July 7 (UPI) – A Texas woman with a huge collection of video game systems has won two Guinness World Records for her efforts.
Linda Guillory, 51, of Richardson, was awarded the Guinness World Record for Largest Collection of LCD Gaming Systems – 1,599 – and Largest Collection of Playable Gaming Systems – 2,430.
Guillory said his collection started at age 8 with a Red Conic basketball game, and his passion for the collection was rekindled by a conversation with his brother in 2003.
“We woke up late one night to discuss who had been the best player for various games we had when we were kids. Then he asked, ‘What happened to your tabletop Pac-Man?’ The next thing you know is I was on eBay looking for the Coleco Tabletop Pac-Man, ”Guillory told Guinness.
“I wanted to see if I could still beat my best score. Looking up, I saw dozens of games that I always wanted as a kid but never had. I thought I would be satisfied. buy two or three. have the whole series, “she recalls.
Guillory said she soon had cupboards filled with vintage gaming systems. She said her collection has grown by leaps and bounds during her visits to Japan.
“The possibility of buying in Japan was huge. I can’t count the number of cities I visited. If there was any rumor of a game store selling vintage game systems, I would take care of it. to find it.I was brave in my search.
“The thoughts of being lost and searching the alleys of Akihabara in Japan always make me smile,” she said.
Guillory said she hopes to have her collection on display in a museum one day. An engineer by training, Guillory said she hopes to use her vintage systems to help teach electronics to children.
