Vocelli Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 On the board! Vocelli: 33560 Now off to the Music and Gaming (MAGfest) in Baltimore! Classic Arcade and Music! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicgamer_27330 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I racked up the sarcastically impressive of 5,630 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 my score is 5.110 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceDice2010 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 One of my favorite games. And I have a tac-2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 15800 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botbird208 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) In my world of atari, no one likes this game. 25460 Edited March 2, 2014 by Botbird208 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 25,210 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Getting on the board with 23,980. Being on the road, playing on emulator with keyboard controls right now. Sure is awkward. But I will have my trusted joystick available during the rest of the week, so a slightly better score should be possible. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark-aleph Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 New participant in HSC here! It's too long since I've been able to say I Played Atari Today, so I'll use HSC as an excuse to make the time. Kicking off with 115,070. I was down to my last life at 50K but then got in the zone. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Greetings and welcome to the 2600 HSC! Very good score to kick things off! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 New participant in HSC here! It's too long since I've been able to say I Played Atari Today, so I'll use HSC as an excuse to make the time. You walked in speaking in Atari jingles, so you're absolutely in the right place. Welcome, welcome. . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 26,460 I knew a guy that sat in my chair about 3 or 4 years ago and got 125,000 points on this game. I hope I can find him before the week's out. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark-aleph Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Thanks Gorfy! Your mothership strategy helped My strategies: -In the first two waves the bugs in formation are worth 20 points, but in flight they are worth 80 points. But this point difference is very small compared with the points available in the other waves. It's just not worth chasing the fliers, they are too dangerous! The bugs appear in two symmetrical lines: blast the bottom one in the first line as soon as each wave starts. The bottom bug in the second line will be swooping down in the meantime, so take out the other three in the first line while you wait. Then when that swooping bug goes back up, repeat the process on the second line. -In the Flappy Bird waves, get the bottom two birds first because they are too close to effectively dodge fire from. But leave number three: while it is still alive the birds can't swoop down to ground level. They keep a good distance. So aim for the ones above number three and save that one for last. Unfortunately though, if you lose a life the game clumps any remaining birds together and they can now swoop down, even if you didn't kill number three -You can't go right to the edge of the screen, but there's nothing to show where the movement limit is. To avoid this trap, escape attacks by running to the middle of screen whenever possible. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TwentySixHundred Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Small improvement before i go night nights 39,830 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Thanks Gorfy! Your mothership strategy helped My strategies: -In the first two waves the bugs in formation are worth 20 points, but in flight they are worth 80 points. But this point difference is very small compared with the points available in the other waves. It's just not worth chasing the fliers, they are too dangerous! The bugs appear in two symmetrical lines: blast the bottom one in the first line as soon as each wave starts. The bottom bug in the second line will be swooping down in the meantime, so take out the other three in the first line while you wait. Then when that swooping bug goes back up, repeat the process on the second line. -In the Flappy Bird waves, get the bottom two birds first because they are too close to effectively dodge fire from. But leave number three: while it is still alive the birds can't swoop down to ground level. They keep a good distance. So aim for the ones above number three and save that one for last. Unfortunately though, if you lose a life the game clumps any remaining birds together and they can now swoop down, even if you didn't kill number three -You can't go right to the edge of the screen, but there's nothing to show where the movement limit is. To avoid this trap, escape attacks by running to the middle of screen whenever possible. Good tip for the third bird! This diving attack is the more dangerous part of the game. But I can't follow it all the time. I "need" to keep shooting everything so I'm always in the zone! The time I start to think before shooting I get less acurate and slower. I think that's why I never follow the mothership tip (even beeing a good tip). I prefer to stand in the middle shooting and dodging. I also don't use the shield much. Only when those fearful diving birds get me in the corner. When using the shield, I choose a side and keep pushing towards that direction until the shield ends. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I'm uploading a video of Phoenix. Not a good image but anyway here it is: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitanClassic Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 -In the Flappy Bird waves, get the bottom two birds first because they are too close to effectively dodge fire from. But leave number three: while it is still alive the birds can't swoop down to ground level. They keep a good distance. So aim for the ones above number three and save that one for last. Thanks for this tip. It was very helpful. I assume that what you mean by "swooping" is that the phoenix can actually touch your turret. The formations seem to move up and down a little, even with the 3rd phoenix unkilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 33,610 I came, I saw, I didn't conquer. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicgamer_27330 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 13,060 improvement, but still ****ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GornThrifting Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 21010 -- my screenshot was huge so I cut it down to just the score 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 31180 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TwentySixHundred Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 21010 -- my screenshot was huge so I cut it down to just the score Yeah i go into paint.NET but standard paint will work, just go to image resize and change by percentage. I change mine by 50% and save it as a jpeg, makes it fast to upload and is then a nice size for the forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Ok, I'd like to participate in the HSC this year. I'm glad we're at Week #1. I put this up after about 5 games. Ironically, my highest score before losing a ship came on my lowest overall scoring game. Hopefully that means I have some room for improvement. 53,250 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 More HSC newbies! Welcome to GornThrifting and cvga!! Awesome avatar, Gorn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 good to see all the new names here, welcome y'all! my old skills are still intact, my second game last night was my best ever game of Phoenix: after sleeping on it one game today got me a lot farther! 154170 I fight the boss exactly as Gorfy described. I'm also using my right-hand rapid-fire technique which I picked up playing Oink last year! I dont think my thumb would hold up without it. rapid-fire with my middle finger of the right hand, keeping the top of the joystick held between my thumb & hand for dodging. I only use the shield when I'm getting hit, & sometimes I'm not quick enough. but I almost never use it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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