Season 12 ~ Week 18/19/20 ~ HomeBrew Weeks

[Vocelli]

Week 18/19/20

HomeBrews

Aardvark

 

Stratovox 2600

 

 

RAPTOR

 

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

 

Aardvark

Created By:  Óscar Toledo G. and Thomas Jentzsch

Left Difficulty: B

Right Difficulty: B

Game Mode: Wild

Hill: 1

Lives:5

Extra: 20000

Welcome to nature! Guide Oscar the Aardvark in his quest for tasty ant eggs and the most delicious ants hidden deep below ground. But be careful with your tongue, you could get an unexpected bite!

 

 

Stratovox 2600

Created By:  Carlos Centeno (aka RaymanC )

Thanks to : S Ramirez for play testing the game and to ZPH (James, Tanya and all staff ) for presenting it on the show.

Left Difficulty: B

Right Difficulty: B

Game Mode: 1

A port of the 1980 Taito arcade game Stratovox also known as Speak and Rescue.

Shoot UFO’s attempting to kidnap your Astronauts. Save them!

If all astronauts are kidnapped, it’s the end of the world!

 

 

RAPTOR

Released By:  Andrew Pauley (Also, the creator of Dog Gone it!)

Thanks to: Herbie for doing the manual (patch, cart labels, and box design to come), as well as my family who have always supported me in my Atari endeavors.

Left Difficulty: B

Right Difficulty: B

Game Mode: 1

A convoy of enemy vehicles is smuggling blutonium, an energy-rich component of nuclear weapons. Set in a desert landscape, the mission is to destroy all enemy combatants!

 

 

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 27, 2022

 

 

 

Aardvark Scores

Game Mode: Wild     Hill: 1     Lives:5     Extra: 20000

 

210900 - Kermit (+50)

208390 - McCallister (+49)

123730 - SkippyBCoyote (+48)

114620 - MarkGriff (+47)

110460 - Absalon (+46)

108530 - FakeCortex (+45)

108160 - Vocelli (+44)

103760 - ThomasJentzsch (+43)

  99730 - AtariSphinx (+42)

  85610 - JasonHRB (+41)

  78500 - ArmscarCoder (+40)

  77990 - ZeroPageHombrewJames (+39)

  74110 - Evandro (+38)

  73660 - DrMooCowz (+37)

  70610 - Nads (+36)

  68540 - TheActivisionary (+35)

  49690 - OyamaFamily (+34)

  38840 - JGKspsx (+33)

  38740 - JasonAtari (+32)

  38490 - RaymanC (+31)

  36960 - Mchetzel (+30)

  36780 - DomBradley (+29)

  33450 - LaurenTyler (+28)

  27680 - ZeroPageHomebrewTanya (+27)

  27000 - AlNafuur (+26)

  26110 - ClassicGamer (+25)

  25420 - Atari_Warlord (+24)

  17320 - Krytol (+23)

  17300 - Maloff (+22)

  16360 - Atarian7 (+21)

    7420 - MoisesTuseto (+20)

    5570 - JBlenkle (+19)

    5280 - RGC (+18)

  

Stratovox 2600 Scores

 

57400 - Kermit (+50)

51650 - JasonHRB (+49)

50400 - Atarian7 (+48)

47100 - RaymanC (+47)

42600 - AtariSphinx (+46)

41700 - Maloff (+45)

41150 - DrMooCowz (+44)

38400 - MarkGriff (+43)

32600 - SkippyBCoyote (+42)

26650 - JGKspsx (+41)

25800 - Nads (+40)

25700 - Absalon (+39)

25550 - ArmscarCoder (+38)

25500 - Mchetzel (+37)

24100 - TheActivisionary (+36)

23900 - Evandro (+35)

22450 - Vocelli (+34)

22250 - ZeroPageHomebrewJames (+33)

16300 - JasonAtari (+32)

15400 - FakeCortex (+31)

14450 - OyamaFamily (+30)

14000 - LaurenTyler (+29)

12100 - Krytol (+28)

12000 - DomBradley (+27)

10650 - Atari_Warlord (+26)

  3900 - ZeroPageHomebrewTanya (+24)

  3600 - RGC (+23)

 

 

RAPTOR Scores

 

1602 - SRamirez (+50)

1503 - JasonAtari (+49)

1184 - SkippyBCoyote (+48)

1182 - Kermit (+47)

1154 - McCallister (+46)

1119 - Nads (+45)

1103 - AlNafuur (+44)

1089 - DrMooCowz (+43)

1071 - ZeroPageHomebrew James (+42)

1057 - ZilchSr (+41)

1041 - Vocelli (+40)

  871 - JasonHRB (+39)

  833 - RockPile (+38)

  813 - FakeCortex (+37)

