | 8,999 | Scott Stilphen Steven Germershausen |
max score Steven's screenshot |
Power Off! (homebrew) | 3,104 | Scott Stilphen | completed screenshot |
Pressure Cooker | 354,345 | James Randall | screenshot |
Private Eye | 103,100 | Greg Degeneffe | game 4, Difficulty A link and video |
252,400 | Greg Degeneffe | game 5 screenshot | |
Pursuit of the Pink Panther (prototype) | 23,870 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot on DVD |
Q*bert | 2,400,000 | Greg Degeneffe | video |
Q*bert’s Qubes | 3,295,570 | unknown | Difficulty A/A video. |
Qb (homebrew) | 64,150 | Greg Degeneffe | link |
Quadrun | 812,670 | Mike Southerland | |
Quest for Quintana Roo | 109,600 | Jeff Adkins | screenshot |
Quick Step | 5,770 |
Alan Hewston |
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Rabbit Transit | 124,174 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Racer (prototype) | 10,015 | Scott Stilphen | video |
Radar Lock | 59,534 | James Randall | screenshot |
Raft Rider | 151,233 | Brian Tervo | link |
Raptor (homebrew) | 1,154 | Sam Ramirez | screenshot |
Ram It | 1,100,000 | Greg Degeneffe | link |
Reactor | 1,034,016 | Brian Tervo | link |
RealSports Football | 265 | Scott Stilphen | video Max score is 99. |
8:57 left | Scott Stilphen | fastest to max score 99 video | |
Reindeer Rescue (homebrew) | 127,800 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Rescue Terra 1 | 4,048,775 | Garrett Holland | link |
Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes | 1,100,000 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshots |
Riddle of the Sphinx | 316,741 | Greg Degeneffe | video |
River Patrol | 24,290 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and link |
River Raid | !!!!!! (1,000,000) | Garrett Holland | video |
River Raid II | 653,850 | James Randall | screenshot |
Road Runner | 2,038,100 | Scott Stilphen | |
Robin Hood | 404,000 | Glen Sampson | screenshot and link |
Robot Tank | 76 tanks | Sean Kirkpatrick | |
Roc ‘N Rope | 240,720 | Steven Germershausen | link and video |
Rocky and Bullwinkle (4-20-83 prototype) | 130,800 | Glen Sampson | link |
Room of Doom | 51,450 | Scott Stilphen | completed screenshot |
Save Mary (11-21-89 prototype) | 63,190 | Darrell Spice Jr. | screenshot |
Save Our Ship (PAL) | 2,480 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Save the Whales (green screen prototype) | 13,800 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and video |
Scuba Diver | 345,000 | Peter Nadalin | link |
Sea Monster (PAL) | 20,100 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Seaweed Assault (homebrew) | 80,631 | Garrett Holland | link |
Seawolf (homebrew) | 17,990 | Matt Sales | link |
Seaquest | 521,330 | Patrick Stanley | link |
Secret Quest | 128,350 | James Randall | screenshot |
Sentinel | 62,540 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot and link "ninermaniac" claimed 96,000 but offered no proof. |
Shootin’ Gallery | 253,900 | Max score | |
Shooting Arcade (9-19-89 prototype) | 35,800 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Shuttle Orbiter | 6:59 | Douglas Korekach | |
Sinistar | 563,445* | Rob Maerz | * Unknown which version was used. At least 4 versions exist. |
Sir Lancelot | 1,031,800 | PRJ "deteacher" | screenshot |
Skate Boardin’ | 0 obstacles 2:36 remaining |
Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Ski Hunt (PAL) | 6,145 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Ski Run (PAL) | 190,733 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Skiing | 32.72* | Slalom * Fastest time possible | |
32.83* | Slalom game 1, Difficulty AA * Fastest time possible | ||
01:05:05 | Greg Degeneffe Peter Nadalin |
Slalom game 2, Difficulty BB Greg's link Peter's link |
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27.94* | Don Clark Greg Degeneffe |
Slalom game 3 * Fastest time possible? Don was recognized for this in Activisions Fall 1981 V1 newsletter. Greg's video Atwell Shearer was recognized for 27.54 in Activisions December 1982 V5 issue. Brent Metcalf was recognized in Activisions Fall 1983 V7 newsletter for 27.51. | |
28.57* | Greg Degeneffe Glen Sampson |
Slalom game 3, Difficulty AA * Fastest time possible? Greg's link Glen's link |
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28.29* | Greg Degeneffe | Slalom game 5, Difficulty AA * Fastest time possible? Greg's screenshot and link | |
27.36* |
Downhill game 6, Difficulty AA * Fastest time possible |
