Dispute: Jeremy Young - M.A.M.E. - Donkey Kong 3 [US] - Points [Marathon] - Player: Victor B Hutchison

Dispute: Jeremy Young - M.A.M.E. - Donkey Kong 3 [US] - Points [Marathon] - Player: Victor B Hutchison - Score: 205,400

M.A.M.E. - Donkey Kong 3 [US] - Points [Marathon]

Score Track
https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=7724
Rules
ROMSet: DKong3
Unknown: Off [All]
Cabinet: Upright
Lives: 3
Bonus Life: 30000
Addtional Bonus: 30000
Difficulty: Medium
Special Rules: None
Player Name
Victor B Hutchison
Original Adjudication
N/A
Verification Method
INP
Verification Date
2009-07-29
Disputed Score
205,400 (Rank 19)
Disputed By
xelnia
Dispute Evidence / Rationale
This score was done on "Easy" difficulty instead of "Medium." I can't seem to access attachments from the Dispute form, so I will attach the original INP in a reply so it can be examined with a hex editor for proof. With correct settings, offset 0x2F will have a value of 0x40 (repeating every 0x7C). This INP has a value of 0x00 in that offset, indicating default settings were used.

1 Attachment(s)

Here is the original INP.

Also, a relevant question from a similar dispute:

Quote:

Originally Posted by gstrain

Jeremy, can you explain to the community how you came to have the INP files for these old pre-TGSAP submissions?

Quote:

Originally Posted by xelnia

Back when INPs were downloadable if a player allowed it, Kong from Retro Uprising archived a large number of public INPs (similar to what I do with MARP on a regular basis). This included INPs from Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Donkey Kong 3, and Crazy Kong. At my request he shared that portion of his archive with me. I have something like 177 total INPs, with about 21 of them being DK3.

Original dispute was based on externally provided INP. Now that the TG INP archive is available, the original INP can be analyzed. The original dispute and external INP were valid, but the following analysis of the TG INP is provided for thoroughness.

Please move this score to the following track: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=235497

TG INP: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZOn...ew?usp=sharing

*** DISCLAIMER ***
The following tests and reports are neither exhaustive nor definitive,
and should not be assumed as such in order to verify authenticity of a submission.

Starting check on Sun 12/20/2020 at 18:37:14.23

Zip test

Code:

Zip: 7-Zip 19.00 (x64) : Copyright (c) 1999-2018 Igor Pavlov : 2019-02-21 Scanning the drive for archives: 1 file, 59582 bytes (59 KiB) Testing archive: C:\TGDips\batch\inp\zip\scoreRecording_2009_7_28_706_VBH_dkong3_205400_072809.zip -- Path = C:\TGDips\batch\inp\zip\scoreRecording_2009_7_28_706_VBH_dkong3_205400_072809.zip Type = zip Physical Size = 59582 Everything is Ok Files: 2 Size: 7921874 Compressed: 59582 RAR: 7-Zip 19.00 (x64) : Copyright (c) 1999-2018 Igor Pavlov : 2019-02-21 Scanning the drive for archives:

Zip list

Code:

7-Zip 19.00 (x64) : Copyright (c) 1999-2018 Igor Pavlov : 2019-02-21 Scanning the drive for archives: 1 file, 59582 bytes (59 KiB) Listing archive: C:\TGDips\batch\inp\zip\scoreRecording_2009_7_28_706_VBH_dkong3_205400_072809.zip -- Path = C:\TGDips\batch\inp\zip\scoreRecording_2009_7_28_706_VBH_dkong3_205400_072809.zip Type = zip Physical Size = 59582 ---------- Path = VBH_dkong3_205400.inp Folder = - Size = 7921276 Packed Size = 59121 Modified = 2009-07-28 18:17:14 Created = Accessed = Attributes = A Encrypted = - Comment = CRC = 0C134C59 Method = Deflate Characteristics = Host OS = FAT Version = 20 Volume Index = 0 Offset = 0 Path = VBH_dkong3_205400.wlf Folder = - Size = 598 Packed Size = 203 Modified = 2009-07-28 18:17:16 Created = Accessed = Attributes = A Encrypted = - Comment = CRC = BD1B0F90 Method = Deflate Characteristics = Host OS = FAT Version = 20 Volume Index = 0 Offset = 59172 7-Zip 19.00 (x64) : Copyright (c) 1999-2018 Igor Pavlov : 2019-02-21 Scanning the drive for archives:

MAME Major Version 106

What MAME thinks:

Code:

Recorded in WolfMAME 0.106 Recorded system's speed = ~1593MHz (Intel) This recording was made with the C 68k core enabled Start date of recording: Tue Jul 28 15:59:25 2009 Checks out OK. [94d8] Playing back previously recorded game dkong3 (Donkey Kong 3 (US)) [press return] loading dk3c.7b loading dk3c.7c loading dk3c.7d loading dk3c.7e loading dk3c.5l loading dk3c.6h loading dk3v.3n loading dk3v.3p loading dk3v.7c loading dk3v.7d loading dk3v.7e loading dk3v.7f loading dkc1-c.1d loading dkc1-c.1c loading dkc1-v.2n

