Phil Britt
Golden age gamer
Class of 2021 Inductee
Phil was widely known for his ability to quickly learn and master new games.
His Paperboy grand slam score of 1,136,435 points stands as one of the greatest golden age gaming performances.
To this day, he still has top ten rankings on the Twin Galaxies scoreboard for arcade versions of:
Interstellar, Cheyenne, Mad Crasher, Return of the Jedi, Track & Field, Food Fight, and Spy Hunter.
Major Accomplishments:
1984 March of Dimes International Konami/Centuri Track & Field Challenge
1st Place
https://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2013/07/more-golden-age-tournaments.html
Guinness Record for participating in “Most people in a video game competition”
Conducted simultaneously in North America, Germany and Japan between 30 April and 19 May, the event saw more than 1 million registered contestants competing in the USA alone.
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/75067-most-people-in-a-videogame-competition
1985 Coronation Day Ceremonies (Captain Video) – Player of the Year Contest
1st Place
https://www.classicarcadegaming.com/contests/Jan1985/
1986 Video Game Masters Tournament (results appear in Guinness Book):
World Record on Paperboy
Phil worked in the game industry from 1991 to 2008.
Including titles such as: The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Star Trek: 25th Anniversary.
https://www.mobygames.com/person/20429/john-philip-britt/