HSC Season 2 Week 33: Sinistar

[VectorGamer]

Sinistar

 

Run! Run! Run!

 

A small, triangular fighter ship is maneuvered by the player through a series of "Zones" in the galaxy. The player must blast Sinisite crystals out of planetoids while fending off attacking enemy drones and Warrior ships. Collect enough crystals to destroy the evil Sinistar before he kills you.

 

Game Information

Game Name: Sinistar (revision 3)

Released By: Williams Electronics, Inc., 1982

MAME ROMset: sinistar

Dip Switches: First Extra Ship At: 30000; Additional Extra Ship Point Factor: 30000;

Ships Per Game: 3; Difficulty of Play: 5; Continuous Fire: Yes

Chosen By: rmaerz

ROM Location: http://www.romnation.net/srv/roms/57747/mame103/Sinistar-revision-3.html

World Record: 149,785 by my man Richie Knucklez

 

Competition ends Sunday, March 28 @ 12PM EST

 

Leaderboard

1. 77,130 rmaerz

2. 44,115 retrorussel

3. 40,185 LarcenTyler

4. 26,465 darthkur

5. 9,055 roadrunner

 

 

 

Season Standings

Calculations through week 32

1. darthkur 300

2. roadrunner 257

3. aftermac 177

4. retrorussel 107

5. LarcenTyler 85

6. rmaerz 84

7. SpiceWare 44

8. Mister VCS 42

9. Fallout_002 38

10. Kurt_Woloch 36

11. Shannon 33

12. Dr Galaga 31

13. MaximRecoil 21

14. 4Ks 19

15. rsiddall 11

15. Zoyx 11

17. joeypsp 10

18. maximebeauvis 9

19. HatNJ 8

20. Gamemaster_ca_2003 6

Edited March 28, 2010 by rmaerz

[Lauren Tyler]

I've never played this in the arcades before, believe it or not.

 

And on the old VideolandMUSH, the administrator just happened to be Sinistar.

 

7,155

 

New score: 40,185

Edited March 23, 2010 by LarcenTyler

[roadrunner]

9,055

 

 

[VectorGamer]

68,920

[retrorussell]

44,115. God, those warriors (tanks) piss me off!

[darthkur]

14,655

 

Wanted to make sure I got on the board and didn't forget and miss another week.

 

 

 

 

EDIT:

 

26,465

 

Edited March 27, 2010 by darthkur

[VectorGamer]

77,130