Justin Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 Gates of ZendoconAtari LynxController: CONTROL PAD / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICEDifficulty Level: Default "BASE" Game, Difficulty B (Press B To Start)Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / Emulation OK! ✔Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST September 30, 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 September 15th through September 30th, 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 Gates of Zendocon by pressing the "B" button to start, which puts us on the "Hard" difficulty level of challenge, and begins the game at the default universe "BASE". 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 108th Squad Challenge!!! For this challenge we're playing one of my favorite EPYX launch titles for the Atari Lynx - Gates of Zendocon! Will you survive Zendocon's challenge? You must survive! Your reward for success is the chance for sweet revenge - a duel to the death with the evil spider himself! Gates of Zendocon blew me away when it was first released in 1989, it looked stunning and played smoothly. I love how there is so much room to move up and down in the playfield. It's a tremendous side scrolling shooter, and the addition of portals, uniquely themed universes and gross bosses make this game stand out. (With a more detailed screen, its games like Zendocon that make me feel like the Lynx could've held its own as a full-fledged console that could connect to a TV the way the Nintendo Switch does today.) We're starting at the default universe (BASE) and playing on "Hard" difficulty, which can be achieved by beginning your game at the title screen by pressing the "B" button (Press B To Start). ROM and PDF Instruction Manual are provided below. I hope you all have fun, and good luck to everybody participating! NOTE: We're in the home stretch, wrapping up our supreme lineup of games 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: October: A TurboGrafx-16 game November: A Sega Genesis game December: 2021 F-ZERO Championship, plus a game for Atari Jaguar! Plus many more great games in 2022! (Schedule subject to change) Gates of Zendocon.pdf Gates of Zendecon.lnx Sabertooth and Atari Creep 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 @btbfilms76 has an excellent overview of The Gates of Zendocon for the Atari Lynx. It's a great place to start if you're new to the game! Sabertooth, Atari Creep and socrates63 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 I love this game and I suck at it! LOL Atari Creep, RickR and Sabertooth 1 2 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 4,014,200 on the Evercade handheld via Lynx Collection 2. This is a fun one from Epyx! It really shows off the Lynx. I may try again with actual hardware later but the experience on the Evercade is pretty flawless. Justin, socrates63, TrekMD and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 17, 2021 Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 Well, here's my score... Atari Creep, AtariSphinx, RickR and 3 others 6 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSphinx Posted September 17, 2021 Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 Gates of Zendocon (Difficulty B): 4,872,000 Recently got into the Lynx with Evercade. This one is fun; amazing what this handheld did in 1989 compared to Gameboy! Justin, Sabertooth, Atari Creep and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted September 17, 2021 Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 4,265,900 via a Lynx Model 2 with McWill screen. I gotta say, I love the real hardware but it's much more comfortable on the Evercade. 😂 AtariSphinx, Justin, RickR and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 12 hours ago, AtariSphinx said: This one is fun; amazing what this handheld did in 1989 compared to Gameboy! ABSOLUTELY!! I think Gates of Zendocon is an AMAZING game! Especially given that it's on a handheld from 1989 socrates63, RickR, AtariSphinx and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2021 Just getting started!! My High Score: 1,601,700 AtariSphinx, TrekMD, Sabertooth and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 1,482,800 AtariSphinx, Justin, Sabertooth and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianna Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 1,144,000. Great job so far everyone! 🙂 TrekMD, AtariSphinx, Sabertooth and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 22839 Emulating on OpenEMU using a usb PS4 copy controller. STRONG LANGUAGE Sabertooth and Justin 2 Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianna Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 improved my score a bit - 1,291,400 Justin, Sabertooth and TrekMD 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianna Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 1,797,200. improving! TrekMD, Justin and Sabertooth 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianna Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 2,763,200 Justin, TrekMD, RickR and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 (edited) This post was recognized by Justin! "Winning a High Score Squad Challenge!" Sabertooth was awarded the badge '1st Time Squad Champ' and 5 points. 6,145,500 on the Evercade. Edited September 26, 2021 by Sabertooth AtariSphinx, RickR and Justin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Just a reflection that choosing the "right" pathway makes all of the difference in score attainment. I played a few rounds this morning trying different gates and was absolutely annihilated. It's also cool that you can use the base codes to practice more difficult levels. RickR, AtariSphinx and Justin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 16 minutes ago, Sabertooth said: Just a reflection that choosing the "right" pathway makes all of the difference in score attainment. I played a few rounds this morning trying different gates and was absolutely annihilated. It's also cool that you can use the base codes to practice more difficult levels. That's really good advice 🔥 Gates of Zendocon is truly one of the best titles on this system, and I believe one of the finest portable handheld titles of its era. Still working on my score! My new High Score: 2,169,200 RickR, AtariSphinx and Sabertooth 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 Keeping it going! Love this game so much! My new High Score: 5,102,100 Sabertooth and RickR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 Sabertooth, RickR and Justin 3 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 41932 Man, I have no clue how you folks are getting in the millions. There is something I am not learning here. Justin and Sabertooth 2 Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 4 hours ago, Atari Creep said: 41932 Man, I have no clue how you folks are getting in the millions. There is something I am not learning here. You have to start on the more difficult version -- press "B" to start instead of "A". Justin and Sabertooth 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 1 minute ago, RickR said: You have to start on the more difficult version -- press "B" to start instead of "A". 👆 👆 this is important Sabertooth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 Blast! I just scored 2.1 million but pressed a button before I could take a picture. Oh well, I'll try again later Justin and Sabertooth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 43 minutes ago, RickR said: You have to start on the more difficult version -- press "B" to start instead of "A". Hmm, I'm pretty certain that is what I did but I'll have to try again, even if I don't make it in time to submit here. Justin and Sabertooth 2 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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