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38.99 | Greg Degeneffe | Downhill game 8, Difficulty BB link | |
01:09.84 | Greg Degeneffe | Downhill game 10 link | |
01:09.92 | Greg Degeneffe | Downhill game 10, Difficulty AA | |
Sky Jinks | 34.49 | Douglas Korekach | Stephen C. Tokich was recognized for 31.64 in Activisions Fall 1983 V7 newsletter. Jay Doming was recognized for 31.99 in the Spring 1983 V6 newsletter. |
34.56 | Greg Degeneffe | Greg doesn't see how a 34.49 was achieved, let alone the 31.xx times link | |
Sky Skipper | 220,960 | Peter Nadalin | link |
200,000 | Scott Stilphen | 1 life only. Score rolls at 100k. | |
Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle | 376,900 | Peter Nadalin | video |
171,600 | Jeff Adkins | game 3 screenshot | |
Snail Against Squirrel (PAL) | 33,000 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Snoopy & the Red Baron | 155,500 | Blaine Locklair | game 1 (Pilot First Class) link |
Solar Fox | 16,426,700 | Steven Germershausen | video #1 video #2 video #3 |
Solar Plexus (homebrew) | 15,490 | James Randall | screenshot |
Solar Storm | 12,620 | Douglas Korekach | Score rolls at 10k. |
Solaris | 281,740 | “Jifremok” | screenshot |
Sorcerer's Apprentice | 71,312 | Glen Sampson | link |
Space Cavern | 1,029,035 | Glen Sampson | link Took just under 3 hours |
Space Invaders | 621,535 | Frankie Cardulla | Jason Kennedy claimed 2,306,530 in 5 hours on a PAL version (info from Atari VCS Owners Club Bulletin, August 1983 issue)! |
165,200 | Rebecca (Bill) Heineman | Difficulty A Won Atari's 1980 Space Invaders championship. Contest had a 2-hour limit. | |
6,535 | Scott Stilphen | game 7 screenshot | |
Space Jockey | 1,500,000 | Greg Degeneffe | video |
Spacechase | 185,075 | Tom Garcia | From Arcade Express V1N13 |
Spacemaster X-7 | 4,844,300 | Greg Degeneffe | video |
Spider-Man | 252,020 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot and link |
Spike’s Peak | 1,794,000 | Peter Nadalin | video |
Spinning Fireball (prototype) | 999,999 | Scott Stilphen Greg Degeneffe Glen Sampson |
Scott's screenshot on DVD. 1 life run. Greg's link |
Spitfire Attack | 1,101,500 | Glen Sampson | screenshot and video |
Springer | 7,909 | John Marks | screenshot |
Sprint Master | 0.11:3 | Glen Sampson | track 1 link |
Spy Hunter | 308,200 | Glen Sampson | screenshot |
Squeeze Box | 182,940 | James Randall | screenshot |
Squish ‘Em (homebrew) | 106,330 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Sssnake | 4,000 | Steven Germershausen | link |
Stampede | 40,718 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot Kenny Vance was recognized for 157,000 in Activisions Spring 1982 V3 newsletter, although this is well beyond what should be possible since you can't play the game beyond the 8th herd link |
Star Fire (homebrew) | 7,538 |
Christian Keilback |
screenshot |
Star Ship | 78 | Stephen Risenberger | game 4 |
60 | Greg Degeneffe | game 11 video | |
32 | Roger Blair | game 14 link | |
Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator - Official Arcade Version | 1,125,300 | Garrett Holland | video |
Star Voyager | 290 | Erik Kaufman | Difficulty B A screenshot and video |
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle | 101,315 | Garrett Holland | video |
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Ewok Adventure | 17,563 | David Yancey | link |
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | 150,010 | Garrett Holland | Score rolls at 10k. video |
Star Wars: The Arcade Game | 4,131,488 | Douglas Korekach | |
968,823 | Christian Keilback | Difficulty A | |
Stargate / Defender II | 263,750 | James Randall | |
Stargunner | 77,400 | Glen Sampson | link |
Starmaster | 3,972 | Mike Ratledge Glen Sampson Greg Degeneffe |
Ensign Mike was recognized in Activisions December 1982 V5 newsletter. Glen's link Greg's link |
5,935 | Mike Ratledge Glen Sampson |
Leader Mike was recognized in Activisions December 1982 V5 newsletter. Glen's link | |
7925 | Tracy Gross | Wing Commander Recognized in Activisions Spring 1983 V6 newsletter. | |
9,793 | Frank Walters | StarMaster Recognized in Activisions December 1982 V5 newsletter. | |
Stay Frosty (homebrew) | 276,518 | John McAllister | screenshot |
Stay Frosty 2: Stay Frostier (homebrew) | 378,853 | John McAllister | screenshot |
Steeplechase (Atari) | 01:06:00 | Greg Degeneffe | link |
Strat-O-Gems Deluxe (homebrew) | 74,635 | Chris Read | screenshot |
