1985 American Edition Guiness Book of World Records

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1985
American Edition of the Guinness Book of World Records^®

^{Note: The following has the spelling errors from the
Original edition corrected.}

To ascertain what scores in video games are actually world records, a nation wide competition was held under the auspices of Twin Galaxies with Walter Day as coordinator, across the continent.

The results of the competition are in the accompanying chart. The winners and their scores have been verified by qualified judges. This was the first competition of this kind and plans are to continue this under the same auspices annually.

Game	Score	Player's Name
Alpine Ski	133,263	Cary Sinnett
Baby Pac-Man	1,196,560	Jose Pelegio
Berserk (Fast)	104,680	Ron K. Bailey
Bosconian	615,490	Frank Rion
Bubbles	1,365,970	Joe Malasarte
Bump-N-Jump	186,380	Gary Holt
Burgertime	4,978,550	Bill Mitchell
Centipede	1,244,825	Darren Olsen
Congo Bongo	379,500*	Steve Harris
Crossbow	2,888,000	Kenneth Murphy
Crystal Castles	845,832	Eric Ginner
Defender	230,125	Gino Yoo
Dig Dug	1,238,710	Douglas Smith
Donkey Kong	196,900	Randy Davis
Donkey Kong Jr	957,300	Bill Mitchell
Donkey Kong 3	1,898,100	George Daniels
Firefox(9000 Mile)	500,045	David Palmer
Food Fight	1,512,900	Cameron Koehncke
Frogger	68,880	Jeff Scism
Frontline	134,200	Donald Freer
Galaga	1,867,080	Rick Dixin
Galaxian	186,770	Lloyd Dahling
Gyrus	7,035,300	Shelton Drumgolo
Joust	1,002,500	Don Morlan
Junior Pac-Man	148,630	Fred Alderov
Jungle King	39,240	Chris Emery
MACH 3 Fight	455,600	Randy Albright
MACH 3 Bomb	315,200	Greg Jones
Mappy	513,350	Mike Reynolds
Mario Bros	1,758,800	Perry Rodgers
Millipede	1,679,868	Kyle Cholly Long
Missile Command	1,426,115	Roy Shildt
Moon Patrol	181,900	Jeff Scism
Mr Do!	1,390,350	Desiree McCrorey
Ms. Pac-Man	679,260	Bill Mitchell
Pac-Man	2,478,610	Bill Mitchell
Pengo	285,210	Debbie May Jensen
Pole Position	67,260	Les Lagier
Popeye	351,150	Steve Harris
PunchOut!!	8,585,130	Chris Emery
Q*bert	1,112,300	Doris Self
Robotron	838,475	John Martinez
Satan's Hollow	6,543,820	Chris Emery
Sinistar	188,170	Joseph Janiec
Space Invaders	9,990	Joseph Amor
Spy Hunter	794,495	Brian McDowell
Star Gate	194,200	Scott Heyano
Star Rider	240,047	Eddie King
Star Trek	1,723,175	Maurice Disciullo
Star Wars	13,990,709	Mike Hewitt
Super Pac-Man	315,380*	Steve Saunders
Tapper	5,000,000	Jack Gale
Tempest	792,317	Chris Ayra
Time Pilot	5,197,100	Jeff Peters
Track & Field	93,100	Gary West
Tron	1,695,463	David Palmer
Tutankham	115,100	Dwayne Richard
Vanguard	122,290	Mike Hewett
Zaxxon	367,550	Dave Ander
Zoo Keeper	16,145,250	Brian Halik

