Deteacher Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) This week's game is Crazy Climber. All the flash and flair coming soon, but here's a link to the ROM: http://www.romnation.net/srv/roms/55641/ma...Climber-US.html 1. 156,900 (cougar302b) [+11] 2. 89,650 (SpiceWare) [+10] 3. 87,950 (darthkur) [+9] 4. 76,600 (NE146) [+8] 5. 75,550 (Osbo) [+7] 6. 41,200 (LarcenTyler) [+6] 7. 36,100 (Max_Mad) [+5] 8. 25,950 (Kurt_Woloch) [+4] 9. 16,200 (aftermac) [+3] 10. 15,100 (rxd) [+2] 11. 8,200 (JellE) [+1] Current Point Totals: 1. SpiceWare [63] 2. aftermac [50] 3. maximebeauvais [45] 4. JellE [40] 5. LarcenTyler [39] 6. Osbo [39] 7. Shannon [35] 8. Dr Galaga [17] 9. maibock [16] 10. rxd [13] 11. theking21803 [13] 12. Artlover [12] 13. Max_Mad [12] 14. NE146 [11] 15. Vectorman0 [10] 16. LaserHawk [6] 17. Mister VCS [6] 18. MrAtari2600 [5] Edited March 7, 2009 by Deteacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 35,650 What I would give for the ability to play using real joysticks. And no, the Dual Shock doesn't count, despite the fact I've got the USB-to-PS2 adaptor and it still works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 call me stupid, but I can't figure out the controls! dang it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 call me stupid, but I can't figure out the controls! dang it... it uses 2 joysticks, one to control each hand. For most MAME games I use a Flashback 2 joystick. For this game (and other two joystick games like Robotron 2084) I prefer to use a gamepad and map the 4 buttons on the right as the 2nd joystick as it's very easy to hit the wrong key on the keyboard in the heat of the game. Keys (per MacMame) are: . E I . SDF JKL To climb the building you push 1 joystick up while pushing the other down (ie: E and K at the same time), then alternate (ie: D and I). You need to move both left (S & J) or right (F and L) to move the climber left or right. Don't let a window close on your hands, you'll fall. If you get hit by a dropped object and only have 1 hand on a ledge, you'll fall. If you get hit by a dropped object with 2 hands on the ledge one hand will lose it's grip on the building. If you have a game pad then hit TAB in MAME to bring up the in-game menu Select the Input (This game) and hit RETURN to get to the Input settings. To set an Input cursor up/down to the input, hit RETURN, then press the key or joystick button you want to use. On my joystick the normal joystick is the analog stick - I prefer to use the D-Pad, which is read by MAME as the Hat Switch. I also mapped 2 extra buttons on the joystick as Coin 1 and 1 Player Start so I don't have to use the keyboard to start the next game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 28,050 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 13,200 I'm starting to get used to the controls, but I'm still having problems with side-to-side movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 71,050 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I downloaded the screen art and noticed one of the 3 had some instructions on them: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellE Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 (edited) I am gonna have to figure out a way to rework my controls, I think. They don't seem to be working like I thought they were supposed to. 800 Edited February 23, 2009 by JellE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I downloaded the screen art and noticed one of the 3 had some instructions on them: Thanks, for posting that! Now to go see if it helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellE Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Okay... I think I have the hang of it now... it just took a bit. I went ahead and did the 2 player so I could practice. 5400 and 8200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 13400 This game its difficult! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 78,550 I wasn't even aware there was an Arcade HSC. Sure wish I had found out in the beginning of the season. Oh well. What better game to start with than Crazy Climber, one of my all time favorites. I was quite good at this game in the arcade. Thanks to Spiceware's info about the in-game input menu I was able to map out a second controller to mimic the original controller set-up. I'm using a MS flight stick and a CX-40 with the assistance of the wonderful Stelladaptor. This works pretty good for the most part. The main hassle is keeping the controllers oriented in the proper positions. Taping them to the desk really isn't much of an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_Mad Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 36,100 Man this game is tough. I never had the opportunity to play this one when I was kid. I don't recall ever seeing it in any of my local arcades at the time. Too bad because I think I would have pumped a lot of quarters into it. I remember playing Robotron 2084 for the first time and just being blown away by the double joystick control scheme. I'm sure that if Crazy Climber had been available when I was a kid I would have been hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 This game its frustrating the crap out of me... the side to side movement works when it wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximebeauvais Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I remember playing this game a few year back but I had trouble with it. Maybe because I was not aware of the 2 joystick LOL I will give it a try maybe tonight or tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 82,050 Did a little better. Those damn falling girders and barbells are such a major nuisance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 16,200 Small improvement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 A little bit better! Still frustrating as hell tho, specially the side to side movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Still frustrating as hell tho, specially the side to side movement. Both hands must be on a window ledge in order to move side-to-side, such as in these screen shots: You won't move if your hands are positioned like in these screen shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Thanks for clarifying that!!! You should get the extra points for best explanation Gus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxd Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 15,100 I've never been able to completely figure out the controls. Even when I played this in the arcade when it first came out..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 15,100I've never been able to completely figure out the controls. Even when I played this in the arcade when it first came out..... It's quite easy actually. You just act as if each controller is one of your hands. Whichever way you move your hands with the controller the climber will do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Don't let a window close on your hands, you'll fall. Actually a window can close on your hand as long as the other one is holding a ledge. Crazy Climber is all about hand placement.. you gotta know where both hands are all the time. If you want to do anything (i.e. move left & right), you basically need to have both hands firmly holding a ledge.. that's about the bottom line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar302b Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Happy to see one of my Coin. ops. where I can contribute to the challenge. 156,900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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