Star Raiders Side Contest

[Goochman]

How many folks would be interested in a side contest with Star Raiders? Due to the 'class' scoring its tough to run this as a standard HSC - However, if there is enough interest we could run this for a month and anyone that achieves the Top Ranking will get 2 bonus points?

 

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[doctorclu]

(reposted from another message. My way of saying "yes")

 

Here is a tidbit on the scoring system in Star Raiders from the 5200 manual. As you know the 5200 version is the 800 version with only control changes, and the items are identified on long rang scanner. Everything else is the same.

 

" Rank Mission Score

 

ROOKIE 48 - 79

NOVICE 80 - 111

ENSIGN 112 - 143

PILOT 144 - 175

ACE 176 - 191

LIEUTENANT 192 - 207

WARRIOR 208 - 223

CAPTAIN 224 - 239

COMMANDER 240 - 271

STAR COMMANDER 272 - 303"

 

"Your NEW RANK is displayed at the top of the television screen by rank and class. There are five classes per rank, Class 1 being the highest and Class 5 being the lowers. "

 

"If you do not score at least 48 points on a mission, your new rank will be GALACTIC COOK or GARBAGE SCOW CAPTAIN. If you can't do better than that, your mission skill level is too advanced for you. Switch to a lower skill level and work you way back up. "

 

 

http://www.atarihq.com/5200/manuals/starraid.html

 

 

So for the contest, you get the rank and class, and then you could follow the scale that follows for the numerical value (using the highest number of that rank and class for your score):

 

COOK/GARBAGE SCOW 0-48 (47 point spread 47/5=9.4)

Class 5 0-9

Class 4 10-18

Class 3 19-28

Class 2 29-38

Class 1 39-47

 

ROOKIE 48 - 79 (31 point spread 31/5=6.2)

Class 5 48-54

Class 4 55-60

Class 3 61-67

Class 2 68-73

Class 1 74-79

 

NOVICE 80 - 111 (31 point spread 31/5=6.2)

Class 5 80-85

Class 4 86-91

Class 3 92-98

Class 2 99-104

Class 1 105-111

 

ENSIGN 112 - 143 (31 point spread 31/5=6.2)

Class 5 112-117

Class 4 118-124

Class 3 125-131

Class 2 132-137

Class 1 138-143

 

PILOT 144 - 175 (31 point spread 31/5=6.2)

Class 5 144-149

Class 4 150-156

Class 3 157-162

Class 2 163-169

Class 1 170-175

 

ACE 176 - 191

Class 5

Class 4

Class 3

Class 2

Class 1

 

LIEUTENANT 192 - 207

Class 5

Class 4

Class 3

Class 2

Class 1

 

WARRIOR 208 - 223

Class 5

Class 4

Class 3

Class 2

Class 1

 

CAPTAIN 224 - 239

Class 5

Class 4

Class 3

Class 2

Class 1

 

COMMANDER 240 - 271

Class 5

Class 4

Class 3

Class 2

Class 1

 

STAR COMMANDER 272 - 303"

Class 5

Class 4

Class 3

Class 2

Class 1

 

And so on... I will be happy to come back and edit this message later fleshing out the rest of the values... but just to say that we can come up with a scoring system for that game and this competition that should work well.

It's a bit of work, but you have to admit, Star Raiders is worth it.

[krupkaj]

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yes

[Shannon]

Hmmmm I may have to practice up on this game. I used to be pretty good at it. I wouldn't mind star raiders II (aka the last starfighter) if it has a similar scoring system.

 

Although I've been tied up with xbox problems lately.