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There was no April 1984 releases for 5200, but we'll borrow from another month, and play Beamrider. Begin on level 1 using defaults, on real 5200 systems, and Atari Mfg controls. A -1 HSC pt penalty for use of period aftermarket sticks, such as Wico, etc. The only modern exceptions, are flashcarts/SD loaders, running original Roms. Pics preferred, but not required, except for HSC wins and records. Round ends when month does. Current HSC record- Bust it for a bonus point! Beamrider -(Level 1) peedenmark7 75,890 Current scores- 17,108 RB5200 12,212 jeremiahjt 3,264 Mikey50 2,056 jerry1071 Current Standings- DamonicFury - 31 RB5200 - 27 jeremiahjt - 25 rubeon - 25 nitrohepcat - 19 zylon - 15 RangerG - 12 Mikey50 - 8 Beamrider (1984) (Activision).a52

March goes to defending record holder, rubeon, for holding off the hordes.😎 Thanks to all who played, and our next round is coming up. Final scores- 446,975 rubeon +11 170,275 DamonicFury +10 122,725 jeremiahjt +9 110,475 Mikey50 +8 97,675 zylon +7 75,350 RB5200 +6 28,300 nitrohepcat +5 8,700 RangerG +4

97,675, for my usual 11th hour play, lol. My busy time of year for fence making, has come heavy this time.

OE HSC 2024- Star Wars - Death Star Battle (default) eegt97 37,046 BUSTED New- RB5200 38,331

This month, we march forward in 1984, with probably our best game of that year. Robotron. Play on defaults, using real 5200 systems, and Atari Mfg controls. Use of period aftermarket sticks allowed, with a -1 HSC pt penalty. Only modern exceptions are flashcarts/SD loaders, running original Roms. Pics preferred, but not required, except for HSC wins and records. Round ends when month does. You'll need the finger rest, for a future month. Current HSC record- Bust it for a bonus point! Robotron 2084 -(Level 1) (2 Controllers) rubeon 689,200 Final scores- 446,975 rubeon +11 170,275 DamonicFury +10 122,725 jeremiahjt +9 110,475 Mikey50 +8 97,675 zylon +7 75,350 RB5200 +6 28,300 nitrohepcat +5 8,700 RangerG +4 Current Standings- DamonicFury - 21 RB5200 - 21 jeremiahjt - 16 nitrohepcat - 14 RangerG - 12 rubeon - 10 zylon - 8 Robotron 2084.BIN

It always does the heart good, seeing records still set using original equipment. Exactly that, was done here, by RB5200 in bagging this month's win.😎 Thanks to all who played, and next game coming up... Final scores- 38,331 RB5200 +1+11=12 19,019 DamonicFury +10 7,184 jeremiahjt +9 2,505 nitrohepcat +8 1,686 RangerG +7

This is one of my 5 faves, and I've explored it extensively, trying all sorts of things. No matter what you use, it comes down to skill and timing. If you play too good, those bugs will activate, so I never ruled against them. I don't run this often in OE, as a month of it is just too much, lol. Clearly one of the 5200's top shining stars, even today.

It does tend to alter the progression of time. You get kind of a "matrix" feel in playing. It takes a few consecutive near flawless laps, to trigger those. 211 is first, and if you complete one like that, 227 is next. Otherwise, I use full speed and cut corners to maximize time.

211, that's sooo slow, lol. It can't happen on qual lap, only in actual race. Wish I still had that pic, but I used cx52 with old rev 7 flexi. There's two patterns of cars for the qual lap, one is easier than the other. At least for me, anyways.

Been a long time since we ran this, so in the spirit of 1984, we'll run Death Star Battle for 5200, on defaults. Use real 5200 systems, and Atari Mfg controls, use of other period aftermarket controls costs -1 hcs pt penalty. The only modern exceptions are flashcarts/SD loaders, running original Roms. Pics preferred, but not required, except for HSC wins and records. Round ends when month does. Shortest round of the year, but y'all get an extra day, so it's a split. Current HSC record, bust it for a bonus point! Star Wars - Death Star Battle (default) eegt97 37,046 BUSTED New- RB5200 38,331 Final scores- 38,331 RB5200 +1+11 19,019 DamonicFury +10 7,184 jeremiahjt +9 2,505 nitrohepcat +8 1,686 RangerG +7 Current Standings- DamonicFury - 11 rubeon - 10 RB5200 - 9 zylon - 8 jeremiahjt - 7 nitrohepcat - 6 RangerG - 5 Star Wars - ROTJ - Death Star Battle (1983) (Parker Bros) (U).a52

Well, our year begins with former several-time champ squeaking out the win, in a round of several tight battles. 😎👍 I never get past the diagonal tire level. Some things never change, lol. Thanks to all who played, and continue to keep this little piece of the 80's alive and well. Final Scores- 89,300 DamonicFury +11 87,090 rubeon +10 68,810 RB5200 +9 64,830 zylon +8 64,460 jeremiahjt +7 30,640 nitrohepcat +6 14,480 RangerG +5

64,830

Sorry, that's long gone.

If only a stage fire select was in there. Guided for the horizontals, and straight on the verticals. Even toggle on/off function.

