_The Doctor__ Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) shoot the robots missile launchers, so at 3:16 or so you will see the shot goes into the right arm and goes back and forth slight across the chest slightly towards the other arm and back into the hole again. You damage him and blow it up inside him. He dies. Edited February 23 by _The Doctor__ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaG Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) Zaxxon: 30,550 - I didn't remember the planes where so hard to kill... Edited February 23 by MichaG 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 10 hours ago, Atari8guy said: New score: 21,400 First stage: 8,850 I've no idea how to deal with the robot. It's pretty much instant death The Robot is the easiest bit so try again if you have time.... Trbb's official Zaxxon Hints First Stage - learn what kills you (usually sweeping right when firing) and avoid it. Don't be too aggressive, you shouldn't lose any men here. 2nd Stage - Not worth going for the 1000pt bonus but not much fun just hiding so I'm going for pick a height (1 or on the ground) and stick to it - look for them changing to that height and fire four shots as they cross you. Stay Mid/Right avoid left perhaps. 3rd Stage - Duck down immediately. Take out several fuels in a sweep across, immediately get up a bit, keep firing look for the missiles passing the gap under the forcefield - tap stick down a bit as required. Do not use the height gauge at all. 4th Stage - take out 3 fuels, set height to 1.5-2 and fire like crazy in the middle, take Mr. Robot out for a little destruction If your missiles are hitting him they are red, watch out for them going past him on the right edge of the TV - move left a bit to reposition. 3 hours ago, MichaG said: Zaxxon: 30,550 - I didn't remember the planes where so hard to kill... Might be as we may have had the cassette version with the easy tunnel section. They can really go for you on this one. I've been trying various tactics, watch out for firing too much and masking their shots 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Zaxxon, bog standard game: 6800 pts I'm afraid my life is a little to busy to play more than a few minutes here and there, but I'll try to hang in with placeholder scores at least. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devwebcl Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 What is the right disk full version? Could anyone upload it here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 3 hours ago, devwebcl said: What is the right disk full version? Could anyone upload it here? The link on the first post to fandal's site is the correct version (XEX format) Just tried it under altirra - plays much slicker on NTSC than PAL. trbb>>> The deaths on the right side (and later on in the third stage) are all to do with those sideways guns. The pause key lags on the Atari anyway, but sometimes you shoot through the first fuel thing and hit the gun, possibly you are moving and hitting your own missile. Either way avoid firing like mad and moving back on yourself. If you just sweep right firing 1234 it seems ok. <<< most of these are where another object is still fizzing after it has been shot, you die when you move left over it on your left back corner - so take a little time before moving left again. Reminder this round ends tomorrow: Sunday 8pm UK time Vote Here for Round 3 >>> https://forums.atariage.com/topic/361717-hsc21-round-3-poll/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari8guy Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Final go...took too much time. 25500!! 1 Robot No improvement on 1st level (8850) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devwebcl Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 9450 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 57100 - Stage 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevymad Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) Hate this game but here it is. For some reason the file in the first post just continually loads on my pal 1088. Seems to be osa only too. The xex on the sdrive game files works though. Going to try it on the ntsc 800xl next. Edited February 25 by chevymad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevymad Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 OK file doesn't work on ntsc 800xl via fujinet