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I have been so busy, I have not been able to play and I'm out practice.  So, here is a rather pathetic score that I will try to improve upon before Friday. 

64,670
passed the 60k mark! 🦾

59,660

45140

Ok, last run for the day 🙂 Vanguard is really good on the 2600
43,300

32,820
I only briefly played Vanguard on the 2600 until today. It helps this time that I read the instructions on the firing control 😂 
Loved Vanguard in the arcade. Very catchy and heroic-esque tune that rivals Moon Patrol's music.
 

17,350
On the board! Woohoo! I just got done setting up my Atari consoles with a new TV.

33520

23210

I'm in! 16,470

86,540. 

This game is one of the 31 games in the TG 2600 5 Minute Challenge. I'll have to remember to go past the five minute limit 🤣

Easy top 10 of games on the 2600!

18980.  It's going to take me some time to figure out which fire/move style I like best. 
Agree.  An incredible game with good variety, great graphics, and that strategic element of speed/firing. 

This was fun. I wish I had had more time to play as I believe I would have been able to improve on my score.  Congrats to @OniDensetsu for the top spot!

Little bit better. 45,240.

First try on the 7800 with a 2600 joystick. 36,610. I do much better with the difficulty switch set to use the button as "fire".

This game is one of the 31 games in the TG 2600 5 Minute Challenge. I'll have to remember to go past the five minute limit 🤣

Congratulations Onidensetsu!
 
Congratulations to @OniDensetsu his big Squad Challenge win!! Onidensetsu won the A8 challenge of our Double Feature, and our very first Atari 8-Bit Squad Challenge!  Onidensetsu takes the top spot in our Final Standings with an impressive score of 51,040 points. Awesome! "The Don" @RickR was hot on Onidensetsu's tail, narrowly taking 2nd Place in our Final Standings with his wild score of 49,940 points. @Sabertooth - who did an incredible job of coordinating the Club VCS side of our Double Feature - takes 3rd Place in our Final Standings with an incredible score of 44,020 points. @TrekMD fought to take 4th, with an impressive score of 35,650 points, and @RETRO DESTRUCTO rounds things out in our 5th spot, with a well-earned 16,840 points. Congratulations once again to Onidensetsu for his BIG WIN, and I want to thank @Sabertooth for nominating this game! He 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 Recharged Squad Challenges for the new Atari VCS!
NOTE: Our next Squad Challenge will be Vanguard for the Atari 2600, nominated by Greenween!
 
 

 
 

 

Vanguard
Atari 2600
Controller: JOYSTICK / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE
Difficulty Level: NONE
Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔
Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST June 30, 2023
Nominated by @greenween
 
 
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 June 1st through June 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
There are no difficulty levels to select from in Vanguard. Difficulty Switches control the way the spaceship fires, and may be configured to Player's Choice. Please refer to Page 9 of the Vanguard Instruction Manual for more information on using Difficulty Switches to confute the way your spaceship fires. All configurations are acceptable for this Squad Challenge.
 
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 146th Squad Challenge! This month we're playing Vanguard for the Atari 2600! Special thanks to longtime Atari I/O "Mayor" @greenween for nominating this incredible game! ROM and PDF Instruction Booklet is attached below. Good luck!
 
 

 
 
Vanguard.pdf Vanguard.bin

This is an awesome trailer! I'd like to feature this one on my show this Wednesday night, but only with your permission. You would also receive end credits.
Which audio track did you use? I used Shazam twice and received two different answers lol.

I have really struggled this month to get close to my 221k best score, but I'll submit this one: 211,580
 
 

Played again, after reading the instructions (LOL) and my score improved:

 
As for Conquest of Mars on the 2600, there is a demo ROM available.  I'm adding it here so you don't have to go searching.
Conquest of Mars (DEMO).bin

I just played a quick game.  I had to figure out the configuration of the keys but finally got it.  11,020

It's a start !!!