Mister-VCS Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 26,410 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) last minute dash: 23.500 25.030 (bridge 17) - NTSC on Atari800MacX with a Suncom TAC-2 9840 (bridge 8 with first fighter (applying for "non-superhuman gaming wizard" league ) 2K11: 9630 points Comparison to VCS River Raid: Nicer houses next to the river on the VCS, landscape looks a bit gloomier on the 8-bits. VCS has two-coloured figher planes (probably easer to pull off with the way the VCS handles sprites, would require lots of DLI manipulation. The darker riverbank gives a little advance warning of terrain impact compared to the VCSs "steep banks" which I tend to fly into even easier. VCS has no bridge indicator, so you have to keep track of progress yourself and remaining fighters are shown by number only. No high score on the VCS either. Edited March 6, 2016 by slx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 last minute dash: 23.500 25.030 (bridge 17) - NTSC on Atari800MacX with a Suncom TAC-2 9840 (bridge 8 with first fighter (applying for "non-superhuman gaming wizard" league ) Comparison to VCS River Raid: Nicer houses next to the river on the VCS, landscape looks a bit gloomier on the 8-bits. VCS has two-coloured figher planes (probably easer to pull off with the way the VCS handles sprites, would require lots of DLI manipulation. The darker riverbank gives a little advance warning of terrain impact compared to the VCSs "steep banks" which I tend to fly into even easier. VCS has no bridge indicator, so you have to keep track of progress yourself and remaining fighters are shown by number only. No high score on the VCS either. Thanks for the comparison info, what about the playability? We have another week of River Raiding - this round closes Sunday 13th 10PM UK time (4/5pm USA) Had a go on RR 2K11 15,450 bridge 20-26 I didn't like it, let's face it the proper game is just so good, but it's clever work and the title screen is impressive. The Beers, flies and Ataris I could see but what are those other things?!! Round 5 POLL OPEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Improving slowly... It certainly pays off when you fly as slow as possible and use speed up in case you really need to avoid a crash. Downside of all that slow flying is, that it makes the game a bit more dull. 62200 - Bridge 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Thanks for the comparison info, what about the playability? I'd say it's as playable - after all it's the orginal. There might be a tad less enemies on screen at once and I found the steering touchier - I collided with the banks more often. It is still amazing how Carol Shaw pulled that off on the VCS. With the little RAM of the VCS a lot of the game is randomly generated on the fly as you play. Would be interesting if that was ported 1:1 onto the 8-bits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) Small progress: @Trbb: why don't make some extra-points for this game for last week? I propose play - as we played as child - shoot only for bridge, best players are for farrest bridge and lowest point? On standard game only? ====== Husak version: Kuba version has some bugs, as see - some bees don't return after bank reach. I let him know to resolve this Edited March 6, 2016 by Sikor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Small progress: @Trbb: why don't make some extra-points for this game for last week? I propose play - as we played as child - shoot only for bridge, best players are for farrest bridge and lowest point? On standard game only? ====== Husak version: Kuba version has some bugs, as see - some bees don't return after bank reach. I let him know to resolve this Sure a new RR bonus point challenge - shoot only the bridges on game 1 - post score and bridge reached. Top 5 players in one challenge and everyone else in another. I'll sort out some scoring Sikor on the 2K11 ver what are the other items on the river? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) Now that's what I call challenge! First run - Score: 43310, Bridge: 44 And a new High Score after some training: 256620 Edited March 7, 2016 by Dope 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Sure a new RR bonus point challenge - shoot only the bridges on game 1 - post score and bridge reached. Top 5 players in one challenge and everyone else in another. I'll sort out some scoring Sikor on the 2K11 ver what are the other items on the river? RR 2k11 - Grzybsoniada baner (party for RR 2k11 was rewritten by Jakub Husak). