Lonnie McDonald

Classic Arcade Player- Most notable for accomplishments regarding Joust

Pinball- achieved a top 1% World Ranking, Multiple Tournament Winner and Award Winning Restorer

Proclaimed by William’s: Joust World Champion for playing Joust 24 hours in 1982

First person to place 9999999 on an Arcade Machine in all 50 states

Over 170 Joust Machines played to 9999999

Guinness World Record Holder

Twin Galaxies World Record Holder

Highest 1^st Man ever record on Joust 935,050

Twin Galaxies MAME World Record at “TG” Building on Joust 30^th Anniversary

Twin Galaxies JROK multiple World Records

Twin Galaxies Walter day Trading Cards:

 127# Joust Doubles Marathon Record with Steve Sanders

 249# 50^th Machine to 9999999 at NW Pinball

 589# 100 Machines to 9999999 in 100 weeks- 1 Billion Points at the Williams Bldg.

 695# ICON 2014- No one Beats Lonnie McDonald at Pin-Bot

 905# Joust MAME WR – Gaming returns to Twin Galaxies Home

 1442# ICON 2014 Appearance Card

 1446# 50/50 1^st-only person over 50 to play a 50 plus hours marathon- 52yrs 5m

 2723# 50 states played to 9999999 / Dan Tearle Collection

 2762# 150^th machine 9999999 National VideoGame Museum Frisco TX

Current U.S. National VideoGame Team ® Member

USNVGT Joust Cut- Throat Tournament Winner

Great Memories:

So many-

1. Having the Joust Development Team of Joust plus Steve Sanders, Mark Hoff and Walter together at Harry Carey’s in Chicago prior to the 100^th Rollover at the WMS Building. It was a synergistic circle that completed a link for both Walter and I back to our Williams Electronics history in the early 80s
2. Playing and Beating Joust creator John Newcomer
3. Calling John Newcomer and Python Anghelo friends
4. Meeting So many 80s Icons, Walter, Steve, Ben, Joel, Billy ……..etc
5. Traveling the Country playing Joust and seeing others passion for Arcade
6. Inspiring others to pursue unique greatness that sets them apart as Iconic
7. Playing side by side with Steve Sanders for 15hours setting a World Record