STG Hall of Records/Database/jp



Welcome to the STG Hall of Records!

In the following page you will find a list of all world record scores for arcade shmups. The list is a major revision of the long-standing topic on the Shmups Forum under the same name, which was maintained by the user NTSC-J from September 2011 to July 2020. This list takes the Japanese score keeping traditions as a basis, primarily the uninterrupted combined tradition of Gamest magazine (1986 to 1999), Arcadia magazine (1999 to 2015) and the website of the Japan Highscore Association a.k.a. JHA (2016 to the present). For the current revision of the STG Hall of Records, several more scores have been retrieved from other sources such as Micom Basic magazine (1984 to 1999) but also private Twitter accounts, forums, and other websites. To read more about the tracking of arcade highscores in Japan, please check this short article. The STG Hall of Records in its current form would have been an unthinkable project without the meticulous work carried out by Marco “Gemant” Frattino who has been spreading information about Japanese arcade highscores with tireless enthusiasm within the english-speaking community for over a decade. Gemant’s work culminates in the latest publication of his monumental project ARCA (started in 2007), a document providing information on a selection of 600 arcade games (not only shmups), which can be accessed here. However, the STG Hall of Records is not merely a copy of Gemant’s document. Whenever possible, the records have been double checked and verified. Furthermore, you will notice two fundamental departures from the ARCA project. First, while non-shmups have been excluded, the STG Hall of Records aims to cover every arcade shmup and is constantly growing, not limited to a specific number of games. Second, games from the so-called “Golden Era” (pre 1985 and therefore prior to the first issue of Gamest) are also considered.

As an additional innovation, the STG Hall of Records also lists scores for various categories that otherwise do not exist within the Japanese tradition, e.g. a more in-depth and specific recordkeeping of subtypes of ships (e.g. including shot and laser types in DoDonPachi). Scores from particularly accurate ports (e.g. Battle Garegga on PS4 or Crimzon Clover on Steam) or scores achieved on emulators (e.g. Mame or GOTVG) can also be found on the list. These scores are not meant to replace the current arcade scores and are but seen as a supplement. Geographically speaking, scores from all over the world are considered.

Mostly limited to a number of older games, Japanese scorekeeping sometimes sets a goal score of 10,000,000 points and closes the game for competition once this threshold is achieved regardless of whether the score counter would continue normally or roll over back to 0. These scores are marked by the notation of "+α", e.g. "10,000,000+α" and are then marked in green color to indicate that the ranking is officially closed under JHA rules. The STG Hall of Records likewise lists these +α-scores and indicates the first player(s) to reach this score (players achieving the same goal score later on are not considered). Moreover, the highest score beyond this arbitrary threshold is also listed. Only when a true counterstop is achieved, the game or category will be closed for competition as long as no special rules apply as is the case with Ultra Mode in Mushihimesama Futari 1.5. In the case of a counterstop, the ranking will be marked in grey color to indicate that it is closed.

Note: Micom Basic magazine (August 1985) lists an unverified score of 89,706,000 by ガッツマン.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed May 1988 due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,990.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed November 2018 due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,900.


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Note: No official score keeping tradition due to the detection of an infinite pattern right after the release of the game.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed September 1986 due to the detection of an infinite pattern. Shmups Wiki scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,900.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,999.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 99,999,990.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 63,999,990. Competition moved over to Battle Bakraid (Unlimited Ver.).


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed March 2014 due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard for Peplos closed May 1998 due to the detection of an infinite pattern on the final phase of the last boss.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 99,999.99.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed March 2013 due to the detection of an infinite pattern. For details, see this video.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed May 1995 due to the detection of an invincibility glitch. For details, see this video.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard for all routes except lower V' closed January 1991 due to the detection of an infinite pattern in zones K, M, and N.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Due to a major scoring glitch, the highest scores with and without exploiting said glitch will be listed. For details on this glitch, see this article.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 99,999,999,999. Competition moved over to DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu 1.5.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed May 1994 due to the detection of an infinite pattern. Shmups Wiki scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 99,999,990.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,900.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard for Old Version closed November 1987 due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 9,999,990.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 99,999,990.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Due to a display issue of scores with 7+ digits, scores can only be tracked on 2p side.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed June 1988 due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 999,999.


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Note: For Normal Mode, the Japanese scoreboard of Gamest/Arcadia/JHA does not keep track of different characters but only has one combined ranking. Individual character rankings were only carried through in Micom Basic magazine.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 100,000,000.


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Note: No official score keeping tradition due to the detection of an infinite pattern right after the release of the game.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard for Normal Mode only kept track of the highest stage reached, not highest score. The board was closed July 1990 due to the detection of an invincibility glitch (for details, see this video). Therefore, only the ranking for Beginner Mode stayed open. Even though the glitch was fixed in the New Version, this did not spark a re-opening of the scoreboard for Normal Mode.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard for all types closed due to the detection of an infinite pattern. Shmups Wiki scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,900.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 99,999,999.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 99,999,999.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 99,999,999.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,990.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed due to the achievment of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the theoretical max score 867,000.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,990.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 999,999.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 999,999,999,990.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,999.


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Note: Note: Japanese scoreboard closed because competition moved over to Mushihimesama Futari 1.5.


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Note: Scoreboard for Ultra closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 3,999,999,999. After this, only scores done on the Xbox 360 port are accepted because they can be tracked beyond the counterstop. For details see this video.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,990.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard for regular score closed due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,999.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 99,999,999.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard for Old Version closed due to the detection of an infinite pattern.

Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 99,999,990.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard for Expert Course closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: No official score keeping tradition due to the detection of an infinite pattern right after the release of the game.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 100,000,000.


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Note: Micom Basic magazine (October 1986) lists an unverified score of 422,028,000 by 中村優 (loop 28).

Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.

Note: Japanese scoreboard closed due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed February 2019 due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard for Auto Mode closed September 2019 due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,990.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,990.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Gamest magazine (September 1989) lists a score of 25,764,100 by FACILITY-ARIS. This score was deemed impossible in JHA issue July 2020 and subsequently removed from the database. Read the official statement here.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,990.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,990.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed March 1988 due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard for Normal and Special modes closed due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,999.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: It has been reported that the furthest a player has ever gotten is actually stage 3-1 (Source).


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Note: Higher scores have been posted in various places but these were all played on non-default extend settings, e.g. 1st 600,000 and then Every 1,400,000, which is the extend setting when both DIP 4 and 5 are set to OFF. However, the PCB manual states that the default extend setting is 1st 600,000, 2nd 2,000,000, and 3rd 4,500,000 with DIP switches 4 ON and 5 OFF.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed due to the detection of an infinite pattern.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 100,000,000.


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Note: Scoreboard closed after the achievement of the counterstop at 9,999,990.


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Note: Besides various aspects of gameplay, one major difference between the two versions is that the Japan Version only has 2 loops while the World Version loops infinitely.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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Note: Japanese scoreboard closed after the achievement of the target score of 10,000,000.


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