Room 34 Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 Of course you are... and so am I. Just be careful, because your opinions are coming out like inarguable facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 Whoops! You're right. That was not my intent at all. To each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 As our friends in Australia say, "No worries, mate!" (And no, in the American sense I do not consider you a mate. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 I'd consider you a mate in the Australian sense though bro (using the American slang meaning of bro). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted July 14, 2003 Author Share Posted July 14, 2003 Anyway, back to the topic. Who's got the highest H.E.R.O score in here? Just wondering. My highest score is kinda puny....Level 5 19,620 points I've just started keeping track of my scores. THe more time Get, the more I'l be able to beat certain games(I hope). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keir Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 My High Score = 413,504 (level 30) Can you tell I like this game? BTW, that was on the C64 version, but aside from the graphics it's exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantaipan Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 Add me to the H.E.R.O. fanboy list. It's in my 2600 top 5 and a candidate for #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougy76 Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 One of the best games for the 2600. And a wonderful example of a game that was actually superior on the 2600 compared to other versions (5200, Commodore 64, et. al.). I'm a huge fan of HERO on the 2600, but I'm even a bigger fan on the 5200 better. The game isn't any different except for better graphics, but I think the analog controllers give a better feel for the flying. Anyone agree? I forget my highest score, I think it's around 200,000 and I know I've gotten to at least level 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 IMHO, HERO is the best game on the 2600, 5200, CV and whatever other platform it was ported to. I wish there would be an updated (2D) version for the modern consoles. It would be fine by me if just the graphics were updated but some power-ups in the caves might be a nice added touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 That sounds to me like a job for Ambrosia Software. Their Xevious-inspired Deimos Rising is my favorite "new" arcade-style computer game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 I tried the frying trick and it worked. COOL I must say (-Ed Grimley)!! Too bad that we couldn't start at the later levels this way. Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 On the 2600, I've made it all the way on H.E.R.O. ! ! ! ! ! ! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 You know, I think Activision really should have done something special when you hit a million... like have the characters from their other games all come on the screen and congratulate you... The Mad Bomber Pitfall Harry Pierre Touche The Keystone Kop... Uh... the Big Bad Wolf... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite Z Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Don't forget, If you "fry" the game until you can see a minor sitting there and you can't see R. Hero but can hear him. Wait for the timer to run down. You'll hear the "die" noise. And the 1st LVL will start over. But your life counter will be screwy and you'll have plenty of lives to get through all 20 LVL's....and beyond. Sorry if I am asking a question most of the community knows, but just how do you "fry" the game? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Toggle the power switch rapidly and repeatedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite Z Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Thanks, I appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fretwobbler Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Anyway, back to the topic. Who's got the highest H.E.R.O score in here? Ive hit the !!!!!!. So has Todd Rodgers, and I imagine dyancey has also. Once you have mastered all 20 levels you have the game wrapped around your little finger becuase after level 20, the game just loops through levels 7,9,13,17,18,&20 - or something along those lines, cant remember excactly. I found once I could do the harder levels without losing more than 1 life, rolling the game was quite easy. H.E.R.O. is the greatest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaineMaxwell Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Add my name too. Played HERO first time on Activision Anthology and loved it. Anytime I play AA I gotta do a few rounds of HERO. Now if I can just find the cart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite Z Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Ironically, two of my favorite Activision games--Frostbite and H.E.R.O.--were two carts I did not buy back when they were released. I actually bought copies of both back in 1997 and fell in love with both. When I want to revisit the games now, they are always two that I play first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefugue Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 HERO is one of my all time favorite games, albeit on the C64. 2600 version looked pretty solid from what I saw of it. On the 64 I was able to "beat" HERO, i.e. get 1 million points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefugue Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 Anyway, back to the topic. Who's got the highest H.E.R.O score in here? Ive hit the !!!!!!. So has Todd Rodgers, and I imagine dyancey has also. Once you have mastered all 20 levels you have the game wrapped around your little finger becuase after level 20, the game just loops through levels 7,9,13,17,18,&20 - or something along those lines, cant remember excactly. I found once I could do the harder levels without losing more than 1 life, rolling the game was quite easy. H.E.R.O. is the greatest. This is based on the C64 version, so not sure if 2600 is the same, but IIRC after you beat level 20 it wraps from 13-20 in perpetuity. (Can you keep playing after "!!!!!!" ? I don't remember...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted July 21, 2003 Author Share Posted July 21, 2003 Thanks for sharing your fond H.E.R.O memories. My classes wrap up this week so I should have more time at playing H.E.R.O. Just getting past 20k points and level 5 is my goal. Not sure how much concentration it takes though. I love H.E.R.O regardless. I'm going to hunt down the 5200 version as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Anyway, back to the topic. Who's got the highest H.E.R.O score in here? Ive hit the !!!!!!. So has Todd Rodgers, and I imagine dyancey has also. Once you have mastered all 20 levels you have the game wrapped around your little finger becuase after level 20, the game just loops through levels 7,9,13,17,18,&20 - or something along those lines, cant remember excactly. I found once I could do the harder levels without losing more than 1 life, rolling the game was quite easy. H.E.R.O. is the greatest. This is based on the C64 version, so not sure if 2600 is the same, but IIRC after you beat level 20 it wraps from 13-20 in perpetuity. (Can you keep playing after "!!!!!!" ? I don't remember...) Yes, thank you! I have made the mark of !!!,!!!. It does cycle levels 13-20 in random order after you get past level 20 and become a "PRO"(as indicated on the level indicator at the bottom of the screen). No, you cannot continue to play beyond the score of !!!,!!!. The game immediately freezes when this score is reached. I found this game to be very difficult and very addicting also. I never truly mastered level 20 either. I just played and hoped to have 6 men whenever I reached level 20. After I went past it, I hoped that it did not occur again before I built my supply of extra men back up to full power. Talk about pressure! Needless to say, with this weakness in my play, it took many, many attempts to reach the top score! But, like was said above, once you can get through the other levels without losing any men.... you'll make it all the way eventually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kondre Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 I just got a HERO cart just a few weeks ago, i am pretty excited...I havent been able to spend much time with it, so level 4 or 5 is my best. i end up dying, i have yet to run out of time as a cause for losing. using the game pads probably isnt helping any, i need to get out my other controllers. is it one of my fav's not quiet yet, but its growing quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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