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[Ze_ro]

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

Aliens from the planet of Krytol have begun an attack on the planet Zardon. The Krytolians are warriors out to destroy and seize the planet of Zardon. Zardon is the last of the peaceful planets. The Zardonians are skillful and hardworking people. Their cities are built-up and rich in resources. It is truly a planet void of crime and violence.

Zardon has built a powerful defense system. Several antiballistic missile bases have been established within the cities of Zardon. The Zardonians are ready for this attack, and are prepared to fight to save their cities.

As base commander it is your responsibility to protect and defend six cities on the planet of Zardon. The Krytolians have begun firing interplanetary ballistic missiles. They are aiming at your cities and missile bases. Your only defense is to fire back with antiballistic missiles. But watch out, the Krytolians are sly, they also have cruise missiles. Cruise missiles look like satellites, but they are just as deadly as the interplanetary ballistic missiles.

Use your antiballistic missiles (ABMs) to stop the enemy before your happy and harmonious planet is destroyed.

Game Information

Game Name: Missile Command Released By: Atari, 1981 Left Difficulty: B / Novice Right Difficulty: N/A Game Mode: Game 4 - Fast Targeting, Smart Cruise Missiles Chosen By: Linkz1 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 10th at 1:00 AM (CST).

Current High Scores 209,025 (Atardi) [+11] 119,540 (toymailman) [+10] 96,055 (Deteacher) [+9] 89,210 (SpiceWare) [+8] 79,805 (darthkur) [+7] 68,820 (Shannon) [+6] 68,340 (Mister VCS) [+5] 59,320 (Zoyx) [+4] 59,000 (ballistik) [+3] 57,120 (Trinity) [+2] 51,625 (chuckwalla) [+1] 48,885 (Kurt_Woloch) [+1] 37,425 (sloth713) [+1] 36,480 (LarcenTyler) [+1] 35,735 (aftermac) [+1] 35,055 (SeaGtGruff) [+1] 34,665 (vjames) [+1] 24,285 (Impaler_26) [+1] 16,515 (4Ks) [+1] Best Tips None! Challenges None yet TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty B) 140,000 (Tom Duncan) 136,000 (Robert T Mruczek)

Current Standings toymailman [385] Deteacher [310] darthkur [280] aftermac [250] Kurt_Woloch [189] Impaler_26 [164] DarthCalvin [117] Mister VCS [106] jjd [94] SpiceWare [88] shadow460 [81] LarcenTyler [78] Hornpipe2 [55] the 5th ghost [47] Nathan Strum [46] mcge0053 [44] vjames [42] doctorclu [34] Zoyx [30] SeaGtGruff [29] IHATETHEBEARS [27] Jess Ragan [26] theKLT [26] sloth713 [25] homerwannabee [22] Jred [20] Spector [20] Atardi [19] Omegamatrix [19] roadrunner [18] ClassicGMR [18] chuckwalla [15] iangamer [15] MrBeefy [14] Shannon [13] LoneWolfSeth [12] midnight magicman [11] vdub_bobby [11] ed1475 [10] Random Terrain [10] maf [9] TimsterAA [9] ChrisKoopa [9] DtY [8] godzillajoe [8] missioncontrol [8] LS_Dracon [7] LaserHawk3000 [7] BSA Starfire's girlfriend [7] RJ [6] ballistik [5] mightymage [5] Dryerlint [5] lucifershalo [5] phaxda [5] Vectorman0 [4] Wickeycolumbus [4] vintagegamecrazy [4] rasty [3] joeypsp [2] rheffera [2] ratfink [2] Lendorien [1] Crazy Climber [1] Cafeman [1] Yar76 [1] Artlover [1] holgibo [1]

Scoring Points in Missile Command

Interplanetary Ballistic Missiles - 25 points Enemy Cruise Missiles - 125 points Unused Antiballistic Missiles - 5 points Saved Cities - 100 points Scoring Multipliers: Waves 1-2 - Single Scoring Waves 3-4 - Double Scoring Waves 5-6 - Triple Scoring Waves 7-8 - Four Times Scoring Waves 9-10 - Five Times Scoring Waves 11 and above - Six Times Scoring A bonus city is awarded every 10,000 points. If your score reaches 10,000 points at the end of a wave and all six of your cities are destroyed, you still receive a bonus city and another wave of interplanetary ballistic missiles will attack.

