Ze_ro Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Important Note: This weeks competition is over and no further scores will be accepted. Prepare yourself for a supreme test of reflexes, coordination, and agility. You're about to face the world's most unpredictable and relentless "Mad Bomber." He hates losing as much as you love winning. So, to keep him frowning, take a minute to read over these instructions. Then, grab your buckets and bomb away! Game Information Game Name: Kaboom! Released By: Atari, 1981 Left Difficulty: B / Novice - Larger Buckets Right Difficulty: N / A Game Mode: Game 1 - You vs. the Mad Bomber Chosen By: keilbaca 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 September 17th at 1:00 AM (CST). Current High Scores 100,719 (the 5th ghost) [+11][+2] 10k! [+3] 13,456 (Zoyx) [+10][+2] 10k! [+3] 11,953 (toymailman) [+9][+2] 10k! [+3] 10,704 (Deteacher) [+8][+2] 10k! [+3] 7176 (DarthCalvin) [+7][+2] 4692 (aftermac) [+6][+2] 4600 (darthkur) [+5][+2] 3331 (Spector) [+4][+2] 3137 (phaxda) [+3][+2] 3126 (jjd) [+2][+2] 2668 (SpiceWare) [+1] 1748 (maf) [+1] 957 (LoneWolfSeth) [+1] 561 (LarcenTyler) [+1] 467 (Kurt_Woloch) [+1] 324 (Impaler_26) [+1] Best Tips None! Challenges Patch Challenge - Bucket Brigade - Score 3000 points or higher and you get 2 bonus points! Surprise the Mad Bomber - Score 10,000 points or higher, and you get 3 MORE bonus points! (Plus the 2 for the above challenge) TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty A)999,999 (Todd Rogers, Robert T Mruczek, Douglas C Korekach) 279,833 (Keith C Post) 170,867 (Stephen R Riesenberger) Current Standings DarthCalvin [11] darthkur [11] Deteacher [11] homerwannabee [11] SpiceWare [11] toymailman [11] Mister VCS [10] Impaler_26 [9] jjd [8] chuckwalla [7] maf [6] Kurt_Woloch [6] aftermac [5] LarcenTyler [3] LoneWolfSeth [2] Scoring Points in Kaboom! Each bomb caught is worth 1 point multiplied by the current level number, with a maximum of 8 points per bomb on every level after the eigth. Every 1000 points, you gain a bucket (Maximum 3 buckets at a time). 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. Here are the hints the manual provides: You'll notice that you'll be improving in stages. The first plateau is the 1000 point mark. Mastery at Bomb Groups 5 and 6 is necessary to do well here. Conquering Bomb Group 7 will place you at the 2000 point level. As you develop the stamina and concentration needed to progress, you'll conquer Bomb Group 8. From then on, it's a matter of fine-tuning your skills and extending your endurance to improve your score. Here's one special trick we have discovered to help build up your score while maintaining some control of the game. If you have all 3 buckets and you're just about to cross a 1000 point level (1000, 2000, 3000, etc.), miss one of the bombs on purpose! You will lose your bottom bucket, but you will start over at the next lower difficulty level. And that'll give you a few bombs to catch at a slower speed. Then, after you've gone over the 1000 point level, you will get your bucket back anyway, so you haven't lost a thing. Since you will be plahing for a while at a slower speed, it gives you a breather, but keeps you in the game. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Should I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthCalvin Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I JUST finished reading the post from the first time this was played, then I come back to see, "last post by 5th ghost." I actually said, "oh ****" out loud when I saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthCalvin Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 3,812 This is one of those games I've had forever but never played enough to become great at it. Hopefully, this week will change that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolfSeth Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 957 but I will keep trying glad i figured out how to upload images Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 1,982 Might actually put in some console time on this one, but here's a start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt_Woloch Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I'm not very good at this... 467. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 141 Anyone know the command to lock the mouse inside the window in Stella? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 100,719 ...for starters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 2,365 141 Anyone know the command to lock the mouse inside the window in Stella? I looked through the options and didn't see anything... can you play it full screen? 100,719 ...for starters Nice score! I'll be happy to break 3,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maf Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 1748 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+stephena Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 141 Anyone know the command to lock the mouse inside the window in Stella? Ctrl-g for Linux/Windows, Cmd-g for OSX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 6,570. This my personal all-time best score. I think I'm actually starting to get the hang of it. There's no way I'm gonna catch 5th Ghost, but I'm setting a goal this week to surprise the mad bomber. If I can do that, it'll be a victory for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 (edited) 561, getting better now. Thank you, stephena, for reminding me of the command. Edited September 12, 2008 by LarcenTyler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spector Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 (edited) Here's my best so far (3331) Edited September 12, 2008 by Spector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthCalvin Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 This my personal all-time best score. I think I'm actually starting to get the hang of it. There's no way I'm gonna catch 5th Ghost, but I'm setting a goal this week to surprise the mad bomber. If I can do that, it'll be a victory for me. I couldn't agree more 7,176 (pic coming soon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 4,600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 6,570. This my personal all-time best score. I think I'm actually starting to get the hang of it. There's no way I'm gonna catch 5th Ghost, but I'm setting a goal this week to surprise the mad bomber. If I can do that, it'll be a victory for me. I echo these sentiments! My best so far: 5,717 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 4,692 I do believe this is the first screenshot I've submitted to the 2600 HSC that I've played on an actual console. I did use a different set of paddles (which seemed less resistant to turning) than I was using with Stella... I'll have to give this set a try and see if I can improve my score in emulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 2359 Got a game in before evacuating for Ike. I'll upload the photo later, typing this on my iPhone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Playing this in emulation sucks! 324 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Playing this in emulation sucks! 324 Sounds like you need a Stelladaptor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 (edited) Playing this in emulation sucks! 324 Sounds like you need a Stelladaptor! Yep, i need one desperately! I don't even have this cart in my collection (yet)... Edited September 13, 2008 by Impaler_26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaxda Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Sorry I missed last week, bummer. Wanted to get off on a good foot. 2,647. I would like to make 3k but I am not sure I can do it. Need to work on my 2-bucket technique. This game is addictive as ever. I haven't played it seriously in a long time, though it is my default paddle-tester game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Its my paddle tester game too! Any jitters make themselves readily apparent. Also, I improved my score a bit. Still can't make the 10k mark though. 8,558 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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