function getTopFiveKillers()
    killer1 = nil
    killer2 = nil
    killer3 = nil
    killer4 = nil
    killer5 = nil
    local allplayerlist = getElementsByType ( "player" )

    local killstobeat = -1000
    for theKey,thePlayer in ipairs(allplayerlist) do
        if thePlayer ~= killer1 and thePlayer ~= killer2 and thePlayer ~= killer3 and thePlayer ~= killer4 and thePlayer ~= killer5 then
        local killcount = getElementData(thePlayer, "kills")
        if killcount > killstobeat then
            killer1 = thePlayer
            killstobeat = killcount
        end
    end

    local killstobeat = -1000
    for theKey,thePlayer in ipairs(allplayerlist) do
        if thePlayer ~= killer1 then
        local killcount = getElementData(thePlayer, "kills")
        if killcount > killstobeat then
            killer2 = thePlayer
            killstobeat = killcount
        end
    end

    local killstobeat = -1000
    for theKey,thePlayer in ipairs(allplayerlist) do
        if thePlayer ~= killer1 and thePlayer ~= killer2 then
        local killcount = getElementData(thePlayer, "kills")
        if killcount > killstobeat then
            killer3 = thePlayer
            killstobeat = killcount
        end
    end

    local killstobeat = -1000
    for theKey,thePlayer in ipairs(allplayerlist) do
        if thePlayer ~= killer1 and thePlayer ~= killer2 and thePlayer ~= killer3 then
        local killcount = getElementData(thePlayer, "kills")
        if killcount > killstobeat then
            killer4 = thePlayer
            killstobeat = killcount
        end
    end

    local killstobeat = -1000
    for theKey,thePlayer in ipairs(allplayerlist) do
        if thePlayer ~= killer1 and thePlayer ~= killer2 and thePlayer ~= killer3 and thePlayer ~= killer4 then
        local killcount = getElementData(thePlayer, "kills")
        if killcount > killstobeat then
            killer5 = thePlayer
            killstobeat = killcount
        end
    end
    return killer1, killer2, killer3, killer4, killer5
end