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Caverns of Mars Atari 8-Bit Computers Controller: JOYSTICK / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE Difficulty Level: NOVICE Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST May 31, 2023 Nominated by @Sabertooth Objective Play for the highest possible score using the difficulty settings defined in the challenge. Post a photo or YouTube video of your score in this thread. Scores must be achieved between May 1st through May 31st, 2023. Screen captures are not allowed as they are more easily manipulated for falsified scores. Multiple submissions are permitted. The player with the highest score at the end of the competition is the victor! Eligibility Anyone can join in. All players are welcome! Play Rules Games may be played on real hardware, Flashback / Mini console, officially released compilation, or emulation, using any controller or keyboard, following all rules and game settings defined in the challenge. Choosing between real hardware or emulation, and choosing which controller to play on is part of formulating your strategy. Enhancements, rewinds, updated and hacked versions of this game are not allowed. Difficulty Level We are playing Caverns of Mars on the NOVICE Difficulty Setting. It's a tough game so beginning at Novice will open the game up to be fun for everyone playing. Fair Play Your integrity is everything. Players should play fairly, be honest, and have fun! Falsified scores will result in your immediate removal from the site. It goes without saying that we will not allow cheats, hacks, cartridge frying, enhancements, rewinds, deceitful photo manipulation, subterfuge, or any other dishonest advantage. Everybody hates a cheater. More To review detailed rules on how to play, please visit the High Score Squad page here: Message Welcome to our 145th Squad Challenge! This month we're playing a DOUBLE FEATURE High Score Squad Challenge with our friends in Club VCS! We will be playing Caverns of Mars, both on Atari VCS, and here in our first Squad Challenge for the Atari 8-Bit Computers! Caverns of Mars is also included on the new Atari 50 compilation and on Antstream, so there are a variety of ways to access the title and to participate! Be sure to check out the Caverns of Mars Club VCS Recharged Squad Challenge here! Special thanks to Club VCS Moderator @Sabertooth for nominating this game and suggesting the idea of a Double Feature! ROM and PDF Instruction Booklet is attached below. Good luck! Caverns_of_Mars_Atari_Computers.pdf Caverns_of_Mars.zip

Congratulations Greenween! Congratulations to "The Mayor" @greenween on a triumphant win! Greenween survived the invading alien onslaught and takes the top spot in our Final Standings with an impressive score of 2,230 points. Way to go, Greenween! Our in-house legendary Twitch streamer @Marco1019 came in with a stellar performance, scoring 2,065 points and marking a new personal best, taking our 2nd spot on the board. We welcome the incredible @HDN back to High Score Squad, who takes the 3rd spot on our board with a solid 1,865 points! "The Don" @RickR achieved a score of 1,550 points to take 4th Place, our favorite 5200 guru @Atari 5200 Guy scored 1,030 points, taking 5th Place, and - is there a doctor in the house? - Beam me up, Scotty, @TrekMD rounds things out in 6th Place with 495 Points. Congratulations once again to Greenween for his BIG WIN, and I want to thank @RickR for nominating this game! I hope everybody had fun playing Space Invaders on Crazy Mode 8! A very special "Thank You" to @Sabertooth who is doing yeoman's work continuously hosting wonderful Squad Challenges and other fun events in our new Club VCS! Be sure to join Club VCS this month to participate in our Double Feature High Score Challenge for Caverns of Mars on the Atari VCS and Atari 8-Bit Computer! NOTE: Our next Squad Challenge is a Caverns of Mars Double Feature for the Atari 8-Bit Computer and the new Atari VCS. Be there!

I really enjoyed Season 3, Terry Matalas made it so 🖖

Hey you never know! Some of you guys are legends! ✌️

If you guys end up rolling your score we will just have to go with the honor system ✌️

This is a MONTH LONG Squad Challenge! You have through April 30th to post your High Score! Take the extra time to enjoy the game!

