Ze_ro Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Important Note: This weeks competition has ended, and no further scores will be accepted. If you still wish to discuss Barnstorming and compare scores, feel free to use this thread. Please check for a new competition already in progress! Pull on your goggles and check out your controls. You're about to embark on a daredevil flight through the wild blue yonder. Game Information Game Name: Barnstorming Released By: Activision, 1982 Left Difficulty: B / Novice Right Difficulty: B / Novice Game Mode: Default (10 barns, fixed course) Chosen By: Goochman 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 is Thursday, August 3rd at 1:30 AM (CST). If you want to suggest a game for future weeks, please send me a private message and let me know! I will add your game to the list. One one game per person will be kept on the list, so you will not be able to suggest a game until your first game is played! Anyone can play! Just post a score and I'll add you to the list! Please read the Rules & Information if you haven't already done so! Current High Scores 32.75s (the 5th ghost) [+11] 32.82s (Rom Hunter) [+10] 32.87s (Deteacher) [+9] 32.94s (theKLT) [+8] 32.95s (Goochman) [+7]32.95s (Christophero Sly) [+7]32.95s (Malc74) [+7] 33.77s (SpiceWare) [+6] 33.80s (Brian C) [+5]33.80s (keilbaca) [+5] 34.39s (LarcenTyler) [+4]34.39s (scogey) [+4] Best Tips theKLT [+2] Bounties and Challenges Flying Ace - Complete course 1 with a time of 33.3s or lower and get 1 bonus point.the 5th ghost, Rom Hunter, Deteacher, theKLT, Goochman, Christophero Sly, Malrc74 [+1] TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Difficulty B)32.740s (Todd Rogers) 32.750s (Douglas Korekach) 32.770s (David B Yancey, Jonathan A Ewing) Current Standings Coming Soon Scoring Points in BarnstormingEach time you make it through a barn, your barn count number (upper left corner of screen) will decrease by one If you miss a barn, your barn count will remain the same and you will have to fly further to reach an additional barn When your barn count reaches zero, the game is ended. The faster you complete the course the better. Hints and Tips As always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have the manual, AtariAge has a typed copy and scanned copy of it available online. Here are the hints the manual provides: After playing this game a few times, you'll begin to learn the course. By knowing what is coming up ahead, you can keep your biplane at full speed. But, being able to fly through the barns and over the windmills is only the beginning. The real secret is in carefully navigating through the flocks of geese. With practice, it *is* possible to fly the course at full speed with no collisions. I wrote the pattern down on paper, saw the spots where I was having trouble and focused on improving there. They were the spots between 4 & 5, and 9 & 10. The spots with 3 windmills in between. My theory was to fly through the barn as close to the top as possible and fly over the windmills as close as possible. I guess I was on the right track, for the most part. Doing this=less up/down movement. Todd Rogers had a great way to play this game by putting marks on the TV screen for the spots he needed to be - of course you need to be skilled to put the planes pixel right on the mark - and even better marking the screen, but in the end it helped cut down on time. --Ze_ro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 33.77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) Still needs some fine-tuning. Edited July 27, 2006 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 wow, 2 games in row that I happen to have(I forgot to play defender I'll try to sneak this game in though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) 33.09! Don't know how to improve on a perfect run, but I've got a week to find out. This was done on the emulator. I can't get to the tv right now to try it on the actual hardware, but I will later on. For now, this will have to do. P.S. How do you capture a screenshot with Stella 2.2? I had to do a copy/paste through Paint, then Save As. Doesn't Stella let you capture screenshots? Thanks in advance. Edited July 28, 2006 by Deteacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Wonder if I can get the 32:75 again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) 33.02! I'll break 33 secs if it kills me. Grrr... Edited July 28, 2006 by Deteacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 33 seconds flat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) Edited July 28, 2006 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 I've joined Rom Hunter in the "under 33 seconds" club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 33.49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 32.77 I had to really mess with the brightness and contrast to get the time to be more visible in my pic. I only got 32.75 once, which was sent to TG. I'd love to duplicate, or beat it for this week's competition. Great job to the others finishing under 33 seconds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theKLT Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 33.30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theKLT Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 32.94 I wrote the pattern down on paper, saw the spots where I was having trouble and focused on improving there. They were the spots between 4 & 5, and 9 & 10. The spots with 3 windmills in between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Ack, barnstorming. I know I won't be placing high on this game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 I've played several times (as can be noted by all my screenshots posted.) I play the same way each time, yet the time is different each time I play. Does anyone know why this happens? Does flying closer to the windmills give you more speed? Does flying through the barns at different altitudes make a difference? Any ideas, or is the timing just a little more on the random side? Any thoughts out there? I'm curious to see what you all think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 It's dead simple. Going up and down slows down your speed. So don't go too much up or down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 32.87! My theory was to fly through the barn as close to the top as possible and fly over the windmills as close as possible. I guess I was on the right track, for the most part. Doing this=less up/down movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Todd Rogers had a great way to play this game by putting marks on the TV screen for the spots he needed to be - of course you need to be skilled to put the planes pixel right on the mark - and even better marking the screen, but in the end it helped cut down on time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 (edited) Todd Rogers had a great way to play this game by putting marks on the TV screen for the spots he needed to be - of course you need to be skilled to put the planes pixel right on the mark - and even better marking the screen, but in the end it helped cut down on time. In other words: he cheated. Bah! That's all I have to say. Edited July 31, 2006 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 32.87! My theory was to fly through the barn as close to the top as possible and fly over the windmills as close as possible. I guess I was on the right track, for the most part. Doing this=less up/down movement. Great score!! I'm no Todd Rogers, but getting a time that fast is difficult for me. Way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 32.95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddRogers Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 32.95 Greetings, As for cheating .....NOT... the reason why i put the tape on the screen was at the CGE2k2 i have to compensate for the difference in #1 the size difference of the TV #2 The lighting because of reflection #3 for me standing and not being at a correct angle , #4 to show Refs/People/Players that were new to the game how to get started, " Hello" sort of like training wheels....you see you have to be at a parfect angle to get that great of a score, and the time that i had achieved at that event was 32:50 "Not" the score that TG presently recognizes, due to some internal discrepancies. The simple fact that I had played in front of 3 TG referess and 30+ people you would think that would have been enough to be verified. SO thats my slant on the Barnstorming issue, Enjoy. Enclosed is an example of a 32:67 that was done on a previous HSC week. -Todd Mr Activision Rogers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the 5th ghost Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 32.95 Greetings, As for cheating .....NOT... the reason why i put the tape on the screen was at the CGE2k2 i have to compensate for the difference in #1 the size difference of the TV #2 The lighting because of reflection #3 for me standing and not being at a correct angle , #4 to show Refs/People/Players that were new to the game how to get started, " Hello" sort of like training wheels....you see you have to be at a parfect angle to get that great of a score, and the time that i had achieved at that event was 32:50 "Not" the score that TG presently recognizes, due to some internal discrepancies. The simple fact that I had played in front of 3 TG referess and 30+ people you would think that would have been enough to be verified. SO thats my slant on the Barnstorming issue, Enjoy. Enclosed is an example of a 32:67 that was done on a previous HSC week. -Todd Mr Activision Rogers Welcome back to the HSC Todd! Why won't TG verify the 32.67 at least? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I could've gotten a faster time, but those birds always get in my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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