RickR Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Somebody needs to challenge @greenween, and I think it's you! I've settled on the b/b firing selection. But I'm not sure what to do on the gond screen. I get blown up before even firing a shot. socrates63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 1 hour ago, RickR said: Somebody needs to challenge @greenween, and I think it's you! I've settled on the b/b firing selection. But I'm not sure what to do on the gond screen. I get blown up before even firing a shot. Just push forward while firing. 🙂 socrates63 and RickR 1 1 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 1 hour ago, greenween said: Just push forward while firing. 🙂 OK, I got him this time. Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, my score was 100 short of my last high. I'll keep trying. socrates63 and greenween 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 89,260 If only my wife wasn't distracting me with her questions, I would have broke 90k. Marco1019, greenween and RickR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 On 6/19/2023 at 12:54 PM, RickR said: Somebody needs to challenge @greenween, and I think it's you! I've settled on the b/b firing selection. But I'm not sure what to do on the gond screen. I get blown up before even firing a shot. Same thing happens to me and I'm like, "What did I miss or do wrong?" socrates63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 7 hours ago, socrates63 said: 89,260 If only my wife wasn't distracting me with her questions, I would have broke 90k. I refuse to comment on this LOL but I know what you mean. Completely understand. RickR and socrates63 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 I did it! I beat Gond for the first time ever on the 2600 version! Thanks for the tip! I also improved my score. 37,370. socrates63, greenween, Justin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 Oh...I had my switches on B/B. socrates63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 About the Gond, from the manual: Quote Destroying Gond is not difficult if you fire immediately, before he can launch a missile. However, the longer you wait to fire, the more risk you run and the more bonus points you score. As mentioned earlier, you can simply navigate the ship upward and fire and that's it and you're done with the level. Or, you can avoid the shots coming at you from the side of the screen for more points when you kill Gond. Move up/down and wait for the shot to pass and then move up/down and wait for the next shot to pass by and then repeat. When your nerves start to get too high on edge then press the fire button 🙂 RickR, Justin and greenween 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 I saw that in the manual, but it takes so much time just to get there and try it....I wish there was a way to practice that one a bit socrates63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) I hear ya, Rick. The first few times I got to that level, I was too nervous and just pressed the fire button immediately. Once you get there a few times, you will probably be able to relax the nerves for a bit. It's kind of like Karate Kid -- wax in, wax out. Move up, wait, move down. That first missile from Gond comes pretty quickly once the level starts. Edited June 21, 2023 by socrates63 RickR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 The other frustrating part is that the firing method changes on that screen. Like b/b difficulty switches automatically fire, but on the Gond screen, that goes out the window and you have to use the button to fire and you automatically move fast. Again, practice would be helpful. socrates63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) FWIW I use A/B. I press the button to fire and de-press when I want to move (faster). And I don't have be moving in order to fire forward. I think that might make it easier to deal with Gond. Edited June 21, 2023 by socrates63 greenween and RickR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 125,960 Justin, RickR, greenween and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 WOW!! Great score. I was curious if it rolled over at 100k. Played for a couple hours yesterday and woke up with my trigger thumb swollen to the point that I can't move it! Sucks getting old. 🙂 Still have a few more days though. RickR, Smell Dawg and socrates63 3 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 Yeah, I hurt my wrist after the first day or two 😂 Fortunately, additional playtime didn't do damage. RickR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smell Dawg Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 Yep here's a terrible score and holy smokes more practice is required - fun title, though!! RickR, Justin, Sabertooth and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 154,110 I was in the groove, and my dentist's office calls me 🤬 🦷 I didn't answer and they called again and I still didn't answer 😂 I knew what they were calling about--I need to schedule my implant procedure. Well, the calls broke my concentration, and I was no longer in the "zone" 😂 After the game ended, I called and scheduled it. Justin, Sabertooth, RickR and 3 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted June 27, 2023 Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 I have been so busy, I have not been able to play and I'm out practice. So, here is a rather pathetic score that I will try to improve upon before Friday. RickR, Marco1019, Smell Dawg and 2 others 5 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 Tried again. Here's an improved score... Marco1019, Smell Dawg, socrates63 and 3 others 6 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 On 6/24/2023 at 8:01 PM, socrates63 said: 125,960 Dude, that TV is NICE. You tell that dentist you need an appointment at 2:30....(tooth hurty). Get it? Hello? Is this mic even on?? socrates63 and greenween 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 On 6/21/2023 at 11:14 AM, socrates63 said: FWIW I use A/B. I press the button to fire and de-press when I want to move (faster). And I don't have be moving in order to fire forward. I think that might make it easier to deal with Gond. I tried this last night and I think this works a lot better. Thank you for the tip. Although I wasn't able to beat my high score, I was able to survive the Gond for a few extra seconds and got more than the standard 1000 points. Frankly, I was tired from driving home from vacation and STILL did a lot better than I expected. I'll try to play more before Friday. There is one quirk I've noticed that happens almost every time for me. On one of the vertical "egg" screens (the one that goes upwards), upon starting the level, my ship automatically drifts down/left and crashes. No input on the joystick fixes this. Automatic loss of one life. I don't know why this would happen. Everything works fine after that crash. socrates63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco1019 Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 I apologize for my token submission, but it's been a long month outside of gaming. 47030, played on Stella 6.7 for Mac OS. socrates63, Justin, Smell Dawg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 Here's another score. I really needed to play more to get a good score... Justin, greenween, socrates63 and 1 other 4 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenween Posted July 2, 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 You crushed it Socrates63. When the thumb heals I will be back on this great game. 🙂 socrates63, Sabertooth, Marco1019 and 1 other 3 1 "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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