Ze_ro Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Important Note: This week's competition is over and no further scores will be accepted. Ah, the life of a frog! You've found yourself a nice lilly pad, and it's time to eat. But what the... who's this other frog?? What does he think he's doing trying to horn in on your meal?! Game Information Game Name: Frogs & Flies Released By: M Network, 1982 Left Difficulty: A / Expert - Harder Game Right Difficulty: A / Expert - Harder Game Game Mode: Default (Let computer control player 2) Chosen By: StanJr 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 August 6th at 1:00 AM (CST). Current High Scores 72-16 (Deteacher) [+11] 68-16 (toymailman) [+10] 66-12 (LS_Dracon) [+9] 46-18 (aftermac) [+8] 44-14 (Captain Beard) [+7]44-14 (Impaler_26) [+7] 42-14 (darthkur) [+6] 40-14 (SpiceWare) [+5] 34-24 (Kurt_Woloch) [+4] 28-8 (Mister VCS) [+3] Best Tips Deteacer [+2] Challenges None yet TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty B)94 (Troy Whelan) Current Standings Coming Soon Scoring Points in Frogs & Flies Eating a fly counts as 1 point 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 available online. Here are the tips it provides: Don't fall in the pond! Your frog will be out of business. You'll have to wait until he swims back to the pad before you can try for another score. Watch the time. Game time is three minutes. Watch for the changing sky - from daylight to sunset and darkness. Change to black of night means scoring time is running out! DeteacherMy tip is to master one type/angle jump and position yourself where you can consistantly make that jump without falling into the water. Then, wait for the flies to come to you and time your jumps right. Don't chase the flies all over the place. You'll only end up wet and frustrated. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister VCS Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 28-8 some nice effects, but the control is difficult and the gameplay is rather boring... My HSC-wishlist: Fatal Run, River Raid II, Buck Rogers, Rampage, Defender, Pac-Man, Beamrider and Ikari Warriors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) 52-22. My tip is to master one type/angle jump and position yourself where you can consistantly make that jump without falling into the water. Then, wait for the flies to come to you and time your jumps right. Don't chase the flies all over the place. You'll only end up wet and frustrated. Edited July 30, 2008 by Deteacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 36-10 You'll only end up wet and frustrated. There's a really bad joke in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beard Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 44-14 I've always liked this game, but it's definitely more fun with two players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt_Woloch Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 OK, here's my best score so far... 34-24. This game seems to be similar to "Basketball" and "Fishing Derby" which we played earlier in some respects... the 2-digit scoring, and that it's actually a two-player game, and a timed one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) New High Score and better scoring differential: 60-16. Edited July 31, 2008 by Deteacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beard Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Just curious: Is the scoring differential of any value in this week's competition? Bonus points? Unlike Basketball, where the computer matches your skill roughly, the AI in this game blows (and gives you a 15-second head start, no less) and it's not as much of a back-and-forth as Basketball and Fishing Derby are (both players can actually score simultaneously) so I'm not sure it really makes sense, but I don't much mind either way. Just putting the question out there. Zero? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Just curious: Is the scoring differential of any value in this week's competition? Bonus points? Unlike Basketball, where the computer matches your skill roughly, the AI in this game blows (and gives you a 15-second head start, no less) and it's not as much of a back-and-forth as Basketball and Fishing Derby are (both players can actually score simultaneously) so I'm not sure it really makes sense, but I don't much mind either way. Just putting the question out there. Zero? Not to mention you can "disable" the computer player by hitting the 2nd player joystick. That gives you control again. So, maybe the scoring differential is kind of a moot point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 46-18 I seem to remember this being more fun when I was a kid... of course that was in 2 player mode. The game is ok, but it would be more interesting if licking the other frog changed the color pallet to psychedelic colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 44-14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 The game is ok, but it would be more interesting if licking the other frog changed the color pallet to psychedelic colors. Hmm.... this just gave me the idea for a hack... forget about the flies and make licking the other frog the goal of the game. The title could be "Frog Lickfest".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 The game is growing on me. 56-16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS_Dracon Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I'm lucky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I was able to eat a few more flies! 64-16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 42 - 14 Not exactly my favorite game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Happy birthday, Ze_ro! Your birthday is pretty close to mine in day and year. I'll be 29, on the 23rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 28-2 My HSC-wishlist: Fatal Run, River Raid II, Buck Rogers, Rampage, Defender, Pac-Man, Beamrider and Ikari Warriors Submit your first choice to Ze_ro - once that's been played you can submit your next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 72-16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Better for me too! 68-16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beard Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Why the heck have I been getting worse at this game all week? I grew up with an Intellivision and I remember playing this one (well, Frog Bog, anyway) a lot. And I was AWESOME at it. I'll never cease to be amazed at the things I could do better when I was 11 vs. 36... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 40-14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Missed the deadline, but that's okay. The score didn't improve anyway, just the differential, 60 points! 68-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Just curious: Is the scoring differential of any value in this week's competition? Bonus points? Unlike Basketball, where the computer matches your skill roughly, the AI in this game blows (and gives you a 15-second head start, no less) and it's not as much of a back-and-forth as Basketball and Fishing Derby are (both players can actually score simultaneously) so I'm not sure it really makes sense, but I don't much mind either way. Just putting the question out there. Not to mention you can "disable" the computer player by hitting the 2nd player joystick. That gives you control again. So, maybe the scoring differential is kind of a moot point. Ugh, sorry I didn't get a chance to reply to this sooner... things are scored by total points first, and then by point differential, just like for Basketball. I didn't think there was much point in awarding extra for largest differential because the way the game works, getting the highest score should also give you the highest differential (you have no way of affecting the other frog). And it's mentioned in the game modes that you should allow the computer to play against you. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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