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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.

(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.

I receive Club VCS email digests for both Atari.io and Atari Age. Big thanks to @Mockduckwho posted on Atari Age that this tournament will stream on ALAN-1's Twitch channel! Here's a snippet of the post: For anyone interested in watching on Saturday the 27th it will start in the afternoon, with the 10k grand prize round starting around 6p mountain time/8p Eastern. https://twitch.tv/alan1gaming

I just looked up the producers and both are keeping themselves busy. They have worked on Top Chef among other shows, and will have a new show debuting this year called "Chrissy and Dave Dine Out" on Freeform: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29319236/

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.

Thanks for this post! I had no idea this game existed.

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.

I didn't record this run because I had played like garbage earlier this evening, but that's fine. I stopped at 99,710 because I was getting tired and I'm pretty sure the score rolls over at 100,000. Maybe I'll record another day & go for a rollover. Maybe not lol. Oh, I played on Stella 6.7 for Mac OS and it's the 2600 Berzerk, Game 3.

UPDATE: I misplaced my wireless controller but I found it after a long and extensive search. I updated my VCS along with both controllers. I accepted three friend requests, so thank you! (That said, it does take a bit of drilling down to accept said requests.) I didn't have time to purchase a game, so I hope to do so tomorrow and do so without issues.

Hello! It's been way too long since I played anything on my Atari VCS. I'd like to get back to it and also stream my gameplay on occasion. I know there were a few issues during the second half of 2023, especially the 'zip code' issue which I believe has been resolved. Should I be on the lookout for any other matters? Have there been any problems with updates? Thank you in advance.

These demos and observing other artwork from a computer that is over 40 years old is truly amazing.

Damn, that's really beat 😕 I'm so sorry. I'm not sure if Atari would exchange it for you.

DISCLAIMER: I don't stream on YouTube, only on Twitch. What I do with my little retrogaming show is just a hobby so I'm never going to make anything from it. I read a few snippets about the downturn of YouTube monetization. It's really unfortunate, though I'm not surprised that YouTube is moving the proverbial goalposts in order to pay out less. It's a smart move for 8 Bit Guy to pivot as there are really are a ton of channels covering similar topics. It's quite challenging to even make an attempt to keep up with them. His breakdown is both clear-cut and straightforward.

I cannot recall the last time I was first to post lol. Game 3 of 2600 Berzerk played on Stella 6.7 for MacOS. Final score of 18,490.

I'll get in for Game 3; the Game 1 scores would've been astronomical.

I'm on the fence for this one, largely because I don't own a 2600+, and Game 1 of the original 2600 version does not feature Evil Otto (though the robots will shoot at you).