+therealbountybob Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 ROBOTRON 2084 https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=2761 Atarimania has ROM version, atarionline.pl has XEX and ATR versions. Well it was long overdue a HSC play, text below from last time way back in HSC7... >>> Let's kill some Grunts, Hulks, Brains, Spheroids, Electrodes, and Mutants Progs... Is that the same Spheroids from M.U.L.E.?... I think they should be spared... Nah Basically move about and kill everything and rescue "defenseless humans" who somehow don't die when they are repeatedly shot... unlike the robots who die at the merest whiff of a bullet, hmm, makes me wonder how come they need rescuing in the first place Play on default setting (level 1), if you find this game way too tough (you struggle to beat the first three screens) play on difficulty level 0 as you wish. Joystick coupler use welcome or try two sticks at the same time! atariksi: The XEX version 3 crashes or has other issues. ATR version looks okay so far. Game reminds me of Berzerk but in this case you can touch the walls and robot moves faster and shoots multiple times. The variety of enemies and obstacles in later waves reminds me of Millipede with all those different bugs attacking you (and even the sounds sound familiar). Probably should do better with two joysticks since with one you have to move in the direction you shoot at but then getting used to two joysticks requires a learning curve. trbb: I tried two joysticks: left hand move, right hand fire was ok, but when I swapped these over it broke my brain (I'm right handed so must be why)... did much better with a single stick Round ends Weds 29th Feb 8pm UK time Have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballyalley Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Ah, great! It looks like Robotron won out this round. I'll have to drag out my twin-stick X-Arcade joystick from the garage and play this one under emulation. It's been quite a while since I've participated. This ought to be fun. I'll be in last place, but that's okay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caco Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 First try - 25375. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Maybe we should have one table for 2-joysticks, and another for 1-joystick. I think the game will be easier with two joysticks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 28875 Wave 5. Never was much good at this game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BIT 1337 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 I'm on the board early - 63025 on my first go. Word of advice for single stickers like myself: just hold the button down as you move! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaG Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 9:48 PM, therealbountybob said: Round ends Weds 29th Feb 8pm UK time In Germany we don't have 29th Feb this year. Must be an effect of the Brexit... 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 1 hour ago, MichaG said: In Germany we don't have 29th Feb this year. Must be an effect of the Brexit... 🤣 He didn't say which year...🙂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) 153550 299100 wave 22 Edited February 17, 2023 by McKong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) Oh shit! We're going to play Robotron until year 2040. Well, only 17 more years to go. Hopefully AtariAge still is around then. Edited February 17, 2023 by carlsson 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 Don't worry if you miss it, there will be a catch-up round in 2041! Then we have only a few more years until Miner 2049er for real 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) Robotron: 2084 (one stick): 78,700 Robotron: 2084 (two sticks): 267,550 Two sticks was definitely easier than one for me, but it depends on what you're used to, I guess. My big problem was getting two standard joysticks stabilized without a joystick holder. I ended up setting them next to each other on a table and moving/firing with my thumbs on the tips of the sticks. My only tip for this game is probably pretty obvious if you've played before: kill almost all of the enemies but try to leave one grunt alive at the end. Then you can go around and mop up all the humans. Once you've rescued a fifth human in a stage they are worth 5,000 pts. apiece. This can run up your score pretty quickly, especially in every fifth round with the walking brains because there are tons of humans there. Edited February 17, 2023 by graywest 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle_jedi Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 273,575 Played on an NTSC 1200XL with a single CX40. And now my finger has gone numb.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 3 hours ago, oracle_jedi said: And now my finger has gone numb.... 17 years from now, you might no longer have that finger. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle_jedi Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 35 minutes ago, carlsson said: 17 years from now, you might no longer have that finger. Given how ridiculously over engineered the Atari and the Sony are, the 1200XL and PVM will surely still be going strong 17 years from now.... but yeah... the finger is another matter entirely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devwebcl Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 27975 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 32,950 for a warm-up. Pro tip: Don't play with keyboard controls. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle_jedi Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) 325,075 NTSC 1200XL, single CX40... index finger may now never recover. Edited February 18, 2023 by oracle_jedi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 34,700 Just a quick try until I can figure out a comfortable way to play with two sticks... Is there a way to lock your fire in 1 stick mode? (Like llamatron, etc) If not then 1 stick mode sucks lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 3 hours ago, oracle_jedi said: index finger may now never recover Now look at them joysticks, that's the way you do it. You play the Robotron on Atari.That ain't workin' that's the way you do it. Highscore for nothin' and points for free.Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it.Lemme tell ya them guys ain't dumb.Maybe get a blister on your little finger.Maybe get a blister on your thumb. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ati Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 (edited) updated new highscore Edited February 19, 2023 by Ati 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Robotron - 43100 pts (using a single Starplex controller) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaG Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I've aleready posted the pics of the original Atari box for two joysticks in the poll threa, but I think it is interesting for the players here, too: But nowadays, I prefer playiing with microswitches My score so far: 69,800 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 (edited) Robotron: 2084 (two sticks): 319,375 Edited February 19, 2023 by graywest 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 355275 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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