Record Achievements Spotlight - 2026-02-17
By NewsHound ·
Celebrating newly accepted performances from the Twin Galaxies community.
We celebrate a wave of recent record achievements that showcase the community's skill and dedication. Each milestone reflects countless hours of practice and the passion that drives gamers forward.
 | Jason Bennett of Ottawa celebrates a historic double-crown on Donkey Kong Junior for ColecoVision. By day he safeguards historic documents, and by night he dominates the arcade leaderboard with a Skill 3 score of 270,600 and a Skill 1 score of 623,800, both rank 1. His passion for preserving retro games shines brighter than ever. |
| Game | Track | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong Junior | NTSC/PAL - Skill 3 | 270600 | 1 |
| Donkey Kong Junior | NTSC/PAL - Skill 1 | 623800 | 1 |
 | Henrik Wiman from Sweden shatters the leaderboards with a flawless 13 820 points on Q*Bert, holding the top spot. He also dominates Bubble Bobble with 710 490 points in Super Bubble Bobble mode and leads Ghosts 'n Goblins with 32 900 points, each earning him the number one rank. |
| Game | Track | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q*Bert | EMU - Points [Normal/Marathon Scoring] | 13820 | 1 |
| Bubble Bobble | EMU - Points [Super Bubble Bobble Mode] | 710490 | 1 |
| Ghosts 'n Goblins | NTSC - Points (EMU) | 32900 | 1 |
 | Michal Kellner from the Czech Republic just clinches the top spot in Raiden on Twin Galaxies. His staggering 3,106,570 points secure the number one ranking and showcase his mastery of the classic shooter. |
| Game | Track | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raiden | Points [Single Player Only] | 3106570 | 1 |
 | Kireeti Phani Devarakonda celebrates a stunning first-place finish in Hill Climb Racing's Arctic Cave challenge. From his Washington home, the master's student and avid chess player shows the same strategic skill on the track as on the board. His dedication shines across every leaderboard he touches. |
| Game | Track | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Climb Racing | Electric Car - Arctic Cave [Distance] | 1031 | 1 |
 | Hal1973 from Libochovice celebrates a clean sweep of the Heated Barrel leaderboards on MAME, holding the top spot at every difficulty. His love for arcade classics shines as he dominates the Very Hard, Hard and Easy challenges with scores of 55,610, 56,620 and 56,380. Fans in the Czech Republic and beyond cheer his record-setting runs. |
| Game | Track | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heated Barrel | Points [1 player - Difficulty Very Hard] | 55610 | 1 |
| Heated Barrel | Points [1 player - Difficulty Easy] | 57620 | 1 |
| Heated Barrel | Points [1 player - Difficulty Hard] | 56380 | 1 |
 | John M Brissie, a programmer from Milwaukee, shatters the leaderboards in Burnout 3: Takedown on PlayStation 2. He holds the top spot in the Crash, Danger Zone and Shut Up and Jump categories, racking up over 2.5 million dollars in the Danger Zone run. |