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July 3 in Gaming History

2 moments from the museum's collection happened on this date.

1999 — 27 years ago

First perfect Pac-Man score

Billy Mitchell played Pac-Man for six hours on a single life to score a perfect 3,333,360 points, clearing all 256 levels — the first perfect game ever recorded.

Source: MobyGames — Pac-Man (Guinness World Records trivia)
2002 — 24 years ago

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos released in North America

Blizzard launched Warcraft III in North America and Australia, bringing hero-led real-time strategy and a powerful map editor that later spawned the MOBA genre.

Source: Wikipedia — Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft_III
Enjoying the tour? Step inside the full museum — rooms for Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and the Arcade, a playable arcade cabinet, the Museum Exam, and the Passport stamp collection.