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Title: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: JCHarrist on October 03, 2013, 10:43:52 pm
Less than a month after breaking his own world record, Dean has done it again, surpassing his long time goal of 1.2 million with an amazing score of 1,206,800!

Congrats Dean!
Title: Kongrats to Dean on getting 1,206,800!!!!!!!!!
Post by: marinomitch13 on October 03, 2013, 10:44:19 pm
First. Ever. To. Do. This.

Hype.
Title: Re: Kongrats to Dean on getting 1,206,800!!!!!!!!!
Post by: corey.chambers on October 03, 2013, 10:46:24 pm
We must have created a thread at the same time, lol, I just removed mine. WOW, Dean! I am absolutely amazed! Your games have always inspired me.
Title: Re: Kongrats to Dean on getting 1,206,800!!!!!!!!!
Post by: f_symbols on October 03, 2013, 10:46:39 pm
Congrats Dean! you is a beast, oh yer.  1.2M is so large
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: tudose on October 03, 2013, 10:51:35 pm
DEAN! tears in my eyes, mate. so many tears. youre the fucking man. so glad i caught the last 4-5 levels. im so happy for you, dude. love it! BOOYA ;D
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: corey.chambers on October 03, 2013, 10:56:28 pm
       Phil                                            Ross                                      Dean
          :) check out my Dk score ay     :) Mine is bigger dude           :D pffff, Posers!
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          8======D                                8========D                        8==================================================================================D
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Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: d3scride on October 03, 2013, 10:58:41 pm
I know how long you've been trying to get this score. Years of hard work finally paying off. Congrats sir. Enjoy the glory!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: xelnia on October 03, 2013, 10:59:32 pm
Congrats Dean! There is no amount of love its and got ems that can describe how awesome this is!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: tudose on October 03, 2013, 11:00:23 pm
ROFL corey. love it!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: syscrusher on October 03, 2013, 11:01:41 pm
Congrats, Dean!  Well deserved.  BIG BIG BIG!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: alumbrada on October 03, 2013, 11:04:48 pm
Congratulations! That was so much fun to watch! YOLO hype
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: Zetherman on October 03, 2013, 11:17:11 pm
unbelievable
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: up2ng on October 03, 2013, 11:23:30 pm
Wooohooo!!  big, Big, BIG!  I am so psyched about this score, it was a long road getting there.  I'm obviously feeling very excited but also just satisfied and somewhat relieved.  Wired and tired.

Thanks everyone for the encouragement and support.  This is a special community and I've gotten to know some great people here.  I've had some requests to highlight tonight's stream so I'll try to get that done soon so that you guys can check it out.

Thanks again!  Woot!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: tudose on October 03, 2013, 11:27:19 pm
<3
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: marinomitch13 on October 03, 2013, 11:34:55 pm
Thanks for the journey, Dean. Someone has got to get on your tail *cough* Vince, Hank, Ross, Phil (!!!!?)*cough* so that the journey continues!!!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: tom bradley on October 04, 2013, 12:13:08 am
I never logged on one night, one night.

Amazing score Dean congratulations! Holy fuck!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: JNugent on October 04, 2013, 12:25:05 am
Dean, I've been watching you since around 2010.  Just want to say that when you stream DK, it's an event in my house.  Me and my boys sit and watch, sometimes biting our nails.  You are an inspiration to the DK community, and the classic arcade gaming community as a whole.  I've learned a lot from watching you, and it's honestly so freakin awesome to see you meet your long standing goal.  Kongratulations, can't wait to see what you do next!  (Win the KO3!)
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: Bliss1083 on October 04, 2013, 01:23:34 am
OMG it's happened!!! Wow. I know you've always went for 1.2 but did seeing Ross getting up there inspire you at at Dean?
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: giv on October 04, 2013, 01:31:34 am
Great work, Dean. As Jimmy Linderman would say- that is beyond sick!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: Svavar on October 04, 2013, 03:10:23 am
This is absolutely crazy! 1.2 million times congratulations!!! You are a huge inspiration
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: SQUIIDUX on October 04, 2013, 03:53:41 am
Oh yeah! Nice work, Dean! 8)
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: TheSunshineFund on October 04, 2013, 04:00:07 am
Got em.


Great job Dean!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: John73 on October 04, 2013, 04:30:08 am
Well done Dean. MASSIVE!

