Walter Day

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter Aldro Day, Jr. (born May 14, 1949) is the founder of Twin Galaxies, an international organization based in Fairfield, Iowa, that tracks high score statistics for the worldwide electronic video gaming hobby. In March 2010, Walter Day announced his retirement from Twin Galaxies to pursue his music career. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Day, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

The King of Arcades (2014)

Follow the rise and fall of the King of Arcades as one man pursues his dream against all odds. The King of Arcades details the life and times of punk rock musician and classic arcade collector Richie Knucklez, on his journey to cultural prominence when he takes his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean Tiedeman
CAST:  Ralph H. Baer  •  Tim Balderamos  •  Greg Bond  •  Jerry Buckner

Follow the rise and fall of the King of Arcades as one man pursues his dream against all odds. The King of Arcades details the life and times of punk rock musician and classic arcade collector Richie Knucklez, on his journey to cultural prominence when he takes his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean Tiedeman
CAST:  Ralph H. Baer  •  Tim Balderamos  •  Greg Bond  •  Jerry Buckner

Man vs. Snake (2015)

1984. One shiny quarter. 44.5 hours of continuous play. The race to be the first gamer in history to score one BILLION points. Until recently, Timothy McVey (not the terrorist) thought he had — for all these years — held the world record on Nibbler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Kinzy  •  Andrew Seklir
CAST:  Tim McVey  •  Dwayne Richard  •  Tom Asaki  •  Billy Mitchell

1984. One shiny quarter. 44.5 hours of continuous play. The race to be the first gamer in history to score one BILLION points. Until recently, Timothy McVey (not the terrorist) thought he had — for all these years — held the world record on Nibbler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Kinzy  •  Andrew Seklir
CAST:  Tim McVey  •  Dwayne Richard  •  Tom Asaki  •  Billy Mitchell

Nintendo Quest (2015)

Homer's Odyssey meets King of Kong as two über geeks try to collect all 678 officially licensed Nintendo Entertainment System game cartridges in 30 days, WITHOUT the aid of online purchasing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert McCallum
CAST:  Jay Bartlett  •  Robert McCallum  •  Billy Mitchell  •  Walter Day

Homer's Odyssey meets King of Kong as two über geeks try to collect all 678 officially licensed Nintendo Entertainment System game cartridges in 30 days, WITHOUT the aid of online purchasing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert McCallum
CAST:  Jay Bartlett  •  Robert McCallum  •  Billy Mitchell  •  Walter Day

Gamer Age (2013)

Gamer Age is the most comprehensive study to date on the world of video games. Exploring the evolution of gaming, as well as the immeasurable impact it's had on mainstream popular culture. It surveys the history of video games from arcades to mobile phones, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Drake  •  Ian Santer
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  Holly Conrad  •  Kevin Tancharoen  •  Walter Day

Gamer Age is the most comprehensive study to date on the world of video games. Exploring the evolution of gaming, as well as the immeasurable impact it's had on mainstream popular culture. It surveys the history of video games from arcades to mobile phones, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Drake  •  Ian Santer
CAST:  Nolan Bushnell  •  Holly Conrad  •  Kevin Tancharoen  •  Walter Day

The Video Craze (2013)

A documentary on classic video arcade collectors across North America. Those who were the first to look into the neon haze of a vector/raster screen and fall in love. The first quarter poppers, the "vidiots" who never grew up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dave Danzara
CAST:  Zack Green  •  Rachel Green  •  Chris Connally  •  Cat Despira

A documentary on classic video arcade collectors across North America. Those who were the first to look into the neon haze of a vector/raster screen and fall in love. The first quarter poppers, the "vidiots" who never grew up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dave Danzara
CAST:  Zack Green  •  Rachel Green  •  Chris Connally  •  Cat Despira

Frag (2008)

Exploited, abused and sometimes abandoned most gamers fail to reach the top, but like all sports heroes exist. FRAG is the true story of professional video gaming outlining the evolution of the 1980’s arcade game competitions to the elite tournaments of today for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Pasley
CAST:  Michal Blicharz  •  Rafik Bryant  •  Walter Day  •  Billy Mitchell

Exploited, abused and sometimes abandoned most gamers fail to reach the top, but like all sports heroes exist. FRAG is the true story of professional video gaming outlining the evolution of the 1980’s arcade game competitions to the elite tournaments of today for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Pasley
CAST:  Michal Blicharz  •  Rafik Bryant  •  Walter Day  •  Billy Mitchell

Coin-Op TV (2007)

COIN-OP TV is a show about the video gaming industry and culture. We interview classic arcade game world record holders, industry and anything else related to both modern and old school gaming  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Welkner
CAST:  Robert Welkner  •  Hailey Bright  •  Walter Day  •  Dwayne Richard

COIN-OP TV is a show about the video gaming industry and culture. We interview classic arcade game world record holders, industry and anything else related to both modern and old school gaming  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Welkner
CAST:  Robert Welkner  •  Hailey Bright  •  Walter Day  •  Dwayne Richard