Strategy X | 18,080 | Jeff Adkins | screenshot |
Stronghold | 6,090 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and video |
Submarine Commander | 2,760* | James Randall “Gorfy” |
* Max score? |
Sub-Scan | 94,090 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot and video |
Subterranea | 115,701 | Douglas Korekach | Score rolls at 100k. |
Suicide Mission | 1,001,410 | Scott Stilphen | |
Summer Games |
10.9 | Peter Nadalin | Dash screenshot and video |
7.1 | Greg Degeneffe | Gymnastics link | |
21.1 | Greg Degeneffe Alex Lyons |
Hurdles
Greg's link Alex's link |
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22.2 | Alex Lyons Greg Degeneffe |
Rowing
Alex's link Greg's screenshot |
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22.8 | Greg Degeneffe Alex Lyons |
Swimming
Greg' link Alex's link |
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01:09.1 | Greg Degeneffe | Swimming Relay screenshot | |
Super Breakout | 6,843 | Douglas Korekach | Breakout game 1 |
10,594 | Douglas Korekach | Double game 3 | |
6,696 | Marc Cohen | Cavity game 5 video | |
4,011 | Brian L. Wagner | Progressive game 7 | |
Super Cobra | 171,240 | Glen Sampson | slow mode link |
Super Football | 77-9 | Scott Stilphen | video |
Superman | 41 seconds | Jeff Adkins | |
57 seconds | Jeff Adkins | Difficulty A video | |
Surf’s Up (later version prototype) | 301,870 | Greg Degeneffe | link |
Surfer's Paradise but Danger Below! (PAL) | 1,298 | Peter Nadalin | link |
Survival Run | 457,120 | Glen Sampson | screenshot and link |
Tac-Scan | 476,500 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and video |
Tanks But No Tanks | 47,800 | James Randall | |
Tapeworm | 9,999 | Steven Germershausen Peter Nadalin |
Difficulty B
Steven's link Peter's link |
Tapper | 454,850 | William Rosa | link |
Targ (prototype) | 1,002,150 | Scott Stilphen | |
Tax Avoiders | 909,500 | Glen Sampson | screenshot and link |
Taz | 338,500 | Andrew Fellman | link |
Telepathy (prototype) | 153,520 |
Scott Stilphen |
screenshot |
Tempest (1-5-84 prototype) | 42,500 | Glen Sampson | link |
Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The | 53,000 | Glen Sampson | screenshot and link |
This Planet Sucks (homebrew) | 2,293 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Threshold | 80,270 | John McAllister | video |
Thrust (homebrew) | 192,360 | ”bjk7382” | screenshot |
Thunderground | 12,499,990 | Garrett Holland | link |
Time Pilot | 66,500 | Jeff Adkins | screenshot |
Time Warp (PAL) | 69,722 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot |
Tomarc the Barbarian | 2,310,160 | Peter Nadalin | video |
Tooth Protectors | 1,021,300 | "RaccoonyDave" | screenshot |
Towering Inferno | 3,730 | Glen Sampson | video |
Toyshop Trouble (homebrew) | 81,326 | James Randall | screenshot |
Track & Field | 84,670 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
8.76 | Greg Degeneffe | 100m dash link | |
10.53 | Greg Degeneffe | long jump link | |
97.62 | Greg Degeneffe | javelin screenshot | |
10.47 | Greg Degeneffe | 110m hurdles link | |
92.80 | Greg Degeneffe Peter Nadalin |
hammer throw
Greg's video Peter's link |
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2.42 | Greg Degeneffe Peter Nadalin Garrett Holland |
high jump
Greg's video Peter's link Garrett's link |
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TRON Deadly Discs / Deadly Discs | 147,785 | Alex Lyons | link |
Tunnel Runner | 511,440 | Jeff Adkins | screenshot and video 129 runs completed, at which point game crashes. |
Turbo (prototype) | 28,910 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot |
Turmoil | 153,090 | Alan W Hewston | Score rolls at 100k |
Tutankham* | 6,794 | Garrett Holland | video * Only video accepted for this, due to a trick to continue a game while keeping score. |
UFO Patrol (pirate NTSC version) | 111,950 | PRJ "deteacher" | screenshot Pirate NTSC version of Home Vision's unarchived X'Mission. |
Ultra SCSIcide (homebrew) | 3,672,627 (380A33) | Darrell Spice Jr. | The score is given in hexadecimal screenshot |
Universal Chaos | 362,660 | James Randall | screenshot |
Up‘n Down | 168,830 | Glen Sampson | screenshot |
Vanguard | 1,042,570 | William Rosa | link |
Vault Assault (homebrew) | 887,070 | Greg Degeneffe | Difficulty A screenshot and video |
Venture | 104,400 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot and video |
