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Nice job Rick! I'm gonna try a couple more times. Easily my favorite 2600 game! Happy HS Warshaw day!!

148493.  HOLY CRAP!  You were right.  It gets insane after 100k.  I switched over to a real 2600. 

Thanks greenween - there's still some time left!  I've played this so much over the years.  Never have broken the 200,000 barrier.

Great score "B" setting. Hell yes MightyMatt!! Yes, when it starts chasing you it gets out of control! Gonna try one more time! Plus it does the fake out! Swirling to launch and then doesn't!

MightyMattD, I concede to you!!! Very impressive!!!

difficulty switch to "B" level 6
 
150,967
 

Doing the same Rick! Had a couple drinky poos and haven't hit 100k again. So it's wide open!

Making dinner now...but after...I'm coming!

Plenty of time left guys!! Somebody bring the heat!

Yo Rick, wait until you hit 100k,  it gets insane!

This was played on a 7800 with a 2600 joystick.

This was my best attempt so far today.  Ultimate Yars' is very tough!! Hitting the Qotile in flight is the key to big points!

I'm gonna try again on real hardware later today.  It's really challenging, but also super fun.  Great choice!

The opening of your show is totally rad. There's no Saturday more classic than playing something like Yars Revenge with the family. Those were good scores too!     

The opening of your show is totally rad. There's no Saturday more classic than playing something like Yars Revenge with the family. Those were good scores too!     

That's a great score Rick! Ultimate Yars is something wild 

Yars' Revenge
Atari 2600
Controller: PLAYER'S CHOICE
Difficulty Level: GAME 6 - ULTIMATE YARS
Achieve high score to win challenge
Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔
Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST July 30th, 2016
 
 

 
 
Objective: Play for the highest possible score using the difficulty settings defined in the challenge. Post a photo or video of your score in this thread. Scores must be achieved on Howard Scott Warshaw Day, July 30th, 2016! Screen captures are not allowed as they are easily manipulated for falsified scores. Multiple submissions are permitted. The player with the highest score at the end of the HSW Day competition is the victor.

Eligibility: Anyone can join in. All players are welcome!

Play Rules: Games may be played on real hardware, dedicated console, or emulation, using any controller or keyboard, following rules and game settings as delineated in the Squad Challenge. Enhancements and hacked versions of this game are not allowed.

Difficulty Level: ULTIMATE YARS: GAME 6 - Ultimate Yars features a bouncing Zorlon Cannon, plus some unusual twists that distinguish it from the other Yar games. First, you must bounce the Yar against the left side of the screen to make the Zorlon Cannon appear. Also, to make the cannon appear, you need five TRONS. TRONS are units of energy which you can collect at the following rate:
 
Eat a cell from the shield: 1 TRON Touch the Qotile: 2 TRONS Catch a Zorlon Cannon shot after it bounces off the shield: 4 TRONS  
If a Yar bounces on the left side with less than five TRONS, it will not get a shot, but it won't lose the TRONS it has either. (Each time a Yar is destroyed, it loses its TRONS). Each Yar has a capacity of 255 TRONS. If a Yar tries to take on more than that, it will short out and the Yar will lose all its TRONS. The count of TRONS is not displayed on the screen. Yar scouts understand the count instinctively. 

Fair Play: 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 no use of cheats, hacks, cartridge frying, enhancements, Photoshop, subterfuge, or any other unfair advantage is allowed. Everybody hates a cheater.

More: To review detailed rules on how to play, please visit the High Score Squad page here: http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/1219-high-score-squad-how-to-play/ 

HAPPY HOWARD SCOTT WARSHAW DAY 2016! For our 14th Squad Challenge we're doing something fun to celebrate HSW! Yars' Revenge is one of the best original Atari 2600 games. Today we're playing the highest difficulty setting, GAME 6: ULTIMATE YARS!
 
Remember this is for "nerd cred" and meant to be a fun celebration of Howard Scott Warshaw! You have until 11:59 pm PST July 30th, 2016 to complete this challenge and successfully submit your score. The ROM and Instruction Book are provided for you below. Good luck you guys!


Yars_Revenge.binYars_Revenge.pdf
 

That's a great score Rick! Ultimate Yars is something wild 

The opening of your show is totally rad. There's no Saturday more classic than playing something like Yars Revenge with the family. Those were good scores too!     

That's a great score Rick! Ultimate Yars is something wild 

The opening of your show is totally rad. There's no Saturday more classic than playing something like Yars Revenge with the family. Those were good scores too!     

The opening of your show is totally rad. There's no Saturday more classic than playing something like Yars Revenge with the family. Those were good scores too!     

In the first episode of 7800 Ave. we celebrate Howard Scott Warshaw's Birthday by playing a few rounds of Yars' Revenge. 
On the show we'll play 7800 games and 2600 games because thats the beauty of the system - you can play both. Play some Atari today with your friends and family and watch out for that zorlon cannon.

What fun!  I'll start us off.  62505
 
 

Yars' Revenge
Atari 2600
Controller: PLAYER'S CHOICE
Difficulty Level: GAME 6 - ULTIMATE YARS
Achieve high score to win challenge
Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔
Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST July 30th, 2016
 
 

 
 
Objective: Play for the highest possible score using the difficulty settings defined in the challenge. Post a photo or video of your score in this thread. Scores must be achieved on Howard Scott Warshaw Day, July 30th, 2016! Screen captures are not allowed as they are easily manipulated for falsified scores. Multiple submissions are permitted. The player with the highest score at the end of the HSW Day competition is the victor.

Eligibility: Anyone can join in. All players are welcome!

Play Rules: Games may be played on real hardware, dedicated console, or emulation, using any controller or keyboard, following rules and game settings as delineated in the Squad Challenge. Enhancements and hacked versions of this game are not allowed.

Difficulty Level: ULTIMATE YARS: GAME 6 - Ultimate Yars features a bouncing Zorlon Cannon, plus some unusual twists that distinguish it from the other Yar games. First, you must bounce the Yar against the left side of the screen to make the Zorlon Cannon appear. Also, to make the cannon appear, you need five TRONS. TRONS are units of energy which you can collect at the following rate:
 
Eat a cell from the shield: 1 TRON Touch the Qotile: 2 TRONS Catch a Zorlon Cannon shot after it bounces off the shield: 4 TRONS  
If a Yar bounces on the left side with less than five TRONS, it will not get a shot, but it won't lose the TRONS it has either. (Each time a Yar is destroyed, it loses its TRONS). Each Yar has a capacity of 255 TRONS. If a Yar tries to take on more than that, it will short out and the Yar will lose all its TRONS. The count of TRONS is not displayed on the screen. Yar scouts understand the count instinctively. 

Fair Play: 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 no use of cheats, hacks, cartridge frying, enhancements, Photoshop, subterfuge, or any other unfair advantage is allowed. Everybody hates a cheater.

More: To review detailed rules on how to play, please visit the High Score Squad page here: http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/1219-high-score-squad-how-to-play/ 

HAPPY HOWARD SCOTT WARSHAW DAY 2016! For our 14th Squad Challenge we're doing something fun to celebrate HSW! Yars' Revenge is one of the best original Atari 2600 games. Today we're playing the highest difficulty setting, GAME 6: ULTIMATE YARS!
 
Remember this is for "nerd cred" and meant to be a fun celebration of Howard Scott Warshaw! You have until 11:59 pm PST July 30th, 2016 to complete this challenge and successfully submit your score. The ROM and Instruction Book are provided for you below. Good luck you guys!


Yars_Revenge.binYars_Revenge.pdf