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Marco1019

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  1. 2 hours ago, Justin said:

    There was also the Frogger game show on Peacock a year or two ago. I was surprised to see this, and then we didn't really talk about it at all in the forums:

     

    I subscribe to Peacock and I can honestly say that I have NEVER SEEN THIS TRAILER anywhere on that app.

  2. Here's my humble submission: 125,730. I played on Stella 6.7 for Mac OS.

    This is one heck of a port, and I absolutely suck at it lol. The ONLY reason I posted 125K is because I fluked my way into getting the 2x multiplier. I say that because I continue find new ways to lose a ball as soon as I hit the plunger. I just can't get the timing on the flippers or anything. So, in summation: Damn good port, but I truly stink.

    20240204 2600 MidnightMagic GmA 125730.png

  3. Thank you, @Justin, for the very kind words. Congratulations to @RickRon the three-peat! (It's something that I'd like to achieve at some point. I've won back-to-back a few times.) Lastly, congratulations to everyone who took part this month, and positive vibes to @Atari 5200 Guy!

    It would've been cool to have tried the Enhanced version, but I don't have any hardware set up and I wasn't feeling the $29 price tag. Maybe that will change if I get a tax refund lol.

    I have yet to play Midnight Magic on the 2600; I recall when the original David's Midnight Magic was first released back in the 1980s. I'll probably give it a go.

  4. 7 minutes ago, Justin said:

    I had done that two years ago when you made us aware of Lvl Up. I hope those scores are still there. Lvl Up will have rescued my scores. Hopefully more people will come over to Lvl Up from HighScore.com now that it's gone.

    Is anything going on with Twin Galaxies anymore?

    Whatever was transferred over is still on Lvl Up Score.

    I'm not sure if Lvl Up will gain users from the old HighScore because the new site was a point of contention among some of the diehards. Again, Lvl Up Score was created as an alternative. We don't exclude anyone just because they prefer another scoring or records site. In fact, a few of the Admins continued to submit to HighScore until very recently.

    As for Twin Galaxies, they're still around. The lawsuit & countersuit were settled recently. I'm sure you're aware as many outlets rushed their reporting.

  5. 12 minutes ago, Justin said:

    @Marco1019 That's extremely disappointing. I had some excellent world record high scores over there. I hope the same won't happen at lvlupscore.com

    I can safely say that Lvl Up Score was not created for profit. It's why the site itself is minimal in its presentation. It's really a hobby for the Admins who are involved.

    Tangentially related: One option that was offered at Lvl Up Score was for HighScore.com gamers to link their accounts so their previous efforts could be ported over. But that's no longer an option, sadly.

  6. (I hope this is the correct forum for my post. @Justin , I apologize in advance if I erred.)

    I checked out highscore.com over the weekend as it had been ages since I logged into that site. The site was black except for the words, "Under Construction". I found that curious since that site had not been updated since I first signed up in 2016.

    I learned earlier this morning that the site is back up and appears to be under new ownership. I attached a screenshot; you'll note there is a new mailing list for "early access". There is also an icon on the top left which will provide site updates once you click it.

    The site appears to be pivoting towards a model similar to that of Antstream Arcade. It's early, though, so I cannot confirm.

    As for anyone who had a profile on the old highscore.com, it's gone.

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  7. We do the same thing in that we use the local cable company (Spectrum) for Internet (which is never as fast as they claim; it's never their fault as they will blame a customer's modem and/or router every time). We're on a hybrid schedule and we can get work completed and videoconference with no issues...until Spectrum will inadverntently drop out.

    We also went from DirecTV to DirecTV Stream several years ago in order to cut that bill by 50%. We lost KTLA (local) when we made the switch, but KTLA was added to their streaming service about two months ago. DirecTV Stream is OK at best. Their app has gone downhill slowly and they switched to an interface similar to that of Hula & Netflix. The problem is that it's become more difficult to navigate, especially when we simply want to watch TV.

    In addition, we've fallen prey to various streaming services lol. We've had Prime Video, Netflix & Hulu for some time now, but we've subscribed to Peacock, Disney+, and Starz. (We jumped on introductory discounts, but have since dropped Disney+.) We also get Max for free but it sucks now.

    I also use a streaming service called Kanopy which is a good, free service. You simply create an account and link your library card and you can choose from hundreds of films. Nothing first run, but plenty of indie & foreign films which I find to be a nice change of pace.

    Our viewing habits vary from guilty pleasures to game shows. We started watching Family Feud reruns on Game Show Network for no reason lol.

  8. My final entry: 111,810. It turns out this game rolls over at 1 million. I burned off my remaining lives after surpassing the TG and Lvl Up Score records held by ZilchSr.

    It helps immensely to shoot the enemies diagonally whenever possible since they cannot shoot diagonally. So you can dodge their fire - even up close - while picking them off.

     

     

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