Twin Galaxies' Official Video Game & Pinball

By Walter Day

After 15 years as "The Official Scoreboard for the World of Video Game and Pinball Playing", Twin Galaxies opens its vaults and reveals who the champions of the electronic gaming world are. The only... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1887472258
• ISBN13: 9781887472258
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Sunstar Publishing (IA)
• Length: 936 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.8" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Who Scored Highest ? How did MY best scores compare ?

Walter Day is a consumate video game player and enthusiast. It was his dream to produce the definitive video game world record scorebook, and he has done so with flying colors !!Between the records themselves, the nostalgic look at the "Golden Age" of gaming, and the historical account of how TwinGalaxies came to be, this is a MUST READ for any video gamer, new and old.Plus, you can find out how YOUR scores compare to the best players in the world, and how YOU can possibly have YOUR score submitted for inclusion in next year's edition.HIGHLY recommended !!

Clearly a "Best of Breed" for Video Game and Pinball fans

Without a doubt, this book is a bright and shining star in the Video Game and Pinball world. It is clear Walter spent years collecting high scores from countless sources across the globe. Everything you could possibly want or need to know about high scores for Arcade games, pinball games, home console games and PC games is right here. The stories from the "Golden Age" are very well written and entertaining. Thank you Walter for an excellent book, I look forward to the 2nd edition.

Excellent score reference book with stories too.

This is an excellent score reference book. Well organized, it covers high scores from arcade games as well as home systems and more. This book has scores dating back to early 80's from the beginning of the "golden age of video games". In addition, there are great stories at the back of the book telling stories of score collecting/verifying and highlights several "video game heroes" of the golden age. Also included are the settings required on all games and a section on how to get your own scores in the next addition. A must have book for high scorers and those interested in reading about the golden age of video games!

#1 In Its Class

I remember consulting Walter Day way back in the late '70s when video gaming was in its infancy... and even then there was almost nothing he didn't know about the gaming world. This book seals his reputation as the video world's most pre-eminent Guru. A vital reference if you follow the world of video gaming.

The definitive source for high-scores & a great read, too!

Walter Day has really struck gold with this definitive reference book of videogame & pinball world records. Video arcades and game players everywhere now look to this book for information on world record scores, video game contests & delightfully fresh perspectives on the videogame industry. It's not just a list of scores, though. Of particular interest is the fascinating 200 page story in the back of the book, which chronicles Twin Galaxies very significant part in the Golden Age of videogames in the 1980's. This book is sure to become an annual institution in arcades and videogame players libraries all over the world. I look forward to making this a yearly purchase & can't wait to read the rest of the story!