Video Jogger | 24,510 | Greg Degeneffe | screenshot and link |
Video Pinball | 91,862,206 | Steven Germershausen | Approximately 12 hours. |
52,693,603 | Steven Germershausen | Difficulty A link | |
Wabbit | 1,300* | *Game has a 'killscreen' at 1,300 due to the rabbits disappearing! | |
Wall Ball | 81,235 | "robotron2084" | screenshot |
Wall Defender (pirate PAL version of Home Vision's Wall Break) | 999,999 | Greg Degeneffe Glen Sampson |
Greg's screenshot and video Glen's link |
Warplock | 310 | Greg Degeneffe | video |
Winter Games |
0:44.0 | Greg Degeneffe | Biathlon screenshot and link |
0:20.6 | Greg Degeneffe | Bobsled link | |
0:30.2 | Greg Degeneffe | Luge screenshot | |
178.3 | Greg Degeneffe | Ski Jump screenshot | |
0:32.0 | Greg Degeneffe | Slalom screenshot and link | |
0:23.3 | Ulisses José | Speed Skating link | |
Wizard of Wor | 395,300 | Greg Degeneffe | video Score rolls at 100k. |
Worm War I | 2,222,220 | Garrett Holland | video |
Word Zapper | 59 (seconds left)* | Greg Degeneffe Scott Stilphen |
*Fastest time possible?
Greg's screenshot Scott's screenshot |
Xenophobe | 1,628,370 | Scott Stilphen | Scott posted a video of a 1,167,000 game. |
Xevious (1-18-84 prototype - fixed version) | 228,900 | Scott Stilphen | screenshot and link |
Yars’ Revenge | 25,005,713 | Garrett Holland | game 2, Difficulty B video |
15,000,322 | Garrett Holland | game 2, Difficulty A video | |
4,359,251 | Garrett Holland | game 6, Difficulty B video | |
Zaxxon | 100,000 | Ronnie Dingman | screenshot |
Zoo Fun (PAL) | 6,958 | David Archey |
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Perry Brenkman - recognized by Twin Galaxies for a Grand Prix time of 01:34.93, but this video by Greg Degeneffe proves that specific time isn't possible. Ron Corcoran - disgraced former Twin Galaxies chief referee who verified his own scores against TG's rules, and set most using an emulator (without making note of it). He even added a score from at least one event he didn't even attend (one of John Marks' events link). His scores were finally removed from TG's database... 11 years after I publicly called for former disgraced chief TG referee Mruczek to remove them (link). He also imported some of Todd Rogers' scores and later vouched (i.e. lied) for him when some of them started to come under close scrutiny. Corcoran failed at every game, including the most important one - life. Tom Duncan - used his position as a Twin Galaxies referee to use other players' strategies and then beat their scores before they got entered into Twin Galaxies' database (link 1, link 2). In 2017 he asked to have all of his scores removed. From 2005-2009 he amassed well over 5,000 records (link). This was during the Mruczek era of allowing referees to self-enter their own scores. Make of that what you will. Rodrigo Lopes - used PAL versions (and an emulator) to tie or break several Twin Galaxies scores on prominent titles like Decathlon and Pitfall. He refused to answer when repeatedly asked what platform (NTSC, PAL, or emulator) he used (link), and when he claimed he only used NTSC versions of ROMS, I pointed out a half-dozen records of his were on games only released in PAL format. Years later, someone else claimed he was cheating on several games (link 1, link 2, link 3). And who was the ref who verified all of these questionable scores? None other than Robert T. Mruczek. In fact, Rodrigo would only submit his scores to Mruczek, even once waiting for him to return for vacation before submitting some scores! UPDATE: TG finally banned Lopes in December 2019 when he refused to respond over the latest dispute regarding one of his scores, but the decision wasn't without controversy (link), much like TG's decision with Todd Rogers. Robert T. Mruczek - disgraced former Twin Galaxies chief referee who was eventually banned from TG (under Water Day's ownership). The list of his corrupt behavior through the years continues to grow. He:
