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Donkey Kong high score competition

January 01, 1970

Players have competed for the highest score for the video game Donkey Kong since its release in 1981. The competition became more prominent after it was covered in the 2007 documentary The King of Kong.

History edit

On November 7, 1982, Billy Mitchell set the first widely recognized Donkey Kong world record of 874,300 points.[1][2] The record stood until August 17, 2000, when it was surpassed by Tim Sczerby's score of 879,200.[3][4] The competition became more prominent after it was covered in the 2007 documentary The King of Kong, which follows the rivalry between Mitchell and Steve Wiebe.[5]

Wiebe began to compete with Hank Chien, a plastic surgeon from New York.[5] In March 2010, Chien surpassed Wiebe's record score.[6] Wiebe achieved a new record score on August 30,[7] but Chien, who became known as Dr. Kong, reclaimed the world record and held it for four years.[5] Chien improved his record four times, before withdrawing from competitive play.[8]

In September 2014, Robbie Lakeman overtook Chien's score.[5][a] Lakeman had practiced for two and a half years[5] and was spurred by a bet that he could earn a score within the game's top twenty.[9] He would often stream his attempts live on Twitch, a streaming service, though his initial world record game was performed offline.[5] At the time, a higher record had been set by Dean Saglio, but on an emulated version of the game rather than a physical arcade cabinet.[9][b] Lakeman overtook his own record in December and again in June 2015.[8]

In September 2015, Wes Copeland bested Lakeman for the high score. Lakeman reclaimed the record within six hours.[10] Copeland retook the record in January 2016. Shortly after, Lakeman announced his withdrawal from competitive play,[11] though he regained the record in December 2017,[12] and surpassed it in February 2018.

On March 30, 2010, the American rapper Eminem reported a score of 465,800 with photo proof, which would have put him within the top 30 worldwide at the time. As of March 2023, with increasing competition, this score would now sit in 191st place; the score was never officially submitted.[9][13][14]

In 2018, Twin Galaxies, which officiates high-score designations, vacated Mitchell's Donkey Kong high scores and banned his future participation after stating that three of his Donkey Kong million-point high scores had not been made on original, unmodified circuit boards. A frame-by-frame analysis of Mitchell's games suggested they were played on an emulator.[15] However, in 2020, Guinness World Records reversed their decision and reinstated Mitchell's previous records, based on new evidence including eyewitness reports and expert testimonials.[16] Twin Galaxies did not reinstate Mitchell's scores.[17] Billy Mitchell and Twin Galaxies sued each other.[18] In September 2022, Tanner Fokkens published a report comparing Billy Mitchell's recorded video to the game emulator MAME and the original video game. He found the video matches the emulator.[19] In February 2023, photos were published of Billy Mitchell next to a Donkey Kong machine with a modified joystick. The report raised doubts about records by Billy Mitchell from 2004 and 2007.[20]

Timeline edit

Date Score Player Notes
April 20, 1982 398,000 Leo Daniels [21]
July 10, 1982 478,500 Scott Talmage [21]
July 24. 1982 561,300 Shawn Beard [21]
October 25, 1982 591,200 Jeffrey Brandt [21]
November 7, 1982 874,300 Billy Mitchell [c]
August 17, 2000 879,200 Tim Sczerby [3][4][22][23]
June 3, 2005 985,600 Steve Wiebe
August 3, 2006 1,049,100 Steve Wiebe
February 26, 2010 1,061,700 Hank Chien
August 30, 2010 1,064,500 Steve Wiebe [7]
December 27, 2010 1,068,000 Hank Chien
February 27, 2011 1,090,400 Hank Chien
May 18, 2012 1,110,100 Hank Chien
July 25, 2012 1,127,700 Hank Chien
November 5, 2012 1,138,600 Hank Chien
September 5, 2014 1,141,800 Robbie Lakeman
December 1, 2014 1,144,800 Robbie Lakeman
June 24, 2015 1,158,400 Robbie Lakeman
September 17, 2015 1,170,500 Wes Copeland
September 18, 2015 1,172,100 Robbie Lakeman
October 21, 2015 1,177,200 Robbie Lakeman
January 4, 2016 1,190,000 Wes Copeland
April 11, 2016 1,190,200 Robbie Lakeman
April 19, 2016 1,195,100 Wes Copeland
May 5, 2016 1,218,000 Wes Copeland [24]
December 22, 2017 1,230,100 Robbie Lakeman
February 2, 2018 1,247,700 Robbie Lakeman [25]
March 17, 2019 1,249,500 John McCurdy [26]
May 25, 2019 1,259,000 John McCurdy [27]
June 15, 2020 1,260,700 Robbie Lakeman
September 22, 2020 1,271,100 Robbie Lakeman
January 11, 2021 1,272,700 John McCurdy [28]
June 8, 2021 1,272,800 Robbie Lakeman [29]