I unfortunately didn't get to see this live.   Just logged onto Dean's Twitch stream, and can't find the recording there, just wondering if it will be up and if he played this using "Pauline".   I'm sure someone will post all of the stats in due course, but it would be good to watch the full stream with the stats updated as the game was played.

And if you read this Dean, any thoughts on submitting this to TG?   Not to be off topic, but I understood (possibly wrongly) that you weren't in favor of the paid submissions like a lot of us.
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: Jonesy on October 04, 2013, 04:41:25 am
Wow!! (again!!)

Congratulations!!!

You are a Donkey Kong hooligan!!!

Simply amazing, well done man!!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: Fast Eddie on October 04, 2013, 04:42:43 am
rock on Dean! you really earned that score man, congrats!

 8)
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: homerwannabee on October 04, 2013, 05:03:41 am
Wow, very impressive indeed.  Although those words don't capture how important this is.  This is the breaking of the 4 minute mile for video games.  I believe that people will still be playing Donkey Kong one thousand years from now.  And people will reference this day as a special moment in Donkey Kong history.  Big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big time congrats on this amazing score. 
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: andrewg on October 04, 2013, 05:07:26 am
Kongrats!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!  :o

Honestly didnt think we would see this so soon after your last huge score. What now, Dean? Gonna destroy Zookeeper or get 1.3M? ;)
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: lifereboot on October 04, 2013, 05:18:09 am
Congrats!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: LMDAVE on October 04, 2013, 05:36:11 am
Wow, Pretty amazing and finally reaches his goal...sorry I missed it.

What's most amazing is the title of his broadcast was Target Score 1,207,000 and he hits 1,206,800. That's DK control!

Definitely think a new badge is in order.
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: Xermon54 on October 04, 2013, 06:09:04 am
Did I really miss that game..... wow... I had to go sleep earlier yesterday, that's why I missed this game. Man. Dean, you should've called me during your game to wake me up! (not serious  ;))

I'm so hyped for this 1.2m+, man this is incredible. I CAN'T wait to see the score analyze screen by screen. This is without a doubt one of the best/if not the best achievement in arcade gaming history. Tears to my eyes.

Dean, if you don't to KO3, it would be like if Usain Bolt doesn't participate to the next Olympic: So much hype would be lost.

And on your title, it said "1.207m pace", and you only got 1.206.800... I knew you never had the skills to get 1.207m! haha, kidding  ;).

After all that time spent to get 1.2m, I'm extremely happy that your dedication and skills finally made it to the top! I think you're the best example of "dedication".

Kongrats again mate  :)
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: Xermon54 on October 04, 2013, 06:22:24 am
Just saw that Dean lost his 2nd man at like 260k, and even got 1k on the kill screen... man, that's awesome!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: marinomitch13 on October 04, 2013, 06:29:15 am
Did I really miss that game..... wow... I had to go sleep earlier yesterday, that's why I missed this game. Man. Dean, you should've called me during your game to wake me up! (not serious  ;))

Dude, Vince, mate... I tried calling you, but I got your voicemail!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: Xermon54 on October 04, 2013, 06:36:58 am
Quote
Dude, Vince, mate... I tried calling you, but I got your voicemail!

Hahaha, funny. I never use my cellphone anymore, but thanks for trying to reach me, haha. If I had answer, I would've been:"Mitch... why are you calling me at 1AM?! It must be because Dean will soon reach a 1.2m score, isn't it!?" haha  :)
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: mikegmi2 on October 04, 2013, 06:49:07 am
Huge congrats Dean! GGWP!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: danman123456 on October 04, 2013, 07:02:54 am
You missed your target score.... J/K i had to go to sleep and was thinking (Well he has the chance to get it but has a ways to go) and then this..... Going to take a lot to put this one down :)
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: JNugent on October 04, 2013, 07:06:57 am
Dean, PLEASE highlight this game, along with the commentary afterward!  Otherwise it will all be lost, save for the inp.  But just watching the inp isn't the same as hearing the button clicks and the intensity of your howl at the end!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: TheSunshineFund on October 04, 2013, 07:24:51 am
The value of my Dean used Kong Off 1 machine keeps climbing!  Love it!   ;D
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: Milehighdt on October 04, 2013, 07:31:01 am
So glad I checked the streams before going to bed and saw from 600k on. Thank you for the best game of DK that may ever be played. If they give out a trophy at the kong offs it had better be called the Dean Saglio. When an invincibility mode is engaged the character can only be called Dean. Way to go !!!!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: ThaFunPolice on October 04, 2013, 08:10:00 am
Holy Shit! Nice going Dean! KO3 needs to get Michael Buffer to introduce you! Heavyweight champ hype...
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: hchien on October 04, 2013, 08:46:17 am
Wow.  Congrats Dean.  That's pretty epic.  I knew it was just a matter of time.  All your hardwork and patience finally paid off.
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: danman123456 on October 04, 2013, 10:12:11 am
Scott don't want to change what you do PLEASE make sure and archive this like you do for everyone else please. Your formatting is so much better and I don't want to take anything away from what you do but I just had to get this out for all to see. Tears in my HEART baby. :D