Game	Score	Player's Name	Residence In 1985
Alpine Ski	241,525	John T. Gordon, III	College Station, Tex
Baby Pac-Man	1,196,560	Jose Pelegio	Miami, Fla
Badlands	146,080	Gary Hatt	Ontario, Calif
Battlezone	10,000,000	David Palmer	Auburn, Calif
Berzerk (Fast)	104,680	Ron K. Bailey	Shelby, NC
Bosconian	615,490	Frank Rion	Anchorage, Alaska
Bubbles	1,365,970	Joe Malasarte	Anchorage, Alaska
Bump N Jump	322,664	James Heroux	Oshawa, Ontario
Burgertime	4,978,550	Bill Mitchell	Ft Lauderdale, Fla
Centipede	4,444,444	James Schneider	Oakland, Calif
Cerberus	101,500	Robert Haukap	Seattle, Wash
Cheyenne	319,209,350	Donn Nauert	Austin, Tex
Commando	389,700	Jeff Peters	Etiwanda, Calif
Congo Bongo	379,500	Steve Harris	Gladstone, Mo
Crossbow	9,212,500	Donn Nauert	Austin, Tex
Crystal Castles	864,782	Mike Quarles	Riverside, Calif
Defender	230,125	Gino Yoo	Anchorage, Alaska
Dig Dug	1,847,960	Ken Eshtiaghi	Victoria, B.C., Canada
Donkey Kong	874,300	Bill Mitchell	Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Donkey Kong, Jr.	957,300	Bill Mitchell	Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Donkey Kong 3	2,132,100	Lloyd Bromola	Honolulu, Hawaii
Elevator Action	129,100	Sean Jense	Anchorage, Alaska
Empire Strikes Back	1,345,049	David Palmer	Auburn, Calif
Firefox	707,790	David Palmer	Auburn, Calif
Food Fight	3,216,100	Gregory Jew	Sepulveda, Calif
Frogger	86,880	Todd Walker	Milpitas, Calif
Frontline	194,440	Thomas Chaka	Wharton, Tex
Galaga	1,867,080	Rick Dixon	Chicago, Ill
Galaxian	186,770	Lloyd Dahling	Anchorage, Alaska
Galaga 3	137,000	James Struckle	Fair Oaks, Calif
Gyruss	13,030,200	Michael Bangs	Waterbury, Conn
Hogan's Alley	170,300	Do Rice	College Station, Tex
Hypersports	538,340	Kelly Kobashigawa	Los Angeles, Calif
I, Robot	818,684	Jim Jung	Santa Ana, Calif
Joust	1,537,050	Brett Watt	Citrus Heights, Calif
Jr. Pac-Man	331,000	Kevin Fischer	Silver Spring, Md
Jungle King	54,530	Jeff Peters	Etiwanda, Calif
Karate Champ	235,000	Jack Gale	Miami, Fla
Kung-Fu Master	1,349,040	Mike Sullivan	Riverside, Calif
Lode Runner	162,340	David Leicht	Honolulu, Hawaii
M.A.C.H. 3 Bomber	361,900	Sur Baycroft	Victoria, BC
Fighter	455,600	Randy Albright	Anchorage, Alaska
Mad Crasher	53,468	Tracy Wong	Hilo, Hawaii
Make Trax	1,358,120	James Delorme	Dawson Creek, BC
Major Havoc	1,359,378	Dwayne Richard	Grande Prairie, Alberta
Mappy	573,450	Mike Reynolds	Seattle, Wash
Marble Madness	187,880	Stan Szczepanski	Westwood, Calif
