High Score Club 9.18 - China Syndrome

[Vocelli]

Vocelli: Level 9, 149 A/A settings

 

Good game.

[oyamafamily]

0137 / LEVEL 9 Clear - WOO HOOO!!

 

FASTEST TIME TO 9 LEVELS: 05min07sec

 

Edited July 14, 2011 by oyamafamily

[Vocelli]

Meltdown. I am not into marathon games. Could be fun if it got harder faster.

Vocelli: 10464

[roadrunner]

All Clear 325

[Frostbite76]

Vocelli: Level 9, 149 A/A settings

 

Good game.

 

 

I like this game a lot too. This game got bad reviews but it's fun imo.

[JacobZu7zu7]

142 level 9 clear!

[JacobZu7zu7]

0137 / LEVEL 9 Clear - WOO HOOO!!

 

FASTEST TIME TO 9 LEVELS: 05min07sec

 

 

wow, i think a perfect score is 135!

[Jifremok]

147 at China Syndrome

 

15442 at Meltdown. Each game takes too long.

[Gorfy]

Level 9 completed-- ALL CLEAR -- Score: 139

 

@Jifremok -- I agree, these games take too long. I think they would've been better had they introduced some new tasks at succeeding levels, rather than just increasing the speed each time.

[Stan]

ARggggh! My game hasn't come in the mail yet! If it doesn't come by Saturday I might be totally screwed. Damn it.

[Gorfy]

PERFECT SCORE!! --- 135 ---- Level 9 ALL CLEAR

[oyamafamily]

Very close to the perfect score - 136 / Level 9 Clear

New fastest time - 05min06sec

 

Edited July 15, 2011 by oyamafamily

[DT Kofoed]

Bonus territory: I resorted to emulation and did much better. Still not a fan... we'll see if I try to get the all-clear before the week is up.

[oyamafamily]

WOO HOOOO!! PERFECT SCORE - 0135

 

LEVEL 9 CLEAR - TIME: 04min54sec

 

[Gorfy]

Meltdown: 25,486

[oyamafamily]

TIPS (Revised):

 

1. TEST YOUR SKILL AND COORDINATION: To practice with advanced levels, choose Game 2 (Certification Test - Starts at Level 3); then, go to Game 3 (Starts Test at Level 5). Try to get the following perfect scores: 105 on Game 2, and 75 on Game 3.

 

2. SPECIAL TIP FOR BEGINNERS: To learn how to play China Syndrome, practice with Game 4 (Children's Version - Starts at Level 1). On this setting, there are 4 levels (note that the gameplay continues with the repetition of Level 4).

 

3. You always start every level with the Robot Arm positioned at the top of gamefield (Red Zone - see Figure 1). Each time you lose a life, the Robot Arm always reappears at the top of screen.

 

<---FIGURE 1

 

4. The minimum number of particles which you must neutralize to progress to the next level is 15 per stage (5 per zone, i.e., the gamefield is divided by 3 zones). Quickly, try to neutralize the particle in the following sequence: Red Zone, Blue Zone, and Yellow Zone; once you complete this sequence sucessfully, repeat this procedure until it stabilizes the core. On Levels 2 to 9, DON'T MOVE YOUR JOYSTICK after stabilizing the core completely, because you can touch the Core Vent (Fan) accidentaly and you have to repeat the current level wherein you lost a life.

 

5. On Levels 5-9, try to use this tactic to neutralize particles easily:

• Red Zone: Robot Arm positioned at the top of gamefield (Figure 2 - note that you can pass over the red Core Vent safely);
  
• Blue Zone: Robot Arm positioned at the bottom of this zone (Figure 3);
  
• Yellow Zone: Robot Arm positioned at the bottom of screen (Figure 4 - note that you can pass under the yellow Core Vent safely).
  

<---FIGURE 2

 

<---FIGURE 3

 

<---FIGURE 4

 

6. The tactic mentioned above works when you try to neutralize particles which move diagonally (and vertically in a few occasions). The particles always emerge from the Core Vents (Fans) presents on the gamefield. And stay tuned: some particles move horizontally; so, you can neutralize them easily and take your advantage.

 

7. If you are NOT READY to neutralize a particle at the beginning of each level, DON'T press Fire Button. Touch one of the Core Vents (Fans), or let the radiation levels increase and the word "DANGER" appears at the bottom of screen. Do this when you have more than 5 lives. With this tactic, I got a perfect score of 75 on Game 3 (Starts at Level 5) just for training and testing my coordination.

 

GOOD LUCK!!

Edited July 17, 2011 by oyamafamily

[Frostbite76]

Clear All with a score of 163

 

I don't think I can do any better with my crappy emulator controller. The damn game won't get shipped till Monday according to atari2600.com and it gets shipped from Arizona while I live in Connecticut.

 

I wish we had 2 weeks in advance to know which games are coming up to avoid this problem that happens all the time to people on here.

[Frostbite76]

Maybe we could end the poll sooner to avoid not getting the game in the mail in time? Maybe Saturday should be the last day of voting?

[Stan]

Maybe we could end the poll sooner to avoid not getting the game in the mail in time? Maybe Saturday should be the last day of voting?

 

Phooosh, agreed. I bought my China Syndrome on the 11th, dude just shipped today. THANKS. Most likely won't get here on time...

[classicgamer_27330]

Meltdown 1211

[roadrunner]

Meltdown

 

I stopped at 2,577

[Miss 2600]

Trying this out for participation point after very long, hectic work week.

 

Only managed level 5, 194 points. I doubt I can go further. It's hard to hug those elusive little guys (it looks like my guy is hugging them). I don't know how you guys are getting to level 9. Level 5 is tough enough for my coordination or lack thereof.

 

[toymailman]

On the board.

 

China Syndrome: 146 - All Clear

Meltdown: 18,489

 

Also, Time Warp was played in Season 4 week 66.

[oyamafamily]

Here's a score which DOESN'T COUNT: a perfect score which I got for Game 3 (the Hardest Setting - Starts on Level 5 - Difficulty A on both sides). This score is valid just for statistics, showing my performance and testing my coordination.

 

 

And here's my VALID AND PERFECT SCORE to clarify (Game 1, Difficulty AA):

 

0135 - Level 9 All Clear

 

Edited July 18, 2011 by oyamafamily

[Scrabbler15]

Level 6 - 223

 

This game really sets my nerves on edge for some reason. Probably won't play it much.