Rickster8 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) [ Intellivision HSC Season 18 ] [Game 10] Nova Blast Nova Blast by Imagic 1983 The four Capsuled Cities of Water Planet Hydron are under fierce enemy attack! Nova 1, the last of the Novon Fleet, must single-handedly defeat these aliens before they dive into the cities or destroy Nova 1 with too many collisions. ROM Download Link https://www.romnation.net/srv/roms/21565/intellivision/Nova-Blast-1983-Imagic.html Game Manual Link - Click link below then go to 'Games' then 'Manuals' and scroll down for Nova Blast http://www.intellivision.us/intvlibrary/index.htm High Score Club Record 105,950 - gezkc (SET NEW RECORD +3) Game Settings PRESS BUTTON 4 FOR CADET LEVEL Game Objective Protect and preserve the four Cities for as long as you can and score the most points in the process. Game Scoring +13 [1st place], +12 [2nd place], +11 [3rd place], +9 [4th place] down to +1 pt for participation. +2 Game Winner Incentive Extra Score Bonus: Get a score of 15,000 pts or more and earn +1 bonus point; Get a score of 30,000 pts or more and earn +2 bonus points; Get a score of 45,000 pts or more and earn +3 bonus points. Max-out Extra Score Bonus points earned is +3. Nova Blast Virtual Patch Bonus Join the "NOVA PACK RAIDERS"You will receive a Nova Blast Virtual Patch Bonus if you score 25,000 points or more on Cadet Level. Collect all the silly patches this season.... Season Theme: Flying / Falling / Floating Objects Contest EndsSUNDAY APRIL 9TH 11:59:59PM EASTERN TIME (FINAL SCORES) 59,350 - (3 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - JacobZu7zu7 [+13][+2 GAME WINNER INCENTIVE] 50,050 - (3 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - lupovax [+12] 35,000 - (2 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - jimblargh [+11] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 34,050 - (2 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - fakecortex [+9] 31,650 - (2 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - wolfy62 [+8] 31,100 - (2 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - Rickster8 [+7] 30,200 - (2 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - gar0u [+6] 25,200 - (1 BONUS POINT) - PATCHED - wongojack [+5] 24,400 - (1 BONUS POINT) - Player One [+4] Overall Rankings (POINTS) After Defender 165 - Rickster8 (9 PATCHES) 107 - lupovax (5 PATCHES) 104 - wongojack (6 PATCHES) 101 - JacobZu7zu7 (3 PATCHES) 95 - jimblargh (6 PATCHES) 70 - wolfy62 (2 PATCHES) 46 - gar0u 46 - Player One (1 PATCH) 45 - IntyFanMatt (3 PATCHES) 38 - fakecortex 21 - Sprazzi (1 PATCH) 8 - Northcoastgamer 7 - jblenkle 1 - patbb Games Won 5 - Rickster8 - Blockade Runner / Popeye / Ice Trek / Demon Attack / Star Wars ESB 2 - JacobZu7zu7 - Mission 'X' / Defender 1 - Sprazzi - River Raid 1 - IntyFanMatt - TRON: Deadly Discs 1 - Lupovax - TRON: Deadly Dogs Sneak Preview: Buzz Bombers - GOLD Medal Award Winner 2nd Choice Edited April 12, 2023 by Rickster8 Added in scores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Level 4- 16,100 This game is very nicely made,and a fun and cool game. I've always liked it!🛸🚀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 Nice one Dale... Lol I was just about to play it on my Ultimate Flashback. The key word is WAS lol, I actually don't have it on there. Gotta go install the rom.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) Got the rom and got the Patch.... WOLF PACK BABY!!!! NOVA BLAST - CADET LEVEL - 28,300 POINTS!!! Edited March 31, 2023 by Rickster8 Updated with a better score. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, Rickster8 said: Nice one Dale... Lol I was just about to play it on my Ultimate Flashback. The key word is WAS lol, I actually don't have it on there. Gotta go install the rom.... The great thing about this is now whenever I want to get a rom whether it be for Original Hardware or Emulation I know how to get them and install them whenever I need too. I can do this for both Intellivision and Atari 2600...... I've come a long way from my dummie techie days..... 😏 Edited March 30, 2023 by Rickster8 Wording Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) Level 4- 31,650 Edited March 30, 2023 by wolfy62 Better picture 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 12 minutes ago, wolfy62 said: Level 4- 31,650 PATCHED!!! WELL DONE!!! 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Rickster8 said: PATCHED!!! WELL DONE!!! 👍 Nice,perfectly appropriate for me-The Wolfy patch!!! 🐺 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 1 minute ago, wolfy62 said: Nice,perfectly appropriate for me-The Wolfy patch!!! 🐺 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) Some complaints about this game.... For starters for the EASY level (Cadet) it ramps up WAY too fast... It goes from easy to super hard in between waves 5 and 7... I hate how you have to protect 4 Water Cities at the same time, but you cannot see them all at the same time. It seems like it takes forever to get to where you need to be instantly to help, but it's always too late..... I also hate how you have to be precisely over the Fuel gauge to get gassed up. This is a game of speed, being precise wastes PRECIOUS time. The gauge should have been bigger so being less precise would have saved time.... I'm so bad at CADET level I'd never even dream of trying the next two HARDER levels. That just would not be fun at all..... I also hate how the fuel you get is only good for one beam, that's like useless, to me gassing up for just one beam is STUPID, should have been two... Just alot wrong with this game in my opinion.... Can't stand Inty games that I have no hope of getting better at. I just stay in the same rut and die at the same exact point every time.... 