pimpmaul69 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 hmm, I may just need to crack the seal of my Carol cart and join the fun... c'mon LTO Flash where are you when I need you!do it. We need more players. Seems to be a low number of players this year compared to last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Well, I've been in the Christmas spirit lately... Playing this game has helped. The theme music at startup was so well done that it stuck in my head all day, every day. I decided to code my own little version of 'Carol of the Bells' in TI Extended BASIC, with a little 'Ghosty' twist. The camera I was using to film has a terrible built in camera, so hopefully you get the drift. If anyone is interested, I LIST the code at the end of the video.... for all you coding nerds like me out there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E__PXCkAE5Y&feature=youtu.be That's great! It sounds really good (and closer to the original than mine). If you're interested, here's the MIDI I created with the arrangement I used in the game. -dZ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Just woke up to the sound of... Christmas Carol Of The Bells! Wow! 2031 and a kickin it old school. Nice get-up. Well, I've been in the Christmas spirit lately... Playing this game has helped. The theme music at startup was so well done that it stuck in my head all day, every day. I decided to code my own little version of 'Carol of the Bells' in TI Extended BASIC, with a little 'Ghosty' twist. The camera I was using to film has a terrible built in camera, so hopefully you get the drift. If anyone is interested, I LIST the code at the end of the video.... for all you coding nerds like me out there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E__PXCkAE5Y&feature=youtu.be Awesome! Thanks for sharing. MMMNNNN Carol time!!! (Also if you need a break, take a look at the HSC a final December blowout for the season with 5 games) Hey, cparsley! Welcome back! I expect you to post some scores and break some egos around here. Specifically, we're looking for red scores this year! Do you think you can do it? (I know you can!) Didn't do that great tonight..1,048 20151206_235520.jpg You missed the deadline for your entry to count towards your 12 Days Of Christmas Carol achievement!! I'm giving you a break today because you merely missed it by a few seconds. However, keep an eye out on your time in the future! IMG_20151206_171231.jpgFinally broke 2,000 Yay! Congrats! 2K brings you up to the Top Elite Knight Helper Elf rank! Don't get too cozy there, the battle has just started... Slightly better.. 1,11520151207_001357.jpg Good job, nice progress! hmm, I may just need to crack the seal of my Carol cart and join the fun... c'mon LTO Flash where are you when I need you! WHAT??? :O :O You haven't opened and played your Christmas Carol game? Heresy! Poor Carol must be all sad and lonely inside that box, unable to free her Christmas Spirit! Rip that baby open and play a round. You and Carol both deserve it. Today I-Ranger!! Getting better with the intv controller.image.jpegimage.jpeg Congrats, pimp! Unfortunately, you are still about 2K short from your previous score. I know you can get there. I thought you'd be practicing all year long! And with that, our first week of the Carol vs. The World! Championship concludes. I've updated the official leaderboard and the ranks and stats on the first post. What will come during the next week when rookies hone their skills and veterans re-assert their potential. Keep crackin'! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 do it. We need more players. Seems to be a low number of players this year compared to last year. We do need more players, but we're not doing too bad. 11 unique contestants so far, four of them brand new to the ranks, and over 100 unique entries among them. Not bad for a first week, but yes, we need more players! JasonLikesINTV, cmart, cparsley, Gorfy, stupus, TrekMD, and the rest of the old gang -- where are you guys? -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TrekMD Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I've been a bit too busy to join the competition but I do plan to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 I've been a bit too busy to join the competition but I do plan to. No worries. It's Christmas Time, many things are happing all around, so just take your time and enjoy the season with family and friends (and work, if thats your thing!). Play a round and have fun and post when you can. -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 to be continuted after work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intellivotion Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) "The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle" Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (1 January 1863 – 2 September 1937) Edited December 7, 2015 by intellivotion 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 "The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle" Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (1 January 1863 2 September 1937) Christmas Carol_12_7_2015.JPG Hi Intellivotion, nice first score! Will you have a chance to play on your console this season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intellivotion Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) Hi Intellivotion, nice first score! Will you have a chance to play on your console this season? Nope, unfortunately. I will hold it in my hands again in the new year. Anyway, I'll try to do my best with the emulator (but it's not the same...) EDIT: and I hope I can score much more points, but not as many as grips03 (holy crap! he reached level 147!!!!!) Edited December 7, 2015 by intellivotion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Spear Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Where is th video that shows how to get a "perfect" for he first board? My kid needs a refresher. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Where is th video that shows how to get a "perfect" for he first board? My kid needs a refresher. Thanks! Here you go. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/246006-christmas-carol-competition-coming-up-heres-how-to-get-your-first-perfect/?do=findComment&comment=3378033 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 That's great! It sounds really good (and closer to the original than mine). If you're interested, here's the MIDI I created with the arrangement I used in the game. -dZ. Very glad you liked it. I thought about going ahead and coding in the first board graphics of the game and have the music play behind the ghost moving around, but I ran out of time last night. I believe this game COULD be successfully ported to the TI, but it would require the talents of a far more skilled assembly programmer than I. Anyway, I just got an Intellivision, so maybe before next year's contest, I'll be able to play Carol on the real hardware. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Darrin9999 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 2436 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 11,432 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 to be continuted after work The suspense is killing me! : Very glad you liked it. I thought about going ahead and coding in the first board graphics of the game and have the music play behind the ghost moving around, but I ran out of time last night. I believe this game COULD be successfully ported to the TI, but it would require the talents of a far more skilled assembly programmer than I. Anyway, I just got an Intellivision, so maybe before next year's contest, I'll be able to play Carol on the real hardware. Thanks for the excitement and the nice tribute. However, I do not wish the game to be ported at this point, I'm reserving that right for the future, I hope you understand. As for your music/graphic demo, let me know if you need help with it. I can provide sprite animation data and the maze layout map, and things like that. 2436 Nice score! Still half-way to last year's high score... you can do it! 11,432 Nice! Don't drink yellow snow scores! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Hey dz. i dont understand the ranking. I was top elite knight helper elf but then i got ranger and ended up in little ranking section with scalpel. How is he not top elite knight ranger elf and how are there no runner ups?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks for the excitement and the nice tribute. However, I do not wish the game to be ported at this point, I'm reserving that right for the future, I hope you understand. Oh sure. I wasn't planning on attempting it. It is beyond my abilities anyway at this point. I am a competent BASIC/Extended BASIC programmer and a tinkerer/novice (at best) at assembly. This kind of precision and speed would require assembly or an extremely cleverly-written BASIC source for compilation, for which I haven't the patience. I will enjoy the Intellivision version... it is plenty good enough for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) Trying to play after waking up from late afternoon nap = bad score. Edited December 8, 2015 by pimpmaul69 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) Hey dz. i dont understand the ranking. I was top elite knight helper elf but then i got ranger and ended up in little ranking section with scalpel. How is he not top elite knight ranger elf and how are there no runner ups?? Hi pimp, sorry for the confusion. If you see below in the "Elite Knight Elves" section, you'll notice that both you and scalpel have not advanced past your previous high-scores. As per the new rules, veterans only qualify for the Top Elite Knight Elf spots if they pass their previous scores. That's Santa's way of encouraging highly skilled veterans to progress every year and aim for the toppity top prize! Also, I found a bug in the leaderboard build script this morning that did not apply the veteran rules well, so perhaps you were placed as Elite Knight Helper Elf by mistake. Sorry about that. As for the runners up, those are for non-veterans only, and as you can see, they are only missing on the highest ranks. I expect that to change as they progress through the month. Does that make sense? Oh sure. I wasn't planning on attempting it. It is beyond my abilities anyway at this point. I am a competent BASIC/Extended BASIC programmer and a tinkerer/novice (at best) at assembly. This kind of precision and speed would require assembly or an extremely cleverly-written BASIC source for compilation, for which I haven't the patience. I will enjoy the Intellivision version... it is plenty good enough for me. No worries, but keep in mind that I managed to make Christmas Carol and I am barely a competent Delphi/C programmer, so in my opinion, the important thing is not so much talent and skill but perseverance and passion. -dZ. Edited December 8, 2015 by DZ-Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 The official leaderboard has been updated, as well as the first post with the rankings and stats. -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Hi pimp, sorry for the confusion. If you see below in the "Elite Knight Elves" section, you'll notice that both you and scalpel have not advanced past your previous high-scores. As per the new rules, veterans only qualify for the Top Elite Knight Elf spots if they pass their previous scores. That's Santa's way of encouraging highly skilled veterans to progress every year and aim for the toppity top prize! As for the runners up, those are for non-veterans only, and as you can see, they are only missing on the highest ranks. I expect that to change as they progress through the month. Does that make sense? No worries, but keep in mind that I managed to make Christmas Carol and I am barely a competent Delphi/C programmer, so in my opinion, the important thing is not so much talent and skill but perseverance and passion. -dZ. got it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) got it! By the way, if it is not clear, or if something looks "iffy" on the leaderboard, I encourage you and anybody to provide feedback. This contest is for the fans and for anybody to enjoy a bit of friendly competition, prizes, and some Christmas Spirit. The rules were changed to encourage new people to participate, but to still let the veterans show off their skills and get recognition (and prizes!). If you guys have any suggestions or if there is something not clear on the leaderboard that could be changed, please let me know. How about if I update the leaderboard to include the previous score of all veterans -- to celebrate their progress and to explain their position? Do you think that would be helpful? -dZ. Edited December 8, 2015 by DZ-Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Darrin9999 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 3308 also saved christmas again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 3308 also saved christmas againas was last year, again you are now the sworn enemy!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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