CapitanClassic Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Discovered a gameplay exploit (not an 'exploit' as in glitch, but an exploit in the sense that computers are stupid. If you can discover an effective pattern to destroy the tanks without getting shot, you can do so for every tank.) I can now score 72+ points every game. Video (PCAE 2.6, so no sound) to follow the conclusion of Week 27. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 49 tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 If you can discover an effective pattern to destroy the tanks without getting shot, you can do so for every tank.) I can now score 72+ points every game. That's like saying, if you can avoid the ghosts in Pac-man you can eat all of the dots in every maze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitanClassic Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) That's like saying, if you can avoid the ghosts in Pac-man you can eat all of the dots in every maze. not exactly. The original Pac-man had a pattern for the ghosts (Ms. pac-man doesn't). If you memorized the pattern, you could clear every board of Pac-man untul the game froze at 256 levels. There is a simple pattern in Robot Tank that isnt too difficult to execute. If you perform that pattern, you will not get shot by the tank. Edited September 4, 2014 by CapitanClassic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 my warm up score...49no pic, so i'll just settle behind Larcen's 49. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Improvment score = 40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Finally a few minutes to try my best: Robot Tank 1 B/B: 32 Didn't even have time last week to wave "Goodbye" to my top ten ranking :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_Atari Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Participation Points, i suck at this game 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 41 (3d 20) For some reason I'm not getting into this game like I did in the past. I'm too impatient during the snow days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) 43 been AWOL for a couple days. 4th squadron still trashing my robot tanks. glad they're just robots. taking some notes & going in for another attack. ...44 (6 days, 4 hrs) Edited September 5, 2014 by S.BAZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northcoastgamer Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 71. Patience is a virtue! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 71. Patience is a virtue! yet you did that in 10 1/2 days! At the rate I was going, I would have barely made it to your score by then & I wasn't being patient at all -- I just keep attacking, rain, snow, dark or shine! well, there was that one part where my tank was all busted up & all I could do was retreat. I had EVERYTHING broken & kept retreating til I got hit again. Still alive though! has anyone here had that happen? all four devices are broken & you still survive another couple of hits? what a TANK ! so there's a war story for ya. almost makes me wish someone was in the tank to make it more of a tale. funny thing is, my next tank immediately got hit & killed in one shot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitanClassic Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 well, there was that one part where my tank was all busted up & all I could do was retreat. I had EVERYTHING broken & kept retreating til I got hit again. Still alive though! has anyone here had that happen? all four devices are broken & you still survive another couple of hits? what a TANK ! so there's a war story for ya. almost makes me wish someone was in the tank to make it more of a tale. funny thing is, my next tank immediately got hit & killed in one shot I cannot remember four systems being down (2-3 regularly). I can usually survive a whole squadron or more of tanks with just the Visuals or Cannon damaged. Radar is more problematic, especially with the later 4+ squads. Treads are hit and miss. I have had tread damage where I could still move at about half speed (least dangerous in the Rain, most dangerous in the Snow. But what isn't dangerous in the snow?), and I have had times where I could only move a pixel a second. And I was praying for the robot tanks to kill me. What I hate to see is the phantom cannon fire when you spin clockwise (i.e. the enemy tanks move off screen to the left). A phantom shot can come from the center of the screen right after the tank spins off to the left. Has anyone seen that? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 What I hate to see is the phantom cannon fire when you spin clockwise (i.e. the enemy tanks move off screen to the left). A phantom shot can come from the center of the screen right after the tank spins off to the left. Has anyone seen that? YES! in fact, the very next thing I was about to post here is, "I think there's aliens in this game." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 53 Still attacking relentlessly without patience! I am however using Cap's tip to back up & shoot then move forward to hit the guy in the distance. that's a very useful tip, thanks Capitan! I actually got this score at exactly 5 days, 00hrs! my last 2 tanks were total tomato cans. I wonder, are the enemy tanks robots too? and if so, who is controlling them? the aliens? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 ROBOT TANK - 60 tanks / 6 days and 6 hours PICTURE: VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViIMtUwqINk Picture and video sent to Vocelli. 60 tanks (5 squadrons) is my goal set for this game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 62 Can't seem to break that personal best. Ah well, starting to hate this game. (looking at you Dragonfire...) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallout_002 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 32 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamerguy99 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 68 (6d and 3min) i did it AGAIN i beat my dad and took second so far and again i am shaking from the stress of survival after the 5th squad. i am surprized to see the numbers have not changed all that much, i can give you a hint. but i think i am going to make it my new matto, if you are not timed stay alive. :D :D :-o :lol: now hopefully it will last until tomorrow. | :thumbsup: or i might have to go super human style 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitanClassic Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 68 (6d and 3min) i did it AGAIN i beat my dad and took second so far and again i am shaking from the stress of survival after the 5th squad. I think you mean third overall. NorthCoastGamer has 71. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I think you mean third overall. NorthCoastGamer has 71. He was looking at the scoreboard where NCG's score isn't included, yet. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) 12+12+12+12+11 .... 59 5 days, 18 hours. Trying to post here for 20 mins, browser keeps SPINNING and not posting... Edited September 8, 2014 by JacobZu7zu7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 well I'm glad that one's over. R.T. isn't bad but I've never been a fan of the 1st-person battle-tank games. liked arcade Battlezone just because it looked so cool when you stick your face in there. still didn't like the game very much though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitanClassic Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Here is a little exploit that will help improve your score, especially for the later rounds where if you rotate the tanks in from the left you will have to shoot an incoming shot. To make this work, you have to have a working Radar. Spin the tank around to the rear of your tank. The safest way to do this is to spin the tanks off the left of the screen to avoid the phantom shots. Once you get the enemy tank behind you, keep the enemy dot on the radar between 3-4 o'clock. The tank will usually keep drifting counter-clockwise, but will usually make a speedy turn and move clockwise. When it does, spin to bring it to 3' o'clock, (I have tried several techniques here, but am not sure of the best one.) 1.) move diagonally-right and blast the tank when it comes on screen. 2.) move right and blast the tank when it comes on screen 3.) don't move at all, and let the tank move itself on screen. The video has me mostly using the diagonal-right technique, but I have been trying the other techniques with some success. I think the biggest differences are caused by when the enemy tank moves on screen. I don't think the tank fires until it changes direction from left/right or right/left. I seems to me that moving forward or backward makes the tank change direction quicker, so I think that the latter techniques would work better. I haven't perfected the technique, but I am close The important thing to remember here is that trying to destroy a tank while moving it onscreen from the left is nearly impossible starting with tank 61. The tank will fire at you, and you will need to shoot that shot before it hits you. But, then it will immediately fire and either kill you or take out a component. Using the technique above, I have had at >50% success rate. Here is a recording of the technique in action. I don't start using it until blowing up the 4th squadron (8:30 minute mark). The technique really isn't necessary until the 5th squadron (14:00 mark). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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