New Donkey Kong high score may be unbeatable

Wes Copeland has broken the high score for Donkey Kong once again, which now stands at 1,218,000.

Not only is this an impressive score, but some feel that it won’t be beaten. Copeland played out a perfect game, keeping one Mario alive from the very first level up until the end. His score is 28,200 higher than Robbie Lakeman’s previous arcade record and 11,200 better than Dean Saglio's MAME record.

Writing on Facebook, Copeland announced that this would be his last record score. "I don't believe I can put up a game any higher than this," he wrote. Lakeman also seems to have thrown in the towel. "I'm not lucky enough. Good enough, but not lucky enough," he said.