coleco1981

Sorry for the delay is getting this round up, I've changed the ending date to Wednesday. As you have noticed I stopped opening rounds on every Sunday. Life is just getting in the way of gaming! I hate when that happens! Game on!

ROUND 16 - SEASON 9 Join forces with Graham Crackers, the world's greatest superhero, as he enters a museum on an espionage mission. He is to find a micro dot containing top secret information. The dot is attached to one of the pieces of art found in the 90 rooms in the museum. Graham Crackers' mission is complete after he collects the last piece of art. Game Information Game Name: The Heist Released by: Micro Fun Settings: Game 1 Contest Ends Sunday, March 20th 11:00PM EST Contest Rules The HSC rules can be found here Current High Scores 1. Northcoastgamer 153,434 [+100] 2. darthkur 39,779 [+26] 3. TPR 34,943 [+23] 4. jblenkle 34,025 [+22] 5. digress 25,218 [+16] 6. roadrunner 12,920 [+8] 7. ed1475 12,887 [+8] Leaderboard (up to end of prior round) 1. Northcoastgamer [1271] (14) 8 2. sega_SHARK [697] (13) 3 3. TPR [557] (13) 1 4. darthkur [548] (14) 5. jblenkle [522] (15) 6. ed1475 [511] (15) 1 7. coleco1981 [359] (10) 8. Mangia-Boy [210] (6) 9. roadrunner [201] (14) 10. Nebulon [172] (2) 1 11. S.BAZ [127] (6) 12. atariron82 [123] (5) 13. chuckwalla [108] (3) 14. sn8k [100] (1) 1 15. LidLikesIntellivision [63] (3) 16. klasko54 [54] (1) 17. SiLic0ne t0aD85 [51] (4) 18. williamc [31] (1) 19. digress [1] (1) 19. Darrin9999 [1] (1) [ ] = Points ( ) = Rounds Played BLUE = Rounds Won

sega_SHARK takes it!

Northcoastgamer takes it!

ROUND 15 - SEASON 9 Three billion miles is a long way from home. But there's no shorter route from outer Neptune to Earth. As if that weren't enough...it's got to be a shoot-out all the way. You alone in your rapid-firing spaceship, swirling in a circular flight pattern...orbiting to the right...arcing to the left...trying to mow down wave after wave of enemy plane formations, rocketing meteors and run-away satellites. Stops at Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars will mark your progression towards Earth. Each one's a short visit, though. Then it's off again to the next planet--and the next wave of enemies. Reach Earth in one piece and maybe you'll think twice about leaving home. Then again...maybe not! Game Information Game Name: Gyruss Released by: Parker Bros Settings: Game 1 Contest Ends Sunday, February 21st 11:00PM EST Contest Rules The HSC rules can be found here Current High Scores 1. sega_SHARK 340,300 [+100] 2. TPR 208,300 [+61] 3. LidLikesIntellivision 127,500 [+37] 4. darthkur 121,500 [+36] 5. jblenkle 111,700 [+33] 6. roadrunner 41,000 [+12] 7. ed1475 38,500 [+11] Leaderboard (up to end of prior round) 1. Northcoastgamer [1271] (14) 8 2. sega_SHARK [597] (12) 2 3. darthkur [512] (13) 4. ed1475 [500] (14) 1 5. TPR [496] (12) 1 6. jblenkle [489] (14) 7. coleco1981 [359] (10) 8. Mangia-Boy [210] (6) 9. roadrunner [189] (13) 10. Nebulon [172] (2) 1 11. S.BAZ [127] (6) 12. atariron82 [123] (5) 13. chuckwalla [108] (3) 14. sn8k [100] (1) 1 15. klasko54 [54] (1) 16. SiLic0ne t0aD85 [51] (4) 17. williamc [31] (1) 18. LidLikesIntellivision [26] (2) 19. digress [1] (1) 19. Darrin9999 [1] (1) [ ] = Points ( ) = Rounds Played BLUE = Rounds Won

72400

SegaShark wins!

