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[orpheuswaking]

Fres, on Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:21 AM, said:

How about a Funsoft theme?  Flak, Snokie, and Time Runner (I prefer the disk releases).  I think a month might be too long, though, for those.

This sounds pretty Fun (and soft too) - If Atari UK doesnt work out I vote for this!

[Mr.Amiga500]

Fres, on Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:14 AM, said:

...but I am willing to emu the ones that are PAL-only.

You're willing to "emu" them? That could get tricky.

[orpheuswaking]

Joust anyone?

[BrianC]

What about this?
Juno First
Defender
Asteroids
Deluxe Invaders
Millipede

Edited by BrianC, Fri Apr 1, 2011 11:42 PM.

[therealbountybob]

Be sure to indicate (due to my investment in artificial dumbness) if the games are a regular 5 for a poll or a set for the theme round #10 folks...

Themes so far:
Vertical Scrollers (a8isa1)
Water Slaughter (trbb)
Something to do with Fire (Sloopy)
Games from 1981 (Sloopy)
Atari UK? (orpheus)
Funsoft (Fres)
I'll add 'up the creek' for a paddles games selection too and 'I h(e)a®t(e) Smiley Faces for Mr.Amiga500'  

Regular rounds
Mr.A (round 6)
BrianC...

[sloopy]

how about calling it 'to the principals office' for the paddle games? :'D

or wasnt everyone like me and got the paddle everytime i visited the big D?

and also how about a theme called 'Have you played your Atari today?'
any 5 games played on a real A8... anything from 400 to XEGS...
or any game played in a previous HSC, 1 point for playing, 2 points for beating 8th place. (as many games as you want with a max of 10 points, and a bonus point for most different games played overall, and another bonus point most games played getting 2pts).

sloopy.

[BrianC]

therealbountybob, on Sat Apr 2, 2011 3:00 AM, said:

Regular rounds
BrianC...

You didn't notice that all of the games in my last post are shooters? I was trying for a shmupish theme. I was thinking of a theme with Missile Command and Final Legacy for war type games, but I'm not sure about other games with similar themes and most of them probably aren't good for a HSC.

Another idea for a theme. Try and guess it:
Defender
Missile Command
Super Breakout
Pac-Man
Space Invaders

I also thought of a Nintendo theme:
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Popeye
Mario Bros.
Dr. Mario

Edited by BrianC, Sat Apr 2, 2011 8:57 AM.

[therealbountybob]

BrianC, on Sat Apr 2, 2011 8:41 AM, said:

therealbountybob, on Sat Apr 2, 2011 3:00 AM, said:

Regular rounds
BrianC...

You didn't notice that all of the games in my last post are shooters? I was trying for a shmupish theme. I was thinking of a theme with Missile Command and Final Legacy for war type games, but I'm not sure about other games with similar themes and most of them probably aren't good for a HSC.

Final Legacy isn't too involved, could add Tank Commander, Beach Head I/II and maybe Raid Over Moscow

[Mr.Amiga500]

Hey, why was the Round 6 poll thread closed? It says the closing date is April 10. I just checked my calendar and it's not April 10 yet - not even in your time zone.
(I've got the "Goats 2011" calendar - one fancy goat per month.)

[therealbountybob]

Mr.Amiga500, on Sun Apr 3, 2011 4:51 AM, said:

Hey, why was the Round 6 poll thread closed? It says the closing date is April 10. I just checked my calendar and it's not April 10 yet - not even in your time zone.
(I've got the "Goats 2011" calendar - one fancy goat per month.)

I forgot to flip the page, that (off to check wikipedia) erm Capra aegagrus hircus was too distracting... boy are you up early (or late   )

I hear the patter of tiny litle feet... arrrgh theres hundreds of them  

[roadrunner]

I have an idea for a theme.

Games i can do really good at like Atari Invaders, Beef Drop, and Robotron.

Edited by roadrunner, Tue Apr 5, 2011 9:02 PM.

[orpheuswaking]

therealbountybob, on Sat Apr 2, 2011 3:00 AM, said:

Be sure to indicate (due to my investment in artificial dumbness) if the games are a regular 5 for a poll or a set for the theme round #10 folks...

Themes so far:
Vertical Scrollers (a8isa1)
Water Slaughter (trbb)
Somthing to do with Fire (Sloopy)
Games from 1981 (Sloopy)
Atari UK? (orpheus)
Funsoft (orpheus)
I'll add 'up the creek' for a paddles games selection too and 'I h(e)a®t(e) Smiley Faces for Mr.Amiga500'  

Regular rounds
Mr.A (round 6)
BrianC...

