strange headache
Banned
Several weeks ago, Todd Rogers was caught cheating and faking several of his world record high scores. Twin Galaxies, an organization that tracks video game world records, removed Rogers' long standing high scores and his Guinness World Record was consequently revoked. Rogers, aka Mr. Activision, is considered by many to be the first pro gamer and is a well known personality in the history of gaming. Seeing him disqualified from the world record after 35 years is kind of a big deal for me.
In the wake of the controversy, Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong's scores are now being contested. The concerning thread over at Twin Galaxies is over 100 pages long with many of its members accusing Mitchell of cheating. Billy Mitchell is best known for his appearance in the video game documentary 'The King of Kong'. Let me refer to the videos from Apollo Legend who also did a couple of videos on Todd Rogers, outlining the events as they unfold:
It's pretty sad to see these former legends of arcade gaming fall from grace.
In the wake of the controversy, Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong's scores are now being contested. The concerning thread over at Twin Galaxies is over 100 pages long with many of its members accusing Mitchell of cheating. Billy Mitchell is best known for his appearance in the video game documentary 'The King of Kong'. Let me refer to the videos from Apollo Legend who also did a couple of videos on Todd Rogers, outlining the events as they unfold:
It's pretty sad to see these former legends of arcade gaming fall from grace.