Atari 2600 Games You Still Play?

[Atari 2600 Games You Still Play?]

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

[Season 11 ~ Week 16 ~ Super Cobra]

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

[Season 11 ~ Week 16 ~ Super Cobra]

2 hours ago, Jasonhrb said:

I can't find this one in my stella archive. I guess that means I'll be sitting this week out 😭 

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

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

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

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

1 hour ago, Rogerpoco said:

I really need to play Mountain King, I just...don't want to.

I really like Mountain King.

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

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

 

 

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

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

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

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.

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

On 5/16/2021 at 6:40 AM, nads said:

Very different to my strategy, I agree with the first screen, there is a pattern on where the Beas go and how eagles come out. The second screen I use a direct approach, pretty much just go straight up, with a side movement to avoid the rocks.The last stage I totally stay off the beaten track!! 
Hopefully you will roll it it soon, out of curiosity how long did it take for the 980k run?

I can roll it in 45 minutes approximately.

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

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

On 5/16/2021 at 5:18 PM, classicgamer_27330 said:

I can't figure out how to get to a raised platform by jumping in Mountain King, so until I learn that my score is an embarrassing 2,950

 

up to 3300

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.

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

finally escaped the mountain and made it to level 2! 

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

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

 

 

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

43 minutes ago, toiletunes said:

I struggle with screen 2

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...

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

1 minute ago, toiletunes said:

Here is the first nominee for the 2021 "Worse than E.T." award:

Whenever someone talks trash about E.T., I'll invite them to play this instead.

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

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

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

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

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

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

[Season 11 ~ Week 14 and 15 ~ A Trip to the Mountains!]

yay! Spike's Peak!

[Season 11 ~ Week 11 and 12 ~ A Trip to the Jungle!]

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

[Season 11 ~ Week 11 and 12 ~ A Trip to the Jungle!]

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.

[Season 11 ~ Week 11 and 12 ~ A Trip to the Jungle!]

not sure what I think of this one...

 

[Season 11 ~ Week 11 and 12 ~ A Trip to the Jungle!]

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

[Season 11 ~ Week 11 and 12 ~ A Trip to the Jungle!]

On 4/17/2021 at 1:15 AM, fakecortex said:

 

Lining up those alligator kills in Jungle Hunt gives me trouble on every system I play this on. Can’t seem to jump the cannibal yet. This one on Atari 8bit computers is *chef’s kiss*

 

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.

[Season 11 ~ Week 10 ~ Paper Medal Winner Pick]

I liked the 4-directional shooting aspect