Classic video game luminaries from around the country -- and Moviefone -- gathered at Richie Knucklez Arcade Games in Flemington, NJ, this past weekend for an awesome event: The Tron-Off.

In advance of 'TRON: Legacy,' three arcade studs were competing in a contest on the 1982 game Tron. The competitors were Florida resident David Cruz (whose 7,148,220 points going into the event was recognized as the world-record score), New Hampshire programmer Donald Hayes (whose 4,580,031 points was the second-highest score), and Mark Sellers (a self-described Tron "underdog" and bar owner from Grand Rapids, MI). This trio went head-to-head in a 14-hour tournament emceed by gaming legend Billy Mitchell.

We proudly present our mini-documentary about the event -- 'King of Tron.' Watch the short film to find out who won, and whether a new world record on Tron was set.

Brian Childs and John Sellers were co-producers on the tron off moviefone project.  Jason Schuler shot and edited it at www.awakenedfilms.com

 

New Joust world record, 12/11/10, set at Ritchie Knucklez' Arcade, Flemington, NJ. Guinness Book, Twin Galaxies, & Aurcade all had officials present to verify scores. Isaiah & Dad smash previous doubles record (600,500) with a score of 745,000 (5 men only). Per Twin Galaxies

TG Joust Leaderboard:
http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=22&pi=2&gi=4022&vi=5952

A New Tron world record by Donald Hayes, 9,120,000 to coincide with the new Tron Movie. Awesome.

The Richie Knuckles Big list of world records:


1) Steve & Isaiah Sanders, Joust doubles, 745,000 (Steve had 439,750 of that)

2) Shawn Howlett, Chiller, 43,055,610

3) Bryan Wagner, Rolling Thunder, 874,360

4) Patrick Stanley, Rampage, 398,210

5) Andrew Gardikis, Super Mario Bros., 2,643,450

6) Mike Vacca, Double Dragon 2 - The Revenge, 139,500

7) Donald Hayes, Tron, 9,120,000

8 - Mike Vacca & Dan Garafalo, Double Dragon 2 The Revenge 2 Player, 139,500

9) Justin Kvithyll, The Glob, 138,305

10) Victor Osinaga, Paperboy (Easy Street) , 154,100

11) Jimmy Linderman, Tetris, 1,750,644

12) Patrick Stanley, Rampage 2 Player, 357,800

13) Steve Wagner, Bosconian, 371,340

14) John McAllister, Asteroids 5 man, 121,650

15) John Klinkel, Galaga rapid fire, can't find the exact score but a WR

16) Tri-Force Johnson, Vs. Super Mario, 2,873,050

17) Justin Knucklez and John McAllister, 1943 2 player, 3,496,790  Justin-1,845,090  John M. - 1,651,700

18) 5 man Scramble World Record by John

19) Cliff Reese Rastan, 1,485,300

Click here for Printable Version

 

Special thanks to Graham Ogilvie and David Hernly

Also check out the Recorded Live Feeds at Justin.tv Click here

 

If I made any errors please email me at brent@brentdolanmedia.com and i will make the correction.

 

 

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