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. Here are the hints the manual provides: You may fire up to three defense missiles simultaneously. After pressing the controller (fire) button, move to the next enemy site and fire again. Do not wait for the explosion before moving. Once a city is destroyed you no longer can defend it, so concentrate only on your missile base and saved cities. Ignore enemy fire aimed at cities already destroyed. Smart enemy cruise missiles are easiest to destroy if your target control is directly on them. When it is directly on them, the enemy cannot detect your ABMs.

--Zero

[aftermac]

30,570

Stella froze so no pic... hopefully I'll beat it before the week is out.

[Deteacher]

Ok, this is too weird...while my daughter was brushing her teeth, I was looking at a stack of manuals and I picked up Missile Command.  As I was thumbing through it, I was thinking to myself "I think I'm going to suggest this game be played.  I put my daughter into bed, come downstairs to check the game of the week...Missile Command!  

Weird...creepy...  

[aftermac]

 Deteacher, on Wed Jun 3, 2009 9:15 PM, said:

Ok, this is too weird...while my daughter was brushing her teeth, I was looking at a stack of manuals and I picked up Missile Command.  As I was thumbing through it, I was thinking to myself "I think I'm going to suggest this game be played.  I put my daughter into bed, come downstairs to check the game of the week...Missile Command!  

Weird...creepy...  

LOL! That's funny!

[ballistik]

I was thinkin' the other day, too... Why don't they make a classic game like Missile Command the game of the week? LOL. Then I remember thinkin' "well, its such a huge game I'm sure they've already done it." lol. Now look! This is too weird.

B

[sloth713]

Hey Ze_ro, can we only use atari Missile Command or can we use Missile Command TB too?

[ballistik]

Man! I just scored 59,000. TOok a pic with my cell phone since my digital cam is broken, will post very soon!

B

 sloth713, on Thu Jun 4, 2009 1:04 AM, said:

Hey Ze_ro, can we only use atari Missile Command or can we use Missile Command TB too?

[Trinity]

trin will try soon...   got a few busy work day ahead. :/

[toymailman]

 sloth713, on Wed Jun 3, 2009 10:04 PM, said:

Hey Ze_ro, can we only use atari Missile Command or can we use Missile Command TB too?

I would assume not.  I requested to use Galaxian Arcade when we had Galaxian week.  That was only a graphical hack and didn't alter the control input.  I was shot down like a bogey in Air Raiders!

Edited by toymailman, Thu Jun 4, 2009 9:04 AM.

[Atardi]

score missile command (game 4 ) :  65 405

[chuckwalla]

I've always loved this game and the 2600 delivered...
51,625

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[aftermac]

35,735

[SpiceWare]

89,210

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[SeaGtGruff]

Missile Command is the video game that got me turned on to video games!

17730 (Smart cruise missiles SUCK!)

Michael

[Impaler_26]

24,285

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[LarcenTyler]

36,480

I need to improve my skills big time.

[4Ks]

12255. I'm really out of touch for this.

[Mister VCS]

My best score after session #1: 53,990
                                               #2: 68,340
        
This is one of the "magic" Atari 2600 games! Better than the arcade-original IMO.

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Edited by Mister VCS, Sat Jun 6, 2009 9:18 AM.

[Atardi]

score : 87 000

[4Ks]

New high score: 16515

[Trinity]

First try. 47265

Hope to 2x it on my night off!

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Edited by Trinity, Sat Jun 6, 2009 10:16 AM.

[toymailman]

Broke 100k!

119,540

[SeaGtGruff]

35055, nearly double my earlier score. I need to switch to using a joystick with a Stelladaptor. At least I'm getting a little better with the smart cruise missiles; it's just a matter of timing it right. I haven't played this game in so many years, I'm pretty rusty at it!

Michael

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Edited by SeaGtGruff, Sat Jun 6, 2009 10:50 PM.

[Shannon]

68,820.... uggh and to think I used to be able to flip the score on this game.  Now I cannot even flip the color pallette's.

[Trinity]

Will try tommorow night in ernest...

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