Justin Posted July 1, 2017 Report Posted July 1, 2017 Balloon FightNintendo Entertainment SystemController: PLAYER'S CHOICEDifficulty Level: Game A Achieve high score to win challengePlay on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST July 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 July 1st through July 31th, 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 A 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/ Join us for the month of July as we take to the skies and celebrate the life of famed game designer and Nintendo President Satoru Iwata. The 1985 black box classic and Iwata's first game, Balloon Fight, will be our game for this month’s High Score Squad Challenge. "On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer." --Satoru Iwata Balloon Fight.nesBalloon Fight.pdf greenween 1
Justin Posted July 1, 2017 Author Report Posted July 1, 2017 IF YOU DON'T HAVE A NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM OR EMULATOR, YOU CAN PLAY NES BALLOON FIGHT HERE: http://www.8bbit.com/play/balloon-fight/84 StormSurge and Atari 5200 Guy 2
RickR Posted July 1, 2017 Report Posted July 1, 2017 Ah, good ol' Balloon Fight! Nice choice. It's a Joust clone. Arenafoot, DCG, Justin and 2 others 5
btbfilms76 Posted July 2, 2017 Report Posted July 2, 2017 Bring it! But dang i need my advantage to dial that turbo in man. Atari 5200 Guy, DCG and Justin 3 Host of The Jag Bar • Lynx Lounge • 7800 Avenue Watch now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhPvmALbHpBUqrbBOms5Vw
greenween Posted July 2, 2017 Report Posted July 2, 2017 I have never heard of this game! Looking forward to it! Atari 5200 Guy 1 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime."
Atari 5200 Guy Posted July 3, 2017 Report Posted July 3, 2017 Gives me a reason to drag out that mini no one else seemed to get a hold of. I'm in! StormSurge 1
btbfilms76 Posted July 3, 2017 Report Posted July 3, 2017 First go tonight. Justin and Atari 5200 Guy 2 Host of The Jag Bar • Lynx Lounge • 7800 Avenue Watch now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhPvmALbHpBUqrbBOms5Vw
Atari 5200 Guy Posted July 3, 2017 Report Posted July 3, 2017 Here's mine. One of my favorite NES titles and this is the game that made me a NES believer. I had the Deluxe Set, no Mario, and Gyromite was very boring. Duck Hunt wasn't too bad but having to use only the gun did get old after a while as well. Then I rented Balloon Fight and, wow, I wanted to see what else there was for the NES. I never knew the creator of Balloon Fight passed on. RIP and thanks for the memories. Played on the NES Mini... Gave me a reason to drag it out. greenween and Justin 2
Justin Posted July 3, 2017 Author Report Posted July 3, 2017 Just to get started. High Score: 47,650 Atari 5200 Guy 1
btbfilms76 Posted July 4, 2017 Report Posted July 4, 2017 205,500MAMEXarcade controller with happs competition joystick Atari 5200 Guy and Justin 2 Host of The Jag Bar • Lynx Lounge • 7800 Avenue Watch now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhPvmALbHpBUqrbBOms5Vw
nosweargamer Posted July 4, 2017 Report Posted July 4, 2017 This is one of my favorite black box games! 269,350 Played on my 3DS (Thank You Ambassador Program!) Justin and btbfilms76 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
Atari 5200 Guy Posted July 5, 2017 Report Posted July 5, 2017 Wasn't this game also made for the Game Boy Advanced E-Card Reader? I know it is in Animal Crossing on the GC.
nosweargamer Posted July 6, 2017 Report Posted July 6, 2017 Wasn't this game also made for the Game Boy Advanced E-Card Reader? I know it is in Animal Crossing on the GC. Yup. I have it on E-reader somewhere 373,800 On my 3DS Justin 1 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
Starbuck66 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Posted July 8, 2017 Well, NSG has given me a ceiling to hit at least... after having quite a few sub 100000 games I finally had a good game! Played on my Retron 5 with standard NES controller Justin and nosweargamer 2
Starbuck66 Posted July 9, 2017 Report Posted July 9, 2017 Did a bit better this morning: Played on my Retron 5 with standard NES controller Justin 1
Starbuck66 Posted July 9, 2017 Report Posted July 9, 2017 Spoke too soon, got another HS this morning (still haven't gotten close to NSG yet): Played on my Retron 5 with standard NES controller Justin 1
Justin Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Posted July 9, 2017 I don't really have a strategy down yet, just playing to have fun and try to survive High Score: 79,350 greenween 1
greenween Posted July 11, 2017 Report Posted July 11, 2017 Really enjoying this game!! "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime."
nosweargamer Posted July 11, 2017 Report Posted July 11, 2017 434,300 greenween, Starbuck66 and Justin 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
Starbuck66 Posted July 12, 2017 Report Posted July 12, 2017 434,300 IMG_5753.JPG I think I'm on to your strategy... but I haven't mastered it yet. Going to keep trying. Justin and nosweargamer 2
nosweargamer Posted July 12, 2017 Report Posted July 12, 2017 I think I'm on to your strategy... but I haven't mastered it yet. Going to keep trying. Strategy 1: Don't Die! Strategy 2: Defeat Enemies Strategy 3: Repeat Steps 1 & 2 Justin and Starbuck66 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
Starbuck66 Posted July 12, 2017 Report Posted July 12, 2017 Strategy 1: Don't Die! Strategy 2: Defeat Enemies Strategy 3: Repeat Steps 1 & 2 I thought you might be points pressing, which is totally doable, but it gets tricky because of the lightning if you linger too long on the level. Justin and nosweargamer 2
Starbuck66 Posted July 12, 2017 Report Posted July 12, 2017 Uggh... got a little higher but nowhere near 400K. Damn lightning clouds! Justin 1
nosweargamer Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 (edited) I thought you might be points pressing, which is totally doable, but it gets tricky because of the lightning if you linger too long on the level. Not really. On the first level I might take my time and let the enemies regenerate to get a few extra points, but due to the lighnting, I basically just try to survive each screen and adding more points during the bonus rounds. Usually I can get past 200k, but at some point after I ended up losing most of my guys on a single stage. Edited July 14, 2017 by nosweargamer Justin 1 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
Starbuck66 Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 370,200! On my CRT with my original NES! Comin for you NSG!!! nosweargamer, Justin and greenween 3
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