Rick Dangerous Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) Jaguar HSC__SEASON 11__ROUND 3 (Round Over Sunday 4/14/19) ROUND COMPLETE RULES AND DIRECTIONS: Defender 2000 -Start a game in standard "Defender 2000" mode and play as far as you can until you get a game over. Any continues or extra lives are allowed. Save your high score and post a picture. Please add your high score in text so I can copy and paste it. Thank you!If you are not familiar with the Jaguar HSC general rules and how the scoring system works, please visit this thread here: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/282235-jaguar-hsc-season-11-rules-regs-and-scoring/ It is recommended that you take a photo of your score, but it is not required. We go on good faith here, so please be honest.. Defender 2000 SCORES: 1. Nuclear Pacman 3,467,223 +10 2. Major Havoc 2049 2,607,773 +8 3. doctor_shred 2,405,323 +6 4. travistouchdown 977,295 +4 5. PFG 9000 803,635 +2 6. Darrin9999 591,664 +1 7. Machine 196,904 +1 8. masematte 38,365 +1 9. Cyrano J 23,591 +1 10. jblenkle 12,013 +1 11. 12. The Current Jaguar HSC Rankings: 1. Major Havoc 2049 26 Points 2. doctor_shred 20 Points 3. Machine 15 Points 4. Nuclear Pacman 16 Points 5. PFG 9000 9 Points 6. travistouchdown 6 Points 7. masematte 4 Points 8. Darrin9999 3 Points 9. jblenkle 2 Points 10. CyranoJ 2 Points 11. roadrunner 1 Point 12. 13. Edited April 15, 2019 by travistouchdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Defender 2000 - 12,013 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Kai Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 3,467,223 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_shred Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Nice score Nuclear Pacman. I didn't give as much time to this title as I should have back in the day. It's nice to revisit it and discover it's a great game! Here's my first attempt: 1,488,375. The pace of the game is pretty hard to get a grip of but the power-ups are the key to progress. I like the way the difficulty ramps up and punishes you early on but eases off just enough to earn some extra lives before hammering you some more. Just like Tempest 2K 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Kai Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Biggest problem with this one for score is playtime. It took me almost 2 hours for that score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 803,635 I've never given this game much time before. It's actually pretty fun, though I think it plays a little too fast for its own good. That's the best part of these high score competitions, in my mind - they get you to give a fair chance to some new games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CyranoJ Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 23591 - Not gonna bother taking a picture I truly HATE this game (sorry Jeff!) Although the scores above say otherwise,I find it suffers from being unplayable watching the main screen, and not enough detail or response to fly by the radar. Both are distracting, and it just so completely spoils the experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Darrin9999 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 23591 - Not gonna bother taking a picture I truly HATE this game (sorry Jeff!) Although the scores above say otherwise,I find it suffers from being unplayable watching the main screen, and not enough detail or response to fly by the radar. Both are distracting, and it just so completely spoils the experience. I agree with CyranoJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_shred Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Ok, I agree it's no Tempest 2000 but I'm enjoying it and managed a new personal best: 2,405,323. Hopefully I'll have another crack or two before the round's over. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 977,295 I guess i'm in the group that likes this game; i'd say i enjoy it almost as much as tempest. Yes your ship is just a little big for the screen, and it's hard to see in some of the more trippy levels, but overall i find it pretty playable and fun. The soundtrack is thumping (had it blasting last night through 7.1 all channel stereo) and i often found myself bobbing my head and/or tapping my toes I usually use the radar early in a level while I am building power ups and then look at the screen later on when i can just clear it out with everything i'm blasting out. Some of the later levels get insanely hard; i think i got to 25 or 30 before I ran out of smart bombs and kept getting blown up. I have to wonder if doing the warp is the best idea (did it twice) because you skip easier levels you could be building points on. Also---in the options you can select the six button controller (pro controller,) but why? The game only uses a, b and c according to the manual? I thought that was funny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Kai Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 The all-time high score here is over 14 millions. I've played this game religiously since 2012 when I bought it, and I don't understand how that guy got up there, unless he spammed the bonus you get if you catch a falling human at level end (it spams 2000 point bonuses). Of course, I'm not saying I'm the best and nobody can beat me, in fact I have only gotten into around level 75, so I haven't even beaten the first 100 stages to unlock beast mode. This sucker is hard as hell up that high though, I would like to know the technique to winning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masematte Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 i hate this game 38365 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 196,904 Game is difficult for me to get into.....sigh..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 196,904 Game is difficult for me to get into.....sigh..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Darrin9999 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 591664 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Havoc 2049 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) 2,607,773 I got up to level 54. I almost beat my old high score of 2.72 million. I really enjoy Defender 2000. I beat Defender 2000 in the past and unlocked the hard mode, but obviously not in one sitting. Defender Plus is great fun as well. @travistouchdown: Only Classic Defender supports the Pro Controller. A:Fire B:Thrust C:Smart Bomb Left Shoulder:Change Direction 1+3: Hyperspace (Hyperspace is an Easter egg and is available in both Classic Defender and Defender Plus and works on a regular controller as well) @Nuclear Pacman: That score does seem really high by DVD. Maybe you can keep going if you unlock Vindaloo Mode in one sitting or maybe the scoring is much higher when starting in Vindaloo Mode. Bonus pic, with my original receipt from 2/14/96. Edited April 15, 2019 by Major Havoc 2049 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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