Ze_ro Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Important note: This week's competition is over. Further scores will not be counted in the list. You are a Space Jockey at the controls of a highly maneuverable Attack Saucer, which appears on the left side of the screen. A variety of enemy weapons and obstacles appear on the right and move toward your space ship. These include tanks, jet planes, prop planes and helicopters, which all fire at you. Additionally, there are balloons, houses and trees that do not fire but are obstacles capable of destroying your Attack Saucer upon impact. Game Information Game Name: Space Jockey Released By: 1982, US Games Left Difficulty: A / Expert - Fast enemy shot Right Difficulty: A / Expert - Frequent enemy shot Game Mode: Game 1 Chosen By: ResOGlas Post your scores right here in this thread, and I will add them to the list. Remember to play the game with the recommended game mode and difficulty settings as shown above so that your scores will be consistent with everyone elses. The deadline for posting scores is Thursday, August 31st at 1:30 AM (CST). If you want to suggest a game for future weeks, please send me a private message and let me know! I will add your game to the list. One one game per person will be kept on the list, so you will not be able to suggest a game until your first game is played! Anyone can play! Just post a score and I'll add you to the list! Please read the Rules & Information if you haven't already done so! Current High Scores 252,025 (theKLT) [+11] 112,975 (Deteacher) [+10] 105,630 (keilbaca) [+9] 100,090 (atari2600land) [+8] 100,000 (Rom Hunter) [+7] 79,470 (SeaGtGruff) [+6] 35,300 (LarcenTyler) [+5] 20,930 (BrianC) [+4] 20,140 (Malc74) [+3] 11,465 (SpiceWare) [+2] 6170 (vdub_bobby) [+1] 4490 (scogey) [+1] 1905 (ewing92) [+1] Best Tips LarcenTyler [+2] Bounties and Challenges None yet posted TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Difficulty B)1,015,400 (Todd Rogers) 1,000,380 (John Marks) 300,000 (Shane Shaffer) Current Standings Rom Hunter [179] keilbaca [142] SpiceWare [125] vdub_bobby [83] shawnb [71] BrianC [67] LarcenTyler [66] scogey [48] the 5th ghost [46] Malc74 [40] Deteacher [38] 128bytes [34] Jred [26] theKLT [25] Goochman [23] Cybergoth [22] Lord Helmet [19] Christophero Sly [17] phaxda [17] Random Terrain [15] Lord Thag [15] SeaGtGruff [15] doctorclu [14] Nathan Strum [12] shadow460 [11] ResOGlas [11] Thomas Jentzsch [11] Gabriel [8] Hiryu [7] supercat [5] Omegamatrix [1] Dan Iacovelli [1] Scoring Points Space Jockey Jet Plane - 100 points Helicopter - 50 points Prop Plane - 100 points Balloon - 25 points Tank - 100 points House/Tree - 20 points Hints and Tips As always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have the manual, AtariAge has a typed copy of it available (unfortunately, it doesn't have any real hints in it anyways). Here are my tips for this game: -Enemies only fire at you when you pass within a certain distance of the row they're in. Use this to your advantage by getting them to fire at you, and then dodge their shots and shoot them after it goes past you. -Only one enemy can fire at a time, meaning that if you can get an enemy to fire at you, you can take out another enemy without fear of being shot at. This is especially useful for taking out tanks. -Don't go out of your way to go after ground targets. While tanks are worth a high number of points, you can get the same amount from shooting airplanes and jets as well. It's too easy, all you need to do is hang out between the second and third row of enemies, wait for the middle ship to shoot at you, then dart up and get him before he shoots again... but then it's boring, and takes forever to earn very many points. --Ze_ro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 I remember when I first saw this game, it was at a friend of my dad's, but her Atari 2600 wasn't working. My dad cursed himself for not bringing his with him. Here's my first score. Oh, and hope you didn't feel rushed, Ze_ro, just making sure you're still alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc74 Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Oh dear. Oh deary, deary, deary, dear. I'm sorry, but this is utterly terrible. I managed to get to 20140 before succumbing to crippling boredom (I think I had 5 or 6 lives remaining at that point). Playing this on Game 16 would probably be a lot better. And that's it for me this week. Anyone who has the strength of character to roll this one deserves a medal IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 11,465 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 20,930 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 21,295 MR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 19,130! More to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 I could've done better, but my concentration lapsed, and I need to go out soon. Here are my tips for this game: -Enemies only fire at you when you pass within a certain distance of the row they're in. Use this to your advantage by getting them to fire at you, and then dodge their shots and shoot them after it goes past you. -Only