                                                                                                                             Lvl Score
                                                                                                                          (Inc Death)   Death   Death Points   Score at Death   
Lvl 1          10,800          20,600                                                                               20,600            
Lvl 2          31,100          40,100        49,800                                                            29,200            
Lvl 3          62,000          71,500        79,000        87,700                                         37,900            
Lvl 4          99,100        107,200      120,200      127,400      135,100                      47,400            
Lvl 5        156,500        165,600      178,200      185,500      197,800      204,200   69,100   5-1           10,500             145,600   
Lvl 6        215,800        224,100      236,500      243,900      270,700      277,300   73,100   6-5           13,200             257,100   
Lvl 7        290,300        299,600      312,200      320,100      335,600      346,100   68,800            
Lvl 8        358,000        366,900      382,100      389,200      404,700      410,200   64,100            
Lvl 9        422,800        430,600      444,300      451,800      465,200      474,400   64,200            
Lvl 10      488,300        496,700      508,600      515,000      528,800      538,100   63,700            
Lvl 11      551,300        557,200      570,300      577,100      589,000      599,100   61,000            
Lvl 12      615,100        625,300      636,000      643,300      654,900      660,700   61,600            
Lvl 13      672,800        681,100      695,500      701,800      715,100      722,300   61,600            
Lvl 14      734,600        741,500      756,000      762,700      776,000      782,200   59,900            
Lvl 15      794,400        802,700      815,500      822,000      835,100      842,400   60,200            
Lvl 16      855,600        863,000      876,400      883,900      895,800      903,900   61,500            
Lvl 17      916,300        923,700      936,200      943,800      955,400      968,200   64,300   17-6             4,000           959,400   
Lvl 18      979,200        987,500   1,000,700   1,007,700   1,021,200   1,028,400   60,200            
Lvl 19      1,040,300  1,045,700   1,058,700   1,066,700   1,078,200   1,086,700   58,300            
Lvl 20      1,099,900  1,108,200   1,120,600   1,127,100   1,138,300   1,146,300   59,600            
Lvl 21      1,158,200  1,166,300   1,180,200   1,186,800   1,198,500   1,205,800   59,500         
Lvl 22      1,206,800                                                                                                   1,000   22-1           1,000         

