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[Mister VCS]

Helicopter Emergency Rescue Operation

Reach miners trapped miles under the surface of the earth! Use the Prop-pack to maneuver through a maze of mineshafts! Blast vile vermin with the Microlaser Beam! Dynamite walls! Negotiate across the lethal lava flow! Rescue all the miners you can before running out of lives or power!

Game Information

Game Name: H.E.R.O.

Released by: Activision, 1984

CV HSC High Score: 111,735 by doubledown
TwinGalaxies High Score: 1,000,000 by Todd Rogers
Settings: Game Number 1 (Starting Level 1) - 1 Player
This game was suggested by: patbb, roadrunner, and duncantoml


Challenge

Join the "Order of the H.E.R.O."!

Score 70,000 points or more and you will receive 2 bonus points.
patbb, jblenke, chuckwalla

Contest end on

Saturday, 01-29-2011 at 1:00 AM eastern.


Quick-Start-Bonus-Info and HSC rules


Current High Scores

1. patbb 141,975 [+10] [+2]
2. jblenkle 102,110 [+9] [+2] [+2]
3. chuckwalla 90,790 [+8] [+2]
4. roadrunner 67,235 [+6]

5. Mister VCS 56,665 [+4]
6. JEFF31 52,920 [+2]

7. rmaerz 41,615 [+1]
8. duncantoml 37,435 [+1]

9. ed1475 35,370 [+1]
10. Yurkie 33,750 [+1]
11. Tombale 31,615 [+1]
12. Ms. Do 31,165 [+1]
13. RangerG 24,345 [+1]
14. FlyingTurtle 23,070 [+1]
15. NIAD 20,035 [+1]

(Mangia-Boy missed the deadline - sorry!)


Leaderboard

1. duncantoml (15) [159 points] 8 1
2. ColecoDan (12) [106] 3
3. Yurkie (13) [70] 3
4. ed1475 (15) [54] 1
5. Ms. Do (10) [49]
6. patbb (10) [44]
7. roadrunner (13) [41]
8. NIAD (4) [27]
9. RangerG (15) [25]
10. Mister VCS (6) [23]
11. ten-four (3) [19]
12. atariron82 (5) [18]
13. jblenkle (2) [11] 1
14. rmaerz (4) [9]
15. LaserHawk (2) [7]
16. purenergy (4) [6]
17. Madaracs (1), chuckwalla new! [4]
18. JEFF31 (2) [3]
19. Tombale new!, Mr.Smiley new! [1]

Edited by Mister VCS, Wed Feb 2, 2011 1:24 PM.

[patbb]

96650

2 games I requested in a row!
It's like Christmas again


I will try to go for the AA record.
I'll let duncantoml go for Todd Rodgers record

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Edited by patbb, Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:30 PM.

[patbb]

119235

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[rmaerz]

9,135

[duncantoml]

I suck at this one! 37,435

[jblenkle]

H.E.R.O. - 33,145

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[patbb]

125605
I think it shows that this is one of my favorite game
...On any console and C64. I also play on my Nintendo DS!

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Edited by patbb, Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:20 AM.

[patbb]

Map: http://www.atariage....RO_Level01.html
This is for the VCS2600 but it's the same for the Coleco.

Tips
-For the first 10 levels, always follow the path in the direction of wall you need to break or enemy you have to kill. If you have an enemy on one side and a wall on the other go in the direction of the wall. (not sure if this is clear!)

-You don't have to place the dynamite right against the wall, you can leave it one step back. (go to know when you have a magma wall)

-You can use your Microlaser beam to destroy a wall. You just have to be at lease one step near the wall and shoot at it for a few seconds, around 5-6 I will say. (This is something that I use either when I have a magma wall on one side and a magma structure on the other, this way i avoid running in the structure after leaving the dynamite. Also, in the situations were there is water and the ground area where I can put the dynamite is small)

-Keep in mind that the Prop-Pack does not start working as soon as you make your joystick do up. It takes a good second before the propeller takes it full speed.

-When going down to a new screen, you should always make a full stop when entering to make sure you don't get killed.

[NIAD]

Thanks for the tips! They will come in handy as I never played this one seriously.  +1

Edited by NIAD, Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:37 PM.

[roadrunner]

67,235  

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[rmaerz]

24,140 26,850 27,820

Edited by rmaerz, Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:56 PM.

[FlyingTurtle]

23070

[JEFF31]

I get greedy and go to fast...47530

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[jblenkle]

H.E.R.O. - 102,110

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Edited by jblenkle, Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:21 AM.

[RangerG]

14,265

I'll try the tips posted here.

[JEFF31]

A little better... 52920.   Gets harder at level 10!

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[chuckwalla]

The best H.E.R.O. version made:
90,790

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[chuckwalla]

For those who aren't aware, if you want to use an Atari CX-40 controller to play the game, plug the ColecoVision controller in Port 1 (use it to start the game) and plug the Atari controller in Port 2. Joystick DOWN for dynamite.

Here's the link to the Retrogaming Times Monthly review (IMO, the ColecoVision version should have been #1!) - http://www.retrogami...tm41/#manyfaces

[rmaerz]

32,340 35,720 41,615

That's what I like about the HSCs: breaking out a game I wouldn't normally play and (as in this instance) finding out what a great game it is.

Edited by rmaerz, Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:06 PM.

[Mister VCS]

first warm-up score: 55,665



Sure a great conversion. It is hard to learn that you have to use the right controller button for dynamite (instead of joystick DOWN as in the Atari 2600 version). Otherwise the CV standard controller works very precise with H.E.R.O.
You can't blame Activison (or The Softworks) for doing a lazy CV port (as seen in Pitfall II ).

Edited by Mister VCS, Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:32 PM.

[patbb]

141975

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[ed1475]

35370

[Mister VCS]

56,665

Edited by Mister VCS, Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:52 AM.

[RangerG]

24,345

better

[Tombale]

31,615

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Edited by Tombale, Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:20 PM.