I'm new to the forum, huge DK fan but not very good at it, my hs is 150,000.
One thing I've never been able to figure out is the 'height' numbers and level numbers that appear on the screen. For instance, it seems like the height value for the barrel stage varies as you go through the game. Can someone clarify what these numbers represent?
Thx
Adam
The "height" numbers don't really signify anything important within the game...they're just a way of telling you how far you've progressed in single level. I suppose they're part of the game narrative: you're climbing higher and higher to try and save Pauline. The height numbers always correspond to the same type of board on a given level EXCEPT if you die on a rivet on L=05 or later. If that happens the game will reload the "How High Can You Get Screen?" and indicate you're only on 125M, which would be the previous barrel board.
L=01
25M = always barrels
50M = always rivets
L=02
25M = always barrels
50M = always springs
75M = always rivets
L=03
25M = always barrels
50M = always pies
75M = always springs
100M = always rivets
L=04
25M = always barrels
50M = always pies
75M = always barrels
100M = always springs
125M = always rivets
L=05+
25M = always barrels
50M = always pies
75M = always barrels
100M = always springs
125M = always barrels*
150M = always rivets*
*unless you die on a rivet on L=05+, in which case the rivet will reload as 125M.
Most people now refer to the levels and height numbers in the "A-B" format, where A is the level and B is overall board # within that level. So, 1-2 is the rivet stage on Level 1, but the rivet stage on Level 5 is 5-6. Another example: the first, second, and third barrel boards on level 7 are 7-1, 7-3, and 7-5, respectively.
