Atarifever Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 (edited) but there is a survival bonus after the survival (or something like that) wave...... Yep. The NES version is without survival bonuses I think, not this one. I got 50,850 today. I played the Hell out of this thing a couple years back. I only had this and three other games for the 7800 for the better part of 2 years, so it saw a lot more of my time than the ones I've gotten lately. Haven't played in awhile now though. Edited December 19, 2006 by Atarifever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Not if you lose a guy in that round. You get NOTHING. And that sucks. but there is a survival bonus after the survival (or something like that) wave...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 well....i meant survival as in never losing a man during that wave...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 Been busy the last couple of days, but tomorrow I will find the time to post up the Instant Replay that will run through New Year's. I hope everyone is having a great Christmas. My family held their Christmas party today and I just got back into town from that. Scores from any game we've played will be accepted into the replay, try and beat your high scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 ho ho ho lol just got my xmas......a really bad ass skull watch, the Civil War and the Family Guy Game for PS2, and 'Devil Wears Prada's first cd.....my other christmas is still 'in transit' i suppose.....that being all the xmas homebrews cant wait for em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 7800 High Score Competition Instant Replay From December 23 to January 5th, we have the chance to go back, visit games we've played, and set new high scores. Here's a lits of the games we've played: Homebrew Week 1: Beef Drop (final version) Top Chef was jwierer with 335,700 points Homebrew Week 2: Pac-Man (final version) Best Gobbler was Dauber with 92,400 points Week 3: Food Fight godzillajoe had the fastest feet Week 4: Dig Dug godzillajoe dug the deepest with 345,040 points Week 5: Galaga godzillajoe was the sharpest shooter with 167,610 Week 6: Frogger Dauber was the fastest frog with 14,000 points Week 7: Robotron 2084 Dauber was the best Robotron soldier with 695,425 points Week 8: Pole Position II LarcenTyler was the fastest driver with 68,250 points Week 9: Joust PsychadelicShaman was the Ostrich King with 136,050 points. Here is the scoreboard for Joust: 1. PsychadelicShaman 136,050 2. Atarifever 50,850 3. PressureCooker2600 40,850 4. godzillajoe 40,600 5. LarcenTyler 12,000 The challenges are also re opened for play, so if you didn't beat them the first time, now is your chance. I've also added two brand new challenges to the list. Beef Drop (new challenge!)--Clear eight screens. Pac-Man--Reach the first key level on the game's alternate maze as pictured in the Pac-Man thread. Food Fight--earn five instant replays. Dig Dug--Roll the score. Galaga--Score 800,000 points and have 100% shooting accuracy. Frogger--Finish ten screens. Robotron 2804 (new challenge!)--Score over 1.2 million points. Pole Position II--Finish a race on Fuji Speedway. Joust--play a two player game and have both player score at least 50,000 points. I'll check back and post both upated scores and challenge winners. Only two people, jwierer, and Dauber, have beaten any of the challenges. Everyone have a great holiday, and we'll get back to our regularly scheduled programming with (insert YOUR game selection here) once Santa is safely home and the fireworks have cleared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 dude.....even though it is for the 2600.....whoever ordered a copy should get it by the 5th and we can use it as the next game in line....what game you ask........TOYSHOP TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 You'll have to discuss that with Ze_ro. I'm not going to venture into his territory at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 (edited) Edit: 149,850 Hints: On egg waves start at the top right and run to the right, you can make the lower ledges by just dropping and momentum, no flapping necessary for the most part, just slam on the brakes when you need to On levels where the top middle ledge is there, hover above it and drop as soon as a guy start materializing, you can pick off a couple of enemies before they even know what hit them if you time it right On levels where the middle is clear, starting at 6, stand on the higher of the double ledge on the right middle. For a few waves, the red enemies that materialize in the middle will attack you at a height where ONE flap will kill them if you flap just before they get to you. You can pick off three or four of them at the beginning before you have to move and get the rest. The grays seem to take 2 flaps at least some of the time. This is also the best place to kill a Ptery as they will more or less fly into your lance if you plan it right. On ANY level, hover over a place where guys materialize and drop down on then before they can fly away. This REALLY helps keep the number of them down to a reasonable level. Eggs that are caught in the air before they touch a platform in any way are worth more Learn how the Pterys behave and you can kill them or avoid them. This comes in handy when there are more than one of the bastards chasing you. You can't outfly a Ptery so knowing how they behave is the key to surviving them Edited December 28, 2006 by godzillajoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 Tower Toppler is coming up this evening, so get ready. I hope everyone had a good holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 AMEN brotha....... ate my fill....thats for damn sure still waiting for my half my christmas though........all those AA homebrews still drooling at the mailbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 Special thanks to Albert for all his hard work this last month!!! Atari Pro System High Score Comeptition Time to overthrow an empire, friends. This mission will have you up against gravity, bouncing eyes, and poison seas. Your job is to reach the top of eight different towers, each one before your time runs out. It's up to you