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) 26780 with 10910 @ bridge 8 with first plane. Shoot bridges only bridge 4 and 4350. Edited March 8, 2016 by slx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballyalley Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I love "River Raid--" but I'm not any good at it. River Raid - 27,670 (Real 130XE, NTSC) I'm really impressed by some of these scores that have been submitted so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 River Raid - 28,540 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 I love "River Raid--" but I'm not any good at it. River Raid - 27,670 (Real 130XE, NTSC) I'm really impressed by some of these scores that have been submitted so far! Me too I love River Raid but I thought I was good at it!! Improved to 106,370 Bridge 45 - I think 50 was my best ever. I'm ok until the low fuel pressure kick in! Bonus Challenge - Only shoot the bridges - it's fun burning through the levels 3,400 [6] then 4,450 [8] So it's 500 per bridge and 750 if they have something on them - I'll do some work on the not so secret formulae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Wow, looking not too bad this time. I played (emulated) NTSC this time for an extra challenge, however (tables list me as (p). Got to try that "low score" again. I thought I wasn't allowed to shoot at anything but bridges but maybe I can get farther if I dare an occasional shot at enemies blocking my path. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 I think we need to change the bridges only challenge to the lowest score for the first 20 bridges sorry dope but I can't see another way of doing this one! Updated Tables River Raid 1st Dope (n) 256,620 13pts# 2nd McKong (p) 205,460 11pts 3rd orpheuswaking (n) 186,800 10pts 4th therealbountybob (p) 91,810 9pts 5th JK40001 (p) 86,380 9pts 6th ProWizard (p) 62,200 8pts 7th Sikor (p) 44,960 7pts 8th roadrunner (n) 33,290 6pts 9th spookt (p) 31,670 5pts 10th jblenkle (n) 28,540 4pts 11th ballyalley (n) 27,670 3pts 12th slx(n) 26,780 2pts 13th Mister-VCS (p) 26,410 1pts#Includes new HSC record bonus point First Man Challenge - players outside the top 5 only 1st slx (p) 10,910 1pt Highest Bridge Lowest Score Challenge - top 5 players 1pt, others 1pt The further you get the harder it is to keep the score low. I think we need to fix this to a set number of bridges (sorry guys!) so lets say max 20 bridges and lowest score! 1st Dope (n) 43,310 bridge 44 2nd trbb (p) 4,450 bridge 8 3rd sikor (p) 2,260 bridge 4 4th slx (p) 4,350 bridge 4 River Raid 2K11 - everyone (top players start on Bridge 20) 1st JK40001 (p) 46,000 2pts 2nd Sikor (p) 25,250 1pt 3rd therealbountybob (p) 15,450 1pt 4th jblenkle (n) 7,560 1pt Round 5 Poll OPEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Bonus Challenge - Only shoot the bridges - it's fun burning through the levels 3,400 [6] then 4,450 [8] So it's 500 per bridge and 750 if they have something on them - I'll do some work on the not so secret formulae RR-Shoot Bridges Only 4450 Br8.jpg I like you like this O.K. Let's be 20th bridge and lowest score - but, I think - we can reach more bridges? And one more: 20th bridge reached or all 20th bridge round (too reach 21 bridge?) 1st plane challenge: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 I like you like this O.K. Let's be 20th bridge and lowest score - but, I think - we can reach more bridges? And one more: 20th bridge reached or all 20th bridge round (too reach 21 bridge?) 1st plane challenge: Dope reached bridge 44 but had a lot of penalty scoring - So it's Game 1 - Stop when/if you reach "Bridge 20" on the status panel - otherwise it's too hard to compare scores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 227550 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 River Raid - 36,820 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a8isa1 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 14,710 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 Another go around 100K Bridge 44, I need to keep it together! Reach Bridge 20 with the lowest score challenge: 6,410 (11), 7,990 (13) Round 5 Poll OPEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) Reach Bridge 20 with lowest score: 13260 Edited March 11, 2016 by Dope 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdh Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 First try : 21370 (bit rusty) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballyalley Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Did a bit better after several games this morning: River Raid - 33,200 (Real 130XE, NTSC) My hand is getting quite tired playing this game-- I don't recall that happening before. Maybe I should switch to using a Sega Genesis controller? If I did that though, then I couldn't use my body's leverage to lean on the joystick to get out of tight situations. Okay, so that never actually works, but it feels like I'm moving my jet in the direction that I lean. Come on-- don't tell me I'm the only one that does this?!? "River Raid" feels very arcade-like to me. I wonder what an upgraded "River Raid" released in the arcade in about 1982/3 would have looked like? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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