[Squad Challenge - Night Stalker (Intellivision)]

14,100

After posting the last score I continued to get a feel of the advanced levels of robots.

Thanks @nosweargamer for the tip on the benefits of 2 controllers.

Another question , getting poisoned by a bat or a spider ISN'T considered a death is it ? The manual says  just a temporary illness

[Squad Challenge - Night Stalker (Intellivision)]

So much drama in this squad challenge !!!

 

11,800

I was able to pin down the lady robot in the killing-zone a couple times. controller error took me out.

I'm using real hardware, single controller. don't know how to hang on to 2 controllers and seems the layout is the same for both controllers

[Squad Challenge - Night Stalker (Intellivision)]

6,000

The lady robot spawned on me for the first time and I wasn't expecting it.

 

[Sears Arcade II controller issue]

How about modifying an extension cable to accept the nubs ? https://console5.com/store/atari-sega-commodore-6-1-8m-joystick-controller-extension-cable-cord.html

[The Atari Creep]

There was a dedicated  Bosconian at Funspot NH until they updated the mini-golf & family area. I imagine it is safely stored away and will ask about it the next opportunity I have to visit up there.

The Namco Museum Plug-in-play ("yellow & purple thing) is limited by a 4-way joystick

The Homebrew is pretty awesome. @RickR snagged one for me when it was first releaced

[Squad Challenge - Centipede (Atari 5200)]

Well I did give it a bit of a go but, 1, my scores were so abysmal I never snapped a pic. Barley cleared the first screen. Then I found myself busy with other projects that the time slipped away without my notice.

Congrats to @kamakazi20012 & runner up @RickR a big thanks to @Justin for these squad challenges for the opportunity for me to discover why I hate this game. and to@Atari Creep you's be welcome to come by & play it at my place if you ever head up North a bit. mebbe give me some pointers :)

[My duplicate 2600 games]

I snagged that "51 Blackjack" I *~coughs~* needed ... I'll have to go through my dupes & see if you need anything

 

[My duplicate 2600 games]

Is the end label still attached to the Video Olympics ? is it numbered?  ... I have ;em all boxed & need 3 more numbered ones , I know when to get one of the others I need ( I use the word "need" loosely) leaving to locate the last one ( I actually have the dupe one I need but they have a box and my OCD won't let me separate them from the box. 🛄

 

[Squad Challenge - Barnstorming (Atari 2600)]

Great job Kid A , I tried & tried at the last moments to reach your score but couldn't do it.

Was a fun squad challenge. great game

[Squad Challenge - Barnstorming (Atari 2600)]

Took me a LOT of tries ... I did discover if you just let the plane fly high & bump birds the game ends at the 5:00.00 mark :P

[Squad Challenge - Barnstorming (Atari 2600)]

1:13.74

 

Finally was able to beet Ricks score ... like Sully I may have gotten a couple of bird-strikes

[Squad Challenge - Barnstorming (Atari 2600)]

1:40.12

 

I bought this game cib a good few months ago but never played it. needed a bit of q-tipping

my first score wasn't as good but here it is. 2:07.08 I thought you got points for going over a windmill

[Squad Challenge - Canyon Bomber (Atari 2600)]

1071 was the best I could do for this challenge. missed the last boulder by half a pixel

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mebbe a good Avatar :P ???

 

 

 

 

[Squad Challenge - Canyon Bomber (Atari 2600)]

1051

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Rick & NSG will make a good team !

 

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20 hours ago, Justin said:

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Next stop: Chatroom!

I noticed the "Chatbox" thing before I saw this post ..... w00t-w00t

[Squad Challenge - Canyon Bomber (Atari 2600)]

10 minutes ago, RickR said:

Your video looks good.  ?

I concur:  I can see the difficulty settings are set correctly

Once you have a successful hit on a boulder you don't need to fire again until a new plane enters the screen. If you don't fire for a given screen , you will lose some precious health

21 minutes ago, Lauren Tyler said:

Good good! I'm still new here so bear with me.

Welcome to the Site \o/

Willie did a good review of both this & the arcade version

 

[Pole Position II]

3 hours ago, jmjustin6 said:

Hey yall can come over and play the arcade of the first one and I bet he would have a blast haha

That would be AWESOME ....BUT .... there's a couple at Funspot NH  and a bit closer

I DID bring my 7800 over there & he played but didn't qualify on the Fuji track. his wrist was mangled trying to hold the stock pro-controller with the stick in the upright position .... I had a great time ... right after we wound up playing some GTR4 on an Xb360 .... he beet me after putting me into a wall

 

I do have a phelonic ball modded pro-stick that plays better & an Elladin seagull78 adapter for a Sega-pad I hadn't told him about 

[Pole Position II]

6 hours ago, Lauren Tyler said:

I knew this well.  After all, Pole Position is one of my all-time favorite video games!

My 12 year old nephew was playing 2600 version of Pole Position for the first time tonight , I might have to bring my 7800 up there and have him play PP2 tomorrow.

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ok when I first got back here there WAS no "reply" button .... I'm pretty sure it was a conspiracy .... /me puts on tin beanie

Is there a chat functionality that can be built in here ?

I'm glad things a bit more intuitive since when I first logged in :P

 

 

[Squad Challenge - Canyon Bomber (Atari 2600)]

can't figger out how to reply to Canyon bomber thread

figgered out how to post an image but no BB code link on gallery page -or- here in a new forum post

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Happy Thanksgiving to all and glad that site is working .... now GET OFF MY LAWN

 

oh wait .... other options ... down below

 

drag & drop sweet

[Squad Challenge - Canyon Bomber (Atari 2600)]

672

 

 

 

Hmmm I'd have to check when I get home. What's position b on an Atari 7800? Left or right? That's what I played on this time.

Yeah a 7800 crossed my mind as well .... in this game , if right difficulty on"b" YOU can re-press the button to launch a new bomb.  , (if on "a" you have to wait till bomb hits the ground) 

 

If left difficulty on "b" the computer  will NOT lose health if they miss blocks (their health meter will blip but will ALWAYS be equal to your health status)

 

On my 7800 both difficulty switches were to the left position

 

[Squad Challenge - Canyon Bomber (Atari 2600)]

696

 

 

 

If the board is cleared it resets!

1072

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I don't think you had BOTH difficulty switches set to "B"

 

Difficulty Level: Game 1, set Difficulty Switches to "B". Game 1 provides for 1 Player, remaining bricks fall to a lower level. In the "B" Difficulty position, the 2600 plays on a more skillful level, and therefore will be more difficult to beat.

 

When the left difficulty is set to "a" and the computer misses he loses some health like in the arcade version.

 

 

Yes I forgot to mention that. It's like a ray of false hope.

 

AMAZING score you thunder stealing bastard.    

Guess I STOLE HIS thunder

[The Atari Creep]

NOT WD-40 !!!!!!

 

great video other than that. I was wondering if there was a birthing video for the baby AT-AT (I watch WAaaaaaaaaaaaY to much Robot Chicken)