either. However works fine with side3. This game was just slightly better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 3 hours ago, chevymad said: OK file doesn't work on ntsc 800xl via fujinet either. However works fine with side3. This game was just slightly better. Atarionline.pl have a bunch of versions: https://atarionline.pl/v01/index.php?ct=katalog&sub=Z&tg=Zaxxon#Zaxxon Zaxxon Zaxxon (1983)(Datasoft)(US)[a1].xex Zaxxon (1983)(Datasoft)(US)[a2].xex Zaxxon (1983)(Datasoft)(US)[a].atr Zaxxon (1983)(Datasoft)(US)[a].cas Zaxxon (1983)(Datasoft)(US).atr Zaxxon (1983)(Datasoft)(US)[a].xex Zaxxon (1983)(Datasoft)(US).cas Zaxxon (1983)(Datasoft)(US)[k-file].atr Zaxxon (1983)(Datasoft)(US)[req OSb][k-file].atr Zaxxon (1983)(Datasoft)(US)[req OSb].xex Zaxxon (1983)(Datasoft)(US)[t][req OSb].atr Zaxxon (1983)(Datasoft)(US).xex Zaxxon (1983)(Sega)(US)[!].bin Zaxxon (1983)(Sega)(US)[!].car Zaxxon (1983)(Sega)(US)[k-file].atr Zaxxon (1983)(Sega)(US).xex Zaxxon (198x)(-)[k-file].atr Zaxxon (198x)(-).xex Zaxxon (demo) (1983)(Datasoft)(US).atr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Zaxxon: 24,550 I did a little bit better. Still only ever defeated one robot. BTW, is the round over? If I'm too late to submit, you can ignore this one. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedThunder Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) 50,350 Edited February 25 by RedThunder 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 2 hours ago, graywest said: BTW, is the round over? England time is 5 hours ahead of your time, meaning 8 PM UK equals 3 PM in your time zone. Thus we're on the last hour right now. I just had another go, but didn't do any better than before. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 IF ANYONE MISSED THIS ROUND OR ROUND 1 LATE SCORES WELCOME Well a win for your's truly with the Sphix in runner up spot Great game and holds up really well to this day. Think I reviewed it vs Super Zaxxon in one of the later Pro(C) Atari Mags Thanks for playing everyone, hope you all stay with us for round 3 which is starting in 5 mins final tables Zaxxon Player Score Points 1st therealbountybob 85,950 12 2nd AtariSphinx 59,300 11 3rd rdrunner 57,100 10 4th RedThunder 50,350 9 5th MichaG 30,550 9 6th Atari8guy 25,550 8 7th graywest 24,550 8 8th Deteacher 22,950 7 9th McKong 16,450 6 10th Absalon 13,100 5 11th chevymad 10,800 4 12th devwebcl 9,450 3 13th carlsson 6,800 2 14th jblenkle 4,800 2 Robots Destroyed Player Score 1st therealbountybob 4 2nd AtariSphinx 3 5th RedThunder 3 3rd McKong 1 4th Deteacher 1 6th Atari8guy 1 First Stage Player Score 1st therealbountybob 10,250 2nd Atari8guy 8,850 First Level Player Score 1st therealbountybob 19,600 First Life Player Score 1st therealbountybob 64,000 2nd AtariSphinx 36,900 IF ANYONE MISSED THIS ROUND OR ROUND 1 LATE SCORES WELCOME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manterola Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 My late late high(for me) score 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 On 2/29/2024 at 2:27 PM, manterola said: My late late high(for me) score perfect will update the tables at the end of R3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 12300 Had a weird collision issue in the first city where being low on side of screen would blow up even though nothing was there so just stayed high to get through that 1 spot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 19 hours ago, Goochman said: 12300 Had a weird collision issue in the first city where being low on side of screen would blow up even though nothing was there so just stayed high to get through that 1 spot This it's possibly the fizzing remains of something destroyed as you move left again on the right side when firing a lot. It is consistent at least! Will update tables again soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 Revised final table! Zaxxon Player Score Points 1st therealbountybob 85,950 12 2nd AtariSphinx 59,300 11 3rd rdrunner 57,100 10 4th RedThunder 50,350 9 5th MichaG 30,550 9 6th Atari8guy 25,550 8 7th graywest 24,550 8 8th Deteacher 22,950 7 9th McKong 16,450 7 10th Absalon 13,100 6 11th manterola 12,600 6 12th Goochman 12,300 5 13th chevymad 10,800 4 14th devwebcl 9,450 3 15th carlsson 6,800 2 16th jblenkle 4,800 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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