 CREATIVE COMPUTING VIDEO & ARCADE GAMES VOL. 1, NO. 1 / SPRING 1983 / PAGE 12

SURVEY OF HIGH SCORES

Coin-op Arcade Games

Game, Manufacturer
Alpine Ski, Taito
Amidar, Stern
Bosconian, Midway
Centipede, Atari
Defender, Williams
Dig Dug, Atari
Donkey Kong, Nintendo
Donkey Kong Jr., Nin.
Frenzy, Stern
Galaga, Midway
Kangaroo, Atari
LadyBug, Universal
Mousetrap, Exidy
Ms. Pac-Man, Midway
Omega Race, Midway
Pac-Man, Midway
Robotron, Williams
Snap Jack, Universal
Stargate, Williams
Tempest, Atari
Tron, Midway
Turbo, Sega
Tutankham, Stern
Zaxxon, Sega

Score
389,000
18,210,100
442,400
12,311,126
52,151,450
6,198,490
3,151,800
220,900
145,427
9,093,570
267,600
186,200
35,067,410
256,410
2,056,100
6,248,810
169,595,225
112,790
40,001,150
3,086,355
3,195,329
90,667
168,000
1,793,500

Player, Location
Warren Conner, Bunlington, IA
Joe Barrette, Kenosha, WI
Peter Zenke
Mike Baird, Lakewood, CA
Jeff Manfrol, Concord, CA
Antonio Median, Napa, CA
Steve Sander, Kansas City, MO
Tony Henson, Ames, IA
Tracy Parish
Richard Rook, Santee, CA
Phillipe Blanchard, Miami, FL
Mary Mendl, Morris Plains, NJ
Briggs Miller
Michael Lepkosky, Houston, TX
Jim Banbury, Charlotte, NC
James Anderson, Houston, TX
Leo Daniels, Wrightsville, NC
John Anderson, Morristown, NJ
Ben Gold, Dallas, TX
Leo Daniels, Wrightsville, NC
Sterling Ouchi, Lakewood, CA
Paul Huggins, Chatsworth, GA
Paul Barrette, Kenosha, WI
Robert Wykoff, Downey, GA

Atari Computer Games

Game, Publisher
Asteroids (flipover),
   Atari
Avalanche, Atari
Bug Attack, Cavalier
Canyon Climber, Datasoft
Caverns of Mars, Atari
Centipede, Atari
Chicken, Synapse
Choplifter, Broderbund
Clowns and Balloons,
   Datasoft
Crossfire, Sierra On-Line
Cyclod, Sierra On-Line
Galactic Chase
Ghost Hunter, Arcade Plus
Jawbreaker, Sierra On-Line
K-razy Shootout, K-Byte
Kayos, Computer Magic
Missile Command, Atari
Mouskattack,
   Sierra On-Line
Pacific Coast Hwy,
   Datasoft
Pac-Man, Atari
Preppie, Adventure Int'l
Protector, Synapse
Raster Blaster, Budgeco
Rear Guard,
   Adventure Int'l
Shamus, Synapse
Snake Byte, Sirius
Star Raiders, Atari

Threshold, Sierra On-Line
Track Attack, Broderbund
Tumblebugs, Datasoft

Score
1,274,180

1,812
42,926
216,000
206,900
78,023
630,400
61
58,500

944,450
40,297
34,600
78,860
176,310
83,200
24,200
941,200
245,600

100,900

934,793
59,310
56,000
1,028,000
77,530

48,500
21,330
Commander
Star Class I
309,500
10,706
7,023

Player, Home Town
Ken Williams, Niles, OH

Brian Hall, Milford, MI
Chris Conway, Winnetka, CA
Shane Rolin, Monroeville, PA
John Conrad, Chicago, IL
Bob Lambeck, Southfield, MI
Shane Rolin, Monroeville, PA
Phil Heavin, Southfield, MI
Joey Grisaffi, Houston, TX

Bryan Lum, San Francisco, CA
Chris Conway, Winnetka, CA
Mustapa Slaughter, Daytona, FL
Steve Tetrick, Wheaton, MD
Shane Rolin, Monroeville, PA
Packer Gunn, Tulsa, OK
John Anderson, Morris Plains, NJ
Ron Kramer, Grand Rapids, MI
I. Ketchum, Topeka, KS

Shane Rolin, Monroeville, PA

Shane Rolin, Monroeville, PA
Shane Rolin, Monroeville, PA
Liva Contrail, Colorado Springs, CO
Robert Hahn, Dayton, OH
Joey Grisaffi, Houston, TX

Dash Dammett, San Francisco, CA
Chris Conway, Winnetka, CA
John Anderson, Morris Plains, NJ

Ron Felder, Sunnyvale, CA
Chris Conway, Winnetka, CA
David Rogers, Chagrin Falls, OH

Apple Computer Games

Game, Publisher
ABM, Muse
Alien Typhoon, Broderbund
Apple Panic, Broderbund
Bandits, Sirius
Borg, Sirius
Cannonball Blitz,
    Sierra On-Line
Congo, Sentient
County Fair, Datamost
Crossfire, Sierra On-Line
Crush, Crumble and
    Chomp, Epyx
Escape, Muse
Falcons, Piccadilly
Gamma Goblins, Sirius
Genetic Drift, Broderbund
Horizon V, Gebelli
Juggler, IDSI
Lazer Silk, Gebelli
Marauder, Sierra On-Line
Nightmare Gallery,
    Synergistic
Peeping Tom, Micro Lab
Quadrant 6112, Sensible
Raster Blaster, Budge Co.
Snack Attack, Datamost
Sneakers, Sirius
Swashbuckler, Datamost
Threshold, Sierra On-Line
Torax, Creative Computing
Tsunami, Creative Computing
Twerps, Sirius

Score
92,500
685,680
512,860
122,821
18,960
1,000,000

27,154
2,369
1,120,310
1,290

41,200
212,000
18,160
1,020,000
58,405
206,380
45,700
173,900
141,050

12,360
71,990
7,025,500
18,324
1,035,982
1,501
688,200
34,780
12,336
6,250

Player, Home Town
Peter Silvo, Saratoga, CA
Denise Archram, Canton, MI
David Dantonio, Citrus Heights, CA
Wilbur Cross, Taconic, NY
Matt Sesow, Lincoln, NE
Ron Bunch, Collegedale, TN

Mark McKeown, San Jose, CA
Derin Basden, Fresno, CA
Brian Condon, Marietta, GA
Ledru Corlett, Runaway Bay, TX

Dick Nitto, Binghamton, NY
Jeff Feldman, Miami Beach, FL
Bob Farr, Trenton, NJ
Tom Bredenoff, Columbus, OH
Jim Stockla, Shelton, CT
Matt Cox, New City, NY
Rob Berkowitz, Goldens Bridge, CA
Christian Juhring, Carmel, CA
Buell Hollister III, Shelburne, VT

Jason Meggs, Bethesda, MD
Chuck Hartley, Natick, MA
Eric Morson, Stamford, CT
James Baker, Alexandria, VA
Marc Brodsky, Woodbridge, CT
Brian Welch, St. Louis, MO
William Fitzhugh, Manchaca, TX
Dale Archibald, Minneapolis, MN
Kerry Shetline, Morristown, NJ
Dick Nitto, Binghamton, NY

The high scores for many of the computer games came from Softline, a bi-monthly magazine focusing on entertainment software for home computers. Subscriptions are $12 from Softline, Box 60, North Hollywood, CA 91603.

The high scores for many of the arcade games came from JoyStik, a monthly magazine about arcade and home video games. You'll find it on most newsstands.