1. 1,005,030 26 May 2013
2. 991,350 5 May 2013
3. 684,970 7 April 2013
4. 621,400 25 May 2013
5. 617,430 27 April 2013
Fastest Act clearance - 12 seconds
Fastest Act clearance with 10,000 bonus - 25 seconds
Top 5 official Twin Galaxies high scores:
1. 1,217,650 Paul Hornitzky 10 July 2012
2. 1,110,370 Rodney Day 13 August 1983
3. 809,990 Kevin Leisner 25 February 1983
4. 723,950 Frank Lupia 20 September 2008
5. 694,030 Paul Elia 31 March 1983
I recently stumbled upon an interview with the man himself - Rodney Day - conducted by the (Australian) ABC television program, Good Game, in 2009.
The Good Game website for episodes shown in 2009 is here - http://www.abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/episodes/date_2009.htm Just click on the 19 October 2009 episode and scroll through to the relevant segment, "Australia's Best Gamers - Rodney Day".
While it only runs for a few minutes, Rodney tells the story of his obsession with Pengo all those years ago and how he came to set his 1983 world record in Canberra. He was probably the same age I was when I first came across the game in that year, although he started playing when it came out in 1982. Seems like a very decent guy - with a story that is eerily familiar.
If you're out there Rod, feel free to drop by the Powerhouse museum some weekend ...
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