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January 31, 2007

The King of Video Games

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Todd Rogers, crowned "The King of Video Games" by most media, and recognized world wide for his vast video gaming championship titles is featured in the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records on page 155. You can learn more of Todd Rogers's exploits on his home web site at www.beatthechamp.com < (Currently Down)

Todd a Chicago native that now resides in Brooksville Florida, has been setting world record high score since 1980. With the wide variety of system consoles that are out today you can only imagine what Todd is hard at work doing. Thats setting more high scores and pushing the level of competition bar ever so higher on those video games we come to love.

Todd Rogers was a member of "The U.S.National Video Game Team" history's first team of professional video game players back in the mid 80's.
Playing against and beating celeberties at their own game so to speak, Celebrities such as Micheal Jordan, Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Joe Montana, Vanna White, and Bruce Jenner to name a few.

One of Todd Rogers most notable achievements was in 1980 when he had beaten Activisions perfect run on Dragster by 300ths of a second Todd Rogers being the only person on earth to do this, Rogers still holds that record to this very day 25yrs later at a whopping 5.51 seconds.

In doing so Activision hired on Todd's incredible gaming skills making him a video gaming Pro that got paid $1000.00 a day at Conventions & Tournaments back in 1981. This only was the start for Todd video gaming Pro career, as he also worked for Mineraou Arakawa the President of Nintendo and later that same year Sam Neilson, the president of SEGA. Freelancing review articles for Joystik Magazine and doing joystick endorsements for Suncom corporation.

Other notable accomplishments are that he hold over 2000+ world record high-scores simultaniously and is certified by the Guinness Book of World Records for the world record on the arcade game Gorf that was set back on November 24th 1982 which still stands today.

Todd Rogers has appeared in numerous Magazines, Books and Newspapers throughout the world and it doesn't stop there Todd, he has also been featured on G-4, TechTv, ABC, and FOXTV.Here are some of Todd's featured listings:

Coin-Op Tv's New DVD order yours today. http://coin-op.tv/?page_id=85

FCW Wrestling WWE's Developmental League http://www.fcwwrestling.com
To see more videos on Todd. http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=todd+rogers

MAGAZINES FEATURED IN

Activisions NewsLetters- Apr.1982, Aug.1982, Dec.1982,Jan.1983,April 1983
JoyStik Mag- Dec.1982, April 1983, Jan.1983, Sept.1983,Oct.1983.
Money Magazine- Dec.1982
How to win at E.T.- Apr.1982
Video Game Player- Aug 1983
Electronic Fun- June 1983, Dec. 1983
Video Games- Mar.1983
Atari Age- Nov.1983
TopScore Mag.- Mar.1987
Electronic Games Player- Jul.1988
PinBall Expo- Nov 1991
Digital Press- Aug.2003
Tips&Tricks- Sept.2003
SYNC Mag- Aug.2004
WIRED Mag- Nov. 2004
Video Games Collector- #2 2004, #3 Spring 2005, #7 Winter 2006, #7 Spring 2007
Philedelphia Weekly #240 2004
Retro-Gamer #25 May 2006, #27 July 2006 #45 2007 -NEW

Create Magazine –Miami Fall 2006
Electronic Gaming Monthly - Dec 2006 page 42, Jan 2007 page 14, June 2008 -New
Loaded - 2008 - UpComing
Game Room Magazine March 2008 pg 61 - New

BOOKS FEATURED IN

How to Master Home Video Games - Mar.1982 by Tom Hirschfield
Official Video Game & PinBall World Records - 1998 by Walter Day
Gamers & The Pleasures of Pixels - Nov 2004 by Shanna Compton

Guinness Book of World Records 1986 & 2007 Editions -NEW

Official Video Game & PinBall World Records - 2007 by Walter Day -NEW

Guinness Book of World Records "Gamers Edition" 2008 - NEW

NEWSPAPER INTERVIEWS
Chicago Tribune -June 1982
Chicago SunTimes -June 1982
The Reporter -Nov 21 1982

