roadrunner Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Texas 9,000Toy 3,302 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I'm back! Moved to AZ. Got tired of spending my free time on Twitter and Facebook, so I hooked up the Atari 7,467 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 17,000 So close to yet so far away from the extra bonus point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I'm back! Moved to AZ. Got tired of spending my free time on Twitter and Facebook, so I hooked up the Atari 7,467 SAM_1619.JPG Good to see you back!! :thumbsup: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 (edited) A small step for a man... Toyshop Trouble: 7,912. I don't think I'm going to try and get 20k in Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Edit: New score: 10,769. Edited September 25, 2013 by karokoenig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Since we're playing homebrews right now, I thought I'd give a plug to the Harmony games, which is still going on. The latest round has us playing Backfire (my pick), which is a very challenging yet fun-eliciting shooter. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/217028-round-9-of-the-2013-harmony-games-backfire/?do=findComment&comment=2835954 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 very small improvement: 10,328 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Welcome to the 5-digits Club, Gorfy. Waiting for you to kick my ass. You're close enough to do so already - just half an inch behind me :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Welcome to the 5-digits Club, Gorfy. Waiting for you to kick my ass. You're close enough to do so already - just half an inch behind me :-). Thanks, Karokoenig, but I don't think I'll be kickin' much dupa on this game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 45,516 Good to know I could save Christmas again. I'm looking for my phone to take a picture... I must go soon, I hope I can find it in time or I'll miss this pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I don't think Texas Chainsaw Massacre is as bad as some people say. I read the Video Game Critic's review and don't agree with most of it. I'm wondering if there is a strategy for approaching the victims. I noticed that some die quickly while others keep getting away causing Leatherface to use up fuel. I've tried different ways. I've revved up the saw right before making contact with the victim, a little before, and I've hid out of her view until close enough to surprise her with the chainsaw with varying results. I haven't succeeded enough with any of these strategies. Maybe it's just random. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) my second game . 62,656 Edited September 26, 2013 by AtariBrian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 7187 Those two-toned, three-coated trucks have got me seeing double. I wander around the shop in a daze looking for a toy that needs the color I'm carrying. Then I stand there, like an "I Love Lucy" episode, waiting for my time to run out. . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) 7187 Those two-toned, three-coated trucks have got me seeing double. I wander around the shop in a daze looking for a toy that needs the color I'm carrying. Then I stand there, like an "I Love Lucy" episode, waiting for my time to run out. Lol to funny , at times I do the same thing . This is the best homebrew ! Did this game ever come with a box when it was released ? Maybe Al can answer that . And if it didnt ... can one be made ? Edited September 26, 2013 by AtariBrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 4201 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 my second game . 62,656 January 15??? This is madness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 slow progress.......11,207 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 January 15??? This is madness! He must be playing the Russian Orthodox version 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 He must be playing the Russian Orthodox version Made my day . Also, congrats for your new score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Thanks, Karokoenig. But here's a new score: 14,780 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) I think I'm too ADD to do a whole lot better at this game. I see the screen completely filled with objects and freeze like a deer in the headlights. New score: 16,165 Edited September 26, 2013 by Gorfy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 7,479 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Slight improvement, and probably close to my limit... Brilliant game, I love it, I suck at it, end of story. 11, 373. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I haven't succeeded enough with any of these strategies. Maybe it's just random. I think it's totally random. I have just revisited the game for a few more tries. It's utterly arbitrary. First I thought I got the hang of it, scoring 6k with the first fuel tank, only to completely waste the other two tanks for two (!) more kills. What's also random is the frequency at which victims appear. There is no systematics. Sometimes you waste half a tank just walking, with no target in sight, sometimes they come one after another. If there is any "right" timing, it's beyond human capabilities to time it. I would say that everyone who can score more than 20,000 points regularly is not skilled, but lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northcoastgamer Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Toyshop Trouble - 46,599. Texas Chainsaw Massacre - 23,000. Like Ladybug, Toyshop is another great great homebrew, very addicting. Guess Ill have to buy some more homebrews seeing how I can't find the few carts I need for my 2600 collection. I had no idea they were done so well! Strategy wise, don't finish painting the main toy for each day until that is all thats left, usually when toy count is down to a dozen or so. You get double points for each painted toy on screen once the last one is painted completely. As for Chainsaw, I move to the right starting out. As you approach victims, some you can get easily, others will move left, then right again as you near them. It's a quick left, then right move, then stab with the chainsaw, if they do move. Takes some practice. Once I hit 10k, I move left at the top of the screen. By quickly moving right slightly letting whatever obstacle leave the screen, then back left repeating until you get a victim to appear. It's also very important to get each victim with one rev of the chainsaw. Finally, keep resetting until there is a victim to the right of Leatherface, so you get a quick kill to start each game 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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