Donkey Kong High Score List General Discussion

[ChrisP]

All good decisions, IMO!

[stella_blue]

3)Jon McCourt's picture of a killscreen is not adequate evidence for this score list. The score that is listed for him on the List of Killscreeners was 906K, and was omitted from this list because the highest verified score I can find at this time is his score on the TwinGalaxies website.

Jonathan's 906K killscreen score would have dropped me one position further down the list.

On the basis of that information alone, I fully support your decision to "86" it.   

[marinomitch13]

Since this is an evidenced based list the initial criteria that was used to determine the killscreen bold indicators: 1) If the player was on Hank's list but does not have a verified score on the High Score List, then the information is omitted since a score as yet to be verified, let alone a killscreen. 2) If the player's score on Hank's Killscreen list was the same as what is on the High Score List then the player's name and score was made bold, even though the score may be the non-killscreened personal best. This is pending correction from the community. 3) If the player had a score on the High Score List that was greater than that on Hank's list then the player's name will be bold, but the score is unknown to have been a killscreen. 4) If the player's score on the High Score List is not as high as it is reported on Hank's list then these are omitted at this time. 5) Player's suggestions have also been considered based upon the fact that Hank's list includes the personal best of the players who claimed to have reached the killscreen. This is the first set of criteria that was used in order to get the killscreen information on the high score list and try to keep with the evidence-based concept of the list. I hope as the community responds the level of verification for this aspect of the list will become more accurate. Thanks for all your input during this time of development. It would be nice if all our games were 100% available to all of us so that all this information would be indisputable. [Still under-construction]

Excellent, I'm glad you edited the criteria for the bolding of names. When I had asked the question about Jonathan McCourt's name being bolded, this section of the criterion was lacking and simply said the standards were more 'relaxed', so I was unsure of how his 'bolding' ought to be handled. Once again, I can tell that all the 'exception-wrenches' that have been figuratively thrown into the criteria you originally established has caused to you put in a TON of work to slowly evolve the standards to accomidate the tough cases. Thank you for all the hard work you have put into this list -even amidst all the work you are currently putting in on your own machine and gameplay (not to mention, the fact that you also have a family)!

[corey.chambers]

Thanks, Mitch! I greatly appreciate that.

[Rick Fothergill]

I am known for my Pac-Man skills, but I have also dedicated a great deal of time to Donkey Kong.  I actually own an original upright machine, I got to level 22 on June 10, 2006 with a score of 879 500.  I do not wish to have this score recognized, but I do have a Wolfmame recording on MARP of 685 800.  My brother Mark Fothergill has also taken up the challenge and has a Wolfmame score listed on MARP of 663 800.  I plan on joining the one million point club in the not too distant future and maybe I can even make the top ten.

[marinomitch13]

Rick, that would be awesome!

[homerwannabee]

I am known for my Pac-Man skills, but I have also dedicated a great deal of time to Donkey Kong.  I actually own an original upright machine, I got to level 22 on June 10, 2006 with a score of 879 500.  I do not wish to have this score recognized, but I do have a Wolfmame recording on MARP of 685 800.  My brother Mark Fothergill has also taken up the challenge and has a Wolfmame score listed on MARP of 663 800.  I plan on joining the one million point club in the not too distant future and maybe I can even make the top ten.

Welcome to the forums.  It's an honor to see you post!

[JCHarrist]

I am known for my Pac-Man skills, but I have also dedicated a great deal of time to Donkey Kong.  I actually own an original upright machine, I got to level 22 on June 10, 2006 with a score of 879 500.  I do not wish to have this score recognized, but I do have a Wolfmame recording on MARP of 685 800.  My brother Mark Fothergill has also taken up the challenge and has a Wolfmame score listed on MARP of 663 800.  I plan on joining the one million point club in the not too distant future and maybe I can even make the top ten.

Welcome aboard Rick! As a somewhat serious Pac-Man player myself, it's great to see you here and I look forward to hearing updates on your DK progress.

[hchien]

That is shocking news Rick!  I had heard rumors of a killscreen from you, but this confirms it.  That would make you the first killscreener in the post-KoK era (even before the documentary came out).  Good luck on your 1M quest.

[corey.chambers]

I know that WolfMAME .106 is the officially accepted emulator for TwinGalaxies, and it is the MAME program that is presently acceptable according to the High Score List, but does anybody know anything about WolfMAME .101? Is this comparable? What is different about these versions?

[corey.chambers]

Mark Fothergill's score of 663,800 done on 10/25/10 has been added to the High Score List.

[syscrusher]

I am known for my Pac-Man skills, but I have also dedicated a great deal of time to Donkey Kong.  I actually own an original upright machine, I got to level 22 on June 10, 2006 with a score of 879 500.  I do not wish to have this score recognized, but I do have a Wolfmame recording on MARP of 685 800.  My brother Mark Fothergill has also taken up the challenge and has a Wolfmame score listed on MARP of 663 800.  I plan on joining the one million point club in the not too distant future and maybe I can even make the top ten.

Welcome to the forums, Rick!  Good to see you grab DK by the reins again.

[JNugent]

Welcome Rick! 

[corey.chambers]

On 6/6/03, just yesterday, Jason Nugent increased his personal best to 229,700. His new personal best is now posted to the High Score List. Go get that 300K! http://www.twitch.tv/jnugent74/c/2384403

[JNugent]

Thanks for adding me Corey!  It puts me at the bottom of the list, but I don't plan to stay there long! KOOONG!