Ze_ro Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Important Note: This weeks competition is over and no further scores will be accepted. The game which you are about to play is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of five youths, in particular Sally Hardesty and her invalid brother, Franklin. It is all the more tragic in that they were young. But, had they lived very, very long lives, they could not have expected nor would they have wished to see as much of the mad and macabre as they were to see that day. For them an idyllic summer afternoon drive became a nightmare. The events of that day were to lead to the discovery of one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Game Information Game Name: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Released By: Wizard, 1983 Left Difficulty: N/A Right Difficulty: N/A Game Mode: Default Chosen By: Leatherface Post your scores right here in this thread, and I will add them to the list. Remember to play the game with the recommended game mode and difficulty settings as shown above so that your scores will be consistent with everyone elses. The deadline for posting scores is Wednesday November 4th at 1:00 AM (CST). Current High Scores 33,000 (darthkur) [+11] 29,000 (toymailman) [+10] 21,000 (CebusCapucinis) [+9] 18,000 (vjames) [+8]18,000 (Zoyx) [+8] 14,000 (roadrunner) [+7]14,000 (aftermac) [+7] Best Tips CebusCapucinis [+2] Challenges None yet TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty B)34,000 (Mike K Morrow) (Emulator) 23,000 (Troy Whelan, Rudy J Ferretti) 22,000 (Robert T Mruczek) Current Standings Coming Soon! Scoring Points in The Texa Chainsaw Massacre Murder Someone - 1000 points Extra fuel is awarded every 5000 points Hints and Tips The Manual As always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have a copy of it, AtariAge has a typed copy available online. Unfortunately, it doesn't provide any specific hints, but it explains what you're supposed to be doing in the game! toymailman On the higher levels (when objects move much faster, especially after 20k) I travel to the left. Leatherface is not centered and is actually more to the right of the screen. This gives me more time to react to obsticles. On the beginning levels (especially under 10k) I move to the right as Leatherface is closer to the victims that will come out. Therefore, it takes a bit less time to reach them and save precious fuel. CebusCapucinis To single-rev a victim, you don't have to press the button when you're close. They will switch spots once or twice in an attempt to run away, but when your un-revved chainsaw's pixel is right on top of the very edge of the victim, then you can rev as they are close enough to not get away. This will result in a kill rather than wasted fuel. Revving before the pixels are lined up exactly is simply a waste of fuel, because the victim is planned to get away that time. Also remember that you don't have to rev through the body when you hit something or kill a victim. You merely stand there, doing nothing, until it disappears. Pressing the joystick or fire button causes you to lose fuel during that time, so after you've hit something or scored a kill, do absolutely nothing until it disappears as this will put the fuel only on the timer rather than performing an activity that drains fuel faster. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister VCS Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) [*]I don't know! Figure out the scoring, and if I use your explanation here, you get 2 bonus points! --Zero The answer is: no scoring in this game! We should play another game (I am not happy about this..), maybe BEAMRIDER? ...but I get 2 bonus points! Edited October 28, 2009 by Mister VCS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) Hmm.. i'm not sure how you score this game. Edited October 30, 2009 by roadrunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I vote different game. I can't figure out the scoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Hmmm...I also don't think this game has scoring. We should probably pick a different one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I fourth that motion. After goofing in Stella for a while there's really no discernible scoring methodology in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Dammit, and here I thought I had a vaguely Halloween themed game that was a bit of a sleeper. Well, I still want to do something for the occasion... and we already played Halloween, so that leaves only one option: Texas Chainsaw Massacre. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 (edited) Well, I still want to do something for the occasion... and we already played Halloween, so that leaves only one option: Texas Chainsaw Massacre. There's still Frankenstein's Monster. Has that one been played yet? Maybe next year. Also Ghost Manor comes to mind. Edited October 30, 2009 by toymailman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I'll start this massacre off with 14,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Hooray! I killed 23 people today. 23,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 12,000 Definitely need to improve my killing proficiency! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjames Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 18000 In the words of my four year old "poor girl, she's dead". "Oh no honey, this is a game of tag where when you catch someone you flip them upside down..." The perfect game before a shift in the ICU on Halloween night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 14,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I didn't post a picture as I don't have my camera near me, but my first venture into chainsaw land netted me: 11,000 Do you have to saw through the bodies after you finally kill someone? That keeps eating up all my fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 15000 - wish I knew how to kill on first rev. No pic because game reset when I dropped the joystick. Need to be deliberate when putting down the joystick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 29,000 That makes 29 interlopers hacked up for barbecue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Great score darthkur! I've now killed 28 of those pesky kids. 28,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 My new best. 29,000 This felt like a near perfect game. There is a small element of luck involved in this game in hoping victims come out frequently and not too far off where Leatherface is on the screen (less up and down movement needed). There also seems to be a bit of randomness thrown in as to when you will score a successful kill versus the victim swapping sides. That world record of 34k has got to be a near error free game (no wasted fuel in killing victims) and good luck in getting freqent victims without dodging too much. My TIP: On the higher levels (when objects move much faster, especially after 20k) I travel to the left. Leatherface is not centered and is actually more to the right of the screen. This gives me more time to react to obsticles. On the beginning levels (especially under 10k) I move to the right as Leatherface is closer to the victims that will come out. Therefore, it takes a bit less time to reach them and save precious fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 (edited) EDIT: Played again with the camera, and managed to get a better score! 21,000 My TIP: To single-rev a victim, you don't have to press the button when you're close. They will switch spots once or twice in an attempt to run away, but when your un-revved chainsaw's pixel is right on top of the very edge of the victim, then you can rev as they are close enough to not get away. This will result in a kill rather than wasted fuel. Revving before the pixels are lined up exactly is simply a waste of fuel, because the victim is planned to get away that time. Also remember that you don't have to rev through the body when you hit something or kill a victim. You merely stand there, doing nothing, until it disappears. Pressing the joystick or fire button causes you to lose fuel during that time, so after you've hit something or scored a kill, do absolutely nothing until it disappears as this will put the fuel only on the timer rather than performing an activity that drains fuel faster. Holy crap it gets crazy fast at 20,000 points. Edited November 1, 2009 by CebusCapucinis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 18000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Great score darthkur! Thanks. I've gotten so close to catching that one last victim that would push me over to 30k and a gas bonus. There is a small element of luck involved in this game in hoping victims come out frequently and not too far off where Leatherface is on the screen (less up and down movement needed). There also seems to be a bit of randomness thrown in as to when you will score a successful kill versus the victim swapping sides. My thoughts exactly. Some games you'll have one target after the other but then there's ones where you'll walk a ways until you run into anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) 33,000 Finaly did it. At 30k the speed picks up quite considerably. I ended up running into a lot of obstacles. Otherwise I might have topped 35k. The saw is family! Edited November 2, 2009 by darthkur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 33,000 Finaly did it. At 30k the speed picks up quite considerably. I ended up running into a lot of obstacles. Otherwise I might have topped 35k. The saw is family! Looks like it's time for you to start recording your games for a TG high score entry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 33,000 Finaly did it. At 30k the speed picks up quite considerably. I ended up running into a lot of obstacles. Otherwise I might have topped 35k. Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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