+therealbountybob Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) deeeeer der deeer der der der deeeeeer PREPARE TO QUALIFY it's.... >>>>>> POLE POSITION >>>>>>> I was going to override the poll and put Spelunker in; Pole Postion was voted for by the following people: zylon, Sikor, Mister VCS, balbinka, Markus Graff, rmaerz, DieMON, Champions_2002 so I'm hoping to see you all play (new players, even if you just post to say Hi, that would be cool) (Spelunker will be in the next poll Mr.Teacher ) Everyone welcome to play: just play and post (screenshots optional) This round won't be fair, so I'll just have to fiddle tings as usual ... Pole Pos. is much harder on NTSC (last time in the Team Round I played on the emulator) PAL/European players get much more time, more chance to complete laps and more score but Marius1976 kindly created a harder PAL version (has purple skies) so play any and say what system you are on when posting 1.NTSC, 2.PAL or 3.MARIUS If you want to play on all three (using emulation etc) that's fine. Practice using the erm "practise run" [PAL players wanting a tougher challenge play the Marius version] Settings (Use Select/F3=Laps Option/F4=Track) "1 LAP Series" Play each of the 3 tracks in a row ending with the Atari GP/DS500. NO restarts. Post all scores. "2 LAP Series" Play each of the 3 tracks in a row ending with the Atari GP/DS500. NO restarts. Post all scores. (Yes you can play more than once, but must play all three tracks in a row again) "8 LAP Pro Challenge" Atari GP/Datasoft 500 for the better players - you know who you are or "8 LAP Ham and Egger Challenge" MALIBU/MONACO GP don't be proud, this is a chance for you to win a round Download here: AtariAge Marius PAL Version XEX ATR (mydos/1050 density): PolePositionMariusPALandFixedNTSCFileVersions.ATR Atarimania (instructions & files) ATARI USA DATASOFT UK ATARI UK Fandal XEX Atarionline.pl ATR/XEX Wiki Space is pause - can use on end of race screens Scoring & Tables Post #14 Round finishes Sat 28th *SUN 29th* July 10am HSC Records: Atari GP(DS500): NTSC 106,450 "Marius1976" (just to confuse matters!) Malibu/Monaco GP: NTSC 105,550 "Goochman", PAL 110,500 "advfan" Start your engines... Edited July 27, 2012 by therealbountybob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) Ok I'll start it off then Playing PAL cart 1 Lap Series Malibu 25850 Namco 24500 Atari GP 28600 Total 78950 Edited July 9, 2012 by McKong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 2 Lap Series Malibu 32700 Namco 34300 Atari GP 33600 Total 100600 8 Lap 98350 Time 504.01 Sorry didn't make a note of the times on the other series, will play them again though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 1 lap Datasoft version on PAL Atari 800XL Monaco 28300 Namco Speedway 27500 Datasoft 500 26550 Total 82350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Had a bash at the 1 lap series on The Marius "Purple Haze" version (PAL) Malibu 24,750 53:45 (Q5) Namco 27,400 55:23 (Pole) Atari GP 22,450 61:23 (Q6) Total 74,300 Times etc are optional but might be interesting to compare p.s. Firestorm if you want to whack in a Crystal Castles go with no warps for a chance to upgrade your 3points I awarded, that's fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) Pole Position (NTSC) - 1 Lap Malibu - 23,500 Namco - 23,950 Atari GP - 22,350 TOTAL SCORE: 69,800 Are these courses even different? Seems like I crash into the same sign on the same turn in each one. Edited July 10, 2012 by jblenkle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Had another go at the one lap series but didn't do any better! 8 Lap Pro Challenge 110750 468.89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 1 Lap Malibu 27450 59.10 Namco 24150 62.00 Atari GP 28150 57.00 Total 79700 2.58.10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 If there is an ATR somewhere for Marius' version I'll give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 2 laps Datasoft version on PAL Atari 800XL Monaco 37450 Namco Speedway 39350 Datasoft 500 40150 Total 116950 About Crystal Castles, I will say that I'm busy now with Pole Position, thanks anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champions_2002 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Here Is my first go on Pole Position UK version Scores Malibu 59'76 27700 Namco 58'41 23750 Atari GP 68'41 21500 Total 186.56 72950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Pole Position (NTSC) - 2 Lap Malibu - 35,900 Namco - 34,050 Atari GP - 37,400 TOTAL SCORE: 107,350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 2 Lap Series (Marius Version) Malibu 34,000 (110"00) Q5 Namco 37,200 (212"42) Pole Atari GP 35,150 (115"43) Q2 Total 106,350 8 Lap Pro Challenge (Marius Version) 100,200 (474"25) Q5 @McKong I've added an ATR to the 1st post with the Marius PAL & his fixed flag graphic NTSC file versions Looks like you've beaten the PAL record already Things to