Interestingly, despite the mention of the theoretical perfect score (1,265,000), I've never actually seen the calculation for that. I've also never seen a TAS of Donkey Kong aiming for score; if that perfect score is actually achievable, it should be possible to construct a TAS that does so.
See also: "The King of Kong", an amazing introduction to the scene of competitive donkey Kong playing.<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi2lApoZ5lY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi2lApoZ5lY</a>