Gorfy Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 For another take on the same game, try SIpinball http://atariage.com/2600/hacks/roms/SIPinball_Hack.zip For some reason, it seems more difficult to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 BONUS - VIDEO PINBALL (GAME 1, DIFFICULTY BB) - ROLLAGE - 1,000,000+ PICTURES BEFORE AND AFTER THE ROLLAGE: Video and pictures sent to Vocelli. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 When I hit the ball, the flippers act like dead fish. The ball hardly goes anywhere. In Oyam's vid, the flippers seem to have more impact. Anything I am missing? Are you moving the flippers on both sides at the same time? This approach seems to pack less of a punch than moving only right or left flippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectionAngle Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 This game is dangerously addictive. Midnight Magic: 128,360 Video Pinball: 41,529 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 659035 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Here we go, with my first entry: Midnight Magic: 190,070. Achieved with my favourite joystick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I'm using the Track & Field controller. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 238,440 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 a little better............264,580 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Midnight Magic - 20,390 first attempt...wanted to be sure to get on the board... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferghead Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 1st submission: 112,955 I love pinball as well. Before video games existed, my friends and I used to haunt the local pizzarias to play pinball. If you got a high score, you'd scratch your name and the score into the side of the machine. At Athens Pizza, they'd give you a small pizza if you managed to turn it over. Great stuff! I'm curious as to why there were so few pinball games made for the atari. I only know of the two -- this one and Video Pinball. Are pinball games much more difficult to program than other games?? Bumper Bash was the third, it used the paddle buttons for the flippers. I'm using the Track & Field controller. I was going to try this, is it allowed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallout_002 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 138,680 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 359,010 . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Improvement: MM: 314,170. Used an emulator this time. For me at least, it works an order of magnitude better. Keyboard controls just give you a better feeling of having one finger on each trigger button. Still, I have no idea how you guys with the big ass scores avoid all the cheap certain-death situations where the ball just slips through everything and you can't do jack shit about it. This 314k score took me like 50+ attempts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 914,220 Almost there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Bumper Bash was the third, it used the paddle buttons for the flippers. I was going to try this, is it allowed? Yes, it is. All controllers are allowed. Only things like turbo buttons, combinations (one key/button for up + button) aren't allowed. In fact, I think I will start to post my controller in my pics to show what I'm using. Rules don't forbid but since I have many different controllers I decided (and had said that before) to not use keyboard in this season (I thought it was too much options for me) but now I think it's good to show how often I switch controllers. For instance, in this game I'm using the Nes Advantage controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I'm using the Track & Field controller. My favorite controller was the Atari Track-Ball - but I will try the Track & Field controller... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakeboy Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 411,095 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 158,650 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) I'm using the Track & Field controller. I'm using the QWERTY keyboard to emulate Joystick, and Mouse as Paddle. Edited October 2, 2013 by oyamafamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 Man, I tried to drain the VP last ball and it kept on hitting crap... 'Drain you dumb ball', I shouted. Close... very close but still only +2! Vocelli: MM 503600 VP 504829 Difference is 1229. Man, so close! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Man, I tried to drain the VP last ball and it kept on hitting crap... 'Drain you dumb ball', I shouted. Close... very close but still only +2! Vocelli: MM 503600 VP 504829 Difference is 1229. Man, so close! In the manual I found a great tip for Video Pinball. Now I'm confident I can roll the score "nudging the ball". This movement is a little dangerous because it makes the tilt. Tilt is bad but an awesome way to stop making points and drain the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northcoastgamer Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Midnight Magic - 324,720. Video Pinball 325,062. Difference of 342 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Oops. At least I got the +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 My favorite controller was the Atari Track-Ball - but I will try the Track & Field controller... Sorry, but the T&F controller does not work with Midnight Magic - the red button has no function... 204,170 Video Pinball: 48,138 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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