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Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 1d

It's going to be an epic clash when Adrian Rodriguez sets up a new record on Marvel Vs. Capcom: Clash Of Super Heroes. Storming through the roster as Megaman and Wolverine, Adrian brought his A-game to the final battle against Onslaught and powered up to a blistering high score of 3,545,800 points.

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 4d

In May 2018, swaggers beat the traffic on his emergency call playing Hill Climb Racing for Android devices. Turns out there's no traffic jams on rooftops to jam up ambulances, which gave swaggers a clear jump into the record books for a 2 year reign as TG champ with 6,510 meters.

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 6d

Who's ready for some VECTREX? Brett Walach answered the call on the 2025 homebrew release of MAJOR TOM by Scott Huggins. Piloting his space craft to hostile alien vaults full of points for the taking, Brett cleared all 20 levels of the game for an amazing TG record of 143,475 points.

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 8d

Lex redefined gaming excellence on Irem's 1987 masterpiece R-Type (Japanese release), destroying the powerful Bydo Empire in the iconic R-9 “Arrowhead” starship before looping the game and ending his action-packed run with a spectacular record of 1,331,600 points, besting the previous record by 453k

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Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 13d

Mike Hartman hit an amazing milestone on Atari's iconic racer Pole Position. Through his long-time passion for the game, Mike continued his climb up the leaderboard before clinching 67,010 points, becoming the fourth person since the game's debut in 1982 to break the 67k barrier. Congratulations!

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Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 14d

TK2014 was a one-man demolition crew as he took aim at SNK's 1996 run and gun classic Metal Slug for PC. Entering the fray as Marco Rossi, TK2014 took the fight to the Rebel Army and cleared four missions on Hard settings to light up the leaderboard with a final score of 859,130 points.

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 16d

ShcrTM got it done with style on Wirtual Logitech G Precision Challenge with a verified time of 1:02.791. Currently at 8th place, he'd qualify for a SWEET G515 Rapid TKL Gaming Keyboard. But with 9 days to go, there's more racing to come so submit while you can!
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Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 18d

Don't look now, but TK2014 grew wings to a soaring performance on San Francisco Rush 2049 for the Sega Dreamcast? Check out his gravity-defying stunts on the Oasis stunt course that added up to a new TG record of 20,748 points, beating the previous record by 2k.

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Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 19d

European gamers, start your engines -- it's a go for Wirtual's Logitech G Precision Challenge!

Drive the fastest time on the custom track by Wirtual for Trackmania 2020 and qualify for AMAZING LogitechG prizes -- and bragging rights!

Deets below 👇

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Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 20d

Welcome committee members Karl Jobst, Muselk, Wirtual, @smallant.live RoyalPear, Jessetc, Keeoh, Enyu – thank you for your passion and dedication. Game on!

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Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 20d

Who's ready for the ultimate gaming collab? We're thrilled to announce the launch of the Creator Competition Committee, which will extend TG's enduring legacy by bringing together more than 20 million fans in exciting creator-led competitions built on community and fair play.

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 21d

speedy47591 became a one-man wrecking crew with an axe to grind on Smash the Office for Android devices. Turns out no one wanted to buy those surplus PCs with CRT monitors or old filing cabinets so speedy went to work and cleared out 552,722 points to take first place on the TG leaderboard.

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 22d

Just when things were looking down for the Beast from Brazil, LAH16 stormed back on Street Fighter Alpha 3 for the Sony PlayStation. It went 3 rounds against Balrog and LAH16 was cool under pressure as he found his opening to unleash Blanka's fury before finishing with 1,983,000 points.

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 26d

“These Junior tracks are kind of tricky,” shared RaGeNyC in his recent submission on Super Hang-On for the Sega Mega Drive, “I just want to goooooo!” In the end, RaGeNyC was able to go into first place on the TG leaderboard with a final score of 9,543,000 points. #raceday

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Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 27d

Matthew Felix went on a maze chase like no other playing Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness for the Sony PlayStation. Fired up for a fastest run on the “Watch Your Pac” stage, Matthew side-stepped danger to finish his time trial with 30 seconds remaining, beating the previous record by 2 seconds.

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · 29d

Luis Ladrero did an amazing impersonation of a perfect tennis machine with his world record on Virtua Tennis for the Sega Dreamcast. Playing as Carlos Moyá, he humiliated Thomas Johansson in front of the L.A. crowd with a tricky spin serve that ended the one game exhibition match in 17 seconds flat.

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Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · Sep 20

Back in '82, you didn't keep people guessing you were a world champ – you told them on your back. Now you can do the same with impeccable retro style thanks to the World Record Holder 1982 Classic Edition Ringer T-Shirt available at the TG Store:

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Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · Sep 19

Sure, things got off to a nasty start but Andrew Mee made off like a ghost with a fastest completion record on Road Rage for the PS4, completing The Gates of Haunted Hills – and ghosting a few bad guys along the way - with a final time of 5:05.211.

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · Sep 19

No rules? No problem! Bogart was ready for a no holds barred race on Test Drive Eve of Destruction for the PS2, taking the lead in his battle-scarred muscle car with a power-slide showcase and fastest lap time of 14.750 seconds.

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · Sep 16

Mr Flibble brought a new level of satisfaction to sanitation work on New Generation Software's 1984 release Trashman for the ZX Spectrum. Right to the end, Mr Flibble hunted down garbage cans up and down Grove Street with a determined glee that netted him 3,936 points for a new personal best.

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · Sep 15

Sebeichholz turned surfing into an aerial sport with his latest submission on California Games for the Atari Lynx. Catching the big wave on emulation, sebeichholz showed off his summer tan and his mastery of air surfing to take the podium with 14,310 points.

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · Sep 14

Why settle for Stranger Things nostalgia-fuel when you can have your very own t-shirt emblazoned with the Twin Galaxies International Scoreboard Wall Mural that stood in the original TG arcade in Ottumwa, Iowa back in 1983? Check it out at the TG Store!
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Interior view of the Twin Galaxies Arcade circa 1983, arranged with arcade games on each side of the room and the Twin Galaxies International Scoreboard wall mural hanging at the rear of the room. Photo taken in Ottumwa, Iowa

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · Sep 13

What happens when you put legendary gamer Donald Hayes together with 13 action-packed eSports tournaments? You get an incredible winning streak and write-up from TG member “OOO” with all the deets - read all about it at TG News!

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Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · Sep 10

Matthew Felix set the Track and Field world on fire with an absolutely dominating performance on ESPN International Track & Field where he left everyone trailing far behind as he won the 100 Meter Dash with a time of 9.16 seconds, earning a 3-way tie on the TG leaderboard.

Twin Galaxies @twingalaxies.bsky.social · Sep 9

Marvin the red dude was in trouble so DaLar lent a helping hand on SNK's 1983 arcade adventure Marvin's Maze. Overrun with Robonoid invaders, DaLar went to work clearing out the dual-level for 16 rounds and hit his first 600k score to finish with a new record of 617,600 points