Donkey Kong Terms/Acronyms

[ChrisP]

Well, the fire seems to go Republican by default. I only take special note of the "Democrats" because they're relatively uncommon.   

Of course, they're both major pains in the ass in their own ways and I'm not particularly fond of either.

[marinomitch13]

Terms have been added. List is updated. BOOM, baby!

[homerwannabee]

Well funny enough, I was just thinking about another term

Using the force:  This is where a person relies on their powers of intuition in order to accomplish something.  For instance lessor skilled players will "Use the force" when dealing with the springs in the elevator stage.  Instead of using any rule of thumb they go when they feel that it's safe.

Using the force is also common among all players when dealing with the random fireballs.   Feeling that the fireballs seem friendly enough to risk getting that top hammer on the rivet stage.

[homerwannabee]

OK, here is another term I came up with.  Little Italy.   The platform you jump on after the second elevator because the platform resembles the shape of Italy.

[VON]

Alright calm down spaz, Italy's boot tip faces west.

[ChrisP]

I do see a boot-like shape, now that you mention it, but looks to me more like a Christmas stocking.

[LMDAVE]

I was called crazy once for saying the entire elevator board spelled ROSS. 

[stella_blue]

I was called crazy once for saying the entire elevator board spelled ROSS. 

Interesting.  On the Level 8 conveyors, if you extract the music that plays while the hammer is active, and play it backwards at a slightly slower speed, it sounds like someone is saying, "You can play the piano, or you can play zone coverage.  What's the difference?"  The nice men with the clipboards and the white lab coats seemed very interested to hear my opinions on a variety of other topics.   

[Xermon54]

Haha Dave, that's pretty funny. I don't know how/why you thought about that, but good job! haha.

And Scott: What you just said is pretty scary! I will no more take any hammer in Donkey Kong, I don't want to hear that song in reverse!

[LMDAVE]

Haha Dave, that's pretty funny. I don't know how/why you thought about that, but good job! haha.

Haha, well they say you only use 10% of your brain under normal activity, during DK, your brain is really churning, and probably just see things I don't normally see. I probably saw the R and O first and was thinking  about 3 -letter initials being used in the game. Then saw the double SS sort of merged together. lol.

(TRIVIA: what video game incorporates the players initials in 1st place into the game?)

Back to the original topic. (These are just my own personal usages so don't expect them to make the list)

When taunting on rivets, if the fireball below you gets locked on the 3rd girder below you and just moves back and forth never to come up, I call it a LURKER.

Whenever a fireball goes up a ladder on barrels before you hammer it, it'll sometimes come back down, what I call "Giving Seconds".

[marky_d]

(TRIVIA: what video game incorporates the players initials in 1st place into the game?)

Isn't there two (at least)?

[hchien]

Crystal castles.  Not sure of the 2nd... Lode Runner?

[LMDAVE]

Crystal castles was the one I was talking about , the other? marble madness?

[Jeffw]

No Dave, the elevator screen clearly spells "Jeff".

[VON]

Lmao, these forums rule!

When taunting on rivets, if the fireball below you gets locked on the 3rd girder below you and just moves back and forth never to come up, I call it a LURKER.

I'm glad this came up, as Dave has given a specific example of the sort of behavior I was trying to describe with my definition of "dopey" fireballs.  "Lurkers" are essentially "freezers" that have become permanently fixed in rather innocuous routines.  Another example that can be seen often enough is the fireball on the barrel board that gets stuck below the 4th girder broken ladder.

Recognizing "lurkers" becomes quite relevant when point-pressing, when knowing for certain that a fireball will not change course enables further leaching/grouping etc..