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Podcast Episode #131 - Robert Mruczek

Robert Mruczek is the former head referee of Twin Galaxies and knows a thing or two about high scores! Joerg and AJ sit down and talk to him about his history in gaming, the controversies surrounding Twin Galaxies, and a host of other topics. (interview begins at 15:00)

Links related to this episode:

• Twin Galaxies' Player Bio of Robert: https://www.twingalaxies.com/content.php/828-Player-Bios-of-Robert-Mruczek
• Robert on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2541242/
• MTV Gamer Profile of Robert (via Archive.org): https://web.archive.org/web/20060412014125/http://www.mtv.com/games/video_games/news/story.jhtml?id=1524620

• Adventurer's Inn in Queens, New York: https://placesnomore.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/adventurersinn/
• Twin Galaxies: https://www.twingalaxies.com
• Questionable Pac Mac scores re: Jeff Yee, etc.: https://perfectpacman.com/2021/09/06/dot-two/
• The King of Kong on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0923752/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm
• Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479879/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_1

Other stuff we talked about:

• Sonic the Hedgehog on C64: https://csdb.dk/release/index.php?id=212523
• MEGA65 Pre-Orders: https://shop.trenz-electronic.de/en/Products/MEGA65/
• MistiTech's The Lost Art Episode 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpfmCqTOomg
• Pedro Planas: https://pedrovgm.bandcamp.com
• Pedro Planas on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMMaLt-nDZM

Two guys that don't have high scores in anything, including life:

• AJ: https://justwestofhell.com
• AJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derision64
• AJ on Instagram: https://instagram.com/derision667
• AJ's dog is on Instagram: https://instagram.com/elmersworld

• Joerg's crap blog: https://nafcom.eu/
• Joerg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nafcom
• Joerg on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nafcom

Music by Altraz: http://martindrake.net
Intro promo by Nicola and Anthony Caulfield: https://rebellion.com/films/fbtb/

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