oyamafamily Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) With 5 lives, let a customer get all the way to the Bartender's end of the bar without a drink, or let the mug crashes on the floor at the following scores: 19K, 69K, 119K, 169K, 219K, and so fourth. Remember the scores which you must reach to get a Bonus Life: 20K, 70K, 120K, 170K, 220K, and so fourth. You get bonus lives at 20K, 50K, and then every 50K thereafter, not what you said, though I'm sure you just made a mistake. You'd want to lose a life purposefully at 19K, 49K, 99K, etc. I've found it makes sense to lose a life and stay on the alien levels if you can, because they give you the most customer points. You get 1,000 for every level cleared regardless (other than bonus level). YUS, finally got the bonus score level! Picture attached. Once you get further in the game the customers get quite difficult. It seems at times that you get a little lucky if they don't toss glasses back, but I got stuck on the later level with the split bars because they kept chucking glass after glass back at me. Anyway, current high score: 74,425 Stan, I noted with attention and verified that you get the first bonus life at 20K points and another extra life AT 70K, 120K, 170K POINTS, and so fourth. The second BONUS LIFE occurs when you increase your score by 50K after REACHING 20K-points; so, 20K + 50K = 70K points. SEE THE FIGURES: 4 LIVES 4 LIVES (Note that I DIDN'T lose any life after 49K mark) 4 LIVES (Note that I DIDN'T lose any life after 49K mark) 5 LIVES (Extra Life at 70K) Edited May 14, 2011 by oyamafamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 NEW SCORE - 115,825 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE5200 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Hard with using a keyboard 4,250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Hard with using a keyboard 4,250 Your settings are WRONG, because the Left Difficulty probably is on "B" position (Novice - Starts at 0 points). Please, note that Left Difficulty sets the starting score: 0 on "B/Novice", and 10,000 on "A/Expert". Please, check the Difficulty Settings before starting your gameplay: Left Difficulty A/Expert (Arcade Level - Starts at 10,000 points) and Right Difficulty B/Novice (Arcade Level - 5 lives to start). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 (edited) SOME TIPS - NEW REVISION: BONUS LIVES: The maximum number of lives (bartenders) in this game is 5, because we are playing with Right Difficulty B (5 lives to start). With 5 lives, let a customer get all the way to the Bartender's end of the bar without a drink, or let the mug crashes on the floor at the following scores: 19K, 69K, 119K, 169K, 219K, and so fourth. Remember the scores which you must reach to get a Bonus Life: 20K, and EACH additional 50K points AFTER the 20,000-point mark. DEMONSTRATION MODE: Press "Game Reset", but DON'T press Fire to start the game. Use the "Demonstration" feature to study the following levels sequence: Cowboy/Girl (2 screens) Bonus Level Sportsperson (3 screens) Bonus Level Punk Rocker (3 screens) Bonus Level Space Creatures (4 screens) Bonus Level Repetition of steps 1 to 8, but more difficulty (fast-moving customers). LAYOUT: Study Tapper Layouts for all 4 level types: Cowboy, Sportsperson, Punk Rocker and Space Creature (according to the map showed below). You can move your Bartender directly from bottom to top table moving your Joystick towards you (DOWN), and vice versa. You always start every stage on the 3rd row (from top to bottom). In 2600 Tapper version, the maximum number of customers per table is 3 on later levels, while in Arcade version, there are 4 customers per table on later stages. Another limitation in 2600 Tapper: on "Punk Bar" scene, there are 3 levels (in Arcade version, 4 levels for this scene). After completing Wave 2, you note that Waves 3, 4, 5,... have the same Wave 2 Layout. LEGEND: 1, 2, 3 = Number of customers present on each table ------- = Tables B = Bartender COWBOY LEVELS - WAVE 1 SCREEN 1 SCREEN 2 1------B 2------B 1------B 2------B 1------B 2------B 1------B 2------B SPORTSPERSON LEVELS - WAVE 1 SCREEN 1 SCREEN 2 SCREEN 3 B------2 B------2 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 PUNK ROCKER LEVELS - WAVE 1 SCREEN 1 SCREEN 2 SCREEN 3 B------2 3------B 3------B B------3 3------B B------3 3------B B------3 3------B 3------B B------3 B------3 SPACE CREATURE LEVELS - WAVE 1 SCREEN 1 SCREEN 2 SCREEN 3 SCREEN 4 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 COWBOY LEVELS - WAVE 2 SCREEN 1 SCREEN 2 3------B 3------B 3------B 3------B 3------B 3------B 3------B 3------B SPORTSPERSON LEVELS - WAVE 2 SCREEN 1 SCREEN 2 SCREEN 3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 PUNK ROCKER LEVELS - WAVE 2 SCREEN 1 SCREEN 2 SCREEN 3 B------3 3------B 3------B B------3 3------B B------3 3------B B------3 3------B 3------B B------3 B------3 SPACE CREATURE LEVELS - WAVE 2 SCREEN 1 SCREEN 2 SCREEN 3 SCREEN 4 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 B------3 Edited May 16, 2011 by oyamafamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 43,600 Tried using the keyboard and got a better score. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Thanks oyama! I did see you were right in your first comments before, I didn't get a chance to change my post about it. Thanks for the break down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 WOO HOOO!! 158,850!! I passed 150K mark!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Kofoed Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 49,275 - can't seem to get past 50K... also, emulation on my netbook isn't quite as much fun as the hardware on my tv, so we'll see how much more time I put in on this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Somebody up there just doesn't want me to get the bonus............69,125 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 finally sneaked into Bonusville!..............70,775 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite76 Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Thank god it's a game I own. I suck playing games on an emulator because of the sloppy controls. I've been very busy lately so this was the first day I got a chance to play. 64,175 This is a very good game unlike the god awful Donkey Kong Jr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Welcome back, Frostbite! I agree, this is a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 another improvement: 80,050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 First time in a long time taking a shot the high score club. 28425 If I get a score anywhere close to 70000, I will post a pic. Good game choice! Buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Well I got to 60,000 with four lives left and felt pretty good about getting the bonus...and then the screen went black. I have no idea what happened. I wanted to cry. I kept playing though and finally got the bonus and killed myself off. I didn't care about the extra man I received. I just let him die as I was getting the camera. I didn't want to risk the screen blacking out again. 71,025 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amstari Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Hmm... think I need more practice. 18,275 I'll be back.... for another beer! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite76 Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Welcome back, Frostbite! I agree, this is a good one. Thanks gorfy. I'm having a real hard time with the bonus level. Most of the time (75%)I have no clue which one it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I'm having a real hard time with the bonus level. Most of the time (75%)I have no clue which one it is. I've found that the way I do that bonus round might be the key. Try not to focus on the can itself. I zone my eyes out and look at all of the cans while following the one you need to. This seems to be the way I do it, but I have a good eye for this kind of thing so it might just be an inborn thing or something, but I paid attention last time and that's how I myself do it. Try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Tall Cold One - Bonus Root Beer in an Oktoberfest mug. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I have been playing tapper for a while... they key to the bonus level is to relax your eyes, and only pay attention to the one that you are supposed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cparsley Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Thats so like you Jacob... Only at 30,150 myself I hate this game on the VCS (love it on the arcade machine however) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 You don't look very happy, Jacob...must be that Mug Old Fashioned Root Beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 You don't look very happy, Jacob...must be that Mug Old Fashioned Root Beer haha, I drank my Coors last week, only had a bit of Root Beer to show... I wasn't very thrusty at all, but enough for the bonus. I dumped the remainder out... lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 (edited) Thats so like you Jacob... Only at 30,150 myself I hate this game on the VCS (love it on the arcade machine however) I pretty much agree with you... at least in competition. I'm stuck on emulator Ugh, Tapper is a bit long and demanding on 2600, I keep pressing the button and sometimes he freezes...instead of tossing the drink... (no beers are flying across table) yet, he takes forever. Not sure if it's the game itself or the rom. I swear this game jeopardizes on purpose! Especially if you don't get the bonus round. Edited May 17, 2011 by JacobZu7zu7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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