Chronology of Selected Twin Galaxies Contests and Events
| Date | Title | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3–4, 1982 | National Defender Championship | 33 Arcades across America | Nationwide |
| August 27–30, 1982 | California Challenges North Carolina | Light Years Amusement/Phil's Family Fun Ctr. | Wrightsville Beach, NC/Lakewood, CA |
| January 8–9, 1983 | North America Video Game Olympics | Twin Galaxies/"ABC-TV's "That's Incredible" | Ottumwa, IA |
| August 24–28, 1983 | 1983 North American Video Game Challenge | 8 Cities Across America | Lake Odessa, MI/Omaha, NE/Chicago, IL/San Jose, CA/Seattle, WA |
| January 14, 1984 | 1984 Coronation Day Championship | Twin Galaxies | Ottumwa, IA |
| January 12–13, 1985 | 1985 Coronation Day Championship | Captain Video | Los Angeles, CA |
| April 19–20, 1997 | 1997 Video Game & Pinball Masters Tournament | 12 Cities | Fairfield, IA/Wilmington, NC/Edmonton, AB, Canada/Voorhees, NJ/St. Louis, MO/Kansas City, MO |
| June 27, 1998 | Crowning the Superstars of Mobile, Alabama | Cyberstation Arcade, Springdale Mall | Mobile, AL |
| August 22, 1998 | Crowning the Videogame Superstars of Tulsa, Oklahoma | Funhouse | Tulsa, OK |
| August 29, 1998 | Crowning the Videogame Superstars of St. Louis, MO | Exhilirama Arcade | St. Louis, MO |
| August 29, 1998 | Crowning the Videogame Superstars of Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Cyberstation Arcade | Hattiesburg, MS |
| January 30–31, 1999 | Chicagoland Arcade Championship | Friar Tuck's Arcade | Calumet City, IL |
| July 10, 1999 | National Family Fun Day | 28 States Across America | Nationwide |
| July 29–30, 2000 | Classic Gaming Expo 2000 | Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV |
| September 25 - October 20, 2000 | Unreal Tournament Championship | Online Competition | International |
| Nov. 20 - Dec. 20, 2000 | Official Tony Hawk Pro 2 World Championship | Home-Based Submissions | International |
| January 1 - March 7, 2001 | Space Empires IV World Championship | Online Submissions | International |
| May 3 - July 2, 2001 | Crazy Taxi World Championship | Home-Based Submissions | International |
| July 20–22, 2001 | 1st Twin Galaxies' Video Game Festival | Mall of America | Bloomington, MN |
| May 18, 2002 | Save the Pak Mann Arcade | Pak Mann Arcade | Pasadena, CA |
| May 30 - June 2, 2002 | 2nd Classic Video Game World Championship | Funspot Family Fun Center | Weirs Beach, NH |
| July 12–14, 2002 | 2nd Twin Galaxies' Video Game Festival | Mall of America | Bloomington, MN |
| November 12–19, 2005 | November Hi-Score Jamboree at Funspot | Funspot Family Fun Center | Weirs Beach, NH |
| December 2–4, 2005 | Legends of the Golden Age | Totally Amused | Humble, TX |
| April 6–9, 2006 | Toughest Gun in the Dodge City | Apollo Amusements | Pompano Beach, FL |
| April 28–30, 2006 | 2006 Video Game & Pinball Masters Tournament | Pinball Hall of Fame | Las Vegas, NV |
| September 16, 2006 | Grand Rapids Nintendo DS Championship | Ultimate LAN Experience | Grand Rapids, MI |
| November 10–18, 2007 | 5 November Hi-Score Jamboree at Funspot | Funspot Family Fun Center | Weirs Beach, NH |
| March 5, 2008 | Steve Wiebe Attempts Donkey Kong World Record | MIX08 Event | Las Vegas, NV |
| July 17, 2008 | Steve Wiebe Donkey Kong Record Attempt | Twiistup 4 Technology event | Santa Monica, CA |
| August 2, 2008 | Nintendo Wii Shootout | Ultimate LAN Experience | Grand Rapids, MI |
| June 12–14, 2009 | Steve Wiebe Donkey Kong World Record attempt and Walter Day presented inaugural Twin Galaxies Hall of Fame Ceremony | Northwest Pinball and Gameroom Show | Seattle, WA |
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