Ze_ro Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Important Note: This week's competition is over and no further scores will be accepted. Greetings. As you well know, sophisticated enemy Robot Tanks are quickly advancing cross country, firing at will and stopping at nothing. You must command your own Robot Tanks to stop their charge of chaos. Avoid being hit by enemy fire, or your Robot Tanks may be destroyed. The rebels are currently headed towards downtown Santa Clara. Only you can stop them. Good luck! Game Information Game Name: Robot Tank Released By: Activision, 1983 Left Difficulty: N/A Right Difficulty: N/A Game Mode: Game 1 Chosen By: Cybergoth 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, June 28th 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! (Please note that due to time constraints, I very rarely reply to private messages... but I do read them all!) 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 73 (The MindMaster) [+11] 68 (Nathan Strum) [+10] 64 (Rom Hunter) [+9] 58 (toymailman) [+8] 53 (Captain Beard) [+7] 47 (godzillajoe) [+6] 44 (RaRoss) [+5] 39 (Deteacher) [+4] 38 (LarcenTyler) [+3] 33 (theKLT) [+2] 29 (Cybergoth) [+1] 26 (gospeedde) [+1] 22 (Goochman) [+1] 18 (Zeptari1) [+1] Best Tips Nathan Strum [+2] Bounties and Challenges Patch Challenge - Medal of Merit - Defeat 4 Squadrons, 48 tankstoymailman, Captain Beard [+1] [*]Patch Challenge - Cross of Excellence - Defeat 5 Squadrons, 60 tanks Nathan Strum, Rom Hunter [+2] [*]Patch Challenge - Star of Honor - Defeat 6 Squadrons, 72 Tanks The MindMaster [+3] TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Standard, Difficulty B)144 (Todd Rogers) 74 (Brian King) 73 (Troy Whelan) Current Standings (Note: These scores reflect the standing as of the beginning of this week, and do not include points scored from this game.) Rom Hunter [533] Deteacher [410] SpiceWare [403] LarcenTyler [215] Nathan Strum [201] vdub_bobby [185] rheffera [182] keilbaca [175] johnnywc [156] Goochman [152] scogey [122] the 5th ghost [111] Cybergoth [93] shadow460 [92] atari2600land [85] JacobZu7zu7 [80] The MindMaster [79] BrianC [78] Recycled [76] shawnb [71] Captain Beard [70] Christophero Sly [70] Zoyx [66] Malc74 [63] theKLT [46] toymailman [41] SeaGtGruff [36] Crazy Climber [36] 128bytes [34] ewing92 [32] Jred [26] RJ [24] doctorclu [22] phaxda [21] Lord Helmet [19] Thomas Jentzsch [17] godzillajoe [17] Krytol [17] mojofltr [17] Mindcircus [16] Random Terrain [15] Lord Thag [15] rjchamp3 [11] ResOGlas [11] Nognir [11] Shannon [11] accousticguitar [10] jonfin826 [10] Omegamatrix [9] MickG [9] Gabriel [8] Hiryu [7] Shroo-man [6] LS_Dracon [6] Zeptari1 [6] supercat [5] GamerInThailand [5] fire!fire! [5] gospeedde [5] JimboGames [4] madbutscher [4] oldric [3] Biter [2] mightymage [2] aofl [2] D. Yancey [2] Dan Iacovelli [1] Scoring Points in Robot Tank Shoot a tank, get a point. Hints and Tips As always, you really should read the manual. If you don't have the manual, AtariAge has a scanned copy and a typed copy available online for your viewing pleasure! Here are the tips the manual provides: - Enemy Robot Tanks continually sneak up on you. You'll frequently end up losing visibility for one reason or another. So, practice aiming at enemy tanks using only the radar scan. If you can master this, you will have better battling success at night or in fog. - When there's no visibility, I suggest constantly maneuvering your Robot Tank to keep the enemy behind you, so that the vulnerable front of your tank is safe. Then, you can wait until conditions improve. - If your tank is damaged, and it's night, keep track of the time using the military clock. If it's close to 0500 hours, then you may decide to wait for the weather alert. Conditions may improve from the previous day, and your next offensive may prove more successful. - Remember that you can neutralize enemy fire by shooting into it. But, it's a risky tactic. Your miss could backfire and become a hit for your attacker. Use the radar screen to target enemy tanks as stated in the intruction manual. Timing is essential in getting off fast and accurate shots by moving up and keeping the enemy tanks blip in the top center of the radar screen after each kill. Rotate the tank clockwise or counter clockwise non-stop in snow, fog or at night then firing before the enemy comes into view. Guide those shots, people! And don't run and hide every time a tank shoots at you. Remember: if you destroy the tank, their shot is also destroyed. It's often easier (at least early on) to hit enemy tanks when they're coming straight for you, guns a-blazin'. One thing I've noticed -- if your cannons become damaged, only every third press of the fire button will actually fire a shot. However, if you manage to hit something, the next press will work also. So, if you can manage to hit a tank or its missile every time you fire once your cannons are damaged, it'll be as though you've had no damage done to them at all. Stick and move like a boxer. Use the radar to fire off a shot before you can actually see the enemy tank and try to guide the shot as you sweep across the screen. Do a complete circle and try it again until you get them Be aggressive. As previously mentioned, you can shoot the enemy missiles or get the tank before the missile gets you There's no shame in running. Limit your fighting in the rain (you're slower) or in any conditions you're not comfortable in. Use the radar to get the enemy behind you and move forward until conditions improve. * Back-up! If you back straight up with the enemy out in front of you, he cannot shoot you - he'll be too far out of range, and will spend his time trying to catch back up to you. This is a