ROUND 14 - SEASON 9 Your Recipe for fun. 1 Chef. 3 Food Foes- Mr. Hot Dog, Mr. Egg and Mr. Picle. Season to taste with pepper. .....and.....You !. Take one Chef. And three Food Foes. Season with pinches of pepper. Play at four skill levels on six temping scenes. Serve sizzling to one or two hungry players. Chef Peter Pepper owns The Pepper Grille, the best burger place in town. The Food Foes-Mr. Hot Dog, Mr. Egg and Mr. Pickle -are trying to stop Chef Peter Pepper from making gourmet burgers for hungry customers. As Chef Peter Pepper, you most stay cool as a cucumber while you move around the Pepper Grille, zipping across the tops of burger parts to make them drop into the plates below. While cooking delicious burgers for you hungry cistomers, you must try to flatten the pursing Food Foes. Game Information Game Name: Burger Time Released by: Bally Midway Settings: Game 1 Contest Ends Sunday, February 7th 11:00PM EST Contest Rules The HSC rules can be found here Current High Scores 1. Northcoastgamer 420,550 [+100] 2. TPR 276,450 [+66] 3. roadrunner 223,250 [+53] 4. sega_SHARK 167,450 [+40] 5. ed1475 133,550 [+32] 6. chuckwalla 74,950 [+18] 7. coleco1981 72,400 [+17] 8. jblenkle 56,000 [+13] 9. LidLikesIntellivision 55,900 [+13] Leaderboard (up to end of prior round) 1. Northcoastgamer [1171] (13) 7 2. sega_SHARK [557] (11) 2 3. darthkur [512] (13) 4. jblenkle [476] (13) 5. ed1475 [468] (13) 1 6. TPR [430] (11) 1 7. coleco1981 [342] (9) 8. Mangia-Boy [210] (6) 9. Nebulon [172] (2) 1 10. roadrunner [136] (12) 11. S.BAZ [127] (6) 12. atariron82 [123] (5) 13. sn8k [100] (1) 1 14. chuckwalla [90] (2) 15. klasko54 [54] (1) 16. SiLic0ne t0aD85 [51] (4) 17. williamc [31] (1) 18. LidLikesIntellivision [13] (1) 19. digress [1] (1) 19. Darrin9999 [1] (1) [ ] = Points ( ) = Rounds Played BLUE = Rounds Won

wow I suck at spyhunter haha 19,010

Now that the holiday season is over - this season continues!

ROUND 13 - SEASON 9 An influx of enemy agents into this country neccessitates mobilization of Mission: Spy Hunter. The Department charges you with the responsibilityof eliminating these agents, using all means at your disposal. Your base of operations is the Spy Hunter vehicle. You will be equipped with a machine gun and unlimited rounds of ammunition. The Department will Weapons Vans situated at various points along the road, allowing you to augment and replenish your arsenal. The danger level is high ! While you are on the road tracking down the foreing spies, they will be on a mission of their own: "To seek out and destroy the Spy Hunter vehicle." They will try to deter you by various methods: "From the road", "From the water" and "From the air". These enemies are insidious and cunning !. You will required to call upon all your resources, reactions and instincts in order to assure success. Read this document carefully !. The Department has thoroughly researched the enemy agents, their tactics, and the most advisable methods to dispose of them. Good luck, Spy Hunter. You're going to need it ! Game Information Game Name: Spy Hunter Released by: Bally Midway Settings: Game 1 Contest Ends Sunday, January 24th 11:00PM EST Contest Rules The HSC rules can be found here Current High Scores 1. sega_SHARK 384,010 [+100] 2. Northcoastgamer 245,350 [+64] 3. Mangia-Boy 228,410 [+59] 4. jblenkle 212,450 [+55] 5. darthkur 155,720 [+41] 6. TPR 85,040 [+22] 7. ed1475 84,985 [+22] 8. LidLikesIntellivision 51,135 [+13] 9. roadrunner 33,095 [+9] 10. coleco1981 19,010 [+5] Leaderboard (up to end of prior round) 1. Northcoastgamer [1107] (12) 7 2. darthkur [471] (12) 3. sega_SHARK [457] (10) 1 4. ed1475 [446] (12) 1 5. jblenkle [421] (12) 6. TPR [408] (10) 1 7. coleco1981 [337] ( 8 ) 8. Nebulon [172] (2) 1 9. Mangia-Boy [151] (5) 10. roadrunner [127] (11) 11. S.BAZ [127] (6) 12. atariron82 [123] (5) 13. sn8k [100] (1) 1 14. chuckwalla [90] (2) 15. klasko54 [54] (1) 16. SiLic0ne t0aD85 [51] (4) 17. williamc [31] (1) 18. digress [1] (1) 18. Darrin9999 [1] (1) [ ] = Points ( ) = Rounds Played BLUE = Rounds Won

sn8k takes the round! As you can see the season has been on hiatus due to the holiday season. I'll be opening another round tonight!

