greenween

Great choice! I put this one up there with Missile Command, Space Invaders, and Asteroids as being almost perfect for the 2600 when I was growing up.

Sadly, I had the same experience. Very fun game. I just didn't have the time to really progress. I always enjoy discovering a great game that I missed out on. Gonna spend more time on this one for sure. 🙂

Great choice! I put this one up there with Missile Command, Space Invaders, and Asteroids as being almost perfect for the 2600 when I was growing up.

On Space Harrier 2, I basically had only two sessions in which I played.  I could clearly feel myself getting better each time and I'm sure I could have made it to a few more of the bosses given more time.  I started getting the rhythm of this game!  I know it's on me, but that's all the time I could manage in the past two weeks. 
 

Frogger
Atari 2600 (Parker Bros. Cartridge + Starpath Cassette)
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 November 30th, 2022
Nominated by @Atari 5200 Guy
 
 
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 November 15th through November 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're playing the original Parker Bros. cartridge version of Frogger (not the Starpath Supercharger version of Frogger) on Game 1, Difficulty B, which provides for a default level of gameplay suitable for adults. Game 1 will give us difficulty that increases at a standard progression for every 5 frogs brought home, and Difficulty B allows us to harmlessly warp around the screen when riding a floating object off-screen. Please refer to your PDF instruction manual provided below for more.
 
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 139th Squad Challenge!!! For this challenge we're playing one of the greatest classic video games of all time - FROGGER! Not only was Frogger a smash hit at home and in the arcades, it inspired an all-time classic episode of Seinfeld which paid homage to the game. We're playing the Parker Bros. cartridge version of Frogger on the standard default settings, which are enough to provide real challenge and fun gameplay for adult players. Difficulty increases with every 5 frogs you bring home. Later levels also add snakes to the mix which you will want to avoid as well! Frogger was originally a Konami game that was brought to the U.S. and distributed in arcades by Sega. The Parker Bros. 2600 cartridge version of Frogger was programmed by Ed English who also made the Atari 2600 version of Mr. Do! Can you help get Frogger home? ROM and PDF Instruction Manual are provided below. Special thanks to @Atari 5200 Guy for nominating this game! Frogger is a true classic on the Atari 2600 and I hope all of you enjoy joining in this High Score Squad Challenge!
 
 

 
 
Frogger.pdf Frogger.bin

Though I prefer the Starpath version, I'm in.  Here is my first (and lousy) score.  It's been a while since I played this version!
 

You have to listen to this while playing Frogger.  It's mandatory 😂
 
 
 
 

Whoohoo!  Froggy plucked his magic twanger.  Splat at 1665.
Sorry for the fuzz.  I have no clue where the interference is coming from.

Congratulations btbfilms76!
 
Congratulations to High Score Squad "Swag Master" @btbfilms76 for becoming our Space Harrier II Squad Champion! BTB blew the doors off this game and claims the #1 spot in our Final Standings with an insane score of 21,751,500 points. If submitted, this would be the #3 highest Space Harrier II score of all time on Highscore.com. @btbfilms76 is within striking distance of setting a new World Record, and from the sounds of it, BTB will continue playing Space Harrier II even after this Squad Challenge has concluded, attempting to film his gameplay on real hardware and set a new World Record on Highscore.com! Way to go on your performance, BTB! Even with Club VCS going on, @Sabertooth found time to consistently play and post higher scores for Space Harrier II, ultimately taking 2nd Place in the Final Standings with an incredible score of 2,312,900 points. Congratulations Sabertooth! It ain't quittin' with The Don @RickR as he was h ot on Sabertooth's tail, posting an impressive score of 2,261,900 points to take 3rd Place on the board. Rick made multiple attempts and gave it his all! "The Mayor" @greenween joined us for Space Harrier II and posted a highly respectable score of 1,876,600 to take 4th Place in our Final Standings. Congratulations once again to @btbfilms76 for almost setting a new World Record and incredible performance, and a huge congratulations to our wonderful community for being such a great group to spend time with! Did everybody enjoy playing Space Harrier II on the Genesis?
A few notes: We encountered a new issue in Squad Challenge that may become more frequent in the future. BTB's initial scores were submitted as screenshots instead of photos of his screen, and although this is just for fun and we want to be flexible, we also have best practices which ask for photos of your screen rather than screenshots as it's a little more difficult to manipulate your score that way. I know and trust BTB and believed his score, but with a score approaching a new World Record, it was important to have a photo to substantiate the score beyond doubt. When we talked about this, something came up that we had never had before. BTB explained he was playing Space Harrier II on his phone, using his new Backbone. Since he was playing on his phone, it was not possible for him to use his phone to take a photo of his screen nor was it convenient to use somebody else's phone to take a picture. As products like Backbone become more popular, and as more and more gaming companies like Sega release official, original versions of classic games and compilations on phones, it's likely we will encounter this issue again in High Score Squad. If you're unable to take a photo and can only provide a screenshot, please PM me first and we will work something out. We always want everybody to be able to participate and have fun in High Score Squad! Photos of real scores are always the way to go. If you're playing a classic game on a mobile device, it's also important to confirm that you're playing the original game and not an "updated" mobile version that differs substantially from the original release. As long as it's the same game, we're good! Usually compilations like "Sega Genesis Collection" etc. will have the original game and be fine to play.
Also, I had hoped both @Gianna and I would be able to post scores for this Squad Challenge but unfortunately that was unable to happen. Participation has been a little low and having 2-3 more players in the mix would make our friendly competition more lively!
A special "Thank You" to everyone here for always joining us in High Score Squad, and to @Sabertooth who is doing yeoman's work continuously hosting wonderful Squad Challenges and other fun events in our new Club VCS!
NOTE: Our next High Score Squad Challenge is a classic for the Atari 2600. Be there!
 
