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General Donkey Kong Discussion => General Donkey Kong Discussion => Topic started by: Realzach2001 on July 25, 2016, 02:53:48 pm

Title: How often do you play DK? What does your girlfriend think about your habit?
Post by: Realzach2001 on July 25, 2016, 02:53:48 pm: Be honest.
Title: Re: How often do you play DK? What does your girlfriend think about your habit?
Post by: Barra on July 25, 2016, 03:10:03 pm: Girlfriend <confused>
Title: Re: How often do you play DK? What does your girlfriend think about your habit?
Post by: M.Schrock on July 25, 2016, 03:58:37 pm: Hi my name is mike just started playing dk, pb 175k lol anyhow my wife absolutely hates when i play. The only time i play is usually the weekend at 10pm or later after she goes to sleep. Maybe i should go to the bar a few weekends in a row to help her warm up to the idea of playing. Its pretty sad when you get home from work and your hoping your wife is going to get margaritas with her friends so you can play your arcade machine during the week lol.
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Post by: Fly on July 25, 2016, 04:29:23 pm: I've only played 3 games of DK since I've been with my wife. 2 of them were for a 1-1 score only and i won $$. The wifey still shamed me for playing Munkey Dong.

Hec
Title: Re: How often do you play DK? What does your girlfriend think about your habit?
Post by: homerwannabee on July 25, 2016, 07:09:25 pm: I got 99 things to play with, but a girlfriend is not one. If you having girlfriend problems I feel bad for you son.
Title: Re: How often do you play DK? What does your girlfriend think about your habit?
Post by: YesAffinity on July 25, 2016, 08:56:29 pm: Daily, for the most part. Take a day off here and there. Wife supports it. There was no mystery to the fact that I was/am a gamer, when we met. She tried to change me for many years, but finally realized it was only making us both miserable. The point of the story: perseverance prevails. 8)
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Post by: aarontruitt on July 25, 2016, 10:07:42 pm: Pretty sure Meg hates it. We live together. I got her a Ms. Pacman. Conditions haven't improved as a result. She claims to support DK but it doesn't feel that way. Best of luck to the rest of you.
Title: Re: How often do you play DK? What does your girlfriend think about your habit?
Post by: blackraven15 on July 25, 2016, 10:09:25 pm: ROFL If you can't beat it, might as well join it bwahahaha

I do sometimes refer to myself as the occasional DK Widow :P

The only time it upsets me is being woken up in the morning to DK sounds (the jump sound mainly) when Sock is playtesting

On the other side - sucks that couples are not always supportive of each others hobbies :(

Keep calm and play on!!
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Post by: marinomitch13 on July 25, 2016, 10:34:33 pm: I used to play every 2-3 days back in 2011-2012. As for playing now?... I can honestly say I've played maybe a dozen serious coin drops for full games in the last two years -most of them being when I was at the Mall of America playing for Steve Wiebe while he was on lunch break. However, I do put in a 1-1 attempt here and there when I am at the barcade.

Back in 2011-2012 my wife was kinda indifferent (the rest of my family shamed me a lot), now my wife kinda likes all my CAG hobby stuff and the rest of my family is indifferent.
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Post by: Rolledcigs on July 25, 2016, 11:20:55 pm: My ex moved out, took the kid, and had another guy moved in within the week. This freed up valuable time for beers and a killscreen.. Kreygasm
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Post by: Jonesy on July 26, 2016, 03:22:34 am: My ex was really cool with it. I used to play DK and she used to play ms pac-man or pinball, this was before I was streaming. We used to take a bottle of wine in there and have a great time.
The newest lady in my life isn't sure about the whole thing but the cabs were there first and will remain in situ <thefinger> Quite a few of the guys in the UK have had their cabs kicked out into sheds etc by their partners which irritates me <gasp> It's either time to grow some balls or get a new lady in your life. It's all about being happy right?!

Currently not playing enough, not through choice but limited spare time. By the start of the Winter though things should be different and will continue to fight for a 1M point game. I do miss playing often that's for sure.
Title: Re: How often do you play DK? What does your girlfriend think about your habit?
Post by: Fly on July 26, 2016, 10:34:51 am: Quote from: aarontruitt on July 25, 2016, 10:07:42 pm
Pretty sure Meg hates it. We live together. I got her a Ms. Pacman. Conditions haven't improved as a result. She claims to support DK but it doesn't feel that way. Best of luck to the rest of you.

Dude, wrong game. Get her a Centipede or Bubble Bobble or both.

Oh wait....NM. You play DK. I play random sht. You're doomed!

Hec
Title: Re: How often do you play DK? What does your girlfriend think about your habit?
Post by: Scoundrl on July 26, 2016, 01:12:40 pm: Quote from: Fly on July 26, 2016, 10:34:51 am

Dude, wrong game. Get her a Centipede or Bubble Bobble or both.

Oh wait....NM. You play DK. I play random sht. You're doomed!

Hec

Galaga, Robotron and a Popeye pinball dont hurt. My girl wants the game room on more than I do these days.

