Donkey Kong High Score List General Discussion

[corey.chambers]

Great game, Ken! Presently the game is at Twitch.  Start watching at 18:34 until 1:22:35. Let me know when you highlight this Ken so I can update the link on the scoreboard, thanks. Ken is now #74 on the score board. Way to go! 500K next!

[Scoundrl]

Great game, Ken! Presently the game is at Twitch.  Start watching at 18:34 until 1:22:35. Let me know when you highlight this Ken so I can update the link on the scoreboard, thanks. Ken is now #74 on the score board. Way to go! 500K next!

Highlighted here... http://www.twitch.tv/kencade/c/2339369

[marinomitch13]

Had an idea: Would anyone want to make a graph of the highscore list? I know Dave made one of the KSers a while back, but I think it would be sweet to see a 'moving' (in the sense that we can keep it updated) graph of basically all the existing players. I'd do it if I were more savvy with this kind of thing, and I also use a mac, so I'm not sure if if I did make one that it would be sharable with those PC users here on DKF. I'm thinking that maybe this can be done on google docs, so it can be easily edited by all and maintained kinda like the DK registry.

[corey.chambers]

Mitch, thanks for the idea. I am not sure what that would look like. Would this be a supplement to the present format because the way it works now is the product of many, many hours of my time?

[stella_blue]

Corey, I'm pretty sure that Mitch is suggesting an additional form of presentation, not a replacement for the existing one.

[f_symbols]

ok consider the spreadsheet done....  I can save it as any file type and ultimately upload it to the communal google docs account (that I don't have and will not be signing up for).

I'm making an image now.

[marinomitch13]

Awesome, Ethan! Yeah, Scott was right, I was just suggesting it as something supplemental to the list. I recognize you have put a TON of work into the list, Corey, and I'm sure we all thank you for that (I definitely do! ). The list will always be the 'official' formal version of the highscore list. We'd never update the graph unless the list is confirmed as changed first.

I just have always liked graphs, and this data would look pretty cool if we could put it on one!

[marinomitch13]

Ethan made a graph of the list that can be seen here: http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/bilythekid_lvdc/media/HSM2_zpsdc31bf6b.png.html

[LMDAVE]

This is similar to the one I made with just killscreens, but what can be taken from this, given how many sample points, is Plateaus.

The average Plateaus (A score in your game progress that you have trouble breaking through)  gamers can expect is:

300K  (A potential future KS's plateau)
600K  (A contender's plateau)
800K  (Almost got that first killscreen plateau)
925K  (Trying for the million after getting first screen plateau)

[f_symbols]

Dave, I also did a range-based bar graph that does a good job of highlighting the plateaus you mentioned. I just noticed that I accidentally put the top 3 scores in the wrong ranges; Vince and hank are in the 1.15 category and dean is in the 1.175 category, I accidentally put a zero value in the 1.125 range, rather than 1.175.  I'll update the image later...

[xelnia]

Ethan made a graph of the list that can be seen here: http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/bilythekid_lvdc/media/HSM2_zpsdc31bf6b.png.html

Sweet graphs Ethan. Now you need to take it one step further. Turn your line graph of the High Score Mountain into a stacked bar chart that shows every player's personal score progression. Mine is below. I think it would only take a gorillion more hours to compile than Corey's list.   

[xelnia]

Just achieved another personal best tonight/this morning (5/31)! 281,600 through my last death on 9-2. I'm not in last place anymore! 

Twitch highlight: http://www.twitch.tv/xelnia_games/c/2356927

I've also attached a ZIP file with INP and WLF files. I'll add some notes about the run on my "blog."

Thanks to everybody who watched (Ben, Allen, Joe, Cotea, Drunkguy, Siglemic, and anyone else I forgot!)

[Svavar]

Just achieved another personal best tonight/this morning (5/31)! 281,600 through my last death on 9-2. I'm not in last place anymore! 

Twitch highlight: http://www.twitch.tv/xelnia_games/c/2356927

I've also attached a ZIP file with INP and WLF files. I'll add some notes about the run on my "blog."

Thanks to everybody who watched (Ben, Allen, Joe, Cotea, Drunkguy, Siglemic, and anyone else I forgot!)

Congrats on your new PB man. Your last death was pretty painful to watch haha...  Also, good taste in music 

[xelnia]

Congrats on your new PB man. Your last death was pretty painful to watch haha...  Also, good taste in music 

Thanks Svavar! I believe my last to PRs were achieved with Pink Floyd in the background. I guess I'd better stick with that from now on!

[f_symbols]

Good Job Bro!  Sorry I missed it!