Mario Bros.	1,758,800	Perry Rodgers	Napa, Calif
Mayhem 2002	10,200	David Leicht	Honolulu, Hawaii
Megazone	312,480	James Page	Seattle, Wash
Millipede	4,822,800	James Schneider	Oakland, Calif
Missile Command	1,695,265	Roy Shildt	W Los Angeles, Calif
Moon Patrol	366,700	Carl Lierman	Seattle, Wash
Mr. Do	1,390,350	Desiree McCrorey	Santa Clara, Calif
Mr. Do's Castle	370,520	Roy Sidor	Anchorage, Alaska
Ms. Pac-Man	874,530	Chris Ayra	Miami, FL
Nibbler	390,156,320	Marc Wertheim	No Bergen, NJ
Pac-Man	3,155,320	Patrice Corbell	Montreal, Que, Can
Paperboy	1,002,018	Phil Britt	Riverside, Calif
Pengo	460,650	TerrLTanaka	Honolulu, Hawaii
Pole Position 1	67,260	Les Lagier	Sunnyvale, Calif
Pole Position 2 Test	79,730	Joe Malasarte	Anchorage, Alaska
Fuji	75,390	Lloyd Dabling	Anchorage, Alaska
Popeye	351,150	Steve Harris	Gladstone, Mo
Punch-Out	13,993,130	Tran Vu	Montreal, Quebec
Q-Bert	1,895,565	Tom Gault	Duluth, Minn
Rally-X	51,660	Tad Perry	Seattle, Wash
Red Baron	214,230	David Palmer	Auburn, Calif
Return of The Jedi	1,938,010	Mike Sullivan	Riverside, Calif
Robotron	960,350	Robert Bonney	Kirkland, Wash
Satan's Hollow	12,816,000	Chris Emery	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sinistar	282,225	Jeff Peters	Etiwanda, Calif
Space Invaders	29,090	Sonny Shum	Victoria, BC
Spy Hunter	9,512,590	Paul Dean	Riverside, Calif
Star Gate	194,200	Scott Heyano	Seattle, Wash
Star Rider	339,015	David Palmer	Auburn, Calif
Star Trek	1,723,175	Maurice Disciullo	Ft Lauderdale, Fla
Star Wars	15,250,793	David Palmer	Auburn, Calif
Super Basketball	1,394,930	Tim McGuire	Anchorage, Alaska
Super Pac-Man	855,940	Bill Deluca	Colonia, NJ
Super Punchout	182,980	Sean Jensen	Anchorage, Alaska
Tapper	5,000,000	Jack Gale	Miami, Fla
Tempest	822,852	Jeff Seymour	Sacramento, Calif
Time Pilot	5,197,100	Jeff Peters	Etiwanda, Calif
Time Pilot 84	342,900	David Presley	College Station, Tex
Track N Field	95,040	Kelly Kobashigawa	Los Angeles, Calif
Tron	1,695,463	David Palmer	Auburn, Calif
Turbo	29,692	Chris Emery	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Can
Turkey Shoot	74,650	Stefan Pare Delisle	Montreal, Quebec
Tutankham	205,780	Jorge Matsufuji	College Station, Tex
Vanguard	317,330	Thomas Chaka	Wharton, Tex
Wizard of Wor	80,300	Marc Longridge Oshawa, Ontario
Excitebike	398,730	James Hillard	Upland, Calif
Zaxxon	804,150	Dave Ander	Anchorage, Alaska
Zookeeper	20,063,920	Jack Gale	Miami, Fla