  808 - AtariSphinx (+36)

  808 - Evandro (+36)

  749 - Maloff (+34)

  744 - DomBradley (+33)

  736 - OyamaFamily (+32)

  735 - JGKspsx (+31)

  727 - Absalon (+30)

  718 - LaurenTyler (+29)

  664 - Mchetzel (+28)

  593 - ThomasJentzsch (+27)

  525 - TheActivisinary (+26)

  460 - ZeroPageHomebrew Tanya (+25)

  393 - MarkGriff (+24)

  367 - Atarian7 (+23)

  359 - RaymanC (+22)

  350 - Krytol (+21)

  324 - MoisesTuseto (+20)

  269 - ZeropageHomebrew Darcy (+19)

  262 - RGC (+18)

  214 - ClassicGamer (+17)

  189 - Atari_Warlord (+16)

 

 

 

Overall Standings

Remember the TOP 32 will qualify for a NEW Challenge at the end of the season.

Details coming soon!

 

858	Kermit
825	JasonHRB
821	AtariSphinx
805	Nads
788	SkippyBCoyote
758	Evandro
745	MarkGriff
721	Absalon
714	OyamaFamily
713	JGKspsx
691	JasonAtari
677	Dr Moocowz
647	Vocelli
636	DomBradley
632	Keilbaca
586	Maloff
577	Atari_Warlord
570	LaurenTyler
569	Atarian7
531	FakeCortex
530	TheActivisionary
519	GBAG
507	Deteacher
505	McCallister
459	MoisesTuseto
445	AGB
429	Mchetzel
414	Roadrunner
397	CrazyClimber
337	RGC
326	RetroBreakout
280	RaymanC
275	ClassicGamer
221	CTelkin
210	Ed
174	DataFry
171	Lord Innit
141	JoeBradley
141	Krytol
118	Diamonds
97	GType
89	Atariwarlord
86	JacobZu7Zu7
58	Jblenkle
48	Nester
38	IsaiahAustin
29	DevWebci
21	BetwixtThieves
3	Capitain Classic

 

 

Season 12 will have:

~ 2 Paddle Weeks

~ 2 Beat the leader weeks

The Season will end at the end of April.

The TOP 32 will qualify for the ‘3 Strikes Your Out’ Challenge

Stratovox PAL60.bin Stratovox NTSC.bin RAPTOR_NTSC.bin RAPTOR_PAL60.bin Aardvark (2019) (Oscar Toledo G., Thomas Jentzsch, Nathan Strum) (NTSC) (1).bin Aardvark (2019) (Oscar Toledo G., Thomas Jentzsch, Nathan Strum) (PAL60).bin

Edited March 29, 2022 by Vocelli

[Vocelli]

Here we go!

I love these HomeBrew Weeks!

 

Think of this as our Spring Break... you have 3 weeks to enjoy these games.

2 of them are completely NEW!

 

The Creators may join in soon for tips and tricks...also, please feel free to post your own tips and tricks!

[Vocelli]

I'll Start things off:

 RAPTOR: 640

[Atarian7]

Which one of those Aardvark is the NTSC?

 

Never mind.  I saw it when downloading.

 

Edited March 5, 2022 by Atarian7

[Thomas Jentzsch]

Aardvark's Wild modes require a slightly different strategy than the normal modes. Usually you use the most central gaps and work top to down. But due to the rock blocks, the ant hill has become a bit like a maze. That means, the game becomes less methodical. You will often find yourself in a situation where you have to move the tongue through gaps close to the borders. This is risky, because there is only little time for retreat. I found that taking too many risks will lead to bad results. Be careful, but still be fast. Also the enemies have been randomized and also changed behavior a bit.

 

My first score:

[Thomas Jentzsch]

Not very good at this one (yet):

[+Armscar Coder]

Hey 2600 High Score Club members!  I am honored that RAPTOR is part of the homebrew games and I look forward to seeing all of the great scores.  I have attached the full game manual and I encourage everyone to read it in its entirety to grasp the game's more subtle elements.  If there is anything that needs more explanation or clarification, post a question in this forum and I will be more than happy to answer it.

 

I am planning to distribute patches to anyone scoring 1000+ points (a Raptor ranking).  So, if you qualify and and are interested in getting a patch, just send me (@Armscar Coder) a screenshot via an AtariAge PM with to whom and where the patch should be sent.  Any screenshots posted in this forum will also qualify as evidence of obtaining the patch level score threshold.  The patch has not yet been designed and it will most likely be this summer until I start shipping them.

 

As far as game tips go, here is what I'll start off with:

- Don't overheat the laser.

- Try to save your bombs for the bonus points.

- Don't overheat the laser.

- Avoid the sky sweeper.

- Don't overheat the laser.

