ThatBuffGamer Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 3rd attempt, this time I got to 36040 points. So far I haven’t gotten past level 1-3 but I believe I can do better! 💪 I’m playing the original cart, this time on my Gameboy pocket. RickR, RadioPoultry, Justin and 1 other 4 The game is never over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 41 minutes ago, Justin said: Shhh, keep your voice down Rick people can hear you! I heard him 1,000 miles away. 😄 Rick, next time use the super secret communications device made from high tech aluminum cans and fiber optic string. RickR, Justin and Sabertooth 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 Love that pocket! Gotta get me one. Love those things. Awesome battery life, too! Justin and Sabertooth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioPoultry Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 As long as we're enjoying the game, here is some history behind it: ThatBuffGamer, RickR, Sabertooth and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatBuffGamer Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 My final attempt this nightshift: I’m off to bed now, have a great day you all and keep playing! 😄 Justin, nosweargamer, Sabertooth and 2 others 5 The game is never over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid A Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 178010 RadioPoultry, ThatBuffGamer, nosweargamer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 That was a very nice run, Kid A! It's funny that after all of those hazards it was a Bombshell Koopa that got you in the end. I guess it's the nature of old platform games. Who needs boss battles anyway? I'm sure that you'll get past that in another run. Keep it up! Kid A and Justin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 Lunchtime score: 77,240. nosweargamer, RickR, Justin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 JUSTIN! Why did you pick this game?!?! The issues I had with this game from decades ago are returning. I am finding it very difficult to the game off for any reason. I'm not sure if this was a good thing or not LOL. I've got the tunes playing in my head when I sleep. nosweargamer, Justin, ThatBuffGamer and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 Improved my score. Made it to World 2-1, my emulator wigged out on my first jump, causing me to fall. Not sure what happened. Justin and RickR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioPoultry Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 Score: 94,880 I managed to beat the game after this! That ending music is as great as everyone says it is. ThatBuffGamer, RickR, Justin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 Lunchtime unwind: 87,510. RickR, RadioPoultry, ThatBuffGamer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 That ending theme is pretty good for a Mario game. I have never forgot it or the other music in the game. I really like the oriental-themed music on the boss levels. It's one game I have really enjoyed revisiting during this challenge. It's not too hard to beat once you get the hang of it. And, yep, I beat it too after posting my last score. So I can add that one to the list of 2019 game beat list Justin and Sabertooth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioPoultry Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) Score: 140,850 At the end I was standing on a pipe and a missile launcher popped up and pushed me into a projectile. Edited March 6, 2019 by RadioPoultry Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 The statues in the background remind me of Gradius. Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioPoultry Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 Score: 198,500 Had to give it another try... Princess Daisy's not going to save herself, you know. (Though why doesn't she? That jet is sitting right there.) Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 I thought the Princess could fly without a jet. 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) Played a little this afternoon. This is where I cap off for now. Going to play a bit more tonigjt when the ladies go out. Might record it for a video too. Edited March 14, 2019 by Atari Creep Justin 1 Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 I did my best to compete on real hardware, which is always what I want to do, but sadly my Game Boy screen is on the fritz and I won't have time to repair it properly before the Squad Challenge ends. I managed to get 52,410 points playing on an emulator before I lost my first man. This is a great game and I would've loved to have kept playing! I might pick this game back up again and see if I can beat my score in the Scoreboard once I get my Game Boy working right, or at least get a substitute in my hands. Great scores all! My High Score: 52,410 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 6 hours ago, Atari Creep said: Played a little this afternoon. This is where I cap off for now. Going to play a bit more tonigjt when the ladies go out. Might record it for a video too. Hoping to see that video @Atari Creep! 🤞 Atari Creep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid A Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) 181390 Edited March 15, 2019 by Kid A Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Congratulations RadioPoultry! Congratulations @RadioPoultry on an excellent run! Super Mario Land is possibly one of the most important killer aps of all time, which along with Tetris helped launch the Game Boy to stratospheric dominance. For many of us this was the first Mario sequel we got to play, and we really loved joining Mario in a new adventure of ancient ruins, giant crabs, flying stone heads and strange creatures! I can never see the stone heads of Easter Island without thinking of playing this game out by the pool. Super Mario Land was our first GameBoy Squad Challenge, as well as our first Single-Life Run. I wasn't sure if we'd have a good turnout for our first Game Boy game, it was great to see so many of you jump in on this Challenge! @RadioPoultry won the Squad Challenge with a high score of 198,500. @Kid A was right on his tail with an incredible 181,390. @atarilbc brought his A-Game with his Lunchtime Unwinds, posting a high score of 87,510. @ThatBuffGamer posted an impressive 69,340. I showed up with @kamakazi20012, @Atari Creep and @RickR to post our best! Congrats to everyone who played! I'd encourage RadioPoultry to post his new high score on the Scoreboard, and maybe this Challenge can continue on! Our next Squad Challenge will be for the Atari ST. 2019 will be changing it up in High Score Squad with new challenges for Lynx, SNES, Genesis, Master System, Atari ST, Jaguar, 5200, TurboGrafx-16, Intellivision, ColecoVision, Game Boy and much much more, in addition to the usual lineup of video game systems. We may even have an Arcade challenge! Be ready to play all of these game systems, we'll be breaking new ground with more interesting Squad Challenges coming up very soon and throughout the year, and we hope to see you there. Way to go everybody! SUPER MARIO LAND SINGLE LIFE RUN FINAL STANDINGS 1 RADIO POULTRY 198,500 2 KID A 181,390 3 ATARILBC 87,510 4 THAT BUFF GAMER 69,340 5 JUSTIN 52,410 6 KAMAKAZI20012 46,610 7 ATARI CREEP 38,200 8 RICKR 15,680 ThatBuffGamer, RadioPoultry, Sabertooth and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 YES! I win! We're playing by golf rules, right? Lowest score = winner. Nice scores, everyone. What a great game. I can't believe I've never played it until now. I also hear that Super Mario World 2 is even better. ThatBuffGamer, Sabertooth, HDN and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 29 minutes ago, RickR said: What a great game. I can't believe I've never played it until now. I also hear that Super Mario World 2 is even better. I hear that too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 My apologies for being late to the party on this one, especially since I may have suggested the game awhile back. I had a score to post, but after being out of town last weekend (with no internet) and then dealing with a stomach bug upon my return, I am only now ketchup-ing (or is it catsup-ing?) My single life run score wasn't super, but I did do something I never have done before: I beat the game! It's not a hard game to beat, and I was close before and didn't realize it (only 4 worlds? wow), but this was the first time I actually tried some serious playthroughs. Justin and HDN 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...
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