socrates63 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) 46,515 Just when I thought 50k was in sight, 💥 Hubris, my friend, hubris. This game is tough. Those guided missiles/lasers! Edited October 21, 2020 by socrates63 RickR, ataridude, Justin and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Fantastic score @socrates63! I have such a hard time with the last set of demons (the ones that look like growing/shrinking infinity symbols). I usually lose several lives there. socrates63 and HDN 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Me, too. Those are the toughest. They're so much smaller than the other demon types. HDN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Just now, socrates63 said: Me, too. Those are the toughest. They're so much smaller than the other demon types. and they poop out a LOT of bullets. socrates63 and HDN 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 The one annoying thing about Demon Attack is that there is no pause. You finish one wave, and the next starts like in 0.5 seconds. But the most annoying thing is when you die in the middle of the screen, and the demon that killed you is still sitting on top of you when you new cannon appears. I died 2 or 3 times in like a 2 second span. Dinobot711, HDN and RickR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 13 minutes ago, socrates63 said: The one annoying thing about Demon Attack is that there is no pause. You finish one wave, and the next starts like in 0.5 seconds. But the most annoying thing is when you die in the middle of the screen, and the demon that killed you is still sitting on top of you when you new cannon appears. I died 2 or 3 times in like a 2 second span. So true! But I did notice one really cool thing I never realized before. The explosion sounds change subtly for each alien type. socrates63 and HDN 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 😮 For real? I need to upgrade my audio on my CRT. I miss having a full stereo system hooked up to the TV. HDN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Here's my setup. Sitting so close to the screen has revealed some amazing sounds. Justin, Dinobot711, Atari Creep and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 6 hours ago, socrates63 said: 46,515 Just when I thought 50k was in sight, 💥 Hubris, my friend, hubris. This game is tough. Those guided missiles/lasers! DegasElite, Atari Creep, ataridude and 3 others 6 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco1019 Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 On 10/21/2020 at 5:52 AM, Atari Creep said: No bud. I am using a thing called OpenEMU for Mac. I do not know a damed thing about it, a buddy set it up for me. It has a ton of systems on it and runs very well. Hope that helps. Yes, I'm very familiar with OpenEmu for Mac as I used it for a few years. (I switched to RetroArch earlier this year now that I can finally get it running.) You can play 2600 games on OpenEmu as it runs on the Stella emulator core, (For others who may be unfamiliar, OpenEmu allows you to play several emulators in one place. HDN and socrates63 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 73,560 Feels like Friday today for some reason, and I was able to muster better focus. Game on 🕹️🕹️ The game doesn't appear to ramp up in difficult after a certain point, so it becomes a matter of sustained focus. I mentioned this before but an important strategy is to avoid the demon raining down the laser/bullets and go after the other demons. I have to remind myself not to engage the weaponized demon if possible and go after the others. As part of that strategy, when the weapon demon splits into two, go after the one that is not firing. Eliminating that one will cause the weaponized demon to dive, and it's a double win. You minimize exposure to demon fire, and get extra points for eliminating the weaponized demon once it starts to dive. I need to get some awesome PJ or lounge pants. Shorts and bare legs are so bleh when it's autumn 🍂🍁 Justin, HDN, MaliciousCarp and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 9580 Was the first game I played tonight, subsequent games yielded lower scores. Atari Creep, Justin, Dinobot711 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DegasElite Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 On 10/22/2020 at 9:36 AM, Marco1019 said: Yes, I'm very familiar with OpenEmu for Mac as I used it for a few years. (I switched to RetroArch earlier this year now that I can finally get it running.) You can play 2600 games on OpenEmu as it runs on the Stella emulator core, (For others who may be unfamiliar, OpenEmu allows you to play several emulators in one place. I wonder, being an OpenEMU guy myself, if they can master Jaguar game emulation on it. I think that they are working on it. Great emulator otherwise. :O) HDN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco1019 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 @DegasElite I never tried the Jaguar emulation on OpenEmu. I got as far as the Playstation which worked without issues. I know there have been requests to add a C64 emulation (likely VICE since it's so popular). HDN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DegasElite Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) Well, the Jaguar emulation isn't on there yet. They are working on it and it is in development. From what I understand, anyway. It should come, but the Jag is a beast to emulate, literally. I have VJ for Mac. It's fast enough, but the sound