Ze_ro Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Important Note: This week's competition is over, no further scores will be accepted. If you still wish to discuss Chopper Command and compare scores, feel free to do so, but no further points will be awarded. Your chopper is fueled and ready for action, and it's a good thing too, as the supply convoys below need your help. The enemy is sending out their own choppers and jets, both armed with dual warhead bombs, intent on destroying both the convoys and you. Get your trigger finger ready and prepare to strike, because this week's game is Chopper Command! Game Information Game Name: Chopper Command Released By: Activision, 1982 Left Difficulty: B / Novice - Rapid Fire Right Difficulty: B / Novice - Rapid Fire Game Mode: Game 1 (Cadet Level) Chosen By: Gateway 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, Feb 7th 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 Damon Plus! 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 999,999 (D.Yancey) [+11]999,999 (the 5th ghost) [+11] 151,900 (Rom Hunter) [+10] 40,300 (Mad Scientist) [+9] 35,200 (khryssun) [+8] 25,300 (MoonlightKnight) [+7] 22,800 (keilbaca) [+6] 22,200 (SpiceWare) [+5] 18,900 (leearco) [+4] 18,500 (Galaga_Freak) [+3] 17,600 (LarcenTyler) [+2] 16,500 (Goochman) [+1] 16,400 (Omegamatrix) [+1] 11,300 (vdub_bobby) [+1] 7500 (scogey) [+1] Best Tips D.Yancey [+2] Bounties and Challenges Helping Out Bonus - Write up an exciting intro for this game, and get 1 bonus point (first submission only). Detail the scoring system, and get 1 bonus point (again, first submission only).LarcenTyler [+2] TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Default Mode)999,999 (Multiple Submitters) Current Standings Coming Eventually Member List 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, arlo, Recycled, LarcenTyler, silverpoodleman, 128bytes, Goochman, Thomas Jentzsch, Christophero Sly, D.Yancey, mrppv666, Mordax, Numan, Mordax, vdub_bobby, Dones, Gamemaster_ca_2003, scogey, graywest, RJ, Voch, video game addict, SpiceWare, Robert M, Mad Scientist, Dan Iacovelli, Gateway Scoring Points in Chopper Command Shoot Enemy Helicopter - 100 PointsShoot Enemy Jet - 200 PointsWhen you complete a wave, you receive a bonus for each convoy truck remaining multiplied by the wave number you're on and then multiplied by 100. For every 10,000 points scored, you earn a bonus chopper. You can have a maximum of six choppers in reserve. Hints and Tips As always, you really should read the manual. What's that? You don't have the manual? Well, AtariAge has a typed and a scanned copy of the manual online. Here are the hints it provides: - Your truck convoys will always travel from the right to the left. And so will the enemy formations. Knowing this, you can position yourself at the left side of the screen and start firing as soon as the enemy aircraft appear. This is important because your helicopter's chances of being hit by a multi-warhead missile increase the closer the enemy aircraft get. The enemy pilots are real kamikazes, too, and they'll collide with you if they can't shoot you down. Just don't fly into the range of the enemy. Sit on the left side of the screen just outside of their range. Keep firing. When they scroll forward enough to appear on the right side of the screen, blast one of them. Fly back out of their range and repeat this process for #2 and #3 enemies on each section. They can no longer ram your chopper and their bombs are almost never a threat. Good luck! --Ze_ro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Why don't I boot up my Atari 7800 so I can play on the actual hardware, you ask? Because I have too many other systems in my already-cluttered room hooked up, making it a pain in the neck to hook the Atari 7800 up. However, my emulator has been running rather slowly recently, so I may need to hook it up after all. Nevertheless, here's my first score, although if I manage to submit more after my surgery, it'll be a miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I am very rusty at this game - Ive 999,999'd it - but not today 16500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Stuck at work, I figured I'd give this a go. 22800 Holy crap do they get fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Slightly better score this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leearco Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 They get real fast real quick. Not much of a learning curve. but cool game though. here is my first best attempt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Takes 2 hours. Should have played diff A. I've never seriously tried to max it on A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 7700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I highly doubt I'll ever be able to max out an Activision game like that in my lifetime, unless I have a lot of spare time on my hands. Another score, it seems that pre-surgery jitters can be cured with Atari! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Takes 2 hours. Should have played diff A. I've never seriously tried to max it on A. 1011022[/snapback] Wow! Very impressive! Now only if I can find the trick to doing that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 17,500 Wow D. Yancey! That's impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Thanks for the compliments guys. With a little practice on this one, everyone should be getting excellent scroes. Just don't fly into the range of the enemy. Sit on the left side of the screen just outside of their range. Keep firing. When they scroll forward enough to appear on the right side of the screen, blast one of them. Fly back out of their range and repeat this process for #2 and #3 enemies on each section. They can no longer ram your chopper and their bombs are almost never a threat. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Time for practice is my problem - I've been sidetracked with deciphering Warlords so I can hack it. Amoung other things, I'm planning to add multiple fireballs and the dragon at the start of each round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 11,300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Time for practice is my problem - I've been sidetracked with deciphering Warlords so I can hack it. Amoung other things, I'm planning to add multiple fireballs and the dragon at the start of each round 1012016[/snapback] and I will love you forever, when you complete this. Warlords is so badass... and to make it better... Oh, when are you going to come over to San Antonio again? It would be nice to see you again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Not sure - was there this past weekend for my grandma's 82 birthday. Didn't have any free time this trip, else I'd have called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Not sure - was there this past weekend for my grandma's 82 birthday. Didn't have any free time this trip, else I'd have called. 1012275[/snapback] Ah alrighty. You're welcome over at our place at anytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Scientist Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 22,800. Playing fairly aggressively... haven't resorted to the "pick them off from the range where they start to move on radar, followed by hasty retreat" approach yet. -Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scogey Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 7500 thought I'd submit a score before our power goes out. Its snowing like crazy here in the D. So if any of you turn on the Superbowl tomorrow and theres a rerun of Americas Funniest Videos....you'll know why. Im 30 miles north of Ford Field and we have 8" so far...I may have to break a long standing tradition of not doing physical labor on superbowl sunday so I can dig us out of this crap. Amid all of this ...another not so good score... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 First try 16,400. Each time after my score sucked though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 22,200 tried up loading a photo but the site keeps timing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khryssun Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 14,200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I got bored. It's just a matter of physical endurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khryssun Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 21,800 Funny and Fast Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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