nosweargamer Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 86,546 Man, this game ramps up the difficulty after stage 3. Justin, btbfilms76 and socrates63 3 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...
nosweargamer Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Finally made it to the top spot. I don't know if I can do much better though. It really gets tough. Gotta love arcade quarter eaters. 95712 socrates63, Justin and RickR 3 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...
HDN Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 I decided to go with none of my options and play the game on my jailbroken DSi on that Atari collection. 60,811 is the best I did so far. I feel I could get much higher with a bit more practice. RickR, Justin, socrates63 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 55918. HDN, Justin, nosweargamer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) 66,334. I don't think my version of MAME is rendering that maze with swirls correctly, as I keep running into nothing. I'll fiddle with the graphics settings. Edited November 23, 2020 by RickR Justin, socrates63, nosweargamer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) 45,407 A week's worth of effort netted me a whopping 5% improvement over my previous high score 🤣 I'm still stuck on the second maze. @nosweargamer putting up some monster numbers 🕹️👍 and showing who's boss! Edited November 23, 2020 by socrates63 nosweargamer and Justin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) 71,326. It looks like the newer versions of MAME are broken and can't draw the maze properly. That's a bummer. If there's a way to revert to 0.173b, do it (and let me know how). https://mametesters.org/view.php?id=06668 Edited November 23, 2020 by RickR socrates63, Justin and nosweargamer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dinobot711 Posted November 24, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 33202 I didn't have any emulators set up on my computer, so I was going to pass on the challenges this month, but after seeing atarigames Instagram post about those paddle controllers I wanted to get an entry in (Hey BTB, enter me to win!). Was about to start figuring out an emulator and then remembered it was actually on my Arcade 1Up lol. It's definitely my least played game on here, so this is a cool reason to get into it! HDN, MaliciousCarp, Justin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 120,774 @RadioPoultry helped me out. I have an older version of MAME (0.131) that displays the graphics perfectly. It turns out I wasn't seeing a ton of stuff before because it wasn't rendering properly. Plus this version controls better (I use a mouse). I actually made it past the maze this time, and that platform part after the maze is TOUGH. I ran out of oxygen every time. And there are colored keys. I did clear the breakout bricks this time, and I think it gave me an extra life and a bonus (maybe?). I've made it there a few times with scores less that 100k, and I think the only difference is clearing out the breakout bricks. Tips - I only have one really. If you die at all at any time before that maze level, just reset MAME and start over. You'll need every life on the next platform. Plus you'll get really good on those first three platforms. nosweargamer, socrates63, RadioPoultry and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 120k?!? Dad still got game! 🖱️🕹️👏 This game kicks my booty RickR, Justin and nosweargamer 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 hour ago, socrates63 said: 120k?!? Dad still got game! 🖱️🕹️👏 I'm not sure how I did it. I've played several more rounds and end up at 92k. It must have been the breakout bricks. Keep trying! Try not to hit the ceiling at all on the platforms. Once you get stunned by that, you almost always die. nosweargamer, HDN and socrates63 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 Wait, what? You have shields? I have been playing this game for years and never knew that. Now I can kill the evil sparks and purple dudes! This makes the game much, much, MUCH easier. I felt I could go much farther before, but now I feel I might even have a shot at winning this! I still have a ways to go first to beat @RickR. 73,426 is my first score while playing a full game with shields. Over 10,000 points better than my next-highest score (not posted). Justin, nosweargamer, RickR and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioPoultry Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) 129,646 Tip: In the platform sections, wait until after you have destroyed the reactor to pick up the oxygen. You'll get more points. Special thanks to @RickR for helping me with MAME stuff! P.S. Hey @btbfilms76, enter me to win! Edited November 24, 2020 by RadioPoultry RickR, socrates63, Dinobot711 and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 26, 2020 Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) 140,678! Hey @btbfilms76, enter me to win! Edited November 30, 2020 by RickR socrates63, nosweargamer, RadioPoultry and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinobot711 Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 74,408 Pretty fun game! The spinner on the Arcade 1Up isn't the best, but after getting used to it it plays alright. Glad this challenge got me to put more time into it Justin, nosweargamer, MaliciousCarp and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emudan Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 58,411. Fun game! I'm emulating this with MAME on Retropie (Raspberry Pi 2, using a Hyperkin PS2 controller with USB adapter). Hey BTB, enter me to win! HDN, socrates63, nosweargamer and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 12 hours ago, Emudan said: 58,411. Fun game! I'm emulating this with MAME on Retropie (Raspberry Pi 2, using a Hyperkin PS2 controller with USB adapter). Hey BTB, enter me to win! Welcome to the Great I/O, @Emudan! What a way to make an entrance and make yourself known with a very nice score 👍 Emudan, nosweargamer, Justin and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 I’m having a lot of fun with this one. 111,469, my best so far. Dinobot711, Justin, RickR and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliciousCarp Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 I hardly had time to play this one... 43,807 on my Arcade 1up clickey-spinner Dinobot711, nosweargamer, HDN and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 7800 Paddles Giveaway Ending Soon! RickR, HDN, Atari Creep and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 120,438 is my best score so far. I might post another later tonight, but this might be the best I can get before the contest is over. I’m pretty sure I can do better in general, but I’m not sure how much I can improve by the end of the night! I can’t believe that @btbfilms76’s giveaway is almost over! This giveaway has been around for almost all of my time here on the forums. I hope I might win those beauties myself, but good luck to you all! RickR, Dinobot711, socrates63 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Is that ET plushie part of the giveaway? Please? Atari Creep, HDN, Justin and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 9 hours ago, socrates63 said: Is that ET plushie part of the giveaway? Please? @socrates63 to the ET plushie: socrates63 and Justin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 16 hours ago, socrates63 said: Is that ET plushie part of the giveaway? Please? You'd have to as @Gianna and the answer would be no, but next time we're at Universal Studios we'll stop by the E.T. Store and pick up another one for a future giveaway socrates63 and RickR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 @socrates63 to the E.T. plushie: TrekMD and socrates63 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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