Justin Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 DefenderAtari 2600Controller: PLAYER'S CHOICEDifficulty Level: Game 1, Difficulty B Achieve high score to win challengePlay on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST June 30th, 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 June 1st through June 30th, 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: Game 1, Difficulty Switch set to B 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/ Defender.binDefender.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN ATARI 2600 VCS OR EMULATOR, YOU CAN PLAY 2600 DEFENDER HERE: http://www.virtualatari.org/soft.php?soft=Defender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 I'll get us started... here's my score for tonight, 26,950! greenween, btbfilms76 and Atari 5200 Guy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballblaɀer Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Let's go. 220,850 Sabertooth, RickR, greenween and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted June 3, 2017 Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 I remember skipping church one Sunday morning so I could hit a million. Great choice!!! Justin 1 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 I remember skipping church one Sunday morning so I could hit a million. Great choice!!! Thanks! We've been saving some of these pillar titles. This is going to be a fun summer. greenween 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 I was better at Defender when I was young. I love when you get killed when an alien hits your exhaust. ???? Justin, Ballblaɀer and Starbuck66 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Did a little better. Don't forget, catch a humanoid and hold onto it, that way no other humanoids can be picked up. Also, screw you baiters. ???? Ballblaɀer, Starbuck66 and Justin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 I love when you get killed when an alien hits your exhaust. Agreed! I always thought it should be the other way around. Starbuck66 and fergojisan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 I love Defender but man, is it tough. Score: 55,250 Ballblaɀer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 I love when you get killed when an alien hits your exhaust. That is a feature, not a bug. Justin, dauber and Ballblaɀer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dauber Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 I've had a CIB for years that I've obviously not touched: opened a factory-sealed version for this occasion. And ended up with 137,250. Not too bad! Those baiters, though....ughh... greenween, Ballblaɀer, The Professor and 3 others 6 Supernatural, perhaps...baloney, perhaps not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbuck66 Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 As weird as this seems, this game gets me a bit motion sick if I play it too long. I did three or four rounds and started feeling dizzy, like I do if I play a first person shooter. I think its all the shifting back and forth when you change direction; it messes with my head. Anyway, here's my score so far: 53,400 I'm with Ferg; I was a lot better at this one when I was younger. It was one of my favorites until I got a copy of Defender II/Stargate, then I played that more. The Professor, Ballblaɀer and Justin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 (edited) I've had a CIB for years that I've obviously not touched: opened a factory-sealed version for this occasion. defenderbox.jpeg Dude, hair dryer. Edited June 12, 2017 by fergojisan Justin, The Professor and Starbuck66 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dauber Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Ehh, I plan to be the only owner of the box; coupla rips won't bother me. fergojisan 1 Supernatural, perhaps...baloney, perhaps not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Still trying to get a decent score. I'd like to get to 100,000 points. As for today... Score: 58,250 btbfilms76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 I'm not a big fan of most Defender style games and the flickering seems to bother me more today than when I was a kid, but I did want to take part in the Challenge, so here's my sole submission: 93850 btbfilms76 and Justin 2 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 55450 This game is fun...but the fact that your ship disappears when you fire is plain weak. There's just too much flicker in the game. Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 Almost broke 70,000 but got stopped just shy of that by those pesky aliens. I'm moving this week so this may be my best score. Score: 69,800 greenween 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Here we go, still have a long way to go! 64,800 Justin 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 June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Damn, Ballblazer and dauber set the bar high on this one! Justin 1 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballblaɀer Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Okay, you can change my "Pretzel Member" status to "Defender" whenever... 1,031,850 Rolled the wave counter, then the score counter, then my sanity -- so I quit with something like ten lives left, on wave 158/159. I think that's enough Defender for me for another few years! greenween, RickR, nosweargamer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Geez Ballblaɀer that's an incredible accomplishment! I feel like we should send you a trophy or a patch or something. Great score! greenween 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Game over, man!Great score. You are the rollover king. greenween and Justin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Okay, you can change my "Pretzel Member" status to "Defender" whenever... All set! greenween 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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