Ze_ro Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Important note: This weeks competition is over. If you still wish to discuss Frankenstein's Monster, then feel free to do so, but no further scores will be accepted. Thanks to everyone for all their contributions! Please join in on the latest High Score Club competition! In the cold dark night you make your way through the ghoulish castle of Dr. Frankenstein. There you must prevent him from completing his creation. Your only chance is to gather stones from the dungeon and bring them to the tower where you must build a barricade around FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER before he has accumulated enough energy to come alive. To succeed you will have to move fast, avoiding poisonous spiders, vampire bats and terrifying ghosts. Complete the job and the village will be safe forever. Game Information Game Name: Frankenstein's Monster Released By: Data Age, 1983 Left Difficulty: B / Novice Right Difficulty: Not Applicable? Game Mode: Game 1 - 1 player Chosen By: Ze_ro Post your scores right here in this thread, and I will add them to the list. Remember to play the game with the recommended game mode and difficulty settings as shown above so that your scores will be consistent with everyone elses. The deadline for posting scores will be approximately Tuesday, Sept 6th at 1:30 AM (CST). In case you haven't already done so, please read the High Score Club rules. There is other useful information contained in that previous link, including a list of previous High Score Club games! As before, next week's game will be chosen by the next person in the member list, which happens to be cvga! Please send me a private message with your choice of game for next week! If you are not a member of the High Score Club, but would like to be, then all you have to do is post a score for this week's game, and I'll add you to the list! Current High Scores 4920 (the 5th ghost) [+11] 2750 (shadow460) [+10] 2200 (khryssun) [+9] 2060 (Keir) [+8] 1970 (mitsubachi) [+7] 1690 (SpiceWare) [+6] 1670 (durden26) [+5] 1410 (keilbaca) [+4] 1130 (sku_u) [+3] 1120 (arlo) [+2] 1100 (Mad Scientist) [+1] 950 (supercat) [+1] 920 (scogey) [+1] 900 (vdub_bobby) [+1] 750 (Omegamatrix) [+1]750 (panda_racer) [+1] 580 (LarcenTyler) [+1] 450 (Goochman) [+1] Best Tips the 5th ghost [+2] Bounties and Challenges Do the Monster Mash - Score 5000 points and get 5 bonus points. TwinGalaxies Top 3 4480 (Robert T Mruczek) 4240 (Mike K Morrow) 2320 (John Marks) Current Standings SpiceWare [60] keilbaca [52] khryssun [33] sku_u [31] shadow460 [25] LarcenTyler [23] panda_racer [22] durden26 [16] Mad Scientist [15] Keir [15] vgcollector666 [15] Goochman [14] xeex [13] Omegamatrix [11] Robert M [11] neotokeo2001 [10] the 5th ghost [10] Numan [9] vdub_bobby [8] supercat [7] brendano [7] Christophero Sly [7] mitsubachi [6] scogey [6] 128bytes [6] Fellow Atari Man [5] Malc74 [4] gospeedde [3] davepesc [3] FireTiger [3] Atarifever [2] Dan Iacovelli [2] ario [1] video game addict [1] Gamemaster_ca_2003 [1] Gateway [1] StanJr [1] Luigi301 [1] Member List cvga, LarcenTyler, 128bytes, Goochman, mikeftrevino, StanJr, Osbo, Numan, vdub_bobby, Dones, Gamemaster_ca_2003, awsomo3000, Voch, Stingray, scogey, Bubbledragon, video game addict, pitfallaimee, Blackjack, racer raul, SpiceWare, Robert M, Lord Helmet, Lord Thag, Mad Scientist, Dan Iacovelli, iguana, Luigi301, Gateway, Damon Plus, gospeedde, Kepone, internetotaku, panda_racer, KaeruYojimbo, cyberneticimplant, bjk7382, davepesc, neotokeo2001, xeex, bmlbytes, Omegamatrix, the 5th ghost, Xebec's Demise, khryssun, vgcollector666, chadtower, moycon, Malc74, shadow460, Atarifever, Keir, supercat, FireTiger, Philflound, Fellow Atari Man, keilbaca, brendano, Cybergoth, durden26, sku_u, mitsubachi Scoring Points in Frankenstein's Monster In this game you will start with 500 points. Each time you run into a ghost or a spider you will lose 20 points. Each time you contact a bat you will lose 10 points. Falling through a trapdoor will cost you 100 points. If you are unfortunate enought to fall into the pool of acid, you will lose 200 points and one of your three lives. For each stone you place around the Monster, you will gain a bonus of 500 points. Finally, if you finish the job before your time runs out, you will gain a bonus of 100 points for each unit of time saved. NOTE: It takes 30 units of time to energize the Monster. Hints and Tips As always, you really should read the manual. What's that? You don't have the manual? Well, AtariAge happens to have a typed version of it online for your reading pleasure. Here are the tips the manual provides: - The primary objective in this game is to beat the timer and enclose the Monster. A secondary objective is to complete the primary objective with the highest possible score. (ed - Well, not in this case ) - If you are beginning to run out of time, you can take short cuts by jumping throught the trap doors to the platform floating in the acid. This will cost you 