DK Score Submissions

[tessler1134]

My new personal best on Donkey Kong! Double hammer until level 18 and then I slowed it up because I was so nervous! This was done on my DK arcade machine that has a high score kit installed.

Name: Eric Tessler
Link: http://www.twitch.tv/tessler1134/c/2775831
Score: 966,000
Date: 8/18/2013

[The Butcher]

New personal best achieved in the tournament for me!

Matthew Ziolkowski, 8/17/13

Previous PB, 218,000

New PB, 243,800

Name announcement at 2:37 mark.

Game starts at 56:00ish mark.

Link:

http://www.twitch.tv/thebutchertao/b/447429280

[cheetah33p]

Sorry wrong button,
Jason Brittain
http://www.twitch.tv/cheetah30p
392,300 New Personal Best!  Dunno why I couldn't do this over the weekend Corey!  :-).  LOL!  Had to happen today! 
http://www.twitch.tv/cheetah30p/b/448206192
Here is the attachments for the recording too!  :-).  Stupid game! :-).  LOL! 

[corey.chambers]

I will be going through all the new scores shortly, and will be sifting through the tournament scores to see which ones will be eligible.

Please remember that if you are sending me a link to a game on Twitch it is preferred that you highlight the game. If people click on the link that I use to support your game on the list and they have to sift through it to find your game or your broadcast gets deleted for some reason then the link would not work at all. Please highlight your games and then repost that link to this list. Thanks.

[corey.chambers]

The list submission rules states: "...a link to the broadcast highlight. Be sure to highlight your game so it will be saved on your Twitch account and so that players can readily view the game. This highlight will be linked to the list so you will want to ensure it remains and is presentable."

This is actually a requirement.

 One time a player had posted a 1-1 score and gave me a link to their 3 hour broadcast, really?

[xelnia]

Here is my best start for the game for DK so far Corey! 
Jason Brittain
August 20/13
124,700
Enclosed is the .inp files!  :-).  I had 302,600 today too!  I'm hoping to break the 400k barrier soon!  :-).  Or practice till the October tournament!  :-).

Jason, if you're trying to get on the "Donkey Kong Start High Score List", then according to the rules you need to have a score over 100,000 at the end of Level 4. Your Level 4 score was 86,300. Also, your first death on 5-6 was at 127,400, not 124,700. Great job on getting that far on your first man, and the INP/WLF files were in good shape.

[homerwannabee]

Just upped my score to 690,500!
http://replay.marpirc.net/r/dkong

I have to say just staying in the top 75 have been a battle.  In two months I went from 64th to 69th, and knew the writing was on the wall if I did not up my score in the next 2 or 3 months.  Glad I did.  I should be in the top 75 now for at least another 6 months!


Edit: I got to level 18-2 by the way.  23 more boards to go until the killscreen!

[stella_blue]

Just upped my score to 690,500!
http://replay.marpirc.net/r/dkong

I have to say just staying in the top 75 have been a battle.  In two months I went from 64th to 69th, and knew the writing was on the wall if I did not up my score in the next 2 or 3 months.  Glad I did.  I should be in the top 75 now for at least another 6 months!


Edit: I got to level 18-2 by the way.  23 more boards to go until the killscreen!

Congratulations, George!  So close to 700k.

A word of warning, though:  Once you've entered the "House of 700k Blues", leaving is no simple matter.  Mitch and I have both been trying to find a way out.  Every time we get close to the exit, the bouncer comes over and tells us to sit down and shut up.   

[Shane_NC]

Hey George kongrats on the new PB, was that game streamed? Also about the 700k blues, mitch doesnt play enough, its not like he is even trying to get a KS except once every few months he plays a game or two lol.

[homerwannabee]

Hey George kongrats on the new PB, was that game streamed? Also about the 700k blues, mitch doesnt play enough, its not like he is even trying to get a KS except once every few months he plays a game or two lol.

Thanks both Shane, and Mike for the props.  No the game was not streamed.  I just live in an area that really doesn't have the greatest internet service.  Also as far has the 700k house of blues it should be noted that I had the 300k house of blues myself.   I had a 319,200, and I went 535 days before my score even increased.   So I am hoping being stuck already for a long time once did the charm for something like 700k.  Truth be told I would not be surprised if the 800k, and 900k house of blues is actually harder to pass than 700k since you have to do extra stuff to get out of those houses.

[corey.chambers]

Here is some information I would like to have to complete all the updating:

*Ben Falls: 1,012,700 INP? Thanks for the highlights!

*Matt Douglas: still pending further verification

*Aaron Rounsaville: 441,700 Highlight? IS broadcast saved forever? INP?

*Jason Nugent: 420,800 Highlight? INP?

Thanks for your guy's help to make this list a reality. Please continue to post your scores and verification.

I will need a few days to get caught up with updating/verifying. I just started a new job so I feel a bit stretched.

[stella_blue]

Thanks both Shane, and Mike for the props.

Mike?

Truth be told I would not be surprised if the 800k, and 900k house of blues is actually harder to pass than 700k since you have to do extra stuff to get out of those houses.

I'm obviously not speaking from experience, but both 800K and 900K are fairly seamless transitions.  They're certainly more accessible than 1 million.  A killscreen game with an efficient board-running scheme, decent spring averages, and a lack of conveyor/rivet screwings should push you past 900K.  Nearly every game I've played in the past year, where I was running boards and managed to survive beyond Level 12, has been at 920-950K pace.

The 1M milestone is another story, in that utilization of the bottom hammer is almost mandatory.  It's possible to get there without it, but unlikely.  I don't believe anyone has done it yet, although Ross came close (972,600).

[ChrisP]

A killscreen game with an efficient board-running scheme, decent spring averages, and a lack of conveyor/rivet screwings should push you past 900K.  Nearly every game I've played in the past year, where I was running boards and managed to survive beyond Level 12, has been at 920-950K pace.

Wow, 950??

With just top hammer, and no grouping (Ross grouped in his 970 game), it's very hard to average better than 8,700 per barrel screen.

To get 950 pace, you'd have to have a big start (120K+) and beast averages on the other screens (like 8K conveyor, 7K springs, 7K rivets).

If you're routinely pacing 920-950K on (halfway-or-further) top-hammer games, I'm very impressed!

When I am running boards even with good, shit-through-a-goose efficiency, I can't sustain much better than 900-910. Maybe for a few levels, but not deep. It corrects itself eventually.

[xelnia]

shit-through-a-goose efficiency

Seems like that would make for a sticky joystick and buttons...

[syscrusher]

I recorded over my 1.012M game...oops!