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  1. Would AI be entitle to hold a Twin Galaxies record?

    06-28-2023 at 10:28 AM
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    Updated 06-28-2023 at 10:50 AM by Skywarp

  2. Self Promotion

    06-27-2023 at 02:38 PM
    https://twitter.com/i/status/1671004697036226563
    I love seeing the professional quality promotions that Twin Galaxies puts out. Garrett already shared, but I want to share again. :)
    This is how you do it folks. You put the time and effort into a good show and professionalism comes through. ...
  3. Wow!

    06-27-2023 at 01:47 AM
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    https://twitter.com/TwinGalaxies/status/1671004697036226563?t=Yh1Z6Wqxa9X1Tr_Fvy29dA&s =19
  4. Twin Galaxies Score History

    06-26-2023 at 06:24 AM
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    I'm curious if anyone accurately knows the timeline of the scoreboard. I found it strange that the original Twin Galaxies book has a lot of entries that are not seen on the website and I wonder why that is. It just gets me thinking about the early scores and the different TG eras. It just seems ...
  5. Arcade - Galaga - Apokz24 Highlight!

    06-26-2023 at 01:15 AM
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    This June, Apokz24 took a classic arcade game and showed off a few new tricks – a new TG world record on the iconic shooter Galaga. What made this specific Galaga record unique was that he achieved his score by following the “No Double Ship” rules for ...
  6. A voting offer....

    06-25-2023 at 10:33 PM
    The Sega Genesis submission are a little back logged.
    I think there is about 15 or so sitting in the queue. If you go vote on them (using your own discretion, vote yes or no as you see fit) and comment with which way you voted... you can pm me a list of 15 submission you want me to go look at, ...
  7. New Mega Arcade Open in Ohio

    06-25-2023 at 12:11 PM
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  8. New Record - Sonic The Hedgehog 1 Life

    06-24-2023 at 12:27 PM
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    Good morning everyone. I wanted to inform you all that I have a new record submission coming in the next day or so.
    Last night, I had a live panel at the TooManyGames convention in Philly where I gave a talk on Sonic 1 strategy and then successfully broke the NTSC Points record for Sonic 1 - 1 Life ...
  9. Video game controller used for deep sea sub?

    06-22-2023 at 11:00 PM
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    1978: In the future we will have gasoline free flying cars! :)2023: Submarine with X-Box controller. :/
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/did-a-game-controller-operate-the-missing-sub-exploring-titanic/ar-AA1cO7dw

    Updated 06-22-2023 at 11:02 PM by Skywarp

  10. MGL56 - WORLD SCOREBOARD

    06-22-2023 at 10:35 PM
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    Day 7 of 59 ... The first 4 games have just begun.
  11. Why can't I submit a higher score for the Donkey Kong no jump bounty?

    06-21-2023 at 06:52 PM
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    I have a much higher 1st place score of 9400 pts for the Donkey Kong no jump challenge but I'm no longer allowed to submit. Any reason why ?Now I need 3 submission points and a credibility rating of 950 or higher?Why is it I was able to submit last night and not now?

    Updated 06-21-2023 at 06:58 PM by Skywarp

  12. Astro Fighter PCB - Data East 1979

    06-21-2023 at 10:52 AM
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    Dear TG members. I am very pleased to present you this Astro Fighter PCB (Data East 1979). It comes from a badly damaged Arcade cabinet. There are 5 boards, all stacked in a metal cage, all connected to each other.I don't know if the game works, it will be necessary to test it. I don't know ...

    Updated 06-21-2023 at 05:44 PM by Germano D'Alessandro

  13. Arcade - Vs. Excitebike - Fly Highlight!

    06-21-2023 at 03:17 AM
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    This June, Fly spelled “respect” by sharing first place on the Nintendo super-hit Vs. Excitebike. Playing for over 18 hours, Fly literally flew across the track with some amazing world record techniques, including a crazy front tire hop that allowed him to sail by the CPU competition. ...
  14. Episode 106 of Retro With Marco airs THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT 9PM ET!

