MoomUnit Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 This game makes me cuss a lot. Therefore, it is a good game. This game makes me cuss a lot because it is a BAD game. Well, not completely bad. But it is very touchy and frustrating, and it could have been such a great game with a bit of polishing. 1) The fact that you have to be moving left/right to shoot left/right is REALLY unnecessary. 2) Monster generators should flash (along with the splash warning) to indicate where a monster is appearing. 3) Rounding corners should be easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Finally found some time. Tutankham (BB): 745 (16). Or ist that a "9" in the middle..? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo_chilly Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) 1) The fact that you have to be moving left/right to shoot left/right is REALLY unnecessary. You do know that if you are still you can hold fire button (first...and HOLD) THEN direction and it will fire and you will stay put. In fact on some levels (right before last monster cage before exit in L3 ) it is required to get past last monster cage. Hold fire then HOLD direction in short passages and you get rapid fire. Another tip - Say you are running RIGHT and have a monster on your tail and need to shoot left...While running right, hold fire (meaning press fire and hold it in) and tap left to kill him and not run into him. Edited May 14, 2015 by voodoo_chilly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 2678 Now we're talking. And my fuzzy memory was way off, my personal best is 2810, so I'm already close! Remember! the enemy technically spawns before the slurping sound, so if you time it right you can shoot before the thing ever appears and take it out. There is a definite timing cycle for enemy generation. Learning that timing is the key to getting the key in level 3 and level 4, without using your flares. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo_chilly Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Tutankham 3,001 2,999 would have been more valuable...lose any bonus possibilities now! I'll have to improve. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Well done, voodoo_chilly. You have firmly established yourself as a BEAST in the club. Are you sure you don't also go by the name Capt. Classic... It took some digging, but I managed to find my old (circa 2002) Ultimate Guide to Tutankham from the long dead Atarinvader.com website. I have migrated it to my Atariage Blog http://atariage.com/forums/blog/46/entry-12014-complete-guide-to-tutankham-2600/ if you would like to read through it. It is a bit long as it takes you step by step through each level, but I still stand by all of these strategies. I apologize of the lack of pictures, but they have been lost to the internet winds... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 394 . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 1,831 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 2476 alright! this is starting to get really fun. it feels kinda like playing arcade donkey kong, something unexpected might happen in spots I thought I had all figured out. most of my deaths seem like just awful blunders on my part that I should have avoided, while a few of them seem like I totally got screwed & there was nothing I could have done. (like donkey kong!) yet, I keep getting better at avoiding the "unavoidable" deaths. that's also consistent with the Intellivision version. until now I hadn't noticed much similarity in game play. btw, the Intellivision version is a lot different, and I think a really good game. yeah you can totally shoot left while running right @StanJr -- wow I didn't know about "flares!" shoulda read the manual... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Wow, you haven't been using the flares! How are you getting that fan in level 4 without them? You are a timing beast! (note: to self, over using "beast" in this forum... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacey Invader Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 643 600 club, ooooh. Might not even break 1,000, at least I'll be on the list this time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacey Invader Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Wow, you haven't been using the flares! How are you getting that fan in level 4 without them? You are a timing beast! (note: to self, over using "beast" in this forum... ) Flares? I better read the manual. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 If you get every treasure and kill pretty much everything along the way, you should clear approximately 1050 pts after the 4th level. You can point scum if you want, but since the point values for the creatures are so small, it hardly seems worth the effort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 1,630 I've been approaching this game like I do Joust: keep things controlled and deliberate. If I go into twitchy panic mode, I'm pretty much going to die right away. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 http://www.electricfrankfurter.com/2015/05/ultimate-guide-to-tutankham-for-atari.html Here's the guide, complete with pictures! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoomUnit Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) . Edited May 16, 2015 by MoomUnit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoomUnit Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) Tutankham: 2766 (21) Edited May 16, 2015 by MoomUnit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 548 Starting to figure it out, but it makes my arms tired. I guess that's normal for an archeologist. . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) 1,997 Close enough to 2 thousand to satisfy me for now and make me want to come back to this game later. And a pretty good bonus score too (26). Edited May 16, 2015 by KaeruYojimbo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 492 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicgamer_27330 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 504 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 2,835 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectionAngle Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 It was a tough game to get into. That being said, it did become strangely addictive. Score: 563 Bonus: 14 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoomUnit Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Tutankham: 2999 (Bonus: 29) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Tutankham: 2999 (Bonus: 29) I see what you did there 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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