one enemy can fire at a time, meaning that if you can get an enemy to fire at you, you can take out another enemy without fear of being shot at. This is especially useful for taking out tanks. -Don't go out of your way to go after ground targets. While tanks are worth a high number of points, you can get the same amount from shooting airplanes and jets as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 (edited) 112,975! (Only took me about an hour of straight play to get it.) Ugh! I had to give up after cracking 100K. My eyes were starting to bug out and I've got a terrible crick in my neck now. Time to go nurse my aches and pains. Edited August 28, 2006 by Deteacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 79,470 MR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theKLT Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 252025 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Let's call it a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Yeah, I'm not feeling this game, and I don't have the time to spend hours on it to max out. I'll leave it at this score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Yeah, I'm not feeling this game, and I don't have the time to spend hours on it to max out. I'll leave it at this score. It's too easy, all you need to do is hang out between the second and third row of enemies, wait for the middle ship to shoot at you, then dart up and get him before he shoots again... but then it's boring, and takes forever to earn very many points. The only reason I got clobbered before I reached 100,000 was because I kept getting bored, so I would take bigger risks and try to get all three enemies. The game would be more interesting if you lost points for each enemy you let slip by, to encourage you to go after all three enemies instead of playing it safe with just one. Or, if you lost points for shooting "friendlies" by mistake, and let the friendlies be the balloons, houses, and trees. It isn't a bad game, by any means, but it could have been more interesting. I wonder if someone could hack this game to make it more of a challenge? MR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I wonder if someone could hack this game to make it more of a challenge? http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...ERSION_ID=16186 It certainly beats Space Jockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I wonder if someone could hack this game to make it more of a challenge? http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...ERSION_ID=16186 It certainly beats Space Jockey. That it does, but I already found a pattern to where I can also play that pretty much as much as I want. It was a bit more difficult to find however The trick is, is to not care about one building, and only pass across the building when its in between two enemies, then follow the building to the end till it wraps around, wash, rinse, repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Does it ever get hard? Ugh. 6,170 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 34,040. Pretty good for a first time, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Now that I've got a feel for the game, I got 100,090. I could have gotten more, but I got bored and my eyes were hurting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scogey Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Dude...I dont think a hot air balloon could penetrate the van allen radiation belt....that said...I dont like this one 4490 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Why am I not on the Current Standings list? I should be tied with Gabriel, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewing92 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 (edited) I really don't like this game.... But look at my high score!! WOO-HOO!!! Score:1905, WOO-HOO!!!!!! Yeah...I tryed like 15 times.....I suck at this game...... Edited September 1, 2006 by ewing92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 While we wait for Ze_ro to get a breather in, I'm going to hunt for my Atari 7800's power cord. With the state of disarray my room is in right now, that could take awhile. Who will complete their task first? Be there next time for... <insert witty Rocky and Bullwinkle-style titles here> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted September 2, 2006 Author Share Posted September 2, 2006 Whoops! Sorry guys, I lost track of the days (I have to work almost every weekend, so I gradually loose track of which day is which. At least, that's my excuse ). Anyways, that's the end of this week's game. I hope you all enjoyed Space Jockey... no? Well, in case you didn't, I hope you enjoy the next game twice as much then --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 I really don't like this game.... But look at my high score!! WOO-HOO!!! Score:1905, WOO-HOO!!!!!! Yeah...I tryed like 15 times.....I suck at this game...... You must be a joking, right? A child can play this game blindfolded while taking a leak (and still keeping the toilet clean). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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