If you’re a competitive person, you’re always looking to beat the high score on your favorite arcade games. The games are challenging enough, but achieving a high score is a level of satisfaction all on its own. Once you've beaten the scores at your local arcade, why not take aim at the all-time world records for your favorite games? This is the ultimate challenge, and you can test yourself to see if you’re up to the task. This article will share the arcade world records for your favorite classics to give you the most ambitious challenge yet.

Galaga High Score — 9,546,530

Surprisingly, the high score for everyone’s favorite outer space game was broken pretty recently. Jordan Domingon reached this high score on 01/26/2020. His game took 14 hours to complete over two days. He also beat the marathon high score with a score of 20,980,450 the next day. You’ll have to play Galaga a long time to beat Jordan.

Pac-Man High Score — 3,333,360

Pac-Man is a classic ghost gobbling game that everyone knows and loves. In 1999, Billy Mitchell went up against Rick Fothergill to achieve the perfect score on Pac-Man. Billy Mitchell came out victorious, achieving Pac-Man’s top score. Five other people have managed to accomplish this ever since. While you can’t beat Mitchell’s high score, achieving a perfect score on Pac-Man is a massive accomplishment.

Asteroids High Score — 41,338,740

Asteroids is a classic game of avoiding obstacles while taking down opponents. The high score was held for 27 years until 2010, when John McAllister broke the world record with a score of 41,338,740. His game took 58 hours, more than two days! If you think you have the endurance, you can try to beat this score yourself.

Mario Bros High Score — 1,280,550

Mario Bros is just one of the famous Mario games that we all know and love. In 2020, Steven Kleisath and Stephen Boyer collaborated online to achieve a high score of 1,280,550 on a Mario Bros emulator. They couldn’t go to the arcade due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but they still managed to beat an arcade high score.

Donkey Kong — 1,272,800

Donkey Kong is the game that spawned all of the Mario sequels and is still extremely popular at arcades. Currently, Robbie Lakeman holds the world record for Donkey Kong with a score of 1,272,800, with 100% of the game completed. Donkey Kong’s high score is always up to grabs, as its fans are very competitive, so join them and see if you can beat this high score!

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