Justin Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Yars' RevengeAtari 2600Controller: PLAYER'S CHOICEDifficulty Level: GAME 6 - ULTIMATE YARS Achieve high score to win challengePlay on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST August 1st, 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 30th through August 1st, 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 HSW Day competition is the victor.Eligibility: Anyone can join in. All players are welcome!Play Rules: Games may be played on real hardware, dedicated console, 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: ULTIMATE YARS: GAME 6 - Ultimate Yars features a bouncing Zorlon Cannon, plus some unusual twists that distinguish it from the other Yar games. First, you must bounce the Yar against the left side of the screen to make the Zorlon Cannon appear. Also, to make the cannon appear, you need five TRONS. TRONS are units of energy which you can collect at the following rate: Eat a cell from the shield: 1 TRON Touch the Qotile: 2 TRONS Catch a Zorlon Cannon shot after it bounces off the shield: 4 TRONS If a Yar bounces on the left side with less than five TRONS, it will not get a shot, but it won't lose the TRONS it has either. (Each time a Yar is destroyed, it loses its TRONS). Each Yar has a capacity of 255 TRONS. If a Yar tries to take on more than that, it will short out and the Yar will lose all its TRONS. The count of TRONS is not displayed on the screen. Yar scouts understand the count instinctively. 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/ HAPPY HOWARD SCOTT WARSHAW DAY 2017! We're celebrating HSW's birthday with a short round of Ultimate Yars! Yars' Revenge is one of the best original Atari 2600 games. For this challenge we're playing on the highest difficulty setting, GAME 6: ULTIMATE YARS! Remember this is for "nerd cred" and meant to be a fun celebration of Howard Scott Warshaw! This challenge runs from today through Tuesday, so you'll have until 11:59 pm PST Tuesday, August 1st, 2017 to complete this challenge and successfully submit your score. The ROM and Instruction Book are provided for you below. Remember, share Atari fun with family and friends, and enjoy the game! Good luck!Yars_Revenge.binYars_Revenge.pdf The Professor, Atari Creep, fergojisan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 This is how we celebrate HSW day - how do you? The Professor, greenween, Justin and 1 other 4 Host of The Jag Bar • Lynx Lounge • 7800 Avenue Watch now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhPvmALbHpBUqrbBOms5Vw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 That was great, very awesome family and video!! Happy HSW Day! Atari Creep, Justin and The Professor 3 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Justin, Atari Creep and greenween 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Played on Stella with a PS2 controller. Not impressive but it's something. The Professor and Justin 2 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Way to go greenween! How was it playing ULTIMATE Yars? Justin and greenween 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) Very fast, very quick! Lot's of fun though. Looking forward to spending some more time on it though. Time just wasn't my friend the last couple of days. Edited August 1, 2017 by greenween "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 I will give this a try tonight! I remember doing this one before...it's tough but fun. For being a first-gen console, the Atari could move things around FAST. greenween 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Yo Rick, if this thread stays up post your score, I'll do the same! I have a couple of Dr. appointments this morning then i'll be back on it. "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 I've got a doctor appointment today too. Surgery consult. Damn, us old guys are falling apart. But like Steve Austin, we'll be put back together better, faster, stronger Starbuck66 and greenween 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 177873 This plays really nice on the 3ds. I don't know if I ever did this well. It got crazy when the barriers turned blue, but when the swirls actually chase you down after that...wow. The Professor, greenween 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Same here Rick, getting an MRI in the next week followed by rotator cuff surgery. Great score NSG!! I hit 176k on my portable in the waiting room! Hell yes! Once it starts chasing you the lives start dropping quick. RickR 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 August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Proud of this one. Played on my 7800 w/ 2600 joystick. 225,018! Justin, nosweargamer and The Professor 3 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Unlike a lot of Atari games, where the most difficult version makes you hate it. This is the best version of Yars' in my opinion. RickR 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 August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 The best game ever made for the 2600, again, just my opinion. The Professor and Justin 2 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Sheesh! Those are some high scores! Your are correct Greenween...this game is one of the very best. As mentioned, I love how fast things get. And the first time those shots curve to hit you, it's a true pleasant shock. nosweargamer, greenween and The Professor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Well done GW! greenween 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) 133211 first try. I'll try to play another game tonight. Edited August 2, 2017 by RickR nosweargamer, The Professor and greenween 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Beware Rick!! At 150k it will chase you down! "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 I'm aware. But thanks for the warning. I kind of have problems when that stupid little dot chases you around real fast and there's no neutral zone. The Professor, Justin and greenween 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Here's my entry! Even after 2 days of playing I can't come anywhere near your scores! High Score: 51,370 You guys were awesome at this. I wasn't expecting that big of a turnout for a mini high score challenge but this was a lot of fun. The Professor, RickR and greenween 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Who was it that totally dominated the last time we did this? Was it Ballblazer? I remember being mesmerized by the video. Incredible. Justin, The Professor and greenween 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Here it is....over 1 million points! We all bow to the master. http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/2307-yars-revenge-atari-2600/?hl=%2Bultimate+%2Byars The Professor, greenween and Justin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Congratulations greenween! Congrats on your win greenween! greenween won with a score of 225,018 points! nosweargamer placed 2nd with a score of 177,873! Happy HSW Day! And thanks for making Howard Scott Warshaw Day 2017 a blast for all of us I'd like to encourage greenween to post his winning Ultimate Yars high score on the Scoreboard! Way to go everyone! We invite all future Squad Challenge winners to share their winning scores on the Scoreboard and keep the game going! FINAL STANDINGS 1 greenween 225,018 2 nosweargamer 177,873 3 RickR 133,873 4 Justin 51,370 greenween 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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