Vocelli Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 (edited) Week 10 Crackpots We're infested! A bug barrage is swarming out of the sewer, chomping away at every building in town. Entire neighborhoods are now crumb piles! Over in Brooklyn, Potsy, the rooftop gardener, is defeating his beloved building with his only weapon - potted petunias. Be a good neighbor. Help him take potshots at the insect invaders... Quick! When too many bugs crawl into the windows, they'll start eating you out of house and home! Game Name: Crackpots Released By: Activision, 1983Left Difficulty: N/ARight Difficulty: N/AGame Mode: Game 1 - 1 Player Post your scores right here in this thread, and I will add them to the list. Remember to play the game with the recommended game mode and difficulty settings as shown above so that your scores will be consistent with everyone else. The deadline for posting scores is Midnight (EST), Sunday Nov 25, 2013. CRACKPOTS - FINAL 323140 - NIKON (+15)(+1) (+1) 213240 – Oyamafamily (+14) (+1) (+1) 143890 – Gorfy (+13) (+1) (+1) 100760 - Deteacher (+12)(+1) (+1) 87280 - Vocelli (+11)(+1) (+1) 83550 – Liduario (+10) (+1) (+1) 65490 - Scrabbler15 (+9)(+1) 56680 - Stan (+ (+1) 50300 – LarcenTyler (+7) (+1) 43820 - Red Tide (+6)(+1) 36460 - Cortat G (+5) 34820 - Gamer_X (+4) 29230 - roadrunner (+3) 29090 - gamerguy99 (+2) 10600 - classicgamer_27330 (+1) 8730 – jblenkle (+1) TOP TEN AVERAGE 116680 = Success!!! Impressive and WOW! Bonus: TWO Bonus Points Available. ONE Bonus Point: Patch Challenge: Qualify for an Activision patch which is 75,000 and get one bonus point. Team Bonus: ONE bonus point: If the top 10 scores on Crackpots average 75,000 or more, than everyone in the top 10 on Crackpots gets one more extra point even though you might score below 75,000. The next game will be posted on Saturday or Sunday. OVERALL RANKINGS THRU GAME 1.9 ~ Once again thanks to Gorfy for compiling the totals. He is great! 1. Liduario 95 2. Gorfy 91 3. Stan 86 4. Deteacher 80 4. Vocelli 80 6. Scrabbler15 71 7. Oyamafamily 66 8. Toymailman 64 9. Roadrunner 42 10. gamerguy 40 10. Classicgamer 40 12. Gamer_X 36 12. NIKON 36 14. gavv 26 15. MisterVCS 21 16. Amstari 19 17. jblenkle 17 18. Homerwannabee 16 19. skosh 13 20. Wickeycolumbus 11 21. Shadow460 10 22. Zer0soul 9 23. Keilbaca 6 23. sdamon 6 25. AtariUCLA24 5 25. Larcen Tyler 5 27. Hatefulgravey 3 28. DTKofoed 2 29. pis 1 29. Miss2600 1 29. exo 1 29. cparsely 1 29. Chuck D. Head 1 29. Atarifever 1 Edited November 26, 2012 by Vocelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 This game is tough. Been awhile since I tried it, will be interesting to see if I can get a groove like I did yesterday for Battlezone. I like the bonus points too. By the way, great job on modding this time man, you're doing it right. Sure, it's nice to see all the cascading notes and pictures Zero would post, but you're checking scores and updating the list regularly, which is by far more important. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I absolutely love this game. Looks like I may have to play to help out the average. Last time we played this, only a few got above 75k. I am pretty stoked about this. I will be streaming my attempts too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 SPECIAL NOTE FOR CRACKPOTS: At 1 million points, the numbers on the score will be replaced by the bugs (exactly as shown at the bottom of the screen). At this point, this game ends automatically (the same thing occurs on many Activision games). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 uh oh watchout..looks like there is going to be a rollage score in this one...welp that does it for me...no point in playing this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 (edited) @ NIKON, My goal in Crackpots is to reach at least 75,000 points as a Reference Score for Patch Challenge (The Activision Crackpots). The Special note presented above is based on the game Boom Bang (the Variant of Crackpots). I played it only to know this game and I scored 1 million points ONLY to see what happens: the numbers are replaced by the bugs symbol, as shown exactly at the bottom of the screen. Here is the screenshot of game Boom Bang, which I found at www.atarimania.com (2600 system). Edited November 18, 2012 by oyamafamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cparsley Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 quick hsc note, the INTV HSC has a big announcement tonight at 6pm E... thread to get the info is here http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/205492-6pm-tonight-announcement/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I hope I can use my CCE version. It is the same game only with a different logo. That's one of few cartridges I have that is not a homebrew and not a game I had with my first Atari. 