RadioPoultry

Mountain King!

Tunnel Runner? Distant waltz, “bound” could mean run (as in “second run”), “halls” could mean tunnel.

Nope!

I decided to bring a game that The Retro League Podcast community used to play many years ago.
Here's how you play: Someone gives a platform and a 5-7-5 haiku describing a game. The first person to guess right gets the next turn.
I'll start in the next post, and try to edit this post to keep score. This game will end at the end of March 2021.
Leaderboard
@RickR - 40
@HDN - 39.25
@nosweargamer - 39
@Sabertooth - 11
@RadioPoultry - 8
@socrates63 - 4
@Atari 5200 Guy - 3
@DegasElite - 3
@Marco1019 - 2
@Justin - 1
@Gianna - 1
@intellicolecovisonary - 1

Is it Haunted House? 

889

Platform: Atari 2600
 
Seeking halls above
I soar on the second bound
Hear the distant waltz

Animal Crossing New Leaf?
I had to look up "Tanuki" to get that middle part.

Animal Crossing New Leaf?
I had to look up "Tanuki" to get that middle part.

My turn then.
 
Platform: various
 
Divorcee freaks out
Murdering the castaways
Land falls in the sea
 

What is Gilligan's Island for NES

889

My Top 10 Most Expensive Games on the Gameboy
 

755.
One more try before turning it in. 

535. I played on OpenEmu for Mac OS. The PB run begins at 19:34.
 
1st time playing this one & it's easy to see why it's so addictive. I'll try to get back to this later in the week.
 
 
 

Enjoy the fresh-baked brownies! Neubauer family recipe.

Brownies are delicious!
Score: 645

Brownies are delicious!
Score: 645

Brownies are delicious!
Score: 645

Brownies are delicious!
Score: 645

Attack of the Timelord!
Magnavox Odyssey ²
Controller: JOYSTICK / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE
Difficulty Level: 1
Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔
Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST February 28, 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 February 15th through February 28th, 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 Difficulty Level 1. Press "1" on the alpha-numeric keyboard.
 
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 98th Squad Challenge! We're venturing into new territory with our very first Squad Challenge for the Magnavox Odyssey ²! Attack of the Timelord! is a thrilling Demon Attack-style game with a great level of challenge. If you're new to the Odyssey ² this is a great place to start. Attack of the Timelord! was released by Magnavox in 1982 and was programmed by Odyssey ² super-programmer Ed Averett who also programmed the great Pick Axe Pete! The Timelord is a really cool looking Odyssey character, and if you use "The Voice" hardware attachment, you'll hear the Timelord's voice speaking various phrases in between waves. ROM and Instructions are provided below. Need help with Magnavox Odyssey ²? @nosweargamer and @HDN are Atari I/O's In-House Odyssey ² Experts! 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: A TurboGrafx-16 game, 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)
 
 

 
 
Attack of the Timelord.pdf Attack of the Timelord.bin

I'm getting ready...

Received this from Sean Kelly in the mail today. This is a game that really shows off what the Vectrex is capable of. It is a shooter that has varied game elements 'inspired' by other games we know and loved back in the day. It is very tricky to film a Vectrex but I think I've finally got a method down for this. Requires having to use my camcorders 24fps cinema mode so that the Vectrex is drawing faster than the camera can pick up and that reduces the flicker I usually get when filming. The audio is captured straight from my Vectrex Audio Tap I have installed along with the wonderful Buzz Off! kit to remove that nasty buzz. Hope you enjoy and be sure to check Pack Rat Video Games to put in a pre-order for a copy for yourself if this looks interesting to you.
 

Next up in my Gameboy Tribute
 
 

Score: 40,250
I'm finding it very difficult to distinguish the green balls from the red balls (have I mentioned I'm color blind?), so I'm just avoiding all of them. I doubt I'm losing many points that way.