Other World Record categories edit

There are many other categories for Donkey Kong besides highest score. One of the most popular is the "No Hammer Challenge" where competitors try to get the highest score without using the hammer found in the game.[30] The current world record in this category was set by Jeff Wolfe on July 8, 2008, with a score of 735,100.[30] Some other categories include most points for different levels, fewest points, and most wall jumps on a rivet board.[31]

Events edit

The Kong-Off is an annual competitive Donkey Kong tournament hosted by Richie Knucklez,[8] to date held from 2010 to 2019. The inaugural Kong-Off was won by Hank Chien in New Jersey. Jeff Willms won a small cash prize at the 2013 Kong-Off 3 tournament,[9] which was held in Denver between 22 competitors.[32] Willms, a professional Software Engineer, had previously won the Kong-Off 2.[32] Kong-Offs 4 & 5 were held in Pittsburgh, with Hank Chien winning his 2nd title, followed by Robbie Lakeman's first victory the following year.[8] Kong-Offs 6 & 7 were held in Banning, California. Robbie Lakeman won his 2nd consecutive title at Kong-Off 6, followed by Jeff Wolfe's first win at Kong-Off 7.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Lakeman's play session lasted over three hours and ended with a score of 1,141,800, besting Chien's score by 3,200 points.[5]
  2. ^ Saglio's score: 1,206,800.[9]
  3. ^ Score currently recognized by Guinness World Records, but unrecognized by Twin Galaxies.

