Because I love lists...

 Here is the Final **Official** Leaderboard for Super Mario Bros. 3  (week 1)

1st:   2,829,480 - erizisto
2nd:  2,450,640 - arnpoly
3rd:   2,329,590 - Red
4th:   2,199,390 - skinnygrinny
5th:   1,861,660 - khog143
6th:   1,763,640 - dra600n
7th:   1,680,670 - Commander Santa
8th:   1,526,760 - bearcat_doug
9th:   1,511,930 - Ballon_Kid 
10th: 1,393,230 - fatalfuryspecial
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11th: 1,193,610 - Megamanfan
12th: 1,181,430 - acromite53
13th: 1,165,980 - gutsman004
14th: 1,128,340 - dockvalentine
15th: 1,085,850 - Krunch
***:  1,044,680 - bimmy_lee [Game Master Challange Score]***
16th: 1,011,090 - scaryice
17th:   960,900 - Thundercat08
18th:   956,820 - BilltownSparty
19th:   836,350 - ninjistar
20th:   823,080 - MrWunderful
21st:   811,540 - Silent Hill 
22nd:  786,210 - dropkickorange
23rd:   769,270 - Caleb47
24th:   749,670 - KrakenSoup
25th:   655,420 - JamesRobot
26th:   534,060 - moobox
27th:   551,690 - neodolphino
28th:   446,800 - CLAYB1RD
29th:   442,710 - EgasKrad
30th:   433,950 - Vectrex280996
31st:   385,810 - bluzebrother11
32nd:  373,340 - TriHart
33rd:   351,010 - rcorporon
34th:   349,300 - tyrantrum85
35th:   345,810 - shaneriley
36th:   333,960 - matt
37th:   317,100 - mattbep
38th:   296,810 - deathrock83 (JERBILLY!)
39th:   294,790 - Velinos
40th:   289,400 - TWarwick07
41st:   267,570 - USFLegend
42nd:  248,820 - BriGuy82
43rd:   245,460 - tramfan3
44th:   240,740 - zobber
45th:   238,270 - alpenanews0506
46th:   234,210 - thedrunkensquirrel
47th:   232,840 - DaJoshy
48th:   221,540 - Czar5  (error - score image) Score accepted for participation. 
49th:   216,430 - stinkerhubbin
50th:   216,360 - Mega Mario Man
51st:   216,180 - quiet451
52nd:  211,270 - Fluffy

**Note: ...Tournament Game Masters bimmy_lee and guillavoie may post "challange scores" from time to time. These scores are not contest eligible. These retired contest gladiators are former Season Champions and World Record Holders. If you see them post a score, do your best to see if you can beat them that week!

Nice, looking good. We shall see where I fall in here tomorrow when bimmy graces my home with a working NES for a while

2.5 million! You can do it!

I hope you mean points and not Golf carts.

512,440

I should not have tried to play 3-5 - I always skip that stage normally.

Why not both? I'd go for a crappier game though. Maybe MLB or John Elway's Quarterback?

From 9th to 4th baby! If only I could actually stay alive for a respectable time.

EDIT - new score below, old score 683,880

EDIT: Old score was 489,410

I'm not usually good at these point racking platformer contests, but I'm going to have to give this another shot to get out of last place.

I was going to use this as my entry but I was in such a hurry I forgot to put my user in it. So just use this score as a example on how easy it is to get over 200k in less then a stage and a half. I died on stage 2

289,400

Gonna get my participation ribbon!!!

216360

Should have made this an Extra Lives contest, I'm pretty good at doing that.

I'm a little late to the party but will post a score this week.

Is warping allowed? I'm not sure if I can make it to some later levels without dying.

Yes, you just can't warp backwards to repeat levels.

Lists are good I was actually making my own when I happened upon yours

I can't wait to get home and post another score. I just bought a tripod for my camcorder and I am going to record my gameplay

Ok here is my entry score 554,730 Died on ship at the end. It sucked

I will also have a video up in a bit on my score for official review.

642,210


I have been putting in serious practice. Its funny, I am SOOOOOO much better at this game than when I was little. Had some 400k and 500k runs but I know I can do better.  Its also more stressfulto me that I am now playing on one life.  With 35 guys in the bank, I would normally play balls to the wall.

I died in the lava navigating this tricky jump in the castle on world 4. I have decided its better to be more liberal with your items. Even if I was big mario going into a new level, I would still use a flower or leaf. I needed those extra 2 hits a couple times.

296,810



This is my first attempt. I was busy bragging to Kevin how easy it is to not be eaten by the fish... As I was eaten by the fish. Go figure.

Jerbilly entering the competition, this a date to circle on the calendar my friends!

Unbelievable!
He's the most famous person I ever met in real life too!
Awesome!

Jerbilly!!!! That's a sexy Hot Dog Champ cart you got there!

881,740



Goddamn Water Land is difficult. I really have to take my time. Got swallowed by the big fish because I didn't know he was there and didn't equip myself with a fire flower - that's why you always play after your death, people. This should at least guarantee a top 10 score for me...but you never know with this competition...

976700 updated score