RickR Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 Has anyone here ever attained a "patch" score (< 6.0 seconds) in Dragster? I started to try today, and the best I could do is 6.24. Any tips? socrates63 and Justin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 I don't have this one...I don't think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 Don't own the game, and don't plan to own it anytime soon. I have, however, emulated it. I can't help you any; the only thing I ever can do in this game is blow the engine. Arenafoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 I think in general, this game is loathed. It's so simple. But I remember the arcade version, and I think it's kind of fun to get the timing just right. You just have to sit close to the console so you can press "reset" over and over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 @RickR I could never get the hang of this game. What are you even supposed to do? Just mash the button until your engine blows out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, HDN said: Don't own the game, and don't plan to own it anytime soon. I have, however, emulated it. I can't help you any; the only thing I ever can do in this game is blow the engine. Well I can help you! Pushing left on the joystick engages the clutch, and when you let the joystick go, it shifts up a gear. So you go like this: Hold the joystick to the left until you get a green light. Then let it go and push the button for gas. (you'll be in 1st gear). When the tachometer gets into the red, let off the gas, push left, let go, and push the gas. Repeat until you get to 4th gear. Then you just hold the button until the race is over. You'll only be in 1st, 2nd, 3rd gear for a few seconds at most. It's a timing/twitch thing. The key to not blowing the engine is to let off the gas while you shift. And don't let the tachometer get too far into the red. Once you get the hang of it, you'll start to learn the limits. The longer you hold each gear into the red, the faster you'll go...but if it goes too far....BLOWN! Edited August 20, 2020 by RickR HDN and socrates63 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 @RickR Thanks. I'll have to try it again sometime tomorrow. Sounds like a game that would be better played with others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) I DID IT! 5.97. Using a trusty "Slik Stik" Edited August 22, 2020 by RickR Justin, Arenafoot, nosweargamer and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Woot! Congratulations, Rick! 🕹️ 🏆 🏁 IIRC the Slik Stik has a short throw. Did that help? Justin and RickR 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Thank you! For me, it helped a lot. I think the Slik Stik is the best for any twitch games. My usual favorite joystick for Atari is a Kraft. socrates63 and Justin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Hey @RickR and @HDN Have you guys thought about having a 2-player battle with Dragster? Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 There should be a thread for sharing your "Patchworthy Scores" on Activision games, where Activision had defined what score you had to reach in order to earn a patch. RickR and Arenafoot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted September 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 WHOOPS! I'm watching the Atari Archive review of Dragster, and guess what? I goofed! The patch score is under 6.5 seconds, not 6.0! So my initial score above was good enough. No worries, I had a lot of fun getting under 6.0. HDN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 I love it when this guy posts. Always fun to watch. I forgot to mention this, but I have gone and tried this game out. It really is wuite fun when you know what the heck you're even doing! He's right about the mobile game loop thing, but I usually don't care much for mobile games. Dragster is pretty good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 I did even better for a facebook high score contest. 5.91 socrates63 and Sabertooth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETRO DESTRUCTO Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 Sabertooth and RickR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 Sub-six-second club members rule the race track. Sabertooth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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