David Nelson (gamer)

‎David Nelson, born in New Hampshire, January 18, 1974, is an American electronic sports player who holds world record high scores listed in the 2008 Guinness World Records-Gamer's Edition.

David Nelson has broken many world records while competing in classic arcade championships at the famous Funspot Family Fun Ctr., in Weirs Beach, NH. As of 2008, David Nelson held more than 20 world records on arcade and console game titles. [ [http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=22&p=12580 David Nelson's High-Score Records] ] [ [http://classicgaming.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Articles.Detail&id=274 Funspot-Twin Galaxies Arcade Tournament Coverage, Gamespy.com, June, 2000.] ]

In competitive play, Nelson took Third-Place in the 2001 Classic Video Game World Championship. [ [http://www.gamersmark.com/news/2002/05/1/1371/ Classic Videogame World Championships -- Retrieved from www.gamersmark.com, May 16, 2002.] ] In 2006, David Nelson won two major Divisional Championships at the 2006 Funspot Classic Arcade Tournament, June 1-4, 2006. He won the "Color" competition, which featured a high-score contest on 10 different titles from the 1980-1985 era and he won the "Monochrome" Division, which featured titles from the 1970s. The year before, in 2005, at Funspot, he was co-crowned the 2005 "Player of the Year," sharing the title with Michael Sao Pedro of Massachusetts. [ [http://spyhunter007.com/california_extreme_2006_to_be_spectacular.htm Spyhunter.com June, 2006.] ]

On November 11, 2005, David Nelson was designated the Team Captain of the New England Chapter of the U.S. National Video Game Team. [ [http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=19&id=1199 The U.S. National Video Game Team to hold tryouts, November 11, 2005.] ] After years as a volunteer referee with Twin Galaxies, David Nelson was elevated to the position of Senior Referee and then, in 2008, assigned to the post of Chief Referee. [ [http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=19&id=1626 David Nelson Promoted to Chief Referee, June 15, 2006.] ] Nelson was the presiding Referee at the World Record Weekend competition held at the Challenge Arcade, in Wyomissing, PA, September 18-21, 2008 -- an official event to qualify for inclusion in the Guinness World Records- Gamer's Edition. [ [http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=19&id=1653 Twin Galaxies to attend World Record Weekend at Challenge Arcade, September 8, 2008.] ]

Chronology of Significant World Records

Gaming achievements that hold 1st Place in the World

References

* [http://classicgaming.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Articles.Detail&id=274 Funspot Arcade Tournament Coverage, Gamespy.com, June, 2000.]

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