Ze_ro Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Important Note: This weeks competition is over and no further scores will be accepted. Atlantis, fabled city of antiquity, lies in peaceful waters. The major districts of the city-the Aqua Plain, the Domed Palace and the Bridged Bazaar-murmur with activity while vital generators whirl. Three defense posts guard the skies over the metropolis. An ominous sound penetrates the sea surrounding the city. The Gorgon Fleet, fierce warriors intent on demolishing Atlantis, attack in force. How long can the city withstand the assault? Game Information Game Name: Atlantis Released By: Atari, 1982 Left Difficulty: N/A Right Difficulty: N/A Game Mode: Game 1 Chosen By: Tom_Explodes 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 Wednesday, Oct 10th at 1:00 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 999,990 (toymailman) [+11]999,990 (Deteacher) [+11]999,990 (Blackjack) [+11] 259,020 (theking21083) [+10] 115,710 (keilbaca) [+9] 94,500 (homerwannabee) [+8] 87,700 (LarcenTyler) [+7] 75,300 (Nathan Strum) [+6] 73,300 (PressureCooker2600) [+5] 68,500 (SpiceWare) [+4] 67,200 (Impaler_26) [+3] 62,800 (Artlover) [+2] 56,700 (Christophero Sly) [+1] 50,800 (Crazy Climber) [+1] 48,200 (Kurt_Woloch) [+1] 47,900 (Captain Beard) [+1] 46,200 (theKLT) [+1] 43,700 (Butterwasp) [+1] 34,400 (rheffera) [+1] Best Tips Deteacher [+2]Bounties and Challenges Atlantis II Tie-Breaker559 (toymailman) [+3] 521 (Blackjack) [+2] 471 (Deteacher) [+1] TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty B)10,604,840 (Rodrigo Lopes) (Emulator) 6,271,120 (Frankie Cardulla) 5,105,910 (Douglas C Korekach) Current Standings (Note: These scores reflect the standing as of the beginning of this week, and do not include points scored from this game.) Deteacher [31] keilbaca [27] Rom Hunter [23] theking21083 [19] Nathan Strum [16] toymailman [14] Captain Beard [12] Christophero Sly [12] godzillajoe [11] SpiceWare [11] Pressurecooker2600 [9] Blackjack [9] theKLT [9] Impaler_26 [8] rheffera [7] keitaro [7] Nognir [5] ed1475 [4] Artlover [4] midnight magicman [4] atari2600land [3] Kurt_Woloch [3] Butterwasp [3] LarcenTyler [3] shadow460 [2] gospeedde [2] Recycled [1] RJ [1] phaxda [1] KaeruYojimbo [1] Crazy Climber [1] Scoring Points in Atlantis Large Gorgon Vessel - 100 points when destroyed by Command Post (center cannon) Gorgon Bandit Bomber - 1000 points when destroyed by Command Post You receive double points for destroying an enemy with a Sentry Post (side cannons) At each end of a wave, you receive 500 points for each part of Atlantis that survives the Gorgon assault. For every 10,000 points you score, a destroyed part of Atlantis is restored at the end of the current wave of attack. For example: You score 20,000 points during a wave, but lose the Acropolis Command Post and two other city installations. At the end of that wave, the Acropolis Command Post and one installation will reappear on the screen. If you earn credits during a wave but do not lose any installations, those credits will be saved for the end of a wave during which you do suffer losses. The small Gorgon Bandit Bomber is fast and powerful. Hit it, and the explosion knocks out all other Gorgon vessels in the sky! You score only for the Bandit Bomber. Hints and Tips As always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have the manual, AtariAge has a typed copy available. Here are the hints it provides: * The drone of Gorgon vessels can always be heard. * Your weapon fire drowns out all other sounds. Learn to place your shots well. If you fire constantly, you won't hear Bandit Bombers approach. * The Gorgon Bandit Bombers make a loud humming sound. Listen for it! You can anticipate their appearance. * Listen for the series of beeps that mark the end of a wave. Five short and four long beeps sound; game action pauses and your score is adjusted for bonus points. * Gorgon vessels stay in formation, circling down from the highest level to one closest to Atlantis. Gorgon vessels can only fire the deathray when close to the city. Blast them before they reach the fourth lane of approach. * The Acropolis Command Post can knock out a Gorgon vessel- even a Bandit Bomber-while it's firing the deathray. You have to be quick and accurate. Practice! * Risk letting Bandit Bombers get close to the planet surface. If you hit one then, you'll demolish all Gorgon vessels in formation behind it. * In advanced waves, the deathray will not always blast one of the whirling generators. This earns you another chance- but not for long. If you can....try to blow up the fast, small ship when it gets further down. That'll give you a chance of blowing up more ships with just one shot. My tip is to learn to use the side guns. Not only do you score twice as many points with them, they're your only line of defense when your middle gun is gone. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Nice! Probably haven't played this one since I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theking21083 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 (edited) Cool, as soon as I get to "work" I'll be all over this game. Edited October 3, 2007 by theking21083 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Cool, as soon as I get to "work" I'll be all over this game. Heh....that's what I'm talkin' about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 38400 Not much to start out with. I tend to only use the middle gun. The other guns tend to just mess me up. Also, if you can....try to blow up the fast, small ship when it gets further down. That'll give you a chance of blowing up more ships with just one shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 (edited) 87.700 I still can't believe this game used to scare me as a kid, because it was so loud. Now the only thing that scares me about it is how insanely fast the bombers are! Edited October 3, 2007 by LarcenTyler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 59000 A modest improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I was getting a little practice in using www.2600online.com. I was in a real