RickR Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 There's something that really bothers me about this game: The shifting. They made "High" up and "Low" down. Should have reversed them. Otherwise, no complaints. It's a game that demands precision. It's tough, but not unfair. And that makes it fun. MaliciousCarp, Sabertooth, nosweargamer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 I FINISHED THE RACE!!! 67900 Gianna, Justin, socrates63 and 4 others 7 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...
Justin Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 57 minutes ago, nosweargamer said: I FINISHED THE RACE!!! 67900 WAY TO GO @nosweargamer🏆 10 hours ago, RickR said: There's something that really bothers me about this game: The shifting. They made "High" up and "Low" down. Should have reversed them. Otherwise, no complaints. It's a game that demands precision. It's tough, but not unfair. And that makes it fun. TOTALLY AGREE!! I remember being maybe 4 years old at Chuck E. Cheese's playing Night Driver and thinking the same thing. RickR, Sabertooth, nosweargamer and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) 50,810. My personal goal was to try to hit 50k but this is too much fun to stop now! 🕹️🏎️ @nosweargamer congrats on finishing the race! Well done! Edited August 21, 2020 by atarilbc Gianna, RickR, nosweargamer and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 On 8/19/2020 at 8:06 AM, MaliciousCarp said: I finally got some quality time to play this! I forgot about what a fun game it is. 40,760 We play it once a year here. Wicked fun. Justin, mmaxfit and MaliciousCarp 2 1 Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 29 minutes ago, Atari Creep said: We play it once a year here. Wicked fun. I don't enjoy playing nearly as much as when we have Squad Challenges. Challenges such as these can make even bad games more enjoyable (see Tax Avoiders). 😀 mmaxfit, socrates63, Atari Creep and 1 other 1 1 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...
Justin Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, nosweargamer said: I don't enjoy playing nearly as much as when we have Squad Challenges. Challenges such as these can make even bad games more enjoyable (see Tax Avoiders). 😀 I like to think Atari I/O is an events-oriented place. One big event with little events going on within it, like a virtual convention. mmaxfit, MaliciousCarp, nosweargamer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 I'm so happy. I never thought I'd get my 7800 in time to join you guys! I'm not half bad at the original on 2600, but I don't think I'll be able to beat @nosweargamer. nosweargamer, Sabertooth, Justin and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 59 minutes ago, HDN said: I'm so happy. I never thought I'd get my 7800 in time to join you guys! I'm not half bad at the original on 2600, but I don't think I'll be able to beat @nosweargamer. WELCOME to the fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, Justin said: WELCOME to the fun! So excited to join y'all next week :) MaliciousCarp and Justin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliciousCarp Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Listening to the Daytona USA Sega Saturn soundtrack while playing made me slightly less mediocre this run! 54,740 (It also helps to say "Time Extension - Your Time Has Been Extended" to yourself when you finish a lap) Justin, Atari Creep, Gianna and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 1 hour ago, MaliciousCarp said: Listening to the Daytona USA Sega Saturn soundtrack while playing made me slightly less mediocre this run! 54,740 (It also helps to say "Time Extension - Your Time Has Been Extended" to yourself when you finish a lap) ROLLING START! Justin and MaliciousCarp 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...
Justin Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 3 hours ago, MaliciousCarp said: Listening to the Daytona USA Sega Saturn soundtrack while playing made me slightly less mediocre this run! 54,740 (It also helps to say "Time Extension - Your Time Has Been Extended" to yourself when you finish a lap) Dude you actually have Svengoolie artwork hanging above your TV. How cool is that? Gianna, nosweargamer and MaliciousCarp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Guys keep pushing the limits of this game, don't let me win this. My High Score: 68,600 MaliciousCarp, Gianna, Sabertooth and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 4 hours ago, nosweargamer said: ROLLING START! "Day-E-Ona! " I never understood how someone could louse that up. Then I discovered Babymetal and they completely silence the T in most English lyrics they use. Although Su tries really hard bless her heart. I've rocked out to that sound track in the past often. It was one of my favorites. Blue Sky was the one I listened to most. Love the Svengoolie stuff @MaliciousCarp. Justin, MaliciousCarp and nosweargamer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliciousCarp Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Justin said: Dude you actually have Svengoolie artwork hanging above your TV. How cool is that? 5 hours ago, Atari 5200 Guy said: I've rocked out to that sound track in the past often. It was one of my favorites. Blue Sky was the one I listened to most. Love the Svengoolie stuff @MaliciousCarp. Thanks! It is the portrait that local (to me) comic artist Christopher Jones did a few years back. I bought a signed print and took it to Midwest Gaming Classic to have Sven autograph it too! That was so fun! He recognized the print right away (he does have one on set as well that you can see if you are looking for it) Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 ****VERY STRONG LANGUAGE**** 29570, no much of an improvement but going in the right direction. LOL Gianna, MaliciousCarp and Sabertooth 3 Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliciousCarp Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Hey - a marginal improvement. I haven't finished a race yet, but I have come close 64,030 Justin, Gianna, Sabertooth and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Atari Creep said: ****VERY STRONG LANGUAGE**** 29570, no much of an improvement but going in the right direction. LOL As long as you are having fun, AC, that's all that matters. It's why we play video games in the first place, right? To have fun? Get a break from reality? And these old Atari machines are hanging around with us. How cool is that? It's all about having fun and making the best out of life, right? Eat a few dots and ghosts, run around a race track, dig in the dirt, blast missiles out of the sky. At the end of it all we live to do it all again another day. Kind of sounds therapeutic. OMG! No wonder Mom bought that 5200. She was giving me nasty medicine! I knew there was a conspiracy going on. Edited August 22, 2020 by Atari 5200 Guy Justin, MaliciousCarp, Gianna and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Atari 5200 Guy said: As long as you are having fun, AC, that's all that matters. It's why we play video games in the first place, right? To have fun? Get a break from reality? And these old Atari machines are hanging around with us. How cool is that? It's all about having fun and making the best out of life, right? Eat a few dots and ghosts, run around a race track, dig in the dirt, blast missiles out of the sky. At the end of it all we live to do it all again another day. Kind of sounds therapeutic. OMG! No wonder Mom bought that 5200. She was giving me nasty medicine! I knew there was a conspiracy going on. Exactly what I have been preaching for years!!!!! Justin, Sabertooth and MaliciousCarp 3 Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarylJ Posted August 23, 2020 Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 Hey all, here is my 2nd attempt... nosweargamer, Gianna, Justin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 2 hours ago, DarylJ said: Hey all, here is my 2nd attempt... WELCOME to the Atari I/O Forums @DarylJ‼️ RickR and Gianna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 23, 2020 Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 66,050. I finished the race with only 1 second left on the clock! Skin of teeth, baby! nosweargamer, Gianna, Justin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianna Posted August 23, 2020 Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 Here's my first score: 17,950 RickR, Justin and TrekMD 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 Here's a live view of the beautiful Seaside Speedway as we join the 2020 Pole Position II Grand Prix LIVE on Atari I/O!! 🏎️ 🏎️ 🏎️ 🏎️ (no score submitted in this post) nosweargamer, Gianna, MaliciousCarp and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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