Parents who think their kids can't make money playing games all day are sorely mistaken. While kids may not be able to pull in six figures through sponsorships like many of gaming's professional elite, a couple hundred bucks isn't out of the question.

　　Twin Galaxies, one of the Web's leaders in gaming world records and rankings, posted its annual selection of gaming bounties, which span titles from gaming's classic era to those just released last month. This year, the total possible cash Twin Galaxies could dish out is $20,000, making last year's total of $3,000 look like pocket change (ultimately, $1,000 was awarded).

　　There are 126 total bounties, and some gamers can earn further compensation by risking it all while trying to reach the next appointed bounty for the same game in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire fashion. The cash will be paid out personally by Twin Galaxies "referees," who will pull cash straight from their pockets by selling the company's stocks if need be.

　　Galaxian experts may want to partake in Billy Mitchell's three-tiered challenge. Score 399,300 points to get $100; score 500,000 points to get $250; or score 1 million points to grab $1,000. Flipping Joust 2 by passing level 99 in one game earns the highest bounty offered at $2,500. Consider yourself a Halo 2 master? Complete the game in legendary mode without losing a single life (single-player only, no co-op) and $150 is all yours. Even beating Seinfeld character George Costanza's fabled Frogger score of 863,050 points nets $1,000.

　　For a complete list of bounties, check the Twin Galaxies Web site.

　　Bounties are first come, first served and must be recorded from start to finish on a VHS cassette. The expiration for 2005's bounties is December 31, 2005.