After four furious days of classic gaming, gamers from across the globe achieved record after record at the Tenth Annual Classic Videogame and Pinball Tournament at Funspot, the world’s largest arcade, in Laconia, New Hampshire, USA. With over 160 gamers competing to set new Guinness World Records, it was an unprecedented day of record breaking achievements. With far more attempts being made than adjudicators present, gamers relied on videotapes and witnesses to record their attempts, ensuring they are held up to the strictest Guinness World Records guidelines. As these tapes are watched, new records will be announced, and Guinness World Records and Twin Galaxies judges estimate the total number of records broken to be well over 20.
Attending his 10th Funspot tournament, Patrick Laffaye from Westport, Connecticut turned in the highest profile performance of the weekend, taking over the crown for the highest score on the classic game Frogger. Patrick’s attempt took nearly four hours to complete, and his 599,110 points put him within a few flies of the mythical 600,000 point mark.
Another classic title, Wizard of Wor, saw its previous record shattered, as Joshua Powell, traveling all the way from Illinois to showcase his talents in front of an official Guinness World Records judge, doubled the previous Wizard of Wor record, scoring 478,600 points on the seven man setting.
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