classicgamer_27330 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 14,200 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Copycat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 18,530 A bit more distance. I switched to a joystick from joypad & it really helped. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 18,530 A bit more distance. I switched to a joystick from joypad & it really helped. Yeah, I could never get used to that joypad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 25,370 Picked up that first bonus point. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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S.BAZ Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 50,800 I finally survived the 1st level without dying! this was the best of 3 times breaking 50k. the music tunes compensate nicely for the lack of cut-scenes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitanClassic Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Damn, missed the start of the season. Played Q'bert a couple of times. Doesn't count, but it is nice to know where I would have ended up if I had bothered to login. As for Jr. Pacman Jr.Pac-man - 30,780 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacey Invader Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 19,620 This one's no joke. I like the speed, because it reminds me of the maxed-out Ms. Pac-Man at my nearest boardwalk. But I have to unlearn a few habits -- saving up power pellets doesn't help much for points if there's no guarantee you'll clear the first screen. Additionally, scrolling around is a surprisingly difficult adjustment because the ghosties hide out just off the edge of the screen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Jr. Pac-Man - 3,520 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Hey, I played Q*Bert, but am not listed in the standings...yeah, well I came in dead last, but still... Overall Standings Through Round 1 (Q*Bert)Top 24 make the Bracket Challenge at the end of the season! The bracket winners get to choose games for next season 1. Northcoastgamer 34 2. voodoo_chilly 32 3. S.BAZ 31 4. GornThrifting 29 5. KaeruYojimbo 27 6. oyamafamily 26 Dauber 26 DT Kofoed 26 9. Scrabbler15 25 10. JacobZu7zu7 24 11. StanJr 22 12. darthkur 21 13. karokoenig 20 14. SpiceWare 19 15. LidLikesIntellivision 18 Nathan Strum 18 17. adri_O 16 18. Brian C 15 19. NIKON 14 20. Gorfy 13 21. Fallout_002 11 22. Zeptari1 10 23. Mister-VCS 9 24. SpaceyInvader 8 Tony The 2600 8 26. ReflectionAngle 7 27. roadrunner 6 centiqueen81 6 29. LarcenTyler 2 Dan Iacovelli 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Hey, I played Q*Bert, but am not listed in the standings...yeah, well I came in dead last, but still... fixed... thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 27,470 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Kofoed Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Minor improvements are likely all I'll get. Don't see more than 30K possible for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 52,010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 fast game, slow progress......24,230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectionAngle Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 It's a bit of a mind warp to be able to run through level after level on Ms. Pac-Man and then struggle to make it past the first screen on Jr. Pac-Man. Here's my first score making it past level one. Score: 14,950 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIO2 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 A little more than I had before: 45550. A brilliant but tough game indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Gimme dat bonus point ..............26,860 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aZ-Y5YvkxY 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 55,910 getting close to my personal best... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacey Invader Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 26,750 It's a bit of a mind warp to be able to run through level after level on Ms. Pac-Man and then struggle to make it past the first screen on Jr. Pac-Man. Here's my first score making it past level one. Score: 14,950 You said it. If I get going with a good game of Ms. Pac-Man they have to pull the plug at the arcade to get me out. And yet, topping 26k here has me so proud I can barely speak. Of course, playing this one finally on my real 2600 helped, but my real secret weapon, and secret to nominal improvement, is ... ... The majestic Stick Stand. Seems silly, but I actually love it. I'll love it more if I can break 30k. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 16,100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Offering a few tips: - The first prize of each maze comes out when you eat seventy dots. Not sure about the rest of the prizes, tbh. - If you're desperate to eat the prize before it crosses over an energizer and destroys it, remember: it only destroys the FOUR OUTERMOST energizers; inner energizers are safe. - Once the ghosts start flashing blue and white, count eight flashes, then stop chasing them. (that is, blue (1) -white (2) - blue (3) - white (4) - blue (5) - white (6) - blue (7) - white ( 8 )). I'm guessing that the most common way to lose a life is to chase the ghosts for too long. (Later levels it's only four flashes, but good luck getting to THOSE levels on a 4-ghost game!) - If a ghost is on your tail, turn a corner if you can. - I found out accidentally during this HSC that just like in the arcade version (as well as the arcade versions of Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man), there are instances in which if you're about to have a head-on collision with a ghost, you can suddenly pass right through safely. I don't know if this is because the developer(s) of the Atari 2600 Jr. Pac-Man put that much attention in to the arcade-to-console conversion, or if it's a bug from, say, flickering or something. Edited January 30, 2015 by Dauber 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Yay! keilbaca is back! Has anyone noticed that the ghost patterns (and maybe behavior) are different on the emu? None of my patterns work when I move from the console to emu. I got close to beating my score last night, but no dice. A few observations. I'm the guy who wants to clear that first board without dying. I have a need for that, but I am finding that losing your first life is a lot like losing your virginity. You want to keep it as long as you can because you think you are supposed to, when in actually you are better off just going ahead and losing it. Chances are good when you lose it it won't be special or magical, it will be disappointing, so just don't be afraid to let it go. And it will likely open you up to a whole better world. I have never played a pac-man game that required more wait-and-chase and looking-off. It pays to stop moving from time to time and let the ghosts clump up in their pursuit. Likewise there is also a good chance than a ghost will take a last minute turn before a head-on collision, so sometimes it pays to remain patient and see where they go before ducking down a different path. Faking out the ghosts also seems to work really well. Switching sides horizontally seems to pay off pretty well, better than constantly moving vertically. I get caught far more often on long vertical stretches. I find the first maze to be the hardest. The third maze seems much easier with far shorter stretches and more escape options. Brutal, brutal game. I have a renewed hatred for this game that is reserved primarily for Dr. Doom and Reed Richards 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 31,660 A sensible person would accept the futility of playing game after game and going nowhere fast. But who ever said that we're the sensible sort? When the result is a personal best score (like this one), it makes it all worthwhile. . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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