Our first game of 2024, was one of the earlier releases of 1984, on our 5200's, Megamania. Play on defaults, with player's choide of straight or guided shots. Use real 5200 systems and Atari mfg controls. -1hsc pt penalty for use of period aftermarket sticks, such as the Wico, or Comp-Pro. Only modern exceptions are flashcarts/SD loaders, running an original Rom. Pics preferred, but not required, except for HSC wins and records. Round ends when month does. ** added an alternate Rom for cx52 only** Current HSC record- Bust it for a bonus point! Megamania -(Straight Or Guided Missiles Your Choice) Cafeman 197,300 Final Scores- 89,300 DamonicFury +11 87,090 rubeon +10 68,810 RB5200 +9 64,830 zylon +8 64,460 jeremiahjt +7 30,640 nitrohepcat +6 14,480 RangerG +5 Megamania.bin Megamania (Adjusted for CX52).bin

OE 2023 trophy goes to RB5200 with 135 season points

well, our what-if round, and thus, our year comes to a close, with RB5200 taking both 🏆👍😎 Thanks to those who play along, and make this timewarp possible. Congratulate our new champ, when y'all see him. New for 2024, Comp-Pro sticks also allowed, under the -1 deal. Final scores- 139,860 RB5200 +11 96,490 DamonicFury +10 49,830 space_dungeon +9 38,910 nitrohepcat +8 31,990 phuzaxeman +7 31,080 rubeon +6 20,170 zylon +5 2023 Final Standings- RB5200 - 135 DamonicFury - 113 rubeon - 88 zylon - 87 nitrohepcat - 55 Mikey50 - 46 jeremiahjt - 38 RangerG - 37 jetset - 31 troff - 23 space_dungeon - 9 phuzaxeman - 7 CentipedeFan - 6 IICCEEMMAANN - 5

20,170

I've added an improved control response version of the game to use, if needed. I'm also going to allow Redemption or similar adaptors for using a cx40 style stick, no penalty, this final round only.

December, our final round of the year, and we'll run the conversion of A8 Caverns Of Mars, on defaults. Use real 5200 systems, and any period era 5200 controls available, without penalty. The only modern exceptions, will be flashcarts/SD loaders. Pics preferred, but not required, except for HSC wins and records. Round ends when month does. Season ends when year does, but the next one is always just around corner. ***This round only- Redemption or similar cx40 adaptor may be used for running the first conversion file, no penalty. However, must be an old style stick, not some arcade gizmo*** Current HSC record- None Final scores- 139,860 RB5200 +11 96,490 DamonicFury +10 49,830 space_dungeon +9 38,910 nitrohepcat +8 31,990 phuzaxeman +7 31,080 rubeon +6 20,170 zylon +5 Current Standings- RB5200 - 124 DamonicFury - 103 rubeon - 82 zylon - 82 nitrohepcat - 47 Mikey50 - 46 jeremiahjt - 38 RangerG - 37 jetset - 31 troff - 23 CentipedeFan - 6 IICCEEMMAANN - 5 Caverns of Mars (XL Conversion).bin Caverns of Mars (Adjusted for CX52).bin

No surprise, but November goes to RB5200, for an excellent run at this difficult game. 👍 Once, I got super lucky and hit 14k in this, but rarely get much. I'd agree this could be better, but never played the arcade version. My first ever game played, was the 2600 version, while I recovered from burn injuries in a hospital bed, in my preschool years. An orderly brought his system in for me, to have something to do. Anyhow, thanks to all who played, and continue to let this little niche of 1983 live on. I test played (5min each), 3 period conversions, for our what-if round. Caverns Of Mars worked best, and coming up... Final scores- 12,950 RB5200 +11 9,060 DamonicFury +10-1=9 4,640 troff +9 2,620 zylon +8 2,330 nitrohepcat +7

Best I'm getting, lol 2,620. I'll setup our final round of 2023 tomorrow, after work. It'll be our "what if" round. I just finished testing play of some candidates...

For November, we'll run the first game I ever played, Berzerk, on defaults. Play using Atari mfg controls, and real 5200 systems. The only modern exceptions are flashcarts/SD loaders, running original Roms. Use of period aftermarket analog sticks allowed, such as Wico, but with a -1 HSC pt penalty. Pics preferred, but not required, except for HSC wins and records. Round ends when month does. Current HSC record- bust it for a bonus point! Berzerk - (Level 1) rayik 28,440 Final scores- 12,950 RB5200 +11 9,060 DamonicFury +10-1=9 4,640 troff +9 2,620 zylon +8 2,330 nitrohepcat +7 Current Standings- RB5200 - 113 DamonicFury - 94 rubeon - 82 zylon - 74 Mikey50 - 46 nitrohepcat - 40 jeremiahjt - 38 RangerG - 37 jetset - 31 troff - 14 CentipedeFan - 6 IICCEEMMAANN - 5 Berzerk.BIN

October goes to RB5200 for cleaning the most pipes. 😎 Thanks to all who played, and continue to make this possible. I spent much of the month healing and recovering, but did get back on the horse for final day. Forearm tears suck, take it from me... Final scores- 316,370 RB5200 +11 118,650 zylon +10 101,070 DamonicFury +9 38,460 nitrohepcat +8 24,760 rubeon +7 *175,460 CentipedeFan* +6 Did not use period analog controls, but did use real system. Half credit. Nice score though.