Originally Posted by RTM

-> During production of the 2nd TG Book of Records Walter was pulling in data from something he referred to as the "TG Tamagatchi Scoreboard", a venue based in Italy name notwithstanding, and again that's what its name sounded like as I only heard this verbally, not in written format.

Sounds like the one Mark Hoff referenced way back - the hard archives of the old printed copies from Twin Galaxies' scoreboard in the 80s (I think that was the era - Mark posted snapshots - the scoreboard was printed on yellow paper: description might help someone else find the posts here). Began with a V?

[Edit:] Found what it was I was remembering but it wasn't the Italian site. Mark definitely referenced them at some point, but it wasn't the printed copied! What I was remembering can be seen at

https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread.php/142535-1983-Twin-Galaxies-Scores-and-Rules

https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread.php/142536-Twin-Galaxies-Scores-and-Rules-part-2

https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread.php/142537-Twin-Galaxies-Scores-and-Rules-Part-3

Documentation from archives at- http://www.videoparadise-sanjose.com (Wayne Coombs)

[Edit 2:] My memory was "correct" just munged the two together: Videogiochi

https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread.php/139524-1983-Video-Game-Masters-Tournament-XONOX-Spike-s-Peak

http://www.retro-gaming.it/videogiochi_img/magazine_videogiochi/videogiochi9/videogiochi9.htm

Originally Posted by Snowflake

wow this has been a real eye opener. is this what i sound like fighting with rtm or a.d.?

Yes, you have represented both sides of this argument in different discussions. :D (Probably me too!)

Originally Posted by Barthax

Sounds like the one Mark Hoff referenced way back - the hard archives of the old printed copies from Twin Galaxies' scoreboard in the 80s (I think that was the era - Mark posted snapshots - the scoreboard was printed on yellow paper: description might help someone else find the posts here). Began with a V?

[Edit:] Found what it was I was remembering but it wasn't the Italian site. Mark definitely referenced them at some point, but it wasn't the printed copied! What I was remembering can be seen at

https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthr...ores-and-Rules

https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthr...d-Rules-part-2

https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthr...d-Rules-Part-3

Documentation from archives at- http://www.videoparadise-sanjose.com (Wayne Coombs)

[Edit 2:] My memory was "correct" just munged the two together: Videogiochi

https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthr...X-Spike-s-Peak

http://www.retro-gaming.it/videogioc...deogiochi9.htm

Thanks for the links, very interesting :) isn't videogiochi the same publication that is mentioned in that Nibbler "document"?

Originally Posted by Joonas

Thanks for the links, very interesting :) isn't videogiochi the same publication that is mentioned in that Nibbler "document"?

The first time I can remember any reference to Videogiochi was Mark's post. My memory is failing on anything Nibbler related. :(

Originally Posted by Barthax

The first time I can remember any reference to Videogiochi was Mark's post. My memory is failing on anything Nibbler related. :(

At around 20:30 into the video :)

Originally Posted by Joonas

At around 20:30 into the video :)

I've found a probable good reason why my memory is failing:



:P

Originally Posted by Barthax

I've found a probable good reason why my memory is failing:



:P

Ahh, should have known UK has pretty strict copyright tendencies :D Anyways, it's just the Italian Nibbler gamer talking about reading that magazine.

This didn't age well.

In David Nelson’s defense I don’t think many fake scores got through under his watch

Originally Posted by Snowflake

In David Nelson’s defense I don’t think many fake scores got through under his watch

I know of one referee that set a new low on accuracy while David Nelson was Chief Ref. Just like every other era, the this has nothing to do with abilities of the Chief Ref of the day. In this case it was that referee's aim for high quantity throughput (and, IMO, ego thereabouts) - multiple of my own TGSAP corrections are a result of this one individual.