+DamonicFury Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Welcome to the twenty-second and final round of the 14th 5200 HSC season! Qix won the poll by one vote. Play using the default settings. Emulation is fine, as are custom controls. Pics preferred, but not required except for HSC wins and records. The high score was set by darthkur with a score of 477,241 points. Beat this if you can for a bonus point! The ROM and manual can be found here: https://atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=652 Round ends Sunday, November 14th, 2021 @9pm EST Standings: Cafeman - 283,506 rubeon - 142,645 bemis - 91,314 roadrunner - 78,231 SINGLE TOOTH - 73,451 Krytol - 49,210 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krytol Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 27,779 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 104,095. One of the best 5200 games. In my top 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINGLE TOOTH Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 30,451 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry32 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) ?My turn stay tuned Edited November 6, 2021 by jerry32 Update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 78,231 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINGLE TOOTH Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 73,451 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubeon Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 142,645 This game legit morphs into a survival horror game after the 4th level or so. It's one of the most tense games I've ever played -- 10/10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krytol Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 49,210 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bemis Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 91,314 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 199,413. Great game to this day. You gotta know when to cash in your multiplier points before you lose your last turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 283,506. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DamonicFury Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 Major kudos to Cafeman for not only Qonquering Qix but also taking a very decisive first place in this year’s HSC contest! Well played and congratulations! Please let me know what five games you’d like to see start the poll next year. Some things to think about before we close up for the year: Is there any interest in a special holiday homebrew round? Also, I was considering possibly breaking up future seasons into two per year… perhaps one Jan-May and another Jun-Oct. Shorter seasons might make these contests a bit less of a marathon and might be more welcoming to new players. Let me know what you all think! Congratulations again to HSC champion season 14 champion Cafeman! Final standings for round 22: Cafeman - 283,506 +11 rubeon - 142,645 +10 bemis - 91,314 +9 roadrunner - 78,231 +8 SINGLE TOOTH - 73,451 +7 Krytol - 49,210 +6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Congrads Cafeman Shorter season sounds good. 12-14 rounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I think this is the only year I stuck with the HSC long enough to win. When this season started I wasn't working so it was easier to find time to learn some strategies for each game. I had fun playing a few new games to me, like Oils Well. I think shorter seasons would be a good idea. Am I supposed to pick the next 5 games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DamonicFury Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 43 minutes ago, roadrunner said: Shorter season sounds good. 12-14 rounds? Perhaps two 11 round seasons? 30 minutes ago, Cafeman said: I think this is the only year I stuck with the HSC long enough to win. When this season started I wasn't working so it was easier to find time to learn some strategies for each game. I had fun playing a few new games to me, like Oils Well. I think shorter seasons would be a good idea. Am I supposed to pick the next 5 games? Glad you stuck with it this year… it was always clear you had the skills! Yes, if you’d like, you can pick the 5 games that will be in the first poll for season 15 next year. Just a fun tradition that zylon started a few years back. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Okay! The 5 are: Joust, Space Dungeon, Defender, Countermeasure, and Berzerk. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DamonicFury Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 53 minutes ago, Cafeman said: Okay! The 5 are: Joust, Space Dungeon, Defender, Countermeasure, and Berzerk. That’s a solid list, clearly some of the top classic titles. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubeon Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 On 11/13/2021 at 11:18 PM, Cafeman said: 283,506. Killer score! Every time I tried to stack my multipliers, I get hunted down and obliterated and wind up fuming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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