VectorGamer Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 (edited) Scramble Player controls a spaceship that must infiltrate the enemy Scramble system in this side-view shooter/bomber classic. Player must destroy the Base at the end of the system. Game Information Game Name: Scramble Released By: Konami, 1981 MAME ROMset: scramble Dip Switches: Lives: 3 Chosen By: HatefulGravey ROM Location: http://romhustler.net/download/mame/4164 AtariAge Arcade/MAME HSC World Record: 59,790 darthkur Competition ends Sunday, April 3 @ 12PM EDT Leaderboard 1. 65,580 jasonbar 2. 64,870 patbb 3. 25,100 chuckwalla 4. 23,900 LarcenTyler 5. 20,090 rmaerz 6. 18,990 mr. toast 7. 16,540 HatefulGravey 8. 15,710 roadrunner Season Standings Calculations through week 33 1. patbb 1469 2. rmaerz 1323 3. roadrunner 1054 4. LarcenTyler 361 5. FlyingTurtle 360 6. Zoyx 209 7. jasonbar 164 8. mr. toast 162 9. Dr Galaga 147 10. ClassicGMR 128 11. Rathis 75 12. HatefulGravey 38 13. LaserHawk 30 14. homerwannabee 20 15. 4Ks 18 16. chuckwalla 16 16. Mister VCS 16 18. riffraff 15 19. wizmo 8 Edited April 3, 2011 by rmaerz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 20,090 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 23,900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 15,710 This game looks like Super Cobra, plays like it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 This game looks like Super Cobra, plays like it too. And you can add Cosmic Avenger to this list. Cosmic Avenger would be my favorite out of the three. I've been taking a liking to this game. I played some more tonight but the ringing in my ears and other effects of having a partial seizure while playing (not due to playing) made getting past the red fireball stage impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 This game looks like Super Cobra, plays like it too. And you can add Cosmic Avenger to this list. Cosmic Avenger would be my favorite out of the three. I've been taking a liking to this game. I played some more tonight but the ringing in my ears and other effects of having a partial seizure while playing (not due to playing) made getting past the red fireball stage impossible. Wasn't Cosmic Avenger made by a different company? Which one of the 3 was released first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 This game looks like Super Cobra, plays like it too. And you can add Cosmic Avenger to this list. Cosmic Avenger would be my favorite out of the three. I've been taking a liking to this game. I played some more tonight but the ringing in my ears and other effects of having a partial seizure while playing (not due to playing) made getting past the red fireball stage impossible. Wasn't Cosmic Avenger made by a different company? Which one of the 3 was released first? Cosmic Avenger was made by Universal in '81. Super Cobra and Scramble were made the same year. Cosmic Avenger does have the sexiest cabinet out of the three. I always loved the artwork Universal put into their cabinets. Avenger is arguably the best out there. It's interesting to compare artwork amongst manufacturers. Williams comes to mind as a company that didn't spend a whole lot of resources on cabinet artwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwalla Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Awesome trio of shoot/bomb arcade games: cosmic avenger, scramble, and super cobra. Hard as nails but keeps you coming back for more. 25,100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 This game looks like Super Cobra, plays like it too. And you can add Cosmic Avenger to this list. Cosmic Avenger would be my favorite out of the three. I've been taking a liking to this game. I played some more tonight but the ringing in my ears and other effects of having a partial seizure while playing (not due to playing) made getting past the red fireball stage impossible. Wasn't Cosmic Avenger made by a different company? Which one of the 3 was released first? Cosmic Avenger was made by Universal in '81. Super Cobra and Scramble were made the same year. Cosmic Avenger does have the sexiest cabinet out of the three. I always loved the artwork Universal put into their cabinets. Avenger is arguably the best out there. It's interesting to compare artwork amongst manufacturers. Williams comes to mind as a company that didn't spend a whole lot of resources on cabinet artwork. Thanks for the info. Is Universal the same company as Universal Studios the movie company? I wonder why they never released their games on a arcade collection disc for the PS1 or PS2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Thanks for the info. Is Universal the same company as Universal Studios the movie company? I wonder why they never released their games on a arcade collection disc for the PS1 or PS2? To my knowledge there is no relation. They made a lot of great games: Lady Bug, the Mr. Do! series and Cosmic Alien to name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Thanks for the info. Is Universal the same company as Universal Studios the movie company? I wonder why they never released their games on a arcade collection disc for the PS1 or PS2? To my knowledge there is no relation. They made a lot of great games: Lady Bug, the Mr. Do! series and Cosmic Alien to name a few. I've never played Cosmic Alien, i'll have to try that one out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patbb Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 30,260 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatefulGravey Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 CRAP! You guys have been playing games I asked for and I haven't been here to play them. I must be a jerk. I'll have to get some scores in on this one tonight as the MAME machine has to come a part tomorrow for the trackball/monitor/light gun upgrade. Sorry, but I hope you guys are enjoying them. This is one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 15,710 This game looks like Super Cobra, plays like it too. Super Cobra was a 'sequel' to Scramble. Although there are notable differences like you're piloting a helicopter through a dangerous cavern/canyon trying to carry away the loot. And Cosmic Avenger, that's one we should try playing sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonbar Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) 43,520 Wow, bombing the base is HARD!!! -Jason Edited March 30, 2011 by jasonbar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patbb Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) 64,870 For the base I was not able to Bombed it. I don't think it's possible. What I've did instead is to go completely at the bottom and shot at it. If you do get it you don't even have to go up the "hole". So if you hit the wall while going up you won't loose a life and you will get to the next level witch is exactly the same except for the fuel that is going down faster. If you crash in the base you will loose a life and restart the stage ... this is how I lost my two last ships!!! Edited March 30, 2011 by patbb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatefulGravey Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 16540 just because I like it enough to request it doesn't mean I'm good at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. toast Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 18,990 Made it to the course before the base, then crashed the last ship...INTO A VERY OBVIOUS WALL. :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 Hey folks: I'm on the road right now and I won't be able to open a new HSC week topic at noon Sunday. So, I'm going to create the new HSC week later tonight just don't post any scores until after noon EDT Sunday and don't post any more scores to this thread after noon EDT Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonbar Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Patbb, that's very sportsman-like of you to share your tip on blowing up the base. I *did* manage to bomb it once, but I also missed it many many times--if you miss, you repeat that portion of the game until you either blow up the base or your fuel runs out. You get only 2-3 tries before your fuel runs out. Flying down to shoot it is a cinch! I even managed to get my ship out once after shooting the base. Not many points for getting it, though... My new top score: 65,580. Made it to the 3rd round. Boy, your fuel really goes down fast on the 3rd round... Thanks, -Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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