fakecortex

WOW! Nice job!!

I spy a bottle of isopropyl alcohol

After starting at 0, I got 20k, but then starting at 30k, I ended up with a higher increase. So I suppose I proved to myself I earned that starting score. Also, how about the Pac-Man sounds when that worm(?) comes out. This game is a symphony of beeps and boops. Millipede- 55,209 I feel like for DK Jr., once you have a high score to beat, it becomes luck waiting for the game to "give" you a starting screen that you can rush through in order to have a shot at beating your score. If you have to wait around for an enemy on that first screen, goodbye. Donkey Kong Jr.- 2 screen bonus challenge- 11,300 DK Jr. for the 2600 is like WarGames- The only winning move is not to play.

I feel the same way. And at first, I was liking it more than the ColecoVision version, but then the points for killing only after getting the treasure situation was forcing me to play in a whole new way, which, while not inherently bad, doesn't pair too well with stiff controls.

Here's a game I've had since I was a kid, but haven't played in forever. Nor do I remember getting very far. The score goes away too quickly for a pic, so it's honor system here kids. Well, until I beat the default high I guess. 7,000 How about how you clear out a building and leave and then enemies come out. Hey, I cleared you guys out! I also like how when you hit someone with a gun, they go flying and die.

@Vocelli, you have me as FakeVortex on the Venture scores in the original post. Which I like the sound of. Don't go through that vortex, it's fake!

Going from Berzerk to Venture has me really nervous to touch the walls 😬 There's not a lot of nice things I have to say about Venture, but I'll keep it at this- I'd rather run from Evil Otto than a Hallmonster any day. Berzerk, the game where the smiley face is bad- 3,730 game 9 Venture, the game where the smiley face is good- 4,400 skill 1

Not by pb for lockin' n' chasin', but not my worst. 19,080 forget which level

If I had a nickel for every time I died while getting an extra life... 17,100

That's awesome dude! Well deserved!!

Take that turkey! I hate dragons... Scores to follow!

🤮

Don’t sandbag us Sparty! Own that score. Even if it’s photoshopped hahahaha jk jk

Here's my first go. I don't know why a game about a knight relies so heavily on jumping. But I guess the same could be said about Italian plumbers. 29,070 Afterwards, I continued just to get a better feel for it. I don't really like the general gameplay of jumping up the screen into the unknown, but I did get a better hang of it. I was totally lost trying to find this so called "red douche" 😆 but I did and ended up making it through the second level some. Score didn't count tho, but I got the practice. My favorite part tho has to be how when you die you flail around and then your leg twitches.

Ridin' some beams aaaaand...not a personal best. But something to start me off. 12,442

Popped in my cart and it didn't work! Tried my toaster and top loader and cleaned the cart, which looks really nice (at least the contacts do, didn't open it up). Looks like I'll be playing on emulator if I can't get it working 😢

Woof, nice one @Razzie.P. And cool to see you around here and the INTV HSC @Rogerpoco! I don't think I've had much time with this bitd, so curious how I'll stack up. Gotta pry Ms. Pac-Man out of my hands tho for the moment, still enthralled even after the round...

Ooh, the first game I played in the INTV HSC! And a fun one at that.

That’s it for me. Great round, thanks for pushin’ me @Razzie.P. And glad to see the emulator working @bubufubu, that was pretty funny. Of course, thanks to @asponge for introducing me to one helluva port of my favorite game. These strange levels were a lot of fun to play, and I’m looking forward to making my way through all the levels to see what’s up next. I’ll probably need all those continues and a good co-op partner to pull that off. A few thoughts on some of the strange levels: - Level 5, apple, usually costs me a life. The ghosts get hung up in the top loop and it’s hard coaxing them down in order to clean it out. - Level 6, pear, takes a lot of careful movements, usually kills me, but if I get both pears, I’m happy. - I love that there’s an original pac-man inspired maze. - I love that one says toobin’ and play klax 😎 - Level 12 with all the circle walls is such a mind bender, but during my best run I was able to lead the ghosts far away from where I wanted to be, which is good. PS- this felt like a mix between a sequel to Ms. Pac-Man and developer experiments/cutting room floor levels. I also remembered that the game gear version had some crazy levels that weren’t in the arcade. Might have to go revisit that one. I remember playing with the game genie on that one as a kid to see how long I could go. I only remember seeing some pretty weird levels.

Wooooooh! Level 13 is a repeat of one of the hardest ones I think. Deciding when to lay off the pac-boost is necessary for me to clear those dots, otherwise the lack of walls just kills me. I was lucky enough to grab both the bonuses before I bit the dust for a new personal best! I'm gonna be collecting highs for this game forever. Between arcade, mini, big, and strange, plus pac-boost variations, and the difficulty setting, there are so many scores to go for. Then you add in two player co-op and competitive, wow. There's a lot of bang for your buck in this one. 172,530 lvl 13

I am very glad I got the cart and have a joystick to play with. Doesn't make it easy, but it just feels right. I definitely have more control, even if I'm trying to keep the advantage in one place on the table. Found out in the manual, if you pause the game and then press select & b, then the controls are swapped. I was able to turn the advantage upside down, use the joystick with my right hand and pac-boost with my left. It was totally the way to go. Love it. Gotta take a break now, but I was happy to beat my high. Hopefully I'll get another score up here tonight. I'll probably be trying right down to the wire with this one. Oh, and found out that you gotta snap that pic quick before it goes back to the options screen. But at least the high will stay there if not. 121,860 lvl 11

Holy moly I have my work cut out for me. Nice job!! Another really cool thing about this game is that they give you 3 continues, so you can see what new strange levels are in store. They get quite crazy. I know exactly what you mean for level 12. I just got there on 2 player co-op and I kept smacking into walls. My copy from ebay just arrived, and I tried it out with the nes advantage- worked great! I hope I can beat my high with it before the deadline.

Guys, I love this game. I just wish I could play it on an arcade machine. I am glad I'm getting better with the d-pad tho. In the arcade, the key to high scores in the high levels was lucking out with random apples, pears, and especially bananas. Here, each new level gets you a new "fruit" with crazy high values. Things sure are strange. I was so happy when I broke 60k, I can't believe that just a game later I broke 100. This is always my hope when playing the arcade version. Of course, scoring here is a lot different, and the stages don't make it any easier, haha. 105,090 Level 10

what's up with the glitching? Strange can be strange...hahaha

Don’t know about rarity, but some players really like this edition. Some can manage through compatibility with current stuff, others might just collect. I just do what the DM says, hahaha. Pretty cool find.