Justin Posted April 6, 2018 Report Posted April 6, 2018 Circus AtariAtari 2600Controller: PADDLE CONTROLLER, PLAYER'S CHOICEDifficulty Level: Game 2, Difficulty B Achieve high score to win challengePlay on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST April 30th, 2018 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 April 4th through April 30th, 2018. 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 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 2, Difficulty B. Game 2 is like Game 1 (default game), except the play field has an additional wall of barriers added below the balloons, which makes the game more difficult. Setting the Difficulty Switch in the B position gives you better control of the clowns because they are not moving quite as fast. 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/ Welcome to our 39th Squad Challenge! Circus Atari is one of the earlier releases for the Atari 2600 and is a nice twist on the classic PONG / Breakout theme. Killing clowns with teeter-totters is a lot of fun! The graphics are basic, even by 2600 standards, but gameplay is challenging and addictive. Especially if you like Breakout-type games. Enjoy! Circus_Atari.BINCircus_Atari.pdf Atari 5200 Guy, RickR, Atari Creep and 1 other 4
RickR Posted April 6, 2018 Report Posted April 6, 2018 I love this game! Great choice. Atari 5200 Guy and Justin 2
StormSurge Posted April 6, 2018 Report Posted April 6, 2018 Oooo baby, I may have to dig the wood grain out for this one! Atari Creep, Justin and Atari 5200 Guy 3
TrekMD Posted April 6, 2018 Report Posted April 6, 2018 I like this game but I'm so bad at it! LOL Justin and Atari 5200 Guy 2 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming...
Justin Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Posted April 6, 2018 Let the games begin! I was excited to announce this one. I want to make this Squad Challenge a fun one! Atari 5200 Guy, Atari Creep and StormSurge 3
Atari Creep Posted April 6, 2018 Report Posted April 6, 2018 I have to see if my paddle controllers are still tip top!!!!!!!! Atari 5200 Guy and Justin 2 Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT!
StormSurge Posted April 6, 2018 Report Posted April 6, 2018 I have to see if my paddle controllers are still tip top!!!!!!!! If I can repair mine, I know you’ll have zero issues. You’re much more industrious than I am. Justin and Atari 5200 Guy 2
Justin Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Posted April 6, 2018 If I can repair mine, I know you’ll have zero issues. You’re much more industrious than I am. lmao that's an excellent point StormSurge! Paddles aren't anywhere near as complicated to work on as mini T-800s Atari 5200 Guy and StormSurge 2
chas10e Posted April 6, 2018 Report Posted April 6, 2018 Welcome to our 39th Squad Challenge! Circus Atari is one of the earlier releases for the Atari 2600 and is a nice twist on the classic PONG / Breakout theme. Killing clowns with teeter-totters is a lot of fun! The graphics are basic, even by 2600 standards, but gameplay is challenging and addictive. Especially if you like Breakout-type games. Enjoy! I see what ya did thar' talking about paddle controllers your not supposed to kill the clowns but will agree that is is rather fun. I'll have to get in on this one too Atari 5200 Guy and Justin 2
Justin Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Posted April 6, 2018 I see what ya did thar' talking about paddle controllers your not supposed to kill the clowns but will agree that is is rather fun. I'll have to get in on this one too Haha that's a little CGR reference you picked up on Atari 5200 Guy 1
chas10e Posted April 6, 2018 Report Posted April 6, 2018 alrighty 7875 what happens at 10k ? does it roll back to zero ? Atari 5200 Guy, greenween and Justin 3
StormSurge Posted April 9, 2018 Report Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) 2,873 Poor performance for my first time but I vow to improve it. Edited April 9, 2018 by StormSurge Atari 5200 Guy and Justin 2
Atari 5200 Guy Posted April 9, 2018 Report Posted April 9, 2018 Wow...only 1379 points. It's been a while since I played this game. This is going to be fun! I am using V61's CX-30 Evolved Paddle Controllers for the first time. Pretty nice set. StormSurge and Justin 2
Atari 5200 Guy Posted April 10, 2018 Report Posted April 10, 2018 wooHOOO!! Yea! Improved my score. 3,237 points. Justin, StormSurge and chas10e 3
RickR Posted April 11, 2018 Report Posted April 11, 2018 3923. I whipped out my boxed copy for this. Justin, TrekMD, greenween and 2 others 5
greenween Posted April 12, 2018 Report Posted April 12, 2018 Wow! I haven't hit 1,000 yet! LOL "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime."
RickR Posted April 12, 2018 Report Posted April 12, 2018 Wow! I haven't hit 1,000 yet! LOL This game requires focus. Like, absolute concentration and focus. Justin and greenween 2
chas10e Posted April 12, 2018 Report Posted April 12, 2018 Wow! I haven't hit 1,000 yet! LOL I played ita LOT when it first came out ... switching end of the tetter-totter when you think it's going to the outside helps even if he bounces off the starting spring board. you'd think if one guy landed on the other they would BOTH get all "stove-up" greenween 1
greenween Posted April 12, 2018 Report Posted April 12, 2018 I had only played this game a handful of times before this. I didn't even know you could flip the board around until tonight! LOL. Very fun game now. chas10e and Justin 2 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime."
RickR Posted April 12, 2018 Report Posted April 12, 2018 It *is* a great game! With the paddle controls and the sheer speed of the clowns, no other system was capable of this game back then. I love when you hit that sweet spot where your guy get's stuck on the blue row and clears the whole thing. greenween, Atari 5200 Guy and Justin 3
Atari 5200 Guy Posted April 12, 2018 Report Posted April 12, 2018 He he...that's the fun part. The other is when you just miss the clown and, "SPLAT!" greenween 1
Atari 5200 Guy Posted April 12, 2018 Report Posted April 12, 2018 Uh oh...Rick drug out Vader!!! RickR 1
RickR Posted April 13, 2018 Report Posted April 13, 2018 6255 Justin, TrekMD, Atari 5200 Guy and 1 other 4
RickR Posted April 14, 2018 Report Posted April 14, 2018 what happens at 10k ? does it roll back to zero ? Yes, it rolls back to zero. I saw it in the manual.
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