zylon Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 (edited) Our game this round is Pacman, the 2nd pack-in cart sold with 5200 consoles. Play on default starting settings. Pics preferred, but not required. Emulation is ok, as is whatever controls make you happy. Round ends Sunday, December 9th 2012 @10pm EST Bust it, if you can, for a bonus point! Current HSC record- Pac Man - (Level 1 Cherries) jetset 81,000 (BUSTED) NEW!: 999,990+ Rolled - tank Final scores: 999,990+ tank +11+1=12 47,230 sdamon +10 35,750 JacobZu7zu7 +9 25,810 roadrunner +8 25,520 chuckwalla +7 23,240 zylon +6 19,390 Liduario +5 18,780 jblenkle +4 18,150 NIKON +3 Edited December 10, 2012 by zylon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peedenmark7 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Looks like another participation point round for me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 35,750 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 My first run through: 23,240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 There's gotta be more Pac Man carts than there are 5200's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 (edited) There's gotta be more Pac Man carts than there are 5200's I'd expect participation to run very high, but attrition from "not liking" the game may do some damage. That said, I'm glad another of the few I can one-hand play got in. Thanks guys. Ironically, I have less of these carts than systems. Not every one I bought had one, some had Super Breakout in its' place. On another note, I'm kinda bummed out that I missed 2600 Battlezone in the HSC due to my temporary hand problem. I could've taken that top score easily. But, I'm getting better every couple days and when it comes around again, I'll be ready. Edited November 26, 2012 by zylon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DamonicFury Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 But, I'm getting better every couple days and when it comes around again, I'll be ready. Glad to hear you're healing well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Pac-Man - 14,990 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Hi! im finally back! 999,990 turned it over played on my 5200. Do whatever u can to get to the 7th key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) PACMAN - 18,150 I just cannot get the rhythm of this version *********************************** A BIG CONGRATS TO TANK!!!!! Edited November 30, 2012 by NIKON 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DamonicFury Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) 999,990 turned it over played on my 5200. Do whatever u can to get to the 7th key Astounding score! Haven't ever been able to crack 50k at this game, and I'm having trouble doing better than 30k so far this week. No idea how you flipped the game, but congrats! Edited November 30, 2012 by sdamon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Heres what works for me--5200 pacman's monsters are the most vicious ghosts out of all pacman ports(in my opinion) so i think of it as survival pac man lol. The goal is to survive until the 7th key. The 5th key, the 7th key and beyond the ghost never turn back to normal once you eat a power pill. You can run your score till it turns over and beyond. From cherry up to 5th key Dont worry about racking up points,eating monsters or eating fruit or keys....Just get past each screen clearing all the dots the best you can while surviving the onslaught of the 5200 ghosts. Really no set pattern but i start off all screens clearing the bottom row from left to right to the power pill. I also use the inner and upper corridors around the ghost house for escape.Dont be distracted by fruit and eating ghost for racking up points and you will make it eventually to that 7th key. It took me about 25 games and about 9 hrs to make it lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Heres what works for me--5200 pacman's monsters are the most vicious ghosts out of all pacman ports(in my opinion) so i think of it as survival pac man lol. The goal is to survive until the 7th key. The 5th key, the 7th key and beyond the ghost never turn back to normal once you eat a power pill. You can run your score till it turns over and beyond. From cherry up to 5th key Dont worry about racking up points,eating monsters or eating fruit or keys....Just get past each screen clearing all the dots the best you can while surviving the onslaught of the 5200 ghosts. Really no set pattern but i start off all screens clearing the bottom row from left to right to the power pill. I also use the inner and upper corridors around the ghost house for escape.Dont be distracted by fruit and eating ghost for racking up points and you will make it eventually to that 7th key. It took me about 25 games and about 9 hrs to make it lol. Thanks for the insight Tank...I will try that.. albeit not in time for this round but good for practice all the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Your welcome! I hope it helps a little--this is the hardest paccy there is to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 After implementing the "tank strat" I am now able to last a bit longer on this game...I think I have now got the rythm of this game. Again Thanks Tank!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 25,810 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Hi! im finally back! 999,990 turned it over played on my 5200. Do whatever u can to get to the 7th key :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o AWESOME SCORE, TANK!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Thanks Fellas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwalla Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) 25,520 Edited December 1, 2012 by chuckwalla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Hi! im finally back! 999,990 turned it over played on my 5200. Do whatever u can to get to the 7th key +1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Pac-Man - 18,780 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DamonicFury Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 47,230 Many thanks to tank for sharing his strategy! At least, knowing about the seventh key bug makes the idea achieving such a score comprehensible! Still, surviving until then is a major accomplishment, especially in this version of the game! Haven't been able to pull it off myself... so far, I've just gotten to the first Atari logo. Probably will give it a few more tries, though... would love to see this bug in action! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 19,390 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Heres what works for me--5200 pacman's monsters are the most vicious ghosts out of all pacman ports(in my opinion) so i think of it as survival pac man lol. The goal is to survive until the 7th key. The 5th key, the 7th key and beyond the ghost never turn back to normal once you eat a power pill. You can run your score till it turns over and beyond. From cherry up to 5th key Dont worry about racking up points,eating monsters or eating fruit or keys....Just get past each screen clearing all the dots the best you can while surviving the onslaught of the 5200 ghosts. Really no set pattern but i start off all screens clearing the bottom row from left to right to the power pill. I also use the inner and upper corridors around the ghost house for escape.Dont be distracted by fruit and eating ghost for racking up points and you will make it eventually to that 7th key. It took me about 25 games and about 9 hrs to make it lol. Thanks for the tips, and congrats on the awesome score! /bow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 Last day to play and vote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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