racer raul Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Absolutely try to find the rom... cough**r0m-wor1d**cough I am finding HSC is great for getting to enjoy a game more than you normally would on your own, specially with titles like this that some of us never played before.. like me.. Needless to say... Beamrider is one of those missing carts I am now looking for... & just recently got outbid for... probably from someone here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Hi there! Needless to say... Beamrider is one of those missing carts I am now looking for... & just recently got outbid for... probably from someone here Beamrider is pretty expensive here, I think mine cost almost ?15.- Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Alright, I just squeezed 1 token game in on Stella and scored 11588. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 I have improved to 14,880. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Whew, just played the game of my life! 48,276 wow. It gets nutty beyond Sector 20! eep. Here are the best tips as I see them, or better yet, how I have been playing to get my scores (I'm sure I will repeat a few that others have stated, but it never hurts to confirm good advice). 1. Patience. Yes, I know its a fast paced game with all kinds of crap coming at you, but don't simply move from line to line. Stick with a line for a second, only move if something is directly threatening you. You'll get more shots off, and you'll hit more goodies, plus you'll avoid blindly stumbling into trouble. Patience on the grid. 2. in the middle teen rounds, the enemy ships (white ones) will start to dive bomb you. Excellent. This is a great way to pick up a lot of points and clear the middle teen rounds really fast. I have cleared level 16 in about 45 seconds thanks to this. 3. Shoot everything. I know everyone is panicked about destroying the extra men, but the extra lives don't usually show until late in a Sector, I usually have under 10 ships left to blast before it shows, sometimes as few as 1. So early on, FIRE AT EVERYTHING CONSTANTLY. You stand a better chance of hitting more ships early, hitting those gold diamond things, and it does not hurt to shoot unkillable enemies anyway! 4. Shifters, those little orange bastards that dive bomb you, but can switch lines at any time. Make them shift early and often. When they first appear they generally only shift once and only if you are close, so make them shift as soon as they appear on the grid. In later Sectors, you'll have to be more creative as they start shifting more, but the same general rules apply. Make them shift, don't let them shift. 5. Those green star jobbies are ALWAYS gunning for you. Be aware of them, they will seek you out and try to ram you. Watch for them and plan your movements accordingly. They are the single biggest threat to your game. 6. Squatters, those little green ships that sit on the end of the beam. NEVER let them reach the end of the beam. As soon as they appear, gun them. The only acceptable place to allow one to hit is on the side, but they are far more frequent in the middle. If a Squatter strands you in a corner, you are done. So there are my big time tips. Hope they help! Weeeee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 48,720 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candiru Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Bah! Here I logged on thinking I could sit in first place for just a little bit. New personal best, 46858. The HSC really adds a lot of fun to playing these games. You're not kidding about level 20 getting crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Improvement 21822 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 curse you, video game addict!!!! I'll beat you yet!!! And don't think I don't see you, candiru, sneaking up from behind!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams_ale Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 I'm doing a lot better now. I changed the way I held the controller and it made all the difference. My official score now is 21,270 on Sector 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candiru Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 curse you, video game addict!!!! I'll beat you yet!!! You know he's just messing with you Stan. He's already mastered this one and waits for you to post so he can put up a score just bit higher and torture you. Poor Stantalus. j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 3,620 I told you I sucked at this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubsta Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 3460 - i know its low, but im not enjoying the game enough to persevere - odd, because one of my all time faves is arcade juno First, which is pretty similar...... guess thats me done for the week for this one - no photo, but i dont suppose anyone will query my score too much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris++ Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Damn, some of you people totally rock at this game. The best I was able to achieve last night was 16,850 (S. 10). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams_ale Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 It almost seems to get easier after level 12 due to the enemies dive bombing in a straight line. The problem is I've lost so many lives in the early rounds that by the time I get to level 13 and up I'm left with only one life remaining. I couldn't count how many times I've hit reset on sector 8 just as I'm starting out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc74 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 First submission for this week - 15168. Thankfully I read the instructions and learned about the extra life on each level, otherwise I'd still be sitting at 6000 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 15386 Sector 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 18820 sector 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Improvement 25000 even! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 I tried this game several times with Cyberstella. Is it me, or does anyone else find this hard? Does expert level always start on level 8? Anyway, I scored 6692. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Damn, some of you people totally rock at this game. The best I was able to achieve last night was 16,850 (S. 10). Don't think it's possible to have 16+k on sector 10. You may have played on easy level. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Hi there! Woohoo! Just blasted away a score of 39230! (Sector 21). I think I must've been in zone mode or so for levels 13-15 as I managed to hit the mothership three times in a row with 7-8 extra lives Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Improvement 31542 Comin up on ya fast Keilbaca!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 curse you, video game addict!!!! I'll beat you yet!!! You know he's just messing with you Stan. He's already mastered this one and waits for you to post so he can put up a score just bit higher and torture you. Poor Stantalus. j/k Yes, this I have come to realize. I'm getting close to 50K, but I really struggle past Sector 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Played a quick game tonight, did better. I got 3 days off coming up, so expect my score to probably double 40850 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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