+therealbountybob Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) DAWN RAIDER & WARHAWK A couple of right toughies but both good budget tape games 8.3 ad 7.9 'mania ratings Dawn Raider is one of my favourites, think there are various buggy versions, maybe intermittent crashes. https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=1711 http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-dawn-raider_1531.html [Space] is pause Warhawk is a killer so we'll also have a bonus challenge using autofire (!) separate to the main table. Fandal NTSC fixed Warhawk. https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=3425 http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-warhawk_5713.html More info and links later but just wanted to get the round underway Keep an eye out for the autofire power ups - will read up if there are any others, think you have to collect them but think I was shooting most of them in the chaos. [Select] is pause, [Start] to resume but not to be used unless you need a pit stop Autofire challenge using joysticks such as quickshot etc. Round ends Weds 29th March 8PM UK time Edited March 20 by therealbountybob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Dawn Raider 3990 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 We'll go back to regular classic action on the next poll, suggestions still welcome on the games list thread Try and get a set of paddles everyone as we will run a paddles games round soon too - though several of the games also support joystick mode 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) 4955 5260 8140 Level 3 Saw a couple of bugs. One where the game crashes at the end of the level. The other, if you run out of fuel, but hit a fuel depot with a bomb, on the way down. You then just drift through the middle of the level until your fuel runs out again, you can't shoot or move. Edited March 19 by McKong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) Dawn Raider: 1,610 Warhawk (no autofire): 128,156 I've never played either of these before. Dawn Raider is basically Super Cobra, only you have to maintain your fuel AND ammo. It took me several tries to get the hang of it, but it's not bad. Warhawk is fun, but like @therealbountybob said, no autofire is going to KILL your hand. 🙂 Does anyone know what the "P1" pods in Dawn Raider are for? They look a bit like the ammo or fuel dumps, but I couldn't tell if shooting them had any extra effect. Edited March 17 by graywest 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinky2008 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Warhawk 37405 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Warhawk 137003 My fingers are dead. Did someone mention autofire? How? Pretty cool game! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 This Warhawk game is EPIC! 210887 but my hand is completely dead! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 On 3/16/2023 at 2:41 PM, therealbountybob said: We'll go back to regular classic action on the next poll, suggestions still welcome on the games list thread Try and get a set of paddles everyone as we will run a paddles games round soon too - though several of the games also support joystick mode I love paddle games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Dawn Raider - 1205 pts Warhawk (manual fire) - 221888 pts Even with a Starplex, Warhawk makes your firing finger hurt after a while. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) Problem... I was in (IIRC) stage 6 or 7 and I got 392529 points but then the game stopped working. There didn't come anymore enemies but the game did not go further.... and it stayed on the screen you see in the picture. My hand is dead now, but I have to say the game is very playable with manual fire. I don't know how to auto fire? Is that possible with a special joystick? Edited March 19 by Marius 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) The Voyage of the Dawn Raider - 1,390 Warhawk - 274,262 Edited March 19 by rdrunner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 27 minutes ago, Marius said: Problem... I was in (IIRC) stage 6 or 7 and Ingot 392529 points but then the game stopped working. There didn't come anymore enemies but the game did not go further.... and it stayed on the screen you see in the picture. My hand is dead now, but I have to say the game is very playable with manual fire. I don't know how to auto fire? Is that possible with a special joystick? Nice score! Sad to see that game end on a glitch. This is a guess, but I don't think this game has an auto fire option. My assumption is that to do auto fire we would use emulator options or special controllers with turbo buttons to shoot faster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinky2008 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Warhawk 111984 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 498743 my hand needs an amputation! No crash with a different loader, same xex file so probably problem solved! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Does this round run till Wednesday March, 29th? 8pm GMT? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, Marius said: my hand needs an amputation Perhaps you need a manicure, or is that specifically about the nails? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, Marius said: Does this round run till Wednesday March, 29th? 8pm GMT? YES! 2 Weeks on a Wednesday this season... we'll I'll try Hope to start my HSC missions tomorrow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 Dawn Raider 4,905 reached the 2nd level. No crashes - playing my tape version that I Trandisked - if anyone wants me to image this let me know in the next day or two. Warhawk - just leave the music on 534,638 put me down for a new thumb too reached level 8? Keep an eye out for the autofire power ups - will read up if there are any others, think you have to collect them but think I was shooting most of them in the chaos. [Select] is pause, [Start] is resume but not to be used unless you need a pit stop Autofire challenge on joysticks such as quickshot etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 Just reading up on the games on Atarimania and the Author of Dawn Raider Geoffrey Storey replied to my comments on there! Ok it was a while ago http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-dawn-raider_1531.html geoffrey storey - 15/11/2016 "Glad you liked it." first tables Dawn Raider WarHawk Player Score Player Score 1st McKong 8,140 1st therealbountybob 534,638 2nd therealbountybob 4,905 2nd Marius 498,734 3rd graywest 1,610 3rd rdrunner 274,262 4th rdrunner 1,390 4th carlsson 221,888 5th carlsson 1,205 5th graywest 128,156 6th Dinky2008 111,984 Scoring to follow but probably both games ranked into one table - ties broken by Dawn Raider position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 Got to the 3rd level on Dawn Raider... gets a bit busy - keep an eye on your ammo 9,980 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Dawn Raider - 8705 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 WarHawk 145221 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) Oh haha I thought I broke my record haha Well I didn't... Edited March 21 by Marius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 Dawn Raider 10,730 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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