Welcome to the Official DKF No-Hammer High Score List, peer-reviewed by the DK Community!
In order to submit a score for the No-Hammer High Score List, please read and follow the
List Submission Rules, as well as any
Special Rules below. Once you have achieved a score that meets the criteria, please submit your score in the
Score Submissions thread, including your name, the date the score was achieved, and all relevant evidence. You can view the explanation of Platforms and Sources at the bottom of the list.
Special Rules-Any use of the hammer, whether intentional or accidental, is prohibited and will disqualify the submission.
List Notes-Click on the player's name to visit their stream page (if available).
-Click on a source to view the video and/or download the INP file (if available).
-A value of "Y" in the
KS column indicates a killscreen game (arriving at Level 22-1
and dying to the killscreen bug).
Donkey Kong No-Hammer High Score List
Rank | | Score | | KS | | Player | | Date | | Platform | | Source |
1 | | 823,100 | | Y | | J.P. Buergers | | 2021-04-10 | | Wolf149 | | YouTube, INP (1, 2) |
2 | | 768,800 | | Y | | Jeff Wolfe | | 2015-04-01 | | Arcade | | Twitch |
3 | | 760,800 | | Y | | Jon Mckinnell | | 2014-04-20 | | MAME | | TG, Twitch, INP |
4 | | 653,900 | | | | Ross Benziger | | 2014-03-13 | | MAME | | Twitch, INP |
5 | | 647,400 | | | | Robbie Lakeman | | 2014-09-18 | | Arcade | | Twitch |
6 | | 646,400 | | | | Tim Sczerby | | 2014-04-09 | | Arcade | | Twitch |
7 | | 640,500 | | | | Estel Goffinet | | 2011-10-24 | | Arcade | | TG |
8 | | 632,000 | | | | Adam Mon | | 2015-04-05 | | MAME | | INP |
9 | | 630,100 | | | | John McCurdy | | 2016-05-07 | | MAME | | INP |
10 | | 619,200 | | | | Dean Saglio | | 2012-05-06 | | MAME | | TG |
11 | | 597,400 | | | | Jeff Willms | | 2011-02-28 | | MAME | | TG |
12 | | 562,600 | | | | Craig Rout Gallant | | 2014-01-19 | | Wolf106 | | TG, INP |
12 | | 562,600 | | | | Hank Chien | | 2014-04-17 | | Arcade | | Twitch |
14 | | 535,300 | | | | Scott Cunningham | | 2014-10-11 | | MAME | | TG, INP |
15 | | 509,400 | | | | Phil Tudose | | 2011-03-03 | | MAME | | TG |
16 | | 496,600 | | | | Andrew Barrow | | 2020-07-14 | | Wolf221 | | INP |
17 | | 496,500 | | | | Craig Tubby | | 2022-07-08 | | Wolf183 | | TG, YouTube, INP |
18 | | 476,800 | | | | Brad Williamson | | 2022-03-12 | | Wolf200 | | Facebook, JHM |
19 | | 421,200 | | | | Scott Kessler | | 2009-02-01 | | MAME | | TG |
20 | | 419,500 | | | | Clayton Brookins | | 2010-10-09 | | Arcade | | TG |
21 | | 385,700 | | | | Ethan Daniels | | 2014-03-11 | | Arcade | | Twitch |
22 | | 365,600 | | | | Jeff Harrist | | 2014-03-16 | | MAME | | INP |
23 | | 361,900 | | | | Jason Corey Brittain | | 2014-03-11 | | MAME | | INP |
24 | | 352,000 | | | | Jeremy Young | | 2014-04-18 | | MAME | | TG, Twitch, INP |
25 | | 344,400 | | | | Wade Wittmer | | 2022-01-04 | | Wolf183 | | TG, INP |
26 | | 318,900 | | | | Josh Criss | | 2008-09-30 | | MAME | | TG |
27 | | 317,000 | | | | Shawn Cram | | 2006-04-24 | | Arcade | | TG |
28 | | 316,000 | | | | "Chambers_N" | | 2013-08-09 | | MAME | | INP |
29 | | 284,100 | | | | Chris Psaros | | 2022-03-20 | | Wolf225 | | JHM |
30 | | 282,700 | | | | Martin Laing | | 2013-03-05 | | MAME | | INP |
31 | | 281,100 | | | | Jason Vasiloff | | 2018-04-05 | | Wolf185 | | TG |
32 | | 251,000 | | | | Ken House | | 2022-03-24 | | Arcade^ | | Twitch, JHM |
33 | | 215,300 | | | | Dave McCrary | | 2010-02-17 | | MAME | | TG |
34 | | 212,200 | | | | Donald Hayes | | 2022-04-02 | | Wolf238 | | JHM |
35 | | 210,900 | | | | Shane Sawle | | 2022-03-19 | | Wolf221 | | JHM |
36 | | 204,100 | | | | Justin Kvithyll | | 2009-08-15 | | MAME | | TG |