great way to ride out snow storms, or nighttime (if you don't have the hang of using the radar for aiming). It also works if your treads are damaged. Back-up for awhile, then move forward and shoot, and back-up again. You can usually keep away from the other tank, and might be able to take a few of them out. * As others have said - use the radar! You can hit as many tanks at night or in fog as you can in the day. Just fire a shot, and move the joystick back and forth rapidly to keep the enemy tank dot straight above the center of the radar. Especially in the early levels, this works great! * If the enemy shoots at you, remember: out of sight, out of mind. As soon as his shot is off screen, it's harmless. Backing up will give you more time to react, and shoot his shots if necessary. * In the snow, or if your radar and video are knocked out, move forward while turning constantly (joystick held at 45° either left or right), and keep firing. Odds are they won't hit you, and once in awhile you'll hit one of them. It may keep you alive long enough to earn an extra tank. * Rain gives you an advantage, since it bogs both tanks down a little bit, and makes aiming more precise. Snow is just the opposite. It's almost better to just avoid the other tank until the snow clears. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Time to see if I can melt the label off my cart again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 First Score: 3d 18:00 :: 29 Tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The MindMaster Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 62 tanks to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Nice game. I don't think I ever earned the patch until now. 54 Tanks in 4 days flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Fast one: Great game. Too much random factors, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 21 tanks. Not bad for a start. Never played this one before. This is REALLY fun! I'm going to enjoy this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 42 tanks, 5d 19hrs Not bad for not playing in at least 10 years Cart needed a serious cleaning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The MindMaster Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 66 tanks. I had to clean the crap out of my cart also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 This is one of those Activision games that I have never played. Maybe this will be the week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gospeedde Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 5 days 2 hours, 26 tanks. I'm slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The MindMaster Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 73 tanks and counting. Tips: Use the radar screen to target enemy tanks as stated in the intruction manual. Timing is essential in getting off fast and accurate shots by moving up and keeping the enemy tanks blip in the top center of the radar screen after each kill. Rotate the tank clockwise or counter clockwise non-stop in snow, fog or at night then firing before the enemy comes into view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beard Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 So far: 38 tanks in a little over 5 days. But I'll get that patch yet! *shakes fist at enemy tanks* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Never owned this one, but the bankswitch conversion for the Krok Cart works nicely. That doesn't make me any good at it, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 One of my all time favorites, too bad I don't have the pics from back in the day - I got a couple patches on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2600Lives Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Absolutely wonderful game from the wizard himself, David Crane. I actually have a story behind this one... One day, when I was in elementary school, I was walking to school, and happened upon the instruction manual to this game. It was in great shape. I kept that manual and dreamed about getting the game for years. About 5 or so years ago, I happened upon it for a dollar (!), and picked it up. I kept that instruction booklet, too, so now I have the game and the manual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Absolutely wonderful game from the wizard himself, David Crane. I actually have a story behind this one... Actually, Alan Miller programmed this one. 43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2600Lives Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Crap, you're right. I dunno why I was thinking Crane. Well, Miller was a great programmer in his own right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaRoss Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Excellent game to go with! Gotta get the new controller to work with Stella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 (edited) A little better... 46 Hey, I just noticed that was my 2000th post! Man... I could've written a book by now. A rambling, self-absorbed book about my obsession with video games. But a book nonetheless. Edited June 26, 2007 by Nathan Strum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beard Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Just a wee bit better ... 41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 A little bit better on the emu. 46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beard Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Now THIS is what I'm talkin' 'bout: 53 It's downright patch-a-riffic! So, do I get any extra points for playing this on a 7800? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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