I'll agree with BeeJay about going back to the 70's. I think it all started in Woodhaven Queens, NY at a pizzeria on a busy street called jamaica ave around 79'. I went in there twice a week for pizza and zeppolas and one day I noticed some games in the back, they were speed buggy and space gurillas. After scraping quarters for about a week, I went back and played some more. I realized at this point, I was definitely hooked! Less then a year later, we moved to Boca Raton Florida. Here is really where it all started. After finding a Galaga in a convenient store, I played it every day for months. About 6 months after that, a full blown aracade opened up just 10 stores down! Now I new I had to find another means of scraping up quarters then digging in dads coffee can that he had full with change used for poker games. Me and my 2 friends Toni and Desi went scouring the neighborhood looking for money back bottles and cutting lawns here and there to feed our habit. I would say within another 6 months later it all payed off... I allready had gotten 3.8M on Galaga, rolled Defender 7.7 times, got 1.3M on Dig Dug, and finally rolled Robotron over in a bar I snuck into just 2 doors down! (and I was only 12yrs old) Me and my 2 friends were untouchable! Unfortunately, at this very time Twin Galaxies was making headlines all over the place, and I new nothing about it. :( I had records broken left and right. Now, were in a new era of players that are getting smarter with hand-eye coordination and there giving some of the old school players a run for their money! (won't mention any names... BBH) :) One thing is for sure, I'll always have my Galaga Score! that's official! :) We'll see what happens when I go to the New Hampshire Classics Tournement in 3 weeks.(posted 9747 days ago)Regards, Steve Krogman