Vocelli Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 (edited) HSC Season 2 ~ Silver Medal Bracket ~ WINNER is SPICEWARE!Starts Monday. December 30, 2013.This is how it works. The rankings are determined by looking at the FINAL rankings in the NEW HSC Season 2.A game will randomly be picked from ALL the games played from that season. My son will draw from a hat one of the games used this past season.Lose and you are out. Win and you move on. You MAY NOT use the score you posted during the regular rounds, NEW SCORES ONLY! If there is a TIE then both players move on in a 3 player match-up. If neither player does not post a score then both are OUT.The FINALS will consist of three games and two weeks. There will be ONE Silver Medal winner. Season 3 will begin March 1, 2014 Silver Medal Tier ~ WINNER ~ Spiceware ROUND 3 ~ The FINALS! 12. Spiceware ~ 240100 vs 10. Karokoenig ~ 260600 Playing: Gryuss (Game 1) 12. Spiceware ~ 30857 vs 10. Karokoenig ~ 8232 Playing: Spider-Droid (Game 1) 12. Spiceware ~ 4855 vs 10. Karokoenig ~ 2130 Playing: Space Invaders (Game 6) TWO WEEK FINAL ~ 3 Games ~ Post by evening of Jan 26, 2014 by Midnight. ROUND 2 16. NIKON ~ 64000 vs 12. Spiceware ~ 537600 Playing: Solar Fox (Game 1) Must post by the evening of January 12, 2014 by midnight EST. 10. Karokoenig ~ 600 = 300 + 300 vs 14. Botbird ~ 517 = 253 + 264 Playing: Bowling (Game 2,4 or 6) Must play 2 Player and combine the score. Must post by the evening of January 12, 2014 by midnight EST. ROUND 1 9. Darthkur ~ 15553 Vs 16. Nikon ~ 17738 Playing: Toyshop Trouble (Game 1) Must post by the evening of January 5, 2014 by midnight EST. 12. Spiceware ~ 92940 Vs 13. Snakeboy ~ 00000 Playing: Turmoil (Game 1) Must post by the evening of January 5, 2014 by midnight EST. 10. Karokoenig ~ 136520 Vs 15. LarcenTyler ~ 63430 Playing: Congo Bongo (Game 1) Must post by the evening of January 5, 2014 by midnight EST. 11. Keilbaca ~ 0 Vs 14. BotBird ~ 13192 Playing: Beamrider (Game 1) Must post by the evening of January 5, 2014 by midnight EST. THE LIST OF SEASON 2 GAMES Time Warp (Game 1) Skiing (Game 4) Sky Jinks (Game 4) Venture (Game 1) Sub Scan (Game 1) Spider Fighter (Game 1) Midnight Magic (Game 1) King Kong (Game 1) GI Joe: Cobra Strike (Game 1) I Want My Mommy (Game 1) Edited January 27, 2014 by Vocelli 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botbird208 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Oh boy... Beamrider. I hate this game. 13192 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) ToyShop Trouble 7009 Edited December 31, 2013 by NIKON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I never was too good at this version, but a little practice helps. It's the water level where things get tricky. It's all about timing and careful movements. First score: 30,400 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botbird208 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Oh boy... My computer just crashed and I won't be able to play for the rest of the week. This sucks. I'm on my iPod right now, and there's no emulator on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Oh boy... My computer just crashed and I won't be able to play for the rest of the week. This sucks. I'm on my iPod right now, and there's no emulator on that. Man, that really reeks!! Sorry to hear about that. Do you use the keyboard? Maybe play at a local library?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Oh boy... My computer just crashed and I won't be able to play for the rest of the week. This sucks. I'm on my iPod right now, and there's no emulator on that. Bah... that's the worst. I wish you lived close, I'd be more than glad to open up my place to you and have some personal fun competition Does anyone know when this round will end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Wow, I really made it into the top 10. Constant mediocre participation does pay off :-). Will try to post a score for Congo Bongo later this day. Wish you all the best, Larcen. I think it'll be a good match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Toyshop Trouble 9870 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Alright... this isn't going as well as back in October when we played Congo Bongo. But for the moment, I'm content: Congo Bongo (game1): 62,240. Basically, the game gives it to me hard as soon as I have to do diagonal jumps. The controls are very unforgiving if you're not absolutely precise. I also have no real recipe to handle the snakes/eels/whatever at level 5 and higher. Lots of luck involved... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 73,330 Same rolling rule as before? ~ Rolling the score will get you +2 Bonus points automatically and you will not have to worry about matching the first digit. Of note: I will considered the scored rolled at 98000 to 99990. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Yep. Same rollage rule. If both of you roll then both will advance to the next round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 New score, and an improvement over my score during the season. Yay! Congo Bongo (Game 1): 99,610. But damn - so close to 100k... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 There goes the 100k threshold: Congo Bongo: 136,520! I also found a way to artificially ramp up the score. See post below where I explain in detail. The good news is that no one used the strategy below when we played Congo Bongo during the season. All scores were legit :-). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Okay, here's how you kick Congo Bongo right into the nether regions: Every step you take scores you 10 points, while the bonus timer depletes. Thing is: you get "walking points" faster than the bonus runs out - by a factor of around 1.4. There is a convenient spot in every stage where you can just keep walking into the edge of the screen. First stage: walk right up to the highest ledge, but walk to the right instead of towards the Ape. Keep walking and watch your score rise, then at the last moment walk up. Second stage: Just keep walking down into the bottom edge, take a quick power nap and wake up with a higher score. In the second stage it is advisable to leave about 2000 points on the timer, so you have enough time to get across the river without panicking. Rinse, repeat. Factor 1.4 doesn't sound too bad. But especially in the later levels, it adds up to a shitload of points you can get with no danger whatsoever. Just for shits and giggles, I tried this out. I managed to get 100,000 points without even attempting a single jump in the second stage of level 5. If you play normally, you have to reach at least level 7 to cross 100 k. If you lose a life at some point - good! Because that earns you another round of cheaply acquired points. At this point (stage 2, level 5), I had 3 lives left. If I had continued this tactic, I could have beaten my own high score of 136 k without a single attempt at crossing the level 5 river. The legit game that achieved the 136 k for me ended at level 9 - which is, as you all will agree, very hard to reach. I strongly recommend against this strategy, though, for the following reasons: 1. It's super cheap. 2. It's tedious as hell and no fun at all. I tried it out while doing other things on my laptop, taking a leak, making coffee, etc. 3. It really throws off your flow and timing. After sitting through several minutes of blankly staring at a white figure walking into a wall like an idiot, you usually screw up and jump right into the pond - even at level 5, which normally isn't THAT hard to beat. 4. It's utterly obvious when this tactic is used to get a high score, because the screenshot shows the level at which the game ended. Probably not cheating in the most rigorous sense, I guess. More like the Atari 2600 equivalent of level grinding in RPG's. Cheap nonetheless. But maybe it's interesting to know for those who might one day attempt to roll the score on Congo Bongo. Lid, Northcoast, I'm looking at you :-). Or for those who maybe want to hack the game so that it can't be done anymore. Just make the edges of the screen a death zone and all will be fine. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Forgot to post this from Wednesday. Have company coming for the weekend so might not have time to play again. 92,940 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 63,430 If I'm eliminated from the next round, they'd better watch out when I return! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 ... Posted in a total inappropriated thread... It was a reply to a pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Toy Shop Trouble - 11,252 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Toy Shop Trouble - 13,318 Thought I'd give it one last try. I know I've made it to dates in January, and all of the toys available in this game before but I just can't manage it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 17738 and to think I almost threw in the towel...determination wins again...back at ya darthkur... he he he he he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 15,553 I guess this is just to show improvement. I just can't get any further. Game's a definite hand cramp'er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I agree darthkur...this one does cramp the hand....need time between games just for relief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botbird208 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Yes! Bowling! This is going to be fun! I got Good scores. This game is harder than wii Bowling, though! 209 and 258 for a 467! I bowl in real life and my average is around 160. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Good game, Larcen. If I saw correctly, you have scored ten times higher in Congo Bongo than you did during the season. Quite an improvement! Bowling now... I'm in trouble. I will need to improve massively compared to my result during the season. Wish you all the best, Botbird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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