Vocelli Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Week 8 Bronze Medalist Pick RacoonyDave’s Picks Dark Cavern (Game 1:A) CLARIFICATION: No use of CHEATS, emulation advantages, bugs, cart frying or other variables that gives you an unfair advantage in this HSC. Please assume you have to follow the game difficulty and mode for the playing week/s. There cannot be any game enhancements or favorite settings to play in the 2600 HSC, unless you are given authorization to do so by your humble yet strict MODERATOR! Vocelli Dark Cavern Game 1:A Left Difficulty: A Right Difficulty: B Game Mode: Game 1 Post your scores right here in this thread, and we 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 else. The deadline for posting scores is Midnight (EST) the evening of March 11, 2018 Bonus: Getting to Know you: Tell us something about your life and Post a pic from an Atari 2600 Game that has to do with what you posted. EXAMPLE: Vocelli ~ I own a Pizza Restaurant. I am posting a pic of the chef from PRESSURE COOKER because just like him I have to run around like a crazy man for my great customers just to fill orders every day. If you can do this then you get +3 bonus points! It can be anything about your life…. Anything! One rule: do not use a game that someone has already used. Dark Cavern Game 1:A 400000 - Leto ~ Pac-Man (+3) +50 344000 - Oyama ~ Hangman (+3) +49 288000 - SBAZ ~ MrDo! (+3) +48 281000 - StanJr ~ Burgertime (+3) +47 280000 - Scrabbler ~ Word Zapper (+3) +46 266000 - KaeruY ~ BMX Racing (+3) +45 256000 - ToiletTunes ~ Save Our Ship (+3) +44 256000 - JasonAtari ~ ET (+3) +44 245000 - Spriggamortis ~ Skate Boardin' (+3) +42 242000 - Darthkur ~ Star Trek (+3) +41 242000 - DrMooCowz ~ Dodge'em (+3) +41 235000 - SneakyTurtle Egg +39 234000 - HankR ~ Subscan (+3) +38 215000 - Lid ~ Jungle Hunt (+3) +37 213000 - ABG ~ Homerun (+3) +36 198000 - Diamonds +35 186000 - LaurenTyler ~ Game of Concentration (+3) +34 183000 - NathanStrum ~ Dark Mage (+3) +33 166000 - Vocelli ~ Pressure Cooker (+3) +32 158000 - Jablestown ~ Adventure (+3) +31 147000 - GType ~ Superman (+3) +30 115000 - AtariWarlord ~ Glib (+3) +29 104000 - ClassicGamer ~ Raiders of the Lost Arc (+3) +28 103000 - Atarian7 +27 85000 - 5x7 ~ Swordquest Waterworld (+3) +26 81000 - MrBeefy ~ Tapper (+3) +25 60000 - DanielJS ~ Enduro (+3) +24 59000 - NovaStar ~ Basic Programming (+3) +23 49000 - DarQM ~ Basic Math (+3) +22 44000 - AbleMV ~ Stell-a-Sketch (+3) +21 41000 - BugCatcher ~ Tax Avoiders (+3) +20 36000 - Karok ~ Dig Dug (+3) +19 33000 - Nikon ~ Star Raiders (+3) +18 17000 - RGC ~ Ice Hockey (+3) +17 8000 - JBlenkle +16 Overall Standings The Top 24 will compete in the Medal Bracket Challenge at the end of the season! And we are about 33% done! Leto 406 Stan Jr 335 Dr Moocowz 319 Sneakyturtleegg 304 Lid 301 Nathan Strum 298 SBAZ 298 Vocelli 291 Gtype 284 KaeruY 276 Toiletunes 273 OyamaFamily 270 AtariWarlord 259 Jablestown 259 Diamonds 255 HatefulGravey 247 Darthkur 235 JasonAtari 232 Scrabbler 231 NovaStar 228 AbelMV 219 LaurenTyler 210 Capitan Classic 197 Keilbaca 182 Karok 178 Atarin7 168 Jin 168 Spriggamortis 166 ClassicGamer 158 VooDoo Chiily 152 Jeremiah 147 BugCatcher 146 DanielJS 135 RJ 135 DarQM 133 5x7 130 AGB 125 RGC 125 Nikon 123 Spiceware 117 Nads 115 MisterVCS 111 SpaceyInvader 110 Deteacher 103 MrBeefy 101 Jblenkle 84 WickeyC 68 BallBlazer 66 Roadrunner 56 Zylon 55 Ivanstrom 42 MCCallister 41 Jacobzu7 39 GamerGuy 31 MangiaBoy 27 Darrin 20 Gorfy 18 TheKobra 16 Season 7 will have: ~ Request weeks ~ Several 'Special' weeks with multiple games ~ Several games that have never been played in the HSC ~ 2 Paddle weeks ~ 2 Homebrew weeks ~ More popular games we all love ~ Ending with the 'Beat the Leaders' weeks. This Season will last 24-27 weeks Edited March 13, 2018 by Vocelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Vocelli ~ BONUS Pressure Cooker I own a Pizza Restaurant. I am posting a pic of the chef from PRESSURE COOKER because just like him I have to run around like a crazy man for my great customers just to fill orders every day. Edited March 3, 2018 by Vocelli 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Bonus Skate Boardin' At 45 years of age, I recently sadly decided to hang up my board, due to niggling injuries from years of bowl and park skateboarding. The upside is I'm spending more time collecting for and playing the much beloved and gnarly '2600' . Hence, the attached screenshot from my copy of SKATE BOARDIN' .. showing 'Radical Man' cruising the streets looking for the next spot to thrash! Edited March 3, 2018 by spriggamortis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarQ Massacres Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) BonusBasic Math I chose to use basic math because it is one of the few mathematics related games on the 2600. I am using a math game because I am currently in my first year studying to become an accountant. It uses a lot of math and I really enjoyed playing this for the quick mental math practice.Dark Cavern 21,000 Edited March 3, 2018 by DarQ Massacres 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariWarlord Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) I know I'm bending the rules a bit, but Paperboy was never released for the 2600. And there's no video game I have such a personal relationship to because I've not only been a paper boy but a journalist and editor as well. Edited March 3, 2018 by AtariWarlord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariWarlord Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Dark