Billy Mitchell stripped of his records

[Winnebagel]

Originally Posted by StarfoxFan2009

So it's been decided that Billy Mitchell's records have been declared unfair due to the use of an 'emulator' and has gotten him banned and stripped. Meaning even his Pac-Man score has been rendered invalid.

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It's a bit odd to me. If he genuinely cheated, I guess that should be addressed, but saying it can't be legal because an emulator was used is silly. In the next few years, the arcade cabs are going to decrease to a point where emus will be the only option to play these classic games. I support that there should be a way to enforce a rule or use a locked emulator program like the Great and Powerful Kong created here, but to outlaw emus in general is outdated.

Speaking of outdated, I'm surprised that TG even exists anymore.