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@nosweargamer has a fantastic review of Space Harrier II for Sega Genesis! It's a great place to start if you're new to the game!

Magical Chase TurboGrafx-16 Difficulty: Bumpy High Score: 212,420 October 22, 2022

Congratulations Everyone! Congratulations to everyone who join in our TurboGrafx-16 Magical Chase High Score Squad challenge! Turnout wasn't as large as I had hoped for, Magical Chase is a really decent shoot-em-up, and the TurboGrafx-16 is worth exploring more. I hope all of you who joined us for this Squad Challenge had a magical time playing! I take the top spot in our Final Standings with a score of 212,420 points. @Atari 5200 Guy was hot on my tail, almost taking that top spot with his score of 209,260 points. Way to go on your Magical Chase performance @Atari 5200 Guy! @Gianna came in with a hard-fought 159,680 points, taking 3rd Place in our Final Standings, and @RickR got his TurboGrafx-16 all set up and joined us for this challenge, posting an impressive score of 42,030 points! Congratulations to all who played, I hope everybody had fun playing TurboGrafx-16 again in High Score Squad! Special "Thank You" to everyone here for keeping the Squad Challenge going, and to @Sabertooth who is doing yeoman's work continuously hosting wonderful Squad Challenges and other fun events in our new Club VCS! NOTE: Our next High Score Squad is a launch title for the Sega Genesis. Be there!

Space Harrier II Sega Genesis Controller: CONTROL PAD / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE Difficulty Level: Normal Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST November 14th, 2022 Nominated by @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 November 1st through November 14th, 2022. 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, 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 and hacked versions of this game are not allowed. Difficulty Level We're playing Space Harrier II on the "Normal" difficulty level, which provides for a moderately difficult level of gameplay suitable for adults. Additional settings for Rapid Fire and Direction are open to Players' Choice. Select what works best for you and have fun! 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 unfair 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 138th Squad Challenge!!! For this challenge we're playing one of the greatest launch titles for the Sega Genesis, Space Harrier II! Space Harrier II was a launch title for the Sega Genesis, and was extremely impressive at the time. It remains very fun to play today, and was a direct sequel to the original 1985 Space Harrier arcade game which had also been released on the Sega Master System. Like with the original Space Harrier, Space Harrier II was also designed by the legendary Yu Suzuki. Space Harrier was one of Sega's famous super-scaler games that used scaled 2D sprites to approximate 3D graphics, and despite the Genesis's comparatively weak processing power, Space Harrier II did a solid job at recreating the look and feel of the iconic coin-op shooter. The controls are tight and the gameplay feels faithful. Your hero nimbly zips across the screen ready to blast everything to kingdom come, and the speed with which the game moves creates some intense moments - it can be thoroughly exciting to weave through the rows of pillars and trees that regularly get in your way. You can choose to play the stages in any order you like, but all twelve of the main stages have to be finished before you can head into the final boss-rush area. Once every few stages you'll also get to play a bonus round in which your hero takes to a hoverboard to blast stuff for points and 1-Ups, and not being able to die in these segments makes for a nice diversion from the main game. Space Harrier II shows a few of the Sega Genesis quirks, as you are limited to just four shots on-screen at any time. The fix here is simple - don't miss when you shoot - but that can be difficult! Another quirk is the frame rate, which is not ideal. Space Harrier II was an absolute blast to play when it was first released, and was a real showcase for the power of the new 16-bit Sega Genesis. Space Harrier II.md Space Harrier II.pdf

Good luck @Atari 5200 Guy! It's a fun game once you get the hang of it. I'll be giving it another try this weekend as I have time. Best wishes!

Welcome to the forums @sramirez2008 so great to have you here!!

My High Score: 212,420

Here are some real Pro-Tips for scoring big in MAGICAL CHASE: Lock Options (Star Maidens) in Place To lock options (Star Maidens) in place, tap Button I when NOT holding down Button II to fire. The Star Maidens will remain locked in the position you chose. To release the Star Maidens, tap Button I once again. Lock Firing Direction To lock the Firing Direction, tap Button I while holding down Button II to fire. The Firing Direction of the Star Maidens will lock in place. Use Spells To use spells, double press Button II quickly. This will use the Spell shown closest to the left. Start with 60,000 Crystals! At the "Difficulty" setup screen, press LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, SELECT three times, LEFT, RIGHT and BUTTON I. If you do this correctly, you will hear a chime and start the game with over 60,000 gems!

Please remember to TYPE OUT YOUR HIGH SCORE when posting to High Score Squad! We want to get your score right, and prevent mistakes. Scores can be blurry in photos, tricky on the eyes, or hidden deep within play-through videos. Claiming your score 100% prevents confusion.