Cavern AB 16,000. Thank God you didn't choose the AA game -- that's damn near impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jablestown Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Dark Caverns - 44,000 Oddly matching the exact score I got on River Raid 2 played right before this. As for the bonus, I'll pick Adventure. It's one of about 8 games that inspired me to make video games for a living. The others being - Zork - Maniac Mansion - Pirates - Tradewars - ZZT - Dragon Warrior - Total Annihilation 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Bonus: I chose Superman, because I am currently creating my own comic book, which I will be launching on Kickstarter March 9. https://www.scientistscomic.com/preview (also Superman was one of the original dozen Atari games I had as a kid) Kickstarter just launched! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1400504074/the-scientists-1-ya-adventure-of-prodigies-in-peri?ref=4a7d5i Edited March 9, 2018 by G-type 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 BONUS: (since Vocelli stole Pressure Cooker out from under me...) I run a bar kitchen and we have a $5 Happy Hour Burger special, so every day from 5-7pm, my life is pretty much exactly like this: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agb Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 For the bonus ill Pick Home run since I worked at yankee stadium in the late 70s,early 89s selling ice cream soda and peanuts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Edited March 3, 2018 by G-type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Dark Cavern Difficulty A 200,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) BONUS: My game which I chose and is related to something about my life is HANGMAN. I participated in the English courses at Language Center (2003 to 2005 in the university) and in the company (2011). My objectives which I had to reach during English classes were increase my vocabulary, be good at grammar and improve my pronunciation, speaking and text comprehension. In some occasions I did special activities involving musics, videos, crosswords and the own HANGMAN. Edited March 3, 2018 by oyamafamily 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Dark Cavern - 152,000 Bonus - Word Zapper In my younger days, I was a tournament Scrabble player. My national ranking averaged around 1500, which was an intermediate level for tournament play. Games would often come down to the last few tiles in the bag. Because we crossed off tiles on our score sheets as the tiles were used, it would be clear what the final tiles were. If the right tile was pulled out of the bag at that point, it could turn a loss into a win. Word Zapper is also about hitting that last letter to get the big score. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) DARK CAVERN: 110,000 176,000 So yeah, I enjoy doing yoga in my spare time. It not only stretches me out, but it also helps me to focus. You could say it's a real... Game of Concentration! Edited March 4, 2018 by Lauren Tyler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5x7 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 First try at this game, need to read the manual. Dark Cavern 7000 My Bonus is Swordquest Waterworld. I designed and implemented the water system water transfer tracking and online reporting system In a state. Dull but the first thing that occurred to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Dark Cavern - new attempt with video 259,000 Video and picture sent to Vocelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Great insight about all of your lives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 148,000 Bonus: My wife and I are taking a vacation cruise to Cozumel at the end of the month, so Save Our Ship. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 224,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5x7 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Better 85000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 146,000 I've been a major Trekkie since I discovered it in the early 70's. I really loved the sit-down version of the Sega made game, in the arcade. The 2600 port does quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_Atari Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Dark Cavern: 173,000 Bonus: ET's objective is to call home, and i'm a phone technician by trade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leto27 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Bonus points. Since videogame are a very importatn part of my life I will post the very first game I ever play: Pac Man, Before Pac Man I wasnt aware of the existence of videogame, it was cause a Seven up commercial where it features Pac Man ( the arcade version ) I though; It is a funny commercial, I explained to my older sister about this commercial and she said; oh yes is a video game, and I reply a video what?, are you telling me that you can play with cartoons?, I insisted for one month to take me to the video games arcade, until she acept and finally I was able to play Pac Man ( It was and arcade cabinet with an atari 2600 inside ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leto27 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Dark Cavern 333000 points, I remember playing this game as a Kid, but I have forgotten the name until now. Fun Game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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