                                                                                                        Lvl (W/O
                 Barrel       Pie        Barrel    Elevator  Barrel        Rivet     Deaths)  Barrels       Max                16,000    12-1
Lvl 1         10,800                                                                9,800   20,600                      Max Lvl 5+      16,000    12-1
Lvl 2         10,500                                  9,000                     9,700   29,200                      Min                  10,500    2-1
Lvl 3         12,200      9,500                   7,500                     8,700   37,900                      Min Lvl 5+       10,700    12-3
Lvl 4         11,400      8,100    13,000    7,200                     7,700   47,400                      Avg                 12,512   
Lvl 5         10,900      9,100    12,600    7,300    12,300      6,400   58,600                      Avg Lvl 5+       12,816   
Lvl 6         11,600      8,300    12,400    7,400    13,600      6,600   59,900               
Lvl 7         13,000      9,300    12,600    7,900    15,500    10,500   68,800     Pies           Max                10,200    12-2
Lvl 8         11,900      8,900    15,200    7,100    15,500      5,500   64,100                      Max Lvl 5+     10,200    12-2
Lvl 9         12,600      7,800    13,700    7,500    13,400      9,200   64,200                      Min                   5,400    19-2
Lvl 10       13,900      8,400    11,900    6,400    13,800      9,300   63,700                      Min Lvl 5+        5,400    19-2
Lvl 11       13,200      5,900    13,100    6,800    11,900    10,100   61,000                      Avg                  8,100   
Lvl 12       16,000    10,200    10,700    7,300    11,600      5,800   61,600                      Avg Lvl 5+        8,018   
Lvl 13       12,100      8,300    14,400    6,300    13,300      7,200   61,600            
Lvl 14       12,300      6,900    14,500    6,700    13,300      6,200   59,900     Elevators   Max                  9,000    2-2
Lvl 15       12,200      8,300    12,800    6,500    13,100      7,300   60,200                       Max Lvl 5+       8,000    19-4
Lvl 16       13,200      7,400    13,400    7,500    11,900      8,100   61,500                       Min                   6,300    13-4
Lvl 17       12,400      7,400    12,500    7,600    11,600      8,800   60,300                       Min Lvl 5+         6,300    13-4
Lvl 18       11,000      8,300    13,200    7,000    13,500      7,200   60,200                       Avg                   7,205   
Lvl 19       11,900      5,400    13,000    8,000    11,500      8,500   58,300                       Avg Lvl 5+         7,082   
Lvl 20       13,200      8,300    12,400    6,500    11,200      8,000   59,600               
Lvl 21       11,900      8,100    13,900    6,600    11,700      7,300   59,500     Rivets         Max                  10,500    7-6
Lvl 22                0                                                                                     0                       Max Lvl 5+       10,500    7-6
                                                                                                                                         Min                     5,500    8-6
                                                                                                                                         Min Lvl 5+           5,500    8-6
Level 1-21 Avg with Deaths  - 57,419                                                                               Avg                     7,995   
Lvl 5+ Avg (With Deaths)      - 62,982                                                                               Avg Lvl 5+           7,765   
Lvl 5+ Avg (Without Deaths) - 61,353
Lvl 5+ Min Lvl                        - 58,300
Lvl 5+ Max Lvl                       - 68,800
Points from Deaths               - 28,700
Points W/O Deaths               - 1,178,100

AWESOME!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: corey.chambers on October 04, 2013, 11:11:23 am
Thanks, Dan, looks great! :D
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: Jeffw on October 04, 2013, 11:48:43 am
Congrats Dean, you finally got it after trying for so long. This is really an amazing Donkey Kong score that is really starting to get towards the limit of what is possible.

So what's next? Will you try to improve this score further or just retire and see if someone else can beat it?
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: up2ng on October 04, 2013, 12:45:25 pm
Thanks everyone!

Yeah Jeff, I'm not sure what to do right now about playing for higher scores.  I was talking about it at the end of my stream, but I think with my current knowledge and skill the upper limit would be somewhere in the 1,230,000 - 1,240,000 range if everything went just right.  This score is really pretty close now so from here on out I could see playing through the whole game as hard as I can and actually coming up short of a new high score, which is not very appealing to say the least!

Anyways, for everyone that is interested, I did manage to get the game highlighted on Twitch:

http://www.twitch.tv/up2ng/c/3032360 (http://www.twitch.tv/up2ng/c/3032360)

More thoughts later, but I wanted to make sure this link was posted right away.
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: LMDAVE on October 04, 2013, 12:50:39 pm
Dan, I think that's 28,700 for all his deaths, check the math. I knew Dean got a lot from his deaths, but when I saw 38,700 I had to double check!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: stella_blue on October 04, 2013, 12:53:24 pm
Congratulations, Dean!  I would have replied much earlier, but I was watching a 3 hour 15 minute INP playback involving some notorious poser in Rhode Island.   ;)

Simply incredible.  What else is there to say?

It was a genuine thrill to witness this historic achievement . . . twice.   :)

The game summary has been created and posted, for all those interested:

Dean Saglio 1,206,800 (L22-1) on 10/04/13 (https://donkeykongforum.net/index.php?topic=304.msg10284#msg10284)

Dean has also highlighted the Twitch video:

http://www.twitch.tv/up2ng/c/3032360 (http://www.twitch.tv/up2ng/c/3032360)

If you haven't yet watched, you owe it to yourself to do so.  Right now.  Seriously.

Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: f_symbols on October 04, 2013, 12:58:51 pm
Dan, I think that's 28,700 for all his deaths, check the math. I knew Dean got a lot from his deaths, but when I saw 38,700 I had to double check!

10500 + 13200 + 4000 = 27,700
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: stella_blue on October 04, 2013, 01:11:08 pm
Dan, I think that's 28,700 for all his deaths, check the math. I knew Dean got a lot from his deaths, but when I saw 38,700 I had to double check!

10500 + 13200 + 4000 = 27,700

Dave has included the final death on Level 22-1 (1,000 points).

Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: danman123456 on October 04, 2013, 01:38:28 pm
Dan, I think that's 28,700 for all his deaths, check the math. I knew Dean got a lot from his deaths, but when I saw 38,700 I had to double check!

10500 + 13200 + 4000 = 27,700

Dave has included the final death on Level 22-1 (1,000 points).

Yeah I added 14000 instead of 4000. I also counted the last death as 1000 points (with 0 for the lvl 22-1 just like Scott noted. Made more sense.) Scott has it all laid out too. I went with "real" numbers and he did it with the DK'ness! Didn't realize he would get to it so fast when I did mine!:D
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: f_symbols on October 04, 2013, 01:40:33 pm
wht da, makes sense...  I think that's the L=22 score :D

(apples and oranges)
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: ChrisP on October 04, 2013, 02:47:30 pm
I posted this last night simply because I didn't have time to do anything else then (or today) and also had wicked writers block:
http://donkeykongblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/1206800.html (http://donkeykongblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/1206800.html)

I'll talk more about this game in my next post, obviously.

(Though I have to say, I actually kinda like a simple "BOOM!" post for this game!)
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: lakeman421 on October 04, 2013, 02:57:56 pm
Congrats Dean!  On your way to 1.3  ;D
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: danman123456 on October 04, 2013, 05:00:47 pm
Wow looking at this he got a 16,000 Barrel stage! (But that lvl was "only" 61,600). Look at this lvl 7 scoring!

Lvl 7         13,000      9,300    12,600    7,900    15,500    10,500   68,800

Actually these 4 lvls gave Dean the push to 1.2

Lvl 7         13,000      9,300    12,600    7,900    15,500    10,500   68,800     Pies           Max                10,200    12-2
Lvl 8         11,900      8,900    15,200    7,100    15,500      5,500   64,100                      Max Lvl 5+     10,200    12-2
Lvl 9         12,600      7,800    13,700    7,500    13,400      9,200   64,200                      Min                   5,400    19-2
Lvl 10       13,900      8,400    11,900    6,400    13,800      9,300   63,700                      Min Lvl 5+        5,400    19-2

Everything else was right around 60-61k! (
Heck the LOWEST lvl was 58,300 which is still a 1,154,900 point game if everything else is the same (135,100 start and 28,700 deaths)!!

Man Dean I need to be able to play at least as good as your WORST level. Come on DK goodness!

Dean pleasure to watch, hope your going to KO3!

Dan
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: andrewg on October 04, 2013, 09:07:56 pm
im still waiting for dean to catch up to steve sanders...getting there
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: dave88 on October 05, 2013, 10:23:43 am
Damn  :o

Amazing achievement, Congratulations!!!
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: Martin Laing on October 08, 2013, 02:52:30 am
I go away for a week with no internet and this happens!

Wow, congratulations. Can't believe I missed it.

Is there an inp?
Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: stella_blue on October 08, 2013, 04:44:50 am
I go away for a week with no internet and this happens!

Wow, congratulations. Can't believe I missed it.

Is there an inp?

You have a number of available options, Martin.

Dean has highlighted the game on his Twitch channel:

http://www.twitch.tv/up2ng/c/3032360 (http://www.twitch.tv/up2ng/c/3032360)

The INP can be downloaded from several locations (DK High Score List, "Score Submissions" topic, MARP).

Here is a direct link to the uploaded attachment:

Dean Saglio 1,206,800 (L22-1) on 10/04/13 (https://donkeykongforum.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=364.0;attach=546)

Title: Re: Dean Saglio breaks 1.2 million!
Post by: Martin Laing on October 08, 2013, 03:12:18 pm
Watching Dean get the 1.2 million gave me the same satisfaction as if I had just got a PB or completed a new game.