The previous record, as cited by the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest game of Twister included of mats that were combined together. Prior to that, the largest game was played in the Netherlands in April 2005 with of mats. The record for the largest number of contestants in a game of Twister was once bestowed in 1987 with 4,160 contestants tangling themselves at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. However, this 1987 Amherst claim was later disqualified upon evidence of officiating inconsistencies. As a result, the category of "Most Contestants" was temporarily banned from the Guinness Book.