Squad Challenge - Secret Quest (Atari 2600)

[MightyMattD 94]

78,304.  Made it to the 5th station before running out of energy.  Then it was just a matter of time...

[RickR 11,323]

Just to get my name on the board.  6151

 

 

Edited February 7, 2016 by RickR

[Yo-Yo 878]

Yo-Yo needs to take the stage with a talking muppet version of his Dreamcast 3

 

hahaha I like that idea @Justin! Maybe he could complain and smoke cigarettes

[Yo-Yo 878]

And listen to Mickey Avalon! :rofl:

 

[chas10e 907]

my first try 3351

 

 

I set destruct mode  on 2'nd level & ran outta air trying to get out 

[Justin 6,317]

Here's my score: 26,553. I made it halfway through the game but never found any weapons other than the Energy Sword. Did anybody find the Sonic Blaster or the Particle Beam?

 

In The Legend of Zelda you shoot arrows across the screen at bad guys, or with full life your sword will shoot across the screen as well. I would love to be able to do that in this game, but you can't achieve that sort of reach without the Sonic Blaster or Particle Beam. I'm not sure where to find them.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9bSeCq6jL4

[RadioPoultry 509]

I just discovered a weapon in level 3. Find the key!

[Justin 6,317]

I just discovered a weapon in level 3. Find the key!

 

I found the key on Station 2 and used it (about the 4 min mark in the video). It took me to a room where I battled a "Machine". Once I killed him there was something on the screen that said "Extra" which I grabbed. It gave me 1,000 pts and a purple staircase opened up. But I never saw another weapon.

 

I feel like I could get a lot further in the game if I had a Sonic Blaster or Particle Beam. I'll have to spend more time on Station 3.

[RadioPoultry 509]

New score: 44,703

Completed most of the 4th station, but ran out of energy.

 

[Justin 6,317]

I went back through and found the Sonic Blaster on Station 3. I remember using the blaster when I was young but I haven't played Secret Quest in a few years and haven't used the Sonic Blaster recently.

 

I have to say, I didn't find the Sonic Blaster to be very advantageous. The "sonic blast" from the gun doesn't shoot all the way across the screen (I'm guessing that's what the Particle Beam does) and frankly doesn't travel very far. It's also slow and poses more of a challenge to time. Maybe I need more practice, but I did much better with the Energy Sword and found it easier to control.

 

I played through four games where I was able to find the Sonic Blaster and wasn't able to top my existing high score. Blasters are tricky 

[chas10e 907]

[Justin 6,317]

 

 

 

  This Squad Challenge ends Sunday at 11:59 pm PST! Good luck everybody!

[chas10e 907]

10702 is my best ... last couple times got 8k or so

 

 

great game ... I have a nice cib copy & this was a good reason to actually give it a go.

[Justin 6,317]

  Congratulations MightyMattD!

 

 

GREAT JOB EVERYONE! Congratulations on your win Matt! Newcomer MightyMattD won with an astonishing 78,304 points, and RadioPoultry came in 2nd Place with 44,703. I would encourage MightyMattD to share his winning Secret Quest score on the Scoreboard! Way to go guys!

 

We invite all future Squad Challenge winners to share their winning scores on the Scoreboard and keep the game going!       

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIayqYFRFik

 

Our next Squad Challenge is up! http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/1636-squad-challenge-dig-dug-atari-7800/