+Vorticon Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 That's it for me for this round. I can't seem to be able to break 4000... Some games are just not a good fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 The game is definitely not for everybody. Not sure exactly what's going on with Santa's movement programming wise, or if there's some kind of hardware limitation or issue going on here, but I notice he randomly and momentarily gets stuck when the action heats up. It's mostly a subtle thing (sometimes it's obviously not), but he will stutter and/or freeze up at times. Even when not around a wall. At first, I thought it was my joystick, but nope. Have noticed it on several sticks. Anyway, even though he'll momentarily freeze up for a wee fraction of a second, it's usually just long enough to get nipped by one of the witches when trying to run away. Same goes for when you're trying to inch your way around a toy, but instead, Santa ends up taking one more scan-line of a step than he should. ugh Perhaps the keyboard input is superior in this case? Just wish the up/down keys on the other side of the keyboard didn't have a space between them. Too far apart IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I just use keyboard on this game. I had similar issues with slight pauses, thought it was my sticks.... then ended up thinking it was my joystick adapter. Either way, I went with key input. It gets comfortable after a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Phew! Glad you confirmed what I'll now be calling "the Santa Claus pause". Almost put a disclaimer in my post promising I wasn't crazy or trying to make excuses. Okay, so I plugged my joystick into the right side port of the Wico TI joystick adapter (been playing with it on the left) and don't believe I experienced any pauses this time. All I know is I scored my best yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Great score!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Just so you know, Santa himself is browsing this thread and Will exact revenge on anyone talking sh** about this game. Legit. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 w/e, Santa, i got mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwild Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 27470. Santa is back. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Holy cow!!!! Great score!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+videofx Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I wold like to join in the fun. Can someone please tell me if I can load this on my finalgrom and play and if so how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 I wold like to join in the fun. Can someone please tell me if I can load this on my finalgrom and play and if so how? yep.. it's in the finalgrom zip on whtech games, s, st nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chue Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) St Nick is also in this post: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/253095-flashrom-99-finalgrom-99-image-repository-12142018/?p=3559160 The filename seems to indicate that 32K is required, though I'm unsure if that is the case. Edited December 17, 2018 by chue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 St Nick is also in this post: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/253095-flashrom-99-finalgrom-99-image-repository-12142018/?p=3559160 The filename seems to indicate that 32K is required, though I'm unsure if that is the case. the original cart was grom and rom, so that is a version of it that will run from RAM, for finalgrom you just load the two files and it runs from Grom/Rom and they are included in the package of grom/roms that is on whtech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fimbulvetr Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Gah. This game is annoying! Im not sure what I hate more, the stupid elves or the irritating witches. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 what drives me crazy is when i die i have to listen to the music and wait for the freakin elves to do their thing. I haven't gotten over 100 points, and im not taking a picture of that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fimbulvetr Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Yup. Waiting for the dang elves and hearing that song every time you screw up is just cruel and unusual punishment. My high score was 380. I had to blow off some steam by shooting things in Parsec for a while after playing this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 The main issue is that Santa is too large compared to the rest of the game elements, and it takes some getting used to for the concept of his head being "above" the playing field except the walls to sink in. I think this was conjured in order to allow for a more detailed Santa representation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iliketurtles Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I wish I could edit santa too make him a little bit smaller. . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tursi Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I think I'd edit Santa so that the second joystick fires at the elves... 1940 - nowhere near the to but I enjoyed trying. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I tried switching from DOUBLE SIZE to STANDARD SIZE sprites >712C=E0.However the collision detection remained the same. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I tried switching from DOUBLE SIZE to STANDARD SIZE sprites >712C=E0. However the collision detection remained the same. Nice try 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ti99iuc Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 st. Nick is Busy, no gift distribution this year 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Quick reminder: 2 more days of Christmas joy left!!! Please help Santa save Christmas, and please post your times to the Tracker this week... it's the last week of the year, and I think if we all post our times, we can help push the TI on up the list for the yearly systems. Thanks for playing, folks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chue Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 20430 Thanks to the Packers playing horribly today, I had some time to play St. Nick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Fine score! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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