# RGB High Score Battle! - Week 8: Donkey Kong **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [April 23, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754 "2018-04-23T16:35:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dubc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/dubc/32/758_2.png) [@dubc](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/dubc)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/21 "2018-04-26T16:17:03Z")
I think it’s my setup (old laptop). Perhaps it’s just DK in MAME though as @SAKY mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![Radarscope1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/radarscope1/32/200_2.png) [@Radarscope1](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Radarscope1)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/22 "2018-04-26T23:13:37Z")
Can I get 1 point for “any honest attempt” if I play the NES version? ---
**Author:** ![blastprocessed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/blastprocessed/32/4122_2.png) [@blastprocessed](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/blastprocessed)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 2:14am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/23 "2018-04-27T02:14:07Z")
Not my rules, but I don’t see why not. ---
**Author:** ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 2:28am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/24 "2018-04-27T02:28:00Z")
Yeah I think that would be fine. The NES version is extremely close to the arcade version. ---
**Author:** ![ResidentDante](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/residentdante/32/20385_2.png) [@ResidentDante](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/ResidentDante)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 9:48am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/25 "2018-04-27T09:48:58Z")
Hi, I’m Billy Mitchell, who can I mail my highscore VHS to here on RGB? ---
**Author:** ![Suteneko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/suteneko/32/9864_2.png) [@Suteneko](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Suteneko)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 12:01pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/26 "2018-04-27T12:01:24Z")
![DonkeyKong](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/6/64d3afbd0b14b76ed0f25748fd6ba50a1702ce67.jpg) Not very good at this at all. ---
**Author:** ![SAKY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/saky/32/385_2.png) [@SAKY](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/SAKY)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/27 "2018-04-27T19:39:47Z")
This game is tough for sure. ---
**Author:** ![khaz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/khaz/32/66_2.png) [@khaz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/khaz)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/28 "2018-04-27T20:12:46Z")
![0002](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/1/112ea5072fba94753dd5d0d32cb8071341b3948c.png) Third loop! \o/ ---
**Author:** ![dubc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/dubc/32/758_2.png) [@dubc](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/dubc)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/29 "2018-04-27T23:19:06Z")
Replying to myself here, but I retract my lag statement. I think it’s just Mario’s inability to jump then jump again quickly (also I suck lol). ---
**Author:** ![Radarscope1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/radarscope1/32/200_2.png) [@Radarscope1](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Radarscope1)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 2:14am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/30 "2018-04-28T02:14:51Z")
That’s definitely a part of how the games plays. Very methodical. Kind of akin to the Castlevania school of committing to a jump rather than the more lucid control style that Mario would be known for later. ---
**Author:** ![SAKY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/saky/32/385_2.png) [@SAKY](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/SAKY)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/31 "2018-04-28T17:04:21Z")
Wooty woot ![20180428_130307](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/c/c6ed6e65b6ab3994a9a3e363cc4bc8db4f61d542.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![dubc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/dubc/32/758_2.png) [@dubc](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/dubc)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:40pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/32 "2018-04-28T18:40:08Z")
Is there logic in the game that if you’re on a ladder the next barrel has a significantly higher chance of coming down that ladder? It’s feels like it. This is a great arcade game in that I’m terrible at it but want to keep playing. Gimme those quarters! ---
**Author:** ![SAKY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/saky/32/385_2.png) [@SAKY](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/SAKY)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/33 "2018-04-28T18:56:46Z")
No idea. I just try to react as best I can and stand past the ladders that are positioned more to the middle of the screen and I stand before the ladders are close to the edge of screen. I never stay on a ladder more than I have to, as those barrels seemingly pick you off every time. ---
**Author:** ![khaz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/khaz/32/66_2.png) [@khaz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/khaz)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/34 "2018-04-28T20:03:22Z")
There is something, definitely. What I do now is walk past the ladder, wait for the barrel to roll past it too, then climb it. The flames are super annoying. I don’t even try to jump over them as half of the time they just change direction and screw me at the landing. ---
**Author:** ![SAKY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/saky/32/385_2.png) [@SAKY](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/SAKY)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/35 "2018-04-28T20:15:11Z")
Yeah the flames are super cheap. Best to avoid them or smash em with a hammer. ---
**Author:** ![dubc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/dubc/32/758_2.png) [@dubc](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/dubc)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/36 "2018-04-28T21:18:53Z")
My best (but not very good) so far ![Untitled](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/8/812620e1d9a40cbc520a5c3693b96f62e4d9c772.png) ---
**Author:** ![Tex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/tex/32/27427_2.png) [@Tex](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Tex)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/37 "2018-04-28T22:57:28Z")
Don’t worry. I couldn’t get past 8700, heh. ---
**Author:** ![DaveLong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/davelong/32/1419_2.png) [@DaveLong](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/DaveLong)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 4:11am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/38 "2018-04-29T04:11:14Z")
Just want to get something in as usual before the time is up. I think I can do better but I’ll have to hit it hard tomorrow. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/6/6bcfdf9e77abe5e2a913961863de6ef0c20168cc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Suteneko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/suteneko/32/9864_2.png) [@Suteneko](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Suteneko)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/39 "2018-04-29T13:44:05Z")
![DonkeyKong2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/e/e7bf50e55ff5f084550daad45b78781a24e35c99.jpg) Still not so great but now consistently able to get to L=02 without losing a life and can usually manage to get to the first 25m of L=03 before losing the last of my lives. ---
**Author:** ![Tex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/tex/32/27427_2.png) [@Tex](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Tex)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754/40 "2018-04-29T14:03:01Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/e/ea13d4783dfebda55ab230aeae9594da1aeda643.png) Improved a little bit. [Previous page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754.md?page=1) [Next page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-8-donkey-kong/754.md?page=3)