🤦♂️🙄🤦♂️🙄 Edited March 31, 2023 by Rickster8 Wording 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Did I just earn my first patch?!?! Cadizzle - 34,050 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 13 hours ago, Rickster8 said: For starters for the EASY level (Cadet) it ramps up WAY too fast... It goes from easy to super hard in between waves 5 and 7... I hate how you have to protect 4 Water Cities at the same time, but you cannot see them all at the same time. It seems like it takes forever to get to where you need to be instantly to help, but it's always too late..... I noticed the same thing. I don't mind so much having to race around to protect the cities (reminds me of Defender), but the cities fall way too fast. It gives me the impression that it's impossible to save them all past certain waves. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, fakecortex said: Did I just earn my first patch?!?! Cadizzle - 34,050 YOU SURE DID!!! PATCHED!!! WELL DONE!!! 👍 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 20 minutes ago, Rickster8 said: YOU SURE DID!!! PATCHED!!! WELL DONE!!! 👍 Downloading that bad boy! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 45 minutes ago, fakecortex said: Downloading that bad boy! You're a part of Wolfy's PACK now Tex.... I'm in the PACK too even though no matter what I do I don't get ANY better at this friggin game..... 🙄 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupovax Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 NOVA BLAST - CADET LEVEL - 26,100 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) 17 hours ago, lupovax said: NOVA BLAST - CADET LEVEL - 26,100 PATCHED!!!!! Congrats on being accepted into Wolfy's Pack. There's no turning back now..... @wolfy62 Edited April 2, 2023 by Rickster8 Wording 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 Overall Rankings (POINTS) After Defender 165 - Rickster8 (9 PATCHES) 107 - lupovax (5 PATCHES) 104 - wongojack (6 PATCHES) 101 - JacobZu7zu7 (3 PATCHES) 95 - jimblargh (6 PATCHES) 70 - wolfy62 (2 PATCHES) 46 - gar0u 46 - Player One (1 PATCH) 45 - IntyFanMatt (3 PATCHES) 38 - fakecortex 21 - Sprazzi (1 PATCH) 8 - Northcoastgamer 7 - jblenkle 1 - patbb Games Won 5 - Rickster8 - Blockade Runner / Popeye / Ice Trek / Demon Attack / Star Wars ESB 2 - JacobZu7zu7 - Mission 'X' / Defender 1 - Sprazzi - River Raid 1 - IntyFanMatt - TRON: Deadly Discs 1 - Lupovax - TRON: Deadly Dogs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupovax Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 NOVA BLAST - CADET LEVEL - 45,400 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Hmm, do I want to play Nova Blast? Not really. Here, I compared all 3 of our recent games once upon a time in this thread: Result (Score 1 - 5) 1) Defender (4) 2) ESB (3) 3) Nova Blast (2) I remember things being broken about this game (can't keep the ship pointed left), but I'll probably throw a score up late on Sunday anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 (edited) Yeah I mostly agree with what you wrote. The biggest miss on Nova to me like you said is not really knowing where the urgency is... You just hear the dulling sound of a city dying and you're like hmmmm oh well, sh*t.... It's like trying to be in 4 places at once. This is why Atlantis will always be better because it all happens in front of you... Nova Blast had a good 'solid' idea, they just bombed (pun intended) on the end product... It just doesn't work.... I don't hate it, but I don't love it either... I've seen people get 100k on this and I'm like DAFUQ?? HOW????? 🤷♂️ Edited April 6, 2023 by Rickster8 Added a little more text. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 (edited) Quick Nova Blast Update: 45,400 - (3 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - lupovax 34,050 - (2 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - fakecortex 31,650 - (2 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - wolfy62 28,300 - (1 BONUS POINT) - PATCHED - Rickster8 Edited April 6, 2023 by Rickster8 Formatting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimblargh Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 35,000 bubble cities! Cadet level I like this game but an autofire button would have been a welcome feature. I can only play for so long until my fingers start to hurt from constantly having to press the fire button. But most importantly, Patch me Rick!!! 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 12 minutes ago, jimblargh said: 35,000 bubble cities! Cadet level I like this game but an autofire button would have been a welcome feature. I can only play for so long until my fingers start to hurt from constantly having to press the fire button. But most importantly, Patch me Rick!!! 😁 PATCHED!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 Quick Nova Blast Update: 45,400 - (3 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - lupovax 35,000 - (2 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - jimblargh 34,050 - (2 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - fakecortex 31,650 - (2 BONUS POINTS) - PATCHED - wolfy62 28,300 - (1 BONUS POINT) - PATCHED - Rickster8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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