The Wall Street Journal - June 1982
Hernando Today -Mar 12 2001, Sept 9 2001, Aug 18 2003
The Bradenton Herald -Mar 25 2001
A.P.- Mar 25 2001
The Citizen -June 3 2002, June 5 2004, June 1, 4 2007
Weirs Times -May 23 2002 Feature story

The Boston Globe

The Weekly Planet - Jan 2005 Cover story

The Miami Herald - June 5 2007

New Times Broward-Palm Beach - Sept 6 2007

TV & CABLE INTERVIEWS & APPEARENCES

WLS ABC Channel 7 Chicago Ill June 1982
WMAQ NBC Channel 5 Chicago Ill June 1982
WXYZ ABC Channel 7 Detroit MI Aug 1983
CABLE TechTV - Extended Play Ep#26 Aug 2001
CABLE G-4 - Pulse Jul 2002, Pulse Aug 2002, Filter Aug 2003
WMUR ABC Channel 9 Merideth NH- June 2002, June 2005
KSTP ABC Channel 5 St.Paul Mn Jul 2002
WTVT FOX Channel 13 Tampa Fl Nov 2003

CABLE MTV Feb 22 2006

CABLE DTV Channel 47 A.C.W.'s
NHPTV PBS - July 2008 - UpComing

"King of Florida & BamBam Bigelow Tribute" Tampa Fl Feb 17 2007

V.W.A.'s "A New Beginning" Port Richey Fl. Apr 21, 2007

MOVIE APPEARENCES
WILD CATS - (1986) -Extra- Dir. Michael Ritchie

IMDB.COM - Todd Rogers (II)

DOCUMENTARIES
CHASING GHOSTS: Beyond The Arcade - (2007) -Self - Dir. Lincoln Ruchti

-Featured at the SunDance Film Festival

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479879/

THE KING OF KONG - (2007) - Self - Dir. Seth Gordon - Featured at the SlamDance Film Festival
Movie Release Aug 17 2007 DVD Release January 29th 2008

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0923752/
THE SPACE INVADERS - (2008) - Self - Dir. Jeff Von Ward - Up Coming
DVDs
Coin - Op Tv Vol #1 - New
RetroWare Tv Vol #1 - New

WEBCAST - PODCASTS - NETCAST

RetroGamingRadio.com Aug.2002, Aug.2003, July 2007

Knock Out Radio .com 2007

KurtandCorey Show 2006, June 2007
The WiiCast.com - CGE show 2007

BackNTime.net June 2002
Coin-Op.TV Ep#15 June 2005 , Ep#47 Jan.1 2007

Coin-Op.TV Live Ep#104 Nov. 12 2006

SpikeandRaychul.com Ep#37 Oct. 9 2006

PKandJ Show.com Ep#86 Oct.21 2006

XBL Radio.com February 14 2007

AllGames.com February 2007 , June 6 2007

PressStartComic .com June 2007, June 2008 -New

RetroWareTV.com June 2007, June 2008 -New
TheGameTrip - on Kocosports.com 2008 - NEW

INTERNET INTERVIEWS

Twin Galaxies.com January 2001

GamingWorldX.com August 22 2002

RetroGamingTimes #62 2003, #74 2003, #77 2004, #80 April 14 2004

TampaCreativeLoafing.com January 5 2005

Digital Press April 2005

Press Box 1.Tripod.com July 2005

GoodDealGames.com September 2 2005

MTV.com October 2005, May 29, 2007

VH1.com May 30, 2007

Nerve.com December 14 2005

2600 Connection.com #79 Jan/Feb 2006

Wayof therodent.com #79 Nov. 2006, #80 Jan 2007

RADIO
WARG 88.9FM Summit IL . 1980-1982
WBMX 102.7FM Chicago IL . 1988
WGCI 107.5FM Chicago IL . 1988
WBBM 96.3FM Chicago IL.The Killer B 1988
WJR 760 AM Detroit MI.-ABC Interview- 8/27/1982

MAXIM 108 XM New York Sirius Radio 10/13/2006
WBUR 90.9FM Boston - June 2008 - NEW

