+therealbountybob Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 (edited) Drelbs Yes I had to pick, but you all had plenty of time to vote complaints in writing to the HSC ombudsman... I had a look at Protector II (and the first one) but couldn't figure them out and there may be a few OS issues. Drelbs is a quality game but soon gets tricky - If anyone can complete the skill level then there will be a bonus point or two. Play on Novice: Start the game then press Option and then Select to set skill level - I can't remember if it defaults to novice! Make all the boxes you can then jump in to save the girl! Download Fandal XEX (OS patched) Info here or Atarimania or P Scoring HSC standard based on level reached then score. The squares change colour to indicate the level: 1. Saphire (Blue) 2. Ruby (Red/Purple on PAL! - has 2 troll heads) 3. Emerald (Green!) 4. Topaz (Brown) 5. Peridot (Brown & Grey) 6. Agate (Green II) 7. Amethyst (Red & purple) Bonus point for new HSC record [trbb 46,800] Bonus Game I picked Collapse, you've probably not heard of it, it's more relaxing after the sheer manicness of Drelbs - the other box games are probably good for a later round. First understand the controls - best to read the short 1 page instructions on Atarimania Press 1 to Start the game. You have 2 states: When yellow - You can walk around and jump. You need to touch all the solid grey bars to turn them blue, then they can be collapsed to complete the level (pull down on the bars you walk over). To turn red hold fire and keep it held, then you can draw or destroy lines or collapse the solid lines - try and push one onto another to create a chain. Release fire to: walk through the air, pull down to drop some bees (yes making it up again) To climb: hold fire, push up to draw a platform, keep up held, release fire and hold again. Just fall off or jump to turn yellow again. Ignore the baddies until you have figured it out, thought they do drain your time so stay away from the top corners! Powerups give you more time (and score). Download Fandal XEX Scoring: 1pt per player just 1pt for playing as it seems way too easy Round closes Sunday 26th March 10pm UK time PLAY ATARI Edited March 28, 2016 by therealbountybob Drelbs play for level reached. More info for Collapse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Drelbs - 2,310 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) All right, after all this game is pretty fun. My strategy: 1. Fill all squares but one 2. Wait till girl appear and avoid the face / bullet in the meantime 3. Repeat + collect hearts and diamonds (and try to avoid finishing the level) Score after first run: 36650 Collapse This one is a little bit confusing, but still I'm going to give it a try. Score after first run: 11379 Edited March 14, 2016 by Dope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 OH YES! It became Drelbs! This is going to be fun: I L O V E drelbs!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 To engou All right, after all this game is pretty fun. My strategy: 1. Fill all squares but one 2. Wait till girl appear and avoid the face / bullet in the meantime 3. Repeat + collect hearts and diamonds (and try to avoid finishing the level) Score after first run: 36650 To encourage you all to enjoy this great game the tables will be based on level reached then score 17,290 Purple (Red on NTSC?) 23,100 Green 35,270 Brown Space is pause other key to resume. It doesn't show high score after the game over screen. Now for a relaxing game of Collapse - I wanted to play this one properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 Collapse This one is a little bit confusing, but still I'm going to give it a try. Score after first run: 11379 It's a LOT confusing!! Unfortunately Collapse looks like it's way too easy? I retired at 41,440 with 6 lives remaining. Maybe it gets harder? If so let me know, otherwise we'll make it 1pt for playing So do we want an additional bonus game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Well... I guess I beat the game... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Ok dope what is your secret? I play this game since I was 10 and I find it one of the greatest games ever. Play it on a regular base and I have always a nice result around 40k points... But I never completed it. Your first attempt is around 30k and within 48 hours you complete the game? I would love to learn that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Ok dope what is your secret? That's very simple. I've modified my strategy a bit after trbb change the rules. So right now it goes like that 1. Stay on level 1 as long as possible, collect "girls" and hearts and avoid enemies 2. Collect points and extra lives on level one (slow enemies, only one face instead of two) 3. If you collect enough points and extra lives, then play rest of the levels as quick as possible, ignore extra points, etc. 4. Congratulations, you've finished the game By the way. I used to play Drelbs a lot during last couple of years. The reason I didn't choose it in the poll is simple - I wanted to try something new, something I haven't played yet and something I suck at so I could improve in another game. Edited March 15, 2016 by Dope 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 That's very simple. I've modified my strategy a bit after trbb change the rules. So right now it goes like that 1. Stay on level 1 as long as possible, collect "girls" and hearts and avoid enemies 2. Collect points and extra lives on level one (slow enemies, only one face instead of two) 3. If you collect enough points and extra lives, then play rest of the levels as quick as possible, ignore extra points, etc. 4. Congratulations, you've finished the game By the way. I used to play Drelbs a lot during last couple of years. The reason I didn't choose it in the poll is simple - I wanted to try something new, something I haven't played yet and something I suck at so I could improve in another game. You are so amazing! Could you tell me when the game is finished? After you finish all levels, or on a certain amount of points, or is it when you have collected enough hearts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 34010 on the brown level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Could you tell me when the game is finished? After you finish all levels, or on a certain amount of points, or is it when you have collected enough hearts? You need to finish all 7 levels. It doesn't matter how many points you had or how many hearts you have collected. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 5360 and I suppose level 1 (is there an indication) before reading all of the above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 5360 and I suppose level 1 (is there an indication) before reading all of the above The squares change colour to indicate the level: 1. Saphire (Blue) 2. Ruby (Red/Purple on PAL!) 3. Emerald (Green!) 4. Topaz (Brown) 5. Peridot 6. Agate 7. Amethyst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 The squares change colour to indicate the level: 1. Saphire (Blue) 2. Ruby (Red/Purple on PAL!) 3. Emerald (Green!) 4. Topaz (Brown) 5. Peridot 6. Agate 7. Amethyst Sounds like an episode of Steven Universe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Hearts?!! You guys are meant to be freeing the Drelbs! To complete the level free all the Drelbs by booting them off the 2nd screen, to get to this screen you need to make all possible boxes on the first screen and jump in when the portal window is next to you. THE TILE COLOUR INDICATES LEVEL. 54,230 on this evenings session; I reached the 2nd Green screen which I think was level 6, the one before had brown and grey and a full screen of Drelbs to clear Points will count but level will count first, everyone should have a shot at beating the first level Well done DOPE I guess it ended so you can now play on the next difficulty level - there are a few - press Option then Select in game to set this, then Start. If you or BallyAlley want to checkout Protector / Protector II and report back - they look like a Choplifter type game but I could not figure out where to take the guys and nothing seemed to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Well done DOPE I guess it ended so you can now play on the next difficulty level - there are a few - press Option then Select in game to set this, then Start. I've tried on SUPER DRELB difficulty level... well... I've reached level 4 only because of diamonds at the beginning of level 2 and 3. Unfortunately game is way too fast for me. Edited March 18, 2016 by Dope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Drelbs, i can't remember what level i got to.21,830 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 I've tried on SUPER DRELB difficulty level... well... I've reached level 4 only because of diamonds at the beginning of level 2 and 3. Unfortunately game is way too fast for me. Super Drelb?!! What about playing on "Tough" - IF , and that's a big if, I beat Novice I'll join you Drelbs, i can't remember what level i got to. 21,830 Did you clear all the little drelbs off the 2nd screen and get a load of bonus points - if so you beat the first level. The boxes on level 2 are a different colour and you have 2 troll heads after you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Had another 50k+ go but looks like I'm going to need to use some of Dope's tips (posts above) to rack up a few men in order to beat novice Had a go on Tough but it's almost insanely fast by the time you reach the 2nd level First Tables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Super Drelb?!! What about playing on "Tough" - IF , and that's a big if, I beat Novice I'll join you Did you clear all the little drelbs off the 2nd screen and get a load of bonus points - if so you beat the first level. The boxes on level 2 are a different colour and you have 2 troll heads after you Nope, just 1 troll head if i remember correct. I'll need to play this again i see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 @Trbb, what going on with current standing table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Nope, just 1 troll head if i remember correct. I'll need to play this again i see. After a 50 and 59K go I managed to get to the last level for the first time 61,800 (red/purple tiles) - if you just go for completing the levels you get an extra man after each one. Drelbs Hints: First screens build big blocks try and leave some access routes - lure the trolls around to finish off and try and pick a portal that you have time to wait for. Block off the shots by straightening any walls to protect you On the 2nd "Drelb flinging" screens, get as many as you can then lure them away to get the final few. @Trbb, what going on with current standing table Oh yes that's what I was going to do... ! UPDATED !! Latest Tables Drelbs(playing for highest level reached) TOUGH play if you complete Novice! NOVICE Completed 1st Dope (n) 112,640 13pts Level 7 (purple & red) 2nd therealbountybob (p) 61,800 11pts Level 6 (green II) --- Level 5 (brown & grey) --- Level 4 (brown) 3rd McKong (p) 34,010 10pts Level 3 (green) --- Level 2 (purple/red on NTSC? - has 2 heads chasing you) --- Level 1 (blue) 4th roadrunner (n) 21,830 9pts 5th slx (p) 5,360 8pts 6th sikor (p) 4,900 7pts 7th jblenkle (n) 2,310 6pts Bonus game Collapse - 1pt for playing only 1st therealbountybob (p) 41,440 ret. 2nd Dope (n) 11,379 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Drelbs - 4,050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Collapse - totally unplayable for me this day ;P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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