fergojisan Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Great scores you guys. I will have to try again on real hardware. I think my problem with the asteroids is that it starts out really fast, there's no build up time like in the first game. I suspect that if Kaboom had game variations like this, I would be terrible at them as well. But I do enjoy the game, I know there's people who don't that host a certain arcade game podcast. greenween 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 I remember loving this game as a kid but just played this version recently. Just tried it on level 4 with difficulty set to hard!!! Hopeless!!!! "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Like Rick said, you have to have some tight controller action to get the left/right asteroids. Great challenge for a high score though!!! RickR 1 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 trying to outdo greenween but can't save any zapper beasties ...gonna have to give it another few moar goes !!! I'm pretty sure my controller doesn't do diagonal movement very well. it seldom does it , I thought the trick was heading for zapper straight-on but that wasn't working this time. so I'm back to thinking it's pure luck again. greenween 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioPoultry Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 New score: 4463 Rescued three couples of cosmic critters. greenween, chas10e, Justin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Nice! Just for the hell of it I spent some time last night just working on getting by the lasers. Some times going diagonally worked over and over, some games I died every time!! "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Bleah. I finally made it to the second screen, but only once. Would there be any reason for multiple shots vertically, but not horizontally? Justin, RickR and greenween 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Horizontal shots certainly seem slower than vertical. When the red meteors start it's pretty ridiculous. "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 What controller are you using Ferg? "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 The first rescue scene with no lasers, if you don't get both creatures you're better off to just hit reset! "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 I'm still trying to even reach my previous score, much less surpass greeweens still very challenging !!! last try made it to zapper screen 4 times and mebbe got one beastie outta there the whole time. Another time grabbed 2'nd beastie & shuttle wouldn't make it back into mother ship before getting hit by meteor ... good thing the controller was fastened in place WP_20170117_21_57_45_Pro.jpg Bleah. I finally made it to the second screen, but only once. Would there be any reason for multiple shots vertically, but not horizontally? it does seem sideways meteors have a shorter distance to travel to the ship. this is certainly a "twitch game" What controller are you using Ferg? I am guessing keyboard for a controller. I still haz to hunt & peck mine. making me a non-PC gamer greenween 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 I'm using the CX 40. I want to try the Epyx XJ 500, or whatever it is. I kept getting killed by the horizontal guys. Like I said before, I do better at game 1 where the speed increases gradually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 I'm using the CX 40. I want to try the Epyx XJ 500, or whatever it is. I kept getting killed by the horizontal guys. Like I said before, I do better at game 1 where the speed increases gradually. yeah I tried a special refurbished cx-40 I have, bought it from a brick & mortar place and it felt really nice. something you'd have to find locally really. it has the clicky dome contacts cx-10 board and the reinforced handle, I had just picked up some clear rubber feet replacements because it was the only thing missing from the thing. I have tried standing up , sitting down, shifting sitting positions all kinds of stuff from your screenshot it looks like your using Stella emulator, hows your cx-40 adapted to the PC ? fergojisan and Justin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 I hava a USB cx-40 clone. in Stella I can't get past first wave of meteors, even full screen. I did ensure I had difficulty set to "B" as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Slik Stik is the way to go on this one. I'm using a real Slik Stik with a USB adapter and Stella. But hey, don't take my advice...I don't have anywhere near the top score. I just think it needs the twitchiest controller...and that says "Slik Stik" to me. greenween and chas10e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 from your screenshot it looks like your using Stella emulator, hows your cx-40 adapted to the PC ? I use the 2600-daptor 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dauber Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 2983 Is it ok to say I hate this game? So hard, and not really fun. Dude, I hate the game NORMALLY, let alone the hard version. (I WILL participate, just haven't had the chance to play video games lately...) So I say, YES, it's OK to say you hate this game. In all honesty, this is my least-favorite game on the 2600. I'm dead serious about that, too, with Kangaroo being a close second. The collision detection just absolutely sucks. Justin, RickR and fergojisan 3 Supernatural, perhaps...baloney, perhaps not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Dude, I hate the game NORMALLY, let alone the hard version. (I WILL participate, just haven't had the chance to play video games lately...) So I say, YES, it's OK to say you hate this game. In all honesty, this is my least-favorite game on the 2600. I'm dead serious about that, too, with Kangaroo being a close second. The collision detection just absolutely sucks. I think it's a nice looking game. And it's cool that it has 2 distinct screens. So there is some positive here. Mama always says to find something positive to say. Justin and greenween 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Dude, I hate the game NORMALLY, let alone the hard version. (I WILL participate, just haven't had the chance to play video games lately...) So I say, YES, it's OK to say you hate this game. In all honesty, this is my least-favorite game on the 2600. I'm dead serious about that, too, with Kangaroo being a close second. The collision detection just absolutely sucks. SWORDQUEST FIREWORLD StormSurge, MightyMattD and Justin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 I played this game a lot as a kid, so maybe the nostalgia helps me enjoy it more. To each their own I guess. I never liked Food Fight for the 7800 but everyone else seems to love it. I should ad that I NEVER played this difficulty level growing up or my feelings might not be the same!! RickR and Justin 2 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 4,500 is the best I've done since my high score post. Unless someone beats it I think I've had enough!! Time to focus on the 5200 with my awesome refurbished controller! Thanks again Rick! Justin 1 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dauber Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) Ughhhh...1633. This challenge made me hate Cosmic Ark even more. I didn't think that was possible! FWIW, my score improved when I started shooting twice at a time during the asteroid screen. Edited January 21, 2017 by dauber greenween and Justin 2 Supernatural, perhaps...baloney, perhaps not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Ughhhh...1633. This challenge made me hate Cosmic Ark even more. I didn't think that was possible! FWIW, my score improved when I started shooting twice at a time during the asteroid screen. Yes, but then your energy depletes faster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 I've gotten about 600 points better on average, which is still less than 2000. I switched to real hardware, which is the way to go for me for this game. No idea if the 2600-daptor has lag, and maybe it's only noticeable in games like this. I did manage to rescue one squiggle on the 2nd screen ONCE, but that was all. I was using the 500 XJ, which doesn't do diagonal well, which I need to try out in those screens. greenween 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMattD Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Hey guys, been awhile since I posted here - I've missed a couple of good games I got 5,533 after several attempts. Man, game 4 is HARD. I made it past the lasers only once, and could not make it back after. My strategy is to wait until the guns reach their highest point, then leave the saucer just as they start moving down. Then I try to go left or right only (don't move any further down) and try to snag a beastie in the tractor beam ASAP. It takes awhile to get it from that height, but if I work quick I can manage to get one and return to the saucer before the guns rise back up to the top. I can only get one beastie per wave doing this, though. chas10e, greenween, RickR and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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