Guinness World Records' top gaming records

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In 1989, eight-year-old Brett Martin's parents gave him a 1.6 inch figure of Mario, the lead character in the "Mario Bros." franchise, holding a mushroom. As of October 2012, Brett has amassed a treasure trove of 8,030 items, many of which you can see at videogamemm.com.

The "Guinness World Records 2013 Gamer's Edition", published on Dec. 18, 2012, recognizes the world's best in gaming from record-breaking moments to the biggest collection of Mario figurines and much more.

Oldest Video Gaming Record Holder

As of June 2012, John Bates was 85 years and 205 days old, making him the oldest video gaming record holder. With 14,000 perfect "300" games on "Wii Sports," Bates is the most accomplished bowling kingpin in gaming. He has achieved 14,000 perfect games in "Wii Sports" Bowling from April 2008 to June 2012.

The "Guinness World Records 2013 Gamer's Edition", published on Dec. 18, 2012, recognizes the world's best in gaming from record-breaking moments to the biggest collection of Mario figurines and much more.

Largest Simultaneous Dancing Game Routine

The largest simultaneous dancing game routine was led by choreographer Hakim Ghorab of France. They grooved to "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love Again" by Usher featuring Pitbull on the Xbox 360's "Dance Central 2" in Paris on Nov. 26, 2011.

The "Guinness World Records 2013 Gamer's Edition", published on Dec. 18, 2012, recognizes the world's best in gaming from record-breaking moments to the biggest collection of Mario figurines and much more.

Most World Records Held on Super Mario Kart by a Female

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The most world records held by a female player on the 1992 Super Nintendo classic "Super Mario Kart" is 30, achieved by Leyla Hasso in London, UK, between January and Aug. 2012. Leyla is 14-years-old, and is the protegee of Sami

Highest Score on FIFA

Soccer-mad Jacob Gaby of the UK is a "FIFA 12" expert. On Aug. 20, 2012, he set the record for the highest margin of victory against a computer, winning 189

Youngest GT Winner Turned Pro

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Jann Mardenborough of the UK won the 2011 GT Academy, an initiative set up by Nissan and PlayStation to bring together the best "Gran Turismo" gamers and give them a chance to drive a professional racing car. Jann, who was 19 at the time of his triumph

Smallest Arcade Machine

The smallest arcade machine was built by Mark Slevinsky of Canada. Just 14.88 x 2.05 x 2.36 inches, it is fully playable. The computer engineer built it from scratch in 2009 and wrote his own operating system, FunkOS, to program its "Tetris," "Space Invaders" and "Breakout" clones.

The "Guinness World Records 2013 Gamer's Edition", published on Dec. 18, 2012, recognizes the world's best in gaming from record-breaking moments to the biggest collection of Mario figurines and much more.

Highest Earning Call of Duty Player

First-person-shooter expert Will "BigTymer" Johnson is the highest-earning "Call of Duty" player. Between 2009 and 2012, Will made $135,000 from four different "Call of Duty" titles on the Major League Gaming Pro Circuit.

The "Guinness World Records 2013 Gamer's Edition", published on Dec. 18, 2012, recognizes the world's best in gaming from record-breaking moments to the biggest collection of Mario figurines and much more.

First place for Midnight Video Game Launches

The person to have placed first in the most midnight madness launches for video games is Isaiah "Triforce" Johnson, who has been at the front of the line for seven release day parties in New York, from 2004-2011. Johnson, of Bronx, N.Y., is seen in this undated personal photo.

The "Guinness World Records 2013 Gamer's Edition", published on Dec. 18, 2012, recognizes the world's best in gaming from record-breaking moments to the biggest collection of Mario figurines and much more.

Highest Score on Jet Boat Barney

Jet Boat Barney, a flash game developed for the UK TV series "Blue Peter," was played at the first Games Britannia expo in Sheffield, UK. On July 5, 2012, 11-year-old Dan Ingoldsby set a record with a 1,619-metre jump in a final on stage watched by his classmates and teachers.

The "Guinness World Records 2013 Gamer's Edition", published on Dec. 18, 2012, recognizes the world's best in gaming from record-breaking moments to the biggest collection of Mario figurines and much more.

Largest Game Jam

Game jams challenge programmers to develop a playable game within a time limit. The largest game jam in a single venue featured 299 students in a 48 hour-long event at the University of Bedfordshire in Luton, UK, on Sept. 14-16, 2012.

The "Guinness World Records 2013 Gamer's Edition", published on Dec. 18, 2012, recognizes the world's best in gaming from record-breaking moments to the biggest collection of Mario figurines and much more.

Longest Video Game Marathon Playing on a Tablet Computer

The longest video game marathon playing on a tablet computer stands at 26 hours and was achieved by 26 people using Samsung's Galaxy Tab 8.9 in Los Angeles, on June 6, 2012.

The "Guinness World Records 2013 Gamer's Edition", published on Dec. 18, 2012, recognizes the world's best in gaming from record-breaking moments to the biggest collection of Mario figurines and much more.

Multiple High Score Records

Isaiah "Triforce" Johnson holds the record for the fastest time to achieve a perfect score on "Tetris DS" for the Nintendo DS, at 8 hours, 10 minutes and 22 seconds on August 19. 2008. He holds the highest score on the arcade edition of "Super Mario Bros.," at 1,262,800 points, the highest score on the arcade edition of "Super Mario Bros.," at 3,404,400 points, and the highest score on "Tetris DS," at 1,584,000 points.

The "Guinness World Records 2013 Gamer's Edition", published on Dec. 18, 2012, recognizes the world's best in gaming from record-breaking moments to the biggest collection of Mario figurines and much more.