Your extra life is set to 10k, instead of 7k, but I've been thinking about adjusting that rule for a long time so I'm not going to make a big deal out of it.

I wouldn't mind that. The only thing that DIP switch can affect is how long you can survive in the game, and the current rule (7000) is the most advantageous. The highest setting at 20,000 is still nothing for almost anyone to reach without dying once.

All in all, "probably doesn't matter at all"

The current DK rules say:

"Score Level for extra Jumpman: 7,000"

For a long time I've been thinking of removing this rule. I believe the very low score required for an extra life on any setting (7K, 10K, 15K, or 20K) doesn't have any meaningful impact on a great, average, or even "below" average game. It should also be noted that 10K was the rule back in the early TG days. So old scores on the HSL would likely have been done on that setting. There's also the possibility that someone sets a score in a live setting where the settings are "incorrect" (though, I'm still wary of accepting a 4,5,6+1 game in this kind of scenario).

So my proposal is to change the rule to:

"Score Level for extra Jumpman: Player's Choice"

We could also make this change for CK, DKJR and maybe D2K.

Another thought would be to institute this change and then remove any score on the HSL below 20,000. Then we would theoretically have a HSL where every score was done on 4 lives (except Ethan ⚡⚡⚡). I'm open to either side of that argument.

New PB

Ryan Bowman
1,051,300
01/06/2025

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2474283768

Thanks Jry!

Well done, sir! Verified and updated on the HSL!

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Quote from: DJMoss on June 04, 2025, 01:14:20 am

Hi everyone,

First time poster here. Just wanted to say thanks for all the great advice and information. I've had this cab for a year now, and my progress, although slow, wouldn't be anywhere near what it is without your helpful guides and conversations.

New PB: 370100
Date: 3 June, 2025
Platform: Arcade TKG4

Twitch:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2475852506
YouTube:

More Cabinet verification:

https://youtube.com/shorts/lc8vfZVMNBU

The YouTube videos look like they're set to private. Can you make them public or at least unlisted? Thanks.

Sorry about that. Should be good to go now

370k after a year is pretty rapid progress in my book well done

That’s very kind! Actually I knew how to get to L4/4 since I was a kid, just couldn’t get past the springs without help from here. Next year I turn 50, would be nice to reach somewhere near a kill screen by then - if my heart holds out