Space Invaders Atari 2600 Controller: JOYSTICK / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE Difficulty Level: CRAZY MODE 8: Game 8, Difficulty B Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST April 30, 2023 Nominated by @RickR Objective Play for the highest possible score using the difficulty settings defined in the challenge. Post a photo or YouTube video of your score in this thread. Scores must be achieved between April 1st through April 30th, 2023. Screen captures are not allowed as they are more easily manipulated for falsified scores. Multiple submissions are permitted. The player with the highest score at the end of the competition is the victor! Eligibility Anyone can join in. All players are welcome! Play Rules Games may be played on real hardware, Flashback / Mini console, officially released compilation, or emulation, using any controller or keyboard, following all rules and game settings defined in the challenge. Choosing between real hardware or emulation, and choosing which controller to play on is part of formulating your strategy. Enhancements, rewinds, updated and hacked versions of this game are not allowed. Difficulty Level Game 8, Set Difficulty Switches to B. These settings are for Space Invaders "Crazy Mode 8" - an insanely challenging game variation that includes: Small Laser Cannon Moving Shields Zigzagging Bombs Fast Bomb Fair Play Your integrity is everything. Players should play fairly, be honest, and have fun! Falsified scores will result in your immediate removal from the site. It goes without saying that we will not allow cheats, hacks, cartridge frying, enhancements, rewinds, deceitful photo manipulation, subterfuge, or any other dishonest advantage. Everybody hates a cheater. More To review detailed rules on how to play, please visit the High Score Squad page here: Message Welcome to our 144th Squad Challenge! This month we're playing a quintessential classic and must-have game for the Atari 2600, and the game that put it on the map, Space Invaders! We're not playing "regular" Space Invaders though, we're playing "Crazy Mode 8" which is super challenging and a riot to play. Old School I/O Members may have been around when we played this once in High Score Squad in 2016, it was an absolute blast! Special thanks to @RickR for nominating this game! ROM and PDF Instruction Booklet is attached below. Good luck! Space Invaders.pdf space_invaders.BIN

Great game guys! Congrats on your High Scores, I hope we can have a chance to do more Legends Pinball events in the future!

Congratulations RickR! Congratulations to "The Don" @RickR on a fantastic win! Rick takes the top spot in our Final Standings with an impressive score of 59,130 points. Way to go, Rick! "The Mayor" @greenween came in with a stellar performance, scoring 32,700 points and taking our 2nd spot on the board. The Legendary @TrekMD takes the 3rd spot on our board with a solid 16,190 points! Congratulations once again to Rick for his BIG WIN, and I want to thank @RickR for nominating this game! I hope everybody had fun playing Arkanoid for the Nintendo Entertainment System! A very special "Thank You" to @Sabertooth who is doing yeoman's work continuously hosting wonderful Squad Challenges and other fun events in our new Club VCS! Be sure to join Club VCS this month for their Akka Arrh Recharged Squad Challenge! NOTE: Our next Squad Challenge is for the Atari 2600. Be there!

It's great to have this feedback, THANK YOU! I'm glad you're all enjoying the month-long timeframe without there being a huge drop in participation. It makes it much easier for me to keep up with also.

What do you guys think of Arkanoid reimagined as a pinball game?

Great score @RickR Let's keep going! My High Score: 316,500

Okay I need to sharpen my skills and I'm going to try to beat your score tonight!

LOL I just saw that! Love it! 8-Bit Guy is one of my true favorites on YouTube.

That's great news @Atari 5200 Guy!! Welcome aboard 💥

@Sabertooth YES! I love that idea! The Pinball idea came up spur of the moment but worked out well. @Atari 5200 Guy If the game plays and scores the same, I think that would be okay. I don't know enough about it, so you'll need to research it. If it's just a matter of Japanese text instead of English, that's no problem at all. If the levels are different, or scoring is different, or the skill level is somehow simplified, that would not be fair. I think you should be okay, but please make sure. @RickR @Atari 5200 Guy Absolutely agree.

@RickR That's the one!! 💥

We're also playing a "Double Feature" of sorts this month in the Pinball forum, with Arkanoid Pinball on AtGames Legends Pinball. Arkanoid is included in the Taito Pinball Pack 3. Join us if you can!

