Opry99er Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 How many of you have ever attempted the million point Laser Blast run? I'm considering blowing half a day on this endeavor, mostly because it is dumb and unnecessary--but also because I see million point patches pop up fairy regularly online. Below is my best evidenced score, however I have gone as far as a quarter million and just gave up because I had other things to do. How bout it? Any other crazy people out there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 i haven't yet, but just haven't had the time to monkey around with stuff more than 30 minutes at a time. My first one is River Raid- I broke 18k on the game today and the patch is 15k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 Well done! I haven't even tried for the patch on that one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 I did !!!!!! on laser blast once, it took 4-5 hours. Don't eat or drink before starting, you'll get drowsy and mess up- plus, there are no bathroom breaks in space! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokidchser Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 If you do try it, when you hit your mark, dont drop the joystick in triumph. I made that mistake back in the day, and it reset the game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambouis de l'Atari Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) G-type got it too for the Activision Summer Patch contest 2017 http://atariage.com/forums/topic/266921-2017-activision-summer-patch-quest/?do=findComment&comment=3790799 I personally never bothered to get it, I was happy enough to earn the 100 000 one ! Edited May 8, 2018 by Cambouis de l'Atari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 The only game I have the patience and interest to break a million on is Defender. 2600, 5200, Coleco, TI-99/4a, or Commodore 64. Those games really needed to increase the point requirements for bonus ships and smart bombs. I've got to Git Gud on the Apple and VIC-20 versions. Those ones are among the few that still kick my ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 I did twice and it took me like 6 hours. I WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agb Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 I did the mil on Lazer Blast around 36 years ago took five hours. Didnt think it was worth it. Didnt play laser blast for the next thirty years. Now I do 100,000 every once in a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAA177 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) I haven't played this one in a while, and I forget the thing about it -- is it just that it's basically an easy game once you get the hang of it and simply was a matter of endurance, or was there a trick to getting so high a score? Edited May 11, 2018 by AAA177 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 Once you get the pattern, it's just slugging through 5 hours of a mind-numbing repetitive pattern until you freeze the game at a million. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nads Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I've done it Twice! The second time I developed a pattern that shave an hour off my time. If your are serious 2600 player completing this is a must. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Starwander Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Beats me, great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 This is as far as I got.... I simply couldn't sit there for one more minute, much less another 2 hours. IF I ever try again, I need to have myself a beverage and a snack set up for the 3 hour mark and have a comfortable chair or pillow to sit on. This challenge sucks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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