TheCurlyBard Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 On 2/4/2024 at 8:30 PM, hcmffm said: That's just the way humans learn: Training, Pause, and then improved results. 😉 For a longer time I found level 4 pretty tough and was stuck. And I had much respect for the fireball mines (Level 3 in MS II). But if you shoot at the fireball mines with high frequency (without rotating!) they shouldn't be much of a problem. My personal feeling is that that level 5 and even some levels above are simple(r) (or at lest not much harder but that's just my impression). BTW, is there something like a list of levels and mine combination (e.g. Level 1: Floating mines, only, Level 2: 1xMagnetic mine, Level 3: 1xFireball mine, Level 4: 1xMagnetic fireball mine, ...)? That's what I'm finding, lv 4 with the homing fireballs destroys me, but that seems to be as hard as it gets and then it's an endurance test. I know I'm close to cracking it @Lord Innit great scores and great to have you here! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey50 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Hey Curley what is the deadline to post scores? Im so glad we got this going thank you for taking the lead 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCurlyBard Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 55 minutes ago, Mikey50 said: Hey Curley what is the deadline to post scores? Im so glad we got this going thank you for taking the lead The 29th so still loads of time, and thank you, I'm impressed with the levels of response from everyone! I don't think I would have spent this much time on Minestorm if it weren't for you guys 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Innit Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 114880 on same console and controller as my last submission, but now with the Minestorm overlay. My first time ever breaking 100K and reaching level 10. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey50 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Im so glad we could get this going and I love the responses 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Well, I'll add a low score so people can feel they beat somebody 38850 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCurlyBard Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Thanks for making me not last! Albert has been in touch and we should have a subboard for this soon 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 9 hours ago, TheCurlyBard said: Thanks for making me not last! Albert has been in touch and we should have a subboard for this soon Thank you for seizing the moment! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 We have until midnight March 1, right? I will have a week or so after I get back to vacation to try to at least get my score to 75k, which is my goal for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCurlyBard Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 11 hours ago, jgkspsx said: We have until midnight March 1, right? I will have a week or so after I get back to vacation to try to at least get my score to 75k, which is my goal for now. Yeah midnight on the first is the deadline 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcmffm Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) On 2/7/2024 at 8:35 AM, jgkspsx said: Well, I'll add a low score so people can feel they beat somebody 38850 Great that my brother in mind has joined in! 😉 Play a bit more and you'll learn how to handle the various mine types. As TheCurlyBard pointed out, Brett's video at TwinGalaxies shows an elegant and efficient way of playing Minestorm. Edited February 9 by hcmffm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey50 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 151453 Happy to say my first Vectrex score 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcmffm Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 16 hours ago, Mikey50 said: 151453 Happy to say my first Vectrex score Great score, Mickey. Your expression "first Vectrex score" makes me a bit afraid of what's to come from your side. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey50 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 stay tuned LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcmffm Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) Now, initial post contains the current scores and ranking for Minestorm. Still 11 days for joining in and/or placing new Minestorm high scores... Edited February 18 by hcmffm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCurlyBard Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 I'm still practicing when I can. Turns out I suck at this game, but I can at least get consistently further than before, and it's not a game I'd a have put much time into, with there being more forgiving asteroid clones available 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcmffm Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 ^ Pretty much the same here: I keep playing and step-by-step I get better but no new high scores. 😕 I'll keep trying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) I decided to join Here my score for now : 149,035 points (Level 13). Edited February 19 by scalpel 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 1/29/2024 at 9:01 AM, playvectrex said: I know it doesn't count for this thread, but since it was mentioned in the first post above, I thought I'd mention that I submitted a high score to the Twin Galaxies site for Mine Storm I, capped at level 13 (299,975) https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/minestorm/vectrex Your strategy is very interesting. I just played again and finished at level 15 and my score was 177,240 only. So, you maximize your score by waiting the ship to have more mine to destroy. Very nice ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Snuggles Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 jsVecx + keyboard About the same level/score i reached as kid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCurlyBard Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 On 2/19/2024 at 10:23 AM, scalpel said: Your strategy is very interesting. I just played again and finished at level 15 and my score was 177,240 only. So, you maximize your score by waiting the ship to have more mine to destroy. Very nice ! You got a pic of that? I'll update the scores later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 15 minutes ago, TheCurlyBard said: You got a pic of that? I'll update the scores later I did a better score : 214,935 I use original hardware + original controller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCurlyBard Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 lol nice score @scalpel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 1/24/2024 at 1:42 AM, playvectrex said: Cool! Here's my first score for Mine Storm II - 358480. Played this on VEXTREME flash multicart with an original controller, with a mini ball top joystick knob. I have a 30 minute video of this as well if anybody needs to see it It could be nice to see the video. Do you have a link ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/5/2024 at 5:06 AM, Madwindoman said: 383710. Minestorm. OG hardware and controller. Those invisible mines are tricky I have had many Vectrex (I have 4 right now) and I never met any Invisables mines, how is possible ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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