After a period of relative quiet, Twin Galaxies (TG) recently found itself thrust into the spotlight. The arbiter for video-game record keeping played an intrinsic role in disputing two long-standing achievements hosted on its forums: Todd Rogers' unbeatable Dragster time and Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong high score. Both records have had their share of challenges over the decades, but before users on the TG forums raised their concerns the other week, nothing was done to officially dispute them.
In 1982, Rogers sent Dragster developer Activision a letter saying he'd finished a race in 5.51-seconds -- without proof -- and in return he received a certificate saying he held the record.
For many, Mitchell is the "King of Kong" thanks to his appearance in a documentary by the same name. He has recorded higher scores since, but allegedly, Mitchell's 2010 best wasn't recorded on an actual Donkey Kong cabinet, but a MAME emulator. (We reached out to Mitchell and Rogers for comment, but they haven't responded.)
According to Jace Hall, TG's head custodian of records, it was only a matter of time before these disputes happened.
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