PressureCooker2600 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 You dirty rat bastard! I still have 2 hours though! lollololololol at least you dont have to worry about my 60,180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) 265,850! Edited November 18, 2006 by godzillajoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 FEICK!!!! Okay, you forced me to get my DD cart back out.....still just 10:15 here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Uh oh. Maybe I gotta try to top my score.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) 345,040! If you can beat that at the last minute, more power to ya. I need a drink and therapy. I'm twitching! BTW I'm surprised you get an extra guy at 300,000. On the 2600 I think they stop at 200,000 Edited November 18, 2006 by godzillajoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Okay, I tried again. And tried. And tried. Can't beat 200,000 any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 TIME'S UP!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Well, I think I should win the "sharpest Dig Dug high score picture" category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) Atari Pro System High Score Comeptition It's a starry night out. What a meteor shower! The meteors swirl in beautiful formations, getting closer, closer, and then they stop. Uh, oh. It's time to hop in the spaceship and find out what's going on. Once you're in orbit, the aliens swarm you, shooting missiles all the way. Then one pops out a tractor beam and draws you in. Thus begins your journey with the aliens from Galaga. This week's game: Namco's Galaga Difficulty: Advanced (with the vegetable) Difficulty switches should be set to the left (b) position. Recommended Controls: CX-40 Atari Joystick Challenge: 800,000 points abd 100% shooting accuracy. Easy, right? Congratulations to jwierer and Dauber for meeting the challenge in Pac-Man. Next Friday we will have something special on the HSC. Have your emulators and multicarts ready. (Hint: If you buy CPUWIZ's Cuttle Cart 2 from the marketplace, it should arrive in time for Week 6...) The following week we will be back to our regularly scheduled gaming. I know we've got a small library, but some titles are clearly better than others. I need game suggestions!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last week's deepest diggers: 1. godzillajoe: 345,040 2. Dauber: 254,780 3. Atarifever: 75,670 3. PressureCooker2600: 60,180 5. bfutrel 23,000: (estimated score) Do try to watch a couple inches above your ship at all times. Always have an escape route planned and stay out of the corners when possible. You need to know where your ship is going to move at least a couple of seconds before it gets there. On the first wave, let the formation enter almost intact. Wait until the second boss alien attacks--he will usually use the tractor beam. Let him capture your ship. Later you can shoot the boss alien to reclaim your ship--just don't shoot your captured ship in the process. For some cheap shots, shoot and slide while your newly freed ship is still spinning around in midair. You can clear half the stage this way! Finally, be aware that there is a space between dual shots from the linked ships. It's possible for aliens to slide inbetween the missiles you launch. Edited November 22, 2006 by shadow460 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I thought there was some bug in the 7800 version of Dig Dug that allowed cheating? I remember it being mentioned in the original 7800 HSC from a couple years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Not mentioned there as far as I can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Yup -- and of course I didn't learn about it until AFTER the Dig Dug contest ended and I happened to look in the 7800 cheats section. grr..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) Wait, what is it? Not the "continue" thing? How does that help you? Your score gets reset and now you're starting on a harder level. Edited November 18, 2006 by godzillajoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 58760 I love how this game lets you dodge better than the arcade or NES version, it makes it feel faster. I hate the slowdown in level 10+, it makes it feel slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I missed out on Dig-Dug? NO! Well let's just hope that if we play Pole Position 2, I don't miss out on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I forgot how much this game sucks until it gets to level 10. Zzzzz.....Zzzzz.....Zzzzz..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 (edited) Wait, what is it? Not the "continue" thing? How does that help you? Your score gets reset and now you're starting on a harder level. it dont help.....your score may go up a bit faster cause all of the baddies on screen but thats all....its kinda a useless cheat.... and DAMN godzillajoe....jumped up about 100k in 45 min.....thats pure adrenaline dig duggin skill Edited November 19, 2006 by PressureCooker2600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 well....we can always go to Robotron since I just got it in today i dont have enough money right now to spare for a cuttle cart and i despide emulators so ill prob sit next weeks out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 87,890 Not the best score ever, but my fiancee was watching and was impressed. She said I was quote "like Darth Vader or something". She said it in a, like, awe struck way. I really don't buy her flowers often enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 And here's how I did it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfutrel Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I didn't do as well as I do on the arcade (2 million+), but it's not bad. 131,900 Shadow, the 23,000 was from DigDug, but thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 No worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 128,070. You'll just have to take my word -- this is YET ANOTHER Atari 7800 game in which your score disappears immediately after it's over, never to be seen again! And what's bad -- the pause feature won't work at the end of the game in Galaga. That's my final entry in this week's HSC -- I'll be away from my 7800 for the rest of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 i use the honor system cause i dont have a digital cam in my room so we trust ya daub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Oh...did I mention...that's a typo? Should be two more zeroes at the end of the score....yeah, two more! that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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