I just put up the sickest score of all time.  Well its no 16 million but its 922,045.  I just broke 500,000 the other day.  Now most of the time when I play its not this big.  You gotta get in the zone, good music, relax, and quit while your ahead.  Every time I have gotten a score I was proud of it was like on a whip that I was even playing. Like last night, I was just showing the game off to my Brother (who really isnt into video games)  I died a few times kind of early but just kept playing and talking to my bro.  Next thing I new I was beating my old high score and I still had like 6 lives left.  My brother had no idea that he was witnessing a moment in gaming history.

Ok so some tips from the pro.  Good music, I use old school video game songs, some covers some origional. Minibosses and The Advantage, google it. I made a sick soundtrack. Songs from Megaman will really get me "in the zone"  Dont focus and try too hard.  This game does not take much concentration.  Every time I try to sit down and get a sick score it never happens.  Just relax, kick your feet up, groove to your music and enjoy the game.  Before you know it , it will start to get easy.  Quit while your ahead.  I have never gotten a good score after playing for longer than 10 min.  You always get your best score like your second to third try out.  After that its always downhill for me.  WEll good luck.

on a side note I have Gamespotting in my friends list, I never thought I would beat his score of almost 800,000.  Well..... Yes I know , im the man.