to knock down the enemy's power grid. Will you be able to beat the clock? Do you have what it takes to earn the title of Tower Toppler? This week's game: US Gold's Tower Toppler Difficulty: Both switches in the B position Recommended Controls: Pro Line joystick Challenge: None posted. Congratulations to jwierer and Dauber for meeting the challenge in Pac-Man. Our instant replay challenge has ended. godzillajoe has posted a new record for Joust with 149,850 points, and he's got some excellent Jousting tips in the Instant Replay thread. Take a read and improve your skill with one of the best 7800 games around. I need a little more input. April's a couple months closer now, and particiaption here does drop during the summer. What I'd like to do is retain a game of the week or game of the month for discussion. That's not the pressing issue, though. I still need game suggestions. We may spend a couple more weeks with Pac Man Collection, and we've missed the DK/Mario titles. I'd like to give Pac Man until the last week of January to arrive in everyone's homes--perhaps we'll run some Mario goodness between now and then. Or we could play Karateka... New records: godzillajoe: Joust 149,850 Hints and Tips: Tonight was my first ever experience with Tower Toppler--it's been sitting CIB in the closet for over a year. You'll have to help each other out with tips *hint, PressureCooker2600* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Nice. I own this one and have never played it so it's good incentive to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 (edited) I couldn't get my screenshot off in time, so I had to take my picture at the high score screen. My initials are LET (Larcen E. Tyler, get it?) Ironically enough, my first score is 7800. Some things to remember: -You can't jump straight up. When you press the button while tilting the joystick in any direction, you jump in the direction you're facing. Let off the joystick and press the button to fire. You can play with an Atari 2600 joystick if you're uncomfortable with a Pro-Line. -Take note of traps, including disappearing floors. -Getting hit by an enemy doesn't mean you're out, it means you're down a couple levels. You only lose a life if you fall into the water or run out of time. On the subject of time, you usually have plenty of time to take on each tower, but don't dawdle, as you'll find that time runs down quickly. -This is a very difficult game, so be patient and don't give up! Edited January 7, 2007 by LarcenTyler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 dude.....shadow.......i havent had a chance to play this game ever, either....... so i think Larcen is the tip-worthy one around here for TT i got this game awhile back but never tried it out..........too busy playing Food Fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 TT came with the system I bought from Breakpac not too long ago; not only have I been busy playing Pac-Man Collection!, but I also took a pretty unneeded, unwise trip to the local retro video game store and got MORE 7800 stuff, so all that's been distracting me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 Special thanks to Albert for all his hard work this last month!!! Atari Pro System High Score Comeptition That mean old gorilla has kidnapped Mario's girlfriend again! It's up to you to guide Mario through the maze of steel structures and catch that pesky ape. It won't be easy, since the ape is mad. He rolls barrels and sends springs and fireballs toward you. As if that isn't bad enough, one bad step and Mario falls to his death. This week, you have to outwit Donkey Kong! This week's game: Nintendo's Donkey Kong Difficulty: Both switches in the B position, standard difficulty. Recommended Controls: CX-40 Atari joystick Challenge: Beat 200,000 points Congratulations to jwierer and Dauber for meeting the challenge in Pac-Man. Next week we may do DK Jr or Mario Bros. If you've got Mario Bros, post a note of it with your score. I know some folks are still waiting for Pac Man collection, so we may go for Ms. Pac Man in the mean time. If you've got other suggestions, let's hear 'em! (Otherwise it's Karateka...) New records: godzillajoe: Joust 149,850 Last week's faster climber was Larcen Tyler with 7,800 points. Hints and Tips: Note that there are certain places you can stand with the hammers in the first board that will allow you to hit barrels without having to move around. Also, in the third board, don't trap yourself on the sides while you have the hammer. Instead, grab the hammer before breaking any of the bridges, then move to the middle of the platform where you can reach more fireballs. On the second board, there are safe spots at the top to avoid getting hit by the springs. I don't grab all the trasures on the second board, since you have to jump to a platform that gets pummeled by the springs to get the last treasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I just bought Donkey Kong on eBay right now so I could participate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 OK I'll get it started 64,400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwierer Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 84,800. I can't pass this elevator level. -Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 34300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) Well, since I don't (yet?) own the Donkey Kong cart, I had to play it via emulation. Here's my initial offering... (Man, this is a hard game!) Edited January 15, 2007 by Dauber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 Hopefully it'll come in by Friday, Dauber. It's a decent game, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I hope so -- you can tell by my info on my messages where I live, and I ordered the cart from Indiana. Shouldn't take too long. (Even then, I won't be home until well after 10:00 on Friday night. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 The competition officially changes at midnight CST between Friday and Saturday of each week. Perhaps you'll have time to get a game in. even if not, your emulator scores still count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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