Game	Score	Player
Alpine Ski	241,525	John T. Gordon
Arm Wrestling	781,030	Mark Haber
Baby Pac-Man	1,220,800	Tim Uyeda
Badlands	146,080	Gary Hatt
Battlezone	10,000,000	David Palmer
Berzerk (Fast)	104,680	Ron K. Bailey
Bosconian	615,490	Frank Rion
Bubbles	1,365,970	Joe Malasarte
Bump-N-Jump	421,760	Chris Cummins
Burgertime	4,978,550	Bill Mitchell
Catch-22 (Combat)	4,532,950	Douglas DePirro
Centipede	5,500,000	G. Ben Carter Jr
Cerberus	101,500	Robert Haukap
Cheyenne	319,209,350	Donn Nauert
Choplifter	1,781,000	Charles Collins
Commando	835,700	Jeff Wakefield
Congo Bongo	379,500	Steve Harris
Crackshot	4,885,140	Pat Harmon
Crossbow	9,212,500	Donn Nauert
Crystal Castles	881,306	Mark Alpiger
Defender	230,125	Gino Yoo
Dig Dug	1,847,960	Ken Eshtiaghi
Discs of Tron	418,200	David Bagenski
Donkey Kong	874,300	Bill Mitchell
Donkey Kong Jr	957,300	Bill Mitchell
Donkey Kong 3	2,132,100	Lloyd Bromola
Elevator Action	143,450	G. Ben Carter Jr
Empire Strikes Back	1,345,049	David Palmer
Express Raider	197,200	Gary Hatt
Firefox (9000 Mile)	707,790	David Palmer
Flicky	4,548,540	Jonathan Long
Frogger	86,880	Todd Walker
Frontline	268,000	William Joyce
Galaga	2,278,190	James Vollandt
Galaxian	186,770	Lloyd Dahling
Galplus	1,320,500	Bill Bradham
Gimme A Break	599	Carlos G. Gonzales
Gunsmoke	1,348,850	Richie Paul Woodward
Hang-On (Simulator)	40,715,030	Don Novak
Hogan's Alley	2,738,100	Jack Gale
Hyper Sports	538,340	Kelly Kobashigawa
Indiana Jones	1,176,520	Ronald Mangio
I, Robot	1,383,959	Dave Ryan
Joust	1,537,500	Brett Watt
Junior Pac-Man	331,000	Kevin Fischer
Jungle King	198,280	Andy Noriega
Karate Champ	239,900	George Weller
Krull	323,780	Mark Rodobaugh
Kung-Fu Master	1,349,040	Mike Sullivan
Lode Runner	162,340	David Leicht
MACH 3 (Bomber)	361,900	Sur Baycroft
MACH 3 (Fighter)	455,600	Randy Albright
Mad Crasher	844,988	Jack Gale
Mad Planets	129,714	Janice Rose
Major Havoc	1,940,078	Ettore Ciaffi
Mappy	573,450	Mike Reynolds
Mario Bros	1,758,800	Perry Rodgers
Marble Madness	187,880	Stan Szczepanski
Mario Bros	1,758,800	Perry Rodgers
Mat Mania	3,722,600	Jon Sitzman
Mayhem 2002	10,200	David Leicht
Megazone	973,190	Stephen Joseph
Millipede	4,822,800	James Schneider
Missile Command	1,695,265	Roy Shildt
Mr Do	1,390,350	Desiree McCrorey
Mr Do's Castle	370,520	Roy Sidor
Ms PacMan	874,530	Chris Ayra
Nibbler	390,156,320	Marc Wertheim
Pack-Rat	630,157	Bill Carmichael
PacLand	874,330	Scott Hilty
PacMan	3,155,320	Patrice Corbell
Paperboy	1,136,435	John Philip Britt
Pengo	460,650	Terry Tanaka
Pole Position	67,260	Les Lagier
Pole Position II	79,890	Jeff Peters (Test Track) (Fuji)
Pole Position II	44,150	George Fabela (Sazuka)
Pole Position II	75,390	Jeff Peters (Seaside)
Popeye	351,150	Steve Harris
PunchOut	15,019,240	Dale Klaus
Q*bert	1,895,565	Tom Gault
Rally-X	51,660	Tad Perry
Red Baron	214,230	David Palmer
Robotron	960,350	Robert (Bonney) Griffin
Rush-N-Attack	447,140	Dave Lopez
Sarge	137,575	Dale Klaus
Satan's Hollow	18,098,450	Michael Ward
SiniStar	282,225	Jeff Peters
Space Harrier	31,077,900	Richard Hunter
Space Invaders	29,090	Sonny Shum
Speed Buggy (Offroad)	101,440	Tim Mereno
Speed Buggy (South)	177,480	Mark Foster
Speed Buggy (West)	83,990	Tim Mereno
Spy Hunter	9,512,590	Paul Dean
Star Gate	194,200	Scott Heyano
Star Rider	339,015	David Palmer
Star Trek	1,723,175	Maurice Disciullo
Star Wars	31,660,614	David Palmer
Stocker	53,970	Cody Jones
Super Basketball	1,394,930	Tim McGuire
Super Mario Bros	2,229,350	Michael Perring
Super PunchOut	182,980	Sean Jensen
Tapper	9,068,625	Michael Ward
Tempest	822,852	Jeff Seymour
Ten-Yard Fight	295,100	Mike Macy
Tiger-Heli	659,960	George Cifrancis III
Time Pilot	5,197,100	Jeff Peters
Time Pilot 84	463,300	Samantha Johanik
Track & Field	95,040	Kelly Kobashigawa
Tron	1,695,463	David Palmer
Turbo	53,179	Wish Stuckey
Turkey Shoot	74,650	Stefan Pare Delisle
Tutankham	205,780	Jorge Matsufuji
Vanguard	317,330	Thomas Chaka
Vertigo	595,028	Donn Nauert
Wizard of Wor	80,300	Mark Longridge
Zaxxon	804,150	Dave Ander
Zoo Keeper	20,063,920	Jack Gale