DK Score Submissions

[Hawkins]

Graham Hawkins 817,600

Game ends on 19-6. First death at about 431,000 on rivets. I think I died four* times on rivets and one soft death on barrels. Two deaths on level 12, if I remember.

I was hoping for my next submission to be a killscreen but it's the end of the year so I'll bank this. Thanks for verifying.

BTW, stream recording is here: http://www.twitch.tv/stormdata/c/3468395 ; INP also available at MARP - http://replay.marpirc.net/r/dkong

*THREE times. lol, thanks dimmu!

[dimmu--borgir]

I think I died four times on rivets and one soft death on barrels

Hmm. 5 lives? Hmm... 

Great score!

[Bliss1083]

Donkey kong kill screen of 867,000 points I'd like to submit. You can find it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onz5aGvzzJQ

[stella_blue]

Graham Hawkins 817,600

Game ends on 19-6. First death at about 431,000 on rivets. I think I died four* times on rivets and one soft death on barrels. Two deaths on level 12, if I remember.

I was hoping for my next submission to be a killscreen but it's the end of the year so I'll bank this. Thanks for verifying.

BTW, stream recording is here: http://www.twitch.tv/stormdata/c/3468395 ; INP also available at MARP - http://replay.marpirc.net/r/dkong

*THREE times. lol, thanks dimmu!

Graham's new personal best of 817,600 (ending on L19-6), achieved on 12/30/2013, has been verified.

The High Score List has also been updated.

I tried to anticipate the "soft" barrel death as I watched.  On Level 12-3, Graham performed a pair of consecutive back jumps on the 5th girder while running left toward the danger zone.  I thought to myself, "Uh oh . . . here it comes" (thankfully, I was mistaken).

A more cooperative set of rivet screens will surely lead to a killscreen in early 2014.  You read it here first.

[stella_blue]

Donkey kong kill screen of 867,000 points I'd like to submit.

Joseph Carroll's 867,000 killscreen performance from 12/29/2013 is verified, and the HSL has been updated.

Congratulations again, Joseph.

I can probably guess your major DK goal for 2014, but I'll pretend to be surprised when you tell me.   

[Bliss1083]

First goal is to move two spots up Scott. Lol. I was looking at the scoreboard thinking oh I'll be 41st and then see you bumped me. Haha. Really I think 900k next but have only been playing 1.050 pace. I might try and put up a high 1 hammer score and then go for the million.

[homerwannabee]

I like how there are now 339 scores listed.  Before a person could be ranked 80th, and it wouldn't look so impressive since the list was at 122 or so, but with the list extended 80th out of 339 is much more impressive!

[Fast Eddie]

happy new year all!

no hammer - 745,200 L21-3 (Doh!)

 

[stella_blue]

I like how there are now 339 scores listed.  Before a person could be ranked 80th, and it wouldn't look so impressive since the list was at 122 or so, but with the list extended 80th out of 339 is much more impressive!

Easy for you to say.  Jonathan Hale, at #339 with 100 points, has a different take on the extended scoreboard.  He's been leaving me nasty voice messages over the past 2 weeks, and has unfriended me on virtually every social network in existence.

All kidding aside, thank you for the endorsement, George.  Jeremy and I have put in a substantial number of hours, trying to make the HSL as complete and meaningful as possible.

[marinomitch13]

happy new year all!

no hammer - 745,200 L21-3 (Doh!)

 

Woah!!!! Wht da!!! Kongrats!!!

[Milehighdt]

happy new year all!

no hammer - 745,200 L21-3 (Doh!)

 

Way to go!!

2013 year of the killscreen

2014 year of the no hammer killscreen

[Fast Eddie]

cheers Jeff, yeah i think we'll see a couple this year!

pretty gutting not seeing the last rivet, piss poor deaths on L20 and L21, i bottled it 

 

[stella_blue]

happy new year all!

no hammer - 745,200 L21-3 (Doh!)

Jon Mckinnell's 745,200 no hammer score (ending on L21-3), achieved on 01/01/2014, has been verified.

The Donkey Kong No-Hammer High Score List has also been updated.

Jon, that was thoroughly enjoyable to watch.  Exceptionally well played.

Your game summary has been compiled and posted in the "DK Data Library" topic:

Jon Mckinnell 745,200 (L21-3) on 01/01/2014

I agree with both you and Jeff.  I predict we'll see a no hammer killscreen in 2014, and possibly more than one.

Not by me, of course.   

[stella_blue]

I might try and put up a high 1 hammer score and then go for the million.

Sounds very similar to my current approach.  From the Personal Goals topic:

Donkey Kong (US set 1)

• 950K killscreen game (without taking any bottom hammers)
• 140K start after Level 4 (unlikely, since I rarely aim for huge starts)
• 13K on Level 1-1 (also unlikely; same reason as above)

It's definitely doable.  I try to accomplish most of the following:

• Steer as few barrels as possible out of the way
• Limited grouping on the 5th girder
• Maximize the top hammer, including at least 1 blue smash
• Collect all 3 prizes on each elevator stage
• Pray for infrequent screwings on the conveyor and rivet boards

[d3scride]

No hammer submission: 485,xxx (I forget the last bit)

Really really crazy game. Cleared the first 9 levels on first man. Lots of yolo/moses firebeard shenanigans.