Vocelli Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Week 15 CHALLENGE WEEK Yars’ Revenge (Game 6 A/) 1 Life Challenge Ultimate Yars! 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 Yars Revenge (Game 6 A/) 1 Life Challenge Released By: Atari Left Difficulty: A Right Difficulty: B Game Mode: Game 6 A/ Ultimate Yars! 1 Life Challenge Start Game 6 A/ and when you lose a life the first time.... your score will be displayed... take a PIC! (1 life ….. that’s it!) When the Difficulty Switch is in the A Position… The Swirl will be very fast! Also, If the Zorlon Cannon and the Destroyer Missile Touch… Well, they destroy each other. Also, Ultimate Yars (Game 6) features a Bouncing Zorlon Cannon! Also,You must bounce the Yar against the left side of the screen to make the Zorlon Cannon appear. Also, To make the cannon appear… you need 5 trons! WOWZA! 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 Feb 20, 2022 Bonus: Challenge Your Opponent If your win your Match-Up you will be giving +3 Bonus Points! Kermit vs JasonHRB AtariSphins vs SkippyBCoyote Nads vs Evandro OyamaFamily vs Absalon JGKspsx vs Vocelli MarkGriff vs DRMooCowz JasonAtari vs DomBradley Keilbaca vs Maloff Deteacher vs Atari_Warlord McCallister vs GBAG LaurenTyler vs TheActivisionary CrazyClimber vs Atarian7 FakeCortex vs RoadRunner MoisesTuseto vs RetroBreakout AGB vs Mchetzel Ctelkin VS RGC ED vs RaymanC LordInnit vs ClassicGamer Diamonds vs Krytol Gtype vs Atariwarlord JacobZu7Zu7 vs Jblenkle Nester vs JoeBradley DataFry vs DevWebci BetwixtThieves vs CapitanClassic Any NEW Players will automatically receive +3 Bonus Points! If your win your Match-Up you will be giving +3 Bonus Points! Ultimate Yars Revenge (Game 6/A) ‘1 Life’ Challenge Scores Start Game 6 A/ and when you lose a life the first time... your score will be displayed... take a PIC! (1 life ….. that’s it!) 321697 - Kermit (+50) 159445 - MarkGriff (+49) 123173 - Nads (+48) 108685 - JasonAtari (+47) 106699 - Absalon (+46) 101305 - OyamaFamily (+45) 101044 - JGKspsx (+44) 95734 - GBAG (+43) 91097 - FakeCortex (+42) 90272 - Atarian7 (+41) 89548 - AtariSphinx (+40) 82120 - JasonHRB (+39) 80700 - DrMooCowz (+38) 76880 - RaymanC (+37) 75690 - Keilbaca (+36) 75052 - ClassicGamer (+35) 74169 - Evandro (+34) 74071 - DataFry (+33) 72104 - LaurenTyler (+32) 71725 - DomBradley (+31) 69939 - Maloff (+30) 69184 - Deteacher (+29) 69026 - Atari_Warlord (+28) 63413 - Mchetzel (+27) 62565 - AGB (+26) 57616 - Vocelli (+25) 49320 - MoisesTuseto (+24) 47588 - RetroBreakout (+23) 46469 - SkippyBCoyote (+22) 38094 - RoadRunner (+21) 16735 - TheActivisionary (+20) 12937 - RGC (+19) BONUS Kermit (+3) vs JasonHRB AtariSphinx (+3) vs SkippyBCoyote Nads (+3) vs Evandro OyamaFamily vs Absalon (+3) JGKspsx (+3) vs Vocelli MarkGriff (+3) vs DRMooCowz JasonAtari (+3) vs DomBradley Keilbaca (+3) vs Maloff Deteacher (+3) vs Atari_Warlord McCallister vs GBAG (+3) LaurenTyler (+3) vs TheActivisionary CrazyClimber vs Atarian7 (+3) FakeCortex (+3) vs RoadRunner MoisesTuseto (+3) vs RetroBreakout AGB vs Mchetzel (+3) Ctelkin VS RGC (+3) ED vs RaymanC (+3) LordInnit vs ClassicGamer (+3) Diamonds vs Krytol Gtype vs Atariwarlord JacobZu7Zu7 vs Jblenkle Nester vs JoeBradley DataFry (+3) vs DevWebci BetwixtThieves vs CapitanClassic Overall Standings Remember the Top 32 will qualify for a NEW Challenge at the end of the Season! 713 Kermit 688 JasonHRB 686 AtariSphinx 673 SkippyBCoyote 668 Nads 628 Evandro 589 MarkGriff 582 OyamaFamily 582 Vocelli 578 JGKspsx 575 Dr Moocowz 569 Absalon 550 JasonAtari 533 DomBradley 526 Maloff 519 Keilbaca 483 Atari_Warlord 460 TheActivisionary 458 LaurenTyler 456 McCallister 451 Atarian7 437 GBAG 433 Deteacher 423 FakeCortex 393 Roadrunner 382 MoisesTuseto 367 Mchetzel 362 CrazyClimber 353 AGB 303 RetroBreakout 266 RGC 221 CTelkin 216 ClassicGamer 210 Ed 185 RaymanC 171 Lord Innit 118 Diamonds 118 JoeBradley 112 Krytol 110 DataFry 97 GType 89 Atariwarlord 86 JacobZu7Zu7 58 Jblenkle 48 Nester 38 IsaiahAustin 29 DevWebci 21 BetwixtThieves 3 Capitain Classic Season 12 will have: ~ Suggestions and Requests ~ HomeBrew Weeks ~ Chosen Company Games ~ Paddle Weeks ~ Beat the leader weeks The Season should end at the end of April. The TOP 32 will qualify for a NEW Challenge at the end of the Season! Edited February 21, 2022 by Vocelli 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 Those not familiar with this game... I suggest you play Game 1 to get a feel for whats involved. Starting straight on Game 6A would not be wise for NEW players to this game! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Oh wow, I'm gonna have to some extra stretching for this one! I might pull a muscle with a challenge like this! 24,683 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonhrb Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) I know that this is considered a classic, but I think it's one of those that you had to have been there at the time to really appreciate it. There's something about the game that is strangely absorbing for sure , but even by the standards of a 2600 game, there isn't really much to the gameplay. Thinking about this season, many of the games have kept me coming back for more until the time ran out. And while it's perhaps unfair to compare this to late release titles like Klax or Road Runner, I don't think it will hold my attention through the week in a way that similar aged titles like Space Invaders and Asteroids did. Don't get me wrong, I can see why it made such waves at launch. It was genuinely original in a lot of ways, and like I say, strangely absorbing in short bursts. But personally, I don't think it's held up over time as well as some of my favourites from the period have. Anyway, I will shut up now and post a score ? Oh, and given I'm matched against @kermit73 , I think it's fair to say I won't be winning any bonus points this week ??? Edited February 11, 2022 by Jasonhrb 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermit73 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Game 6 is my favorite variation of Yars', and I like the challenge of just having one life. Usually I don't worry about dying in this game since accumulating extra lives is not too difficult, especially as the game progresses. I will be taking a much more conservative and less risky approach this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark griff Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 63824 not my best game 6 is tough 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) This is the first time I think I’ve sat down and read the instructions and played seriously, and I like it a lot! The bonus points for eating a cell is awesome and adds a lot to the strategy. Ultimate Yar’s is a great variation. I’ve done myself in by accidentally firing my zorlon into myself. (Fun fact: my phone autocorrects zorlon as “sirloin”.) The 1 life challenge is a great idea. ULTIMATE Yar’s Revenge 6a 1 life - 49,624 2nd Fun Fact: The instruction manual includes this gem of a hint- Anyone else getting this weird glitch running down the middle of their screen? ?? Edited February 11, 2022 by fakecortex Added screenshot 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark griff Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Dont feel bad I fired it inmto myself as well when I died 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermit73 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 14 minutes ago, fakecortex said: 2nd Fun Fact: The instruction manual includes this gem of a hint- Anyone else getting this weird glitch running down the middle of their screen? ?? I recall as a kid having countless games end prematurely because of this mean streak. If only I understood the full meaning of this hint at the time... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 53,191 This is one of those challenges that really gets to you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicgamer_27330 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 * * ”These may look like technical limitations, but they’re actually, um...features. Yeah...” 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 @mark griff Is that score with just 1 life? Because you should have some lives left over if you take the pic right after your 1st death. Let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark griff Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Sorry I had it on setting B did not see A setting my bad throw that score away My apologies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark griff Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Got it right this time and did even better I like how the shield turns blue 80338 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Really surprised how much I’m digging this game Managed an extra life too, not that it mattered, haha, but came with some good points. The increase of difficulty is welcomed, and the removal of the safe zone caught me by surprise Ultimate Yaaaaaaars - 91,097 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 69,184! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 @Deteacher Shot the spiral in the air twice I see, noice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 NOT my score for this. I forgot to stop after 1 life ? This is a fun variation. 1bb (which I’m doing for a different HSC) will be a piece of cake after this! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark griff Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 dont feel bad so did I the first time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Awright, all that practice paid off! Here is 6aa, 70644, 1 life: Just to make sure the difficulty switches were working right, I tried it on 6bb too. Maybe I was just thrown off by all of the fast qotile play, but it actually seemed harder - what she lost in speed she seemed to gain in accuracy. The destroyer missile isn’t a major threat the way I play. Do you get extra points for shooting the swirl mid flight? I am addicted to getting it that way, but maybe that’s not a good idea for this challenge… I don’t shoot the trons at all, I just eat them. Does the tron counter reset after each level or only when you die? How many trons are there per level? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 A pretty fun and clever take on a weird/cool Atari classic! I dig it! Yars' Revenge (Game 6, A/B Difficulty, 1 Life): 46,469 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermit73 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, jgkspsx said: Do you get extra points for shooting the swirl mid flight? I am addicted to getting it that way, but maybe that’s not a good idea for this challenge… I don’t shoot the trons at all, I just eat them. Does the tron counter reset after each level or only when you die? How many trons are there per level? Yes. Hitting the swirl in flight is 6000 points (plus a bonus life), compared to 2000 if you when hitting it in place or 1000 points before it's turned into a swirl. While this is a more fun way to play the game, it's also more risky. With just a single life, I'm waiting until I hit 150k, when the shield turns grey and the swirl turns into a guided missile to start taking them out mid-air. When reaching this point, it's much easier to pick off the swirls since their path is predictable and can be steered. For me, the most challenging part of the game is when the shield is blue between 70k and 150k. The tron counter only resets when you die, so you keep them from one level to the next. If you can make it to 230k (when the shield turns pink), you can really start racking up the points quickly since the swirls come frequently and can be steered to be easily taken out in flight. Shooting while eating the shield is the more efficient way to score points and clear a path to take a shot at the quotile. Yar's movement can be a little erratic and unpredictable when eating the shield which is particularly dangerous when the missile is tracking you quickly and is nearby. Another way to accumulate trons is to touch the Quotile before it turns into a swirl. If the shield is gone, I often make a point to do this once immediately after a swirl has fired. My best single life score so far is just under 300k. I'll get a score with a photo posted sometime before the end of this weekend. Edited February 12, 2022 by kermit73 Added comment about the tron counter. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 13 minutes ago, kermit73 said: My best single life score so far is just under 300k. I knew it was only a matter of time before my 91k was blown out of the water. Yowza. Very nice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSphinx Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Yars Revenge (6 A/B 1 life): 56964 Always liked this one but challenging. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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