 

 
 

 

My first time ever playing this game. I was surprised to find I have it on PS4. Very fun and impressive for the Genesis. 1,876,600. Working a lot the next 4 days but I'll be all over it after that. 🙂

My first time ever playing this game. I was surprised to find I have it on PS4. Very fun and impressive for the Genesis. 1,876,600. Working a lot the next 4 days but I'll be all over it after that. 🙂

The Genesis Collection on PS4 is really such a great value. That's how I'm playing too!

My first time ever playing this game. I was surprised to find I have it on PS4. Very fun and impressive for the Genesis. 1,876,600. Working a lot the next 4 days but I'll be all over it after that. 🙂

Had a great time for my first Squad Challenge.  May go back and try to complete Pitfall as well.  Looking forward to the next Challenge.
 

Congratulations Marco1019!
 
Congratulations to High Score Squad "Super Legend" @Marco1019 for becoming our Activision Pitfall Squad Champion! Marco takes the top spot in our Final Standings with an immensely impressive score of 114,000 points. Way to go on your performance, Marco! @RickR was hot on Marco's tail, with an incredible score of 87,720 points, taking our 2nd spot on the board. We're joined by a new member this week, with @Stlrs95 posting a highly respectable score of 67,945 to take 3rd Place in our Final Standings. Welcome to the Forums @Stlrs95, we hope you enjoy your time in High Score Squad! Our "Mayor" the legendary OG @greenween has returned once again, claiming the 4th spot with his score of 41,539 points. @Atari 5200 Guy takes 5th Place on the board with a solid 14,400 points, and I limped into class late, scoring 9,721 points in "hurricane mode", and would've taken last place if my score had been submitted in time. Congratulations once again to Marco for another BIG WIN and incredible performance, and a huge congratulations to our wonderful community for being such a great group to spend time with, I hope everybody had fun playing Pitfall for the first time in High Score Squad!
Special "Thank You" to everyone here for keeping the Squad Challenge going, and to @Sabertooth who is doing yeoman's work continuously hosting wonderful Squad Challenges and other fun events in our new Club VCS!
NOTE: Our next High Score Squad is a timely one for the TurboGrafx-16. Be there!
 
 

 
 

 

What can you say about this game? Classic. One of my earliest Atari memories. I've never really spent any time trying to get through it in 35 years. It's so good. You really felt like you were in there back then. 🙂 Not a good score, but I needed to get in there at least.

What can you say about this game? Classic. One of my earliest Atari memories. I've never really spent any time trying to get through it in 35 years. It's so good. You really felt like you were in there back then. 🙂 Not a good score, but I needed to get in there at least.

What can you say about this game? Classic. One of my earliest Atari memories. I've never really spent any time trying to get through it in 35 years. It's so good. You really felt like you were in there back then. 🙂 Not a good score, but I needed to get in there at least.

New PB: 109964. I got 31 of the 32 treasures before I saw that I would run out of time, so I jumped into the crocodile's mouth hahahaha 😂
 
 

87,720.  I guess it's like riding a bicycle.  I made it the full 20 minutes going L.  Playing on a composite mod 2600jr and Slik Stik
 
 

42994. I played on OpenEmu which uses the Stella core.
 
I haven't played this game in a few decades. I don't recall the patterns (there's more than one; I recall a pattern from a magazine in which you go underground on the first screen...maybe I'll look for it on the Internet Archive) so I mostly stayed above ground. I nicked my foot on my last life. I blame the wine lol. I may give this another go before the deadline.
 

44,481 - My best score ever on this game.  I just went left the whole time since going right for me is way harder and I die pretty quick.  

9,514 - Tried this for the first time since 1980 something.  Stunk then and still do.  🤣  Should get better as the contest goes on, hopefully.  🤞

I personally like the micro arcade version I have.