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes head-to-head against the reigning Donkey Kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors! For over 20 years, Billy Mitchell has owned the throne of the Donkey Kong world. No one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seth Gordon
CAST:  Steve Wiebe  •  Billy Mitchell  •  Walter Day  •  Mark Alpiger

In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes head-to-head against the reigning Donkey Kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors! For over 20 years, Billy Mitchell has owned the throne of the Donkey Kong world. No one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seth Gordon
CAST:  Steve Wiebe  •  Billy Mitchell  •  Walter Day  •  Mark Alpiger

Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade (2007)

1982's Video Game World Champions share their philosophies on joysticks, groupies and life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lincoln Ruchti
CAST:  Billy Mitchell  •  Walter Day  •  Steve Sanders  •  Todd Rogers

1982's Video Game World Champions share their philosophies on joysticks, groupies and life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lincoln Ruchti
CAST:  Billy Mitchell  •  Walter Day  •  Steve Sanders  •  Todd Rogers

Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: The Fate of Atari (2017)

Before Google, Yahoo and even Apple, before the Silicon Valley cliché of informal dress code, skateboards running the corridors and wild creativity became commonplace, one company embodied the digital economy lifestyle and business style: the one firm coming out of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomaso Walliser  •  Davide E. Agosta
CAST:  Walter Day  •  Nolan Bushnell  •  Manny Gerard  •  Ray Kassar

Before Google, Yahoo and even Apple, before the Silicon Valley cliché of informal dress code, skateboards running the corridors and wild creativity became commonplace, one company embodied the digital economy lifestyle and business style: the one firm coming out of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomaso Walliser  •  Davide E. Agosta
CAST:  Walter Day  •  Nolan Bushnell  •  Manny Gerard  •  Ray Kassar

Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story (2020)

The story of the skaters and developers who came together to create one of the best-selling games of all time, changing the skateboarding scene and pop culture forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ludvig Gür
CAST:  Tony Hawk  •  Eric Koston  •  Steve Caballero  •  Rodney Mullen

The story of the skaters and developers who came together to create one of the best-selling games of all time, changing the skateboarding scene and pop culture forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ludvig Gür
CAST:  Tony Hawk  •  Eric Koston  •  Steve Caballero  •  Rodney Mullen

King of Con! (2012)

Classic arcade champion Dwayne Richard pulls back the curtain on the King of Kong film, including how the filmmakers changed the facts of the story, how Billy Mitchell received payoffs from them and how the man who really defeated Mitchell's 1982 Donkey Kong record ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dwayne Richard
CAST:  Billy Mitchell  •  Jon Jamshid  •  Tim Sczerby  •  Rick Fothergill

Classic arcade champion Dwayne Richard pulls back the curtain on the King of Kong film, including how the filmmakers changed the facts of the story, how Billy Mitchell received payoffs from them and how the man who really defeated Mitchell's 1982 Donkey Kong record ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dwayne Richard
CAST:  Billy Mitchell  •  Jon Jamshid  •  Tim Sczerby  •  Rick Fothergill

Rocksteppy (2017)

Phil and Colin Beverly are two inept small-town brothers with big dreams, and a song-and-dance rock group to take them there. When they learn of a 'performance competition' in Austin, Texas called South by Southwest, they set out on a cross-country journey, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  McManus Woodend  •  Jake Dilley
CAST:  McManus Woodend  •  Jake Dilley  •  David Lynch  •  Peter Farrelly

Phil and Colin Beverly are two inept small-town brothers with big dreams, and a song-and-dance rock group to take them there. When they learn of a 'performance competition' in Austin, Texas called South by Southwest, they set out on a cross-country journey, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  McManus Woodend  •  Jake Dilley
CAST:  McManus Woodend  •  Jake Dilley  •  David Lynch  •  Peter Farrelly

Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest (2021)

Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest is a deadly serious comedy, set in the world of arcade games and world records. It tells the story about the friendship between a group of unlikely heroes and peculiar world class gamers, who - on a backdrop of loss and longing - has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mads Hedegaard
CAST:  Mads Hedegaard  •  Kim "Kanonarm" Købke  •  Michael Dyst  •  Carsten Tommy Lauridsen

Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest is a deadly serious comedy, set in the world of arcade games and world records. It tells the story about the friendship between a group of unlikely heroes and peculiar world class gamers, who - on a backdrop of loss and longing - has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mads Hedegaard
CAST:  Mads Hedegaard  •  Kim "Kanonarm" Købke  •  Michael Dyst  •  Carsten Tommy Lauridsen

The Perfect Fraudman (2012)

Classic arcade champion Dwayne Richard exposes the story behind Billy Mitchell's alleged "first Perfect Pac-Man" with evidence that he may not have been the first, how he used his influence to hold back other scores on several games and more. You will be amazed at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dwayne Richard
CAST:  Dwayne Richard  •  Walter Day  •  Billy Mitchell  •  Steve Wiebe

Classic arcade champion Dwayne Richard exposes the story behind Billy Mitchell's alleged "first Perfect Pac-Man" with evidence that he may not have been the first, how he used his influence to hold back other scores on several games and more. You will be amazed at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dwayne Richard
CAST:  Dwayne Richard  •  Walter Day  •  Billy Mitchell  •  Steve Wiebe