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I play whatever is the high score contest game. This week is Super Cobra, which is a primitive yet fun little Scramble clone.

how did you get a screenshot of your score? when I die it instantly asks if I want to continue...

http://www.virtualatari.org/soft.php?soft=Super_Cobra

more Mountain King tips: You can collect a nice bonus by finding the flame quickly. have your escape route memorized and do the same route every time. Favor ladders whenever possible, the game is a lot more forgiving with jumps to ladders than to ledges

I really like Mountain King.

I was ONE JUMP AWAY from escaping level 2... 😖

I just got 80k in Mountain King!!! but I accidentally hit the button, triggering a new game before I could take a screenshot.

For Mountain King, it's better for your score to not try to escape too soon. Wait as long as you are able, to maximize your diamond collection and try to find all the hidden treasure chests. I usually end up doing this unintentionally just because the bats keep stealing back the crown on my ascent.

what's the best timing to avoid the boulder. I just rely on luck, which is not a very reliable method.

you have to jump (press up) from an awkwardly wide angle. its also better to jump down then to fall, so that it doesn't waste as much of your timer.

finally escaped the mountain and made it to level 2!

I've gotten close super to escaping a couple times..

watch the color of the eyes in the caves... they turn brown before an Eagle appears, just have to make sure you get to a shelter right away...

I find this game strangely addictive, but I wish the 3rd and 4th screens weren't so dependent on getting lucky with the RNG

so many times I nearly make it to the top and get hit by a stupid bat!

I was going for my second loop but froze to death inches from the summit!! 😣

yay! Spike's Peak!

here's a participation score... not sure if I'll have time to beat it.

intellectually, I know Pitfall 2 is a well made game and it has a lot of great qualities. I just don't like it that much. Dodging is hard and getting sent back to a faraway check point and watching all those points roll back is one of the most gutting experiences in Atari gaming.

not sure what I think of this one...

Have a lot of nostalgia for Jungle Hunt, this was one of the original 12 cartridges I owned.

For the alligators, you don't have to line up with them to kill... just hit them from underneath... sort of the inverse of Joust. To jump the witch doctor, I find it easiest to stand near the spot where he lands closer to you and jump right as he comes down.

I liked the 4-directional shooting aspect