+therealbountybob Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 More classic gaming in round 3 of the HSC with the runnaway poll winner... QIX Play the Atari 1982 version. I think there are issues with the file versions not running properly on some menus (goes screwy after a while) but it should work ok loading from DOS. Take the default settings. Standard scoring. Bonus point Beat orpheuswakings HSC record of 638,287 from season 8 for 1pt. I love Qix so will be having a bash at that Bonus Challenge Set the sparx timer to 10 using Option/F4 1pt for the highest score (for both the top PAL and NTSC players) Bonus game I thought about a Qix like bonus game, we played Filler Up before (from Analog magazine - Tom Hudson), I thought there was another one and eventually found Electric Starfish but it looked suspiciously like Filler Up, and... it is! See Tom's comments on atarimania, what a rip-off Noticed that someone did the same to Paul Lays Freeway Ace game from Page 6 mag Anyway I was going to go for the game where you fill in the pre-drawn squares, think there was money in them?? but I couldn't remember what it was called! So I've plumped for Alternity which isn't Qix like but might be fun, and we get to shoot stuff anyone know this game? Scoring: 3pts for the winner 2pts top 5 places, 1pt for playing. Downloads Qix Atarimania ROM & instructions, Fandal XEX, Atarionline.pl "Qix(v2)" various XEX and ATRs, Homesoft Disk 200 ATR Emulator users try the ROM file from the atarimania link on the 1st post (click "1.8k recommended" if using Altirra) Alternity Atarimania, Fandal ATR Round closes Sun 10th March 10am GMT. If you need any help just post Game On! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 143k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 On the board with 77038. Playing NTSC real hardware again this round. I played this cart a lot back in the day. Harder and more intense than I remember! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Alternity is a strange game.....takes a minute to get used to the controls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I think I broke my copy of Qix because I hit it too hard because it was being an asshole. Now it won't fit in the slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 don't qix your qix... Guess I need to try and defend my title here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 don't qix your qix... Guess I need to try and defend my title here! I'm pretty sure that was my title first Hope that Cart is ok atari2600land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 113,316 Unfortunately there is no way to adjust the percentage need to complete a board. The only changes made by depressing the "Option" button is to adjust the time period at which further sparks are released. This renders the bonus portion of this round null I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pengwin Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Not one of my better attempts for the HSC: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NIKON Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Bonus Challenge Set the threshold to 90% using Option/F4 1pt for the highest score ****************************************************** I am unable to change the threshold using F4...when I press F4 the sparks timer is what changes. I am using Atari800Win4.2. Qix wont even run under Altirra. If anyone can get the threshold to change under emulation..let a brotha know...thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Bonus Challenge Set the threshold to 90% using Option/F4 1pt for the highest score ****************************************************** I am unable to change the threshold using F4...when I press F4 the sparks timer is what changes. I am using Atari800Win4.2. Qix wont even run under Altirra. If anyone can get the threshold to change under emulation..let a brotha know...thx. Allow me to reiterate my comment on that very subject. I was afraid that making it in the same post as a score submission would allow it to go unnoticed: "Unfortunately there is no way to adjust the percentage need to complete a board. The only changes made by depressing the "Option" button is to adjust the time period at which further sparks are released. This renders the bonus portion of this round null I'm afraid. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Allow me to reiterate my comment on that very subject. I was afraid that making it in the same post as a score submission would allow it to go unnoticed: "Unfortunately there is no way to adjust the percentage need to complete a board. The only changes made by depressing the "Option" button is to adjust the time period at which further sparks are released. This renders the bonus portion of this round null I'm afraid. " http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-qix_4207.html I just read the instructions and found out what you just said...no way to adjust the threshold in this version of QIX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaPa Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) 74665 Edited February 25, 2013 by MaPa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Since my link to the picture of my score now says "Posted Image" instead of the image, my score was 75,422. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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adam242 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 97360. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaPa Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) Update: 114878 Edited February 26, 2013 by MaPa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+therealbountybob Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Bonus Challenge Set the threshold to 90% using Option/F4 1pt for the highest score ****************************************************** I am unable to change the threshold using F4...when I press F4 the sparks timer is what changes. I am using Atari800Win4.2. Qix wont even run under Altirra. If anyone can get the threshold to change under emulation..let a brotha know...thx. Allow me to reiterate my comment on that very subject. I was afraid that making it in the same post as a score submission would allow it to go unnoticed: "Unfortunately there is no way to adjust the percentage need to complete a board. The only changes made by depressing the "Option" button is to adjust the time period at which further sparks are released. This renders the bonus portion of this round null I'm afraid. " Try whacking the cartridge... no wait we tried that OK make it the "Quick Spark Bonus Challenge" set them blighters to 10 Seconds [Option/F4] I'll put 1pt up for PAL and 1pt for NTSC players Emulator users try the ROM file from the atarimania link on the 1st post (click 1.8k recommended if prompted in Altirra) Altirra does seem to load Qix file versions but you might have to try out a few versions as the game sometimes corrupts (perhaps due to copy protection?) or try Homesoft Disk 200 my scores: Qix 363,889 (managed a 9x but didn't cash in on my 3rd life) Alternity 5,638 (a little more relaxing!) some hidden sections and dead ends, might get interesting. Pressing Select on the title screen changes the colours but not sure if this changes difficulty - time to read the manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Does Alternity show the final score? I was up over 1,000 and lost it. I must of pressed the fire button right when the game ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Does Alternity show the final score? I was up over 1,000 and lost it. I must of pressed the fire button right when the game ended. When the game is over.. take your screenshot right then before you press the fire button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Does Alternity show the final score? I was up over 1,000 and lost it. I must of pressed the fire button right when the game ended. When the game is over.. take your screenshot right then before you press the fire button. atarimania lists Alternity as a prototype but it seems pretty good to me, apart from not showing the high score Qix Qix Tip #1: you score double the points using slow draw (hold fire - brown lines/fill) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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