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Slight improvement. 55,700

Me too! As jblenkle said earlier, I'm finding the ball just wants to zip right through the middle of the flippers. I'm sure it was never this hard in the past! ?

This is a great game. I can't seem to keep the ball in play long enough to rack up a big score at the moment though. 44,120

48,900

Nice! Beamrider's got a great learning curve. Earlier in the round, I'd never have thought I'd be able to cope with the game at Sector 12 and above, but you somehow get in tune with it. I'm still not great at it, but that was a really fun game.

I'm not sure if I'll get a chance to play this again today so this will probably be my best effort. This is a brilliant game - the pace is relentless and really gets the heart pumping! ? 45,874

33,800

Well, you could never accuse this game of not trying to grab your attention! It's very loud, very colorful - and good fun actually! It took me a while to work out how to go up stairs (just press up, not diagonal) but other than that, the controls aren't too bad. I'd never played this before - thanks for adding it to the HSC, Jacob. It's a pretty decent game! Skill 2: 20,600

This was the first game where I actually felt I was vaguely in control of what was going on. It looked like I was on course for a really big score and then it all went wrong for me! Still, a bit of an improvement. 41,164

I feel your pain! ?

Still keep missing out on too many bonuses. This game was much better for me, apart from that. 30,700

I really don't understand the thinking behind selling both together! Surely he'd get more selling each one separately? I guess he just wants to get rid of them.

This will be my last try on this I think! 21,800

Wow! Amazing score! ?

A little bit better, but still not brilliant. I got fooled by those yellow things that appear around Sector 11, thinking they were going to give me an extra ship! 27,254

I think I'm a long way from the "winter" - I'm barely out of spring! ? I missed a few bonuses by missing the Sentinel twice so not a great score. It's been a while since I played this last - definitely need some practice! 20,306

What a horrible game! I've lost count of the games where I've not been able to see the high score because it's ended while I'm still pressing the disc! Finally managed to get a photo: 16,850

Probably my last go for this round. Thought I was going to beat my highest ever but lost it a bit around the 150,000 mark. 176,683

A practice mode would definitely be a nice addition. It's a pretty quick game and doesn't take long to get through a lot of levels, but it would be nice to be able to jump straight to your last maze and try out different ways of finishing it. Still, even without a practice mode, it's a great game. Challenging but fun - I'll never get tired of it!

Haha, my phone rang while I was in the middle of the game. I looked back and the screen was full of ducks! ????

After several attempts that disappeared from history because I made the fatal mistake of pressing the disc to move my gun! 6,960

I can think of another name for people who are good at these Coleco ports - Masochists! ? Seriously though, great score! ? I'm interested though - have you got good by playing these on the Colecovision, or do you genuinely enjoy the pain and distress of playing the Intellivision versions? (And please don't tell me you also like the Intv Donkey Kong and Zaxxon!) ?

Sounds about right to me. It'll also explain why they had to put this warning in the manual too! Game Malfunction If your game malfunctions, press Reset to "clear" the system and begin a new game. ?

Jeez, you really have to keep your eye on your remaining bullets. If you're still moving your gun before you realise the game's finished, it takes you straight to the player select screen and you miss the chance to see your final score! I guess that's why they had to stick this warning in the instruction manual: Caution: Pressing the Disc immediately after a game resets the game and returns you to the Game Option screen. Why did they even bother porting these games to the Intellivision? It's like they want us to hate them! ?

I definitely think it's more fun than Space Invaders. Lots of variety, large colourful aliens (when they're not invisible!) and a challenging but fun difficulty level. One of the better space titles on the Intellivision without a doubt.