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General Donkey Kong Discussion => General Donkey Kong Discussion => Topic started by: homerwannabee on March 06, 2018, 04:45:41 am

Title: Do I have the record for most unintentional level 21 deaths with no killscreen?
Post by: homerwannabee on March 06, 2018, 04:45:41 am

So far I have been to level 21 twice, and twice I failed to reach the killscreen.  Both times I actually wanted to reach the killscreen, but failed.  So I was wondering.  Is this some sort of record?  I know McCurdy intentionally died on the rivet level a few times, but that's an intentional level 21 death.   I was wondering if anyone else has gone through this?

And just to make things clearer, I am talking about most unintentional level 21 deaths with never having reached the killscreen in their lives.

Title: Re: Do I have the record for most unintentional level 21 deaths with no killscreen?
Post by: bensweeneyonbass on March 06, 2018, 05:54:08 am

I like this idea, but when it comes down to it, you'd be hard-pressed to "prove" that your deaths weren't intentional.

I believe that you were trying to reach the kill screen, but awarding a record for something that can't really be objectively proven is a slippery slope. Or maybe it's a cliff. Don't jump off the cliff, Griley...

Title: Re: Do I have the record for most unintentional level 21 deaths with no killscreen?
Post by: BillyGaines on March 06, 2018, 01:22:46 pm

I will go back and check my L=21 pre kill screen fails.  One week before the big day I had a brutal game ender on 21-6.  I know there were a ton of L=20+ fails before the KS.  A week after my first KS I went out on 21-5 playing live.  Donkey Kong can be a real SOB sometimes.  <Allen> called me a few times to talk me off the DK ledge after a few of those heartbreaking games.