Where's the FF VII score table? :splat:

OK, for those of you greedy pointmasters out there (mostly shmuppers these days, I'd guess), I'm wondering about default high score tables. Usually, making the bottom of the score table is pretty easy. On the other hand, it seems that knocking the number 1 score down a notch can be hard, or not so hard.

I just posted that I got a million in Galactic Attack, which got me the top spot (yay me). I went about half-way through the game to do that, although if I weren't such a greedy pointmaster myself (must. get. maximum. lock-ons.) it might have taken much longer. In Gradius (Saturn), I think I also went about half-way through before #1 was a gentleman and a taurus (blood type A+ in case you were wondering--I think it wanted my underwear size, too).

So is there an unwritten rule programmers follow for setting the default high score in point-grubbin' video games?