Ze_ro Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Important Note: This weeks competition is over and no further scores will be accepted. Here you are, at the olympics, about to go for the gold. You never thought you'd make it this far, but the cheer of the crowd and the cold bite of the wind remind you that it's real. Don't forget all the advice your coach taught you. The only thing standing between you and a record time is that tree! Game Information Game Name: Skiing Released By: Activision, 1980 Left Difficulty: B / Novice Right Difficulty: B / Novice Game Mode: Game 3 - Slalom, 30 gates, Expert Run Chosen By: Zoyx 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 December 30th at 1:00 AM (CST). Current High Scores 27.96s (Zoyx) [+11][+1] 27.99s (toymailman) [+10][+1] 28.01s (Carey85) [+9][+1] 28.04s (shadow460) [+8][+1] 28.32s (aftermac) [+7] 28.41s (JacobZu7zu7) [+6] 28.67s (LarcenTyler) [+5] 29.92s (darthkur) [+4] 30.89s (roadrunner) [+3] 31.77s (4Ks) [+2] 33.17s (chuckwalla) [+1] 33.72s (MisterVCS) [+1] Best Tips shadow460 [+2] Challenges Patch Challenge - Ski Team - Finish with a time of 28.20s or lower and you get 1 bonus point! TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 3, Difficulty B)27.51 (Todd Rogers) 27.96 (Douglas C Korekach) 27.97 (David B Yancey) Current Standings toymailman [175] Zoyx [125] darthkur [101] shadow460 [99] Atardi [84] Deteacher [81] CebusCapucinis [71] vjames [71] aftermac [62] Captain Beard [61] roadrunner [57] godzillajoe [56] oyamafamily [42] keilbaca [42] Vectorman0 [29] homerwannabee [26] JacobZu7zu7 [26] Hornpipe2 [25] SpiceWare [24] Wickeycolumbus [22] Carey85 [19] LarcenTyler [19] pis [19] 4Ks [18] devwebcl [13] Mister VCS [13] Nathan Strum [11] LoneWolfSeth [10] LaserHawk [10] Tr3vor [9] kote [8] Animan [6] MIKE5200 [4] Skaarg [4] chuckwalla [3] Shannon [2] jeremysart [2] vintagegamecrazy [2] sloth713 [2] jjd [2] ChrisKoopa [1] SeaGtGruff [1] Impaler_26 [1] Nati [1] disjuakifa [1] Scoring Points in Skiing You do not score points in Skiing, rather you are judged based on the time it took to complete the run. Running into obstacles slows you down, while skiing straight down will cause you to go very fast. Hints and Tips The Manual As always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have the manual, AtariAge has a scanned copy and a typed copy available online. Here are the hints it provides: The keys to success in Skiing by ACTIVISION, just as in real skiing, are learning to control the tips of your skis and anticipating and avoiding trouble. Keep your skis pointed as straight down the hill as possible. The less you traverse across the slope, the faster you'll make it to the bottom. Pick your line through the trees and gates by constantly looking ahead of your position toward the bottom of the screen. When you see the next set of treesand/or gates, point your skis to miss the trees or pass through the gates. Of course, the more you ski any particular hill, the more familiar with it you will become. To get the fastest times, you must memorize the run and ski the shortest possible route down the hill or through the gates. When you want to maneuver, I suggest you tap your Joystick lightly to the right or left to move your skis or change direction, rather than push heavily on the stick. There are 8 different positions for your skis (see my diagram below) and 15 different directions you can go (downhill plus two possible angles for each left or right ski position). We're organizing an Activision Ski Team. To qualify, you must run slalom course 3 (Game 3) in under 28.2 seconds. If you break that time, send us a picture of the screen and we will enroll you as a member. And if you break 28 seconds, consider yourself Olympic caliber. Of course, not everyone wants to ski down a hill in record time. Some of you may just like to ski back and forth and down the hill at your own pace. Go ahead, if you wish. It's also worth pointing out that we played this game once before back in Season 3 (Though it was a different game mode). shadow460 Try using the paddles. I put my fingers on the fire buttons. When I pushed on the skier went left, when I pushed the other, the skier went right. Fingers work faster than thumbs (ask any Quiz Bowl coach). Once you figure out which is which, just memorize the number of presses to go from angle to angle. You should only use four angles: One to make the skier go left, one to go right, and two to travel straight. If ever the skis look like they're not pointed downhill, you've lost time. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 (edited) 1st run... 0:30.27----check out the pretty colors. Edited December 23, 2009 by JacobZu7zu7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Ks Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 (edited) 0:31.77 Edited December 23, 2009 by 4Ks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128bytes Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 ooh, Skiing, game 3B -- I may have to rejoin the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 (edited) 0:29.82 (Formatted to look proper.) Edited December 23, 2009 by LarcenTyler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 27.97 - PATCH! The patch time is 28.20... should give +2 for getting that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 0:30:89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Twin