Northcoastgamer Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) HIGH SCORE CLUB Space Weeks Round 2 Season 10 Eliminate the meteors in their mortal forms, freeing their banished souls, thus allowing them to return to their home planet for eternal peace. Game Information Game Name: Meteoric Shower Released by: Coleco 1983 Original game by: Bit Corp. 1983 CV HSC High Score: First time playing this one in the CV HSC. Settings: Skill 1 - 1 Player Manual: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/231898-meteoric-shower-manual/ The planet is under siege! Use lasers to destroy squads of alien invaders while avoiding incoming missile fire. All the while keeping a close eye on the lasers temperature gauge and the ships fuel. Avoid the Kamikaze ships. Defend Mother Earth! Game Information Game Name: ThresholdReleased by: Coleco 1983Original game by: Sierra On-Line Inc. 1983CV HSC High Score: Yurkie 305,400 Settings: Skill 1 - 1 Player Manual: http://www.colecovisionzone.com/photos/game/manual/threshold%20manual.pdf Round ends: November 14th at NOON Bonus Points: Play both games, post pics= +3 Play any other CV space game, post a pic= +3 Break or set a new CV HSC High Score = +5 Highest combined total of BOTH games, wins a $25 AtariAge gift certificate! HAVE FUN & GOOD LUCK! Everyone who posts a score each round throughout the season will be entered in a drawing at seasons end for a special prize! Mulligan Option - Miss a round? Every player has 1 mulligan they can use anytime during the season to post scores for a round that has ended. The same rules and scoring system that have been used the past few seasons will be in play this season as well. Season 10 rules: http://atariage.com/...sion-hsc-rules/ SCOREBOARD Final Meteoric Shower Scores 1) NCG 51,050 {100} Record Setter 2) S.BAZ 38,000 {75} 3) Darrin9999 33,350 {65} 4) Bmack36 32,200 {63} 5) Mangia-Boy 26,200 {51} 6) Colecovision 25,350 {50} 7) ed1475 24,950 {49} DuggerVideoGames 17,500 {34} 9) jblenkle 11,000 {21} Final Threshold Scores 1) DuggerVideoGames 316,100 {100} Record Breaker! 2) Bmack36 273,400 {86} 3) NCG 111,300 {35} 4) Darrin9999 93,100 {29} 5) S.BAZ 82,100 {26} 6) ed1475 78,800 {25} 7) Mangia-Boy 76,800 {24} Colecovision 64,800 {20} 9) jblenkle 8,600 {3} Final Combined Scores - Bonus Points 1) DuggerVideoGames 333,600 (+3) (+3) (+5) (Defender) 2) Bmack36 305,600 (+3) (+3) (Space Fury) 3) NCG 162,350 (+3) (+3) (+5) (Nova Blast) 4) Darrin9999 126,450 (+3) (+3) (Galaxian) 5) S.BAZ 120,100 (+3) 6) ed1475 103,750 (+3) 7) Mangia-Boy 103,000 (+3) (Spectron) Colecovision 90,150 (+3) 9) jblenkle 19,600 (+3) Round Totals - (Including Bonus Points) 1) Bmack36 155 2) NCG 146 3) DuggerVideoGames 145 4) S.BAZ 104 5) Darrin9999 100 6) Mangia-Boy 78 7) ed1475 77 Colecovision 73 9) jblenkle 27 Threshold (1983) (Sierravision).rom meteoric-shower-1984.rom Edited November 14, 2016 by Northcoastgamer update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northcoastgamer Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Greetings, this round will be another 3 week session. I have raised the bonus points a tad to be more in sync with the scoring system. I have also added a drawing for a special prize at the end of the season. Everyone who posts a pic each round throughout the season will be entered. Doesn't matter how high or low the score, just post a pic each round and your in! Any comments or questions, post here or send me a PM. Thanks, Jeff. Edited October 23, 2016 by Northcoastgamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuggerVideoGames Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Meteoric Shower skill 1 (13,500 pts)This was my first time playing this game, and I think whoever made the game had incredibly stupid lack of foresight and common sense. You would think this game would be like Slither, where you can move up and down freely while having one fire button shoot up and another fire button shoot down; unfortunately, the only way to face down on this game is to press down (the simple act of pressing down can push you downward too close to the enemies on the bottom half of the screen). It's not a bad game, but it would be perfect if it were more like Slither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuggerVideoGames Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) Threshold skill 1: 140,500 pts. This is actually a terrible score for me, as I normally do much better than this. My all-time best is 263,400 pts, which I achieved on July 10, 2016. Edit: Is the July 10 score of 263,400 pts eligible for submission? Edited October 25, 2016 by DuggerVideoGames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuggerVideoGames Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Actually, my best Threshold score was 271,100 points (also on July 10, 2016); the score of 263k was on the Colecovision Flashback while my 271k was on an emulator. I see another player on AtariAge once had over 300k; that gives me a goal to aim for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Threshold 44,300 Meteoric Shower 31,750 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northcoastgamer Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Threshold skill 1: 140,500 pts. This is actually a terrible score for me, as I normally do much better than this. My all-time best is 263,400 pts, which I achieved on July 10, 2016. Edit: Is the July 10 score of 263,400 pts eligible for submission? Scores should be achieved during each round session. You still have a little over 2 weeks,to improve and I'm sure you will, I'm still working on Mr. Chin when time allows. