Justin 8,182 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Attack of the Timelord! Magnavox Odyssey ² Controller: JOYSTICK / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE Difficulty Level: 1 Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST February 28, 2021 Objective Play for the highest possible score using the difficulty settings defined in the challenge. Post a photo or YouTube video of your score in this thread. Scores must be achieved between February 15th through February 28th, 2021. Screen captures are not allowed as they are more easily manipulated for falsified scores. Multiple submissions are permitted. The player with the highest score at the end of the competition is the victor! Eligibility Anyone can join in. All players are welcome! Play Rules Games may be played on real hardware, Flashback / Mini console, or emulation, using any controller or keyboard, following all rules and game settings defined in the challenge. Choosing between real hardware or emulation, and choosing which controller to play on is part of formulating your strategy. Enhancements, rewinds and hacked versions of this game are not allowed. Difficulty Level We are playing on Difficulty Level 1. Press "1" on the alpha-numeric keyboard. Fair Play Your integrity is everything. Players should play fairly, be honest, and have fun! Falsified scores will result in your immediate removal from the site. It goes without saying that we will not allow cheats, hacks, cartridge frying, enhancements, rewinds, deceitful photo manipulation, subterfuge, or any other unfair advantage. Everybody hates a cheater. More To review detailed rules on how to play, please visit the High Score Squad page here: Message Welcome to our 98th Squad Challenge! We're venturing into new territory with our very first Squad Challenge for the Magnavox Odyssey ²! Attack of the Timelord! is a thrilling Demon Attack-style game with a great level of challenge. If you're new to the Odyssey ² this is a great place to start. Attack of the Timelord! was released by Magnavox in 1982 and was programmed by Odyssey ² super-programmer Ed Averett who also programmed the great Pick Axe Pete! The Timelord is a really cool looking Odyssey character, and if you use "The Voice" hardware attachment, you'll hear the Timelord's voice speaking various phrases in between waves. ROM and Instructions are provided below. Need help with Magnavox Odyssey ²? @nosweargamer and @HDN are Atari I/O's In-House Odyssey ² Experts! Good luck to everybody participating! NOTE: We have a supreme lineup of games coming your way for High Score Squad in 2021! Expect a nice mix of classic Atari home console games in the rotation along with games from other classic systems! Here's a look at some upcoming events: March: A TurboGrafx-16 game, and a Golf game to celebrate The Masters coming up! April: National Pac-Man Day! June: 2021 Pole Position II Grand Prix, plus get ready for our Summer Pizza Party! July: A Sega Master System game, HSW Day Ultimate Yars' Challenge, plus a game chosen by our Instagram followers! September: An Atari Lynx game November: A Sega Genesis game December: 2021 F-ZERO Championship, plus a game for Atari Jaguar! Plus many more great games! (Schedule subject to change) Attack of the Timelord.pdf Attack of the Timelord.bin RickR, HDN, RadioPoultry and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin 8,182 Posted February 15 Author Report Share Posted February 15 @nosweargamer has an excellent review of Attack of the Timelord! for Magnavox Odyssey ². It's a great place to start if you're new to the game! SecondChance Retro and Sabertooth 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin 8,182 Posted February 15 Author Report Share Posted February 15 Please remember to INCLUDE YOUR SCORE when posting to High Score Squad, especially if you're posting a video of your performance or a blurry photo. Sabertooth 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 14,889 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 This will be great! I'll bring my O2 downstairs for this one. Justin and Sabertooth 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 14,889 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 I'm getting ready... RadioPoultry, Sabertooth, Justin and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HDN 2,008 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 4 hours ago, Justin said: Need help with Magnavox Odyssey ²? @nosweargamer and @HDN are Atari I/O's In-House Odyssey ² Experts! Good luck to everybody participating! I’m here to help! I am also currently the Attack of the Timelord! champion. Anyone who beats my current high score gets brownie points! Sabertooth, Justin and nosweargamer 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RadioPoultry 778 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Brownies are delicious! Score: 645 nosweargamer, Justin, HDN and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marco1019 261 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 I will try to get in a few runs tonight as I'm preparing for my show which streams tomorrow night. I never owned an Odyssey 2 but it's hard to resist 40-year-old voice synthesis LOL! Justin and Sabertooth 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marco1019 261 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 (edited) 535. I played on OpenEmu for Mac OS. The PB run begins at 19:34. 1st time playing this one & it's easy to see why it's so addictive. I'll try to get back to this later in the week. Edited February 16 by Marco1019 I forgot the timestamp of my run. RadioPoultry, Sabertooth, nosweargamer and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HDN 2,008 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 3 hours ago, RadioPoultry said: Brownies are delicious! Score: 645 Enjoy the fresh-baked brownies! Neubauer family recipe. Sabertooth and RadioPoultry 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabertooth 2,281 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 436 for a start. Playing on real hardware with my just received O² controller from @RetroGameBoyz. I'm definitely going to get more time in before the end of the challenge. Justin and RickR 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabertooth 2,281 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 (edited) 589. I feel like I need to impulse buy a Voice unit to get the full experience. @HDN got any more of those brownies? Edited February 17 by Sabertooth Justin 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabertooth 2,281 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 755. One more try before turning it in. RadioPoultry, Marco1019 and Justin 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marco1019 261 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 I did mention this latest Squad Challenge during last night's show, so I hope a few viewers make their way here and join. RickR and Justin 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 14,889 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 14 hours ago, Sabertooth said: I feel like I need to impulse buy a Voice unit to get the full experience. You MUST. This game is so much better with that skeleton bastard chastising you. Justin and Sabertooth 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin 8,182 Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 3 hours ago, Marco1019 said: I did mention this latest Squad Challenge during last night's show, so I hope a few viewers make their way here and join. THANK YOU @Marco1019‼️ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marco1019 261 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 New PB of 680. The run begins at 15:57. Justin and Sabertooth 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 14,889 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 326 Sabertooth, Justin and Marco1019 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 14,889 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 411 Justin, Sabertooth and Marco1019 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marco1019 261 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 New PB: 772 Justin, RickR and Sabertooth 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marco1019 261 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Last run, but a new PB of 907. The run begins at 18:32. Sabertooth and Justin 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin 8,182 Posted February 19 Author Report Share Posted February 19 10 hours ago, RickR said: 411 That's the coolest little Trinitron @RickR I love it Sabertooth and RickR 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 14,889 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Thanks! As a retro-gamer, I think it's important to have at least one CRT -- preferably a Sony Trinitron. Even if it's a small one. I got that one from a member of the Portland retro-gaming community. I paid more than I should have, and had to drive a bit. No regrets, though. Totally worth it. I love it. Sabertooth and Justin 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nosweargamer 8,134 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 (edited) On 2/16/2021 at 11:00 PM, Sabertooth said: I feel like I need to impulse buy a Voice unit to get the full experience. It really gives the game some great personality. Here's some of the phrases spoken in the game: Attack and Destroy, Seize the Planet, Destroy The Earthling, Goodbye Earthling, Defend Your World, Not Bad Human, You're A Worthy Opponent, Prepare For Defeat, This Planet is Mine, Defeat is at Hand, A Commendable Defense, The Earth Will Be Mine. Some are in the video below and there may be more. Edited February 19 by nosweargamer Justin, RickR and Sabertooth 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabertooth 2,281 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Thanks @nosweargamer! It's nice to hear what I've been missing! @RickR, I notice the CX-40 (in addition to the sweet Trinitron). Did you rewire the joystick or mod your O² to be compatible with Atari joysticks? Justin and nosweargamer 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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