-Ken
Title: Re: How often do you play DK? What does your girlfriend think about your habit?
Post by: LD on July 27, 2016, 03:58:01 am: do DK players have girlfriends? I play everyday. But I don't let it impact family time. Now if I was good enough to last 3 hours on one game would be a different story. <Billy>
Title: Re: How often do you play DK? What does your girlfriend think about your habit?
Post by: timhett on July 27, 2016, 09:50:27 am: So I play games nearly every day, though not usually DK. I'm married but with no kids. It causes issues sometimes, but I try to make sure chores are done and my wife is not needing attention. I usually get to play for only an hour or two at a time, sometimes more on weekends. She's a good sport about it all and goes to arcades etc with me. She enjoys games but isn't hardcore. We also got a Tempest cab for her to play.. though she doesn't really lol. It's possible to find a balance, though not always easy.
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Post by: Bliss1083 on July 27, 2016, 10:50:19 pm: I've been with two girlfriends. When I was putting in one game a day the mother of my children would always nag me about it saying she heard it constantly. When she left honest to god she said "good luck finding a girl who would put up with your donkey kong addiction" then I was single for about a year still playing a lot until the start of 2013 when I was working 80 to yes you're reading this right 104 hours a week. I met a girl in May of 2013 and by the time I focused on her and work until Christmas and New Years vacation of 2013. I gave myself a week to get my kill screen and finally got it then. I haven't played more then 5 full games since. None going over 200k. I'm single now and planning to keep it that way until I achieve my next goal next year. I'll let ya in on it then but keeping it a surprise.
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Post by: BillyGaines on July 28, 2016, 01:11:38 pm: My wife hates it. We have a 2 year old which makes playing next to impossible these days. Last fall I made a deal with her during October that I'd back off playing DK when I got my first Kill Screen. It was a brutal month. The Kill Screen came on November 1st around 5am. Since then I get the 'evil eye' anytime I fire the DK up. Donkey Kong is a jealous mistress. You can't improve at this game without playing and watching others play on a regular basis. I play once or twice a month now and rarely have a chance to watch others stream. When I moved on to learning how to repair a couple of broken games I picked up in early June (Ms Pacman and a Galaga), the same time consuming obsession manifested and the 'evil eye' returned. Every situation is different. I love the classic gaming scene and will continue to be a part of it but my family comes first. Maybe I won't get to 1 million in DK anytime soon but I still enjoy seeing others hit their gaming goals.
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Post by: homerwannabee on July 28, 2016, 01:49:08 pm: One thing though. I would give up gaming if I ever had a girlfriend that really wanted me to. I basically have played more than a lifetime of games already.
I also think I have accomplished most of my major goals. I have left my mark on the gaming scene, and even twenty years from now that mark will still be there, even if it is faded a bit.
Title: Re: How often do you play DK? What does your girlfriend think about your habit?
Post by: xelnia on July 28, 2016, 02:06:54 pm: When I was going for my first killscreen, I played almost every day. Since then (2.5 years) I usually only play during tournaments. I'll play the occasional 1-1 if I'm really bored and I do a lot of tinkering in the MAME debugger, if that counts as playing. Eventually I'll get serious about 1M and 1.1M and get back to playing every day, but with some awesome console games coming out soon it won't be for awhile.

I asked my wife what she thought and she said: "indifference?" I know she enjoyed going to KO3 and generally enjoys being a part of the community though.
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Post by: Gettysburg1863 on July 28, 2016, 06:49:27 pm: My wife doesn't mind it overall and even drops in a coin here and there. I spend 1-5 hours on it a day lately, but Im on summer vacation. She just isn't a fan during the times when I spend several hours on Twitch talking with people, while she is at home bored.
Title: Re: How often do you play DK? What does your girlfriend think about your habit?
Post by: DonkeyWessel on July 29, 2016, 04:37:39 am: I am one of the lucky ones. Not only did my wife get me my machine as a birthday present two years ago, but she encourages me to play and get that kill screen. I am a lucky man! Sorry, had to brag.
Title: Re: How often do you play DK? What does your girlfriend think about your habit?
Post by: alumbrada on July 29, 2016, 05:36:33 am: Quote from: xelnia on July 28, 2016, 02:06:54 pm
I asked my wife what she thought and she said: "indifference?" I know she enjoyed going to KO3 and generally enjoys being a part of the community though.

"Indifference" was just the first word that came to mind. A better clarification would be if it makes Jeremy happy, then I am all for it. I do enjoy "the scene", drama included, and had a great time at KO3. :)!

Being in Japan, I'm supportive of Jeremy's quest to find a candy cab (so he can play the Intrepid PCB - thanks Estel!) We have been to arcades and game exhibitions around here and I play a few credits. I wish I had the time and the drive to become competitive.... But I enjoy watching from the sidelines. When we move back to the states I think it would be fun to have a few machines and a mame poser cab. If money was no object, I would like to get into pinball.

As with any hobby, don't let it detract from what's truly important in life and I'm okay with it. It isn't the weirdest hobby I've explained to my coworkers, so that's a positive. (We used to spend our Saturday mornings taking pictures of cemetery headstones.)