2024 Spring HSC - Round 5 - Galaxy Force

[BydoEmpire]

It's time to play some games I actually own on cart. I don't think we've gotten to this one yet, so it's time to launch into space and play Galaxy Force. Pretty ambitious game to port to an 8-bit, but I think Activision did pretty well.

 

 

For a bonus point, keep flying into the screen and blasting aliens in the classic Space Harrier.

 

This round runs April 29 - May 12.

 

Totals

1. @wongojack 127,800 (+1)
2. @BydoEmpire 21,400 (+1)

3. @Dashopepper 21,000

4. Roland 16,200

5. @jblenkle 15,200

Edited 5 hours ago by BydoEmpire

[+wongojack]

I have never even heard of this game.  Should be fun to try it out.

[jblenkle]

Galaxy Force - 15,200

[BydoEmpire]

Galaxy Force 16,200 (Scene A, although it doesn't matter, pick what you like). For kicks I tried Scene D and the tunnel is a lot easier than Scene A... but my overall score was lower.

[+jeremiahjt]

I am terrible at this game.

[BydoEmpire]

On 5/2/2024 at 12:03 AM, jeremiahjt said:

I am terrible at this game.

I think we all are - especially in the tunnels... although in Scene D, I got get pretty far with most of the turns being 3 taps either left or right. Scene A was much harder imho, I haven't figured out the pattern & rhythm. It's quite floaty.

[BydoEmpire]

A bit better tonight, but still can't make it through the tunnels. 21,400

[+wongojack]

All right, I'm on the board.  Terrible picture, but that is 21,800.  That trench run is pretty tough.  Will try a bit more this weekend

 

 

And I played a few rounds of Space Harrier

[BydoEmpire]

Squeezed in literally 10 seconds of Space Harrier... I had to plug in and unplug my cart about 10 times before I could get it to boot... but I got my bonus in!  Super busy this month, but I'm trying to make time.

[fakecortex]

I’m no good at Galaxy Force. I tied on both scenes A & D, got a lower score on B & C, tho, like mentioned, D was easier (and I got further through the tunnel). Didn’t really care for it, so just did one try per round. 
 

Galaxy Force - 13,800

 

I like SH more, tho I’m not much better at it. 
 

Space Harrier - 171,440

[+wongojack]

This is the type of game that I would NOT have been interested back in the day, but in 2024, I really kinda like it.  I got a little bit better at each stage and managed to finish two stages in the same game (A and D).  Anyone know if this game is on other systems?  I could see myself finishing all 4 stages but will let it rest for a while. 

 

My highest score was 127,800

 

 

Here's the elusive bonus screen that appears when you actually clear a stage:

[Dashopepper]

Dashopepper 21,000

Roland 16,200

 

tried every level but could never make it more then a few seconds in those tunnels.  Weather has been nice and the kids have started sports so not as much free time now as earlier in the year which I would need to get this down.

[BydoEmpire]

15 hours ago, wongojack said:

This is the type of game that I would NOT have been interested back in the day, but in 2024, I really kinda like it.  I got a little bit better at each stage and managed to finish two stages in the same game (A and D).  Anyone know if this game is on other systems?  I could see myself finishing all 4 stages but will let it rest for a while. 

 

My highest score was 127,800

 

 

Here's the elusive bonus screen that appears when you actually clear a stage:

Impressive. Most impressive. I think it was released on Genesis as well, but maybe that was only Galaxy Force 2.