References edit

  1. ^ Harmon, Josh (September 30, 2019). "The Split-Screen Man". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  2. ^ Day, Walter (1998). Official Video Game & Pinball Book Of World Records. Sunstar. ISBN 978-1887472258.
  3. ^ a b Aaronson, Trevor (June 19, 2003). "Arcade King". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "The 'King of Kong' could be stripped of his high score". July 20, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Dante D'Orazio (September 6, 2014). "Gamer claims 'Donkey Kong' world record, ending plastic surgeon's four-year reign". The Verge. Vox Media.
  6. ^ Brian Ashcraft (September 20, 2010). "The King Of Kong Once Again The King Of Kong". Kotaku. Gawker Media.
  7. ^ a b Watson, Adam (September 23, 2010). "Steve Wiebe reclaims spot as king of Donkey Kong". ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d . Yahoo Games. June 29, 2015. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Donkey Kong: the game that refuses to be beaten". Telegraph.co.uk. September 11, 2014.
  10. ^ Good, Owen S. (September 19, 2015). "All-time Donkey Kong world record beaten twice in less than a day". Polygon. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  11. ^ Good, Owen S. (January 9, 2016). "New Donkey Kong world record set, and there's not much room left for another". Polygon. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  12. ^ "The Donkey Kong World High Score Record Just Got Smashed To Bits (Again)". Nintendo Life. December 22, 2017.
  13. ^ "Eminem's Donkey Kong Ambitions | Donkey Blog: News, Theory, and Meditations From The World of Competitive Donkey Kong". donkeykongblog.blogspot.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  14. ^ "Donkey Kong - Points [Hammer Allowed]". www.twingalaxies.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  15. ^ Good, Owen S. (April 12, 2018). "King of Kong's Billy Mitchell's high scores wiped out by Twin Galaxies". Polygon. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  16. ^ "A statement from Guinness World Records: Billy Mitchell". Guinness World Records. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  17. ^ O'Kane, Sean (June 19, 2020). "Guinness reverses decision to strip Billy Mitchell's Pac-Man and Donkey Kong records". The Verge. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  18. ^ Orland, Kyle (December 1, 2020). "Twin Galaxies attacks Billy Mitchell as a fraud in new legal claims". Ars Technica. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  19. ^ Fokkens, Tanner (September 6, 2022). "Comprehensive Analysis and Case Study of Donkey Kong MAME and Arcade Video Output". perfectpacman.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  20. ^ Orlando, Kyle (February 3, 2023). "Donkey Kong cheating case rocked by photos of illicit joystick modification". Ars Technica. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  21. ^ a b c d "Donkey Kong - Points [Hammer Allowed]". www.twingalaxies.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  22. ^ "THE OFFICIAL TWIN GALAXIES SCORE DATABASE". www.twingalaxies.com.
  23. ^ "The Donkey Kong World Record: The Real History, From 1982 to Today | Donkey Blog: News, Theory, and Meditations From The World of Competitive Donkey Kong". donkeykongblog.blogspot.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  24. ^ Good, Owen S. (May 8, 2016). "Donkey Kong's all-time record broken again, with a 'perfect' game (update)". Polygon.
  25. ^ Good, Owen S. (February 4, 2018). "Another world record claimed in Donkey Kong". Polygon.
  26. ^ "Jeff Wolfe & John McCurdy Are The New Kings of Kong". www.twingalaxies.com.
  27. ^ "Arcade - Donkey Kong - Points [Hammer Allowed] - 1,259,000 - John McCurdy". Twin Galaxies. July 23, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  28. ^ "John McCurdy Reclaims His Donkey Kong Crown". www.twingalaxies.com.
  29. ^ "Return of the King Robbie Lakeman". www.twingalaxies.com.
  30. ^ a b "Donkey Kong No Hammer Challenge". www.twingalaxies.com. from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  31. ^ "Donkey Kong Arcade World Record Categories". www.twingalaxies.com. from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  32. ^ a b "World's best Donkey Kong players duke it out at Kong Off 3". Ars Technica. November 18, 2013.

