Donkey Kong champion and leaderboard organization settle dispute

– Billy Mitchell’s video game scores have been reinstated by Twin Galaxies following a settlement.
– The settlement was reached after Twin Galaxies reviewed a report written by Dr Michael Zyda, a computer scientist and former video game designer.
– Zyda’s report found that the footage used in King of Kong may depict gameplay on original, unmodified Donkey Kong cabinets that may have simply had parts replaced.
– Twin Galaxies said it would “heretofore reinstate all of Mr Mitchell’s scores.”
– Mitchell’s highest score in Donkey Kong of 1,062,800 has since been surpassed; the current record holder is Robbie Lakeman, who managed to rack up 1,272,800 points.
– Mitchell’s former world record is now visible in the historic database, where it sits right below the 1,064,500-point record achieved in 2012 by his King of Kong nemesis Steve Weibe.

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