HDN 1,821 Report post Posted December 31, 2020 I got the SNES working again! ”Defeated, @RickR has been. With him, the Force was not. Very close, this was. Go on to defeat other opponents, Harry must.” 2’21”22 2 1 2 socrates63, nosweargamer, Sabertooth and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDN 1,821 Report post Posted December 31, 2020 Come on, @Justin. Your turn to be beaten by a tiny amount. 2’19”59. You are next, @nosweargamer! 5 Sabertooth, socrates63, nosweargamer and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socrates63 1,335 Report post Posted December 31, 2020 1 3 RickR, Sabertooth, HDN and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDN 1,821 Report post Posted December 31, 2020 I beat you, Phil! Per usual, only by a few milliseconds. 2’18”37 Next up is @RadioPoultry, the Golden Fox to my Fire Stingray. 6 Justin, Sabertooth, RickR and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 14,603 Report post Posted December 31, 2020 The man is on a mission! Best I can do this evening is 2'21"30 6 socrates63, Justin, nosweargamer and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socrates63 1,335 Report post Posted December 31, 2020 2' 24" 51 shaved a fraction of a second 🙂 6 Sabertooth, RickR, RadioPoultry and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin 8,121 Report post Posted December 31, 2020 Hey guys, here's my best for tonight: My High Score: 2' 18" 88 4 Sabertooth, HDN, RadioPoultry and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sabertooth 2,246 Report post Posted December 31, 2020 2' 23" 46 A very slight improvement. 🤷♂️ 3 HDN, Justin and socrates63 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sabertooth 2,246 Report post Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) 2' 20" 80 Don't know if I can break the 2' 20" barrier. I might be able to. Had a bad 4th lap. Edited December 31, 2020 by Sabertooth 4 HDN, RickR, socrates63 and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atari 5200 Guy 4,205 Report post Posted January 1 Aww man. I hope I don't miss out on this one. I'm going to try to get in a couple of track times in a bit. 2 1 HDN, Justin and socrates63 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDN 1,821 Report post Posted January 1 WA-HOO! 2’17”72 4 RickR, socrates63, Justin and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socrates63 1,335 Report post Posted January 1 Wow, Harry! 👍 👏 For the rest of the players competing for the top 3 spots, it's time to bring out the juice to get to the finish line. Time for some PEDs to compete with a teen!! Don't be proud. We all need help especially when cool nerves and reflexes are concerned and we've hit middle age 😆 Some call it coffee but I say it's time to bring out something stronger. It's New Year's Eve after all 😁 3 Sabertooth, RickR and HDN reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 14,603 Report post Posted January 1 2'19"95. Done responsibly with no hooch. 4 HDN, Sabertooth, Justin and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadioPoultry 746 Report post Posted January 1 3 hours ago, HDN said: WA-HOO! 2’17”72 Very nice time on that final lap, @HDN! 1 HDN reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDN 1,821 Report post Posted January 1 Another score! I never thought I would get this far! 2’15”63 5 RadioPoultry, Sabertooth, socrates63 and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadioPoultry 746 Report post Posted January 1 Looks like it's going to be a close one! I discovered by accident that you can omit using a boost during a lap and still get a good time, so I've started keeping one in reserve in case I mess up and need some sudden acceleration. 2'14"14 5 Sabertooth, HDN, socrates63 and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gianna 442 Report post Posted January 1 Final score, 2’ 42”38 6 HDN, RickR, Justin and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadioPoultry 746 Report post Posted January 1 I never feel like I'm getting the timing right on the hitting the accelerator during the countdown. So instead, I hit the gas from the very beginning and then slide to the right to have one opponent hit me from behind, then slide further to let a second one hit me. I've never felt as much of a jerk toward AI in a racing game as I do in this one. 2 2 HDN, socrates63, Justin and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDN 1,821 Report post Posted January 1 2’14”58. Close, but no cigar. I had no idea it would get this close. I hope I can shave just a few milliseconds off so I can beat that broadcasting chicken. 4 socrates63, Justin, Sabertooth and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDN 1,821 Report post Posted January 1 I did it! And just minutes before the Squad Challenge ends at 11:59 Pacific (2 AM around these parts). 2’13”92 Good game, everyone! (Unless someone has another score to post). @RadioPoultry, thanks especially for keeping me on my toes. I was starting to think that I would never beat you at this. I had a blast trying to beat your insanely good scores. If you ever want to do a 2 Player Battle on this game, just let me know! Thank you, coach @socrates63, for teaching me to believe in myself! This was a great Squad Challenge indeed. I love this game, and I love it even more now that I got to play it with all of you! And sorry if I got a little... intense in spots. I meant it all in good fun. I don’t really have any “nemeses”. For now, at least. Take care, everyone, and have a happy new year! I’m tired. It’s 2 in the morning and I have been playing this silly game for hours trying to beat a chicken. I think I might head to bed. 5 Sabertooth, socrates63, RickR and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socrates63 1,335 Report post Posted January 1 Way to start 2021 with a bang, Harry 👍🎉 That’s an incredible score! 1 1 Sabertooth and HDN reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 14,603 Report post Posted January 1 WOW! What a score, @HDN. Must have been the basement. 1 1 1 socrates63, Sabertooth and HDN reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sabertooth 2,246 Report post Posted January 1 Incredible score @HDN and a well fought battle for the top spot! This was one of the most suspenseful High Score Squad Challenge finishes that I can recall. It was just fun to watch the back and forth the last few days. Well done everyone! 2 1 RickR, socrates63 and HDN reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 14,603 Report post Posted January 1 4 minutes ago, Sabertooth said: This was one of the most suspenseful High Score Squad Challenge finishes that I can recall. It was just fun to watch the back and forth the last few days. Well done everyone! I agree! People kept dropping better scores, which made me want to go back in and get better. Good job, all. I'm going to go back in today and try the @RadioPoultry "bump-start" method. I tried doing that earlier in the week, but couldn't quite figure it out. 3 HDN, socrates63 and Sabertooth reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDN 1,821 Report post Posted January 1 55 minutes ago, RickR said: I'm going to go back in today and try the @RadioPoultry "bump-start" method. I tried doing that earlier in the week, but couldn't quite figure it out. His method may help you. I personally found better luck by simply hugging the walls tighter than that abominable snowman from Loony Tunes. “I’ll feed it and love it and name it George!” I used the turbos in one specific spot all the time, that being the area with all the slowdown stuff on the side of the road. This is a game of milliseconds. You have to continue to cut every possible corner during the race. It may only be a difference of a few milliseconds compared to your last attempt, but it adds up fast. This last run wasn’t flawless by any stretch. I ran into a few walls here and there, and there were spots where I could have cut some more corners. There is certainly wiggle room for someone to overtake it in the future, albeit not very much. I recommend practicing for hours and hours and hours. Without @RadioPoultry pushing me to my limits, I would not have practiced as hard or played as much. I agree with you all— this was a very intense challenge! I enjoyed it thoroughly. 2 RickR and socrates63 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