Arkanoid Taito Pinball Pack 3 AtGames Legends Pinball Play on: Legends Pinball / Real Hardware / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST March 31, 2023 Nominated by @Justin and @btbfilms76 Objective Play for the highest possible score using the difficulty settings defined in the challenge. Post a photo or YouTube video of your score in this thread. Scores must be achieved between March 1st through March 31st, 2023. Screen captures are not allowed as they are more easily manipulated for falsified scores. Multiple submissions are permitted. The player with the highest score at the end of the competition is the victor! Eligibility Anyone can join in. All players are welcome! Play Rules Games may be played on Legends Pinball devices of any kind, real hardware, officially released compilation, or emulation, using any controller or keyboard, following all rules and game settings defined in the challenge. Choosing between real hardware or emulation, and choosing which controller to play on is part of formulating your strategy. Enhancements, rewinds, updated and hacked versions of this game are not allowed. Difficulty Level Default. There are no difficulty levels to select in this game. Fair Play Your integrity is everything. Players should play fairly, be honest, and have fun! Falsified scores will result in your immediate removal from the site. It goes without saying that we will not allow cheats, hacks, cartridge frying, enhancements, rewinds, deceitful photo manipulation, subterfuge, or any other dishonest advantage. Everybody hates a cheater. More To review detailed rules on how to play, please visit the High Score Squad page here: Message Welcome to our first Pinball Challenge! These likely will not be a monthly event, although it will be fun to have them occasionally throughout the year as more Atari I/O Members have gotten into Legends Pinball! We're playing a "Double Feature" of sorts to coincide with our NES Arkanoid Squad Challenge. Throughout the month of March we will be playing Arkanoid Pinball, which is included in Taito Pinball Pack 3 for AtGames Legends Pinball! @btbfilms76 and I decided to play against each other in a friendly competition, and I realized "why not invite everybody else to play along with us"? ROM and Instructions are included on-screen with your AtGames Legends Pinball purchase. Good luck!

@Willie! has a nice overview of Arkanoid for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It's a great place to start if you're new to the game!

This is a MONTH LONG Squad Challenge! You have through March 31st to post your High Score! Take the extra time to enjoy the game!

Arkanoid Nintendo Entertainment System Controller: CONTROL PAD / PADDLE / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE Difficulty Level: DEFAULT Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST March 31, 2023 Nominated by @greenween and @RickR Objective Play for the highest possible score using the difficulty settings defined in the challenge. Post a photo or YouTube video of your score in this thread. Scores must be achieved between March 1st through March 31st, 2023. Screen captures are not allowed as they are more easily manipulated for falsified scores. Multiple submissions are permitted. The player with the highest score at the end of the competition is the victor! Eligibility Anyone can join in. All players are welcome! Play Rules Games may be played on real hardware, Flashback / Mini console, officially released compilation, or emulation, using any controller or keyboard, following all rules and game settings defined in the challenge. Choosing between real hardware or emulation, and choosing which controller to play on is part of formulating your strategy. Enhancements, rewinds, updated and hacked versions of this game are not allowed. Difficulty Level Default. There are no difficulty levels to select in this game. Fair Play Your integrity is everything. Players should play fairly, be honest, and have fun! Falsified scores will result in your immediate removal from the site. It goes without saying that we will not allow cheats, hacks, cartridge frying, enhancements, rewinds, deceitful photo manipulation, subterfuge, or any other dishonest advantage. Everybody hates a cheater. More To review detailed rules on how to play, please visit the High Score Squad page here: Message Welcome to our 143rd Squad Challenge! This month we're playing a quintessential classic and must-have game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Arkanoid! Playing with the original Paddle makes this game absolutely mind-blowing 🤯 This game is like Super Breakout on super steroids! Special thanks to @greenween and @RickR for nominating this game! ROM and PDF Instruction Booklet is attached below. Good luck! Arkanoid.nes Arkanoid.pdf