End of month high scores - 30 June 2013

My top 5 scores since comeback:

   1.   1,017,250   8 June 2013

   2.   1,005,030   26 May 2013

   3.   991,350   5 May 2013

   4.   806,980   22 June 2013

   5.   684,970   7 April 2013

 

Fastest Act clearance - 11 seconds

Fastest Act clearance with 10,000 bonus - 24 seconds

Total scores over 500,000 - 14

 

Top 5 official Twin Galaxies high scores:

 

   1.   1,217,650   Paul Hornitzky   10 July 2012

   2.   1,110,370   Rodney Day   13 August 1983
   3.   809,990   Kevin Leisner   25 February 1983
   4.   723,950   Frank Lupia   20 September 2008
   5.   694,030   Paul Elia   31 March 1983

 

As you will see, I decided to add to these statistics the total number of times I’ve scored over 500,000 since my comeback, given that the half million mark seems to be a barrier of sorts for the more skilled Pengo player. I note particularly that the sixth highest score on Pengo - as recorded by Twin Galaxies - is only 460,650 made by a gentleman named Terry Tanaka on 2 July 1985. This is some 200,000 behind the fifth highest scorer.

 

So with that in mind, I am now up to 14 scores over 500,000. The two most recent occurred yesterday, with a 594,730 (ending in Act 13 of the 4^th set), and a 568,860 (ending in Act 9 of the 4^th set). Reasonably good scores, I suppose, but both were a few steps down from my more substantial efforts earlier in the month.

 

Now with an otherwise quiet June out of the way, I am looking forward to a significantly more active and productive PengoQuest in July and August.

 

And finally, a very happy anniversary, in advance, to Paul Hornitsky. His world record Pengo score turns one on 10 July 2013. I doubt very much that I'll get the opportunity to play - or blog - again before that date, so your record is safe from me, at least.

 

Good job!