Galaxies is back up... Todd Rogers - 27.51 (How the heck did he do that?) Douglas C Korekach - 27.96 David B Yancey - 27.97 I just did 27.96 - I think that ties my teenager hi-score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Twin Galaxies is back up... Todd Rogers - 27.51 (How the heck did he do that?) Douglas C Korekach - 27.96 David B Yancey - 27.97 I just did 27.96 - I think that ties my teenager hi-score. Twin Galaxies Top 3 - Game 1, Difficulty B, NTSC (Fastest Time) 32.720 - Jonathan A Ewing / Tom Duncan / Frankie Cardulla 32.730 - David B Yancey / John Drake / Marc Cohen Twin Galaxies Top 3 - Game 1, Difficulty B, EMULATOR (Fastest Time) 32.770 - Rodrigo Lopes 32.780 - Robert Macauley 32.800 - Giavanni Flamand ZOYX, the records on Skiing for Atari 2600 (with Todd Rogers on first place) refer to variation Game 3, Difficulty B and console on NTSC color system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 @oyamafamily - We are playing variation 3b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 28.52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) A video of me doing a run is below. I usually use a Wico bat, but this is definitely a game that requires a tight joystick... so back to the old CX-40 for me. As you can see on the vid, no need for hard cutting to get through the course. Just well-timed subtle leans here and there. Good idea to pre-orient your skier in anticipation of the next set of gates you need to lean toward. Edited December 24, 2009 by Zoyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Tied my all time best. 28.01 Hopefully, I can break 28 sometime during this week. How the heck did Todd Rogers get 27.51?!?! I can see how a 27.96 is possible because my 28.01 wasn't perfect. Coulda cut some flags a pixel or two closer and saved a minor amount of drift. I can easily see how a few hundreths are still possible, but nothing will get me a whole half-second lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) 0:28.04 ... using the paddles. I put my fingers on the fire buttons. When I pushed on the skier went left, when I pushed the other, the skier went right. Fingers work faster than thumbs (ask any Quiz Bowl coach). Once you figure out which is which, just memorize the number of presses to go from angle to angle. You should only use four angles: One to make the skier go left, one to go right, and two to travel straight. If ever the skis look like they're not pointed downhill, you've lost time. WARNING: This run rated ****. Ski fast or don't ski at all! Edited December 24, 2009 by shadow460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Just got my foot pedals a couple days ago. I should see how coordinated my feet are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister VCS Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) 0:38.46 0:33.74 ...never played this cartridge before Edited December 27, 2009 by Mister VCS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Getting closer to that 0:28.20 record time. For now, we'll have to settle for 0:28.67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 28.39 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Woo Hoo! Finally broke 28! 27.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey85 Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) 28.22 I'm hoping to better that and at least win myself an imaginary Activision patch . Edited December 25, 2009 by Carey85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Ks Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) Mini table time! Zoyx 27.96 toymailman 27.99 shadow460 28.04 Carey85 28.22 aftermac 28.39 LarcenTyler 28.67 JacobZu7zu7 29.45 roadrunner 30.89 4Ks 31.77 Mister VCS 38.46 *EDIT* Corrections made. Edited December 26, 2009 by 4Ks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) Mini table time! Zoyx 27.96 toymailman 27.99 shadow460 28.04 Carey85 28.22 aftermac 28.39 Mister VCS 28.46 LarcenTyler 28.67 roadrunner 30.89 4Ks 31.77 Hmmm aren't you missing someone? Also Mister's score is 38.46, not 28.46My new second score 0:29:45 Edited December 26, 2009 by JacobZu7zu7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey85 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 28.06 I managed to trim a little bit off of my earlier time... still not good enough for 3rd . I ended up with 28.06 multiple times this morning, so I don't know if I'll be able to beat myself or not at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarian7 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Twin Galaxies is back up... Todd Rogers - 27.51 (How the heck did he do that?) Douglas C Korekach - 27.96 David B Yancey - 27.97 I just did 27.96 - I think that ties my teenager hi-score. Todd Rogers didn't do that. I've had a bounty up on twin galaxies for many months now for 27.80 and no one has claimed it yet because it is not possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Todd Rogers didn't do that. I've had a bounty up on twin galaxies for many months now for 27.80 and no one has claimed it yet because it is not possible. Yeah, I call BS as well. Only way to do 27.51 is to find an exploit. I would believe 27.91. I had room for improvement on my 27.96 run. I sent a PM to Todd via AtariAge, asking how he did it... no response so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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