vdub_bobby Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 No offense to the guy that picked this game, but I really can't stand it I really really want to at least top 40k points to get the extra challenge point, but I can't bring myself to play this more than one or two times in a sitting. So far I've got over 38,000 but no closer. Bleah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Just gettin warmed up 142550 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Tips: 1) Very often you can put a quick end to a wave, and subsequently the entire level by starting at the left of the screen ( not flush left but maybe 85% there). When the master nest appears begin firing and move left and back out of the way again very quickly. You'll often be able to wipe out the whole bunch in about 1 second. 2) Sometimes the master nest will not drop any bugs right away. You CANNOT kill him until he drops a bug! So don't try. Just move to the right, staying out of the way of his firing, and wait for him to drop a bug. Then take'em out. 3) Always try to kill your targets by moving the same direction that they are, just stay slightly ahead of them and keep firing. If you try to stay in one place or move towards your target, you are inviting death. 4) If the master nest has dropped all his bugs and is heading for some fruit (up the right side of the screen) let him. Don't get under him at this point. Just wait for him to grab a fruit and nail him as he moves towards the left of the screen (again staying slightly ahead of him). You won't lose a fruit as long as you get him before he reaches the end. 5) This is a game of endurance above all else. Be prepared to put aside a large block of time if you want a high score. You can take very small breaks just to rest your thumb by killing everything except a single slow moving green bug. It will allow you some "slow action" time to blink your eyes and shake out your thumb or get a drink if one is handy. 6) Don't get discouraged and reset the game if you get down to only 1 or 2 blasters left. You will easily replace them as you go and be back up to 4 (the max) in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Well, another score from yours truly. And I wanted to say that I wasn't trying to specifically pick just more of the well-known games from like Activision, Atari, Imagic, and other companies like that. When I had picked it, I was pressed for time and I needed to pick something quickly, and that just came to my mind. To tell the truth, I would've loved to pick something else, but I didn't know what I could pick. Next time, though, I'll remember this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Whew.... 170060 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 I don't think anyone holds the choice of games against you Larcen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 It's not a bad game at all! But any game that came be played for hours on end, gets tiresome as it goes on. I usually like games that stay under the 1 hour barrier. That's what amazes me so much about alot of Todds records. You stay glued to a tv for 12-13 hours straight with no bathroom breaks, no phone calls or trips anywhere out side of that room for half a day or more, that's some serious dedication! A 28 hour record just boggles my mind! I can't even imagine playing something that long nonstop. But he can & does. I played it a little tonight, I was testing out some controllers & plugged this one in for a quick go round. I didn't realize when I kind of let myself die that there was a bounty out for 40K or I would have played a little longer LOL But I plan on posting a better score tomorrow. But for now, I just wanted to play & post a score: 38,940 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 LOL Somewhere there is a picture I swear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubsta Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 the fuit in the top left seems a little pointless - has anyone actually been so poor at this game to let the spider take one?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubsta Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 101870 - thats me done for this week - the game is too monotonous to play anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 278,160 My eyes are sore, my butt is numb and I'm done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 393,180 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Another score by me: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 407,120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Wow some really high scores this week! I get lazy with this one, just isn't my favorite I guess. My final for this week: 104,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 the fuit in the top left seems a little pointless - has anyone actually been so poor at this game to let the spider take one?? yeah, I let a one go just in the interest of science. If you lose all the fruit, game over, but if you just lose one, you get it back at the end of the round (in lieu of the extra blaster). Nothing great. snore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 61010...finally broke 40k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemsted Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 85310. Im not sure if I already posted my score, but Im to lazy to check. I wish I could have had more time with this one, I only got to play for about an hour or so. -kemsted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Rrrrrooooaarr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 510990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 I tried both versions of the rom the 16k and the 4k didn't really see much difference(but decided to play the 4k version ) here is my score:3460 (the score got cut off in screen shot so I won't be including the screen shot in the post) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 new score:8080 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 anyone playing this game in the Plug and Play activision games? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the score goes over 900.000 (I scored about 1.500.000 when I first got it?) I will try again later today or tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 And this week's game is....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 anyone playing this game in the Plug and Play activision games? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the score goes over 900.000 (I scored about 1.500.000 when I first got it?) I will try again later today or tomorrow. It's because of little differences like that that remakes and Greatest Hits collections and such aren't allowed in the High Score Club. If you want to submit a score, please play the game either on an Atari, or on a quality emulator like Z26, Stella or PCAE. That way, everyone is playing on the same level. And this week's game is....? Apparently, everyone decided that we should end on monday nights now (the idea being that people were often busy during the weekend, and wanted ot get in one last run before the end). I screwed up last week and ended sunday night, but from now on we're ending on monday nights and starting on tuesday mornings. So you've got one more chance at Spider Fighter before the next game is posted. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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