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    TI-99/4A High Score Challenge

    Month: November 2017

    Game: Q*bert

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    "Q*bert's captivating arcade adventures hop your way with lively action, colorful graphics, and arcade-like sounds.

     

    Spring Q*bert up and down the steps of a "three-dimensional" pyramid, changing the color of each step as he lands. Complete an entire pyramid, then hop onto a more challenging one.

    But look out! All sorts of crafty arcade creatures pursue Q*bert. You'll need good timing and quick reflexes to hop Q*bert away from danger fast--or soar him to safety on a Flying Disc. But watch where you move Q*bert. One hop off the pyramid, and he'll be lost in space!

    Q*bert--the irresistible arcade character in a captivating game full of fanciful fun."

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    TI-99/4A High Score Challenge

     

    Month: October 2017

     

    Game: Titanium

     

     

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    A homebrew game by Rasmus released in 2013. Music player in the game is by Tursi.

    We are playing version 1.0.

    For background information on this really fun game, please follow this link:

    http://atariage.com/forums/topic/215393-titanium/page-1?hl=%20titanium

    Thanks to Sinphaltimus for the push to find a home brew for game of the month! Made me try a bunch out. This one stuck out!

     

     

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    I am still interested to try out the sega version need to search a bit.

     

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    Hi Globeron. The video I showed was MAME running on a Raspberry Pi with the ROM for the arcade version of Star Trek SOS. You shouldn't have to search too hard to find it. Let me know if you have difficulty.

     

    The arcade version is pretty cool. I programmed the keys on my arcade cabinet to make it easier for me. I set it up similar to how I set up Defender. I haven't played a lot on there yet, but will leave it running tomorrow when I have friends over to see what they think.

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    That Star Trek rolling the score over video was excellent. Couldn't help but notice how Photons don't play into your gameplay -- AT ALL!!!

     

    They did a good job of copying the arcade cabinet (Greg... sigh!) version yet this game screams for some enhancements.

     

    IMHO the Nomad boss is kind of a pussy. I mean really. He avoids you and never kills you?!?!

     

    The game doesn't feel finished.

     

    That said, the roll-over scoring video was nice!

     

     

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    And the Nomad is irritating as he gets faster. Just drops mines and changes directions. I pretty much just sit still and fire and hope I catch him.

     

     

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    Awesome selection for this month's contest btw. Interesting to see the many versions available.

     

     

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    Ideas for next month? Here are a few I’ve been considering in the past:

     

    Tombstone City

    Chisholm Trail

    Moon Patrol

    Barrage

     

    I’m leaning towards #3 or #4. The month isn’t over yet; don’t want to get too far ahead.

     

     

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    With the game of the month providing focus on the early 80s game, Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator, and with Airshack’s post, I have some ideas on what would make the game better.

     

    I’m going to tailor this to a “Star Trek SOS II” (or more clever name) that could have come out in the early 80s.

     

    1. Embrace the 2D. I’m not sure how the computers back in the day would have handled 3D. They probably would have done just fine in the arcade (remember Star Wars?), but I think there are some cool ideas to improve this game leaving it in 2D.

    2. Multiplayer! For the low cost of a quarter (or free at home), at the press of the fire button on joystick 2, the USS Exeter, USS Constellation, or USS Farragut (at random) would join the Enterprise.

    3. Mix up the opponents. We need some Romulans to go with our Klingons. Perhaps have sectors 1.x, 2.x be vs Klingons, then 3.x, 4.x against Romulans.

    4. Mix up the boss stages. Going against the Nomad is cool. How about a Klingon or a Romulan boss after some of the waves?

    5. A bonus racing stage - mix up some sort of fast flying between asteroids (Parsec) or spires (Buck Rogers) for a rail-shooter bonus stage that helps heal up your ship between levels.

    6. Better explosions - graphics and sound.

    7. Enemies that have alternate images depending on their rotation.

    8. Kick up the strategy a little bit. How about after every boss level, let the player move “energy” between shields, photos, and warp to balance out how they player prefers to play the next wave?

     

     

     

     

     

     

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