+therealbountybob Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 QIX and OMIDOR Qix is one of the all time best games, combining simplicity and playability it has that one more go factor in spades. I think you will all enjoy Omidor we'll see if is as good as I remember. QIX RULES! 1. EMULATOR USERS MUST PLAY GAMES AT NORMAL SPEED, no cheating by making it faster. 2. PLAY THE A8 VERSION not the 5200 port. 3. TURN THE SOUND UP AND BE TERRIFIED OF THE QIX Round NOW ends Saturday 20th August 10AM UK time. ABBUC Software Contest I'm on the last day of trying to get my new Atari game working for the contest, I'd encourage you all to become members it's a very modest fee and you will get all the contest games (disk or download) and get to vote too (doesn't matter that you can't read the magazine unless you are fluent in German). PRO© Magazine Please also support this magazine that I am helping put together it's all about the 8-bit Atari and is in English too. Plus they have some nice T-Shirts and limited edition boxed software. Thanks, Jason erm trbb, stay in character Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 (edited) I'll start things off with a measly 58,831 I've always sucked at this game! Omidor: 60,602! Edited August 1, 2016 by Deteacher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 I'll start things off with a measly 58,831 I've always sucked at this game! That's ok you are not allowed to win two rounds in a row (it's a new HSC rule ) It's all about the multiplier and box strategy - see some of the earlier Qix rounds and study the screenshots of various players 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 (edited) Qix: 2334369 Omidor: 46503 Edited July 31, 2016 by Dope 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Got another run, this time for real. Unfortunately counter turned to 0000000 after 9999999 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Got another run, this time for real. Unfortunately counter turned to 0000000 after 9999999 yup it has the habit of doing that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Was always crap at Qix, perhaps cos I didn't like playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 80504 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 Got another run, this time for real. Unfortunately counter turned to 0000000 after 9999999 These are incredible scores, I thought I was good when I got 600-900K ish!! Would be interesting to see what your tactics are (screen shot of the building blocks) I make a tree up the middle and try to section off the qix! Which file/ATR are you using? I remember I found it hard to get a decent copy that didn't go crazy every few goes (down to the copy protection possibly). I think I had to load it from mydos as it didn't like the menu systems. Pehaps you need a bonus challenge so set the threshold to the highest setting and see how you get on --------------- Comments on Omidor guys? --------------- Not had time to play yet as I've been flat out programming my abbuc game for the last week or so - if anyone wants to see some screenshots have a look at the 4th page of the contest thread on the main A8 forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Would be interesting to see what your tactics are (screen shot of the building blocks) I make a tree up the middle and try to section off the qix! Which file/ATR are you using? I remember I found it hard to get a decent copy that didn't go crazy every few goes (down to the copy protection possibly). I think I had to load it from mydos as it didn't like the menu systems. Pehaps you need a bonus challenge so set the threshold to the highest setting and see how you get on --------------- Comments on Omidor guys? --------------- Not had time to play yet as I've been flat out programming my abbuc game for the last week or so - if anyone wants to see some screenshots have a look at the 4th page of the contest thread on the main A8 forum! Ok, so here's the deal how to be good at Qix: 1. Live in a place where the only three games in Arcade room are Qix, Kabuki Z and Operation Thunderbolt (damaged) 2. Play every week at least 4-5 times 3. Done As for my tactic: 1. Get x9 as fast as possible. 2. Get 65%-70% of the field cover but try to separate both flying thingies 3. Separate them to get level restart 4. Repeat until you decide to retire I use this file: Qix (1982)(Atari)(US)[k-file] As for Omidor... well some of the levels are very easy but some of them are hard as hell and need a lot of precision. I've managed to reach level 7 at most. Not really my kind of a game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Well it's a bit quite around here, I've been busy debugging my adduc program but should hit some Qix (and Omidor) later on Players can each nominate one game from their lists for the next poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I was going to request Miner 2049er from my list, but I've decided to nominate.... AREX! Great game! Lots of challenge and awesome music (I love the music when the devil is chasing you down.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 I was going to request Miner 2049er from my list, but I've decided to nominate.... AREX! Great game! Lots of challenge and awesome music (I love the music when the devil is chasing you down.) I was going to put you list on like I did for everyone else but we just played Cosmic Tunnels - Arex was great fun last time so we have our first suggestion. Probably will extend this round into the 3rd week as I'm struggling for time a bit so poll will start later this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Qix 415,363 Omidor 49,399 Nice and relaxing after being freaked out by Qix... until about level 7!! great music and nice graphics, good to see someone using some of these demo tricks (colour bars) on the title screen My pick for the next poll is Trolls and Tribulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 First Tables Qix 1st Dope (n) 10,000,000 12pts :thumbsup: 2nd therealbountybob (p) 415,363 11pts 3rd McKong (p) 80,504 10pts 4th Deteacher (n) 58,831 9pts Omidor (1pt per player) 1st Deteacher (n) 60,602 3pts 2nd therealbountybob (p) 49,399 2pts 3rd Dope (n) 46,505 1pt Players can each nominate one game from their lists for the next poll So far we have Deteacher's Arex and trbb's Trolls and Tribulations... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I choose Lone Raider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunsen Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Qix 45496 played the cartridge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Small improvement: 91,406! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 This round extended until Thursday 18th 10am UK time Poll will start tomorrow we need a couple more suggestions: So far we have Deteacher's "Arex", trbb's "Trolls and Tribulations", Dope's`"Lone Raider" Round 14 POLL OPEN Season 13 Current Standings Updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Heh, i totally hadn't time ;( 10 minutes game and my poor scores: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 One last go 153630. Still can't get the hang of QIX! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 OK still quiet around here so well give this round another day or so Round 14 POLL OPEN Latest Tables Qix 1st Dope (n) 10,000,000 12pts :thumbsup: 2nd therealbountybob (p) 415,363 11pts 3rd McKong (p) 153,630 10pts 4th Deteacher (n) 91,406 9pts 5th Sikor (p) 51,346 8pts 6th Bunsen (p) 45,496 7pts Bonus Challenge set the timer and threshold to the hardest settings! Omidor (1pt per player) 1st Deteacher (n) 60,602 4pts 2nd therealbountybob (p) 49,399 3pts 3rd Dope (n) 46,505 2pts 4th Sikor (p) 12,997 1pt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 QIX - 370,301 Omidor - 47,302 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I admire you all. Omidor is one of the hardest games I've ever played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 I admire you all. Omidor is one of the hardest games I've ever played. You are probably still playing on NTSC I've been trying a new tactic: focus on the baddies and just stay alive but I get distracted into looking at the boxes and then it's too late! Not a bad game. It could do with some flash at the start so you can quickly locate your paint roller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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