The NEW High Score Club S2 ~ Week 32 ~ Double Points Week 2 ~ Gyruss

[Vocelli]

~ WEEK 32 ~

Gyruss

DOUBLE POINTS WEEK 2

CLARIFICATION: No use of CHEATS, emulation advantages, bugs, cart frying or other variables that gives you an unfair advantage is allowed in this HSC. Before you even consider using such non-sense a PM must be sent to me, the Moderator, to ask for clarification on any such advantage or rules and if any of the above variables are allowed. So assume you cannot use any of the above variables to play in the 2600 HSC until you are given authorization to do so by me, your humble yet strict MODERATOR!

 

Gyruss

Released By: Parker Brothers

Left and Right: B/B

Game Mode: Game 1

 

 

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 the evening of December 22 2013

 

 

 

Bonus

BEAT THE LEADERS!

If the overall rankings change so will the people involved in the bonus)
6 possible bonus.
~ Beat NorthcoastGamer and get 3 bonus points
~ Beat Liduario and get 2 bonus points
~ Beat SBAZ and get 1 bonus point

Notes:
~ If NorthcoastGamer gets 1^st (first) place this week, he gets 3 bonus points plus 3 more bonus points for beating Liduario and SBAZ or a total of 6 bonus points.
~ If Liduario gets 1^st (first) place this week, he gets 2 bonus points plus 4 more bonus points for beating Northcoastgamer and SBAZ or 6 bonus points.
~ If SBAZ gets 1^st (first) place this week, he gets 1 bonus point plus 5 for beating NorthcoastGamer and Liduario or 6 bonus points.

 

 

 

Gyruss Scores

 

1 Million - NorthcostGamer (+50) (+6)

862700 - Liduario (+48) (+1)

396200 - JacobZu7Zu7 (+46) (+1)

377200 - SBAZ (+44)

331000 - Zoyx (+42)

316600 - Karokoenig (+40)

265200 - Scrabbler15 (+38)

230900 - Gorfy (+36)

214900 - Oyamafamily (+34)

213400 - Vocelli (+32)

199400 - Darthkur (+30)

182800 - NIKON (+28)

181600 - Centiqueen (+26)

179300 - Miss2600 (+24)

178900 - Botbird (+22)

169300 - LarcenTyler (+20)

138200 - Keilbaca (+18)

127100 - Fallout (+16)

122600 - Spiceware (+14)

93700 - Roadrunner (+12)

 

 

 

OVERALL RANKINGS THROUGH SOLAR FOX:

Potential Gold Medal Bracket

1. Northcoastgamer O 783

2. Liduario Y 773

3. S.BAZ 707

4. Gorfy Y 651

5. Zoyx O 598

6. Vocelli Y 569

7. Oyamafamily 514

Bubble Players

8. Scrabbler15 475

8. Darthkur 475

Potential Silver Medal Bracket

10. Karokoenig 466

11. Keilbaca 384

12. Spiceware 379

13. Snakeboy 360

14. Botbird208 249

15. Larcen Tyler 216

16. CraftsmanMIKE 207

Potential Bronze Medal Bracket

17. Roadrunner 206

18. Mister-VCS 201

19. NIKON 200

20. Classicgamer27330 173

20. Miss2600 173

20. Fallout002 173

23. Aftermac 172

24. Khryssun 152

25. Shinobiedo 137

26. jblenkle 119

27. Ferghead 118

28. Jacobzu7zu7 95

29. Skosh 93

29. RJ 93

31. The Smirk 84

32. Red Tide 83

33. Centiqueen 80

34. Serious 50

35. WickeyColumbus 44

36. Vaughan 42

37. KeyboardCowboy 30

37. G.Sampson 30

39. Weird Paul 27

40. AtariBrian 25

41. Zeptari1 24

42. Stan 22

43. Gray 21

44. Star Knight 20

44. Chuck D. Head 20

46. Turnquest 19

47. Yarjr 15

48. Atarian7 14

49. DoctorTom 12

50. DTKofoed 11

51. Wolfman24 11

52. Ahuffman 6

53. BillyHW 5

54. Darrin9999 4

54. W.Lefeavers 4

54. Algus 4

54. Dan I 4

54. Ashkin2002 4

59. Atariano 2

60. BSA Starfire 1

 

 

 

 

The Last Weeks of Season 2 is Upon us

Remember the top 24 players make the Fun and Furious 'Medal Bracket Challenge' at seasons end.

Only Weeks 32 and 33 remain. Both are Double Points and Beat the leader weeks!

Edited December 23, 2013 by Vocelli

[karokoenig]

Not a bad game. It does take quite a while to get interesting, though - and then gets punishing really quickly.

 

On the board with 67,000. I had one game a little over 80k, but didn't let go of the fire button fast enough, so the game started over and I have no pic.

 

First tip: Watch out when you lose your last life. The game restarts vey easily and you lose your score.

[Gorfy]

Are we playing with 3 spaceships or 5

[karokoenig]

Are we playing with 3 spaceships or 5

 

My score was achieved with 3. How can you choose between 3 and 5? Difficulty switch? I set it to B/B, like Voc said.