What wlfview thinks:

Code:

WLFVIEW 0.3 - Apr 5 2006 Info loaded. WLF rev 9 Recorded for the game 'dkong3' MAME version string: 0.106 (May 16 2006) -- CPU info -- Vendor: Intel Processor Family: 6 Processor Model: 12 Approximate clock speed: 1593036864Hz -- OS info -- Operating System: Windows NT 6.1 -- INP info -- Number of frames: 63881 Average record speed: 99.994427% System time at start of emulation: Tue Jul 28 15:59:25 2009 Sound: 44100Hz Samples: Enabled GUI: 0 Artwork: 0 68000 CPU Core: C NVRAM Usage: Disabled BIOS used (0=default): default -- Validity -- Check 1: INP header: OK Check 2: INP file: OK Check 3: WLF file: OK

Source driver:
dkong3 src/drivers/dkong.c

DIP Info from source:

Code:

# MAME 0.106 source snippet GAME( 1983, dkong3, 0, dkong3, dkong3, 0, ROT90, "Nintendo of America", "Donkey Kong 3 (US)", GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE ) INPUT_PORTS_START( dkong3 ) PORT_START /* IN0 */ PORT_BIT( 0x01, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT ) PORT_4WAY PORT_BIT( 0x02, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT ) PORT_4WAY PORT_BIT( 0x04, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP ) PORT_4WAY PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN ) PORT_4WAY PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_BUTTON1 ) PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_START1 ) PORT_BIT( 0x40, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_START2 ) PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_COIN3 ) PORT_START /* IN1 */ PORT_BIT( 0x01, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT ) PORT_4WAY PORT_COCKTAIL PORT_BIT( 0x02, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT ) PORT_4WAY PORT_COCKTAIL PORT_BIT( 0x04, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP ) PORT_4WAY PORT_COCKTAIL PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN ) PORT_4WAY PORT_COCKTAIL PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_BUTTON1 ) PORT_COCKTAIL PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_COIN1 ) PORT_IMPULSE(1) PORT_BIT( 0x40, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_COIN2 ) PORT_IMPULSE(1) PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_UNKNOWN ) PORT_START /* DSW0 */ PORT_DIPNAME( 0x07, 0x00, DEF_STR( Coinage ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x02, DEF_STR( 3C_1C ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x04, DEF_STR( 2C_1C ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x00, DEF_STR( 1C_1C ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x06, DEF_STR( 1C_2C ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x01, DEF_STR( 1C_3C ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x03, DEF_STR( 1C_4C ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x05, DEF_STR( 1C_5C ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x07, DEF_STR( 1C_6C ) ) PORT_DIPNAME( 0x08, 0x00, DEF_STR( Unknown ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x00, DEF_STR( Off ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x08, DEF_STR( On ) ) PORT_DIPNAME( 0x10, 0x00, DEF_STR( Unknown ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x00, DEF_STR( Off ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x10, DEF_STR( On ) ) PORT_DIPNAME( 0x20, 0x00, DEF_STR( Unknown ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x00, DEF_STR( Off ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x20, DEF_STR( On ) ) PORT_BIT(0x40, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_SERVICE ) PORT_NAME(DEF_STR( Service_Mode )) PORT_CODE(KEYCODE_F2) PORT_DIPNAME( 0x80, 0x00, DEF_STR( Cabinet ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x00, DEF_STR( Upright ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x80, DEF_STR( Cocktail ) ) PORT_START /* DSW1 */ PORT_DIPNAME( 0x03, 0x00, DEF_STR( Lives ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x00, "3" ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x01, "4" ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x02, "5" ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x03, "6" ) PORT_DIPNAME( 0x0c, 0x00, DEF_STR( Bonus_Life ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x00, "30000" ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x04, "40000" ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x08, "50000" ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x0c, DEF_STR( None ) ) PORT_DIPNAME( 0x30, 0x00, "Additional Bonus" ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x00, "30000" ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x10, "40000" ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x20, "50000" ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x30, DEF_STR( None ) ) PORT_DIPNAME( 0xc0, 0x00, DEF_STR( Difficulty ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x00, DEF_STR( Easy ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x40, DEF_STR( Medium ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0x80, DEF_STR( Hard ) ) PORT_DIPSETTING( 0xc0, DEF_STR( Hardest ) ) INPUT_PORTS_END Resolution: 256x224 @ 60.000000Hz ------------------------------------------------- Rules, Points [Marathon]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=7724 ROMSet: DKong3 Unknown: Off [All] Cabinet: Upright Lives: 3 Bonus Life: 30000 Addtional Bonus: 30000 Difficulty: Medium Sample correct TG: DSW0: offset 0x2B, repeat every 0x7C, typical value 0x00 - DSW0: 0x07 (Coinage): [not relevant] - DSW0: 0x08 (Unknown): 0x00 (Off) - DSW0: 0x10 (Unknown): 0x00 (Off) - DSW0: 0x20 (Unknown): 0x00 (Off) - DSW0: 0x80 (Cabinet): 0x00 (Upright) DSW1: offset 0x2F, repeat every 0x7C, typical value 0x40 - DSW1: 0x03 (Lives): 0x00 (3) - DSW1: 0x0c (Bonus_Life): 0x00 (30000) - DSW1: 0x30 (Additional Bonus): 0x00 (30000) - DSW1: 0xc0 (Difficulty): 0x40 (Medium) 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 120: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ------------------------------------------------- Rules, Points [Tournament]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=55855 ROMSet: DKong3 Unknown: Off [All] Cabinet: Upright Lives: 5 Bonus Life: None Addtional Bonus: None Difficulty: Medium Sample correct TG: DSW0: offset 0x2B, repeat every 0x7C, typical value 0x00 - DSW0: 0x07 (Coinage): [not relevant] - DSW0: 0x08 (Unknown): 0x00 (Off) - DSW0: 0x10 (Unknown): 0x00 (Off) - DSW0: 0x20 (Unknown): 0x00 (Off) - DSW0: 0x80 (Cabinet): 0x00 (Upright) DSW1: offset 0x2F, repeat every 0x7C, typical value 0x7E - DSW1: 0x03 (Lives): 0x02 (5) - DSW1: 0x0c (Bonus_Life): 0x0c (None) - DSW1: 0x30 (Additional Bonus): 0x30 (None) - DSW1: 0xc0 (Difficulty): 0x40 (Medium) ------------------------------------------------- Rules, Points [Donkey Kong 3 [US] Hardest (Marathon settings)]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=199619 ROMSet: DKong3 Unknown: Off [All] Cabinet: Upright Lives: 3 Bonus Life: 30000 Addtional Bonus: 30000 Difficulty: Hardest Sample correct TG: DSW0: offset 0x2B, repeat every 0x7C, typical value 0x00 - DSW0: 0x07 (Coinage): [not relevant] - DSW0: 0x08 (Unknown): 0x00 (Off) - DSW0: 0x10 (Unknown): 0x00 (Off) - DSW0: 0x20 (Unknown): 0x00 (Off) - DSW0: 0x80 (Cabinet): 0x00 (Upright) DSW1: offset 0x2F, repeat every 0x7C, typical value 0xC0 - DSW1: 0x03 (Lives): 0x00 (3) - DSW1: 0x0c (Bonus_Life): 0x00 (30000) - DSW1: 0x30 (Additional Bonus): 0x00 (30000) - DSW1: 0xc0 (Difficulty): 0xc0 (Hardest) 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 C0 A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 120: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Generic Info for game:

