On November 7, 1982, Billy Mitchell set the first widely recognized Donkey Kong world record of 874,300 points.
[5][a] Lakeman had practiced for two and a half years[5] and was spurred by a bet that he could earn a score within the game's top twenty.
[5] At the time, a higher record had been set by Dean Saglio, but on an emulated version of the game rather than a physical arcade cabinet.
Shortly after, Lakeman announced his withdrawal from competitive play,[11] though he regained the record in December 2017,[12] and surpassed it in February 2018.
On March 30, 2010, the American rapper Eminem reported a score of 465,800 with photo proof, which would have put him within the top 30 worldwide at the time.
Despite, the settlement, Billy Mitchell still not listed on the current Twin Galaxies leaderboards, and remains banned from Twin Galaxies,[21][22][23] in addition Billy Mitchell's score of 1,062,800 achieved on July 31, 2011, and was verified by referee is his only score currently listed in the historic database.
Jeff Willms won a small cash prize at the 2013 Kong-Off 3 tournament,[9] which was held in Denver between 22 competitors.
[36] Kong-Offs 4 & 5 were held in Pittsburgh, with Hank Chien winning his 2nd title, followed by Robbie Lakeman's first victory the following year.