[Gorfy]

 

My score was achieved with 3. How can you choose between 3 and 5? Difficulty switch? I set it to B/B, like Voc said.

 

Press F1 to select game and # of spaceships

[karokoenig]

 

Press F1 to select game and # of spaceships

 

Oh, now you mention it... there is two "game 1" settings... there's a novelty. Well, let's wait for Vocelli court of law decision.

[LidLikesIntellivision]

1) 200,000 I used 3 lives. I lost the pic and it is easy to lose pics for this game... Watch out to not fire after dying.

2) 286,400

3) 862,700

[Zoyx]

Last time we played, it was only 3 lives. Just turn on the game and play.

 

98200 for my first attempt... using 3 lives.

[Vocelli]

It is 3 lives. Please 3 lives.

[Botbird208]

Good start for me!

 

108800 3 lives.

[Lauren Tyler]

169,300

 

So what happens when you reach Earth? You do a chance stage and start over. Wonderful.

[Scrabbler15]

104,300

 

Played the arcade version of this game a lot.

 

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[NIKON]

First attempt: 85100

 

 

 

This version takes some getting used to graphics wise...I am so used to playing the arcade version.

[Gorfy]

3 lives: 95,800

 

Never played any version of Gyruss before. Not yet sure if I like it or not. I know I don't like the absence of sound effects and the non-stop silent movie soundtrack :thumbsdown:

 

[LidLikesIntellivision]

I have played the 5200 version in the HSC last year.

After that I played a bit the Coleco version, I guess (oh memory )

Then, I had to play the 2600 version too! It's almost 6 months ago but it helped me for today score.

 

Before joining the HSC, I thought I knew Atari games well. How wrong I was. There are lots of games I never had played before!

Gyruss is a crazy looping shooter! You must get double shots and avoid those rocks.

[Zoyx]

177100

 

[karokoenig]

Commander Vocelli, Sir! I want to complain about the fact that we are sent into battle with inadequate equipment. Three ships when it could be five... You were saying, Sir...? I could stick those extra ships where...? Oh... Yes Sir, right away, Sir! Three lives!

 

New score, made it to Mars: 169,800. Or was that Jupiter? Anyway, a meditative game.

 

First tip: When the meteorites are introduced, keep moving. They seem to aim at your position, so if you don't hang out too much, they'll keep missing you.

Edited December 15, 2013 by karokoenig

[S.BAZ]

Gyruss is a hot title at HighScore.com. I played several versions for the recent contest & have been enjoying it very much. Before Saturday night I have played only 1 game of Gyruss 2600 in my life! I've mostly played it on NES.

 

The arcade and Game Boy Advance versions kick ass!

 

I like the music thing. Usually 2600 games don't have a music soundtrack, or it has only one voice so it is fun to hear a more complex musical score in a 2600 game. That's a big reason for why I love Mr. Do's Castle !! Admittedly though, in a shooting game the sacrifice of sound effects is probably a bigger hit to the shorts. If only Parker Bros had gotten a hold of the Pitfall II innovation for this one! but the decision I think is fairly successful in giving the game somewhat of the feel of the arcade game.

 

more than anything I miss the little on-screen bonus point values for blasting a formation of ships. to me that makes the game feel a little bit incomplete.

[keilbaca]

First attempt - 138,200

 

Not a bad little game. I never played the 2600 version before (well longer than 5 min, due to me dying on the first formation...)

 

I kept dying there because I am not used to this game, always played the arcade version. My score on the arcade is over 100k as well, so I feel I can do a *lot* better at this game... I should be able to roll it honestly.

 

I'll stream this game soon

[roadrunner]

93,700

[Gorfy]

117,400

 

[LidLikesIntellivision]

286,400

I'm back to everyday gaming and posting!

[Gorfy]

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Lid, for top Solar Fox score and moving within 10 points of first place :thumbsup:
• the Baz, for breaking 700 overall :thumbsup:
• Oyamafamily, for breaking 500 overall :thumbsup:
• Mister-VCS, for breaking 200 :thumbsup:
• Roadrunner, for breaking 200 :thumbsup:
• NIKON, for breaking 200 :thumbsup:
• CraftsmanMIKE, for breaking 200 :thumbsup:

[karokoenig]

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Lid, for top Solar Fox score and moving within 10 points of first place :thumbsup:
• the Baz, for breaking 700 overall :thumbsup:
• Oyamafamily, for breaking 500 overall :thumbsup:
• Mister-VCS, for breaking 200 :thumbsup:
• Roadrunner, for breaking 200 :thumbsup:
• NIKON, for breaking 200 :thumbsup:
• CraftsmanMIKE, for breaking 200 :thumbsup:

 

...and Gorfy for never forgetting to congratulate people - holding the family together, so to speak. And for a pretty amazing performance as well.

[JacobZu7zu7]

114,100

 

i actually own this game but never played beyond a few mins, its pretty good for 2600!