suffers. Sometimes, depending on the system, it gets a little choppy. Its complicated chipset is hard to emulate, and that is saying a good thing about the Jaguar because it is so well built as an early RISC machine on the inside. Emulation is a different story, though. Edited October 23, 2020 by DegasElite HDN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridude Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) 6,440 My score from today. Not as good as socrates63 😂 New goal is to past 10,000 hopefully 15,000. Difficulty is set to A and emulated on a Flashback 9. Edited October 24, 2020 by ataridude RickR, Justin, HDN and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, ataridude said: 6,440 My score from today. Not as good as socrates63 😂 New goal is to past 10,000 hopefully 15,000. Difficulty is set to A and emulated on a Flashback 9. 🕹️🕹️ you can do it, bruh! HDN and ataridude 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliciousCarp Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 I have been playing the heck out of this one - and I finally got an improvement worth posting. I feel like I have a sound strategy (split the non-shooting demons into bats, then go after the shooting demon. Once she is spit, go after the non-shooting bat partner. When she starts descending - shoot as many bats as possible to keep them from turning into shooters. Once a demon makes it to the lowest level - repeat.) Now I just need to work on my aim! 25,350 Justin, HDN, Atari Creep and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 4 hours ago, MaliciousCarp said: I have been playing the heck out of this one - and I finally got an improvement worth posting. I feel like I have a sound strategy (split the non-shooting demons into bats, then go after the shooting demon. Once she is spit, go after the non-shooting bat partner. When she starts descending - shoot as many bats as possible to keep them from turning into shooters. Once a demon makes it to the lowest level - repeat.) Now I just need to work on my aim! 25,350 Can I just say I dig your setup? Both the VCR and System selector look similar to one's I've had. And I think I spy a Superman Super Friends figure I has as a kid! And of course, bonus points for Svengoolie! HDN, socrates63 and MaliciousCarp 2 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...
MaliciousCarp Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 59 minutes ago, nosweargamer said: Can I just say I dig your setup? Both the VCR and System selector look similar to one's I've had. And I think I spy a Superman Super Friends figure I has as a kid! And of course, bonus points for Svengoolie! Thanks! I really like how my game room turned out. I would love to do a tour of it, but it is usually a mess (They way a good game room should be). One of these days when I get it cleaned up I will make a video about it 🙂 socrates63, nosweargamer and HDN 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliciousCarp Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Another personal best for me. My aim is getting better and my strategy seems solid. My main problem is I get overconfident with shooting the bats as they dive towards me instead of just dodging them. The vast majority of lives lost is trying to hit bats as they dive. 35,445 HDN, Dinobot711, nosweargamer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 6 hours ago, MaliciousCarp said: I have been playing the heck out of this one - and I finally got an improvement worth posting. I feel like I have a sound strategy (split the non-shooting demons into bats, then go after the shooting demon. Once she is spit, go after the non-shooting bat partner. When she starts descending - shoot as many bats as possible to keep them from turning into shooters. Once a demon makes it to the lowest level - repeat.) Now I just need to work on my aim! 25,350 2 hours ago, nosweargamer said: Both the VCR and System selector look similar to one's I've had. Same here! I think all three of us have had the same VCR at one point! I don't use that VCR anymore as I use a VCR/DVD player hybrid now. I think my sister plans on adopting that black one in the basement. @MaliciousCarp is that a Sharp? Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliciousCarp Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 20 minutes ago, HDN said: Same here! I think all three of us have had the same VCR at one point! I don't use that VCR anymore as I use a VCR/DVD player hybrid now. I think my sister plans on adopting that black one in the basement. @MaliciousCarp is that a Sharp? It's Daewoo brand? it's nothing fancy, but I bought it new back in the day and I like it because it gets pretty good picture and sound. HDN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Just now, MaliciousCarp said: It's Daewoo brand? it's nothing fancy, but I bought it new back in the day and I like it because it gets pretty good picture and sound. Huh. Then I guess we have two completely different VCRs that happen to look very, very similar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliciousCarp Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Just now, HDN said: Huh. Then I guess we have two completely different VCRs that happen to look very, very similar! It is not uncommon for off brands to be rebranded versions of other brands. I would not be surprised if it were literally the same unit as another brand on the market. HDN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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