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I'm not certain. I've been playing with the volume low listening to YouTube and Twitch streams. If anyone knows the answer to this please chime in 🙂

I'll get it set up 🙂 I need to create a few examples of "what Clubs are" -- this will be a good place to start to help show everybody else how to create their own

Great to have you jump in this Squad Challenge @Atari Creep!! Thanks for getting the word out about High Score Squad to all your viewers. @Gianna is originally from Illinois and loves Portillos! I knew exactly what you were talking about the minute you brought them up 🌭

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Ever since my first post in this thread YouTube has been pelting me with "JRE" podcast videos. I eventually clicked on this one, which is an interesting discussion with Robert Bigelow and what got him interested in UFOs. Robert Bigelow is a businessman who owns the hotel chain Budget Suites of America and is the founder of Bigelow Aerospace. Robert Bigelow is almost more famously known to be the former owner of Skinwalker Ranch, and has used his wealth to provide financial support for investigations of UFOs and parapsychological topics, including the continuation of consciousness after death. Here is the clip:

That sounds good Rick! I don't know how active it would be but I'll create a little "Beer Tasting Club" in the forums for us ☺️

Great announcement from AtGames about a new "Commercial Edition" of their Legends Pinball table for use in arcades, malls and restaurants! Known as the "Legends Pinball OE", or Operator’s Edition, the commercial edition pinball machine will have the same great features as the standard home use model. These features include a 32-inch glass-covered LCD playfield, 15.6-inch LCD backglass, stereo speakers, precision spring-loaded plunger, tactile feedback, accelerometers, global leaderboards, events and tournaments, weekly happy hours, online multiplayer "Party Play", voice chat, downloadable digital content, and all of the other connected options found on the Legends Arcade Platform. Legends Pinball OE brings to operators of arcades, clubs, malls, restaurants, and other commercial locations the option to choose between free play or make use of LegendsToken for a fee-based alternative. A total of 149 digital pinball tables are preloaded on the turnkey OE, which include popular selections from FarSight Studios (Gottlieb) and Magic Pixel (Zaccaria), as well as exclusive creations based on legendary TAITO arcade properties including SPACE INVADERS, OPERATION WOLF, and BUBBLE BOBBLE. AtGames will publish new tables as they are developed and released. “We are excited to unveil the commercial version of our 80%-scale Legends Pinball home machine at this important industry event for the amusement and attractions industry,” said Dr. Ping-Kang Hsiung, CEO of AtGames. “After great success with retail partners like Walmart, Sam’s Club, and GameStop, we’re taking our Legends Pinball and Legends Arcade Platform to the next great frontier.” More: https://www.prweb.com/releases/atgames_announces_commercial_edition_legends_pinball_cabinet_at_iaapa_expo/prweb18302266.htm

My New High Score: 1,367

Rob, it's funny you posted this tonight! I just messaged BTB about an idea I had to start a "Beer Tasting Club" in the forums. I love when we veer off into food, travel and DIY stuff in the forums and sharing new adventures with everyone ☺️

@intellicolecovisonary What did you replace it with?

If the Keebler Coconut Dreams don't work out for you, the closest substitute available are the Samoas Girl Scout Cookies. Any Girl Scout would be happy to sell these to you and cookie season is coming up! You can also see them online here: https://www.littlebrowniebakers.com/products/samoas/

Soldier Blade TurboGrafx-16 Difficulty: 5-Minute Caravan Game High Score: 1,241,300 October 31, 2021 Notes: This score is a new World Record and has been submitted to HighScore.com here: http://highscore.com/scores/TurboGrafx16PCEngine/SoldierBlade5MinuteChallenge/108412

That makes a lot of sense! That's probably what happened. It's weird when "worlds are colliding" and something from one totally separate part of life shows up in the search results for another. Looks like a very cool museum, thanks for sharing all of the pictures ☺️

This is kinda weird! I googled "Neo Geo Gold" last night, looking for the original US release Neo Geo system that seems to be more difficult to get your hands on today than the Japanese released system. People today usually refer to it as the "Neo Geo AES" (Advanced Entertainment System) but at the time we all called it the "Neo Geo Gold" as the US system that came with two joysticks and two pack-in games was called the "Gold System" on the box and in catalogs. Searching "Neo Geo Gold" on Google Images brings up countless photos of the "Neo Geo X" mini console which was frustrating. It's increasingly difficult to find relevant results for the US Neo Geo "Gold System" but I continued my search! After scrolling through a number of pictures on Google Images, I saw a De Lorean out of the corner of my eye. I clicked on it and it was a 24k gold plated De Lorean with a Neo Geo setup on the hood of the car. What?? I immediately thought of your recent blog post and wondered how this person was able to pull off taking this picture. I suspect this is the same gold car you saw at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, NV and likely where this photo was taken. Possibly by a Neo Geo playing employee sneaking a photo when the car was in the back? Not sure how they pulled this off! There were only two 24k Gold De Loreans sold through the American Express catalog at $85,000 each (equivalent to $257,000 in 2021) and a slightly different third gold car that was assembled from spare gold parts in 1983 and was not sold through American Express. The second of the two original cars was on display in a bank in Snyder, TX for many years until 2004 until it moved to the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles where it's currently on display. The first of the two cars was sold to a collector named Sherwood Marshall in San Francisco. This is the car that currently resides at the National Automobile Museum in Reno that you got to see in person! It's possible the car in the Neo Geo photo is the third "leftover" car and that it the photo was not taken in a museum. I can't tell what color the interior is for the car in the Neo Geo photo (the seats look potentially grey to me but it's hard to see) that would be an easy way of telling them apart. You can read more about what happened to the 24k Gold De Loreans at the De Lorean Directory: https://www.deloreandirectory.com/articles/going-gold/ Honestly this was the last thing I expected to see when I googled "Neo Geo Gold" 🤯

