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Epic 'Asteroids' high score stands the test of time
Tech Digest — ... That was 26 years ago, and the record's still intact. It's officially the longest held high score in history. Only one person's made a serious attempt to break it - Bill Carlton, who hammered away at an elderly machine in 2004, and made it to 15 million points before it broke down. He stands 15th in the global league table. Where's Scott today? Sadly, he died in 1989 aged just 22, after he fell off the roof of his LA apartment trying to rescue his cat. His high score lives on. (via Wired) Related posts: ...

Blast From The Past: Asteroids Is Serious Business
GEARFUSE — ... elderly machine. He might have pulled it off, too, if the machine hadn’t broken down when he made it to 15 million points. So, whatever became of Scott Safran? In 1989, at the age of 22 the king of Asteroids fell from the the roof of his L.A. apartment trying to rescue his cat. For Scott Safran, being immortalized as a record holder for one of the toughest games in history is unbelievably cool. I, on the other hand, have surpassed Scott Safran in age which makes me the real winner. Link [ ...