100 points, but it will save time. - When jumping over the pool of acid, watch closely for the spiders. They will give you about a one-second warning before they drop into your path. It is best to make your jump immediately after the spider has completed its descent. - Remember! This game gets more difficult with each stone you collect. Move as quickly as possible to save the time you will need later when you face additional trapdoors, even larger tarantulae, and movable platforms floating on the pool of acid. Be prepared for even more surprises as you get closer to completing the barrier. The first tip is to wait until the lightning finishes its crash at the beginning of the game before hitting the button to start. This prevents the monster from starting to turn green right away. Learn the jump distance and always play it safe. When on the moving bridge that's in three pieces, you want to position yourself at the edge of the bridge piece in order to jump to the next bridge piece. In other words, if you are moving right, position yourself at the right edge of the bridge piece to jump onto the next. Vice versa when moving left. On the stationary 3 piece bridge, you have to position yourself at the back edge of each piece to jump onto the next piece. Don't worry about the falling spiders on the 3 board on. They only fall far enough to hit you if you jump into them. I didnotice on the bat stages if you run to the side of the screen, bats will travel straight down the screen toward you. Now if you're trying to just beat the game, try this: On stage 1, jump right to left over the hole near the middle of the middle level. Drop through that hole onto the platform. Finish the stage as normal. Ditto this for stage 2, and it saves you two dangerous jumps. To cross the triple platforms, move to the back side of each platform and leap from there to the front side of the next one. Jump from the front end of the final platform onto terra firma. Repeat the strategy for stage on on every stage to the end to reach the acid pool initially. On stage 4, the jumping strategy for Stage 2 works very well when the platforms are moving the same direction you wish to go. If they are moving the opposite direction, move to the end of the platform that's facing the direction you want to go, then jump straight up. The space between platforms will move underneath you. This works in stage 6, too. TIP: Nothing can hurt you when you're on a ladder (even if you haven't started climbing yet). A tip which I'm surprised I haven't seen posted yet is to wait for spiders to start descending before jumping (making sure, of course, that they're not in your way). That will ensure that the spiders don't descend in your way mid-jump. Note that you'll see the "left most" spider for a fraction of a second before the others. If there's no way that any of the three "other" spiders (16, 32, or 64 pixels away) could be in your path, feel free to make the jump. But if the leftmost spider is to the left of where you want to go, it's better to wait until after it starts to descend so you can see who it 'brings along'. Good luck everyone! --Ze_ro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I don't think you can roll the score in this game, or score beyond 5,000 points. Once you build the wall to encase the monster, the game ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted August 30, 2005 Author Share Posted August 30, 2005 Hmm... so does the score max out on this one then? Since the score is largely based on your time bonus, has anyone figured out a theoretical max? Twin Galaxies has scores in the mid 4000's, so I figured it should be possible for a dedicated player to break 5000 at least. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Hmm... so does the score max out on this one then? Since the score is largely based on your time bonus, has anyone figured out a theoretical max? Twin Galaxies has scores in the mid 4000's, so I figured it should be possible for a dedicated player to break 5000 at least. --Zero 921691[/snapback] I believe that 5,000 is the maximum points you can achieve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 (edited) I'll start off this week with a score of: edit... 4,570 Edited August 30, 2005 by the 5th ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 The first tip is to wait until the lightning finishes its crash at the beginning of the game before hitting the button to start. This prevents the monster from starting to turn green right away. Learn the jump distance and always play it safe. When on the moving bridge that's in three pieces, you want to position yourself at the edge of the bridge piece in order to jump to the next bridge piece. In other words, if you are moving right, position yourself at the right edge of the bridge piece to jump onto the next. Vice versa when moving left. On the stationary 3 piece bridge, you have to position yourself at the back edge of each piece to jump onto the next piece. Don't worry about the falling spiders