Ze_ro Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Important Note: This week's competition is over and no further scores will be accepted. Roderick Hero here (R.Hero to my associates), President and Chief Executive Officer of H.E.R.O., Inc., inviting you to join me in tackling a tricky maze of mine shafts rife with the kind of danger we daring types only dream of. Until now, that is! Think of it: miners trapped in a mountain bubbling with lava rivers and magma deposits, mine shafts crawling with vile vermin, all lethal to the touch. Oh, it's just too awful - and too exciting! I'm armed with equipment of my own invention. My Prop-pack carries me to even deeper depths, while I zap creepy critters with my Microlaser Beam. Dynamite demolishes walls that get in my way. If my supply lasts, that is. And my power. Did I mention the terrible tentacles that loom up out of lava? Or the massive walls that can crush me? What about the raft I ride on? Oh, never mind. Come along, and make yourself useful. Game Information Game Name: H.E.R.O. Released By: Activision, 1984 Left Difficulty: N/A Right Difficulty: N/A Game Mode: Game 1 - Start at Level 1 Chosen By: lucifershalo 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, Jan 30th at 1:00 AM (CST). Current High Scores 175,925 (homerwannabee) [+11][+2] 151,560 (toymailman) [+10][+2] 128,440 (Nathan Strum) [+9][+2] 116,640 (Captain Beard) [+8][+2] 93,700 (aftermac) [+7][+2] 93,665 (Deteacher) [+6][+2] 93,045 (Mister VCS) [+5][+2] 92,020 (Gemini) [+4][+2] 87,685 (vintagegamecrazy) [+3][+2] 84,880 (theking21083) [+2][+2] 58,150 (Impaler_26) [+1] 56,090 (Kurt_Woloch) [+1] 52,665 (chuckwalla) [+1] 51,585 (keilbaca) [+1] 44,535 (LarcenTyler) [+1] 32,495 (PressureCooker2600) [+1] 31,875 (lonewolfette9847) [+1] 11,640 (doctorclu) [+1] Best Tips Captain Beard [+2] Challenges Patch Challenge - Order of the H.E.R.O. - Score 75,000 points or higher and you get 2 bonus points! Save the Day - Score 1,000,000 points and get 5 bonus points! TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 2, Difficulty A)1,000,000 (Todd Rogers, David B Yancey) 699,350 (Robert T Mruczek) 116,805 (Alan W Hewston) Current Standings Deteacher [189] toymailman [166] keilbaca [122] theking21083 [86] PressureCooker2600 [84] Impaler_26 [64] Captain Beard [62] Kurt_Woloch [60] homerwannabee [59] rheffera [57] Recycled [44] phaxda [40] SpiceWare [39] DarthCalvin [36] Blackjack [35] Christophero Sly [35] Nathan Strum [29] midnight magicman [26] shadow460 [25] LarcenTyler [23] Rom Hunter [23] Butterwasp [18] Mister VCS [14] aftermac [13] theKLT [11] godzillajoe [11] lucifershalo [10] Artlover [9] Dauber [9] ed1475 [8] keitaro [7] Omegamatrix [6] Nognir [5] MrBeefy [5] Goochman [4] atari2600land [4] chuckwalla [4] doctorclu [3] SeaGtGruff [3] Crazy Climber [2] gospeedde [2] Phantom [2] Snider-man [2] RJ [1] [d2f]Iggy*SJB [1] HatNJ [1] KaeruYojimbo [1] Scoring Points in H.E.R.O. Shoot a critter - 50 points Dynamite a wall - 75 points Rescue a miner - 1000 points + bonus based on time remaining Each dynamite stick remaining after rescue - 50 points Hints and Tips The ManualAs always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have the manual, AtariAge has a typed copy and a scanned copy available online for your viewing pleasure. Here are the tips it provides: The dynamite R.Hero carries is potent. He doesn't need to be right next to a wall in order to blow it up. If R.Hero runs out of dynamite, he can burn through walls with the Microlaser Beam. The closer he stands to the wall, the faster he'll break through. If a lantern goes out, find mineshafts by looking at the rough edges along the bottom of the screen. When flying above the river, ride the ceiling by pushing up as well as to the left or right. Ride rafts whenever possible since it is easier than trying to go under a lava ceiling. A word about tentacles: They don't move too fast, so try to outrun them. theking21083When going down a screen try to stay to the left. The lamps are always on the right side.Captain BeardAs long as you're not standing on the platform you planted the bomb on, you will not die in the explosion, no matter how close you are. This is useful on some of the later boards where there's a wall on a narrow ledge. You can plant the bomb, step off the platform and simply hover right next to it and no harm will come to your H.E.R.O. when the bomb takes out the wall.Another tip: If you need to get airborne, it's quicker to step off a ledge then to push up from a standing position -- your prop-pack will automatically kick on when there's nothing but air beneath your feet. Just remember to push up as soon as you step off the ledge -- gravity is stronger than your prop-pack!Nathan Strum(In regards to Captain Beard's second tip) You can run across the two smallest-sized gaps using this technique, too. Just hold the stick up and in the direction you're running, and you'll run right across them.aftermacTo get past the fast moving snake in the narrow shaft on level 10, drop straight down the shaft without hesitating, turn to the left and fire as you go past. If you do hesitate (ie. use the prop pack) go back up to the previous screen and drop again and your timing will always be perfect!toymailmanTry playing games 2, 3, and 4. These start you at higher levels. It is a great way to practice them. This way you are not "blind-sided" when you finally advance there beginning from Level 1. I found just learning/memorizing the levels and doing them quickly is one of the best ways to score high points.Another tip (sorta) that worked for me was to push myself on every level to see if I could do it faster than previous attempts. I tracked this by writing down my best accumulative score after each level. Every time I played I always tried to beat this. It was a good motivator and maximized my points on the earlier (and therefore easier) levels. This is what I ended up with for the initial levels.1: 29352: 74853: 134204: 203405: 280006: 360157: 441858: 539759: 6466510: 7622511: 8715512: 10043513: 11245514: 121155This was all done by not losing a life or not finishing and getting to do the level again. I never made it past level 15 without either of these happening so I did not put them up. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 By the way, I only have 2 games left in my list of future games (and one of them I've been intentionally delaying for reasons I prefer not to mention yet).... so send me a message and suggest some more games! --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 thanks for choosing my proposition...