m-crew Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Nice score! Thanks Gets pretty tough , only getting close now lol Hopefully I can still improve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpisacane Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Made some improvement. (23,610) Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 This game started off pretty frustrating for me. It was first time ever playing Q-Bert and I didn't read the manual It's kinda growing on me and I'm starting to get the hang of it. I'll keep practicing and see how it goes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 OMG! I gotta go look for my copy of Q*bert up in my closet! I will be playing this week-end. -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Hey Hey You'll see, the controller is perfect for Q*Bert! I played a lot ^^ I just played a few rounds and I have to say that the Q*bert conversion is much better than the Frogger one. I still have issue with the controllers: the brain-dead programmer decided to leave "dead-zones" on the disc and actually expects you to press the perfect diagonals! If my thumb strays a bit to the side (because I'm sort of pre-programmed to press the cardinal points on the disc already), it won't respond at all!!! :mad: Still, not a bad game at all, and lots of fun! Here are my scores for the moment: First game in, like, forevah! Next game, I did a little better ... Getting better and better! Some major progress then ... A breakthrough! Final score: 6,750 What a fun game! I will definitely play more later. Even my wife likes watching me play. (Actually, she is a Q*bert champion on the arcade and MAME versions, but won't touch the Intellivision version. She says the "controllers are stupid." Tough for her with that attitude -- she gets to watch while I have all the fun! ) -dZ. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Twelve of the 16 directions are programmed, i.e. all 12 diagonals. I suppose they could have programmed N,E,S,W but you might get an unexpected result. It's much better than an 8-way controller, most of those version have you rotate the controller 45d. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 36,975 points 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Twelve of the 16 directions are programmed, i.e. all 12 diagonals. I suppose they could have programmed N,E,S,W but you might get an unexpected result. It's just lazy or naïve programming. In a controller without discrete affordances for pressure points like the Intellivision's, dead zones are never a good solution -- especially if you expect users to use a rotated input pattern, which is orthogonal to its design. You can use simple heuristics to reduce ambiguity and avoid those unexpected results you mentioned. It has been done before, you know. Then again, this was perhaps "pretty good" back in the day, and that's fine. However, it's a lesson that modern programmers should learn now: there's no excuse for this sort of lazy "1:1" mapping of directions to the screen. -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 I just played a few rounds and I have to say that the Q*bert conversion is much better than the Frogger one. I still have issue with the controllers: the brain-dead programmer decided to leave "dead-zones" on the disc and actually expects you to press the perfect diagonals! If my thumb strays a bit to the side (because I'm sort of pre-programmed to press the cardinal points on the disc already), it won't respond at all!!! :mad: Still, not a bad game at all, and lots of fun! Here are my scores for the moment: First game in, like, forevah! IMG_5034.JPG Next game, I did a little better ... IMG_5035.JPG Getting better and better! IMG_5036.JPG Some major progress then ... IMG_5037.JPG A breakthrough! Final score: 6,750 IMG_5038.JPG What a fun game! I will definitely play more later. Even my wife likes watching me play. (Actually, she is a Q*bert champion on the arcade and MAME versions, but won't touch the Intellivision version. She says the "controllers are stupid." Tough for her with that attitude -- she gets to watch while I have all the fun! ) -dZ. Good to know you like the game What is your wife's score on Arcade/Mame? Try until to have score 30,000 please Twelve of the 16 directions are programmed, i.e. all 12 diagonals. I suppose they could have programmed N,E,S,W but you might get an unexpected result. It's much better than an 8-way controller, most of those version have you rotate the controller 45d. Nice to know! Thanks Now, it's time to play for a great score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpisacane Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Latest score... 27,290. This gets a LOT harder in level three. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamse Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 38130.The squares that change back and forth when you step on them more than once are giving me trouble at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 50,850 points 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamse Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 You are good at this game Scalpel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 You are good at this game Scalpel Thanks. I can say it's one of my favorite games actually. I love the game play. But, I'm sure you can do a better score 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Good to know you like the game What is your wife's score on Arcade/Mame? Try until to have score 30,000 please I know I can do better, but 30K sounds awfully high! :O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 I know I can do better, but 30K sounds awfully high! :o It could be easy. Once you understand the gameplay, you can go to 30k Let's play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 32,090 Those double changing squares Awe is all I can say. Lmao ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Wow! How are people getting those scores? What am I missing? Is there a trick or am I really that bad? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Wow! How are people getting those scores? What am I missing? Is there a trick or am I really that bad? No tricks its about timing and using the disks to kill the spring dude. When you kill him everyone on the screen disappears. Im stuck on the double jump level. Lol Also using the stun green ball helps and saves you. ??? Also a few beers in You helps keep you loose. Lol. ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 I bet for you if you throw on an Italian Disco album you’ll have q bert dancing through those levels In no time. Find your groove Cumba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 Wow! How are people getting those scores? What am I missing? Is there a trick or am I really that bad? Here a video I made this morning. Maybe it could help. Q*Bert.mp4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Here a video I made this morning. Maybe it could help. Show Off !!! lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamse Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Yes he is He has every right to be though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Yes he is He has every right to be though Scalpel sure does... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 Show Off !!! lol Ahah sure I do But it's only the first level. Yes he is He has every right to be though Thanks ! I'm the King here lolll 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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