1) 47,030 (11/19) 2) 51,810 (11/20) 3) 59,920 4) 83,550 (11/21) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 First Try: Vocelli: 42100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister VCS Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 @Vocelli: Crackpots wasn't released in PAL-land - but I own "Kampf dem Steinfresser (Boom Bang) from Quelle. This should be the same game with different colors and minor graphic-differences. Right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 @Vocelli: Crackpots wasn't released in PAL-land - but I own "Kampf dem Steinfresser (Boom Bang) from Quelle. This should be the same game with different colors and minor graphic-differences. Right? If no one has a problem with this request then I will honor it. I never played Boom Bang. I assume it is exactly the same. BUT... If there is some varient that makes the game easier then I have to disqualify it. Any comments from players who have played this variation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 50,300 Generally, I don't get anywhere near anything like that. Looks like I'm developing better observation skills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 uh oh watchout..looks like there is going to be a rollage score in this one...welp that does it for me...no point in playing this one. No one is going to roll it. My best score is 500k. Eventually your concentration breaks. It is a very, very difficult game to one life complete basically. After the second level of spiders drops you, it gets more difficult exponentially, and past that, it gets impossible. This is literally a two life game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 First score from me: 55,210! Great game. Hard to keep going, but great, nonethless. When you lose a round, I believe the difficulty drops a level, allowing you to get going again. At least that what seems to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) First score from me: 55,210! Great game. Hard to keep going, but great, nonethless. When you lose a round, I believe the difficulty drops a level, allowing you to get going again. At least that what seems to happen. Edited November 19, 2012 by Deteacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 If no one has a problem with this request then I will honor it. I never played Boom Bang. I assume it is exactly the same. BUT... If there is some varient that makes the game easier then I have to disqualify it. Any comments from players who have played this variation? JUST FOR CLARIFICATION: Boom Bang is EASIER than the Activision Crackpots at Level 8 - justly the highest wave (in this level, you score 80, 160, 240, and 320 points for each bug killed by the flowerpot, depending on the movement of the bugs). So, DO IT A FAVOR: DON'T play Boom Bang to submit your score on this contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Got closer to the patch score: 68,760! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 JUST FOR CLARIFICATION: Boom Bang is EASIER than the Activision Crackpots at Level 8 - justly the highest wave (in this level, you score 80, 160, 240, and 320 points for each bug killed by the flowerpot, depending on the movement of the bugs). So, DO IT A FAVOR: DON'T play Boom Bang to submit your score on this contest. There you go. Scores from Boom Bang will not be accepted. Sorry. Please use emulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) JUST FOR CLARIFICATION: Boom Bang is EASIER than the Activision Crackpots at Level 8 - justly the highest wave (in this level, you score 80, 160, 240, and 320 points for each bug killed by the flowerpot, depending on the movement of the bugs). So, DO IT A FAVOR: DON'T play Boom Bang to submit your score on this contest. And this can be verified???? And if so how would one clarify it so that there is no doubt as to this claim. I for one would like a comparison video for clarification. Edited November 19, 2012 by NIKON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) PATCH IN ACTION!! - 83,110 Edited November 20, 2012 by oyamafamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) 34,100 Probably won't be putting much pressure on the scoreboard this week. Never played this much, and it shows. But I still have six days to find something here. . Edited November 20, 2012 by Scrabbler15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Wrong pic on previous post. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister VCS Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) There you go. Scores from Boom Bang will not be accepted. Sorry. Please use emulation. We could integrate a "bonus-round" for Boom Bang this week. Would be cool. I am not into emulation, and I have never played any version of this game. This game is listened at wwww.atarimania.com as "the same game as Crackpots with another title". Edited November 20, 2012 by Mister VCS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 51,810 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Getting better but this game is crazy hard but fun. Not sure if I can break 75K???? Vocelli: 59450 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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