It's unknown how many scores were "Mruczek'd" up during his 4 years as chief ref there. I could probably devote an entire page to 'Murczek madness'. You would be hard-pressed to find a more stubborn, hypocritical, and insulting person in this hobby, and one totally ignorant of technical aspects (ex: differences between NTSC and PAL games), not to mention his other "hobby" of objectifying women (NSFW). Between Corcoran's disastrous policies and Mruczek's decision to not only continue with them but to expand on them and create new ones while ignoring any and all criticism regarding them, it will be many years before TG's corrupted database will be fully corrected, if ever. If TG truly wants a clean slate for their database, they need to scrape off the remaining residue from that era of corruption, and that means him. Much like Corcoran's scores, not only does Mruczek's VCS Donkey Kong score need to be removed, but ALL of his scores as well, due to the years of his corrupt and unethical behavior. TG's self-appointed title of official video game score keeper demands every gamer be held to the same standards, and unfortunately for much of its history, that wasn't the case. There's a new era of TG now (with the real experts - the gamers - having a say in how their database is maintained) and it's clear Mruczek and those like him who continue to push their old agendas will never adapt to it.
UPDATE: Mruczek is
now banned again from TG for the 2nd time. You might say he's
Wilson Oyama - caught using emulator save states on another scoreboard, under the name "oyamafamily". He's long been suspected of editing his videos and thanks to Garrett Holland's video, we now have evidence. Todd Rogers - disgraced early 1980s video game "star" and former Twin Galaxies referee who often billed himself as the world's first professional gamer but ended up being the world's first professional video game liar. There has been years of speculation regarding some of his scores, and throughout it all, every time a score was questioned, there was always a litany of excuses (he used a different cartridge version, or a prototype, or his score was entered incorrectly, or there was a smudge on his paperwork, etc). He's also claimed marathon times that weren't close to what others have shown. It seems the "world's greatest home video game player" did whatever he could to be on top. In late 2017, I removed all of his scores from my site. UPDATE: Thanks largely to the work of Eric “Omnigamer” Koziel, to those on TG for recognizing Rogers' fake Activision Dragster 5.51 certificate, and to Benjamin “Apollo Legend” Smith for a pair of YouTube videos (#1 and #2), TG was left with no choice but to remove all of his scores and ban him (which should have been done 6 months earlier). 2 days later, Guinness dropped Rogers' Dragster record as well. Koziel posted his comments about this on his Twitter page, which includes a link to Rogers' statement. Meanwhile, Rogers continues to post fake evidence (this time to Reddit with a Photoshopped photo from 10 years ago) and offer different excuses for his fake scores (recently with this interview). The thread on TG regarding the months-long discussion about Rogers' fake scores was removed without warning in February 2022. When someone pointed it out to the TG community, Hall's response was that it "administratively archived"; in other words, it's now only available to TG admins. This is apparently the new way to 'sweep things under the rug' at TG - out of sight, out of mind. It's worth noting that 5 of the 7 people on this list were former Twin Galaxies referees. If Walter Day and Billy Mitchell played Atari VCS/2600 games competitively, their names would be listed here as well. It's unfortunate TG's history is rife with those with such immoral behavior who also held high positions within it. I had hoped a change of ownership would bring with it a genuine attempt to undo decades of corruption, but while progress has been made in some areas, it's sorely lacking in others. The same axiom still applies - TG needs players far more than players will ever need TG. Until TG's current owner, Jace Hall, truly understands that and makes a concerted effort to completely break away from "old" TG (and those responsible for it), that negative reputation will hang over them forever; it would be a shame if that continued, because the current top players there now are some of the best TG has ever had, and they deserve a better platform. Unfortunately, Hall made it very clear that scores proven or highly suspected to be fake would remain, particularly any of Mruczek's (link). Back in 2018, a rather damning article (and accompanying Reddit thread) about Hall's involvement with the H1Z1 professional gaming league fiasco and some of the serious claims leveled against him should give anybody involved with him or TG pause for concern. |
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