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuggerVideoGames Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 New personal best in Skill 1 for Threshold: 300,400 pts. I was thrilled and yet so disappointed to come so close to the record and miss it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangia-Boy Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Both of them are not my favourites. Meteoric Shower: 26,200 Threshold: 76,800 These scores are so mediocre, so they need no proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuggerVideoGames Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 3 more bonus points for posting pic of additional other space games for Colecovision. 48,800 pts in Defender (not very good at this game). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangia-Boy Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Another space game, Spectron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed1475 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) Meteoric Shower - 18800 Edited October 31, 2016 by ed1475 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Meteoric Shower - 11,000 Threshold - 8,600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northcoastgamer Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 Meteoric Shower 17,600. Threshold 29,800. Bonus: Nova Blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuggerVideoGames Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 FINALLY. New personal best and new High Score Club record for skill 1 of Threshold: 316,100 pts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northcoastgamer Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 FINALLY. New personal best and new High Score Club record for skill 1 of Threshold: 316,100 pts. Well played! Any tips or strategies you can share with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuggerVideoGames Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Well played! Any tips or strategies you can share with us? Always try to start at the bottom of the screen and in the center on each new level. Pick a side to begin with and try to get rid of a small handful of enemies before you begin to use the slow-motion feature. When possible, I like to quickly eliminate the enemies that are on the sides of the screens quickly so that I can stop them from zig-zagging across the screen and reappearing on the other side. Not only does this give you more room to manuever in the corners, but it's an effective way to kill multiple enemies quickly (especially if they're lined up directly behind each other). Some levels might be difficult enough that you may opt to use the slow-motion tool right away at the start. Regardless of whether or not you use it at the start, always make sure to at least use it before losing a life! Each life you have enables you to use the slow-motion feature, so don't let it go to waste! If you use it and then lose a life, you can go ahead and use it again on your next life. It's not one per level; it's one per life! If you're going to die, then die by crashing into the enemies (not their bullets). This way, you at least eliminate one in the process and can use the slow-motion again on your next life. This can be an effective strategy in conserving your fuel. If you're having trouble hitting them and you already used the slow-motion, you can eliminate an enemy via crashing into them to move on to your next life; your next life begins with you having a slow-motion tool again and your cannon's not at risk of overheating (the cannon's heat resets at the start of each life). Some levels are difficult enough at the start that you may want to shoot at a particular side first. For instance, the third level has enemies starting very low on the left side. If you're not quick enough, you can get hit right away on that side. You may want to move to the left quickly and eliminate those low-riding enemies first (with or without using slow motion, it's up to you). Above all, no matter what you do: any life lost without using the slow-motion tool is a wasted life! Sometimes you want to use it right away, sometimes you want to get rid of some enemies first; either way, make sure you use it before losing a life. When you make it easier to finish levels with more fuel, that means bigger bonuses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuggerVideoGames Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 It also doesn't hurt to practice on the higher skill levels, either. Just tried Skill 4 for Threshold and only got 18,000 points on it. The speed is insane as they suddenly change direction much faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Darrin9999 Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Meteoric Shower - 18,300 Threshold - 30,700 Galaxian - 17,700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 A couple improvements: Meteoric Shower: 38,000 Threshold: 82,100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmack36 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Meteoric Shower:19,350 Threshold: 163,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Threshold: 316,100 pts. So how do you use the slow-motion tool? I didn't know about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northcoastgamer Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 Hyperdrive. Right side fire button on a Coleco controller. See the manual link above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed1475 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Meteoric Shower - 24950 Threshold - 78800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northcoastgamer Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Meteoric Shower 36,700. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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