Hello! I'm "Rev" John from Australia. I've got a bunch of scores up on Twin Galaxies and Retro Uprising, so some of you might recognise my name.
I've been following the news with Todd Rogers and now Billy Mitchell, I certainly hope TG pull down a bunch of BM's scores. It's all got me playing DK a bit more, and now I am really getting into the game. I've found
http://wiki.donkeykonggenius.com/Donkey_Kong_Basic_Manual really useful, and knowing some of the 'secrets' of the game is just adding to my enjoyment. The only 'quirk' I don't like is how you can jump a barrel and not get points for it
, but I'm aware that the same quirk can get you extra points like taunting Kong on rivets
. Currently I'm stuck on the level 4 elevator level (4-4?), I know I need to learn some tricky maneuvers to get past the springs at the top, I may need to see if I can set up a version of MAME that allows save states so I can practice.
Back in the day I think I only ever played DK once on an actual arcade machine, there was one in a sandwich shop where my sister used to work. I remember I went very poorly and never played again until I discovered MAME.
Cheers all! John
