Vocelli Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) Week 7 Silver Medalist Pick Lauren Tyler’s Picks River Raid II (Game 1:A) CLARIFICATION: No use of CHEATS, emulation advantages, bugs, cart frying or other variables that gives you an unfair advantage in this HSC. Please assume you have to follow the game difficulty and mode for the playing week/s. There cannot be any game enhancements or favorite settings to play in the 2600 HSC, unless you are given authorization to do so by your humble yet strict MODERATOR! Vocelli River Raid II Game 1:A Left Difficulty: A (Straight Missiles) Right Difficulty: B Game Mode: Game 1 http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-river-raid-ii_17919.html Post your scores right here in this thread, and we will add them to the list. Remember to play the game with the recommended game mode and difficulty settings as shown above so that your scores will be consistent with everyone else. The deadline for posting scores is Midnight (EST) the evening of March 4, 2018 Bonus: Close to you TIE Lauren Tyler’s FINAL Score and get 5 Bonus Points! Finish 1 Spot away from Lauren Tyler’s Final Score (Either above or below) And get 4 bonus points Finish 2 spots away = 3 Bonus Points Finish 3 spots away = 2 Bonus Points Finish 4 spots away = 1 Bonus Point Lauren Tyler gets 4 Bonus points! For being the Silver Medalist! River Raid II Game 1:A 517300 - Oyama +50 212000 - Leto +49 145750 - StanJr +48 114750 - SneakyTurtleEgg +47 95550 - Darthkur +46 80950 - Spriggamortis +45 76700 - KaeruY +44 69800 - Gtype +1 +43 65650 - Keilbaca +2 +42 60600 - NathanStrum +3 +41 58450 - MrBeefy +4 +40 56000 - LaurenTyler +4 +39 55700 - AtariWarlord +4 +38 51500 - 5x7 +3 +37 45000 - Diamonds +2 +36 44150 - JasonAtari +1+35 44000 - Jablestown +34 41550 - DrMooCowz +33 39350 - DanielJS +32 37900 - SBAZ +31 33600 - Lid +30 33500 - Scrabbler +29 26150 - Nikon +28 23100 - Vocelli +27 20250 - Karok +26 17200 - NovaStar +25 14500 - Atarian7 +24 10800 - MisterVCS +23 9350 - ToiletTunes +22 3800 - ABG +21 3400 - AbleMV +20 2250 - BugCatcher +19 550 - JBlenkle +18 400 - ClassicGamer +17 400 - DarQM +17 Current Standings Remember the TOP 24 will Qualify for the Medal Bracket Challenge at the end of the season! Also remember.... it's a marathon and not a sprint! Leto 357 Stan Jr 287 Dr Moocowz 286 Lid 271 SBAZ 267 Vocelli 264 Sneakyturtleegg 257 Nathan Strum 254 Toiletunes 251 HatefulGravey 247 Gtype 240 KaeruY 232 Jablestown 225 OyamaFamily 220 AtariWarlord 217 Diamonds 217 NovaStar 203 Scrabbler 202 AbelMV 199 Capitan Classic 197 JasonAtari 196 Darthkur 189 Jin 168 LaurenTyler 167 Karok 152 VooDoo Chiily 152 Jeremiah 147 Atarin7 144 ClassicGamer 141 Keilbaca 138 RJ 135 BugCatcher 127 RGC 125 Spriggamortis 121 Spiceware 117 DarQM 116 Nads 115 SpaceyInvader 110 AGB 104 Deteacher 103 DanielJS 103 Nikon 95 5x7 90 MisterVCS 88 WickeyC 68 BallBlazer 66 Jblenkle 66 MrBeefy 57 Roadrunner 56 Zylon 55 Ivanstrom 42 MCCallister 41 Jacobzu7 39 GamerGuy 31 MangiaBoy 27 Darrin 20 Gorfy 18 TheKobra 16 Season 7 will have: ~ Bronze Medal winner pick from Raccoony Dave ~ Request weeks ~ Several 'Special' weeks with multiple games ~ Several games that have never been played in the HSC ~ 2 Paddle weeks ~ 2 Homebrew weeks ~ More popular games we all love ~ Ending with the 'Beat the Leaders' weeks. This Season will last 24-27 weeks Edited March 13, 2018 by Vocelli 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 This weeks choice is a tricky one.... Hard to get started but once you get the hang of it.... it is a decent game. BUT.... why take a GREAT game in River Raid and make it complex and less fun? I am talking to you Activision! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarian7 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Can someone provide an unzipped ROM of this game? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 There is one listed above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leto27 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 When I first run into this game I thought: I am really good in River Raid so this one must be no a problem.....wrong I utterly fail in this game, need a lot of o practice. 28500 points 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leto27 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 This weeks choice is a tricky one.... Hard to get started but once you get the hang of it.... it is a decent game. BUT.... why take a GREAT game in River Raid and make it complex and less fun? I am talking to you Activision! I post my first score and I was thinking there is something strange then I realized that the meters are different in my Image than the one posted by you, so I proceed to download the rom from the link that you provided and is the same rom that I have with indicators in yellow and red ( the posted by you are yellow and blue ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leto27 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Can