37 | | 202,900 | | | | Duke Nickolas | | 2022-03-11 | | Wolf237 | | JHM |
38 | | 192,400 | | | | Connor London | | 2010-09-25 | | MAME | | TG |
39 | | 177,300 | | | | Gregory Erway | | 2010-07-24 | | MAME | | TG |
40 | | 170,400 | | | | Stephen Boyer | | 2007-10-10 | | MAME | | TG |
41 | | 169,000 | | | | Jon Shear | | 2009-09-22 | | Arcade | | TG |
41 | | 169,000 | | | | Max Haraske | | 2018-04-05 | | MAME | | TG |
43 | | 164,000 | | | | Brian Kuh | | 2005-11-13 | | Arcade | | TG |
44 | | 148,400 | | | | Michael Kibbey | | 2022-03-14 | | Wolf219 | | JHM |
45 | | 147,200 | | | | Matthew Walters | | 2008-03-09 | | MAME | | TG |
46 | | 145,400 | | | | Timothy Davidson | | 2008-04-25 | | MAME | | TG |
47 | | 145,200 | | | | John Marks | | 2007-09-28 | | MAME | | TG |
48 | | 137,200 | | | | Jeff Mikuska | | 2022-03-17 | | Wolf229 | | JHM |
49 | | 132,200 | | | | Geoffrey Suttor | | 2022-03-12 | | Wolf237 | | Twitch, JHM |
50 | | 130,500 | | | | Robert Mruczek | | 2005-02-08 | | MAME | | TG |
51 | | 126,600 | | | | Kristian Telschow | | 2014-08-25 | | Arcade | | Smashcast |
52 | | 126,200 | | | | John McNeill | | 2018-04-04 | | MAME | | TG |
53 | | 123,600 | | | | David Nelson | | 2005-02-08 | | MAME | | TG |
54 | | 123,200 | | | | Tim Kreh | | 2017-04-24 | | MAME | | RU, INP |
55 | | 121,600 | | | | Jason Hathorne | | 2008-10-04 | | MAME | | TG |
56 | | 117,500 | | | | David Gaither | | 2020-08-18 | | Wolf184 | | Twitch, INP |
57 | | 115,700 | | | | George Riley | | 2022-04-03 | | Wolf183 | | JHM |
58 | | 115,200 | | | | Roger Blair | | 2021-06-16 | | Wolf183 | | TG |
59 | | 96,000 | | | | Daniel Ocampo | | 2021-06-15 | | Wolf184 | | TG |
60 | | 95,600 | | | | Paul Goes | | 2022-03-24 | | Wolf210 | | JHM |
61 | | 92,100 | | | | Mitchell Meerman | | 2014-08-22 | | MAME | | INP |
62 | | 87,400 | | | | Les Coffman | | 2020-08-19 | | Wolf207 | | INP (1, 2) |
63 | | 84,300 | | | | Terence Wong | | 2022-03-16 | | Wolf241 | | JHM |
64 | | 80,700 | | | | Darren Mcgahey | | 2022-03-15 | | Wolf183 | | JHM |
65 | | 79,900 | | | | Jon Wilson | | 2017-06-09 | | MAME | | TG |
66 | | 78,000 | | | | James Magowan | | 2022-03-30 | | Wolf183 | | JHM |
67 | | 76,500 | | | | Fred Ochs | | 2022-04-02 | | Wolf106 | | JHM |
68 | | 62,800 | | | | Christopher A. Biemeck | | 2008-07-15 | | MAME | | TG |
69 | | 62,300 | | | | Evan Mcgahey | | 2022-03-25 | | Wolf183 | | JHM |
70 | | 62,200 | | | | Henrik Wiman | | 2024-04-01 | | Wolf250 | | TG |
71 | | 45,500 | | | | Petr Prokop | | 2022-03-27 | | Wolf183 | | JHM |
72 | | 43,100 | | | | Jason Newman | | 2016-06-04 | | MAME | | TG |
73 | | 29,800 | | | | Richard Ord | | 2008-05-09 | | MAME | | TG |
Source NotesTwitch, Smashcast, Facebook | = Streamed on Twitch, Smashcast, and/or Facebook. Linked to gameplay video. |
TG | = Submitted to and verified by Twin Galaxies. Linked to Adjudication thread if available. Some MAME submissions were removed by TG following a policy change circa April 2018 that required video along with INPs. |
INP | = MAME INP file attached to score submission. |
JHM | = Achieved during the Jeff Harrist Memorial Tournament. |
YouTube | = Previously recorded and uploaded to YouTube. Linked to gameplay video. |
Peer | = Witnessed live but otherwise not recorded. |
Platform NotesArcade | = TKG4 or unknown (some earlier TG scores may not have been TKG4). |
TKG3 | = 4-board set using the US Set 1 ROM. |
DDK | = A Double Donkey Kong board was used. |
Multi | = A multi-game PCB ("X-in-1" or similar) configuration. |
MAME | = Any version of WolfMAME or unknown (scores prior to May 2006 are not 0.106, scores prior to July 2003 are not WolfMAME). |
* | = A D2K and/or Remix board was installed on the PCB. |
^ | = A high score save kit was installed on the PCB. |