Dinobot711

Air Zonk
TurboGrafx-16
Controller: TURBOPAD / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE
Difficulty Level: Spicy Mode
Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔
Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST March 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 March 1st through March 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.
 
Difficulty Level
We are playing on Spicy Mode. This will begin the game with 3 lives and an intermediate level of gameplay action. You are free to select your choice of AUTO, MANUAL, or ALONE at the Friend Selection Screen, and you are free to play the game using any TurboSwitches configuration you wish. When you are ready, press RUN to start.
 
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 99th Squad Challenge! We're celebrating our 99th challenge with one of my favorite TurboGrafx games, Air Zonk! Air Zonk is playable on all TurboGrafx systems, including the  TurboGrafx-16 base unit, the TurboExpress handheld, and the TurboDuo. Air Zonk is a very fast and very fun "cute 'em up" shooter, with Bonk's future ancestor Zonk fighting his way through Toxy World and other fun levels. ROM and PDF Instruction Manual are provided below. I hope you all have fun, and good luck to everybody participating!
 
NOTE: We have a supreme lineup of games coming your way for High Score Squad in 2021! Expect a nice mix of classic Atari home console games in the rotation along with games from other classic systems! Here's a look at some upcoming events:
March: Air Zonk on TurboGrafx-16, and a Golf game to celebrate The Masters coming up!
April: National Pac-Man Day!
June: 2021 Pole Position II Grand Prix, plus get ready for our Summer Pizza Party!
July: A Sega Master System game, HSW Day Ultimate Yars' Challenge, plus a game chosen by our Instagram followers!
September: An Atari Lynx game
November: A Sega Genesis game
December: 2021 F-ZERO Championship, plus a game for Atari Jaguar! 
Plus many more great games! (Schedule subject to change)
 
 

 
 
Air Zonk.pce Air_Zonk_Instructions.pdf

Joust
Atari 7800
Difficulty: Intermediate
High Score: 130,300
February 5th, 2021

Awesome! Congrats everyone! 😃

Joust
Atari 7800
Difficulty: Intermediate
High Score: 130,300
February 5th, 2021

Awesome! Congrats everyone! 😃

Dinobot, Maximize!  Great score! 

Such a fun game! Great job everyone and WOW to @Dinobot711 !!!
Hope to see you all on Attack of the Timelord. It's probably the best original O² game without "Munchkin" in the title. 

Congratulations all!

Congratulations Dinobot711!
 
Congratulations to @Dinobot711 on an incredible score! What a clean win! Dinobot takes the top spot in our Atari 7800 Joust Final Standings with his score of 130,300! Joust is a terrific game for the 7800, and we were able to keep our momentum with high participation on a 7800 game which tends to fizzle a little bit in comparison with Atari 2600 and NES games. It was great to have you all join in the buzzard bait action!
"The Don" @RickR held his reputation for impressive scores, posting a score of 86,700 to take 2nd Place on our Final Standings. Another top score performer, @Sabertooth held his own with a great score and came very close to Rick to take the 3rd spot on our board with a score of 85,450. @HDN @Justin @AtariSphinx @Marco1019 @EEP! @Gianna @btbfilms76 @nosweargamer @TrekMD @socrates63 and @Atari Creep all joined us in this Squad Challenge and came through with stellar scores!
Congratulations once again to @Dinobot711 for the big win, and as always I'd like to encourage Dino to post his new high score on the Scoreboard, and let's make sure this Challenge continues on! And a big congratulations to our community for being such a great group, I hope everybody had fun with this classic arcade game for the Atari 7800 ProSystem!
NOTE: Our next High Score Squad Challenge is Attack of the Timelord! for Magnavox Odyssey ²! Be there!
 
 

 
 

 

130,300

99,450
Tried out that Easter egg, interesting! 

130,300

99,450
Tried out that Easter egg, interesting! 

Just a little bit ago I played the NES port for the first time in a while. And wow. It pales in comparison to what we got on the 7800. I guess that goes to show you how excellent the 7800's arcade ports were for the most part, especially from GCC.

I am going to need a TON of practice here. LOL Playing in OpenEMU using a USB controller. Only, do not own this one.
12000
 

OK, I played a quick game and here is my score...  19,000
 

130,300

130,300

14,750

52,850. 
That pterry wave! 

43,850
A small improvement. 
 

Next score, 51350.

I found this out. Try this glitch out at home!
On the first wave this glitch is easiest. Run left until your ostrich gets to full speed. Then, flap up to the next platform above you. Keep running until you get to the very edge of this small platform and flap just one time to get up to the next platform (which wraps around the screen). Your ostrich will continually bounce on the floor at the same speed you were running at. You’ll eventually wrap the screen and come out at the right side. Once you get to the slightly-higher-up platform (with the spawn pad on it), instead of bouncing off its wall like normal you’ll clip through the floor! It works every time.

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36,950

 
.- -. -.. / .—- ..- ... - / ..-. —- .-. / ..-. ..- -. / ... - —- .—.

I'm skipping this one as I never used the 7800 (but I do have a controller, so who knows lol).
 
As an alternative, I did mention the Squad Challenge during my show tonight. So my hope is that a few gamers make their way over here and sign up!

99,450
Tried out that Easter egg, interesting!