EVENTS

Fun Spot - Weirs Beach New Hampshire- 10th Annual International Video Gaming Tournament - May 29- June 1st 2008
CAX - California Extreme - Parkside Hotel - San Jose California - July 19- 20th 2008
M.O.A. - Mall of America '25th Anniv of U.S.National Video Game Team" Bloomington MN Oct 15th 2008
VGS - Video Gaming Summit - Lombard Illinois July 12th 2008
VWA - Port Richey Florida - Victory Wrestling Alliance "A New Beginning"
FCW - Flroida Championship Wrestling, Live events every tuesday at Bourbon Street , Port Richey Florida

4D Extreme - Springhill Florida - Best Video Game Character Costume 04/29/07

CGE - Classic Gaming Expo Las Vegas Nevada 2008 Postponed till 2009

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CELEBRITIES PLAYED AGAINST

Andre the Giant - WWF

Barbie Benton - Playboy Magazine
Boomer Esaiason- NFL

Bruce Jenner - Olympic Pro

Captain Stickey - Promo Personality

Christina Frankenfield - Actress
Chuck Norris - Actor
Curley Neal - NBA
Dan NITRO Clark - American Gladiator

Ed Cunningham - NFL
Frank Thomas - MLB
George Foreman - WBA

Ginger Lynn - Adult Entertainer
Joe Montana - NFL
King Kong Bundy - WWF

L.L.Cool J. - Recording Artist

Linda Shaw - Adult Entertainer

Lisa De Leeuw - Adult Entertainer
Marina Sirtis - StarTrek: Next Generation
Michael Jordan - NBA
Mike Tyson- WBA
Ox Baker - AWA Wrestling

Pete Rose - MLB
Reggie Jackson- MLB
Richard Simmons - Fitness
Riddick Bowe - WBA

Road Warriors - Animal & Hawk - Wrestling Pro
Robert Culp - Actor

Sarah Purcell - T.V. Show Host
Sting - WCW / TNA Wrestling
Sugar Ray Leonard J.R.- WBA
Vanna White - T.V. Game Show Host
Warren Moon - NFL

Tid bits and facts about Todd

Todd is a long time Wrestling fan and that interest goes back as far as 1968, his favorite wrestler was Andre the Giant. He likes football and is a Green Bay Packers fan (Especially Brett Favre). Todd as illustrated for Dungeons & Dragons for Gary Gygaxx in the 80s.Todd for a short period of time was a bounty hunter and a repoman. Todd also use to Kick Box and is a second degree black belt in Taekwondo so this is where his interest in watching the UFC, Pride FC, and K-1 MMA fights comes into play, since he is 6' tall and now 250 lbs he would be considered a contender for the heavy weight class. Todd is also with Skywarn and he storm chases due to the fact that he lived thru the 1967 F-4 tornado that passed thru Oak Lawn, Illinois near his house, the whole sky turned green and to this very day he will never forget what he saw. Speaking of green that is his favorite color, Todd also raises tarantulas some of them which reach a staggering 11 inches. He is also an avid Mattel Hotwheels collector with over 4000 cars in his collection. Todd currently offers $1000.00 to anyone who gets below 10 seconds LIVE and in person on the classic console game Decathlon on the 100meter event. Todd is also offering $10,000.00 to Johnathon Fatality Wendell if he matches Todd's 5.51 on the classic game DRAGSTER, John has the same time frame that it took Todd to make this achievement, that time is 1 1/2 yrs from the time of my challange on the "All Games Interactive Radio" show.

Here are some of Todd's favorite Video Gaming links and links that he is mentioned on. Lets keep Video Gaming strong.

http://www.twingalaxies.com
http://www.arcaderestoration.com

http://www.arcade-classics.com

http://www.acw-low.com/
http://fcwwrestling.com

http://www.achieversofamerica.info/

http://www.retrowaretv.com
http://www.allgames.com

http://www.xblradio.com

http://pkandjshow.com/

http://www.thestream.tv/

http://www.wayoftherodent.com/features/TTToddRogers.htm
http://www.weeklyplanet.com/2005-01-05/cover.html

http://www.spikeandraychul.com/