Former Donkey Kong (Arcade) World Record (1 of 2)

There was a huge snowstorm in New York City on February 26, 2010. I took the day off from work and used the opportunity to catch up on sleep and to play some Donkey Kong. You probably know the rest of the story.

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Gaming

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• Donkey
• Kong
• Arcade
• World
• Record
• Hank
• Chien

[mikegmi2]

Hi, just started playing and im addicted. Was wondering if you could share the proper info regarding what type of arcade machine/board/etc must be used to qualify a proper high score? I haven't been able to find anything regarding that on the twin galaxies website or anywhere else. Thanks!

[hank804]

@mikegmi2 here are the official twin galaxies' recording rules: bit (dot) ly/wG7o6S. I also have 3 videos on my channel which demonstrate the rules.

[hank804]

@mikegmi2 if you are going to purchase a DK machine, please be sure that the board you are using is labelled "TKG4-xx" It is the most common board, but you should check just in case.

[JacobDragyn]

Out of curiosity, how random is a typical game for you? The enemies in the final level seem to have mostly unpredictable movements. But do you feel like you can consistently predict or influence the behavior of the barrels in level one?

[hank804]

@JacobDragyn The fireballs are pretty much random. There are certain rules that they follow (for example they will not go down unless you are below them), but they are mostly random. The barrels in level 1 are pretty much not controllable. However, 33 seconds into the board, they become a little bit more controllable. If you are just starting out, you should not even hang out on that level for 33 seconds.

[ramonreynaldogm]

07:29 bs

[hank804]

@ramonreynaldogm Can you clarify?

[License2Bill]

Hi Hank, I've played the NES version of donkey kong a LOT, but watching this it seems quite different. How difficult is it to get your own cabinet together? It's definitely something I'd consider in order to play the original.

[magnum66]

Much respect to you Hank. You and Steve are both amazing. :)

[CoolSean42]

Damn man you're like da fuckin Michael Jordan of Donkey Kong. This is one of my favorite games of all time. I wish I could play half as good as you. How much did that arcade size machine cost you?

[JacobDragyn]

@JacobDragyn Thanks for the advice. I have the version that came in Donkey Kong 64. I don't intend to push my limits on the game, but I do appreciate how difficult DK Arcade is. I'm just glad I got the complete game, and not the port on the virtual console.