Twin Galaxies is the official supplier of video game scores to the Guinness World Records books.
Twin Galaxies is the world authority on player rankings, gaming statistics and championship tournaments, with pinball statistics dating from the 1930s and video game statistics from the early 1970s.
OUR HISTORY
In 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, then the managing director of the Guinness Brewery, realised that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove popular. He was right!
Guinness World Record High Score Event at Barcade
Guinness World Records will be hosting a record breaking night at Barcade in Brooklyn, New York. With over 20 classic video games from the 80s and 90s, Barcade will host Guinness World Records as the public is invited to try and set new World Records in both High Score and Marathon play. Guinness World Record judges will be on hand to record high scores and confirm new records set.
Specific records to be set are TBD. Watch this site for more information on games and current High Scores.
When:
Thursday, March 20
5:00 p.m. – Close
Where:
Barcade
388 Union Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Please note, entry to Barcade is limited to those 21 and over
Doug Parsons, Guinness World Records
11th March 2008