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{{short description|American video game referee}}
{{short description|American video game referee}}
{{for|the British painter|Walter Percy Day}}
{{Infobox person
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| name = Walter Day
| name = Walter Day
| image = File:Walter Day, at the Hugo Award Ceremony at Worldcon 75 in Helsinki.jpg
| image = File:Walter Day, at the Hugo Award Ceremony at Worldcon 75 in Helsinki.jpg
| caption = Walter Day at [[Worldcon]] in Helsinki 2017
| caption = Walter Day at [[Worldcon]] in Helsinki 2017
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| birth_name = Walter Aldro Day, Jr.
| birth_name = Walter Aldro Day Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|5|14}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|5|14}}
| birth_place = [[Oakland, California]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Oakland, California]], U.S.
| known_for = [[Twin Galaxies]]
| known_for = [[Twin Galaxies]]
| occupation = Video game referee and scorekeeper
| occupation = Video game referee and scorekeeper
| years_active = 1981–2010<br />2010–present (musician)
| years_active = 1981–2010<br />2010–present (musician)
| home_town = [[Fairfield, Iowa]]
| education = [[Salem State College]] (left before graduating)
| education = [[Salem State College]] (left before graduating)
| title = Founder
| title = Founder
| website = https://thewalterdaycollection.com/
| website = http://www.twingalaxies.com/ https://thewalterdaycollection.com/
}}
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'''Walter Aldro Day, Jr.''' (born May 14, 1949) is an American businessman and historian and the founder of [[Twin Galaxies]], an organization that tracks [[world record]]s for [[video game]]s and conducts a program of electronic-gaming promotions.<ref name=Guardian>(May 17, 2009) [https://www.theguardian.com/world/feedarticle/8512395 Iowa town seeks status as video gamers' mecca]''The Guardian'', retrieved March 19, 2012. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928194116/http://www.theguardian.com/world/feedarticle/8512395 |date=2015-09-28 }}</ref><ref name ="Inquirer">McKenna, Aaron (July 27, 2005)[http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1042020/bitter-games-rivalry-erupts--between-france-and-england Bitter games rivalry erupts between France and England] ''The Inquirer'', retrieved March 19, 2012.</ref> He temporarily retired from the industry in 2010 to pursue a career in music.<ref>{{YouTube|ax6yU0rNtvY|Walter Day Retires}} Twin Galaxies.</ref>
'''Walter Aldro Day Jr.''' (born May 14, 1949) is an American businessman and the founder of [[Twin Galaxies]], an organization that tracks world records for [[video game]]s and conducts a program of electronic-gaming promotions.<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news |date=May 17, 2009 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/feedarticle/8512395 |title=Iowa town seeks status as video gamers' mecca |first=Luke |last=Meredith |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=March 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928194116/http://www.theguardian.com/world/feedarticle/8512395 |archive-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref><ref name ="Inquirer">{{cite news |last=McKenna |first=Aaron |date=July 27, 2005 |url=http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1042020/bitter-games-rivalry-erupts--between-france-and-england |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609191134/http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1042020/bitter-games-rivalry-erupts--between-france-and-england |url-status=unfit |archive-date=June 9, 2011 |title=Bitter games rivalry erupts between France and England |newspaper=The Inquirer |access-date=March 19, 2012}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Day was born in [[Oakland, California]], on May 14, 1949.<ref>{{cite web|title=Walter Day - Biography|url=http://walterday.com/biography|accessdate=May 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724053133/http://walterday.com/biography|archive-date=2013-07-24|url-status=dead|df=}}</ref>
Walter Aldro Day Jr. was born in [[Oakland, California]], on May 14, 1949.<ref>{{cite web|title=Walter Day - Biography|url=http://walterday.com/biography|access-date=May 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724053133/http://walterday.com/biography|archive-date=2013-07-24|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-23 |title=Guia per entendre què són els eSports |url=https://culturadigital.blog.gencat.cat/2019/02/23/guia-per-entendre-que-son-els-esports/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Cultura Digital |language=ca}}</ref>