someone provide an unzipped ROM of this game? Thank you. Here is one unzipped. River Raid II.bin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 I post my first score and I was thinking there is something strange then I realized that the meters are different in my Image than the one posted by you, so I proceed to download the rom from the link that you provided and is the same rom that I have with indicators in yellow and red ( the posted by you are yellow and blue ) I took the pic from the AtariAge website. That is not a pic from my ROM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Refueling over the river section is hard... River Raid II (A): 20,250. I see what they tried to do in this game. It kind of works. I have this cart for some time now and never bothered to sink my teeth into it. Now at least I know how it's played. I'm not good at it, but that's just me :-). Thanks again, High Score Club! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarQ Massacres Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 got a 400 before I leave for work, will try to put some more time in later, but don't really enjoy this game either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) 1) 1,950 2) 5,300 3) 21,550 4) 33,600 Edited February 26, 2018 by LidLikesIntellivision 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) I remember my cousin had a game he called River Raid 2 but it was another game. It was probably a pirate game with the label River Raid 2. Actually, I liked that game. I remember the river/ocean/sky? changed collour often. I found the page on Atarimania.com with the River Raid 2: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-river-raid-ii_14547.html I don't know the name of the original cartridge. This was the River Raid 2 I knew from the 80s. River Raid II (Digimax).bin Edited February 24, 2018 by LidLikesIntellivision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 56,000 Personally, I find this variation easier than the B variation, since with the B variation you have to steer your shots, which can lead you into the path of an enemy or their shots. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 So do we have to play difficulty B? I $@ing hate guided missiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariWarlord Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 River Raid II 6,100. Just a starter score. Kind of enjoying this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) So do we have to play difficulty B? I $@ing hate guided missiles. No, we're playing difficulty A. 21,550 I still need more practice with landing. Edited February 24, 2018 by LidLikesIntellivision 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leto27 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 30350 points, a little better, but like in Beamrider and Burger time, I think I can improve every time I play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5x7 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 River part is tough, glad they gave it break with the ocean.31500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leto27 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 59200 points. for many years I avoid playing this game because it doesn't feel like River Raid ( River Raid is my favorite game in Atari 2600, sorry Dig Dug ) but now with different approach, It is not a bad game, I am starting enjoying, more after the torture it suppose to be play Space Jockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5x7 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Better, 51500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicgamer_27330 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 400 didn't bother with a pic because the score is so sucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) I don't even know the takeoff procedure. HSC's gonna be a low-priority iyem on this week's "to-do" list. Edited February 25, 2018 by RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5x7 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 To takeoff, hold button down and jet will move, keep holding. When speed accelerates at last 1/4 of deck pull back and hold until the altitude is at max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) River Raid II 29,550 Played on: STELLA - PAL Rom. Microsoft Gamepad. Never played this. I like it to be honest. I like the extra bit of complexity. Playing it on a Gamepad sucks balls. In fact, playing on anything other than the real hardware is a bit stinky imo . I hope my cx40 usb adapter arrives before the end of Week 7. I think I need a Harmony! I found timing your shots so the enemy aircraft "fly into" your bullets, rather than you crossing in front of them and firing (hunting them), really helped my rhythm . Edited February 25, 2018 by spriggamortis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 50,100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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