on the 3 board on. They only fall far enough to hit you if you jump into them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 (edited) 4,680 During this game, I hit 10 bats and one Ghost, which deducts 120 points. So, I could have had 4,800, but if I didn't get slowed down, may have gained 200 bonus points for each unit of time spared at the end. I think 5,000 is the max, but I'd love to be proved wrong! Edited August 30, 2005 by the 5th ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 4,680 During this game, I hit 10 bats and one Ghost, which deducts 120 points. So, I could have had 4,800, but if I didn't get slowed down, may have gained 200 bonus points for each unit of time spared at the end. I think 5,000 is the max, but I'd love to be proved wrong! 921867[/snapback] Well, next time you play, record it then send it to TG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Well, next time you play, record it then send it to TG 921898[/snapback] I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Well, next time you play, record it then send it to TG 921898[/snapback] I did 921912[/snapback] Who do you send in your scores to? Because, Todd is taking forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Well, next time you play, record it then send it to TG 921898[/snapback] I did 921912[/snapback] Who do you send in your scores to? Because, Todd is taking forever. 921936[/snapback] As a matter of fact, Todd asked me to send my scores to him! So far I have 22 scores to send in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Well, next time you play, record it then send it to TG 921898[/snapback] I did 921912[/snapback] Who do you send in your scores to? Because, Todd is taking forever. 921936[/snapback] As a matter of fact, Todd asked me to send my scores to him! So far I have 22 scores to send in... 921941[/snapback] That's cool, he's a good guy and all and the scores will get in, it just takes a while, he's pretty busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 2750. This is the second or third time I've ever finished Frankenstein's Monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Wow, this game is extremely fraustrating... I doubt I'll be playing this one much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 My thoughts exactly, but it's short and addictive, too. That redeems it to the point I'll play it--often time for hours on end! I didnotice on the bat stages if you run to the side of the screen, bats will travel straight down the screen toward you. Now if you're trying to just beat the game, try this: On stage 1, jump right to left over the hole near the middle of the middle level. Drop through that hole onto the platform. Finish the stage as normal. Ditto this for stage 2, and it saves you two dangerous jumps. To cross the triple platforms, move to the back side of each platform and leap from there to the front side of the next one. Jump from the front end of the final platform onto terra firma. Repeat the strategy for stage on on every stage to the end to reach the acid pool initially. On stage 4, the jumping strategy for Stage 2 works very well when the platforms are moving the same direction you wish to go. If they are moving the opposite direction, move to the end of the platform that's facing the direction you want to go, then jump straight up. The space between platforms will move underneath you. This works in stage 6, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 1110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 'sup Spice? You're normally tearing these high scores up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 450 - not my cup of tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 That was my first game ever of Frankenstein's Monster. I'm sure I'll improve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 (edited) I can honestly say that this game makes me want to throw the controller against the wall. 950 for my first complete game without turning off the system in fraustration. The part that makes me mad the most is when you jump over to the one platform across the water, the spider comes out instantly, touches you, and bam you sink. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: Edited September 1, 2005 by keilbaca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 It is a frustrating one! New score for me... 4,920 I don't think I can do better though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panda_racer Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 620 i hate this game..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 1130 and that was a finished game. I definitely won't be revisiting this one anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 It is a frustrating one! New score for me... 4,920 I don't think I can do better though. 923277[/snapback] Holy crap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 1410 here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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