VectorGamer Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 (edited) Polaris Navigate your sub to avoid bombs, depth charges, enemy subs and airplanes. Half of the screen has an underwater view where you can maneuver your sub. Game Information Game Name: Polaris (set 1) Released By: Taito, 1980 MAME ROMset: polaris Dip Switches: Lives: 3; Number of Controls: 1; Invincible Test: Off; High Score Preset Mode: Off; Cabinet: Upright Chosen By: roadrunner ROM Location: http://romhustler.net/download/mame/3502 Twin Galaxies MAME World Record: 46,020 Competition ends Sunday, November 14 @ 12PM EST Leaderboard 1. 21,100 patbb 2. 18,370 roadrunner 3. 17,510 rmaerz 4. 4,410 LarcenTyler Qix Draw boxes to claim as much screen as possible without getting in the path of the "Qix" and "Sparx". Draw slower for more points and hope that you have enough coins. Simple but very addicting! Game Information Game Name: Qix [set 1] Released By: Taito, 1981 MAME ROMset: Qix Dip Switches: Internal Defaults Chosen By: patbb ROM Location: http://romhustler.net/download/mame/3692 Twin Galaxies MAME World Record: 361,981 Competition ends Sunday, November 14 @ 12PM EST Leaderboard 1. 52,294 patbb 2. 46,358 rmaerz 3. 41,972 Zoyx 4. 28,102 roadrunner 5. 5,228 LarcenTyler Season Standings Calculations through week 13 1. patbb 608 2. rmaerz 581 3. roadrunner 437 4. LarcenTyler 213 5. FlyingTurtle 173 6. ClassicGMR 128 7. Dr Galaga 127 8. HatefulGravey 38 9. Zoyx 30 10. homerwannabee 20 11. 4Ks 18 12. Mister VCS 6 Edited November 13, 2010 by rmaerz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 Hey folks: Please see this post in the Rules Thread regarding point distribution in the event of tie scores: http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/163163-arcademame-hsc-rules/page__view__findpost__p__2131696 Your comments needed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Polaris: 4410 (Not bad, actually.) Qix: 5228 (Just warming up.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 Polaris: 8,920 Qix: 13,106 Nice pair of games this week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 Polaris: 10,430 Qix: 14,390 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Polaris 9,170 This is easier than the Atari 2600 version. I don't know why TigerVision added the screen where i have to avoid the moving mines. Qix 8,376 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 Qix: 34,374 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 Polaris: 17,510 Qix: 40,386 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patbb Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) Qix:52090 Sparx loop trapqq I did not use this method, I tried but never succeded. I saw Donald Hayes using this trick at FunSpot12 tourney, he got over 160k! Edited November 9, 2010 by patbb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Polaris 16,450 This is a great game. Qix 28,102 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patbb Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 polaris:12510 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 Qix: 46,358 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Polaris 18,370 I got to level 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patbb Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 polaris:15270 Level 7 is very crazy, nice job RoadRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Qix 41972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 polaris:15270 Level 7 is very crazy, nice job RoadRunner Thanks. I try to take out the subs first then the planes. Except for that bottom sub. Every time i try to get under it i crash so i leave that one alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patbb Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 polaris:15270 Level 7 is very crazy, nice job RoadRunner Thanks. I try to take out the subs first then the planes. Except for that bottom sub. Every time i try to get under it i crash so i leave that one alone. Thanks for the tips Polaris 21100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patbb Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 A little bit better Qix:52 294 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 polaris:15270 Level 7 is very crazy, nice job RoadRunner Thanks. I try to take out the subs first then the planes. Except for that bottom sub. Every time i try to get under it i crash so i leave that one alone. Thanks for the tips Polaris 21100 Great score! I see my tips helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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