After moving to the town of [[Fairfield, Iowa]], Day sold commemorative newspapers for a living and in 1980 went to [[Houston|Houston, Texas]], to become an [[oil future]]s trader.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://walterday.com/about|title=Walter Day - About|accessdate=May 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624133004/http://walterday.com/about|archive-date=June 24, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Day soon moved back to Fairfield and became a landlord, purchasing the Twin Galaxies arcade in [[Ottumwa, Iowa]], in 1981. That same year, he appeared on the cover of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' in an edition featuring video games, and he established an online platform to establish rules and compile records for competitive video game playing.<ref name="Hawkeye">{{cite web |last=Smith |first=William |date=March 16, 2012| url=http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/video-games-031612 |title=Area gaming icon to be honored at Smithsonian |website=The Hawkeye |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405055033/http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/video-games-031612 |archive-date=April 5, 2012}}</ref> Twin Galaxies soon became known as the trusted database for high score records.<ref name="Hawkeye" />
After moving to the town of [[Fairfield, Iowa]], Day sold commemorative newspapers for a living and in 1980 went to [[Houston|Houston, Texas]], to become an [[oil future]]s trader.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://walterday.com/about|title=Walter Day - About|access-date=May 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624133004/http://walterday.com/about|archive-date=June 24, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Day soon moved back to Fairfield and became a landlord, purchasing the Twin Galaxies arcade in [[Ottumwa, Iowa]], in 1981. That same year, he appeared on the cover of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' in an edition featuring video games, and he established an online platform to establish rules and compile records for competitive video game playing.<ref name="Hawkeye">{{cite web |last=Smith |first=William |date=March 16, 2012| url=http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/video-games-031612 |title=Area gaming icon to be honored at Smithsonian |website=The Hawkeye |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405055033/http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/video-games-031612 |archive-date=April 5, 2012}}</ref> Twin Galaxies soon became known as the trusted database for high score records.<ref name="Hawkeye" />


Beginning in 1983, [[Guinness World Records]] recognized video games as a new category, and Twin Galaxies became the official supplier of verified scores.{{cn}} Day was designated as an assistant editor in charge of video game scores for the 1984 to 1986 editions.<ref name="Hawkeye" /> At the opening of the 2017 Hugo Awards ceremony, Day presented a Guinness Record recognizing the [[Hugo Award]]s as the longest-running science fiction award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ottumwacourier.com/news/iowa-man-does-the-honors-at-hugo-awards/article_d5eb76d8-8d0f-11e7-9f70-cb393ce961f7.html|title=Iowa man does the honors at Hugo Awards|last=Newman|first=Mark|work=Ottumwa Courier|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vendingtimes.com/articles/twin-galaxies-walter-day-does-honors-for-guinness-10978|title=Twin Galaxies' Walter Day Does Honors For Guinness At Hugo Awards Bash {{!}} Articles {{!}} Vending Times|website=www.vendingtimes.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref>
Beginning in 1983, [[Guinness World Records]] recognized video games as a new category, and Twin Galaxies became the official supplier of verified scores.{{cn|date=August 2020}} Day was designated as an assistant editor in charge of video game scores for the 1984 to 1986 editions.<ref name="Hawkeye" /> At the opening of the 2017 Hugo Awards ceremony, Day presented a Guinness Record recognizing the [[Hugo Award]] as the longest-running science fiction award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ottumwacourier.com/news/iowa-man-does-the-honors-at-hugo-awards/article_d5eb76d8-8d0f-11e7-9f70-cb393ce961f7.html|title=Iowa man does the honors at Hugo Awards|last=Newman|first=Mark|work=Ottumwa Courier|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vendingtimes.com/articles/twin-galaxies-walter-day-does-honors-for-guinness-10978 |title=Twin Galaxies' Walter Day Does Honors For Guinness At Hugo Awards Bash |date=August 31, 2017 |first=Tim |last=Sanford |website=Vending Times| access-date=May 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503180602/https://www.vendingtimes.com/articles/twin-galaxies-walter-day-does-honors-for-guinness-10978/ |archive-date=May 3, 2018}}</ref>


Day has appeared in documentary films including ''[[Icons (TV series)|Icon]]'' (2002), ''Coin-Op TV'' (2007), ''[[Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade]]'' (2007), ''[[The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters]]'' (2007), ''Frag'' (2008), ''The Video Craze'' (2013), ''Gamer Age'' (2014), ''[[The King of Arcades]]'' (2015), ''[[Nintendo Quest]]'' (2015), and ''[[Man vs Snake]]'' (2015).{{cn}}
Day has appeared in documentary films including ''[[Icons (TV series)|Icon]]'' (2002), ''Coin-Op TV'' (2007), ''[[Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade]]'' (2007), ''[[The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters]]'' (2007), ''Frag'' (2008), ''The Video Craze'' (2013), ''Gamer Age'' (2014), ''[[The King of Arcades]]'' (2014), ''[[Nintendo Quest]]'' (2015), and ''[[Man vs Snake]]'' (2015).


