BydoEmpire Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) The witching season is upon us, so for the final round of the summer HSC we shall play one of my all-time favorite Master System games: To get a bonus point, play any other SMS Halloween-themed games (featuring ghosts, monsters, etc) PLUS tell us your favorite Halloween candy. This round runs October 17-30 Totals @pboland 791,900 (+1) editor's note: wow! @Asaki 244, 450 (+1) @Razzie.P 228,300(+1) @BydoEmpire 74,650 (+1) @Dashopepper 47,200 (+1) @jeremiahjt 39,800 (+1) @fakecortex 26,200 (+1) @Frozone212 19,300 Edited November 2, 2022 by BydoEmpire 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzie.P Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Was checking out the manual for this one Ghost House Manual ... and this part just seems rude and likely to hurt some undead feelings -- 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 I knew it would be this game 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+pboland Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Alright! This is a great game. Dare I say one of the best card games for the system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozone212 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) Despite my growing dislike of Halloween (pagan and all that), I might just play this as for my favorite halloween candy? I'll let simpsons explain: Edited October 17, 2022 by Frozone212 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 1 hour ago, pboland said: Alright! This is a great game. Dare I say one of the best card games for the system. You would dare say it, and you would be correct sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozone212 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 10/16/2022 at 4:52 AM, BydoEmpire said: The witching season is upon us, so for the final round of the summer HSC we shall play one of my all-time favorite Master System games: To get a bonus point, play any other SMS Halloween-themed games (featuring ghosts, monsters, etc) PLUS tell us your favorite Halloween candy. This round runs October 17-30 Totals tbd I wanted to ask. I'm doing my own HSC for the genesis and...how do you add scores without quoting? I can't seem to get the top page organized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozone212 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 score: (Have no idea what i'm doing here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Frozone212 said: I wanted to ask. I'm doing my own HSC for the genesis and...how do you add scores without quoting? I can't seem to get the top page organized. I just edit the original post and manually type the name and scores into the numbered list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozone212 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 thanks but I don't want to quote every time, how do I re-edit a post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) or Edited October 18, 2022 by BydoEmpire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+pboland Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 I only made it to round 4 tonight (I normally make it to round 5): 257,000 Of course there is still plenty of time for me to get a better score. I've had this game since I've had my system (1986) and I've never got to the end. I did come close once or twice. The problem is, there is a little bit of chance with the game. Sometimes Dracula's like to reanimate many times. Tonight I had two Dracula's reanimate three times! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) Got one game in tonight, 67,150. Beat two dracs, couldn't find a good lamp to use to freeze the third I was going after. Hopefully this is just a warm up. I used to be so good at this game, but I've lost all my skill over the last 30 years... I don't have a lot of tips, but in case anyone doesn't know: 1. jumping into a candle holder will throw a knife, which you can jump on to use - it does way more damage and is pretty critical 2. walking in front of a fireplace shoots an arrow at you 3. jumping into an overhead lamp will freeze enemies Edited October 20, 2022 by BydoEmpire 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 I’ll have to give this manual a read, but here’s a score to start me off: 14,750 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 Slightly better, I still can't kill that 3rd Drac. I lost all my lives on him. I did get him once, but he reformed. I'm not sure why I can't use the overhead lamps to freeze enemies at that point. Maybe you can only use them a limited number of times? 74,650 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 39,800 on my first attempt at Ghost House. I have no idea what I am doing. I did manage to destroy a Dracula, but he came right back and killed me. At one point I got limited invincibility, but I am not sure how I got it. I think by jumping on a certain amount of arrows. Hopefully I can give this one a try again. For the bonus point I played Ghouls 'N Ghosts and scored 17,200. I guess my favorite Halloween candy is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. If cereal counts as a candy then it would be the Monster Cereals. General Mills brought out Frute Brute this year too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 Played Ghouls N Ghosts on my DS emu cart. My favorite Halloween candy is Butterfinger. I haven't had one in ages, though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzie.P Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Favorite Halloween candy is Jolly Ranchers. I don't eat a lot of candy, but I'll eat those until I get sick. My weekend obsession (actually started middle of last week) was taking down "Vampire." I've been putting this one off for a couple of years and finally used this as an excuse to play through it. Great game overall, but got a bit crappy with what seemed to be some unfair situations near the end. I did finish though, so time to move on to Ghost House this week. Vampire -- 219,700 Also, dude's ouija board thingy (end credits) looks like a pair of truck nuts, so I had to include a pic of that, too. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzie.P Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Ghost House -- 60,150 I played a few rounds this AM. This seems to be another of those awesome games that I've never given a chance before. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+pboland Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 For my +1: My favorite Halloween candy is "Sixlets". Mainly because I remember as a kid Halloween was the only time I would get Sixlets. I don't remember seeing them in the stores BITD (at least by themselves). My second Halloween SMS game I played is Ghostbusters. I remember first playing Ghostbusters on my friends Atari 800XL. Never had the game for the SMS back in the day, but when I started collecting more classic video games back in the mid to late 90's I picked up a copy for the SMS. Those that don't know, it has a password save/continue function (it must be used with the account name). So hopefully this works for you guys, Here's a Halloween treat for all of you: Start the game with $96,700! Player Name: PB Code: 7164616832 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzie.P Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Ghost House -- 228,300 Made it to round 3. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 On 10/23/2022 at 10:12 PM, Razzie.P said: Also, dude's ouija board thingy (end credits) looks like a pair of truck nuts, so I had to include a pic of that, too. It's called a "planchette" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 (edited) 64,150 I'm gonna have to read the manual, because I have no idea what's going on. Edit: Okay, nevermind, I read it and am probably more confused than I was before. It says to stab Fire Blowers with your knife...you can get a knife?? I haven't seen any mummies, either... Hmm... For the bonus point, does Rampage count? Favorite candy is probably ET's favorite: Reese's Pieces. Edited October 27, 2022 by Asaki 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzie.P Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Asaki said: Edit: Okay, nevermind, I read it and am probably more confused than I was before. It says to stab Fire Blowers with your knife...you can get a knife?? I haven't seen any mummies, either... Hmm... Someone more knowledgeable than me can chime in and correct any of this if I’m wrong, no hard feelings, but to me – To simplify – Kill enemies until one drops a key (this seems random) Take the key and explore the house to find a coffin. Touch it. Kill the Dracula. Repeat those 3 steps 4 more times, then search the house for a “magic door.” It looks way different and is pretty easy to spot. Enter this door to finish the round. The knife – whenever you see 3 candles on the wall, touch them and a knife/sword will shoot at you. Jump on the knife and you’ll be able to use it for a short while. Its more powerful and has a longer reach that the regular punch. Fireblowers – you can beat them with punches too (no knife) but it’s annoying. BUT… you can jump on their head and kill them instantly. Mummies – those start showing up in round 2. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzie.P Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 On 10/23/2022 at 12:06 PM, BydoEmpire said: I'm not sure why I can't use the overhead lamps to freeze enemies at that point. Maybe you can only use them a limited number of times? 74,650 Yep, they're limited. 5 times per round, I think, unless later rounds change the amount. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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