Chris Bucci has a fantastic episode of Turbo Views reviewing Magical Chase. It's the best place to start if you're new to Magical Chase, don't have instructions, or want to learn more about the TurboGrafx-16! The video below is highly recommended!

Magical Chase TurboGrafx-16 Controller: TURBOPAD / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE Difficulty Level: Bumpy Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST October 31st, 2022 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 October 15th through October 31st, 2022. 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, 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 and hacked versions of this game are not allowed. Difficulty Level We're playing Magical Chase on the "Bumpy" difficulty level, which provides for a moderately difficult level of gameplay. We recommend you start the game by practicing on the "Breeze" difficulty level first if you're new to Magical Chase, then you can progress up to "Bumpy". 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 unfair 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 137th Squad Challenge!!! For this challenge we're playing one of the greatest shooters in the American TurboGrafx-16 library: Magical Chase! Yes, Magical Chase is legendary for being notoriously expensive to collect, but it's also one of the most graphically impressive shooters on the system, and it's also really, really fun to play! In my opinion this game is as fun, if not more fun to play than Air Zonk. You play as Ripple, a little witch shooting at very unique characters she accidentally released into the world. Magical Chase came as a standard TurboChip (HuCard) playable across all American TurboGrafx systems, including the TurboGrafx-16 base system, the TurboExpress handheld, and the TurboDuo. The graphics are visually beautiful and sound is very impressive for the TurboGrafx-16, Magical Chase with its impressive graphics and world of memorable characters feels like it would be more at home on the Super Nintendo. Unfortunately I was unable to procure a PDF of the instruction manual for this game, if you come across one would you be so kind as to share it here with the group? ROM is provided below. We are playing the American version of Magical Chase as it differs from the Japanese release on the PC Engine. I hope you all have fun, and good luck to everybody participating!! Magical Chase (USA).pce

Congratulations Marco1019! Congratulations to High Score Squad "Super Legend" @Marco1019 for becoming our Activision Pitfall Squad Champion! Marco takes the top spot in our Final Standings with an immensely impressive score of 114,000 points. Way to go on your performance, Marco! @RickR was hot on Marco's tail, with an incredible score of 87,720 points, taking our 2nd spot on the board. We're joined by a new member this week, with @Stlrs95 posting a highly respectable score of 67,945 to take 3rd Place in our Final Standings. Welcome to the Forums @Stlrs95, we hope you enjoy your time in High Score Squad! Our "Mayor" the legendary OG @greenween has returned once again, claiming the 4th spot with his score of 41,539 points. @Atari 5200 Guy takes 5th Place on the board with a solid 14,400 points, and I limped into class late, scoring 9,721 points in "hurricane mode", and would've taken last place if my score had been submitted in time. Congratulations once again to Marco for another BIG WIN and incredible performance, and a huge congratulations to our wonderful community for being such a great group to spend time with, I hope everybody had fun playing Pitfall for the first time in High Score Squad! Special "Thank You" to everyone here for keeping the Squad Challenge going, and to @Sabertooth who is doing yeoman's work continuously hosting wonderful Squad Challenges and other fun events in our new Club VCS! NOTE: Our next High Score Squad is a timely one for the TurboGrafx-16. Be there!

I managed to get a game in the other day but I wasn't able to post it. I'm sharing my score now with you, after the deadline, just to show that I participated and played along with you guys. I came in dead last, but I will put an asterisk after my name in the Final Standings and my score won't count. I wish I had more time to play Pitfall, and on real hardware, it would've been fun. I'll be able to participate more in our next Squad Challenge 😀 My High Score was 9,721

Please remember to TYPE OUT YOUR HIGH SCORE when posting to High Score Squad! We want to get your score right, and prevent mistakes. Scores can be blurry in photos, tricky on the eyes, or hidden deep within play-through videos. Claiming your score 100% prevents confusion.

@nosweargamer has a good overview of Activision's Pitfall! It's a great place to start if you're new to the game!

Pitfall! Atari 2600 Controller: JOYSTICK / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE Difficulty Level: Default Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST October 14th, 2022 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 October 1st through October 14th, 2022. 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, 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 and hacked versions of this game are not allowed. Difficulty Level There are no difficulty levels in Pitfall! As the manual says, "Difficulty switches and the game select switch are not used in Pitfall! Each game is many games in one, with many difficulties to overcome." 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 unfair 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 136th Squad Challenge!!! For this challenge we're playing one of the greatest Atari 2600 games of all time - Pitfall! Pitfall was designed by the legendary David Crane at Activision in 1982. Can you navigate Pitfall Harry through the rolling logs, across the crocodiles, and jumping from vine to vine? Apologies to all for the delay in posting this Squad Challenge, I have evacuated my home during Hurricane Ian and even here have been without power, internet, cable, and cell phone reception until recently. We of course are prepared for Hurricane season to come every year, but cannot control the extent to which we are without power or have to evacuate. Otherwise everything is fine with me and we will continue on! ROM and Instruction Manual are provided below. I hope you all have fun, and good luck to everybody participating!! Pitfall!.pdf Pitfall!.A26

