roadrunner Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 Well pulled out the trackball I got with my 5200 when I found it at a pawn shop about three years back. 5200 worked, never could get the trackball to work. I know why... the roller mechanisms are gone!! I mean, looks like they were never installled. Anyone either have a picture of the inside of the trackball, or know where I find the mechanisms? Best Electronics should have parts to fix a 5200 trackball controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Damn fraking spiders!!! Yep, this game would be about 55% more fun if the spiders were NOT in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 Damn fraking spiders!!! Yep, this game would be about 55% more fun if the spiders were NOT in it. LOL, it just wouldn't be Centipede without the spiders. The spiders in this game must be taking steroids or HGH, their huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariron82 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 (edited) It is definitely an odd situation no one would have forseen. Perhaps we could declare the next highest point total the "acting Champion" Disclaimer: In the event the original champion is unable to fulfill his/hers duties as champion... Just throwing ideas out there. That's not a bad idea. That could be an easy solution to clear up this mess. I'd like to hear from atariron82 and see if he would be ok with this or not. Or i could just have a asterisk next to our season 3 champion saying that he was banned. It will be fine for me to take the reigns as "acting Champion" (by default), since our favourite foe's meteoric rise was cut short due to his "reign of terror" in other forums. Such irony! It appears that TRBB has already removed atariski/Divya from the most recent Season's tally, pending a minor revolt over at the A8-bit HSC. With that as precedent, it should be appropriate for us to do the same. He was the one I tried hardest to beat and admit to having certain Outbursts of Joy following his defeat(s) at the hands of Zylon(and others). His stratospheric high scores will be missed. As for Divya, he and I seemed equally matched, and it's a shame that he will no longer be able to post. A bit of the competitive element will be lost, but hopefully not for long. Maybe one or both can return someday with privileges renewed. PS: If we go the full 27 rnds like last season, there's a good chance that I and/or roadrunner, will have passed the current championship spot in any case. (Edited to remove speculative language) Edited February 5, 2011 by atariron82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 It is definitely an odd situation no one would have forseen. Perhaps we could declare the next highest point total the "acting Champion" Disclaimer: In the event the original champion is unable to fulfill his/hers duties as champion... Just throwing ideas out there. That's not a bad idea. That could be an easy solution to clear up this mess. I'd like to hear from atariron82 and see if he would be ok with this or not. Or i could just have a asterisk next to our season 3 champion saying that he was banned. It will be fine for me to take the reigns as "acting Champion" (by default), since our favourite foe's meteoric rise was cut short due to his "reign of terror" in other forums. Such irony! It appears that TRBB has already removed atariski/Divya from the most recent Season's tally, pending a minor revolt over at the A8-bit HSC. With that as precedent, it should be appropriate for us to do the same. I will admit to having received certain Outbursts of Joy following his defeat(s) at the hands of Zylon(and others) as well as savoring my own rare victory! As for Divya, he and I seemed equally matched; he had a completely different style and persona,.. but maybe that was just part of the ruse? We may never know for sure... A bit of the competitive element will be lost, but for how long? Maybe, reincarnation in another form is possible here at AA? PS: If we go the full 27 rnds like last season, there's a good chance that I and/or roadrunner, will have passed the current championship spot in any case. Yeah, i see their scores were removed in the Round 1 game Ms Pac Man over at the 8 bit HSC. Hmmm... i'll remove atariksi's score from this round and Disqualify him from this years championship. Hopefully that closes the book on this subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariron82 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I noticed the Trak-ball is a good way to smack into spiders and die FAST! It will take some practice to get used to the loose feel of the TB, but for now I'll enjoy the tight controls of the good ol' stock stick: 18,098 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I noticed the Trak-ball is a good way to smack into spiders and die FAST! It will take some practice to get used to the loose feel of the TB, but for now I'll enjoy the tight controls of the good ol' stock stick: Something about the controls in this game. It seems that while the shots require a precise hit, your gun icon tends to jump in increments rather than precisely. The shots fire rapidly, and then have a delay, and then fire rapidly again. Basically throwing you off on when to rely on them. Would be curious to know what other versions of Centipede are like, which are better, how this rates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I noticed the Trak-ball is a good way to smack into spiders and die FAST! It will take some practice to get used to the loose feel of the TB, but for now I'll enjoy the tight controls of the good ol' stock stick: Something about the controls in this game. It seems that while the shots require a precise hit, your gun icon tends to jump in increments rather than precisely. The shots fire rapidly, and then have a delay, and then fire rapidly again. Basically throwing you off on when to rely on them. Would be curious to know what other versions of Centipede are like, which are better, how this rates? This is the same in the arcade game. Atari did this purposefully to ramp up the difficulty. If you want to kill a spider, for example, pause and then fire for accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGINxxXxxCAJUN Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Is it too late to jump in? I have this game for my 5200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Latest attempt: 26,872 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Getting the hang of it a little bit - 17,904. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Is it too late to jump in? I have this game for my 5200. No, the deadline is Feb 7th 2011 at 11AM Welcome, the more the merrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGINxxXxxCAJUN Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 12,653 that is the best I can do. That spider is on crack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 I noticed the Trak-ball is a good way to smack into spiders and die FAST! It will take some practice to get used to the loose feel of the TB, but for now I'll enjoy the tight controls of the good ol' stock stick: Something about the controls in this game. It seems that while the shots require a precise hit, your gun icon tends to jump in increments rather than precisely. The shots fire rapidly, and then have a delay, and then fire rapidly again. Basically throwing you off on when to rely on them. Would be curious to know what other versions of Centipede are like, which are better, how this rates? A cool youtube video that looks at 8 different versions of Centipede. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DolVwplZ56o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 A little better 8,957 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariron82 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Starting to get more comfortable with the Trakball: 21,302 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGINxxXxxCAJUN Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) New high score 20,338. This was done on a real 5200 controller. My hand hurts like hell LOL Edited February 7, 2011 by RAGINxxXxxCAJUN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 New high score 20,338. This was done on a real 5200 controller. My hand hurts like hell LOL Wow! You made it to the "Blazing Sun" level! I can see why it hurt like hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGINxxXxxCAJUN Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 This round is over, congrats to rmaerz for being the Magic Wand Master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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