Justin Posted May 2, 2017 Report Posted May 2, 2017 KangarooAtari 2600Controller: PLAYER'S CHOICEDifficulty Level: Advanced Achieve high score to win challengePlay on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST May 31st, 2017 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 between May 1st through May 31st, 2017. 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 1-month competition is the victor!Eligibility: Anyone can join in. All players are welcome!Play Rules: Games may be played on real hardware 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: Advanced 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/ Kangaroo.binKangaroo.pdf Zontar, The Professor and nosweargamer 3
Justin Posted May 2, 2017 Author Report Posted May 2, 2017 IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN ATARI 2600 VCS OR EMULATOR, YOU CAN PLAY 2600 KANGAROO HERE: http://www.virtualatari.org/soft.php?soft=Kangaroo The Professor and Zontar 2
chas10e Posted May 2, 2017 Report Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) well I got the game in my console & tried a couple rounds I am curious if this link has anything to do with this months selection or not: https://heatst.com/gaming/animal-activists-prompt-game-developer-to-cut-boxing-kangaroo-from-tekken-7/, I got it from another board RE-EDIT: added a score removed a score 10,400 snip this score as I was NOT playing from the advanced level Edited May 2, 2017 by chas10e Justin, The Professor and Zontar 3
Justin Posted May 2, 2017 Author Report Posted May 2, 2017 Nice score! There was a reason I chose Kangaroo this month, but the link you posted was purely incidental. Thanks for sharing though! The Professor and Zontar 2
The Professor Posted May 2, 2017 Report Posted May 2, 2017 You have to wonder if Kangaroo would have been as popular had 2600 Donkey Kong not been as awful as it was. greenween and Zontar 2
chas10e Posted May 2, 2017 Report Posted May 2, 2017 new score posted starting from the advanced level : 8100 RickR, greenween, Justin and 2 others 5
nosweargamer Posted May 2, 2017 Report Posted May 2, 2017 Argg. This game has one of the hardest second levels in the history of games. Each jump has to be perfect and you don't even have a jump button. There were a few times I walked right over the edge of a ledge. I actually find the third level easier than the second. Oh well. After several tries, here's my best game. 19,100 Starbuck66, greenween, Justin and 3 others 6 The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube
chas10e Posted May 2, 2017 Report Posted May 2, 2017 Argg. This game has one of the Allegedly hardest second levels in the history of games. Each jump has to be perfect and you don't even have a jump button. There were a few times I walked right over the edge of a ledge. I actually find the third level easier than the second. Oh well. After several tries, here's my best game. 19,100 fixt nice job nosweargamer, The Professor and Zontar 3
Justin Posted May 2, 2017 Author Report Posted May 2, 2017 Argg. This game has one of the hardest second levels in the history of games. Each jump has to be perfect and you don't even have a jump button. There were a few times I walked right over the edge of a ledge. I actually find the third level easier than the second. Oh well. After several tries, here's my best game. 19,100 IMG_5080.JPG I've never been very good at this game. I'm going to give this one a shot but.. who knows. I hope it's a fun Squad Challenge for everyone though! nosweargamer, Zontar, The Professor and 1 other 4
nosweargamer Posted May 3, 2017 Report Posted May 3, 2017 Just tried it again. About the second level being one of the hardest second levels in gaming, well, the results are in and it turns out it is.... Lol, naturally most of what we discuss in the retro community is based on opinions. But that's also what makes being a part of the community so fun! greenween, Justin, Zontar and 3 others 6 The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube
dauber Posted May 3, 2017 Report Posted May 3, 2017 You guys need a good laugh? Just keep watching for *my* score! Zontar, btbfilms76, Justin and 1 other 4 Supernatural, perhaps...baloney, perhaps not.
dauber Posted May 10, 2017 Report Posted May 10, 2017 I'm going to be honest: I'm dead shocked I scored so high.... 6,200 via Atari 7800, Edladdin All Play 4/8 Supreme 78 I don't think I even ever got this high on the arcade version! greenween, chas10e, Zontar and 2 others 5 Supernatural, perhaps...baloney, perhaps not.
Starbuck66 Posted May 11, 2017 Report Posted May 11, 2017 Just tried it again. About the second level being one of the hardest second levels in gaming, well, the results are in and it turns out it is.... cesaro-tyson-kidd-fact-clap.gif Lol, naturally most of what we discuss in the retro community is based on opinions. But that's also what makes being a part of the community so fun! I second this, the second level sucks and I hate the fact you don't have a jump button. I came in at 100 below Dauber at 6100; no pics yet because I honestly feel like I can get a better score if I can grit my teeth and play enough. I'll probably play a few more rounds to see how high I can get, but give me 2600 DK any day of the week over this game. At least that game has a jump button! greenween, Justin and nosweargamer 3
RickR Posted May 13, 2017 Report Posted May 13, 2017 7700 I must try again. This is a fun one. I can do better I'm sure. I'm playing on Stella...I had not yet loaded any eumulators on my new PC yet, so this gave me the impetus to do that. Stella with a Slik Stik connected via USB. Justin and greenween 2
RickR Posted May 13, 2017 Report Posted May 13, 2017 And yes, that second level is pretty hard. I try to get my feet hanging over an edge before jumping. And a nice tight joystick really helps. Justin 1
RickR Posted May 13, 2017 Report Posted May 13, 2017 And what does the bell do? I read the manual, but I must be blind. Saw no mention of it. Justin 1
nosweargamer Posted May 13, 2017 Report Posted May 13, 2017 And what does the bell do? I read the manual, but I must be blind. Saw no mention of it. Ringing the bell gets no points, but it replaces any missing fruit with more valuable fruit. There are four fruits with pineapples being the last and most valuable. Any fruit on the screen when the bell rings do not get replaced, so it's possible to have different kinds of fruit on screen at the same time. Justin, greenween and RickR 3 The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube
greenween Posted May 16, 2017 Report Posted May 16, 2017 My best so far, 8,400. Level 2 is tough! RickR and Justin 2 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime."
btbfilms76 Posted May 18, 2017 Report Posted May 18, 2017 Could not believe I got past the second and third level! Not the highest score but man I got past the second level!!! Justin, greenween and RickR 3 Host of The Jag Bar • Lynx Lounge • 7800 Avenue Watch now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhPvmALbHpBUqrbBOms5Vw
RickR Posted May 18, 2017 Report Posted May 18, 2017 Could not believe I got past the second and third level! Not the highest score but man I got past the second level!!! It ain't easy! Justin and greenween 2
Justin Posted May 18, 2017 Author Report Posted May 18, 2017 I'll be giving this a shot tonight or tomorrow hopefully. I've never been very good at Kangaroo RickR 1
Justin Posted May 18, 2017 Author Report Posted May 18, 2017 Could not believe I got past the second and third level! Not the highest score but man I got past the second level!!! I myself have never been beyond The Great Barrier. Here's to those who try
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