I recently had the privilege to catch up once again with former Twin Galaxies head referee Robert Mruczek. Our topics included Billy Mitchell’s ridiculous court cases, Walter Day, Brian Kuh, Roy Shildt, and of course, Robert’s recollection of watching Billy’s Pac-Man tape from 1999.
Today, we look at never-before-seen footage from Billy’s claimed first perfect score on Pac-Man, and attempt to answer the question of what really happened on July 3, 1999.
Today, we look at various stories that have crept into Billy’s Pac-Man narrative over the years, including his new story that he got a super-secret perfect score in Japan.
Today, we look at Billy’s actual encounter with Masaya Nakamura, media coverage from the Tokyo Game Show, and how Walter and Billy pulled their biggest story of the “Century” out of thin air.
Today, we look at Billy’s trip to Japan in September 1999, his exaggerated stories about his appearance at the Tokyo Game Show, and his dubious story about meeting Masaya Nakamura’s “inner circle”.
Today, we look at the 1999 Classic Gaming Expo, two “Century” awards from Walter Day, and Billy Mitchell’s inflated gaming résumé from the ’80s.
Today, we look at the news coverage of Billy’s Pac-Man score, how it differed from the stories we’ve been told, how it got a boost from the Walter Day hype train, and how Rick Fothergill’s perfect score got left out in the cold.
Today, we look at Twin Galaxies during the off years, the arrival of Canadian Pac-Man masters, the May 1999 Funspot tournament, and Billy’s sneak attack.
Today, we look at the history of Pac-Man’s mysterious split screen, how competitive Pac-Man players in the ’80s deconstructed the game, and a true Pac-Man champion with perfect scores in the ’80s.
This is the introduction to a nine-part series examining historical claims by disgraced video game player Billy Mitchell, regarding his claimed perfect score of Pac-Man in 1999, his “Player of the Century” award, and his trip to the Tokyo Game Show.