roadrunner Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) The Lynx HSC Game Of The Month is Klax. Settings - Easy (default) Start on Wave 1 The All Time Lynx HSC Record is 584,020 by Damon Plus Beat this record for a bonus point! (Busted) new record 829,400 by PFG 9000 1 bonus point Deadline to post scores is May 1st 2012 Any control setup is fine. Emulation is ok. Save states are not allowed. Screenshots are great but not mandatory. Final High Scores - 1. PFG 9000 829,400 +11 +1 = +12 points 2. zoltan 375,285 +10 points 3. BillyHW 353,795 +9 points 4. roadrunner 90,550 +8 points 5. Amstari 87,075 +7 points 6. Tempest2k 42,050 +6 points Current Point Standings - PFG 9000 (31) Tempest2k (29) roadrunner (21) BillyHW (18) Atari_afternoon (16) Amstari (16) ACrystal2011 ( 8 ) Link to manual http://www.atariage....areLabelID=1897 any corrections please post. Edited May 1, 2012 by roadrunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest2k Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 so first try only 42050 points. i´m not so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 72,685 The tile wave is a tough one. 3 more tiles and i would have passed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devwebcl Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 which emulator are you using for this HSC ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 which emulator are you using for this HSC ? I'm using Handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 You guys don't own this one? It's probably the best Lynx game ever made. I also think it's the best version of Klax ever made, including the arcade. Lameboy owners may have had Tetris, but we Lynx owner got to experience the full-colour glory that is Klax! Best sound fx ever too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Is there a working Lynx emulator other than Handy? I can't believe it myself, but I actually agree with Billy. Klax is absolutely worth picking up for Lynx fans. It's so perfectly programmed, especially with all the amazing sound effects. I still can't believe a game could sound this good back then, and I never owned Klax until many years after it came out. You really need to play the real thing to see just how good it is. It's really a thing of beauty. And I believe it's not terribly pricey, either. 829,400 I recall reading back in the day that the Lynx port of Klax incorporated an Arcade feature that would speed up the tiles after playing for a certain amount of time (so that the player would need to use more quarters sooner, to maximize profit). If that's true, then it's probably a good idea to play as quickly as you can and to hold the down button to speed up the tiles whenever possible, so that you can get as many points as possible before the speed increases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Is there a working Lynx emulator other than Handy? 829,400 There's Mednafen, but i never tried it. Congrats on breaking the record, you got 1 bonus point coming your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Is there a working Lynx emulator other than Handy? I can't believe it myself, but I actually agree with Billy. Klax is absolutely worth picking up for Lynx fans. It's so perfectly programmed, especially with all the amazing sound effects. I still can't believe a game could sound this good back then, and I never owned Klax until many years after it came out. You really need to play the real thing to see just how good it is. It's really a thing of beauty. And I believe it's not terribly pricey, either. 829,400 I recall reading back in the day that the Lynx port of Klax incorporated an Arcade feature that would speed up the tiles after playing for a certain amount of time (so that the player would need to use more quarters sooner, to maximize profit). If that's true, then it's probably a good idea to play as quickly as you can and to hold the down button to speed up the tiles whenever possible, so that you can get as many points as possible before the speed increases. I thought that the speed-up was after a certain number of tiles, not a certain amount of time. But maybe I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I thought that the speed-up was after a certain number of tiles, not a certain amount of time. But maybe I was wrong. That could be. It's been a long time since I read whatever it was. But tonight while looking through my old gaming junk, I think I might've found the article where I read that. I have some stuff to sort through first, but I'll let ya'll know if I find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest2k Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 @PFG congratulation for this awesome score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Only 3 players have scores so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Haven't had time to play yet. I hope I do get some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amstari Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Haven't had time to play yet. I hope I do get some time. Me too. I will play it on the weekend. Don't expect a very high score, I'm not good at this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Cool, i've been meaning to have another go or two at this game but haven't got to it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) Here is my score: 265445 Edited April 21, 2012 by zoltan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Hmm... what the hell !? I don't know how to upload picture XD. Never mind, I will try it tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) So how are you guys approaching it? Are you guys using the warps at all, or just playing the levels in straight order? Are you trying for X's on every stage? Perhaps we could also have separate categories for points and level reached? Or do those in separate months? Just an idea. BTW, has anybody ever finished this game? Edited April 15, 2012 by BillyHW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amstari Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 87075 I need to keep practising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 So how are you guys approaching it? Are you guys using the warps at all, or just playing the levels in straight order? Are you trying for X's on every stage? Perhaps we could also have separate categories for points and level reached? Or do those in separate months? Just an idea. BTW, has anybody ever finished this game? Warping is allowed if you get to a warp screen. There's nothing in the rules againt that. Just start on wave 1 For me getting diagonal's is a great way to pile up the points. I think it's too late in this round to have a separate category for points and levels reached. That's a good idea for next time we play this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 So how are you guys approaching it? Are you guys using the warps at all, or just playing the levels in straight order? Are you trying for X's on every stage? Perhaps we could also have separate categories for points and level reached? Or do those in separate months? Just an idea. BTW, has anybody ever finished this game? Warping is allowed if you get to a warp screen. There's nothing in the rules againt that. Just start on wave 1 For me getting diagonal's is a great way to pile up the points. I think it's too late in this round to have a separate category for points and levels reached. That's a good idea for next time we play this one. Yeah, but is warping a good idea if you're playing for points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 So how are you guys approaching it? Are you guys using the warps at all, or just playing the levels in straight order? Are you trying for X's on every stage? Perhaps we could also have separate categories for points and level reached? Or do those in separate months? Just an idea. BTW, has anybody ever finished this game? Warping is allowed if you get to a warp screen. There's nothing in the rules againt that. Just start on wave 1 For me getting diagonal's is a great way to pile up the points. I think it's too late in this round to have a separate category for points and levels reached. That's a good idea for next time we play this one. Yeah, but is warping a good idea if you're playing for points? Yeah it's probably not a good idea to warp since the tiles are faster the further u get in the game. Those who know how to get the giant x can probably score huge points on the first few waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Hmm... what the hell !? I don't know how to upload picture XD. Never mind, I will try it tomorrow. Yeah sometimes when i attach a file here on Atariage the file doesn't upload. I have to preview the post and then attach the file again. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Warping is very hard in Klax. It basically comes down to whether the game wants to give you the right tiles to get the Big X. If it doesn't, you're out of luck, and by the time you find out that you're not getting the right tiles, it's way too late to switch strategies and your game is just about over. Also, it's tough enough just to make it to a warp stage, since it's something like seven levels in. And if you do manage to warp, you'll be at level 51 (or later, if you've used a later warp), and the jump in difficulty is significant. But if you can pull off a warp, it's the way to go, points-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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