Mine is Atari (UK)... We can swap some games in and out for that if there are some that just dont run at all on NTSC, although that may have to be an emu round...

Funsoft is Fres pick, I just seconded it.

Edited by orpheuswaking, Sun Apr 3, 2011 9:06 AM.

[Fres]

The nintendo theme is a gd idea, brianc.

[therealbountybob]

roadrunner, on Sun Apr 3, 2011 8:59 AM, said:

I have an idea for a theme.

Games i can do really good at like Atari Invaders, Beef Drop, and Robotron.

Off to check the records  

[orpheuswaking]

therealbountybob, on Wed Apr 6, 2011 3:57 PM, said:

roadrunner, on Sun Apr 3, 2011 8:59 AM, said:

I have an idea for a theme.

Games i can do really good at like Atari Invaders, Beef Drop, and Robotron.

Off to check the records  

I veto that idea. !

[roadrunner]

roadrunner, on Sun Apr 3, 2011 8:59 AM, said:

I have an idea for a theme.

Games i can do really good at like Atari Invaders, Beef Drop, and Robotron.

I fill out my 5 picks with Galactic Chase and Threshold.

[orpheuswaking]

BUMP DIDDY BUMP BUMP!!!! MORE IDEAS PLEASE!!!

[innuendo]

BrianC, on Sat Apr 2, 2011 8:41 AM, said:

I also thought of a Nintendo theme:
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Popeye
Mario Bros.
Dr. Mario

Nintendo theme is very cool!

[littleman jack]

How about a Prototype theme?
Only games that were not officially released, such as IXION from last year's HSC, or Jr. Pac-Man, Super Pac-Man, and Crystal Castles which were never released officially as far as I know. Of course, I don't know much, so they might have all been released. But the proto theme idea could be used to include many good games that never were officially launched.

[therealbountybob]

Keep the bonus round idea's coming folks, I'll put a preliminary vote up soon.

Another idea ATARI ! play a game starting with each letter, ok there's two A's but you get the idea... see you can do better than this folks  

[orpheuswaking]

ATARI (UKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

[therealbountybob]

Themes so far (with suggested games):

'Vertical Scrollers' (a8isa1)
Xevious, River Rat, Tiger Attack
'Water Slaughter'(trbb)
River Rat, River Rescue, Captain Sticky's Gold, Sea Fox, Sea Chase, Water Ski School, Sea Dragon
'My Cross is on Fire' (sloopy)
Crossfire, Firefleet, FireChief,
'Have You played Atari Today' (sloopy) any 5 games from previous HSC seasons
'Nintendo' (BrianC)
Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Popeye, Mario Bros., Dr. Mario
'Funsoft' (Fres)
Flak, Snokie, and Time Runner
'Up the creek' various paddles games  (trbb)
'Games from '81' (Sloopy)
Crossfire, Darts Thorn EMI version, Race in Space (Analog), Dodge Racer, Protector (Synapse)
'Classics' ? (BrianC)
Defender, Missile Command, Super Breakout, Pac-Man, Space Invaders
'Shooters?' (BrianC)
Juno First, Defender, Asteroids, Deluxe Invaders, Millipede
'Atari UK' (orpheus)
Lone Raider, Heartache, Cygnus X1, Contagion, Nucleus
'Arcade War'
Missile Command, Final Legacy, Tank Commander, Beach Head I/II, Raid Over Moscow
'Games that Roadrunner can do really good at!'
Atari Invaders, Beef Drop, Robotron, Galactix Chase, Threshold
'Prototypes' (littleman jack)
Ixion, Crystal Castles, Super Pac-man, Jr Pac-man
[edit]
You're a Star (deteacher)
Star Island, Star Raiders (Commander Level), Star Wars: The Arcade Game, Star Trek: S.O.S., Star League Baseball

      

[orpheuswaking]

I vote Atari (UK)

[roadrunner]

therealbountybob, on Mon May 23, 2011 11:06 AM, said:

Themes so far (with suggested games):


'Games that Roadrunner can do really good at!'
Atari Invaders, Beef Drop, and Robotron


      

In post #41, i picked Galactic Chase and Threshold to fill out my 5 picks.


edit - fixed!

Edited by roadrunner, Mon May 23, 2011 4:46 PM.

[therealbountybob]

re the prototypes I found this thread that links to atariprotos.com