Ze_ro Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Important Note: This weeks competition is over and no further scores will be accepted. Flash! Across America, awful jawfuls of junk food are causing deadly dental decay. Plaque is spreading its invisible film, turning teeth yellow as they decompose before our very eyes. Blast this junk with toothpaste before it gets to your teeth! And don't let up. This is the Plaque Attack, by cuspid, the last stop before gum city! Game Information Game Name: Plaque Attack Released By: Activision, 1983 Left Difficulty: B / Novice - Fast Fire Right Difficulty: B / Novice - Fast Fire Game Mode: Game 1 - 1 Player, Advanced Chosen By: LarcenTyler 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 June 4th at 1:00 AM (CST). Current High Scores 69,490 (SpiceWare) [+11][+1] 65,715 (toymailman) [+10][+1] 63,230 (Deteacher) [+9][+1] 51,250 (keilbaca) [+8][+1] 47,490 (Kurt_Woloch) [+7][+1] 46,425 (LarcenTyler) [+6][+1] 39,940 (aftermac) [+5][+1] 35,210 (Impaler_26) [+4][+1] 31,920 (theking21083) [+3] 13,730 (Krytol) [+2] 5240 (paddleperson) [+1] Best Tips SpiceWare [+2] Challenges Patch Challenge - No Plaque Pack - Score 35,000 points or higher, and you get 1 bonus point. TwinGalaxies Top 3 Game 1, Difficulty B)999,999 (Todd Rogers) 88,870 (David B Yancey) 63,850 (Robert T Mruczek) Current Standings Deteacher [368] toymailman [324] keilbaca [206] aftermac [166] Captain Beard [155] Impaler_26 [143] theking21083 [132] Kurt_Woloch [125] SpiceWare [115] homerwannabee [90] Nathan Strum [88] PressureCooker2600 [87] phaxda [83] StanJr [75] Gemini [75] rheffera [65] Mister VCS [60] midnight magicman [46] godzillajoe [45] Recycled [44] Bentley Bear! [44] LarcenTyler [43] DarthCalvin [36] Blackjack [35] Christophero Sly [35] the 5th ghost [30] shadow460 [27] Rom Hunter [23] jjd [22] opeygon [21] ed1475 [19] Butterwasp [18] jimdandy75 [17] darthkur [16] doctorclu [13] tremoloman2006 [12] RJ [12] theKLT [12] lucifershalo [12] cosmosiss [10] Shannon [9] Artlover [9] atariwarrior [9] Dauber [9] atari2600land [8] vintagegamecrazy [8] Vectorman0 [7] keitaro [7] lonewolfette9847 [6] Goochman [6] Omegamatrix [6] Krytol [5] chuckwalla [5] Nognir [5] MrBeefy [5] Elerach [3] Crazy Climber [3] SeaGtGruff [3] hrecker [2] gospeedde [2] Phantom [2] Snider-man [2] EricDeLee [1] Whickeycolumbus [1] jboypacman [1] [d2f]Iggy*SJB [1] HatNJ [1] KaeruYojimbo [1] Scoring Points in Plaque Attack Shoot Food - 5 * Level Number Time Bonus at End of Level - 5 * Remaining Seconds * Level Number Tooth Bonus at End of Level - 5, 20, 45, 80, 125, 150, 175, 200 points per tooth (level 1 through Scoring maxes at level 8, every subsequent level scores the same. Hints and Tips The ManualAs always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have a copy of this game's manual, AtariAge has a scanned and a typed copy available online for your reading pleasure. Here are the hints it provides: It's almost impossible to recover from poor oral hygiene (i.e., sloppy game-play) experienced in the early stages. The best strategy is to acquire as many bonus teeth as possible as soon as you can. Next...when things get really hairy, don't bother going after food particles that are not moving towards your teeth. If they're moving off to the side, let them go, concentrating only on defending your teeth from food heading their way. This means playing defensively when the going gets tough. Whereas, in the early stages, it's best to play offensively, blasting away all the junk food in sight. Also, remember that the food always reverses direction as soon as a tooth is attacked. Try to save the tooth, then turn your tube around immediately and continue shooting. DeteacherThe only tip I have is to reiterate one from the manual:The food particles switch direction after a tooth is attacked (whether the tooth is destroyed or not.) So, use that knowledge to your advantage and watch for the teeth that are going to be the next targets for attack. Once you get a good rhythm going, you can have a full set of teeth plus a few in the bank.SpiceWareOnce you get the full set of teeth, protect the leftmost tooth in the top and bottom as the food has a harder time hitting that position. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I'll start it off. 51,250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 (edited) Edit: 31,840. Edited May 28, 2008 by Impaler_26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 59,485 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 (edited) 35,205 I don't know how you guys are scoring 50K+... it took me all day to get this. Edited May 29, 2008 by aftermac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 46,425 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krytol Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 13730 Wow, I suck at this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 This is the only standard label Activision cart I don't have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 39,940 Slight bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theking21083 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 31,920 for my first attempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt_Woloch Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 OK, here's my best... 47490. This is a game I own, BTW... but only in the PAL version, since I'm in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 (edited) Dude i really suck at this game!!! 33,175. Edited May 30, 2008 by Impaler_26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 (edited) 63,230. The only tip I have is to reiterate one from the manual: The food particles switch direction after a tooth is attacked (whether the tooth is destroyed or not.) So, use that knowledge to your advantage and watch for the teeth that are going to be the next targets for attack. Once you get a good rhythm going, you can have a full set of teeth plus a few in the bank. Edited May 30, 2008 by Deteacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Dude i really suck at this game!!! 33,175. You and me both! This feels like one of those weeks where I meet the challenge, but finish 13th. Since I've been participating in the HSC, it seems like I'm not quite up to snuff on the "Space Invader" style shooting games. Good thing there aren't many of those on the 2600... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 69,490 My tip - once you get the full set of teeth, protect the leftmost tooth in the top and bottom as the food has a harder time hitting that position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Whew, glad to see the site back up! 60,935 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddleperson Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 5,240. I'm not that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Technically you missed the cut off, but with the downtime I'd recommend the deadline to be extended 1 day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Technically you missed the cut off, but with the downtime I'd recommend the deadline to be extended 1 day. I agree. The new game should still start today, but extending the cutoff for this game through tonight would be a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Dude i really suck at this game!!! 33,175. You and me both! This feels like one of those weeks where I meet the challenge, but finish 13th. Since I've been participating in the HSC, it seems like I'm not quite up to snuff on the "Space Invader" style shooting games. Good thing there aren't many of those on the 2600... But at least you got the Patch, i just can't get those damn 35k points... This game plays a bit like Megamania and i found out i just suck at Megamania-style games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Technically you missed the cut off, but with the downtime I'd recommend the deadline to be extended 1 day. I agree. The new game should still start today, but extending the cutoff for this game through tonight would be a good idea. Well, it's not like you need AtariAge functional to be able to play the game right? But alright, I'll allow it... you guys have until the end of today (ie, 1:00 AM CST Thursday) if you want to keep playing. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaxda Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I will submit a score this afternoon! Thanks for extending the deadline, though I have to admit that it's Mario Kart that keeps me running behind...not AtariAge being down... Shadow, your cart is on its way...couldn't get to your address cause of the outage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Technically you missed the cut off, but with the downtime I'd recommend the deadline to be extended 1 day. I agree. The new game should still start today, but extending the cutoff for this game through tonight would be a good idea. Well, it's not like you need AtariAge functional to be able to play the game right? But alright, I'll allow it... you guys have until the end of today (ie, 1:00 AM CST Thursday) if you want to keep playing. --Zero That is true... and I did... rather unsuccessfully, I might add. But, hypothetically speaking, someone might not have checked the new game until late Saturday night, only to find that AA was down. If I was being selfish, I would just be happy to take my 6th place and not give this hypothetical person a chance to beat my score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 It's nice to have one more day for playing this! I finally made it over 35k and i never want to play this game again! 35,210. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 One last try, just in time! 65,715 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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