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General Donkey Kong Discussion => General Donkey Kong Discussion => Topic started by: Martin Laing on December 19, 2013, 02:05:23 pm
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Hi all
I'm curious to know what people have set for their current DK goal (and maybe any other game that takes your fancy).
Currently I am aiming for a 900K score, and have got within 105K twice in the last month. I am definitely playing playing at a pace that will get me their, so hopefully it's not too far away.
Would also like to get 300K with no hammer.
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Same as you. 900k with or without KS on DK. And 1 million on DK j.r with or without KS. Recorded with wolfmame or at home on original cabs.
A much later goal is one million on all three DK:s. Would love the DK triad badge.
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Hey, I have a few gaming goals for 2014
In DK, my ultimate goal is to get past 400k, the only thing stopping me is springs. :P
And I would love to killscreen CK, I'm aming at a end score over 600k and if I get lucky and everything goes as planed, I think I have around 640k in me, but let's get that killscreen first :)
And some other goals:
Mario Bros: 200k
Ladybug: 400K
Learn a new pacman pattern so I can get past the 6th key
Get my Space Invaders cocktail cabinet fixed.
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Looking to get into galaga maybe. I haven't really played a serious game of donkey kong in about 6 months or so. Working as much as I do I have virtually no time. I think a kill screen would be perfect. Then 900k. I got two weeks off of work so that'll be my only opportunity. I'll be on 12 hour days 7 days a week up until august. It's going to suck
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Galaga is the only Game i Remember at the Arcades, i was Drawn to it. Another Goal i have is to get through as much of far cry 3 as i can before work starts again; getting it as Christmas Present.
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Ok, so here goes nothing:
Donkey Kong (US set 1)
- 950K killscreen game (without taking any bottom hammers)
- 140K start after Level 4 (unlikely, since I rarely aim for huge starts)
- 13K on Level 1-1 (also unlikely; same reason as above)
Out Run (set 3)
- 2012 goal was to break the 53,064,320 MAME record (accomplished: 53,816,960 on 10/10/2012)
- 2013 goal was to surpass 54 million (accomplished: 54,852,070 on 11/29/2013)
- 2014 goal is 55 million, with a course completion time below 4 min 43 sec (current PB is 4:43.21)
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Damn stella_blue. Any videos or tips for outrun? I complete it 2/10 times but only with few seconds left.
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Damn stella_blue. Any videos or tips for outrun? I complete it 2/10 times but only with few seconds left.
Sure. I streamed a replay of my personal best and highlighted it.
https://www.twitch.tv/stella_blue/v/42343193 (https://www.twitch.tv/stella_blue/v/42343193)
The video quality isn't the greatest, especially if you plan to watch in full screen mode. I've also uploaded the INP file to MARP, which provides a better playback experience.
http://replay.marpirc.net/inp/2/6/0/csa_outrun_54943840_wolf106.zip (http://replay.marpirc.net/inp/2/6/0/csa_outrun_54943840_wolf106.zip)
As for tips, I'll happily answer any questions you may have.
EDIT: Updated the Twitch and MARP links with my current personal best.
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Do you need a wheel setup to play in MAME?
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A DK kill screen would be nice. Not played for a few months but I'm hoping to get more time in the new year. Been studying Deans latest 1.2 game and also very much enjoying Corey's vids.
A DK Junior KS would also be cool but this is a much closer and realistic target blowing out on my last big game on 18-1.
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Do you need a wheel setup to play in MAME?
No, a wheel setup is not required. I'm not certain, but I believe you can map a variety of controllers. I purchased a Logitech Gamepad F310, although I've never used it (actually, it's still in the original, factory sealed packaging).
My controller mapping is very basic. I use only the keyboard (accelerator = left shift key) and mouse (steering, gear shift = left click, brake pedal = right click). I have nothing to compare it to, but it seems to work quite well.
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My personal goal for 2014 is to record and reach a KS on Donkey Kong so I can get my L=22 badge. Also, to speed run Zelda II in a hour and a half!
IT...WILL...HAPPEN...AHHHHH!!!
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About your amazing Outrun run there Stella_blue, is this the easiest/shortest path? I tried it at a friend today and managed to complete it 5/10 times which is alot better.
Also, do you know about the dip switches? The thing is that I'd get 27 mill a couple of years ago. I'm not close now. Well, 21 mill today but the 27 was made on a more difficult path. I have tried to change the dips in mame in case I was playing with easy settings (I must have done that) but when I change nothing seems to happen. The starting time is still 75 sec and what the Time adj. dip does, I do not know. I have no experience playing with a keyboard which is the only option at my girlfriend's house so I can't/won't try a game. I also think playing with a keyboard ruin the whole gaming experience (no offense).
Do you know anything about easy v.s normal settings?
Edit: Forgot to reset after dip change. The time adjustment gave 5 more seconds. What the easy setting does compared to the normal I do not know. Less traffic?