Congratulations Greenween! Congratulations to our "Mayor" @greenween for becoming our Arcade Burgertime Squad Champion! Greenween came back in force to take the top spot in our Final Standings with the saltiest score of 30,950 points. Way to go Greenween! Two other Atari I/O OGs joined us for this Squad Challenge, @Atari 5200 Guy claims 2nd Place on the board with an impressive 18,000 points, and @RickR puts the pepper on top, right on Atari 5200 taking the 3rd spot in our Final Standings with his score of 17,400 points. As always I'd like to encourage @greenween to post his high score on the Scoreboard, and let's make sure this Challenge continues on! Apologies for my lack of participation as I've been evacuated with Hurricane Ian. On any MAME Squad Challenge, any original or authentic ROM is acceptable. That usually includes Evercade releases, many "Collection" releases, and of course MAME and the original Arcade hardware. A good rule of thumb to ask yourself "Is this game close enough to the original ROM to play without antagonizing the rest of the community and making myself look like a cheater?" Remember, we're all just playing for fun and to have a good time playing these games with each other, so as long as it's the original ROM or indistinguishable from the original ROM you would be in good shape. Submitting a score for NES or Intellivision Burgertime wouldn't cut it. Congratulations again to our "Mayor" Greenween for another BIG WIN, and a huge congratulations to our wonderful community for being such a great group to spend time with, I hope everybody had fun playing in our latest NES Squad Challenge! Special "Thank You" to everyone here for keeping the Squad Challenge going, and to @Sabertooth who is doing yeoman's work continuously hosting wonderful Squad Challenges and other fun events in our new Club VCS! NOTE: Our next High Score Squad is one of the greatest Atari 2600 games of all time. Be there!

Please remember to TYPE OUT YOUR HIGH SCORE when posting to High Score Squad! We want to get your score right, and prevent mistakes. Scores can be blurry in photos, tricky on the eyes, or hidden deep within play-through videos. Claiming your score 100% prevents confusion.

PatmanQC has a short documentary on the history of Burgertime. It's a great place to start if you're new to the game!

Burgertime MAME Controller: JOYSTICK / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE Difficulty Level: Default Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST September 30th, 2022 Nominated by @Atari Creep 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 September 15th through September 30th, 2022. 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, 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 and hacked versions of this game are not allowed. Difficulty Level We are playing the original arcade classic Burgertime using default settings. 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 unfair 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 135th Squad Challenge!!! For this challenge we're playing one of the most iconic arcade games of all time - Burgertime! We are primarily playing Burgertime on MAME, but feel free to play Burgertime on the original arcade cabinet, multigame cabinet, Evercade, or any other method you'd like - so long as you're playing the original arcade version of Burgertime. NES, Intellivision, ColecoVision, and any other version of Burgertime that is not the original arcade version is not accepted. Are you ready to drop those patties, dodge aggressive ketchup and flee from salt and pepper shakers? I hope you all have fun, and good luck to everybody participating!!

Congratulations Marco1019! Congratulations to @Marco1019 for becoming our Nintendo Donkey Kong Jr. Squad Champion! This is @Marco1019's 2nd Squad Championship win in a row! Marco takes the top spot in our Final Standings with an insane score of 267,300 points. Way to go Marco! Atari I/O OG "The Mayor" @greenween claims his 2nd 2nd Place win in a row, taking the runner up spot in our Final Standings with a very impressive score of 199,000 points. Congrats on another incredible score Greenween! @TrekMD made a serious showing, taking the 3rd spot in our Final Standings with his score of 126,900 points. My score lands me in the 4th spot in our Final Standings, with a score of 102,500 points. Legendary "Don" @RickR joins us again for another reliable outing in High Score Squad, taking 5th Place with his outstanding score of 47,500 points. @Gianna played with me in alternating turns and gave it her all in what she found to be a very challenging game, taking 5th Place on the podium with a score of 26,300 points. As always I'd like to encourage @Marco1019 to post his high score on the Scoreboard, and let's make sure this Challenge continues on! Congratulations to Marco for another BIG WIN, and a huge congratulations to our wonderful community for being such a great group to spend time with, I hope everybody had fun playing in our latest NES Squad Challenge! NOTE: Our next High Score Squad is an arcade classic for MAME. Be there!

My Top Score: 102,500