Day left Twin Galaxies in May 2010 to pursue a career in music.<ref>{{cite web|title=Walter Day retires from Twin Galaxies, gaming hall of fame to be opened (March, 6th 2010)|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/06/walter-day-retires-from-twin-galaxies-gaming-hall-of-fame-to-be/|publisher=By Ben Gilbert of [[Joystiq]]|accessdate=May 4, 2013}}</ref>
Day left Twin Galaxies in May 2010 to pursue a career in music.<ref>{{cite web|title=Walter Day retires from Twin Galaxies, gaming hall of fame to be opened |date=March 6, 2010 |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/06/walter-day-retires-from-twin-galaxies-gaming-hall-of-fame-to-be/ |first=Ben |last=Gilbert |website=[[Joystiq]] |access-date=May 4, 2013}}</ref>


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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{IMDb name|2436615}}


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Latest revision as of 19:47, 6 April 2024

For the British painter, see Walter Percy Day.
Walter Day
Walter Day at Worldcon in Helsinki 2017
Born
Walter Aldro Day Jr.

(1949-05-14) May 14, 1949 (age 75)
Oakland, California, U.S.
EducationSalem State College (left before graduating)
Occupation(s)Video game referee and scorekeeper
Years active1981–2010
2010–present (musician)
Known forTwin Galaxies
TitleFounder
Websitehttps://thewalterdaycollection.com/

Walter Aldro Day Jr. (born May 14, 1949) is an American businessman and the founder of Twin Galaxies, an organization that tracks world records for video games and conducts a program of electronic-gaming promotions.[1][2]

Biography

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Walter Aldro Day Jr. was born in Oakland, California, on May 14, 1949.[3][4]

After moving to the town of Fairfield, Iowa, Day sold commemorative newspapers for a living and in 1980 went to Houston, Texas, to become an oil futures trader.[5] Day soon moved back to Fairfield and became a landlord, purchasing the Twin Galaxies arcade in Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1981. That same year, he appeared on the cover of Time in an edition featuring video games, and he established an online platform to establish rules and compile records for competitive video game playing.[6] Twin Galaxies soon became known as the trusted database for high score records.[6]

Beginning in 1983, Guinness World Records recognized video games as a new category, and Twin Galaxies became the official supplier of verified scores.[citation needed] Day was designated as an assistant editor in charge of video game scores for the 1984 to 1986 editions.[6] At the opening of the 2017 Hugo Awards ceremony, Day presented a Guinness Record recognizing the Hugo Award as the longest-running science fiction award.[7][8]

Day has appeared in documentary films including Icon (2002), Coin-Op TV (2007), Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade (2007), The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007), Frag (2008), The Video Craze (2013), Gamer Age (2014), The King of Arcades (2014), Nintendo Quest (2015), and Man vs Snake (2015).

Day left Twin Galaxies in May 2010 to pursue a career in music.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Meredith, Luke (May 17, 2009). "Iowa town seeks status as video gamers' mecca". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  2. ^ McKenna, Aaron (July 27, 2005). "Bitter games rivalry erupts between France and England". The Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Walter Day - Biography". Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "Guia per entendre què són els eSports". Cultura Digital (in Catalan). 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  5. ^ "Walter Day - About". Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c Smith, William (March 16, 2012). "Area gaming icon to be honored at Smithsonian". The Hawkeye. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012.
  7. ^ Newman, Mark. "Iowa man does the honors at Hugo Awards". Ottumwa Courier. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  8. ^ Sanford, Tim (August 31, 2017). "Twin Galaxies' Walter Day Does Honors For Guinness At Hugo Awards Bash". Vending Times. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  9. ^ Gilbert, Ben (March 6, 2010). "Walter Day retires from Twin Galaxies, gaming hall of fame to be opened". Joystiq. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
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