look out for in >>>Pole Position>>>: Had the 211Mph bug(?) but I'm now thinking this may be a feature(!) - It happened after I'd overtaken two cars down the middle of the Final Straight - I felt that 'pull' on the car so am wondering if they coded in some sort of slip-stream feature to give you a turbo boost? Managed to pull off an overtake on the inside kerb was very pleased with that. Reading the posts from last time PP was played here you can overtake on the outside kerb; if you're lucky! PAL users be careful not to clock up too many seconds on the 8-lapper as the timer bug can come into play - can't remember how many seconds this is?! The 3 courses are all the same? There's only the one corner that is really tricky so break or use a bit of inside kerb to slow yourslef down. Change from Low to Hi gear (pull back on stick) at 105mph - can't remember who it was who crawled round the track at 105mph! might have been you littlemanjack and push forward to go into Low gear after crashing. When you crash try taking out more than one car, or a car and a sign - is it possible to do 2 cars and a sign - might earn you a HSC bonus point Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) Pole Position - Race Results these have already been changed, split, handicapped, fiddled, re-fiddled and otherwise adjusted... (For tied 1st place scores the non handicapped score will take preference) P=PAL N=NTSC M=Marius(PAL) 1 Lap Series (All 3 Tracks) (N)TSC SCORES +750 (M)arius SCORES +3350 1st firestorm (P) 87,050 6pts 2nd orpheuswaking (N) 86,300+750=87,050 5pts 3rd roadrunner (M) 83,400+3350=86,750 4pts 4th therealbountybob (M) 83,200+3350=86,550 4pts 5th McKong (M) 83,150+3350=86,500 3pts 6th roadrunner (P) 86,450 6th Scalak (P) 86,450 3pts 8th firestorm (M) 82,950+3350=86,300 9th DieMON (M) 82,050+3350=85,400 2pts 10th Scalak (M) 81,950+3350=85,300 11th Zylon (N) 83,650+750=84,400 2pts 12th jblenkle (N) 83,400+750=84,150 2pts 13th roadrunner (N) 82,900+750=83,650 14th McKong (P) 79,700 15th Sikor (M) 75,650+3350=79,000 1pt 16th Mister VCS (P) 78,650 1pt 17th Champions_2002 (P) 72,950 1pt 18th atariron82 (M) 69300+3350=72,650 1pt 19th bluecat (M) 63,800+3350=67,150 1pt 19th travlar (N) 31,550+750=32,300 1pt 2 Lap Series (All 3 Tracks) (N)TSC SCORES +1250 (M)arius SCORES +4300 1st firestorm (P) 123,450 6pts 2nd orpheuswaking (N) 122,200+1250=123,450 5pts 3rd therealbountybob (M) 118,150+4300=122,450 4pts 4th Sikor (M) 117,500+4300=121,800 4pts 5th roadrunner (M) 115,200+4300=119,500 3pts 6th Mister VCS (P) 119,450 3pts 7th roadrunner (P) 119,150 8th DieMON (M) 114,400+4300=118,700 2pts 9th Zylon (N) 117,250+1250=118,500 2pts 10th Scalak (M) 111,600+4300=115,900 2pts 11th roadrunner (N) 114,250+1250=115,500 12th jblenkle (N) 112,500+1250=113,750 1pt 13th atariron82 (M) 102,500+4300=106,800 1pt 14th McKong (P) 100,600 1pt 15th Gwobby (N) 97,850+1250=99,100 1pt 8 Lap Pro Challenge (Atari GP/Datasoft 500) [mean players] N SCORES +3200 M+?! 1st orpheuswaking (M) 112,400 6pts 2nd orpheuswaking (N) 108,700+3200=111,900* 3rd McKong (P) 110,750 5pts* 4th therealbountybob (M) 110,300 4pts 5th firestorm (P) 109,900 4pts 6th Scalak 108,950 3pts 7th roadrunner (P) 107,550 3pts 8th DieMON (M) 107,100 2pts 9th Sikor (M) 103,850 2pts 10th Mister VCS (P) 101,400 2pts 11th atariron82 (M) 98,200 1pt 12th Zylon (N) 92,900+3200=96,100 1pt 13th roadrunner (N) 58,350+3200=61,550 [14th jblenkle (N) 54,950+3200=58,150] 15th roadrunner (M) 44,250 16th Goochman (N) 31050+3200=34,250 1pt *New HSC records will receive a bonus HSC point (see post #1) 8 Lap Ham 'n' Egger Challenge (Malibu/Monaco GP) [a chance for mere mortals] N SCORES +3200 M+?! 1st jblenkle (N) 103,950+3,200=107,150 6pts 2nd bluecat (P) 54,350 5pts Edited August 6, 2012 by therealbountybob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) 8 Lap Atari GP - 42,900 (NTSC) 8 Lap Malibu - 74,900 (NTSC) Don't know why the pics turn out so crappy off my TV... Edited July 10, 2012 by jblenkle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 ... Don't know why the pics turn out so crappy off my TV... I have the same problem - think it's down to the mobile phone camera and the TV display - I turn the contrast down until it stops flickering or quicker I hold my finger over the corner of the lens which does the trick (see my screen shots!) p.s. It's really tough on NTSC to beat lap 5+ Had another session of the 1 Lap Challenge (M ver) Malibu 27,750 53:35 (Pole) Namco 25,650 54:23 (Q2) Atari GP 26,150 61:23 (Pole) Total 79,550 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Well, I was using a little Panasonic Lumix camera which actually looks crappy through the screen on the back, but then I switched to my good camera and it looked great...but the picture actually turned out worse than the Panasonic...it's a pretty old TV...I think that has something to do with it too... ... Don't know why the pics turn out so crappy off my TV... I have the same problem - think it's down to the mobile phone camera and the TV display - I turn the contrast down until it stops flickering or quicker I hold my finger over the corner of the lens which does the trick (see my screen shots!) Had another session of the 1 Lap Challenge (M ver) Malibu 27,750 53:35 (Pole) Namco 25,650 54:23 (Q2) Atari GP 26,150 61:23 (Pole) Total 79,550 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Well, I was using a little Panasonic Lumix camera which actually looks crappy through the screen on the back, but then I switched to my good camera and it looked great...but the picture actually turned out worse than the Panasonic...it's a pretty old TV...I think that has something to do with it too... ... Don't know why the pics turn out so crappy off my TV... I have the same problem - think it's down to the mobile phone camera and the TV display - I turn the contrast down until it stops flickering or quicker I hold my finger over the corner of the lens which does the trick (see my screen shots!) Might just be the TV scan rate - perhaps another NTSC user can advise?! Screenshots are optional either way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertJets Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I love Pole Position and didn't even know there were multiple track options in the A8 version. When I get a chance I will need to give this a go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Need Scoring Clarification - OK, say for example in the 1 lap race...I understand we are to play all three tracks...but what actually counts for scoring purposes? The total score for all three tracks? If, for example, we run up a "best score" on Malibu, but totally suck on our Namco and Atari GP rounds...do we post our "best" score for Malibu? Or because our total score falls under our previous best "total score" do we not count that round of three races and try again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Atari GP (NTSC) 8 Laps - 43,300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) Datasoft 500 - 8 Laps PAL Atari 800XL Edited July 11, 2012 by firestorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Need Scoring Clarification - OK, say for example in the 1 lap race...I understand we are to play all three tracks...but what actually counts for scoring purposes? The total score for all three tracks? If, for example, we run up a "best score" on Malibu, but totally suck on our Namco and Atari GP rounds...do we post our "best" score for Malibu? Or because our total score falls under our previous best "total score" do we not count that round of three races and try again? It's all three tracks in a row for the 1 and 2 lap series', so if you have a blow out on the Atari GP after two stunning victories then it's tough times This way we have a bit more pressure adding to the challenge (You could re-start Malibu/Monaco though ) I love Pole Position and didn't even know there were multiple track options in the A8 version. When I get a chance I will need to give this a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 2 Lap Series (Marius Version) Malibu 34,000 (110"00) Q5 Namco 37,200 (212"42) Pole Atari GP 35,150 (115"43) Q2 Total 106,350 8 Lap Pro Challenge (Marius Version) 100,200 (474"25) Q5 @McKong I've added an ATR to the 1st post with the Marius PAL & his fixed flag graphic NTSC file versions Looks like you've beaten the PAL record already Things to look out for in >>>Pole Position>>>: Had the 211Mph bug(?) but I'm now thinking this may be a feature(!) - It happened after I'd overtaken two cars down the middle of the Final Straight - I felt that 'pull' on the car so am wondering if they coded in some sort of slip-stream feature to give you a turbo boost? Managed to pull off an overtake on the inside kerb was very pleased with that. Reading the posts from last time PP was played here you can overtake on the outside kerb if you're lucky! PAL users be careful not to clock up too many seconds on the 8-lapper as the timer bug can come into play - can't remember how many seconds this is?! The 3 courses are all the same? There's only the one corner that is really tricky so break or use a bit of inside kerb to slow yourslef down. Change from Low to Hi gear (pull back on stick) at 105mph - can't remember who it was who crawled round the track at 105mph! might have been you littlemanjack and push forward to go into Low gear after crashing. When you crash try taking out more than one car, or a car and a sign - is it possible to do 2 cars and a sign - might earn you a HSC bonus point Have fun! Cheers will give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieMON Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) 1 Lap Marius version (PAL) Malibu - 27900 (Q1) Namco - 27700 (Q1) Atari - 25000 (Q4) Combined Score - 80600 Edited July 11, 2012 by DieMON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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