Ze_ro Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Important Note: This weeks competition is over, and no further scores will be accepted. The evil robot ZAXXON and its fierce armies have conquered an asteroid belt. You must stop them before they enslave the entire galaxy! Pass the barrier on the first asteroid, then dive to the enemy surface. Evade fire from gun turrets and mobots as you search for the Robot Warrior. Once you successfully cross the asteroid fortress, you must fly through deep space. Avoid the enemy squadron combing the galaxy in search of your fighter! Can you defeat the evil Zaxxon? Game Information Game Name: Zaxxon Released By: Coleco, 1982 Left Difficulty: B / Novice Right Difficulty: B / Novice Game Mode: Game 1 Chosen By: SeaGtGruff 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, November 16th 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 64,800 (Deteacher) [+12] 61,200 (Rom Hunter) [+11] 54,800 (rheffera) [+10] 51,700 (JacobZu7zu7) [+9] 47,500 (SpiceWare) [+8] 45,000 (SeaGtGruff) [+7] 26,500 (vdub_bobby) [+6] 22,700 (LarcenTyler) [+5] 18,300 (atari2600land) [+4] 9600 (Goochman) [+3] 8200 (scogey) [+2] Best Tips rheffera [+2] Bounties and Challenges Iron Will Bonus - Score 5000 points or higher and get 1 bonus point (Basically, if you can endure this game, you deserve it!) TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty B)772,400 (Todd Rogers) 334,700 (Ron Corcoran) 83,700 (Giovanni Flamand) Current Standings Coming Soon Scoring Points in Zaxxon Enemy Plane - 200 points Fuel Tank - 300 points Gun Turret - 400 points Mobot - 400 points Dodger Gun - 500 points Radar Tower - 1000 points Robot Zaxxon's Missile - 1000 points Robot Zaxxon - 5000 points You receive a bonus fighter if your score reaches 10,000 points. Hints and Tips As always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have the manual, AtariAge has a typed copy available online. Unfortunately, it doesn't provide any direct hints, but it's still worth reading. TIP: When you get to the barriers to try and find the proper altitude fire at the wall if the shot explodes so will you if you remain at that altitude if it goes through then there is a fair chance that you will be fine... its hard to judge altitudes in this game Tips:-- Make sure you shoot as many of the fuel tanks as you can, to stay fueled up. -- Sometimes it's best to hug the ground and avoid the ships that are at higher altitudes, so you can get more fuel tanks, but watch out for the tanks or whatever they are; they may look like they're hovering above the ground, but they're actually at ground level. -- When you get to the robot, try to find the right altitude to hit the little guy. (Ze_ro: Apparently, the "little guy" is the missile) -- When you get to the force fields, keep shooting to find the right altitude to get through the slits; if your shots make it through, so will you. -- When you get to a wall that has openings on the left and right, try to remember which side to go through to get the best shots at the fuel tanks. -- When you get through each run and get to the wave of ships in space, keep firing and moving back and forth. Best Zaxxon tip: go with the flow and stop thinking about tactics. My tip is to stay low on the faster levels. Fuel is the most important thing. You're toast if you go into the robot level with low fuel. If you defeat the robot, you'll be screwed as you go on to the next stage. --Ze_ro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rheffera Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) What a sinister coincidince... i just bought this game off ebay and it just arrivd today too First Score: 15,800... its too easy...im predicting high scores will go as far as 50,000 perhaps 100,000 Edited November 9, 2006 by rheffera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rheffera Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) Once again too easy...30,000.. also i find this game quite pleasant. Edited November 9, 2006 by rheffera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 I used to have this cartridge, but I lost it. Back to the emulator for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Time to work on my skills with this game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) Once again too easy...30,000.. also i find this game quite pleasant. Too easy? I don't think so. Edited November 9, 2006 by Rom Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rheffera Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) Perhaprs not too easy but i am finding it easy to get to the 20k mark, i got to 30k mark with a little luck i guess and some practice Edited November 9, 2006 by rheffera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 I'm finding this game quite hard. Here's my (pitiful) first score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rheffera Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Thats fair enough everyone is different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Whooo hooo! Who ever requested this I wanna kiss. I haven't played this much, but I bought it a few months ago. In my free time, I'll give this a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rheffera Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 TIP: When you get to the barriers to try and find the proper altitude fire at the wall if the shot explodes so will you if you remain at that altitude if it goes through then there is a fair chance that you will be fine... its hard to judge altitudes in this game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I didn't get much time to play last week's game. Just glad I got a score in. I'll be playing this one much more. I like this game. 1st score: 24,600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 21,700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Whooo hooo! Who ever requested this I did! I wanna kiss. If you look anything like your avatar, I think I'll pass. I haven't played this much, but I bought it a few months ago. In my free time, I'll give this a go. MR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 11,600 MR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I'm finding this game quite hard. Here's my (pitiful) first score. Don't knock yourself, that's better than my first score... and I suggested the game! MR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 26,100 Tips: -- Make sure you shoot as many of the fuel tanks as you can, to stay fueled up. -- Sometimes it's best to hug the ground and avoid the ships that are at higher altitudes, so you can get more fuel tanks, but watch out for the saucers or whatever they are; they may look like they're hovering above the ground, but they're actually at ground level. -- When you get to the robot, try to find the right altitude to hit the little guy. -- When you get to the force fields, keep shooting to find the right altitude to get through the slits; if your shots make it through, so will you. -- When you get to a wall that has openings on the left and right, try to remember which side to go through to get the best shots at the fuel tanks. MR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 41,200 Tips: -- Sometimes it's best to hug the ground and avoid the ships that are at higher altitudes, so you can get more fuel tanks, but watch out for the saucers or whatever they are; they may look like they're hovering above the ground, but they're actually at ground level. Correction: I meant the tanks; the saucers are obviously at ground level, but the tanks have shadows that make them look like they're hovering above the ground, although they're at ground level. When you get through each run and get to the wave of ships in space, keep firing and moving back and forth. MR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 45,000 MR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 17,800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 This game is fast. Very fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Quick improvement: 26,500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 9600 - This is better than I thought - not much time to improve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rheffera Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Hmm yeah this game does get faster and harder... i like it though... 43,800 and improving but its damn fast now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 (edited) 40,000! Nice round number! I got to the 3rd stage and blew my last 3 ships right off the bat. It does get fast pretty quick! I'm sure I can do better. Great pick! EDIT: New High for me: 46,700. Edited November 12, 2006 by Deteacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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