- Firing the laser with medium long bursts in a strafing pattern works best for me.  I usually start firing the laser just before the cross hairs get to the enemy and then sweep across it.

- Don't overheat the laser.

 

RAPTOR Manual.pdf

[+Armscar Coder]

I want to also comment that I am honored that RAPTOR is being featured with Aardvark and Stratovox 2600.  Both of these are great games.  I was playing a little Stratovox last night and other than realizing how horrible I am at this type of shooter, it was a blast and appears to have a lot of replay ability.  I must say that Aardvark is super impressive.  When I first discovered the Atari homebrew scene and was starting to program, Aardvark was new and very intimidating.  Thomas Jentzsch, one of the developers for Aardvark, has delivered many impressive games over the years (including the award winning Robot City) and in my opinion is on the Mt. Rushmore of 2600 Homebrew development.  The HSC is in for a treat the next few weeks.

 

 

[+sramirez2008]

Just played a few games of Raptor.  Here's my best so far...

 

[+Al_Nafuur]

Here's my best Raptor score so far:

 

[oyamafamily]

Aardvark  5,000

 

Raptor 455

 

Stratovox 2600  14,450

[Jasonhrb]

Some first goes on Raptor and Aardvark. What can I say about Aardvark, it's absolutely stunning. Being a 32k ROM, it would only have been remotely feasible as a mainstream release right at the end of the 2600s life, but I have to say that if I'd played this in 1990 ish, I would have bought it . . . . .even though my main machine was an Amiga by then. In fact, in an alternate world where this came out in 1990 ish as a commercial release, it might have even prompted me to buy a 2600 if i didn't have one already (they were typically selling in the UK for £30 ish by then) just so I could play this game. It's that good. And yes, I know there was effectively a C64 version (a machine I owned back then) of it too , but this is much better.

 

And @Armscar Coder , top work. I know you say you're "honoured" to be included in the HSC home brew games, but Raptor is a cracking game that fully deserves inclusion. As a 4k ROM, I think the obvious timepoint for  comparison with commercial releases is 1981-2 ish. And IMHO, what you've done compares well to all but the best releases in that time period. In an alternative world where this was a commercial release in the system's main lifespan, I'd certainly been very happy if Santa put this under my tree at Christmas 1982 ? .

 

Anyway, I'll stop waffling on now and post some (not very impressive) scores. I'm glad I've got three weeks to play these, and that's before I even start on Stratovox!.

 

 

 

 

[oyamafamily]

Aardvark  38,120

[+ZeroPage Homebrew]

As shown on yesterday's ZPH stream.

 

- James

 

Raptor:

• James Earl O'Brien - 806
• Darcy Troy Paulin - 269

 

[+McCallister]

Aardvark: 75,060

 

[Rogerpoco]

RAPTOR!!!

Finally!!!
I might join you Guys on this one, I like earning patches!!!

@Jasonhrb - can't remember if you were around a couple seasons ago, when Doggone It! was a game we played-

That's the best homebrew ever made. Just my opinion, but it IS my opinion.

Armscar is just too humble for his own good, is all, haha!

(Tho I believe his love for his fellow programmers!).

Tickled about this one. Big smile. Can't wait to give it a go!!!

 

 

*Edit*

Just looked at the manual for RAPTOR.

What a piece of work. Wow. WOW.

 

 

Edited March 5, 2022 by Rogerpoco

[RaymanC]

Aardvark: 38,490

[Lauren Tyler]

It's late so I didn't have much time to stretch.  Thankfully I didn't pull any muscles.

 

First efforts are as follows:

 

Aardvark: 21,240 (Nice port, just wish you could speed up the arrival of Oscar at the beginning.)

 

Stratovox: 4,850 (I need more practice.)

 

RAPTOR: 330 (Clever concept.  The manual helped me.)

[Jason_Atari]

Raptor: 1,087

 

 

 

 

[Absalon]

Never saw or played stratofox before. My first ever gamescore is: 18100

 

I had fun playing this...it's a well made mix of different ideas...will play more of it soon

[+Al_Nafuur]

just a slight improvement

Raptor: 770

 

[Absalon]

Predator ranking:  Viper for 435 points

 

Edited March 6, 2022 by Absalon

[Absalon]

And my first score for aardvark is: 19910

 

 

[Vocelli]

Vocelli:

 

Aardvark: 108160

Really GREAT! game!

 

Game Mode: Wild

Hill: 1

Lives:5

Extra: 20000

[Vocelli]

Vocelli:

 

Stratovox:  22450

This game gets crazy once 2 waves come at you at once!  Great Game!

 

RAPTOR: 723

The game has so many layers of strategy. Requires you to not only watch the bottom screen... but the top screen to. That is something that really makes this game great!