World Championship
On June 5, 2007, the first Pac-Man World Championship was held in New York City, which brought together ten competitors from eight countries to play the new Pac-Man Championship Edition just prior to its release on Xbox Live Arcade. The top two scorers, Robert Glashuettner of Austria and Carlos Daniel Borrego Romero of Mexico, competed for the championship in a single five-minute round. Borrego was named Pac-Man World Champion and won an Xbox 360 console, specially decorated with Pac-Man artwork and signed by Tōru Iwatani.
Participants:
- Daniel Borrego (Mexico)
- James Rodgers (UK)
- Billy Mitchell (USA)
- Dwyane Richard (Canada)
- Huang Wei Hua (Taiwan)
- Reuben Anderson (New Zealand)
- Jason Gahler (USA)
- Kitayatsu Hiroaki (Japan)
- Timothy Balderramos (USA)
- Robert Glashuettner (Austria)
Trading Card:
Carlos Daniel Borrego has been named by TwinGalaxies a superstar of the year 2012, emitting a historical trading card mentioning the achievements and aspirations of the Champion. "TwinGalaxies Official International Scoreboard" is responsible for awarding and crown the videogame world champions.
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