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Players have competed for the highest score for the video game Donkey Kong since its release in 1981 The competition became more prominent after it was covered in the 2007 documentary The King of Kong Contents 1 History 2 Timeline 3 Other World Record categories 4 Events 5 Notes 6 ReferencesHistory editOn November 7 1982 Billy Mitchell set the first widely recognized Donkey Kong world record of 874 300 points 1 2 The record stood until August 17 2000 when it was surpassed by Tim Sczerby s score of 879 200 3 4 The competition became more prominent after it was covered in the 2007 documentary The King of Kong which follows the rivalry between Mitchell and Steve Wiebe 5 Wiebe began to compete with Hank Chien a plastic surgeon from New York 5 In March 2010 Chien surpassed Wiebe s record score 6 Wiebe achieved a new record score on August 30 7 but Chien who became known as Dr Kong reclaimed the world record and held it for four years 5 Chien improved his record four times before withdrawing from competitive play 8 In September 2014 Robbie Lakeman overtook Chien s score 5 a Lakeman had practiced for two and a half years 5 and was spurred by a bet that he could earn a score within the game s top twenty 9 He would often stream his attempts live on Twitch a streaming service though his initial world record game was performed offline 5 At the time a higher record had been set by Dean Saglio but on an emulated version of the game rather than a physical arcade cabinet 9 b Lakeman overtook his own record in December and again in June 2015 8 In September 2015 Wes Copeland bested Lakeman for the high score Lakeman reclaimed the record within six hours 10 Copeland retook the record in January 2016 Shortly after Lakeman announced his withdrawal from competitive play 11 though he regained the record in December 2017 12 and surpassed it in February 2018 On March 30 2010 the American rapper Eminem reported a score of 465 800 with photo proof which would have put him within the top 30 worldwide at the time As of March 2023 with increasing competition this score would now sit in 191st place the score was never officially submitted 9 13 14 In 2018 Twin Galaxies which officiates high score designations vacated Mitchell s Donkey Kong high scores and banned his future participation after stating that three of his Donkey Kong million point high scores had not been made on original unmodified circuit boards A frame by frame analysis of Mitchell s games suggested they were played on an emulator 15 However in 2020 Guinness World Records reversed their decision and reinstated Mitchell s previous records based on new evidence including eyewitness reports and expert testimonials 16 Twin Galaxies did not reinstate Mitchell s scores 17 Billy Mitchell and Twin Galaxies sued each other 18 In September 2022 Tanner Fokkens published a report comparing Billy Mitchell s recorded video to the game emulator MAME and the original video game He found the video matches the emulator 19 In February 2023 photos were published of Billy Mitchell next to a Donkey Kong machine with a modified joystick The report raised doubts about records by Billy Mitchell from 2004 and 2007 20 Timeline editDate Score Player Notes April 20 1982 398 000 Leo Daniels 21 July 10 1982 478 500 Scott Talmage 21 July 24 1982 561 300 Shawn Beard 21 October 25 1982 591 200 Jeffrey Brandt 21 November 7 1982 874 300 Billy Mitchell c August 17 2000 879 200 Tim Sczerby 3 4 22 23 June 3 2005 985 600 Steve Wiebe August 3 2006 1 049 100 Steve Wiebe February 26 2010 1 061 700 Hank Chien August 30 2010 1 064 500 Steve Wiebe 7 December 27 2010 1 068 000 Hank Chien February 27 2011 1 090 400 Hank Chien May 18 2012 1 110 100 Hank Chien July 25 2012 1 127 700 Hank Chien November 5 2012 1 138 600 Hank Chien September 5 2014 1 141 800 Robbie Lakeman December 1 2014 1 144 800 Robbie Lakeman June 24 2015 1 158 400 Robbie Lakeman September 17 2015 1 170 500 Wes Copeland September 18 2015 1 172 100 Robbie Lakeman October 21 2015 1 177 200 Robbie Lakeman January 4 2016 1 190 000 Wes Copeland April 11 2016 1 190 200 Robbie Lakeman April 19 2016 1 195 100 Wes Copeland May 5 2016 1 218 000 Wes Copeland 24 December 22 2017 1 230 100 Robbie Lakeman February 2 2018 1 247 700 Robbie Lakeman 25 March 17 2019 1 249 500 John McCurdy 26 May 25 2019 1 259 000 John McCurdy 27 June 15 2020 1 260 700 Robbie Lakeman September 22 2020 1 271 100 Robbie Lakeman January 11 2021 1 272 700 John McCurdy 28 June 8 2021 1 272 800 Robbie Lakeman 29 Other World Record categories editThere are many other categories for Donkey Kong besides highest score One of the most popular is the No Hammer Challenge where competitors try to get the highest score without using the hammer found in the game 30 The current world record in this category was set by Jeff Wolfe on July 8 2008 with a score of 735 100 30 Some other categories include most points for different levels fewest points and most