Ze_ro Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Important Note: This weeks competition is over and no further scores will be accepted. The downtown skyscraper has burst into flames, and only you can rescue the helpless hundreds trapped within. Quickly, you helicopter to the scene, and dispatch your men to battle the deadly flames. How many survivors can you save? Game Information Game Name: Towering Inferno Released By: US Games, 1982 Left Difficulty: B / Novice Right Difficulty: B / Novice Game Mode: Game 1 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 October 20th at 1:00 AM (Central Time, UTC-6). Challenges Theme Avatar - Chance your avatar to a picture of a fire fighter for the week, and you get 3 bonus points.Miss 2600 [+3] Chuck D. Head [+3] Scrabbler15 [+3] Deteacher [+3] JacobZu7zu7 [+3] roadrunner [+3] Zoyx [+3] toymailman [+3] Current High Scores 2996 (toymailman) [+11] 2852 (Deteacher) [+10] 2492 (JacobZu7zu7) [+9] 2439 (Chuck D. Head) [+8] 2150 (Zoyx) [+7] 2144 (Scrabbler15) [+6] 2068 (Miss 2600) [+5] 1238 (oyamafamily) [+4] 1078 (SeaGtGruff) [+3] 553 (ClassicGMR) [+2] 310 (roadrunner) [+1] Best Tips Scrabbler15 [+2] TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty B)2129 (David B Yancey) 1731 (Alan W Hewston) 1516 (Robert Macauley) (Emulator) Current Standings toymailman [122] Scrabber15 [107] JacobZu7zu7 [104] oyamafamily [90] Deteacher [89] zylon [59] Jifremok [54] roadrunner [45] Zoyx [30] Chuck D. Head [27] ClassicGMR [26] LarcenTyler [26] keilbaca [24] Miss 2600 [22] pis [21] SeaGtGruff [20] HatefulGravey [17] doctorclu [13] Pioneer4x4 [12] MrJimbo [8] Mister VCS [7] satan165 [7] 4Ks [4] ed1475 [2] littleman jack [2] pacmanplayer [2] Austin [1] rmaerz [1] MIKE5200 [1] SpaceDice2010 [1] Scoring Points in Towering Inferno Put Out Flames - 1 point each Rescue a Survivor - 25 points each 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, it doesn't provide any specific hints. Miss 2600 Dang those flames are erratic! Probably like real flames are for firefighters. The walls can be an enemy, too. Try to stay clear when you can as they will really slow you down. A couple of times I got stuck on a corner and my firefighter was frozen. I had to move the joystick a few times to free him using up valuable time. Deteacher If there are a lot of flames, don't play with fire. Just try to cut a clear path to the window and get out...you score the real points by rescuing the survivors. If you need a break, you can clear out all the flames. The timer stops and no more survivors will perish. This is a nice built-in pause feature. You can shoot water through walls and put out fires on the other side. This is quite beneficial, especially if you are hard pressed for time. It will cut down on the number of flames you may have to just rush past in order to get out of the room. SeaGtGruff Try to stay away from the walls as much as possible, because if you touch them while you're trying to run, you'll get stuck. You don't have to touch the window to get the people, and touching the window doesn't get them-- you just shoot the window with your hose. "Shooting through the walls and putting out the fire on the other side" doesn't mean the fire *in* the walls. You can't shoot the fire inside the walls, so don't even bother trying. Scrabbler15 On the first couple of levels, douse all the flames. In addition to 1 point for each flame, there is a 20 point bonus for dousing all the flames. Level one can be worth 125 points (+-) with three people saved and all the flame points. Also do this on any level where there are fewer flames that can be quickly cleared. Shooting one of the single flames can result in all three flames in the set being doused. It seems to work best hitting the leftmost single flame. Your guy can shoot with his gun on the left or the right. The gun will move in the direction the guy is moving. Once the shoot button is pressed, the gun stays on the same side until the button is released. Switch the side that the gun is on when it is advantageous to do so. Attack the flames. It's easy to end up waiting for the flames to come to you. There is not enough time on the later levels to sit around waiting for something to happen. Run around the flame and attack it from the other side, if possible. The flames are situated in rows. If there is an empty row between the flames, it provides a sort of safe zone to shoot at the flames above and below. Try to stop in the middle of a row when you move. This will be close enough to douse a flame, but far enough away to prevent getting burned. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Remember, make sure to use the RIGHT JOYSTICK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Dang those flames are erratic! Probably like real flames are for firefighters. The walls can be an enemy, too. Try to stay clear when you can as they will really slow you down. A couple of times I got stuck on a corner and my firefighter was frozen. I had to move the joystick a few times to free him using up valuable time. After several tries, 720 was my best score: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Well, I never knew about the put out all the the flames and the walls and timer go away thing. It's kind of interesting, but only practical for a while. Once you get to the second building, you need to nut up (or female equivelant), take some chances and save some lives. Got to about floor five of building two and the flames were all of a sudden filling the whole level and I got careless. 