Disgraced Donkey Kong champ Billy Mitchell releases statement

Last week, following a lengthy investigation, long-time arcade champion Billy Mitchell was found to have used unofficial means to achieve his legendary Donkey Kong high scores.

The ruling - on scores set over a decade ago - sent a shockwave through the arcade gaming community. It also acted as a shock coda to the tale told in excellent video game documentary The King of Kong, which starred Mitchell as one of its main players.

Now, Mitchell has released a statement on the decision - and the subsequent deletion of all his arcade achievements by official ranking company Twin Galaxies.

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