Gamers to Challenge Frogger World Record
In 1998, an episode of the hit television show "Seinfeld" featured the classic arcade game Frogger. One of the show's main characters, George Costanza, was visiting a childhood restaurant that was closing only to discover his beloved Frogger machine still in place with his initials and high score of 860,630 still on the screen.
For many years, classic arcade game enthusiasts have challenged the reality of this score since the highest known score in 1998 when the episode aired was approximately 400,000 points. Back in the day when the Costanza character allegedly set the record, the actual score was much lower. No one believed the 860,630 point Costanza score could be reached. Since that time two legendary classic arcade game players, Donald Hayes of Salem , NH and Pat Laffaye of Westport , CT have been battling back and forth with the world record on Frogger setting a new record four times in the past four years. In June 2009, Laffaye reclaimed the title with a score of 771,060 set at Richie Knucklez Arcade in Flemington , New Jersey .
On Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, Hayes and Laffaye are set to battle side by side at The American Classic Arcade Museum inside Funspot on Route 3 in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire in an attempt to break the legendary Costanza score. The public is welcome to attend. "We're very excited to host this event," says Gary Vincent , President of The American Classic Arcade Museum.
The American Classic Arcade Museum was established in 1998 and is a 501c3 non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation, display and play of vintage coin-operated games and features over 250 pre-1987 games. Located inside of Funspot , certified by Guinness as the world's largest arcade, the museum is open daily at 10am. More information on the museum may be found on their website www.ClassicArcadeMuseum.org
The American Classic Arcade Museum
579 Endicott Street North
PO Box 5533
Weirs Beach, NH 03246
In 1998, an episode of the hit television show "Seinfeld" featured the classic arcade game Frogger. One of the show's main characters, George Costanza, was visiting a childhood restaurant that was closing only to discover his beloved Frogger machine still in place with his initials and high score of 860,630 still on the screen.
For many years, classic arcade game enthusiasts have challenged the reality of this score since the highest known score in 1998 when the episode aired was approximately 400,000 points. Back in the day when the Costanza character allegedly set the record, the actual score was much lower. No one believed the 860,630 point Costanza score could be reached. Since that time two legendary classic arcade game players, Donald Hayes of Salem , NH and Pat Laffaye of Westport , CT have been battling back and forth with the world record on Frogger setting a new record four times in the past four years. In June 2009, Laffaye reclaimed the title with a score of 771,060 set at Richie Knucklez Arcade in Flemington , New Jersey .
On Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, Hayes and Laffaye are set to battle side by side at The American Classic Arcade Museum inside Funspot on Route 3 in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire in an attempt to break the legendary Costanza score. The public is welcome to attend. "We're very excited to host this event," says Gary Vincent , President of The American Classic Arcade Museum.
The American Classic Arcade Museum was established in 1998 and is a 501c3 non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation, display and play of vintage coin-operated games and features over 250 pre-1987 games. Located inside of Funspot , certified by Guinness as the world's largest arcade, the museum is open daily at 10am. More information on the museum may be found on their website www.ClassicArcadeMuseum.org
The American Classic Arcade Museum
579 Endicott Street North
PO Box 5533
Weirs Beach, NH 03246
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