Code:

ROM set changed: no 0.106-0.201: dkong3 - "Donkey Kong 3 (US)" Resolution, 0.106-0.116: 256x224 @ 60.000000Hz Resolution, 0.117-0.201: 256x224 @ 60.606061Hz TG Game Entry: https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/do...ong-3-us/mame/ Rules, Points [Marathon]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=7724 Rules, Points [Tournament]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=55855 Rules, Points [Donkey Kong 3 [US] Hardest (Marathon settings)]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=199619

INP Header:

Code:

10: 40 D0 F3 5E 00 00 00 00 CD 82 6F 4A F7 86 D8 94 | @Ðó^....Í.oJ÷.Ø. 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 3E 82 43 E1 00 00 00 00 | ........>.Cá.... A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 100: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 110: 00 00 00 00 3E 82 43 E1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ....>.Cá........ 120: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 130: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 140: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................

INP Mid-section:

Code:

3C6EA0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6EB0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6EC0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6ED0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6EE0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6EF0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6F00: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 A2 82 43 E1 | ............¢.Cá 3C6F10: 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6F20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6F30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6F40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6F50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6F60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6F70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6F80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 A2 82 43 E1 00 00 00 10 | ........¢.Cá.... 3C6F90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6FA0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6FB0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6FC0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 3C6FD0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................

INP Tail-end:

Code:

78DD40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DD50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DD60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DD70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DD80: A2 82 43 E1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ¢.Cá............ 78DD90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DDA0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DDB0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DDC0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DDD0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DDE0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DDF0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 A2 82 43 E1 | ............¢.Cá 78DE00: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DE10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DE20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DE30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DE40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DE50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DE60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................ 78DE70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 A2 82 43 E1 | ........¢.Cá

Personal Interpretation: Original verification was invalid.

Moved and attached.

M.A.M.E. - Donkey Kong 3 [US] - Points [Marathon]
Score Track	https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=7724
Rules	ROMSet: DKong3 Unknown: Off [All] Cabinet: Upright Lives: 3 Bonus Life: 30000 Addtional Bonus: 30000 Difficulty: Medium Special Rules: None
Player Name	Victor B Hutchison
Original Adjudication	N/A
Verification Method	INP
Verification Date	2009-07-29
Disputed Score	205,400 (Rank 19)
Disputed By	xelnia
Dispute Evidence / Rationale	This score was done on "Easy" difficulty instead of "Medium." I can't seem to access attachments from the Dispute form, so I will attach the original INP in a reply so it can be examined with a hex editor for proof. With correct settings, offset 0x2F will have a value of 0x40 (repeating every 0x7C). This INP has a value of 0x00 in that offset, indicating default settings were used.