wall jumps on a rivet board 31 Events editThis section needs to be updated The reason given is These tournaments have already passed No information about tournaments after the ones listed Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information August 2021 The Kong Off is an annual competitive Donkey Kong tournament hosted by Richie Knucklez 8 to date held from 2010 to 2019 The inaugural Kong Off was won by Hank Chien in New Jersey Jeff Willms won a small cash prize at the 2013 Kong Off 3 tournament 9 which was held in Denver between 22 competitors 32 Willms a professional Software Engineer had previously won the Kong Off 2 32 Kong Offs 4 amp 5 were held in Pittsburgh with Hank Chien winning his 2nd title followed by Robbie Lakeman s first victory the following year 8 Kong Offs 6 amp 7 were held in Banning California Robbie Lakeman won his 2nd consecutive title at Kong Off 6 followed by Jeff Wolfe s first win at Kong Off 7 Notes edit Lakeman s play session lasted over three hours and ended with a score of 1 141 800 besting Chien s score by 3 200 points 5 Saglio s score 1 206 800 9 Score currently recognized by Guinness World Records but unrecognized by Twin Galaxies References edit Harmon Josh September 30 2019 The Split Screen Man Electronic Gaming Monthly Retrieved July 31 2020 Day Walter 1998 Official Video Game amp Pinball Book Of World Records Sunstar ISBN 978 1887472258 a b Aaronson Trevor June 19 2003 Arcade King New Times Broward Palm Beach Retrieved July 31 2020 a b The King of Kong could be stripped of his high score July 20 2019 a b c d e f g Dante D Orazio September 6 2014 Gamer claims Donkey Kong world record ending plastic surgeon s four year reign The Verge Vox Media Brian Ashcraft September 20 2010 The King Of Kong Once Again The King Of Kong Kotaku Gawker Media a b Watson Adam September 23 2010 Steve Wiebe reclaims spot as king of Donkey Kong ESPN Retrieved July 31 2020 a b c d Donkey Kong scoring record falls once again Yahoo Games June 29 2015 Archived from the original on February 1 2016 a b c d e Donkey Kong the game that refuses to be beaten Telegraph co uk September 11 2014 Good Owen S September 19 2015 All time Donkey Kong world record beaten twice in less than a day Polygon Retrieved January 27 2016 Good Owen S January 9 2016 New Donkey Kong world record set and there s not much room left for another Polygon Retrieved January 27 2016 The Donkey Kong World High Score Record Just Got Smashed To Bits Again Nintendo Life December 22 2017 Eminem s Donkey Kong Ambitions Donkey Blog News Theory and Meditations From The World of Competitive Donkey Kong donkeykongblog blogspot com Retrieved January 27 2016 Donkey Kong Points Hammer Allowed www twingalaxies com Retrieved July 19 2022 Good Owen S April 12 2018 King of Kong s Billy Mitchell s high scores wiped out by Twin Galaxies Polygon Retrieved April 13 2018 A statement from Guinness World Records Billy Mitchell Guinness World Records June 17 2020 Retrieved June 17 2020 O Kane Sean June 19 2020 Guinness reverses decision to strip Billy Mitchell s Pac Man and Donkey Kong records The Verge Retrieved April 22 2021 Orland Kyle December 1 2020 Twin Galaxies attacks Billy Mitchell as a fraud in new legal claims Ars Technica Retrieved April 22 2021 Fokkens Tanner September 6 2022 Comprehensive Analysis and Case Study of Donkey Kong MAME and Arcade Video Output perfectpacman com Retrieved April 11 2023 Orlando Kyle February 3 2023 Donkey Kong cheating case rocked by photos of illicit joystick modification Ars Technica Retrieved April 11 2023 a b c d Donkey Kong Points Hammer Allowed www twingalaxies com Retrieved February 2 2023 THE OFFICIAL TWIN GALAXIES SCORE DATABASE www twingalaxies com The Donkey Kong World Record The Real History From 1982 to Today Donkey Blog News Theory and Meditations From The World of Competitive Donkey Kong donkeykongblog blogspot com Retrieved January 27 2016 Good Owen S May 8 2016 Donkey Kong s all time record broken again with a perfect game update Polygon Good Owen S February 4 2018 Another world record claimed in Donkey Kong Polygon Jeff Wolfe amp John McCurdy Are The New Kings of Kong www twingalaxies com Arcade Donkey Kong Points Hammer Allowed 1 259 000 John McCurdy Twin Galaxies July 23 2019 Retrieved October 5 2022 John McCurdy Reclaims His Donkey Kong Crown www twingalaxies com Return of the King Robbie Lakeman www twingalaxies com a b Donkey Kong No Hammer Challenge www twingalaxies com Archived from the original on February 21 2018 Retrieved August 6 2021 Donkey Kong Arcade World Record Categories www twingalaxies com Archived from the original on May 17 2020 Retrieved August 6 2021 a b World s best Donkey Kong players duke it out at Kong Off 3 Ars Technica November 18 2013 Portal nbsp Video games Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Donkey Kong high score competition amp oldid 1213822380, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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