A nice improvement! My New High Score: 1,260

My New High Score: 564

Here's my first try today, lets see how far I can go! My First High Score: 359

NEW Badge appeared today called "Turbo Squad"! This is awarded to those who played in our TurboGrafx Squad Challenge! I wonder what other special Badges will be unlocked by player achievements in High Score Squad? 🤔 🧠

Here's a real Pro-Tip for scoring big in Progressive Breakout: Special Progressive BONUS When a brick progresses to the last row at the bottom of the screen (which places it very close to your paddle), it will stay there for a specified amount of time, and then disappear. If you hit such a brick squarely in the center -- before it disappears -- you may receive special bonus points to increase your score! Practice by Playing a Normal Game of Breakout First You'll find that even if you're an experienced Breakout player, if you haven't played in a long time it helps to warm up with a few "normal" rounds of Breakout first. Taking the time to get your bearings, getting the feel of the Paddle, and the angle the ball rebounds off different parts of the paddle -- all helps to make you a better player and sharpen your skills for moving up to a more advanced level of relentless gameplay in Progressive Breakout.

Let's get the word out about this High Score Squad Challenge! The more people participating the more fun the challenge! Spread the word and invite friends to play!

"Progressive" Super Breakout Atari 2600 Controller: PADDLE / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE Difficulty Level: PROGRESSIVE BREAKOUT Game 7, Difficulty A Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST November 14, 2021 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, 2021. 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. "Progressive" Difficulty Level We are playing "Progressive" Super Breakout by selecting Game 7 with the Select switch, and setting Difficulty Switches to "A". The difficulty switches control the size of the paddle, the "A" position is for experienced Super Breakout players and makes the paddle half the standard size. Game 7 is "Progressive" Breakout and the playfield is set up somewhat differently than standard Breakout. When the game begins, the playfield contains four rows of bricks at the top of the screen, followed by four blank rows, and then four more rows of bricks. The point value of the bricks is defined by row numbers, the same as in Breakout. After game play beings, the brick walls "progress" toward the bottom of the screen. As the bricks are knocked out and the walls progressively move down toward your paddle, new bricks enter the playfield at a progressively faster rate! Four rows of bricks are always separated by four rows of blanks. As the brick walls progress downward, their colors change, which gives them a new point value. The maximum score for Progressive Super Breakout is infinite! 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 111th Squad Challenge!!! For this challenge we're going back almost to the dawn of video gaming, with Super Breakout on the Atari 2600! Super Breakout is one of my all time favorite video games, and possibly the definitive paddle game on the Atari 2600 along with Warlords. We're adding a twist to this High Score Squad Challenge by playing Game 7 Difficulty A for possibly the most challenging gameplay settings -- Progressive Breakout! Row after row of digital bricks tumble down on your paddle below! How far can you go? ROM and PDF Instruction Manual are provided below. I hope you all have fun, and good luck to everybody participating! NOTE: Here's a look at what's coming up through the end of the year: November: A Sega Genesis game December: 2021 F-ZERO Championship, plus a game for Atari Jaguar! Plus many more great games in 2022! (Schedule subject to change) SuperBreakout.binSuperBreakout.pdf

That's exactly the sort of feel I want in High Score Squad and especially in 2-Player Challenge! It's all about friends playing games, helping each other out, sharing tips and tricks, showing "secrets" and "strategies" and just having fun!

My HighScore.com Page: http://highscore.com/scores/TurboGrafx16PCEngine/SoldierBlade5MinuteChallenge/108412 My Soldier Blade High Score: http://highscore.com/scores/TurboGrafx16PCEngine/SoldierBlade5MinuteChallenge/108412 My Lvl Up Page: https://www.lvlupscore.com/profile/1515?tab=score.latest&page=1&searchType=System&search=&sort=created_at&inverted=1

Your Atari I/O Profile now includes a place to share a link to your HighScore.com and Lvl Up profile pages as well! It's located in the "Reach Out!" box on the left, and can be edited by clicking on the "Edit Profile" button near the top right of your Profile's Cover Photo