VectorGamer Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 (edited) Amidar Your character moves on a screen full of boxes. Either collect dots or paint all the paths to fill in the boxes, avoiding the chasing Amidars and Trackers. A bonus screen appears after each completed level. Game Information Game Name: Released By: Konami, 1981 MAME ROMset: amidar Dip Switches: Lives: 3; Bonus Life: 30000, 50000 Chosen By: Cynicaster, patbb ROM Location: AtariAge Arcade/MAME HSC Record: 96,620 darthkur Competition ends Sunday, October 23 @ 12PM EDT Leaderboard 1. 145,600 patbb 2. 111,880 mr. toast 3. 74,240 M.A.M.E Offender 4. 68,690 Cynicaster 5. 67,420 bigbee99 6. 5,390 LarcenTyler Pepper II Change the sides of a cube to a solid color while avoiding "Eyes" and other baddies. Game Information Game Name: Released By: Exidy, 1982 MAME ROMset: Pepper2 Dip Switches: Lives: 3; Bonus: 70,000 Chosen By: JohnnyBlaze ROM Location: AtariAge Arcade/MAME HSC Record: 470,860 rmaerz Competition ends Sunday, October 23 @ 12PM EDT Leaderboard 1. 641,370 richard stewart 2. 326,150 bigbee99 3. 285,700 M.A.M.E Offender 4. 167,130 Cynicaster 5. 110,670 patbb 6. 96,260 mr. toast 7. 26,400 LarcenTyler Season Standings Calculations through round 7 1. bigbee99 148 2. patbb 114 3. Cynicaster 100 4. M.A.M.E Offender 89 5. mr. toast 75 6. kojr 39 6. keilbaca 39 8. roadrunner 34 9. richard stewart 33 10. LarcenTyler 16 11. JohnnyBlaze 11 12. NE146 8 13. retrorussell 5 14. rmaerz 4 Edited October 23, 2011 by rmaerz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Don't give me crap about playing Pepper II again. I didn't request it but at the same time I'm not gonna turn it down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbee99 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I can safely say I have never played either of these two games except for Amidar on the 2600 which I just recently bought. I like Pepper II. Reminds me of Mouse Trap a lot. But it's better! No freaking BIRD! Any who, I got to sink about an hour into Pepper today. Pepper II 326,150 B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Amidar - 5,390 Pepper II - 26,400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patbb Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Amidar: 127,280 INP using WM106 available. pepper: 110,670 amidar 127280 patbb.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard stewart Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 641,370 i love this game on the colecovision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.A.M.E Offender Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 AMIDAR 74,240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Man, Pepper II is damn fast. It kind of makes Nibbler look like child's play by comparison. A question for the masters of this game: when you get the "power up" do you bother eating the enemies or is it a better strategy to simply use that time to clean up the maze? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Man, Pepper II is damn fast. It kind of makes Nibbler look like child's play by comparison. A question for the masters of this game: when you get the "power up" do you bother eating the enemies or is it a better strategy to simply use that time to clean up the maze? Depends - I don't go chasing after them as its a low payoff. It's chump change compared to surviving and receiving bonus points. Also, when the heat is on, escape to another maze to buy yourself some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 It's chump change compared to surviving and receiving bonus points. Yeah, I noticed that, which is why it got me wondering. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) Pepper II: 843,560 Ok, ok, no, I'm not really that good. I was at around 225k with 2 lives left and all of a sudden, the "eyes" just disappeared, leaving only the round purple thing. Clearly some sort of bug in the game. Just thought I'd post it because I thought it was interesting. I googled it and found a thread over at TG where some guy mentioned this mysterious issue. He said he's been playing the game for 20 years and has seen it happen twice. Wow, what are the odds? I'll post a legit score eventually. EDIT: here's the TG thread; see the second post. http://forums.twingalaxies.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=6734 Edited October 19, 2011 by Cynicaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Interesting...I wonder if that's how the current leader got the world record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbee99 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Amidar 55,600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patbb Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Amidar 145,600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbee99 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Amidar 67420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.A.M.E Offender Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I find the payoff is low to go chasing after the eyes for points. If the eyes are in your path, or if you can nail 4 or 5 in the corner, it is worth it. PEPPER II 223,910 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. toast Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Decent scores this time around Amidar 111,880 Pepper II 96,260 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.A.M.E Offender Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Ok. That's it. If I play Pepper II anymore, my hand is going to be mangled. 285,700 Actually, it already is. I'm very disappointed with my Pepper II result. Moreover, I compromised my Amidar score to get more time on Pepper. I guess these are the type of results to expect with the sh*tty "knockoff" joystick I am using on my X Arcade tankstick. I am starting to think a four way stick is a must. Or at least a Happ. In conclusion, a very average week, as far as results are concerned. The fun-meter, however, was off the charts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Amidar: 68,690 Pepper II: 167,130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I'm very disappointed with my Pepper II result. Moreover, I compromised my Amidar score to get more time on Pepper. I know what you mean. I had to stop playing Pepper II though; I find it too frustrating. When I was about to punch my arcade cabinet, I knew it was time to turn it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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