After a five-year legal battle, Billy Mitchell, the retro gaming figure featured in the 2007 documentary 'The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,' has had his Donkey Kong high scores partially reinstated by Twin Galaxies. The score-tracking organization's decision follows an expert's claim and a doctor's note suggesting there's no conclusive evidence of cheating. Despite the reinstatement, Twin Galaxies is selling 'educational t-shirts' about cheating, hinting at ongoing skepticism. Mitchell has released a statement expressing his contentment with the outcome.
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'King of Kong' star Billy Mitchell is keeping score after Twin Galaxies reinstated his historical records -- after a multi-year dispute over cheating allegations. Read more 👉 https://t.co/dKlded48pV https://t.co/vdYI2Nc8Pd
The onetime king of Donkey Kong, Billy Mitchell, and the organization that tracks record scores in the arcade game have settled his defamation lawsuit. Mitchell was featured in the 2007 documentary, "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters." https://t.co/hSV7B1ZeOw
"Nothing has changed" for Billy Mitchell's disputed Donkey Kong scores as the record-keepers start selling "educational t-shirts" explaining what cheating looks like https://t.co/6dYHS56mM2
Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong Records Historical Reinstated After Multi-Year Dispute With Twin Galaxies https://t.co/oO2V3jOvCw https://t.co/StKaBJu9I2
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Retro high score personality Billy Mitchell has had his removed Donkey Kong high scores partially reinstated by leaderboard site Twin Galaxies, after an expert claimed his submissions (which were disputed) could have been legit. https://t.co/W6vTeKyYP2 https://t.co/ZX5T5O5hos
After 5 years in court, Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong and other arcade records are back thanks in part to a doctor's note that says nobody can prove he cheated https://t.co/5wZwsZINk9
Twin Galaxies has reinstated all of my world records from my videogame career. Here's my statement: https://t.co/VJUDmubll5