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A Gentlemans challenge of Kaboom!

Started by sloopy, Jun 12 2012 5:56 PM
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#1 sloopy OFFLINE  

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Posted Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:56 PM

Greetings all, WSGEXE, Captain Breakout, and I were on the chat here at AA talking about games, and decided to have a small 'challenge' among us, and others who want to play.

Rules:

The game is Kaboom! by Activision

you can play any official activision release of it (i.e. 2600, 8bit computer, 5200)

people in the top 5 spots MUST post a pic of their score...

the winner gets a 'congrats' from all players and a click on their 'rep' from other players.

This challenge ends on June 30th 23:59 Alaska (US) time...

and this is my first pic to get it started...
100_1040.JPG

thanks,
sloopy.

#2 CaptainBreakout OFFLINE  

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Posted Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:58 PM

RIght-o. I will be twisting the paddles soon. This is one of those carts I don't have. Anyone got an extra loose cart they would sell me cheap? PM me.

-CaptainBreakout

#3 StanJr OFFLINE  

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Posted Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:46 PM

Don't we have a High Score Club for this?

#4 WSGEXE OFFLINE  

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Posted Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:59 PM

This is just for fun. We debated putting it in HSC and decided against it.

#5 CaptainBreakout OFFLINE  

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Posted Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:20 PM

Indeed. What he said. I need the cart.

#6 WSGEXE OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:18 PM

If I'm reading your score correctly, Sloopy you scored 27,852. For reference, to earn the Activision patch for Kaboom! you had to score at least 3,000 pts. I won't beat this score in my lifetime. And I'm suspicious now that you're a secret Kaboom! master and were just huslting us kids.

#7 Armonigann OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:57 PM

wtf?... :?

#8 atarilovesyou OFFLINE  

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Posted Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:14 AM

I love Kaboom. I wish I could get past 5k without a friend's assistance (die.....NOW!) to lose a bucket right before gaining a bonus one.  Kaboom is so good it demands its own thread!

#9 Cynicaster OFFLINE  

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Posted Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:55 AM

I just might have to give this a whirl.  Haven't played Kaboom in over a year; hope my paddles aren't too jittery.

#10 Random Terrain OFFLINE  

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Posted Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:43 AM

When did Sloopy become a gentleman? :?

I am so confuseded.

#11 sloopy OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:36 AM

View PostRandom Terrain, on Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:43 AM, said:

When did Sloopy become a gentleman? :?

I am so confuseded.

I never claimed to be a gentleman... the challenge is open to all, including non-gentleman, non-human, and even sloopys...

sloopy.

#12 Random Terrain OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:13 AM

Even non-humans? I'll see if I can find my paddles.

#13 WSGEXE OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:58 AM

Sloopy, your 9 patches are in the mail.

#14 sloopy OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:58 PM

View PostWSGEXE, on Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:58 AM, said:

Sloopy, your 9 patches are in the mail.

just email them to me, I will use diff to apply them ;'D

sloopy.

#15 retroboy OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:40 PM

person with the best photoshop skills wins!!! ......... ;) lol

#16 dustygraves. OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:28 PM

hey man!) kaboom has always been one of those games that so addictive kind of like lays chips-once you start you cant stop
with just one(game).it been awhile but i think if i still have a good jitter free set of paddels at least 100,000 score should
be possible but only i think after a little practice time maybe a weeks worth(or more).

#17 keilbaca OFFLINE  

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Posted Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:57 PM

Time to fire up my paddle controllers. :D :D

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Posted Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:01 PM

View Postkeilbaca, on Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:57 PM, said:

Time to fire up my paddle controllers. :D :D

Oops, Neo is here to bullet time your asses straight to hell. I suggest that you drop your paddles and run.

#19 zylon OFFLINE  

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Posted Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:44 AM

;)

Attached Thumbnails

  • 2600 Kaboom!.jpg
  • 5200 Kaboom.jpg
  • A8 Kaboom.jpg

#20 keilbaca OFFLINE  

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Posted Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:01 PM

View PostRandom Terrain, on Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:01 PM, said:

View Postkeilbaca, on Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:57 PM, said:

Time to fire up my paddle controllers. :D :D

Oops, Neo is here to bullet time your asses straight to hell. I suggest that you drop your paddles and run.

Nah, I'll be lucky to hit 10k. These scores are phenominal. :)

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Posted Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:47 PM

Man, I wish I still had my Atari 2600. I also had the 5200 version of Kaboom!

'Sup Keilbaca!

#22 flammingcowz OFFLINE  

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Posted Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:00 PM

I've been playing the big paddle hack trying to get good at it. Got to 11k, on the real version I can't get past 4k

#23 keilbaca OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:13 AM

View Postthe 5th ghost, on Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:47 PM, said:

Man, I wish I still had my Atari 2600. I also had the 5200 version of Kaboom!

'Sup Keilbaca!

You exist! I moved to Pittsburgh, with a few friends. I can always bring over my stuff and we can have a gaming night. :)

How are you fine sir? :D

Edited by keilbaca, Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:13 AM.

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Posted Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:34 AM

View Postkeilbaca, on Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:13 AM, said:

View Postthe 5th ghost, on Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:47 PM, said:

Man, I wish I still had my Atari 2600. I also had the 5200 version of Kaboom!

'Sup Keilbaca!

You exist! I moved to Pittsburgh, with a few friends. I can always bring over my stuff and we can have a gaming night. :)

How are you fine sir? :D
I just looked up Wyano, PA, that is 10 min from my house!   (I am close to Rilton)

#25 keilbaca OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:46 AM

View PostPioneer4x4, on Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:34 AM, said:

View Postkeilbaca, on Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:13 AM, said:

View Postthe 5th ghost, on Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:47 PM, said:

Man, I wish I still had my Atari 2600. I also had the 5200 version of Kaboom!

'Sup Keilbaca!

You exist! I moved to Pittsburgh, with a few friends. I can always bring over my stuff and we can have a gaming night. :)

How are you fine sir? :D
I just looked up Wyano, PA, that is 10 min from my house!   (I am close to Rilton)

Nice! I usually go home on the weekends, to work out and visit the parents. I had no idea you were that close :)
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