Guinness Book High Scores: [1985] [1986] [1987] [1997] [All Scores] [Sound/On]

Originally published in the

2004
Twin Galaxies Video Game & Pinball
Score Board&174
by Walter Day

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.
Scores for the game you selected are listed below.

Spy Hunter ( default settings on Arcade )

KEY: Click to show score details. VM=VERIFICATION METHODS (VM) R=Referee
S=Scoretracker(TM) V=Video PO=Polaroid M=Memory Card/VMU PH=Photo W=Witness A=Affiliate
?=Unverified
Spy Hunter Video Game
Twin Galaxies Rules
Rank %Score Pts Highest Best Player First Name Player Last Name VM




Spy Hunter

Score Player's Name
High Score Date
1. 100.00% 9,512,590 Paul Dean
R
2. 8.753% 832,620 Mark Little
V
3. 8.352% 794,495 Brian McDowell
R
4. 4.347% 413,510 Sal Luiso
R
5. 3.647% 346,980 Phil Britt
R
6. 3.033% 288,535 Pat Laffaye
R
7. 2.365% 224,980 Mark Little
V
8. 1.648% 156,770 Jason Wilson
R
9. 1.617% 153,820 Robert Mruczek
R
10. 0.779% 74,155 Neil Chapman
R
11. 0.480% 45,685 Brian Laskiewicz
R
12. 0.355% 33,765 Chris Cannon
R
13. 0.177% 16,800 Adam Wood
R


Spy Hunter High Scores Recent Update Below: March 11, 2005

Spy Hunter Variation: default settings Platform: Arcade Rules: Difficulty = 3, First extra base awarded at 30K, Extra base every 30K (maximum 3), Starting timer - 1.5 minutes of play (90 seconds). Technically, based on speed of completing the initial time allotment,it is possible to get an extra car at 14K and another at 18K if you reach these thresholds before the starting timer expires.

World
Ranking
Score Player Date
Verified
Verification
Method
Home
Town
Score Location
1. 100.00% 9,512,590 Paul Dean Achieved: June 28, 1985
Verified: May 27, 2004
Referee Riverside, CA
United States
Huish Arcade
Upland, CA
United States
2. 8.75 % 832,620 Mark E Little May 05, 2003 Video New Britain, PA
United States
New Britain, PA
United States
3. 8.35 % 794,495 Brent McDowell 06/30/1984 Referee Carolina Beach, NC
United States
Hi-Tech Recreation
Carolina Beach, NC
United States
3. 6.31 % 794,495 Brian McDowell 06/11/2004 Referee Harrells, NC
United States
Harrells, NC
United States
4. 6.31 % 599,925 Ugo Lodigiani 09/03/1985 Referee Brescia
Italy
Brescia
Italy
5. 4.35 % 413,510 Sal Luiso 06/11/2004 Referee Westport, CT
United States
Westport, CT
United States
6. 3.98 % 378,335 Ryan Coulter 06/05/2004 Video Portland, OR
United States
Portland, OR
United States
7. 3.65 % 346,980 Phil Britt 06/11/2004 Referee Riverside, CA
United States
Riverside, CA
United States
8. 3.03 % 288,535 Pat Laffaye Achieved: June 04, 2000
Verified: May 09, 2001
Referee Westport, CT
United States
Westport, CT
United States
9. 2.37 % 224,980 David Nelson 06/27/2002 Referee Derry, NH
United States
Derry, NH
United States
10. 1.65 % 156,770 Jason Wilson Achieved:June 05, 2000
Verified:May 09, 2001
Referee Anaheim, CA
United States
Anaheim, CA
United States
11. 1.62 % 153,820 Robert T Mruczek June 27, 2002 Referee Brooklyn, NY
United States
Brooklyn, NY
United States
12. 0.78 % 74,155 Neil Chapman July 02, 2002 Referee unknown
United States
unknown
United States
13. 0.48 % 45,685 Brian C Laskiewicz Achieved:May 09, 1999
Verified: May 11, 2001
Referee Morris Plains, NJ
United States
Funspot
Weirs Beach, NH
United States
14. 0.35 % 33,765 Chris Cannon July 02, 2002 Referee Bedford, IN
United States
Bedford, IN
United States
15. 0.18 % 16,800 Adam R Wood July 15, 2002 Referee Tiverton, RI
United States
Tiverton, RI
United States






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Spy Hunter Score From Twin Galaxies Score Board

Detail of score 9,512,590
on Spy Hunter ( default settings on Arcade )
by Paul Dean

RULES

Difficulty = 3, First extra base awarded at 30K, Extra base every 30K (maximum 3),
Starting timer - 1.5 minutes of play (90 seconds). Technically, based on speed of
completing the initial time allotment, it is possible to get an extra car at 14K
and another at 18K if you reach these thresholds before the starting timer expires.


PAUL DEAN

RANK

Ranked 1 out of 13 scores

SCORE PERCENTILE

100.000%


VERIFICATION METHOD

R - Referee

SCORE LOCATION

Name: Paul Dean
City: Upland
State: California
Country: United States

DATE (RE)-SUBMITTED

May 18, 2004

DATE PLAYED

June 28, 1985

PLAYER INFORMATION

Name: Paul Dean
City: Upland
State: California
Country: United States


Phil Britt, Mike Sullivan, Dave Dean, Paul Dean, Mike Quarles
Are all Guinness Book Players who lived and practiced in Riverside, CA.

Twin Galaxies [Video Game Golden Age.]
January 18, 1982 - January 5, 1986.


[1986 Guinness Book]



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Score updates for 1/1/2006 Spy Hunter Link 1 100.00 % 9,512,590 Paul Dean 06/28/1985 Referee 2 8.75 % 832,620 Mark E Little 05/05/2003 Video 3 8.35 % 794,495 Brent McDowell 06/30/1984 Referee 3 8.35 % 794,495 Brian McDowell 06/11/2004 Referee 4 6.31 % 599,925 Ugo Lodigiani 09/03/1985 Referee 5 5.53 % 526,430 Jason Wilson 08/01/1985 Referee 6 4.35 % 413,510 Sal Luiso 06/11/2004 Referee 7 3.98 % 378,335 Ryan Coulter 06/05/2004 Video 8 3.65 % 346,980 Phil Britt 06/11/2004 Referee 9 3.03 % 288,535 Pat Laffaye 05/09/2001 Referee