You may remember Walter Day from the movie King of Kong. Day opened an arcade in 1981 in Ottumwa, Iowa called Twin Galaxies. Day later became the rule setter for gameplay on hundreds of games. Twin Galaxies is considered the first organizer of professional gaming and has the largest database of competitive high scores.

When Walter caught wind of Steve Wiebe’s planned record breaking attempt of the Donkey Kong high score at Twiistup, he reached out to us immediately. As it turns out a new Donkey Kong high score will only be an official score if a high ranking Twin Galaxies referee is present and we’re using a certified board. We’ve booked his flight and he’ll be joining us at Twiistup 4.

There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the circumstances by which someone can attain a high score as documented in the popular documentary. Video taped score achievements, mystery substances found on boards and of course, Billy Mitchell have all contributed to this compelling saga. All that said, we’re going to make sure there’s a legitimate environment for Steve to get his game on. We’re also very excited to have Walter Day and Twin Galaxies represented as they’re part of gaming history no matter how you see it.

If you haven’t seen the movie yet, you really should before Twiistup 4.