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Title: Andrew Barrow got 2,905,000 in Donkey Kong 3 Hard!
Post by: homerwannabee on September 22, 2018, 06:30:13 am

To be honest, this is really an amazing score.  Andrew Barrow is now officially by all accounts the 2nd best Donkey Kong 3 player ever to play the game.   His progress in this game has been fantastic.  If he wants it bad enough he can become the King of Donkey Kong 3.  I have no doubts about that.  He has the talent.

Title: Re: Andrew Barrow got 2,905,000 in Donkey Kong 3 Hard!
Post by: Barra on September 23, 2018, 02:49:24 am

Cheers George :)

Looks like I made it to board 146, so still a few to go before the RBS. There's more work to be done

Title: Re: Andrew Barrow got 2,905,000 in Donkey Kong 3 Hard!
Post by: 1971printer on September 24, 2018, 11:53:14 pm

Congrats mate, what's the next milestone?


Basic questions (probably asked 500 times)

Does the game die at level 256?

What is the World Record? 

Title: Re: Andrew Barrow got 2,905,000 in Donkey Kong 3 Hard!
Post by: YesAffinity on September 25, 2018, 12:51:40 pm

I really don't even know what this accomplishment means, but it sure sounds large.  'Grats!

Title: Re: Andrew Barrow got 2,905,000 in Donkey Kong 3 Hard!
Post by: Barra on September 25, 2018, 03:59:43 pm

Quote from: 1971printer on September 24, 2018, 11:53:14 pm

Congrats mate, what's the next milestone?


Basic questions (probably asked 500 times)

Does the game die at level 256?

What is the World Record?

Next milestone: Rank A requirement for DK Masters (https://donkeykongforum.net/index.php?topic=1993.0): Board 160, which is called the "repetitive blue screen". Boards 159, 160 and every subsequent one until the boards loop at 256, is a blue one. 256 (0) is blue, then the game reverts back to stage 1 like you are starting a new game.
Here's some more information about the RBS (https://donkeykongforum.net/index.php?topic=2373.0)

World record for all DK3 settings can be found here (https://donkeykongforum.net/index.php?topic=1170.0)

Title: Re: Andrew Barrow got 2,905,000 in Donkey Kong 3 Hard!
Post by: homerwannabee on September 25, 2018, 04:24:33 pm

To think of the significance of this.  Let's put it this way.  Imagine someone getting the 2nd highest score for a somewhat popular game.  So think 1.5 million for Junior Pac Man.   4 million for Zaxxon, 7 million for Timber, 900k for Crystal Castles.  And Donkey Kong 3 actually has more submissions than many more games than you would think.  Yeah, it's big news.  2nd place all time.  It's a big deal.

Title: Re: Andrew Barrow got 2,905,000 in Donkey Kong 3 Hard!
Post by: TheSunshineFund on September 25, 2018, 05:12:12 pm

Yeah mate this is a hell of a score.  Way to go

Title: Re: Andrew Barrow got 2,905,000 in Donkey Kong 3 Hard!
Post by: Fly on September 25, 2018, 05:32:29 pm

Yep, that's a big #2! Solid #2! He was pushing for it for a while.

Hec

Title: Re: Andrew Barrow got 2,905,000 in Donkey Kong 3 Hard!
Post by: johnbart on September 25, 2018, 07:23:08 pm

Great score! 900k on Crystal Castles next!