greenween Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 It does it on the real hardware too! Atari 5200 Guy 1 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Still trying!! Justin and RadioPoultry 2 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 3043 if you rescue the 2 beasties & make it back to the ship before the alarm you don't have to wait to shoot the meteor .... getting past the laser beam is tricky ....thinking more luck than anything .... I was able to rescue one beastie a couple times .... the next trip with one beastie on planet I got zapped & the 2'nd beastie appeared ..... he should have stayed aboard the Cosmic Ark IMO where it was a little safer !!! greenween, RadioPoultry and Justin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioPoultry Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 if you rescue the 2 beasties & make it back to the ship before the alarm you don't have to wait to shoot the meteor .... What's more, if you manage to do that, your fuel completely refills! Atari 5200 Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 3233 I gatta figger out a way to make the numbers clearer on the pic ( screen looks great) tried the b/w switch & it did something pretty cool Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 3693 to get a clear pic, lowering contrast on TV & hitting some button to make it go Black & White to save 2 beasties on laser planet ... fly down through zapper , catch 1 back up through zapper and then down again for 2'nd and hope you don't get zapped on way back out zapper does come in handy if you don't think you'll make it back to the ship before meteor Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 \o/ 4933 my sneaking by the zapper s tragedy is working if you get 1 out , on next try if you grab the last one & get zapped that one will get dropped , if you get zapped again the 2'nd one drops back down ..... must have something to do with the seating arrangement in the shuttle RickR, Justin, Atari 5200 Guy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 You guys are gluttons for punishment, holy cow. This variation made me want to stick a pencil in my eye. I didn't even make it past the first set of asteroids. Justin, Starbuck66, StormSurge and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QehZjjwb7-I Atari 5200 Guy, fergojisan and Justin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Awesome scores fellow gamers!! I gave up on trying to save the life forms on the second planet...but I may have to try again. And, I agree with Ferg, the game settings show just how evil the 2600 can really be. I'd like to see a young COD player try Cosmic Ark on this setting. They'd probably get their butts whipped by a a machine older than them. Just sayin'. greenween and Justin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 I tried playing but too hard to play with genisis controller (with segal) on my 7800 might try again with my wico joystick Justin and greenween 2 AVC Online:atari-video.club VGS website: http://videogamesummit.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 2983 Is it ok to say I hate this game? So hard, and not really fun. I was able to rescue both creatures from that second planet (one at a time), but it seems like it's pure luck avoiding the lasers. Justin and greenween 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) Awesome scores fellow gamers!! I gave up on trying to save the life forms on the second planet...but I may have to try again. And, I agree with Ferg, the game settings show just how evil the 2600 can really be. I'd like to see a young COD player try Cosmic Ark on this setting. They'd probably get their butts whipped by a a machine older than them. Just sayin'. saving beasties on zapper planet .... think of how you have to drive during Holiday traffic , cut right through the traffic (zapper) while giving a friendly smile & waving I tried playing but too hard to play with genisis controller (with segal) on my 7800 might try again with my wico joystick I my am kind of using a special wico produced joystick sturdily fastened in place. 2983 Is it ok to say I hate this game? So hard, and not really fun. I was able to rescue both creatures from that second planet (one at a time), but it seems like it's pure luck avoiding the lasers. it's NOT ok !!!!! great score just don't tell the insurance company on that shuttle about the risks your taking & things will be fine Edited January 8, 2017 by chas10e RickR and Justin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 2983 Is it ok to say I hate this game? So hard, and not really fun. Rick, do you think it's the difficulty settings or the game itself that makes you feel that way? greenween and Atari 5200 Guy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 But it only took 15 minutes to save 10% on my shuttle insurance. chas10e, Atari 5200 Guy and greenween 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Rick, do you think it's the difficulty settings or the game itself that makes you feel that way? I think it's a frustrating game to begin with. Seems like the side to side shot detection isn't as accurate as it should be. But mostly, it's that constantly firing laser system. Random death/life isn't really fun. On the rock screen, I hate how it makes you sit through the "ship getting into position" animation every time you die. You see that same thing 1000 times, you learn to hate it. I think K's strategy of skipping the planet part and sticking with shooting rocks only is sound. greenween and Justin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 I used to like Cosmic Ark, then I tried it on this play mode... Merciless. It hard enough to get to a planet from the asteroids scree. Once you're there, it's hopeless. I think that I'll stick to a less challenging game mode while admiring this uber complete version that unfortunately, doesn't fit my 7800. Good luck to those who are playing! Justin and RickR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 5,373!! By approaching the lasers diagonally I was able to rescue the creatures several times!! RadioPoultry, chas10e, RickR and 2 others 5 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Diagonally?!? Maybe a secret has been uncovered! Nice job, GW. greenween and Atari 5200 Guy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 I was still only able to rescue one at a time, but the patience paid off! Can't imagine I'll be able to do better than this! Atari 5200 Guy 1 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Hey Rick...are you in Tenneginia or Virginesse? Nice find GW!! I am going to try that now. Diagon-alley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Hey Rick...are you in Tenneginia or Virginesse? ??? I don't get it. Atari 5200 Guy and jmjustin6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Sorry Rick. I thought everyone had seen that commercial by now. It was a joke to you saving 10% on your shuttle insurance. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nPralT9It-E RickR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Oh! ha ha ha. I'm in Clueless-ee Atari 5200 Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioPoultry Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) 5,373!! By approaching the lasers diagonally I was able to rescue the creatures several times!! Amazing score! If you want to think that holding that magic feather is what lets you fly, by all means, go ahead! My best score so far: 3243 Edited January 10, 2017 by RadioPoultry Atari 5200 Guy, Justin, chas10e and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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