Ze_ro Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Important Note: This weeks competition is over, and no further scores will be accepted. If you still wish to discuss Dragonfire and compare scores, feel free to do so in this thread, but they will not be added to the list. Dragons have driven the Royal Court from the Castle. "O we are lost, lost" laments the King. "Without our vast treasures we cannot raise an army 'gainst these accursed dragons. Our Kingdom must now languish under lizards!" "Nay, not so, my liege!" replied the young Prince. "None knows that Castle, those many bridges and storerooms, better than I. Give me leave and I shall loot those lizards of their plunder and restore my lord to his birthright." "Brave boy," said the King, fully pleased. "But," he added darkly, "beware dread dragonfire!" Game Information Game Name: Dragonfire Released By: Imagic, 1982 Left Difficulty: B / Novice Right Difficulty: B / Novice Game Mode: Game 1 Chosen By: seventhsage, theKLT 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 10th 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 125,380 (Rom Hunter) [+11] 64,290 (Malc74) [+10] 20,000 (keilbaca) [+9] 14,470 (theKLT) [+8] 14,230 (SpiceWare) [+7] 12,730 (shadow460) [+6] 8200 (LarcenTyler) [+5] 4850 (Deteacher) [+4] 4550 (scogey) [+3] 4410 (Goochman) [+2] Best Tips shadow460 [+2] Bounties and Challenges None yet posted TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Difficulty B)1,265,310 (Todd Rogers) 106,300 (Stephen R Riesenberger) 102,350 (Christian L Keilback) Current Standings Rom Hunter [151] keilbaca [120] SpiceWare [107] shawnb [71] vdub_bobby [68] LarcenTyler [59] BrianC [56] the 5th ghost [46] scogey [43] 128bytes [34] Deteacher [30] Jred [26] Goochman [21] Lord Helmet [19] Cybergoth [18] Christophero Sly [17] phaxda [17] Random Terrain [15] Lord Thag [15] Malc74 [15] doctorclu [14] ResOGlas [11] theKLT [11] Gabriel [8] Hiryu [7] supercat [5] Omegamatrix [1] Dan Iacovelli [1] Scoring Points in Dragonfire Jug - 10 pts Lamp - 10 pts Goblet - 10 pts Helmet - 60 pts Candelabra - 60 pts Chest - 200 pts Harp - 200 pts Diamond - 400 pts Crown - 400 pts Hints and Tips As always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have the manual, AtariAge has a typed copy of it available online. Here are the hints the manual provides: - Don't spend any more time on the bridge than you have to. Cross it as fast as you can and you'll encounter fewer fireballs. - If you face an impossible combination of fireballs on the bridge, run back to the right tower if you can make it in time...you're safe there. Or make the Prince squeeze through close-trailing fireballs by jumping from a crouch (pull joystick and press button at the same time). - In the treasure room, run fast to the objects. KEEP MOVING! Return to the hiding place if you need a rest, because the Dragon never stops hunting. A couple of pointers in the treasure room:When you go for treasures in the lower right, don't worry about the dragon trapping you there. you can run into the door for safety and wait for an opening to re enter the treasure room. The same holds true in the upper left if that's where the last treasure is. Lure the dragon away from treasures that are lower on the screen. You are faster than the dragon and you can get back to those treasures before it does. --Ze_ro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Well, when you're hot, you're hot, and when you're not, you're not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 7450 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc74 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Love this game! Played it a lot since it last appeared in the HSC and made major improvements to my previous best. Best so far tonight is 27670. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 (edited) Edited August 4, 2006 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theKLT Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 10810 beware thy cheap hits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Ok, only 4,850 for now (no screenie this time.) This one is tough to play on the emu, especially on the keyboard. I really hope I find this cart in the wild this weekend or I'm gonna have a hard time getting a good score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 12,720 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 (edited) I'm going for 100K now. Edited August 6, 2006 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 14,230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc74 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Done. Nice! That'll give Keilbaca something to aim at! As for me, I'm stuck around the mid twenty thousands at the moment. I know I can do better, as my all-time best is around forty thousand, but I just seem to be hitting a plateau right now. Not to mention the fact that I'm scaring my wife, the cat and the dog with all the swearing and controller throwing I'm doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 (edited) I honestly don't remember how I got that high of a score... I can seem to only get in the 20k at the moment. Bleh... This game is a lot harder than I remembered it to be... Edited August 7, 2006 by keilbaca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc74 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 It'll all come back to you. Meanwhile, I just blew away my best ever score - 41740. I love this game, but I'm taking a rest for now - I have major 'Proline Hand-ache Syndrome' at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 It'll all come back to you. Meanwhile, I just blew away my best ever score - 41740. I love this game, but I'm taking a rest for now - I have major 'Proline Hand-ache Syndrome' at the moment. Hopefully but I haven't been playing it nearly as much as I want to be. I got another project in the works, I'm modifying my Guitar Hero controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 (edited) 0:35.09 It does say Barnstorming in the first post. 12,730 for Dragonfire I should have used a Pro Line--my CX-40 was feeling a bit spongy. A couple of pointers in the treasure room: When you go for treasures in the lower right, don't worry about the dragon trapping you there. you can run into the door for safety and wait for an opening to re enter the treasure room. The same holds true in the upper left if that's where the last treasure is. Lure the dragon away from treasures that are lower on the screen. You are faster than the dragon and you can get back to those treasures before it does. Edited August 7, 2006 by shadow460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Not to mention the fact that I'm scaring my wife, the cat and the dog with all the swearing and controller throwing I'm doing. LOL It's a frustrating game indeed. I can't bear any fireballs anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 4410 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 (edited) I agree about the frustration factor. I might play a couple of times using the Power Stick or Pro Line tonight, but after a handful of tries I have to set the game aside. Try a track ball and see if that helps. Edited August 7, 2006 by shadow460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc74 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Not directly related to this week's competition or anything, but I was looking through some of the old HSC threads and noticed that one must've been missed during the forum move. The original Tapper competition from season 1 is languising in the Atari 2600 directory instead of in the HSC section. Just thought I'd mention it so maybe a mod can shuffle it to where it rightly belongs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scogey Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 4550 The controls have always bothered me on this one...I get a little too crazy on the treasure board and thats where I lose 90% of my lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theKLT Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 14470 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc74 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Final one from me, I think - no chance of getting close to Rom Hunter. 64290. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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