Goochman Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 HSC Season 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 What difficulty level? I'll give this one a try -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 15, 2005 Author Share Posted January 15, 2005 I think the only difficulty is # of laps - pick 8 - otherwise take the default Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 I believe you get more points if you run the Malibu Grand Prix or Atari Grand Prix (more cars). Default would be the easier Namco Speedway then? -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 16, 2005 Author Share Posted January 16, 2005 Mine defaults to Malibu Grand Prix - use that track - 8 laps Forgot there were multiple tracks - thanks AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emkay Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 First score: 99400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 103,400. Note: the Monaco Grand Prix is actually the Datasoft version of the Malibu Grand Prix. -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 17, 2005 Author Share Posted January 17, 2005 Heres a challenge - this is my personal best - Someone challenged me to beat 105500 - it took ALOT of game but I got 105550 (1 car) Lets see if someone can beat this in these 2 weeks - Ill throw in 2 bonus points for someone who does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 One f... accident at the very end of the race. Also miscalculated when I had to slow down because of that nasty bug with the counter -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 This one will be difficult to top -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 17, 2005 Author Share Posted January 17, 2005 Wow - 110K - that is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 That run was nearly perfect. I played this game to death when I was a kid so I'm pretty happy with that score Didn't crash the car once so got a great bonus for cars passed and extended time. Someone who knows the trick with the timer can probably do a bit better (you just need to know when to slow down so it doesn't reset to zero). -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 17, 2005 Author Share Posted January 17, 2005 What is the timer trick? Never heard of this one before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 Well, with too much time left, the counter resets to zero because it can only handle two digits. I believe you're safe if you make it to the finish line with less than 35 seconds left for each lap (to avoid having 99+ seconds of extended time). BTW, it would be great if someone could disassemble the code and fix that bug -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 17, 2005 Author Share Posted January 17, 2005 Weird.....I spent 2 days getting 105K and my first run I got 107650 - Why do I feel like something is different? Oh well - here it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 17, 2005 Author Share Posted January 17, 2005 I think Im going to have to retract the bonus points since 105K doesnt seem so high anymore - I will give 1 bonus point for those that beat 110K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emkay Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Actually, I have no idea, how to gain more than 109000... I drove berzerk, took a bunch of cars by driving through the middle, jumping over the green, if necessary, and no crash happened plus running full speed over the "finish-line".... Btw: Is it possible to get more than 14000 points at the qualifying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 14K is max from 1st lap - This game is big on time bonus - though you dont crash, how much did you slow down? I actually crashed 2 times in my 107K run though I remember not crashing at all for my old run. Something seems strange that I cant put my finger on - I was convinced a score over 106K was never possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 108,850... Too much traffic in the final lap this time so lost some crucial bonus points... Did you notice the car occasionally reaches more than 195 MPH? -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 108,850... Too much traffic in the final lap this time so lost some crucial bonus points... Did you notice the car occasionally reaches more than 195 MPH? -- Atari Froghttp://www.atarimania.com Yes - I think it hits 215 or 225 - I never figured out how this happens but I think it is influenced by the amount of time you have full trottle going, but I never understood it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 I think I may have figured out the scoring issue - I was playing under PAL on Atari800win (damn sound demos ) - I am going to play again under NTSC tomorrow to see how things change - I bet that is part of the scoring issue???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 Houston we have a problem! Ok, I played on NTSC today and as I suspected is alot harder - the Timer is not as generous as on the PAL version - I had 2 crashes on the PAL game and got over 107K - I had 2 crashes on the NTSC one and didnt make it to lap 8 - In fact, every lap I completed from 3 - 7 I had less time which meant an error could cost me the game.................. So..........what to do? If everyone can play the PAL version this week that would be more fair - but Im open to suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Jefferson Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Personally, I wouldn't worry about it. There's no money attached to the contest, just the honor of crushing the competition with your incredible retro gaming skills. I wouldn't give any bonus points though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emkay Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 I've played at 60Hz and have to admit, that the time runs faster. But the "floating" of the game is more playable. The cause for this might be the higher frame rate. The game is faster, and it can be played faster (more precisely), because the movement is a 'step more' realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 Personally, I wouldn't worry about it. There's no money attached to the contest, just the honor of crushing the competition with your incredible retro gaming skills. I wouldn't give any bonus points though. Agree Shawn - Play your best on whatever system - bonus points eliminated - though I would be curious if someone can beat 105550 on NTSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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