Carey85 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 28.01 I think I have to agree that 27.51 is suspect as well. I can see someone approaching 27.90 or so, but I honestly don't think it is possible to break it. Someone call Bob Whitehead and get him in here . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 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. If it was BS wouldn't Twin Galaxies know that, because they require a video of the persons game? Many Todd's scores on TG... seem unobtainable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 @JacobZu7zu7 - Todd's record was refereed. I don't think a video exists of his run... also adds to the suspicion that something is amiss. Maybe it is just a typo. If so, it should be corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I would believe 27.91, but 27.51 hmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwalla Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Best is 33.17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I wonder if someone could make a hack of skiing and force a "perfect run". It seems that all one would have to do is make the minimum number of left and right button presses so each falg is just barely missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I've suspected some TG scores myself. They're possible. Perhaps everyone in the room mis read the score when Todd played, or (more likely) it is indeed a typo. From what I know about him, I don't think Todd would fake a score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 No, I doubt very much it was Todd that messed up the score. My theory is that either the ref read the 9 as a 5 on the screen... or the person who transferred it into TG... read the refs writing wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 That makes sense. My next question is those Decathlon scores. They are all so much better than 2nd place. Holy hand jiggling!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 @toymailman - Yeah, have to raise a quizzical eye on that one. Many ways to cheat on that game. My cheat was to take a wico bat, internally wire the up and the left together and the down and right together, then "run" by going SW <--> NE on the stick. Really helps your speed . I would be curious to see that video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 One stick for Decathlon...the Power Stick. That's if you're wanting to play the fair way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Yeah, more quizzical eye. Here is the official long jump record... doesn't show the controller. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU53q7apVIA I should rewire my joystick, take a video, and see if people catch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 That's with a track ball. I've done the exact same thing with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 The scores I have on TG for Decathlon all use the standard CX-40 (its what I use for every joystick game). I'll have to try a track ball now to see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 29.92 .png] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 (edited) The scores I have on TG for Decathlon all use the standard CX-40 (its what I use for every joystick game). I'll have to try a track ball now to see what happens. Make sure it's in track ball mode. If you set it up that way, all you have to do is spin the ball one direction at a slow to medium pace. The best way to describe it is to "walk" your fingers on the ball. I don't see that being the way David Crane envisioned Decathlon being played. Then again, I don't think Bob Whitehead expected anyone to play Skiing with the paddles, either. Edited December 29, 2009 by shadow460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 28.32 Not much of an improvement... at this point I'm wondering how I can do a more perfect run than this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 (edited) My 3rd and probably final score. 0:28:41 Edited December 30, 2009 by JacobZu7zu7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 28.32 Not much of an improvement... at this point I'm wondering how I can do a more perfect run than this?? Try to memorize which gates you can go through without making any corrections at all. Go straight through those, then graze the inner flagpoles on the ones you can't. I know you have to make some major turns at or around gates 10, 18, and 21, counting up from 1 as you ski downhill. Also, comparing the position of the skier's head to your time can help you line him up to graze the next pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Todd's 27:51 Skiing time was first published in the Activisions newsletter. Back in the day, all Activision required was a photo of the screen to qualify for their patches. It was my understanding that Twin Galaxies simply accepted the scores printed in the Activisions newsletter, rather than having current video proof of the time, or they went by a photo, (which is no longer accepted.) It is also my understanding that there is indeed a glitch in Skiing that involves toggling the difficulty switch mid-run. Toggling resets the skier to the center of the screen, enabling the player to cross the screen faster, and thus, saving time. David Yancey hepped me up to this, and confirmed that using this trick, he was able to achieve the 27:51 time. Perhaps Todd discovered this glitch back in the day, and exploited it for the sake of having the "Activisions" record. Who knows for sure? As for his Decathlon scores, they are the real deal! David Yancey witnessed Todd in person, playing Decathlon using a regular joystick. Simply put, he said it was amazing watching Todd max the energy bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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