globeron Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Yes, but as we already heard, this strategy is certain doom in higher rounds. So try to collect everything in the "easy" rounds (1, 4, 7, 11) and then switch to primarily laying chains. When I complete round 1 with less than 7900 points, I usually start over. I agree with Michael, you need to get as much points in the lower rounds (max 8700 per round) to get extra Munch Mans. but it hardly works every "3rd" group of the same type of screen as these Hono's are faster and in later levels they are faster than yourself (just go and hope they are in your path to collect points). but starting level 21, then it is possible again to catch them in 1 go to get more points. Every 10.000 there is an extra Munch-Man, so collecting points is important. What I haven't check if there is a max. number of Munch-Man in the game e.g. max 9 limit, which means theoretically if you have not been eaten AND reach 70.000 point you can have 3+7 = 10 Munch Mans or more ? (I checked with SHIFT 838 as this one shows max. 9 MunchMans). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globeron Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 so what ??? MunchScore--.jpg hahaha that's funny "Are you Freddy" (have you seen that game by the way http://tigameshelf.net/asm.htm search for Freddy) btw - is that number on top your bank account number? (just kidding!) I remember that you have this book: https://ia600707.us.archive.org/29/items/tibook_cracking-the-994a/cracking-the-994a.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Yes, but as we already heard, this strategy is certain doom in higher rounds. So try to collect everything in the "easy" rounds (1, 4, 7, 11) and then switch to primarily laying chains. I'll assimilate this information, and adapt my tactics. When I complete round 1 with less than 7900 points, I usually start over. That sounds very familiar. I agree with Michael, you need to get as much points in the lower rounds (max 8700 per round) to get extra Munch Mans. but it hardly works every "3rd" group of the same type of screen as these Hono's are faster and in later levels they are faster than yourself (just go and hope they are in your path to collect points). but starting level 21, then it is possible again to catch them in 1 go to get more points. Every 10.000 there is an extra Munch-Man, so collecting points is important. What I haven't check if there is a max. number of Munch-Man in the game e.g. max 9 limit, which means theoretically if you have not been eaten AND reach 70.000 point you can have 3+7 = 10 Munch Mans or more ? (I checked with SHIFT 838 as this one shows max. 9 MunchMans). Yes indeed, knowing what to expect each roundnumber is the key to get the most lives, i.e. the most points. However, getting more points or not, it sure is a lot of fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I think... I get it now. Tomorrow I will try to break 50k. I have learned something while playing and I lost two lives in that last level there just testing a theory... Had I kept playing the way I was, I would have been okay for at least another board or two, but I needed to try out a couple things that ended up getting me killed. The Hoonos get pretty quick in level 10... They can outrun you. A mixture of philosophies and techniques will, I think, win the day for me and my quest for 50k. Stay tuned... ***NOTE*** If you'd like, post your game-play times to the Game Tracker... Munchman already has almost 300 minutes. Would be cool to see it in the weekly top ten with the big dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfernalKeith Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Because the TI 99/4A needs more memes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 6 days left to pump up the volume. I will be hitting the sticks tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I believe our current leader is globeron with 153,840... A seemingly insurmountable score for someone of.my meager skill level. Mizapf has been on top previously, as have one or two others. Anyone going to pass 200k? I can't wait to see how these next few days shape up. Hope for some drama!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Been trying to beat my own high score (50,380) a couple of times without success. At first I think I'm trying too hard and later in the game I get impatient, and then stupidly loosing lives in quick succession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfernalKeith Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 New personal best but still not good enough... trouble is, after one game like this I'm too frustrated to play again for a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Wow.. that score on level 2! must be something i'm doing wrong! Edited August 27, 2015 by Cschneider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) ^^^ he rolled the level counter... Likely level 22. NICE SCORE KEITH!!! Edited August 27, 2015 by Opry99er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 sweet. that shows you that I have not got that far! I think the most I have been is level 13 or 14 back in the 80's, but I just can't get there now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfernalKeith Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Yeah, level 22. I'm gonna give it one shot tonight to get over 100,000 then it's back to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 4 days left. My strategy attempt failed... Worked great til 28,000 or so, then I lost two in succession, lost another at 32,000, and then kicked the bucket at 36,530. Better than before, but definitely not 50K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globeron Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Today I was at a cybersecurity panel with ITU. The other speaker amazed me how Artificial Intelligence is used also for automated cybersecurity issues. But he demonstrated it with this (it might be somewhere on atariage) ...hope we do not implement this on our TI. https://www.google.co.th/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DV1eYniJ0Rnk&ved=0CCwQtwIwA2oVChMI56qtwefLxwIV0QaOCh202gi5&usg=AFQjCNHmgylcqNHnlByBq5pd12zKnyuiBA&sig2=7iig15qAed88fBHnahWoEw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 hmmm, I do not believe in real, artificial intelligence. I think it is all trial & error, statistics, stochastics, saving results, re-analysis, and somehow intelligent programming based on all of that. And based on the specific problem, given in a task. And today, Ai is raising up, because of specialization of people, because of raising CPU-performances, and more memory (to save more "experiences), and faster memory, more sensors, more specific data. But how should real iron learn ? how should it be "logically" ? How should it use and interprete all these saved "experiences" ? I call it "intelligent programming" - But, I am ready for any surprise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) I think this is about as good as I can get..and with the TI pain sticks! 52830 Edited August 28, 2015 by Cschneider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Damn... That is a good score. I am still trying nightly for 50K. BTW, Munchman registered in at #7 of ALL games posted in the tracking thread. Just 3 days left in this competition... I am going to try again tonight!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfernalKeith Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Not gonna win this competition, but I'm pretty happy to finally beat the 100,000 mark. I got greedy after level 21, when the Hoonos started lining up for easy picking, and I didn't think about how much ground I still had to cover while I was wasting those seconds eating them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 NIIICE!!! Another member of the 100K club!!! Fine work I.K.!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 18 or so hours left in the competition!!! I know many of you will spend all 18 hours cramming on the game, doing your best to beat the current score... I wish you luck, and hope to see a 200K score before midnight tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 3.5 hours left... I will be playing hard for the next hour or so... Doubt I'll get anywhere, but it never hurts to try. Post up your high scores, guys... This is the wire!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 No luck on my side, I got once in the 50k. Nevertheless, it's been fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Okay all... I need to get home tonight, "draw" a consolation prize winner, and then I'll do a month-conclusion summary. This was fun... Can't wait to see what we have for September!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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