Dinobot711

This game is easy to roll the score on default settings once you figure out a pattern.
I didn't roll the score but did get a satisfying score.
 

I figured out a strategy when I was 12 that can pretty much let you play until you're just ready to quit. Snapped a pic right before the score rolled. 9,960.

Cool. This was my most played Atari game growing up so I'm pretty good.  Lol

3410
Fun event! My best so far 

3410
Fun event! My best so far 

3410
Fun event! My best so far 

Space Invaders
Atari 2600
Controller: JOYSTICK / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE
Difficulty Level: Game 1, Difficulty B
Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔
Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST June 30th, 2022
Nominated by @Justin
 
 
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 15th through June 30th, 2022. 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 Space Invaders using the default settings of Game 1 with Difficulty Switches set to B. This provides for the default level of gameplay, including smaller cannons that are more difficult to hit.
 
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 126th Squad Challenge, the first Squad Challenge for this year's Pizza Party Summer! Atari I/O Summer Pizza Party is now PIZZA PARTY SUMMER and runs from June 15th through July 31st! For this Squad Challenge we're playing possibly the definitive classic game for the Atari 2600: Space Invaders! We're playing on the default settings that everybody knows and loves, so pop your Space Invaders cartridge into your 2600, set difficulty switches to B and you're good to go! This Squad Challenge will run through June 30th, 2022. ROM and Instruction Manual are provided below. Good luck!! 
 
 

 
Space Invaders.pdfspace_invaders.BIN

Big Shot (Gottlieb, 1974)
Legends Pinball
Controller: PINBALL / CONTROL PAD / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE
Difficulty Level: Default
Play on: Legends Pinball / Real Pinball Machine / Nintendo Switch / Other / Emulation OK! ✔
Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST June 30th, 2022
Nominated by @Justin
 
 
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 15th through June 30th, 2022. 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 any Legends Pinball setup, real pinball machine hardware, Nintendo Switch, any other phone, tablet, console, or emulation, using any controller setup 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
No difficulty settings apply. We are playing Big Shot using default settings.
 
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 128th Squad Challenge, the first "Legends Pinball" Challenge of the series! We're trying something new with some "Legends Pinball" events for this year's Pizza Party Summer! Atari I/O Summer Pizza Party is now PIZZA PARTY SUMMER and runs from June 15th through July 31st! For this Squad Challenge we're playing Big Shot, a very simple pinball game released by Gottlieb in 1974. Big Shot is based on the game of pool. You'll find this to be a simple game, although the paddles feel far apart which leads to some real challenge and potential frustration. You are welcome to play Big Shot any way you are able to, including on any Legends Pinball set up, on any phone or tablet, and using the real pinball machine itself. This Legends Pinball Challenge will run through June 30th, 2022. Good luck!! 
 
 

 
 

First question:  Does the game allow saves?  I remember you could save after dying, right?  And maybe some sequence of button presses?

I think I may just play on an emulator so I can save more easily.  It's kind of cheating, I'll admit.  But that's why I never finished this game in the past was the frustration of having to explore every nook of the map.  And then maybe once I know the secrets I'll try again on a real console and cart. 
 
 

Count me in. I remember buying this one before I had even heard about it. I remember holding it and reading the box and knew it was the game I had been waiting for. Absolute classic. 

I'm totally onboard with this one, as I've made several starts on actually finishing LoZ, but sadly never completed it yet.
 

Let's get the word out about Pizza Party Summer!
The more people participating the more fun the challenge!
Spread the word and invite friends all summer long!
 

The Legend of Zelda
Nintendo Entertainment System
Controller: CONTROL PAD / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE
Difficulty Level: LET'S PLAY
Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔
Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST June 30th, 2022
Nominated by @Justin
 
 
Objective
RELAX AND ENJOY playing one of our favorite games and share hints, tips, and photos of your progress along the way! In this "Let's Play" Challenge, we are not competing for a high score, and there will not be a winner declared at the end. Instead, this is an opportunity to enjoy a gameplay experience together with friends in the forums. Share new secrets, helpful hints, and your overall thoughts on this title as you progress through the game! This "Let's Play" Challenge is a perfect opportunity to livestream your gameplay or share footage on YouTube, Instagram, Twitch or Facebook. Posts must be made between June 15th through June 30th, 2022. Screen captures are not allowed as they are more easily manipulated for falsified scores. Multiple submissions are permitted. 
 
