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OOO commented on blog entry MGLXLII - Game 3 ~ Roc'n Rope (closes 22-Dec) in OOO
Day 3 of 17 ...
More rocks, or more rope?
This machine has been beaten up. However it won. Ding Ding.
OOO commented on blog entry MGLXLII - Game 2 ~ Moon Patrol (closes 15-Dec) in OOO
Day 10 of 17 ...
You never know where you will find a Moon Patrol machine.
Out in the yard, ready for everybody to play.
OOO started a poll M.A.M.E. - T.N.K. III [US] - Points [1 LIFE ONLY Settings] in
Snowflake replied to a thread Post Verdict Dispute Discussion:Dispute: Angela Stefanski - NES / FAMICOM / DISK - The Legend of Zelda - NTSC - Fastest Completion [1st Quest] - Player: Rodrigo Lopes - Score: 31:37.0 in
JJT_Defender commented on blog entry The Adventure of Link (NES) Fastest Completion (01:01:19) WR Dec 24, 2007 by Rodrigo Lopes in JJT_Defender
Like I said before I JJT consider Rodrigo Lopes a great all around video game player, on many games & platforms. Also, he did a lot good, spreading TG retro gaming into South America.
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RaGe started a poll Sega 32X - Virtua Racing Deluxe - NTSC - Acropolis Mirrored - Fastest Race - Stock - 04:36.642 - Terence O'Neill in
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Snowflake commented on blog entry @Jace & TG members Why Funspot arcade,will not allow players to record Dip Switch game settings? in JJT_Defender
there has been some inconistency with showing board, not just because of funspot which arguable isnt special treatment so much as special case, but because of legitimate differences of opinion among adjudicators among what consittues proof. i suspect some adjudicators honetly dont care if the board
Snowflake replied to a thread Post Verdict Dispute Discussion:Dispute: Angela Stefanski - NES / FAMICOM / DISK - The Legend of Zelda - NTSC - Fastest Completion [1st Quest] - Player: Rodrigo Lopes - Score: 31:37.0 in
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Snowflake commented on blog entry A very long writeup in datagod
oh, and i should be clear i was trying to hard to not come off as to critical of ersatz while at the same time expressing my disagreement. lets not forget he found the mtv interview with bob, and that interview which too many of us just told us what we already knew shockingly had an effect on some.
Snowflake commented on blog entry A very long writeup in datagod
i do think just as some speedrunners make the mistake of lumping old and new tg together, some tg members make the mistake of lumping all speedrunners together.
we dont owe "The speedrun community" anything for the contributors that came here, we owe the contributors. We dont need to
| Platform | Game | Version | Variation | Scores/Time | Verification Method | Rank | |
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Magical Spot II | Points | 17,676 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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The Amazing Adventures of Mr. F.Lea | Points | 52,160 | IN PROCESS | 1 | view | |
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Turbo | TGTS - Harder Settings | 39,052 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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Donkey Kong Junior | 1982 | Points | 125,600 | TGSAP | 1 | view |
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Space Fortress | Points | 5,175 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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Carnival | 1980 | NTSC/PAL - Skill 3 | 36,090 | TGSAP | 1 | view |
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Cosmic Avenger | NTSC/PAL - Skill 4 | 52,490 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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Donkey Kong Super Game | [NTSC/PAL - Skill 4] | 101,300 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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Spin-Out! | NTSC - Barrier Track - Fastest Time | 15.0 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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Spin-Out! | NTSC - Clear Track - Fastest Time | 13.0 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle | 1982 | NTSC/PAL - Skill 4 | 180,700 | TGSAP | 2 | view |
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Spike | NTSC/PAL - Points | 28,000 | TGSAP | 2 | view | |
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Dragster | 1980 | NTSC - Game 1, Difficulty B [Fastest Time] | 05.61 | TGSAP | 6 | view |
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Astro Blaster | Points | 53,300 | TGSAP | 8 | view |
Classic Gaming Expo (CGE) UK 2005 footage
Thanks to the efforts of Simon Roberts and Robert Hazelby, additional video footage from the CGE UK 2005 in Croydon UK is available on YouTube. Simon and Robert compiled this footage onto a commemorative DVD, but this footage wasn't widely available as it came together before the advent of video
Rick Fox and Twin Galaxies International
Newsweek is reporting that Rick Fox is settling various lawsuits with the remaining partners of Echo Fox to pursue new ventures, including one reportedly called Twin Galaxies International. Fox's statement does not specifically mention TG, but he said "I look forward to announcing my next
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Post-Script to Dispute Discussion: Donkey Kong - Billy L Mitchell
For those who are interested, I posted an update in the Post Verdict Dispute thread that was first aired in the re-opened (now closed) formal Jeremy Young dispute review thread concerning the participation of Twin Galaxies at CGEUK 2005. You can follow the link to the post below:https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread.php/210224-Post-Verdict-Dispute-Discussion-Jeremy-Young-Arcade-Donkey-Kong-Points-Hammer-Allowed-Player-Billy-L-Mitchell-Score-1-062-800?p=1058659&viewfull=1#post1058659
When Trust and Deceit Collide in Speedruns
Check out this VICE article by Patrick Klepek about the speedrunning community's recent grappling with cheating and the long road to the truth. I think you'll see some parallels with other situations known to the TG community.https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/59755n/the-speedrunner-who-wasnt-how-a-community-dealt-with-an-elaborate-cheater
Open letter to Jace Hall The gg Podcast
Hey @Jace Hall ,I chose to write this in the form of an open letter. I offer it in the spirit of camaraderie and support of our mutual affection for video games and the gaming community.Yesterday I learned on Twitter that there’s a new podcast weekly series featuring Rick Fox, Todd Roy, and