    06-21-2023 at 12:30 AM
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    Back after an extended break & gearing up for Episode 106 of Retro With Marco! Tune in tomorrow night at 9pm ET when you will see...
    - New retrogaming records, including a 19-year old records which stands no more- Mr. Run and Jump from Atari- A C64 RPG nearly 40 years in the making
    https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco
    Check ...
  15. Edit Post / Login issues etc

    06-20-2023 at 01:11 PM
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    Hello TG Managers. I was having issues to login and my emails were not being recognized by TG site.Now i submitted the score of Mustang with attached inp file and snapshot but it is not being shown, and i can not edit my post any more ?? what is this wrong..?? here is link of my score= https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread.php/261422
    Pls ...
  16. Bigfoot museum & pinball

    06-20-2023 at 11:55 AM
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    This weekend my family and I headed up to the mountains in Blue Ridge, Georgia for a long weekend for father's day.
    We checked out the Bigfoot museum which was pretty rad, and then across the parking lot was the GA Pinball Museum. It was pretty unimpressive overall, but not a bad value. It had ...
  17. Trackmania 2020 is now available for consoles and it is FREE.

    06-19-2023 at 05:47 AM
    Trackmania 2020 was recently released for consoles and it is free. This is one of my favorite racing games and I would like to create tracks for it. The leaderboards of Ubisoft/Nadeo are cross platform and they merge all times form all platforms in one leaderboard and I think that´s the way to ...
  18. Gaming hucksters to crawl out from under rock to collect probable appearance fee at up coming grift.

    06-18-2023 at 07:57 PM
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    Updated 06-18-2023 at 08:27 PM by Skywarp

  19. The HOLY GRAIL of arcade games!

    06-18-2023 at 05:42 PM
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    https://arcadeblogger.com/2017/01/20/centuri-aztarac-finding-the-holy-arcade-grail/
    I remember hearing rumors of this a few years ago, but was quite pre-occupied at the time with work so I didn't delve too deeply. Turn out is was Neil Hernandez who found and flipped this beauty.
    What ...
  20. Rare arcade games

    06-18-2023 at 05:22 PM
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    I was reading about old arcade cabinets and came across this interesting article about the 12 most valuable. It looks like an opinion piece, I don't put much into it. https://gamerant.com/arcade-cabinets-rarest-expensive-price/#atari-quantum-9-995

  21. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater "changed my Life" -Tony Hawk

    06-17-2023 at 09:27 PM
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    I recently stumbled on a great interview where Tony Hawk talked about the early success of the "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" franchise and he admitted that the game changed his life...

    And then it got me thinking... I think this game subtly changed my life too!

    Did it change yours?


    https://www.twingalaxies.com/feed_details.php/6176/tony-hawk-brought-skateboard-gaming-to-new-heights/29 ...

    Updated 06-17-2023 at 09:33 PM by Johnny Bloor

  22. personal update

    06-16-2023 at 06:05 PM
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    video gamewise nothing competitve, just casually improving final fantasy nes time, can get under 10 hours now, no submissions planned.

    been gardening, home owner stuff, dealing with some personal nonsense too, as well as doing a lot of driving in my cars.

    drinking a little less and realy ...
  23. MGL56 - Game 4 ~ Armored Car (closes Jul-9)

    06-15-2023 at 09:58 PM
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    Criminals on the loose ...MGL56 - Game 4 ~ Armored CarNominated by gamer: Fire_PowerLast played: NEVER PLAYED BEFOREROMSet: ArmorCar
    Lives: 3
    Unknown: Off [All]
    Special Rules: Extra cars Awarded at end of stages 4 and 8 only.Game Story:Money.Score Submissions:Please make a new post for each ...
  24. MGL56 - Game 3 ~ Ghouls'n Ghosts (closes Jul-9)

    06-15-2023 at 09:54 PM
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    The terrifying ...MGL56 - Game 3 ~ Ghouls'n GhostsNominated by gamer: SpectreLast played: MGL29ROMSet: Ghouls
    Service Mode: Off
    Cabinet: Upright 1 Player
    Difficulty: 4 [Normal]
    Unused: Off [All]
    Bonus Life: 30K, 60K and every 70K
    Lives: 3
    Flip Screen: Off
    Allow Continue: ...
  25. MGL56 - Game 2 ~ Buggy Boy Junior (closes Jul-2)

    06-15-2023 at 09:50 PM
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    Crazy drivin' ...MGL56 - Game 2 ~ Buggy Boy Junior (OFFROAD TRACK)Nominated by gamer: SpectreLast played: NEVER PLAYED BEFOREROMSet: Buggyboyjr
    Do not Change DSW2 1&2: 3
    Language: English
    Do not Change DSW2 4: On
    TimeRank: B
    Game Rank: B
    Do not change DSQ1 1-3: 7
    Service ...
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