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. Enhancements, rewinds and hacked versions of this game are not allowed.
 
Difficulty Level
Start Legend of Zelda at "square one" with a fresh game.
 
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.
 
Message
Welcome to our 127th Squad Challenge, the first "Let's Play" Challenge of the series! We're trying something new with some "Let's Play" events for this year's Pizza Party Summer! Atari I/O Summer Pizza Party is now PIZZA PARTY SUMMER and runs from June 15th through July 31st! For this Let's Play Challenge we're playing one of the most legendary Nintendo games of all time - the Legend of Zelda. This Let's Play Challenge will run through June 30th, 2022. Remember, this is just for fun, no winner will be announced, but share your thoughts and photos / videos of your progress along the way! Instruction Manual is provided below. It's dangerous to go alone!! 
 
 

 
 
The Legend of Zelda.pdf

The Grand Prix ended about 13 hours ago (at the time of this post), but the chase goes on: New PB of 75300!
 
 

Fantastic runs by everyone who participated!  We have some world record worthy players in @Justin and @Marco1019 ! Just amazing and well earned spots on the podium!

Those are great scores from top to bottom.  Thank you Justin and Marco for making it so interesting there at the end.  You are both #1 in my book. 

I love playing Pole Position 2 every year. 
 

This was fun!  And now that my 7800 F1 machine s being fixed we will be ready!

Thank you and congratulations, @Justin, and thanks to everyone who participated in this year's Grand Prix! I'm happy that word got out and interest was piqued. I'm also happy to make the podium for a second straight year 🍾

Congratulations Racers!
 
Congratulations to everyone who joined in the big race!! We had a FANTASTIC turnout for this Grand Prix! Absolutely stellar! Fuji is the legendary and iconic "Pole Position Track" from the original game, difficult enough to provide moderate challenge to us adult players but still easy enough for beginners to join in and fun to play. One of the points of criticism I see the Atari 7800 receive fairly often is that it came with Pole Position II as its pack-in title. I thought Pole Position II was a really fun game. I hope you did too!
I came in 1st Place to take the top spot on the podium, crossing the finish line to enter the winner's circle with a high score of 75,250. I feel like the game has a few hundred more points to give up and I know it's certainly possible to shave another second or two off of my time, but who knows. I was able to achieve this score multiple times yesterday but unfortunately unable to do better in time for this Squad Challenge to come to an end. I'll share video of this performance on YouTube. I may continue my pursuit of a higher score. @Marco1019 is back in action and takes 2nd Place on the big podium with a final score of 75,00 in a photo finish just 250 Points behind me. "The Don" @RickR takes 3rd Place with an incredible showing of 73,050 points, and @Sabertooth takes 4th Place on the podium with an impressive 71,000 points! @Atari 5200 Guy takes 5th Place with a very respectable 68,700 points, "The Mayor" @greenween is back once again to nab the 6th Place spot in our Final Standings with his showing of 68,150 points, and @Dinobot711 joins us with his score of 54,790 points taking 7th Place. @Gianna scored a respectable 41,860 points, entering the board in 8th Place, and @TrekMD shared a score of 41,790, rounding things out in 9th Place. Incredible scores from our 8-Bit Pit Crew, all of whom posted real scores that took effort and skill to achieve. BRAVO everyone!!! As I always encourage others to do, I'll be posting my new high score on the Scoreboard to make sure this Challenge continues on! Did you enjoy this Squad Challenge? If so, keep practicing your racing skills throughout the year and we'll see you back here on the track again next June to celebrate the Monaco Grand Prix with our running of the 2023 Pole Position II Grand Prix! I hope everybody had fun this year!
NOTE: Our next High Score Squad Challenge is the Pizza Party Summer Special Event. Be there!
 
 

 
 

 

54,790
My best so far. Going to try to get a few more games in

54,790
My best so far. Going to try to get a few more games in

54,790
My best so far. Going to try to get a few more games in

54,790
My best so far. Going to try to get a few more games in

54,790
My best so far. Going to try to get a few more games in

You guys are really killing it! I mean FREEWHEEL BURNING! 🏎️