Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 AFAIK nobody has been able to master Thrust yet (and many probably didn't even try). This has to change EDIT: This has changed now Contest is over! The first person who masters Thrust (carts only, no emulators!) and posts the screenshots (final screen and score) plus a photo of the winner himself holding the cart here at AA, will get a FREE copy of one of my Atari 2600 homebrews (or hacks). The winner has the choice. But be warned: Thrust is tough (though not impossible), the "deadly something" is... uhm... deadly The current deadline is 7/31/2004, so you have one whole year to beat the game. And I will prolong the contest while people are active and trying. So post your highscores! Current highscore: 12/01/03: 212,650 (bjk7382) History: 11/29/03: 210,800 (bjk7382) Thrust beaten! 11/27/03: 192,950 (bjk7382) 11/14/03: 188,800 (bjk7382) 07/30/03: 152,900 (krisjohn) 07/29/03: 075,450 (krisjohn) BTW: There are currently no Thrust highscores at TG, maybe that would be a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Damn you. I guess not having time to eat is one way to lose weight... (/me holds sealed envelope up to head) The number of joysticks that are going to die in pursuit of this goal. (/me opens envelope, reads from it) 42. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Current highscore: 000000 Wahoo! I have the current high score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Dude Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 /me looks at the AA store /me looks in wallet /me cries Is there a cart only version avalable ? Or does anyone wish to part with a cart ? --Hopeful_Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 this is just my speculation, but if people are turning in thier old thrusts to get thrust platinum, MAYBE you could talk someone into paying full price for thrust platinum (bling bling) and offer to pay HALF of the price on thrust platinum.. that way they would still get the discount, and you would get the cart only game for a cheaper price than box and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 this is just my speculation, but if people are turning in thier old thrusts to get thrust platinum, MAYBE you could talk someone into paying full price for thrust platinum (bling bling) and offer to pay HALF of the price on thrust platinum.. that way they would still get the discount, and you would get the cart only game for a cheaper price than box and all I'm sorry, I read that several times and the best I could come up with was "Huh?" Do people have to turn in old Thrust carts to be able to buy Thrust Platinum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 Do people have to turn in old Thrust carts to be able to buy Thrust Platinum? No, all you need is cash. He meant you might be able to get a cheap Thrust cart from those people. Though I doubt that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 I'd sell my old Thrust+ DC CIB for $40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 Is there a cart only version avalable ? No. Though that may change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Hi there! Is there a cart only version avalable ? No. Though that may change. If I say "pleeeeeeeeeease"? Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 If I say "pleeeeeeeeeease"? Maybe, but you have to beg of Albert, not me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Okay, lets get the easy bit done, and lets bump that hi-score up a little... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Heh. If you look closely at the pic of me holding the cart you can see that I am, in fact, Nightcrawler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 So. Damn. Close. Inverse Gravity, invisible terrain, level where you can't destroy the powerstation. Just coming out the top passage and I got overloaded trying to thrust and shield so I could see how close I was. Went a bit high - bamph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 30, 2003 Author Share Posted July 30, 2003 So. Damn. Close. Well, not really. Sorry! I can see you play game #1, so after all 24 missions there you will have to beat another 24 missions at high difficulty (similar to game #3). So, maybe you should start game #3 instead (unless you want to go there with more remaining lifes and extra fuel). "Only" 24 missions then. Inverse Gravity, invisible terrain, level where you can't destroy the powerstation.Just coming out the top passage and I got overloaded trying to thrust and shield so I could see how close I was. Went a bit high - bamph. Wow, that's one of the highest score I have seen so far. How long did you play? Still your score looks maybe a little bit too low for 23.x missions. Please remember that too many failed missions will be accounted by the game as cheating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 I can see you play game #1, so after all 24 missions there you will have to beat another 24 missions at high difficulty (similar to game #3). So, maybe you should start game #3 instead (unless you want to go there with more remaining lifes and extra fuel). "Only" 24 missions then. O-M-G. Wow, that's one of the highest score I have seen so far. How long did you play? 45 minutes, maybe an hour? Wasn't watching the clock, sorry. Still your score looks maybe a little bit too low for 23.x missions. Please remember that too many failed missions will be accounted by the game as cheating! Seriously? Cheating? I only blew up levels 4 and 5 three times and maybe level 3 twice. I really should read the manual again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 you can just see the stress build on your face man, each photo and you look more irked at thrust.. pretty soon you will be glaring angrily at the camera and hitting thrust with a mallet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 you can just see the stress build on your face man, each photo and you look more irked at thrust.. pretty soon you will be glaring angrily at the camera and hitting thrust with a mallet Nah, it's just awkward posing for the camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 31, 2003 Author Share Posted July 31, 2003 Seriously? Cheating? I only blew up levels 4 and 5 three times and maybe level 3 twice. Yup, you need at least about 90..95% (even I thought asking for 100% might be a little bit too hard ) of the possible points. Failing at 8 missions is definitely way too much. Guess why I gave you one whole year! I really should read the manual again... Yup, that might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Level 3 is hard. Meanwhile, I think I might have found a bug. If you drain a fuel tank a bit then shoot it (I was getting a bit close in reverse gravity) the next fuel tank doesn't contain the full amount. Is this known/likely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 Meanwhile, I think I might have found a bug. If you drain a fuel tank a bit then shoot it (I was getting a bit close in reverse gravity) the next fuel tank doesn't contain the full amount. Is this known/likely? Yup, that's made by design. I don't have enough RAM to store the remaining fuel for every tank. Therefore I am cheating and use only one single variable. E.g. You can partially drain one tank and then get the remains from a 2nd one. If you go back to the 1st one it is completely filled again. Magic! But the total amount is always the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 Difficulty 3 picture from a day or so ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted August 3, 2003 Author Share Posted August 3, 2003 Difficulty 3 picture from a day or so ago... It's a "little bit" tougher isn't it? BTW: Anybody else who ist trying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keir Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 BTW: Anybody else who ist trying I just sent some Atari commons to AA for store credit. Once I get it, I will buy Thrust+ Platinum. Then I will at least give it a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 [bTW: Anybody else who ist trying I would love to, but: 1) I'm an admin, I don't know if I'm allowed to enter. 2) The game is damn hard! 3) 152,900! LMAO!! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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