Northcoastgamer wins with 51,000!

The fairchild-F controller really makes it!

Northcoastgamer wins again, congrats!

I've decided to extend this round through the holidays!

ROUND 12 - SEASON 9 You're at the controls of LUKE's X-WING FIGHTER, heading straight for the DEATH STAR. Your mission: to destroy it before the EMPIRE seeks its revenge on the REBEL base. Lock your sights on attacking TIE FIGHTERS and blast them with your proton torpedoes. Race along the DEATH STAR's surface, firing on giant towers. Finally, dive full throttle into the DEATH STAR's equatorial trench. You'll need split-second timing to avoid all the obstacles as you streak through the trench in search of the main reactor. Hit it and you've blown the DEATH STAR out of existence! MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU. Game Information Game Name: Star Wars Released by: Parker Brothers Settings: Game 1 Contest Ends Sunday, January 3rd 11:00PM EST (EXTENDED FOR HOLIDAYS) Contest Rules The HSC rules can be found here Current High Scores 1. sn8k 2,847,222 [+100] 2. ed1475 2,152,355 [+76] 3. Northcoastgamer 1,320,082 [+46] 4. williamc 876,195 [+31] 5. sega_SHARK 850,474 [+30] 6. darthkur 681,632 [+24] 7. TPR 667,929 [+23] 8. roadrunner 146,687 [+5] 9. jblenkle 120,161 [+4] Leaderboard (up to end of prior round) 1. Northcoastgamer [1061] (11) 7 2. darthkur [447] (11) 3. sega_SHARK [427] (9) 1 4. jblenkle [417] (11) 5. TPR [385] (9) 1 6. coleco1981 [373] (9) 7. ed1475 [370] (11) 1 8. Nebulon [172] (2) 1 9. S.BAZ [127] (6) 10. atariron82 [123] (5) 11. roadrunner [122] (10) 12. Mangia-Boy [115] (4) 13. chuckwalla [90] (2) 14. klasko54 [54] (1) 15. SiLic0ne t0aD85 [51] (4) 16. digress [1] (1) 16. Darrin9999 [1] (1) [ ] = Points ( ) = Rounds Played BLUE = Rounds Won

18,200

44,660

ROUND 11 - SEASON 9 The notorious thief Harry Hooligan is on the loose! You play the part of Officer Keystone Kelly, sent in to capture Harry. Harry is trapped in a four story mall, and is running as fast as he can to reach the exit at the top. Your job is to catch up to him and send him to prison. You will need to use either the escalators at the end of each floor, or the elevator in the middle to go from floor to floor. The escalators may be further away, but the elevator moves pretty slowly so you will need to decide which route will be faster in getting you closer to your goal. If Harry can make it to the top before you catch him, you will have to retry that level. Harry has no intention of letting you catch him easily, and is hurling everything he can find in an attempt to slow you down. Shopping carts, bouncing balls, biplanes, and more will all be flying past on the screen and will either slow you down or send you back to the beginning if you get hit. As the levels progress, Harry will run faster and faster, and more objects will be tossed your way to duck and jump over Game Information Game Name: Keystone Kapers Released by: Activision Settings: Game 1 Contest Ends Sunday, December 13th 11:00PM EST Contest Rules The HSC rules can be found here Current High Scores 1. Northcoastgamer 51,000 [+100] 2. jblenkle 31,650 [+62] 3. darthkur 29,500 [+58] 4. sega_SHARK 22,500 [+44] 5. roadrunner 21,350 [+42] 6. TPR 20,350 [+40] 7. coleco1981 18,200 [+36] 8. ed1475 9,700 [+19] Leaderboard(up to end of prior round) 1. Northcoastgamer [961] (10) 6 2. darthkur [389] (10) 3. sega_SHARK [383] ( 8 ) 1 4. jblenkle [355] (10) 5. ed1475 [351] (10) 1 6. TPR [345] ( 8 ) 1 7. coleco1981 [337] ( 8 ) 8. Nebulon [172] (2) 1 9. S.BAZ [127] (6) 10. atariron82 [123] (5) 11. Mangia-Boy [115] (4) 12. chuckwalla [90] (2) 13. roadrunner [80] (9) 14. klasko54 [54] (1) 15. SiLic0ne t0aD85 [51] (4) 16. digress [1] (1) 16. Darrin9999 [1] (1) [ ] = Points ( ) = Rounds Played BLUE = Rounds Won

ed takes the round!

