+therealbountybob Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Donkey Kong We'll knock me down that furry mutant won the poll again Settings Top players (anyone who has ever reached level 5) must collect all the bonus items dropped by Pauline on every screen (hammers optional!). No practising by starting on the other skill levels. Start on the default barrel skill level. DK is a challenging game; if you're new to it or likely to only complete the first level (2 screens) try maximising your scoring on the early levels, but generally rushing through the screens is a good tactic. Bonus Challenge - Highest score on level 1 (both boards in 1 life) TO BE PLAYED AS PART OF NORMAL GOES NOT JUST RESTARTING ETC. Download XEX Atarimania info Anyone got a pie factory image for here? Round ends Sunday 29th September 10pm UK time. GAME ON! post if you need any help 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 I think it makes the 'Pie Factory' a bit too difficult when collecting all bonuses - 93000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 125000 all bonuses 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 Donkey Kong: 53,700 (all bonus items) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSphinx Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 Pie image @therealbountybob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSphinx Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 86,800. Level 4 spring. Close to my all time high. Don't think I have ever reached level 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absalon Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 First time playing this version of the game. It plays great! Will do my daily training. So far, my best score is 53300 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted September 17 Author Share Posted September 17 5 hours ago, AtariSphinx said: Pie image @therealbountybob Thank you - perhaps someone on emulation can create a .png so it will match those on the first post?! On 9/16/2024 at 7:50 AM, McKong said: I think it makes the 'Pie Factory' a bit too difficult when collecting all bonuses - 93000 Yes much more of a challenge, need to jump over that fire 43 minutes ago, Absalon said: First time playing this version of the game. It plays great! Will do my daily training. So far, my best score is 53300 Best way to play - I need to get started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 I feel I should mention that the DK record hasn't been updated, someone, I forget who, broke it last time we played 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 I've played this a million times before, but somehow I just noticed this - there's an extra bonus item that doesn't appear in the arcade. Arcade: hat, purse, umbrella Atari 800: hat, purse, umbrella, cake I wonder why the programmer did that? Just trying to use up some extra RAM space? And most importantly, whose birthday is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absalon Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Better score. stage 1 of lvl 4: 66800 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 18 hours ago, graywest said: I've played this a million times before, but somehow I just noticed this - there's an extra bonus item that doesn't appear in the arcade. Arcade: hat, purse, umbrella Atari 800: hat, purse, umbrella, cake I wonder why the programmer did that? Just trying to use up some extra RAM space? And most importantly, whose birthday is it? Perhaps he thought it would make the screen more playable for the HSC A couple of rusty goes, the joystick was also rusty climbing down the ladders but it seems less shy now! Bonus Challenge - Highest score on level 1 (both boards in 1 life) TO BE PLAYED AS PART OF NORMAL GOES NOT JUST RESTARTING ETC. 12,000 then 13,300 Level 3 pie both goes 45,700 then 52,100 jumped the flaming barrel on my first go but then was so surprised I paniced and fell right off LOL Should be a good round, new poll starts after the first week if any of our returning players have any suggestions 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 20 hours ago, McKong said: I feel I should mention that the DK record hasn't been updated, someone, I forget who, broke it last time we played 🤔 Yes not done the end of season update yet! Not sure but looks like this guy has the "collect all items" score: DONKEY KONG (ALL BONUSES) (Graphics:8 Sound:9 Playability:10 HSCR *10*) therealbountybob : 171900 [9-13] [19-1] ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Donkey Kong - 23,000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleman jack Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 47,400 Getting that cake is no piece of cake. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Possibly a placeholder score: 17400 pts. I've never been good at DK and don't enjoy it that much. I considered trying some of the knock-off versions but the ones I could find on Atarimania were trivial so I rather not put any time into those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 Donkey Kong - 41,600 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 Slightly better: 30300 pts, level 3-1. Since my PB is from level 3-3, I would not reach much further even with spending a lot of time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted September 22 Author Share Posted September 22 Managed to get up and down the first ladder and get past Level 3 pie, made it to level 4... 79,300 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleman jack Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 I just checked out the chart that shows the board sequence and levels that errrrik posted the last time we played this one in 2022 (HSC19 R1), and I realized that I never reached level 5 in the home version. I think level 4 elevators is the farthest I've ever been on a home version. I'll hopefully get there again this time around during the week. I'll keep trying. Does anyone know what the farthest an Atari Ager has gotten on the 8-bit version? I know we usually compare scores, but has anyone kept track of levels and boards? When I was a kid, we didn't really pay attention to the levels, just the boards. We'd say things like "I reached the third elevators" or "the second pie board." Wish I had payed a little attention to the levels as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 5 hours ago, littleman jack said: I just checked out the chart that shows the board sequence and levels that errrrik posted the last time we played this one in 2022 (HSC19 R1), and I realized that I never reached level 5 in the home version. I think level 4 elevators is the farthest I've ever been on a home version. I'll hopefully get there again this time around during the week. I'll keep trying. Does anyone know what the farthest an Atari Ager has gotten on the 8-bit version? I know we usually compare scores, but has anyone kept track of levels and boards? When I was a kid, we didn't really pay attention to the levels, just the boards. We'd say things like "I reached the third elevators" or "the second pie board." Wish I had payed a little attention to the levels as well. I got to Level 7 125m last time we played, I think that's about as far as I've got. There was a guy, who posted a video a few years ago, who could get way further, and had a top score above 300k 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absalon Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 (edited) 12800 for bonus Score What is the record for the first screen only?? I get 7300 now and then. Not so good on screen 2 Edited September 23 by Absalon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleman jack Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 17 hours ago, McKong said: I got to Level 7 125m last time we played, I think that's about as far as I've got. There was a guy, who posted a video a few years ago, who could get way further, and had a top score above 300k Thanks! That's good to know. And that's quite far along! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleman jack Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 First Level Challenge: 10,400 for screen one and two on one life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleman jack Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 Another go at the whole game: 73,500. I had some fortunate barrel bounces on the way. Some games I've had terrible luck on the barrel boards, and some like this time were full of good luck. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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