William Carlton of Portland, Oregon had his sights set on the Asteroids world record. 27 hours later, his loyal Asteroids steed broke down, ending his chances at winning an Asteroids Gold Medal. Yet, at more than 12 million points, he has won 5th place in the all-time Asteroids rankings. Still, his feat has drawn lots of media attention and Carlton will get feature attention in the forthcoming edition of Twin Galaxies' Official Video Game & Pinball Book of World Records.

"No one has performed a major marathon in nearly 20 years," reveals Walter Day, editor of the record book. "Though the marathon was the centerpiece of competetive playing in the early 80s, no one has aspired in two decades to tackle any of the legendary marathon records of the past - and Asteroids is the most highly-regarded marathon title of all. In fact, the long-standing world record has stood nearly 22 years and is recognized as the longest standing world record in the record book." To see a comprehensive report on Carlton's performance, see Robert Mruczek's detailed analysis at Asteroids Record in Portland.