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    crazy scores y'all!

     

    I got stuck. I could sit in the cage with the girl killing red spiders indefinitely, but that would never work - I could play all week and still get only 20K or something. meanwhile my guy is stuck in the web & I can't go anywhere. don't know what to do. perhaps I am missing a button? my controls seem messed up. I have a controller which only works for directionals, but I have to use space bar on the keyboard to jump/shoot.

  3. Posted · Edited by S.BAZ

    I have a suggestion -- I just noticed I have an Inbox! I was checking it out & thought it would be handy if I could click on a message about when someone has posted a comment about one of my scores, and have it link me to the comment. Sometimes I can't find my score that it's talking about in order to see the comment.

     

    maybe I just need to get better at using the site, but I thought it would be a good idea. maybe a link from the trophy notifications too.

     

    also, I'm wondering if there is any way I can look to see who is currently in the lead for cracked trophies, and for "first" and "worldwide" trophies. It would be cool to be able to look at a list of the ten prize categories to see how players are ranked for each of these.

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    Im happy to know you have an intellivision.

    Soon there will be another multicart available, so we can play all games.

     

    Im guessing you had an Atari and then a Nes in the 80s. Did the intellivision come recently?

    That was what happened to me: Atari from 5 years old to 13, Nes was 12 to 15. And Inty came last year, I didn't know the system before. Same with atari 7800.

     

    you're exactly right! even the age ranges sound the same, although I had my atari up to about age 15 (I still played Joust).

  7. Posted · Edited by S.BAZ

    CORRECTION.

    Sorry folks !! I posted my Gradius score, not Gradius II.

     

    Correct Gradius II score: 32310

     

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    now I see a possible reason for Gradius II not getting a US release - the difficulty!

    Just like with SMB2.

    Those Japanese kids I guess had more of a craving for difficulty.

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    Congo Bongo 45190

    King Kong 1265

     

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    I really actually enjoy Congo Bongo. I understand the frustrating awkwardness, but I have to give it some props, SEGA's attempts at 3D back then weren't too bad, and I always appreciate a music soundtrack. I also get a kick out of the fact that the creator/s put that torch scene in there.

     

    but I agree KK is really bad, and a blatant crappy attempt at a DK ripoff. not as good as Fast Eddie. however, I still rank it above Coco Nuts. and maybe just barely above Wabbit.

     

    I am also going to just try for the best scores I can get. It's just to iffy trying to wait, how will I know what other people will post?

     

    but maybe as the week progresses, I will change up my strategy if I'm ranking low in one of the games...

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    ok I'm back in action. a bummer to be away from the action but it has to happen sometimes

    i'm still figuring out how to get extra lives

    no sector 10 score yet

     

    when I first got my atari (in recent times) I passed up a $3.00 Beamrider cartridge and have been kicking myself ever since, I had no idea it was an excellent game & was just grabbing for the ones I remembered.

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    Toyshop 40233

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    my first time making it to Christmas! and yes, I agree this is another high quality game, great job to whoever made it.

     

    my only strategy tip: start with a color applicable to more than one toy (3 if possible) and move over to the other side of the screen, painting all that apply. get a color on the right side, and move to the left painting, then a color from the left, etc. I find it saves time

     

     

    I see the screen completely filled with objects and freeze like a deer in the headlights.

     

    lol That totally happens to me on this game. other times I get in a nice groove

     

    Thanx Northcoast for the bonus points tip, that will help...

  19. Posted · Edited by S.BAZ

    no more improvement for me. :?

    but I did get a game over 300K with only one Special harvest... it would have been my best game but I kept getting no useful letters!

     

    I think I noticed something about that. It seems like if you waste too many of the letters, getting them on the wrong color, then the game punishes you by giving you nothing but crap for a while.

     

    Lid, I don't know how you do it either, especially as much as you compete in the other HSC's--

    and keeping a marriage as well??? :-o

     

    that's inspiring !

     

    ...

     

    on to the toyshop...

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  23. Posted · Edited by S.BAZ

    thank you Serious & kamikazee! I think I'm getting there...

    great to hear about the activision patches

     

    one correction: highscore.com says I live in Eugene, Alabama. this should say Eugene, Oregon. I don't know what I did wrong there.

     

    I have succeeded with a subission, but some of them are still not working! I'm using the "direct link" on photobucket for everything. my Mario Bros score went through fine. others so far are getting the "invalid url or host" response.

     

    wierd

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    Is there any rhyme or pattern or order to how the letters appear, or is it completely random? Like, hit them all on the right color threw each level, and by level XX you get the special? the EXTRA seems much easier, and more consistent? Im not saying I figured out a real pattern?? prob just me. The over 100,000 crowd, NICE playing. Any that high not get a "special"?? GREAT GAME!!! having a blast this week!!

     

    I don't think there is any pattern. everything seems to come randomly in this game. one time it gave me only useless letters (except for the points) for 5 or 6 levels in a row! and I was close to both bonuses. there may be something more to it though.

     

    I have one little tip: every time you have the option of getting a letter red or yellow (meaning you need that letter for both bonuses) go for the one which is closest to getting finished. I think this improves your chances of getting letters you can use, if you can get a bonus and clear that word.

     

    Lady Bug 249110

     

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    one thing i have noticed: when playing a game which occasionally freezes in mid-play, such as Lady Bug or Spiderdroid, it is a disadvantage to use emulation, since the controls will sometimes lock you into one direction no matter which way you're pressing on the controller! losing control for a second or so isn't good! this was more significant in Spiderdroid but I get screwed once in a while in Lady Bug as well. I need to get me a harmony cart or a modified VCS controller...

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