groove, then I had a class come in, so I had to stop. Damn kids. My tip is to learn to use the side guns. Not only do you score twice as many points with them, they're your only line of defense when your middle gun is gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Can we play the PS2 Activision Anthology vers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artlover Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 62,800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 67,200 I haven't played this since ages, the game get's pretty fast! This is gonna be fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 75,300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theking21083 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 (edited) My score so far is after playing most of the day at work is 67,200. Can't wait to get home and play this on the real hardware. Hey Impaler_26 we got the same score. What's the odds of that? Edited October 4, 2007 by theking21083 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 556,050. No luck involved there! I would have scored higher, but my wife picked the worst time to cross in front of the tv. I'm going for the million this week! My tip can be summed up in one word: Timing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 50,800 Thats actually good for me, I've never been very good at this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artlover Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 556,050. No luck involved there! :rolling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 43,600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 556,050. No luck involved there! I would have scored higher, but my wife picked the worst time to cross in front of the tv. I'm going for the million this week! My tip can be summed up in one word: Timing! Great score! Yes indeed, once you figure out the rhythm, you can play forever My personal best is over 5 million, but that was a case where I had to end the game intentionally since it was getting late. The score starts to do weird things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Well I WAS going to post that the drunk guy is setting the high bar... but Deteacher beat me to it, and an amazing score at that. 115710. And yes, its ALL in the timing. That pretty much sums it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 Can we play the PS2 Activision Anthology vers? As a general rule, I disallow modern compilations due to problems with inconsistent emulation. I know Activision is generally pretty good with their stuff, but I have no way of guaranteeing that the timing and such isn't slightly altered, which could potentially be unfair to people playing on real Atari's. However, I encourage using such versions for practice if they're more convenient for you... though again, if the timing isn't perfect, it could actually hurt your game in the long run. My tip is to learn to use the side guns. Not only do you score twice as many points with them, they're your only line of defense when your middle gun is gone. Speaking of practicing... it might help to practice playing Game 2, where you can't use your center cannon. This forces you to rely on the side cannons and should help to improve your aim. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 556,050. No luck involved there! I would have scored higher, but my wife picked the worst time to cross in front of the tv. I'm going for the million this week! My tip can be summed up in one word: Timing! Hmmmm Deteacher is an anagram for De Cheater I'm having that supposed photo sent to a lab for forensic analysis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Gonna get my butt whooped with you guys talking about "millions". I'm in there anyway though. 88,300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Finished a marathon session. I timed it and it takes about an hour for every million points. I put in a little over three hours. Once you get one million then it seems you can play forever. You have the timing nailed down and then the ships drop like flies. 3,230,600 Score before getting to the 1 million mark. Score before hitting 3 million (you can see the "2" in the ones place) A little after 3 million and I called it quits. It took over 15 minutes to kill off all the extra city pieces stored up and I just watched, but bonus points are still accumulated. Last shot before endgame shot. (3,202,600) Final shot. Does anyone know why the "3" in the ones-place dissappears in the final score? Shouldn't it stay to show that 3 million was attained? Also, what's up with the "2" in the tens-place. I did not get 20 million! What do people think that if someone gets over 1 million just call it 999,999 as was done with the Video Pinball week. There is no real point to spend all day playing (unless you are recording it for Twin Galaxies). Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rheffera Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 34,400 ill try this game again when im sober Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 (edited) I have some more thoughts. Instead of everyone that breaks the 1 million mark tying for first place with an effective score of 999,999. We could have those individuals submit scores for Atlantis II as tie breakers. So for example, if 4 people break 1 million they then play Atlantis II until the week is over to determine 1st through 4th place. 5th place is still awarded to the highest score that did not reach 1 million. 1st - Player A 999,999 (1,617) 2nd - Player B 999,999 (1,102) 3rd - Player C 999,999 (622) 4th - Player D 999,999 (422) 5th - Player E 765,400 6th - etc... This way players are incentivised to get 1 million as soon as possible (takes about an hour) so they will have the most time to play Atlantis II before the week is over. Atlantis II is extremely challenging, and would be a good way to decern between the players who have clearly mastered Atlantis I. Anyway, just my two cents worth. Edited October 4, 2007 by toymailman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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