ROUND 10 - SEASON 9 The goal of the game is to shoot at targets, while carefully avoiding running out of bullets. Three rows of targets scroll across the screen in alternating directions; these include rabbits, ducks, owls, and bonus items. If a duck target crosses the bottom row without being shot, it will come to life and begin flying down toward the player. Any ducks that reach the bottom of the screen in this manner will eat some of the player's bullets. Objects also periodically appear among the targets that will give the player extra bullets or points when hit. A spinning wheel with eight pipes sits above the rows of moving targets; these pipes and all targets must be shot in order to complete the round. At the end of each round, the player receives bonus points for all bullets remaining in his supply. He then plays a bonus round, where a large white bear with a target walks across the screen. Each time the bear is shot, it rears up for a second, then begins walking more quickly in the other direction. The object is to shoot the bear as many times as possible until it escapes off the screen. Following the bonus round, the next wave begins. Later bonus rounds add more bears to the screen. In higher levels, there are more duck targets and fewer extra bullet targets, putting a premium on accurate shooting. The game ends when the player runs out of bullets. Game Information Game Name: Carnival Released by: Sega Settings: Game 1 ROM:Carnival (1982)(Coleco).zip Contest Ends Sunday, December 6th 11:00PM EST Contest Rules The HSC rules can be found here Current High Scores 1. Northcoastgamer 267,300 [+100] 2. darthkur 155,390 [+58] 3. chuckwalla 93,600 [+35] 4. coleco1981 44,660 [+17] 5. jblenkle 37,460 [+14] 6. ed1475 36,480 [+14] 7. roadrunner 35,850 [+13] Leaderboard(up to end of prior round) 1. Northcoastgamer [861] (9) 5 2. sega_SHARK [383] ( 1 3. TPR [345] ( 1 4. jblenkle [341] (9) 5. ed1475 [337] (9) 1 6. darthkur [331] (9) 7. coleco1981 [320] (7) 8. Nebulon [172] (2) 1 9. S.BAZ [127] (6) 10. atariron82 [123] (5) 11. Mangia-Boy [115] (4) 12. roadrunner [67] ( 13. chuckwalla [55] (1) 14. klasko54 [54] (1) 15. SiLic0ne t0aD85 [51] (4) 16. digress [1] (1) 16. Darrin9999 [1] (1) [ ] = Points ( ) = Rounds Played BLUE = Rounds Won

TPR takes it!

149,830

I make a post on the raspberry pi forum but I thought I would post here as well - since its relevant to this community as well: I had an interesting thought for a pi project that I'm hoping others can help me through. I understand there have been various projects that relate to using original controllers on the pi especially with the popularity of game emulators. People have been able to develop the ability to use original atari 2600 (and similar) with the GPIO pins on a Pi. What I have not seen yet is a project that enables you to use GPIOs hooked directly to an atari 2600 console (and perhaps other retro consoles) through its controller port. Why would you do this? Well for one - I'm not a huge fan of emulation and like to use original consoles but depending on the console - the original controller may not be the most desirable option - they are corded and could be considered clunky in comparison to modern controllers. I understand that people have been able to get Xbox 360 wireless controllers to work on Pi units. What if the Pi could be used as a controller interface that will enable you to use a modern xbox 360 controller to play a real atari 2600, sega, nes, etc? Thinking if that is possible I would have interest in expanding that capability to do analog controls for consoles like the vectrex and atari 5200. The atari controller pin outs are fairly straight forward and to make a PI essentially a controller I suspect I would need to have a series of NPN transistors in place to replicate switches that essentially bridge certain pins to ground. Would that be the right way of going about it? Is this possible or am I crazy? I should note that I'm not an electronics engineer here - so providing some direction on wiring something up like this would be a great help!