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HatNJ Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Cool been playin this one quite a bit lately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 11,640 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theking21083 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 75,120 and died on level 13. That is my personal new high score. Now I just have to wait for Activision to send me my patch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolfette9847 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) 18,320 Emulator with Stelladapter & Quick-Shot Joystick. I've never played this particular game before. Not bad for a newbie to the HSC. Edited January 24, 2008 by lonewolfette9847 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beard Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 75,040 on level 13 and I also topped my personal best already! Woo-hoo! Oughtta be a fun week, kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 By the way, I only have 2 games left in my list of future games (and one of them I've been intentionally delaying for reasons I prefer not to mention yet).... so send me a message and suggest some more games! --Zero I'll send you a list. I just finished going through all my CIB games (not quite 500) to test them all. I only found one DOA cart. It was in my NIB Dice Puzzle (yes I opened it). Arghhh! Now I will have to find a loose one somewhere. The only NIB game I didn't open was my GLIB. How much value is lost for GLIB going from NIB to CIB? There are a number of homebrews that are really fun too. Also, one more note. I am assuming all the Olympic-type games are off the table due to the upcoming Atari Olympics anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theking21083 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 75,040 on level 13 and I also topped my personal best already! Woo-hoo! Oughtta be a fun week, kids! Almost beat me but no cigar Cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 75,040 on level 13 and I also topped my personal best already! Woo-hoo! Oughtta be a fun week, kids! Almost beat me but no cigar Cap. Looks like I got the cigar 75,795 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theking21083 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 75,040 on level 13 and I also topped my personal best already! Woo-hoo! Oughtta be a fun week, kids! Almost beat me but no cigar Cap. Looks like I got the cigar 75,795 Why you little.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister VCS Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) 73,625 my personal high is 80,825 (starting at level 1), but it was made in April 1992, and I was only 20 years old Crystal Castles or Double Dragon would be fun games for the HSC! update! new personal highscore: 84,080 Edited January 24, 2008 by Mister VCS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 25580 Might as well collect my participation point. When I joined the HSC I was hoping to play a lot of games I've never played before... and so far, so good... 3 weeks and 3 games I've never played! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Cool game, this is gonna be a fun week! First entry: 45,755. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theking21083 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Tip: when going down a screen try to stay to the left. The lamps are always on the right side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt_Woloch Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 OK, here's my first entry... 44350. This is a game I played extensively on the C-64 back in the 80's. And it reminds me of some rewritten lyrics I created back in 1998... H.E.R.O. There's a H.E.R.O. if you look among your carts, You don't have to be afraid to plug it in. There's a girlfriend if you reach into its caves And the walls that you can see may go away. And then a H.E.R.O. flies along with the strength to carry bombs And you blast the bats aside and you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone, look around you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth that a H.E.R.O. lies in you It's a long way when you face the caves alone No one reaches out a hand for you to hold You can touch lamps if you fly along the walls And the light that lights the caves will disappear. And then a H.E.R.O. flies along with the strength to lay his bombs And you blast your walls aside, and you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone, face the lava and be strong And you'll finally see the truth that a H.E.R.O. lies in you Lord knows platforms are hard to follow But don't let anyone tear them away Hold on, there'll be bigger sorrow, but in time you'll find the way And then a H.E.R.O. flies along with the strength to blast his bombs And you shoot them all aside, and you know you can survive And when you feel your lives are gone, just reset it and be strong And you'll finally see the truth that a H.E.R.O. lies in you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theking21083 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I feel I can take on the world after reading that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[d2f]Iggy*SJB Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Anyone got a spare HERO cart they can part with? I actually don't have this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 44.535 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I guess it's time to reclaim my lead. 87,010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 there is a glitch on level 4 (I think? the great walls level) the screen before the first snake if you touch the right wall you are stuck you can't get unstuck or is it only with my game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 47335 Finally made it to level 10! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 (edited) I should really try to get back into the HSC again. Just been too busy. Edit: Well, no time like the present: 90,385 BTW, I think the deadline needs updating: The deadline for posting scores is Wednesday, Jan 23rd at 1:00 AM (CST). Edited January 25, 2008 by Nathan Strum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 (edited) I should really try to get back into the HSC again. Just been too busy. Edit: Well, no time like the present: 90,385 BTW, I think the deadline needs updating: The deadline for posting scores is Wednesday, Jan 23rd at 1:00 AM (CST). No, No that is the actual deadline. We are just posting for the fun of it. If I were you I would stop playing and move on to something else. Edited January 25, 2008 by homerwannabee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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