bigbee99 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) Final Round Gravitar The player controls a space ship in three different solar systems. Each solar system consists of a home base, a death star, a red alien planet and four regular planets. Each planet has its own unique terrain. -klov Game Information Game Name: Gravitar (version 3) Released By: Atari 1982 MAME ROMset: gravitar Dip Switches: Lives: 3/ Difficulty: Easy/ Bonus Life: 10000 (not default) Chosen By: Cynicaster ROM Location: http://www.romnation...-version-3.html AtariAge Arcade/MAME HSC Record: n/a The Round and Season end Sunday, July 22st @ 12PM EST Leaderboard 65,350 kane 31,600 Cynicaster 30,400 M.A.M.E Offender 19,800 bigbee99 6,350 arcenTyler 5,300 roadrunner 1,850 BillyHW 1,200 jblenkle Season FINAL Standings 1. Cynicaster 646 1. bigbee99 646 3. M.A.M.E Offender 634 4. kane 342 5. patbb 321 6. roadrunner 180 7. mr. toast 166 8. JohnnyBlaze 125 9. LarcenTyler 128 10. acelkin 117 11. jblenkle 84 12. richard stewart 78 13. Barra 66 14. BillyHW 41 15. kojr 39 15. keilbaca 39 17. andyy119 33 18. onmode-ky 30 19. retrorussell 27 19. mightymage 23 21. Kurt_Woloch 18 22. rmaerz 16 23. homerwannabee 15 24. NE146 8 25. chuckwalla 6 25. Raygunn 6 27. Fres 1 Edited July 22, 2012 by bigbee99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Ooooh vector game. This should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kombalar Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Great. My favorite arcade machine of all time. I'll be following. Here's some playing tips for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLmAIyTOqGQ Check out parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 from my channel (game fully completed & clocked). Best controls for PC keyboard: Z - RotateLeft X - Rotate Right SPACE - Shield / Tractor SLASH - Thrust RIGHT SHIFT - Fire Good luck! Edited July 16, 2012 by Kombalar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbee99 Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 Man those levels get crazy! I'm going to drop my test run score of 7,400. Now that I have watched the clip, I am sure I can do better though. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kombalar Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Check the later parts (2, 3, 4 & 5). The same levels change to invisible. THAT'S when it gets crazy. It literally took me 30 years to complete the game. The first 2 universes aren't really that difficult. There is a learning process though... but if you can play Asteroids, you'll learn it quick. Here's a lot of info and tips of the game from Dan Coogan (the world record holder): http://www.cooganphoto.com/gravitar/ It's a highly enjoyable game as soon as you figure out the control physics. You gotta use the original Asteroids-type button layout though... it's impossible to play with the arrow buttons. http://www.8-bitcent...tarControls.jpg Edited July 16, 2012 by Kombalar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I'm a big fan of Gravitar, it's a tough game though. I can do the first solar system OK, but can't do any good on the second. 30,350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kombalar Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Well played Kane. Second solar system is tougher but not that much, really. In the first solar system always go for the upper left planet first. You'll get the super bonus and all other planets are also worth 8K after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbee99 Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 19,800 I managed to get the super bonus. Then all of the levels got really hard lol B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Gravitar - 1,200 This one is a new one for me...never played it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) In the first solar system always go for the upper left planet first. You'll get the super bonus and all other planets are also worth 8K after that. That's the way I play it if I'm going for points, top-left first then clockwise. Gravitar - 1,200 This one is a new one for me...never played it... It's a steep learning curve I reckon, but well worth it. _________________________________________ I'm up to 'co pilot' rank, first solar system done, died on first planet of ss2. 46,550 Edited July 17, 2012 by kane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kombalar Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 That's a good score man... you're quickly learning the game. It's pretty easy to get to the next skill level as soon as you get familiar with the 5-button control system. PS: Crank up the beam width and contrast... MAME has a problem showing the red gun turret shots because the screen is way too dark with the default settings. I use these screen settings for MAME (although the game looks much better on AAE Vector Emulator). http://i47.tinypic.com/332mp0y.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbee99 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 It's pretty easy to get to the next skill level as soon as you get familiar with the 5-button control system. For me, I am so use to using the keyboard these days, setting the controls up as you suggested just got me all mixed up. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 2 planets cleared in the second solar system, not sure if I can get the other 2 out, bullets flying everywhere... 62,750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kombalar Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 2 planets cleared in the second solar system, not sure if I can get the other 2 out, bullets flying everywhere... 62,750 Well done. Check out my gameplay video (in the 2nd post) for the tactics. You'll get past them. The first real obstacle is the "snake" planet in the 3rd solar system. Here's what the world record holder Dan Coogan said: Each time I started on a new screen that I had not played before I thought "I'll never be able to get through this one -- it's just too difficult." -- after some practice and perseverance I raised my game to the next level and completed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbee99 Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 I'm beginning to think 19.8k is the best I have. Tough game B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 6,350 Will have to try the suggested control config soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 31,600 This has to be the most tactical, methodical arcade game in the history of humankind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Well done. Check out my gameplay video (in the 2nd post) for the tactics. You'll get past them. What I meant was, I doubt I will get past them by Sunday, eventually I'm sure I will. To be honest I don't like to watch any gameplay videos of games I enjoy playing, sort of ruins it, like skipping to the end of a film to see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 5,300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbee99 Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 Here we are with less than 24 hour left in this seasons competition. Scoreboard is updated! B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 My final effort... 65,350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.A.M.E Offender Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 This is it. It was kind of a disappointing ending for me, seeing that I had the lead for a good, long while just to watch it vanish after my bad showing at the Independance DaY Craptacular. Even though I let myself down, I can still tell you that I have had so much fun in this HSC. I really hope next year we can have a block of competitors about 8 wide. That is my only complaint about this year. It looks like it is going to be a photo finish between my brother and BigBee99. Wow!!! Who wouldve thought it was going to be this close!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.A.M.E Offender Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 GRAVITAR --- 30,400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 1850. Just to get a score in before the lock. Crazy week. Found a job and will have to move 2000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbee99 Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 This is it. It was kind of a disappointing ending for me, seeing that I had the lead for a good, long while just to watch it vanish after my bad showing at the Independance DaY Craptacular. Even though I let myself down, I can still tell you that I have had so much fun in this HSC. I really hope next year we can have a block of competitors about 8 wide. That is my only complaint about this year. It looks like it is going to be a photo finish between my brother and BigBee99. Wow!!! Who wouldve thought it was going to be this close!!! Who saw a tie coming at the end? Congrats to Cyn for coming up from behind. He was over 20 pints out just 2 weeks ago! It's been a fun haul but it's time it came to an end. Even if just for a few months. Several new faces showed up here about 1/2 way through the season dropping some really nice scores. I hope we can all make it back around the end of August. I might look into revamping the rules some. Until then, game on! B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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