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HSC Season 6 Week 39: Robin Hood


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Important Note: This weeks competition is over and no further scores will be accepted.

 

You, "ROBIN HOOD", are in medieval England trying to right the injustice of the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. The Sheriff has overtaxed the poor peasants and hoarded their gold in his castle. He is also keeping the lovely MAID MARIAN against her will in his castle. Your goal is to save MAID MARIAN and steal the GOLD so you can return it to the peasants. You must cross the dangerous Sherwood Forrest where the Sheriff's henchmen lie in ambush. Then on to the castle gate where again you must fight your way into the castle. Be sure not to shoot your own Merry Men and watch out, they occasionally might mistake you for one of the henchmen - fighting with bows and arrows is dangerous!

 

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Game Information
  • Game Name: Robin Hood
  • Released By: Xonox, 1983
  • Left Difficulty: B / Novice
  • Right Difficulty: N/A
  • Game Mode: Game 1 - Novice
  • Chosen By: Mister VCS

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 3rd at 1:00 AM (CST).

 

Current High Scores
  1. 398,000 (Atardi) [+11]
  2. 360,000 (toymailman) [+10]
  3. 280,000 (darthkur) [+9]
  4. 266,000 (sloth713) [+8]
  5. 238,000 (Deteacher) [+7]
  6. 230,000 (Impaler_26) [+6]
  7. 194,000 (ballistik) [+5]
  8. 156,000 (Mister VCS) [+4]
  9. 140,000 (vjames) [+3]
  10. 106,000 (aftermac) [+2]
  11. 92,000 (jjd) [+1]
  12. 86,000 (ChrisKoopa) [+1]
  13. 78,000 (SpiceWare) [+1]
  14. 50,000 (LarcenTyler) [+1]
  15. 48,000 (Wickeycolumbus) [+1]

Best Tips
  • vjames [+2]

Challenges
  • None yet

TwinGalaxies Top 3
  1. 140,000 (Tom Duncan)
  2. 136,000 (Robert T Mruczek)
(Game 1, Difficulty B)
Current Standings





  1. toymailman [375]
  2. Deteacher [303]
  3. darthkur [271]
  4. aftermac [248]
  5. Kurt_Woloch [189]
  6. Impaler_26 [158]
  7. DarthCalvin [117]
  8. Mister VCS [102]
  9. jjd [93]
  10. SpiceWare [87]
  11. shadow460 [81]
  12. LarcenTyler [77]
  13. Hornpipe2 [55]
  14. the 5th ghost [47]
  15. Nathan Strum [46]
  16. mcge0053 [44]
  17. vjames [37]
  18. doctorclu [34]
  19. Zoyx [30]
  20. SeaGtGruff [29]
  21. IHATETHEBEARS [27]
  22. Jess Ragan [26]
  23. theKLT [26]
  24. homerwannabee [22]
  25. Jred [20]
  26. Spector [20]
  27. Omegamatrix [19]
  28. roadrunner [18]
  29. ClassicGMR [18]
  30. sloth713 [17]
  31. chuckwalla [15]
  32. iangamer [15]
  33. MrBeefy [14]
  34. Shannon [13]
  35. LoneWolfSeth [12]
  36. midnight magicman [11]
  37. vdub_bobby [11]
  38. ed1475 [10]
  39. Random Terrain [10]
  40. maf [9]
  41. TimsterAA [9]
  42. DtY [8]
  43. Atardi [8]
  44. godzillajoe [8]
  45. ChrisKoopa [8]
  46. missioncontrol [8]
  47. LS_Dracon [7]
  48. LaserHawk3000 [7]
  49. BSA Starfire's girlfriend [7]
  50. RJ [6]
  51. mightymage [5]
  52. Dryerlint [5]
  53. lucifershalo [5]
  54. phaxda [5]
  55. Vectorman0 [4]
  56. vintagegamecrazy [4]
  57. rasty [3]
  58. Wickeycolumbus [3]
  59. joeypsp [2]
  60. rheffera [2]
  61. ratfink [2]
  62. Lendorien [1]
  63. Crazy Climber [1]
  64. Cafeman [1]
  65. Yar76 [1]
  66. Artlover [1]
  67. holgibo [1]




 

Scoring Points in Robin Hood
  • Each henchmen is worth 2,000 points.
  • Saving MAID MARIAN is worth 20,000 points.
  • Stealing the Sheriff'S GOLD treasure is worth 20,000 points.
  • Successfully moving ROBIN through each screen is worth 8,000 points.

 

Hints and Tips
The Manual
As always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have the manual, AtariAge has a typed copy available online. Unfortunately, the manual doesn't provide any specific hints, but it does explain what you're supposed to be doing, so I really suggest you read it.
vjames
Seems like it's best on the first screen to go to the right side about midway up. This way you don't end up shooting the wrong way and no one appears on top of you. Also when you've got to move left and right coupled with moving up and down it is helpful to point in the direction you want to shoot (if you can) and then move up or down.

 

--Zero

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Tough game!

 

182,000

 

I'm givin' up getting a higher score than that... The fact that Robin Hood cant walk up a simple set of stairs! LOL. Surely there were more perils back then like... finding safe drinking water or whatev. LOL!

 

Good luck, guys!

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66,000

 

I need to read the instructions. Got inside the castle and wasn't able to really get anywhere.

 

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98,000

 

Well, the instructions helped but even knowing what to do it's still tough. Climbing those stairs is a real task. It's a shame that Robin's ankles are so brittle. :P

 

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160,000

 

The Sheriff's men get a lot faster the third time around.

 

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Edited by darthkur
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140,000

 

Seems like it's best on the first screen to go to the right side about midway up. This way you don't end up shooting the wrong way and no one appears on top of you. Also when you've got to move left and right coupled with moving up and down it is helpful to point in the direction you want to shoot (if you can) and then move up or down.

 

Instructions are very helpful too!

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I noticed that, and I tried playing it on Stella (emulator) but it's friggin' hard as hell!!! LOL! I might give it another shot tho and post my score (bad though it may be.)

 

B

 

How is Montezuma's Revenge going?

 

B

 

 

Well, with only four submission so far, including my own, it could stand a bit more attention.

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I noticed that, and I tried playing it on Stella (emulator) but it's friggin' hard as hell!!! LOL! I might give it another shot tho and post my score (bad though it may be.)

 

B

 

How is Montezuma's Revenge going?

 

B

 

 

Well, with only four submission so far, including my own, it could stand a bit more attention.

 

 

Stella is the 2600 emulator so I have to assume you're playing the 2600 version. Montezuma's Revenge is currently running in the 5200 HSC not 2600. So to post a score you'd have to be playing the 5200 version.

 

Hey Zero, if I can nominate a game for the HSC perhaps we could play the 2600 version of Montezuma's Revenge here in the near future.

 

 

 

 

As far as Robin Hood is going I just can't seem to get into the castle in the third round. The gate cycles open/closed too fast and I've had no luck scaling the walls so far.

 

 

 

 

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210,000

 

Lost four lives in a row to that infernal gate. :x Guess it's time to focus on wall scaling.

 

 

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i haven't got that far! only went through the castle twice. looks like you're on your own!

 

haha

 

good luck!

 

 

B

 

 

280,000

 

Is it even possible to get through that 3rd gate? Anyone? I've had no luck at all with climbing the wall. Must not be going at it right.

 

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