roadrunner Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Zybex2,200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 After a 140K go I gave it another shot and... fell apart on level 16... but.... ... I did it! 176,300 I will hit Zybex 2 tonight 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Well I have a challenge ahead of me I see 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Well I have a challenge ahead of me I see A couple of challenges Round 3 POLL OPEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Dammit, died at Zybex. 163200 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 First of all... I'm an idiot. I had Atari800Win set to 120% speed. After changing it back to 100% I was like "Oh my, this game is soooo easy". Anyway, your move people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 First of all... I'm an idiot. I had Atari800Win set to 120% speed. After changing it back to 100% I was like "Oh my, this game is soooo easy". Anyway, your move people. NTSC and 120% ?!!! You are a gaming machine I just checked my old records and 182K was my best ever score so this is going to take some serious beating Still plenty of time though The score that sets the new HSC record will get the bonus point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 NTSC and 120% ?!!! You are a gaming machine Nah, I just spent most of my free time on Atari games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Zyclops is pretty good but I can't figure out the "Atari logo screen" level 5 - can do it but not without terminating 2 lives? Zyclops.jpgZyclops-9480.jpg Neither do I. You have to lost one life on the left and one on the right. I've managed to reach level 6 and 6995 points, but I don't have a screenshot so it doesn't count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Neither do I. You have to lost one life on the left and one on the right. I've managed to reach level 6 and 6995 points, but I don't have a screenshot so it doesn't count. That's ok screenshot not required. I've just tried Zybex 3 but it's really too hard so we'll forget about that one if that's ok. I liked it's "back on earth" look I completed Zybex again 183,200 but limped over the line on my last life with little fire power - The game is so well done I expect that 200K is a maximum score. I'll have another go at this tomorrow Zybex 2 went crazy and the tokens counter rolled around then it started dishing out extra lives! Round 3 POLL OPEN ZYCLOPS - I FIXED LEVEL 4!! Zyclops-WithFixedLevel4.atr (Anyone wanting to change things: Select is the editor - press L Load, S Save then use joystick to change level number) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Just can´t complete the game, lost 9 Lives at Planet Zybex... 173750 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk40001 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Zybex 68.750 I was randomly picking levels in this order: 1,12,3,4,7,10 and found these quiet easy, then picked level 8 and lost all lifes in few seconds. Any suggestion for other 'easy' levels worth to try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I don't know if anyone noticed, but game doesn't add points from tokens on Zybex level to the total score. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gury Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) Just to participate... Zybex.....15400 Zybex 2....5900 Edited February 11, 2016 by Gury 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 177000 - Zybex 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Just a quick run on the Emulator to be in the list. Nearly impossible for me to play with the keyboard. I totally prefer really hardware and my Competition Pro 5000. Hope to do another run on the games at the weekend, but I´m travelling now (and take a 800 XE with me ). Zybex 2: 13750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Just can´t complete the game, lost 9 Lives at Planet Zybex... the last stage is tough, few extra weapons - you should reach here with a few men left, the more you play you can sometimes have 9 or more - the trick is to try and save your favourite weapons by switching to others when you are in trouble; just accept the loss of the man to save the weapon. For me the orbit and the rail gun are the two I value most. Zybex 68.750 I was randomly picking levels in this order: 1,12,3,4,7,10 and found these quiet easy, then picked level 8 and lost all lifes in few seconds. Any suggestion for other 'easy' levels worth to try? 7 then 2 are difficult and perhaps 3&4 so take these when you have men and power. Go for 1,12 and perhaps go from 8-11?! I don't know if anyone noticed, but game doesn't add points from tokens on Zybex level to the total score. What a con! That makes your score more impressive - after 183,200 yesterday I scored 182,200 today Just to participate... Zybex.....15400 Zybex 2....5900 Thanks Gury - every player counts 177000 - Zybex 1 Another completion Trying to get more points is tough (see above!) Just a quick run on the Emulator to be in the list. Nearly impossible for me to play with the keyboard. I totally prefer really hardware and my Competition Pro 5000. Hope to do another run on the games at the weekend, but I´m travelling now (and take a 800 XE with me ). This is the kind of dedication we need Zyclops is better with the fixed version but you need to be calm to play - after a Zybex session I was the opposite of calm! It's a bit frustrating as you can mess up a screen and it's then impossible despite having spare lives - see screenshot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Thinking about it perhaps Sergio made Z2 and Z3 so hard with 2 player in mind - Zybex is a great game for 2 players (in co-operation) Latest Tables Zybex 1st Dope (n) 187,400 14pts*# 2nd therealbountybob (p) 182,300 11pts 3rd orpheuswaking (n) 177,000 10pts 4th skr (p) 173,750 9pts 5th Yautja (n) 108,250 9pts 6th JK40001 (p) 68,750 8pts 7th McKong (p) 53,700 8pts 8th spookt (p) 30,950 7pts 9th ProWizard (p) 27,000 7pts 10th LidLikesIntellivision 19,000 6pts 11th Sleepy (p) 18,900 6pts 12th Gury (p) 15,400 5pts 13th SHiNjide (p) 12,300 5pts 14th Gorfy (n) 7,550 4pts 15th Bunsen (p) 3,650 3pts 16th jblenkle (n) 2,550 2pts 17th roadrunner (n) 2,200 1pts*includes bonus point for first player to complete the game #includes new HSC record bonus point Zyclops 1st therealbountybob (p) 9,865 2pts 2nd Dope (n) 6,995 1ptZybex 2 1st Dope (p) 94,700 2pts* 2nd therealbountybob (p) 29,950 1pt 3rd skr (p) 13,750 1pt 4th Gury (p) 5,900 1pt*=Completed Round 3 POLL OPEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Not quite my type of game so far... Just 2100 points after several attempts (Altirra/PAL) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 the last stage is tough, few extra weapons - you should reach here with a few men left, the more you play you can sometimes have 9 or more - the trick is to try and save your favourite weapons by switching to others when you are in trouble; just accept the loss of the man to save the weapon. For me the orbit and the rail gun are the two I value most. This is exactly what I do. Reached it with 9 Lives (or maybe 10 or 11, but the counter does not show more than 9) and then just kept on dying. The weapon switching is most important for me. Normaly I use Orbit for the Levels and Railgun for the Bosses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 This is exactly what I do. Reached it with 9 Lives (or maybe 10 or 11, but the counter does not show more than 9) and then just kept on dying. The weapon switching is most important for me. Normaly I use Orbit for the Levels and Railgun for the Bosses. Then you can't have far to go so just one more attempt Not quite my type of game so far... Just 2100 points after several attempts (Altirra/PAL) Are you using a joystick with this? It's best to attack the waves - at the start fly right up to the first one while you are invincible. It is a tough game and definitely needs some time to get the hang of. The bonus game Zylcops is ok if you fancy something more easy going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Zybex II - 103750 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I'm out of home, so I can write only one: play on emulator on netbook i strongly not recomended ;P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 My HSC strategy of a couple of goes each day continues... 187,700 I'm back on my CRT TV after using a cheapo flat screen for a while as I'm reviewing light gun games for a future Pro© Magazine article, boy does it look so much better on the CRT the Zybex colours are amazing It's a three way dance in the Round 3 POLL Remember this round ends Sunday 14th 11pm UK time (5/6pm USA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I've got additional points thanks to "8-way". Very useful when you need to reach enemy hiding behind walls in narrow corridors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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