1,303 will have to do for tonight. Morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 1053 I like this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) 2,527! Wow! I beat the TG top score! Woo hoo! I cleared 3.5 buildings. I really like this game, but does anyone else have serious wrist cramp after playing this one? I'm guessing it's because you have to keep the fire button down. I have 3 tips: 1. If there are a lot of flames, don't play with fire. Just try to cut a clear path to the window and get out...you score the real points by rescuing the survivors. 2. If you need a break, you can clear out all the flames. The timer stops and no more survivors will perish. This is a nice built-in pause feature. 3. You can shoot water through walls and put out fires on the other side. This is quite beneficial, especially if you are hard pressed for time. It will cut down on the number of flames you may have to just rush past in order to get out of the room. Edited October 15, 2010 by Deteacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) So far, so good. I got 2,020 after 2 buildings plus two floors, then it seemed the speed increased a lot. I'll try again later. Morgan Edited October 15, 2010 by Chuck D. Head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 0567, this is going to take a little getting used to. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) 1238 (PARTICIPATION POINT!) Edited October 15, 2010 by oyamafamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 <---- Expect a high score soon, from my hottie Fire-Fightress! A little girl power, she knows her way around a big hose... **oh no I didn't!!** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) How about a firetruck instead? <------------ 117 for now Edited October 15, 2010 by roadrunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 3. You can shoot water through walls and put out fires on the other side. Is there some trick to this? Because it doesn't work for me, even when I'm really close to the flames. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Avatar changed for this event! Apologies for imposing my musical tastes... my favorite fire related song... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpC_3j562A0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 0603, finally broke 600. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 The Stones!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqPORqkhx0w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Finally cleared the 1st building. 0821. Since I'm obviously new to this game, I'll post some tips that are undoubtedly obvious to the rest of you, but it took me a little while to figure out. (1) Try to stay away from the walls as much as possible, because if you touch them while you're trying to run, you'll get stuck. (2) You don't have to touch the window to get the people, and touching the window doesn't get them-- you just shoot the window with your hose. (3) "Shooting through the walls and putting out the fire on the other side" doesn't mean the fire *in* the walls. You can't shoot the fire inside the walls, so don't even bother trying. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) 1727 Edited October 15, 2010 by Zoyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) Almost cleared 2. 1078 Michael Edited October 15, 2010 by SeaGtGruff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) 1,716 After 5+ attempts. This game is rough going... my fire gal made it to the top of the second building but lost cuz' she's too SEXXXY! Edited October 15, 2010 by JacobZu7zu7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 1319 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 1777 Finally cleared two buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 2,852! I almost cleared the 4th building. I was on the 7th or 8th floor and there weren't many flames, but the clock goes so quickly and I got stuck on a wall. Grrr... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) 1737 1819 1822 ... the 3rd building is stubborn. Edited October 16, 2010 by Zoyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) 1,724 oh an extra 8 points lol. Forget that, how 'bout a nice "lady-power" run to the 7th floor of building 3! 2,492 Edited October 16, 2010 by JacobZu7zu7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) 1805 Here's my tips: 1. On the first couple of levels, douse all the flames. In addition to 1 point for each flame, there is a 20 point bonus for dousing all the flames. Level one can be worth 125 points (+-) with three people saved and all the flame points. Also do this on any level where there are fewer flames that can be quickly cleared. 2. Shooting one of the single flames can result in all three flames in the set being doused. It seems to work best hitting the leftmost single flame. 3. Your guy can shoot with his gun on the left or the right. The gun will move in the direction the guy is moving. Once the shoot button is pressed, the gun stays on the same side until the button is released. Switch the side that the gun is on when it is advantageous to do so. 4. Attack the flames. It's easy to end up waiting for the flames to come to you. There is not enough time on the later levels to sit around waiting for something to happen. Run around the flame and attack it from the other side, if possible. 5. The flames are situated in rows. If there is an empty row between the flames, it provides a sort of safe zone to shoot at the flames above and below. 6. Try to stop in the middle of a row when you move. This will be close enough to douse a flame, but far enough away to prevent getting burned. Edited October 16, 2010 by Scrabbler15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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