Phil Day, the Australian teacher who took the Galaga World Record (tournament record) recently, has popped up on couple outlets to talk about his achievement. ABC2's program Good Game posted a video interview with the 35-year-old champion this morning, sharing footage of him mashing the arcade game's fire button and sharing his personal book of high scores.
For a more in-depth story on Day's accomplishment, though, look to Just One More Game's article, which examines his Galaga history beginning with his childhood introduction to the fixed shooter, leading up to his purchase of an arcade cabinet and his students encouraging him to beat the top scores.
One reason the record holder says he's stayed with the game for so long is he went blind in his left eye in the late '90s, preventing him from playing games like cricket or squash that require depth perception. "This is where video games are a great equaliser," he says. "Doesn’t matter what age you are, or gender, or in my case, if you are blind in one eye, you can still be a serious contender.”
Every video game world record story seems to need a little drama to keep people's interest, and Day's tale isn't an exception, as JOMG's piece even goes into Twin Galaxies' King of Kong-esque rejection of his first attempt for the top score. You can read the full three-part article here.
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