+therealbountybob Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 CRYSYAL CASTLES From memory there's the prototype which plays faster than the official "XE" release so we'll play any version and deal with any scoring irregularities if we have any - so it's spot the difference time Atari gamers [Play without using warps] For a bonus game I'll chuck in Page 6's Heavy Metal (by Paul Lay) I seem to remember this was an excellent magazine game. This is vaguley in keeping with the Isometric theme, which not by coincidence is a current thread on the main A8 forum trigger finger on the pulse here in the HSC Standard HSC Scoring for Crystal Castles. Heavy Metal 1 HSC point per Jewel collected. The 1988 "XE" version was played way back at the start of season 5; the record is 602,089 held by former HSC great dodgers. 1pt bonus for beating this score [using warps] Games Close Monday 9th July 10am BST New players welcome to join in, just play and post, don't worry about screenshots Downloads and info on the games here: Crystal Castles - atarimania 1984 Proto, 1988 Release, Fandal 1984 1988, WIKI Heavy Metal - atarimania, Fandal, Page 6 Mag #33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalak Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) to a good start: Edited June 25, 2012 by Scalak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Oooooh a reason to play my cart... WOOT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Crystal Castles - 25,353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 We allowed to use warps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caco Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 63269 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalak Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 extra game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caco Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 79040 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Which version are these scores on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalak Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) Atarimania "1988 Release" - Crystal Castles.rom 33K Edited June 26, 2012 by Scalak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Atarimania "1988 Release" - Crystal Castles.rom 33K Cheers will give it a go tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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roadrunner Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I don't get Heavy Metal. So far this game doesn't rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I don't get Heavy Metal. So far this game doesn't rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) Found it a bit difficult at first to get the 3D movement, first couple of goes were 60k and 66k then I started to get the hang of it. Although something weird happened in the middle, I'm pretty sure I jumped some levels and my score shot up. Did I do a warp? 1988 Cart 523k Edited June 26, 2012 by McKong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalak Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) How can I do warp? We (me and Kong) have the some level and diametrally other points Edited June 26, 2012 by Scalak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 hee hee I knew this would be Crystal Chaos - we'll say everything goes until we work out the scoring then we'll split off the scores into different tables perhaps... I'm guessing if you warp you miss out on easy points but get to levels where there are more points available??? Anyways had a go on my 1984 multiboot copy, completed about 10 screens with no warps - the bonus is 1000 +100 per screen so you can keep track. 67,684 147,883 Heavy Metal - bagged 2 Jewels - players can press Option (F4) to start on the last screen reached - you can then go back for previously discovered Jewels.... Press Fire to stop your baked bean on a square - but sometimes best just to keep moving. The warps seem fixed and there are only 35 screens so either good memory or pen and paper required (readup on Page 6 Mag link on 1st post). Hopefully Mr Lay will see we're playing this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innuendo Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Let's start 16763 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Cool video that shows you how to warp. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpfRXEpL_Rc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) @trbb, When we last played Crystal Castles in the MAME HSC we were allowed to warp. I haven't looked to see how the 8 bit HSC record was set. edit - people did use warps in that thread. Edited June 27, 2012 by roadrunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 1988 version 444,145 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caco Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 132496 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I think warping gives you more points than if you actually played through the levels. I will have to break this game out tonight and see if I still remember how to warp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innuendo Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Much better 31653 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) 512069 Edited June 27, 2012 by firestorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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