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For full rules check the blog Round One Statistics Round Two Statistics Quick and dirty: Play the game. Post your score. Highest score wins. Points are earned depending on how you place on the leaderboard to determine a champion at the end of the season! OutRun "Check Point!" Hey, a game with no gimmicks for the option screen! We're gonna play on Pro, though there is a harder difficulty if you beat the game. Get ready for some high scores as I had 1.6 mil without even hitting the first check point. LET'S RIDE Sega, 1991 Difficulty: Pro This round closes at 12:00 AM EST on May 12th 2013 Season Standings NIKON..........................................7 classicgamer_27330..................6 darthkur.......................................3 ahuffman......................................3 jblenkle..........................................3 Algus..............................................2 roadrunner...................................2 Gamer__X......................................1 Current Leaderboard NIKON.......................................5,412,000 jblenkle......................................3,814,500 Algus..........................................3,096,500 classicgamer_27330...................2,450,120 roadrunner.................................1,736,200 Champions_2002........................1,241,000

Game Played: OutRun Difficulty: Pro Final Leaderboard Round#3 NIKON.......................................5,412,000 jblenkle......................................3,814,500 Algus..........................................3,096,500 classicgamer_27330...................2,450,120 roadrunner.................................1,736,200 Champions_2002........................1,241,000 Season Standings as of Round #3 NIKON..........................................11 classicgamer_27330..................7 jblenkle..........................................6 Algus..............................................4 darthkur.......................................3 ahuffman......................................3 roadrunner...................................3 Gamer__X......................................1 Champions_2002........................1 Round #3 Participants: 6 Total Participants: 9 Scores Submitted: 11 Total Score: 61,766,680 Most submissions, Round #3: jblenkle (3) Most First Place Wins: NIKON (2) jblenkle challenges classicgamer_27330 for second after a good finish on OutRun. Meanwhile, NIKON cements his lead on the #1 spot.

For full rules check the blog Round One Statistics Quick and dirty: Play the game. Post your score. Highest score wins. Points are earned depending on how you place on the leaderboard to determine a champion at the end of the season! Altered Beast "Wise Fwom Yo Gwave!" Altered Beast was originally a pack-in when the Mega Drive was released in the United States. For those of you who haven't played this one before, that's right The House of Sonic originally tried to launch with this game. The arcade original was something but this port really only rides on the nostalgia of fans who owned it back in the day. We're gonna try it anyway though Sega, 1989 No continues or level skip code or any push buttons of any kind - start from the beginning on a fresh run Difficulty: Hard Power: 3 Players: 3 To access options, hold B and press start on the title screen This round closed at 12:00 AM EST on April 28th 2013 Season Standings classicgamer_27330...............5 NIKON.....................................3 darthkur..................................2 Gamer__X..............................1 Algus......................................1 jblenkle.....................................1 roadrunner.............................1 Think I'll plug in my actual Genesis for this one. I'm pretty bad at it but the Genesis controller makes it a little easier for me... Current Leaderboard NIKON................................338,600 ahuffman............................223,400 jblenkle...............................222,500 Algus...................................131,900 darthkur................................122,500 classicgamer_27330...........112,000 roadrunner..........................27,800

Game Played: Altered Beast Final Leaderboard Round #2 NIKON................................338,600 ahuffman............................223,400 jblenkle...............................222,500 Algus...................................131,900 darthkur................................122,500 classicgamer_27330...........112,000 roadrunner..........................27,800 Season Standings as of Round#2 NIKON..........................................7 classicgamer_27330..................6 darthkur.......................................3 ahuffman......................................3 jblenkle..........................................3 Algus..............................................2 roadrunner...................................2 Gamer__X......................................1 Round #2 Participants: 7 Total Participants: 8 Total Score: 1,930,800 Most Submissions: jblenkle (4) Most First Place Wins: (t) classicgamer_27330 (1), NIKON (1) Congratulations to NIKON for taking the lead after a strong performance on Altered Beast. classicgamer_27330 remains in solid command of second despite a participation finish due to excellent performance in round#1. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Final Leaderboard Round #1 classicgamer_27330......221,650 NIKON............................149,130 darthkur.........................125,220 Gamer__X.....................117,790 Algus..............................62,900 jblenkle.............................41,000 roadrunner......................22,700 Challenge Leaderboard (Final) Round #1 classicgamer_27330.............18 Season Standings as of Round#1 classicgamer_27330...............5 NIKON.....................................3 darthkur..................................2 Gamer__X..............................1 Algus......................................1 jblenkle.....................................1 roadrunner.............................1 Total Participants: 7 Scores Submitted: 13 Total Score: 989,540 Most Submissions: jblenkle (6) Most First Place Wins: classicgamer_27330 (1)

Hi guys and gals, Welcome to Round 1 of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive High Score Club. Started with the encouragement of the previous moderator Jibbajaba. This will be a short season of 5 rounds, with more to come if interest is maintained. Let's kick this off with a game that EVERYONE has. Full rules can be found in this blog post. Quick and dirty: Play the game. Post your score. Highest score wins. Points are earned depending on how you place on the leaderboard to determine a champion at the end of the season! Sonic the Hedgehog 2 "And now for the game everyone has" You are ultrahip blue hedgehog Sonic and all your animal friends have been turned into robots! Somehow running really fast will save them. Sonic Team, 1992 Choose Sonic Only To access options from the title screen press down twice and select options This round closes 12:00 AM EST on April 14th, 2013 Challenge How many lives can you stock? The player with the most lives wins! Here's the tricky part though: you must provide a screen shot to claim the challenge point. Final Leaderboard Week #1 classicgamer_27330......221,650 NIKON............................149,130 darthkur.........................125,220 Gamer__X.....................117,790 Algus..............................62,900 jblenle.............................41,000 roadrunner......................22,700 Challenge Leaderboard (Final) Week #1 classicgamer_27330.............18 Season Standings classicgamer_27330...............5 NIKON.....................................3 darthkur..................................2 Gamer__X..............................1 Algus......................................1 jblenle.....................................1 roadrunner.............................1

(Note: This exists as a blog post for now so that the initial HSC topic won't be cluttered. It may be reposted in a revised format in the forums at a later date) Welcome to the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive High Score Club! The goal of the club is to play Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games, try to beat the scores of the other players, and have a good time. Our rules are largely the same as the Atari 2600 HSC rules, with a few variations. Scoring If/Until sufficient interest is built in the club to merit a scoring tier similar to the 2600 HSC's scoring mechanic, the following system will be used First Place: +4 Points Second Place: +3 Points Third Place: +2 Points Participation: +1 Point I will post season-long leaderboards in each topic. A comprehensive list of round leaderboards will be posted in a future entry on this blog (most likely) Challenges When familiarity with the game permits, I may issue a challenge, Successfully completing the challenge will award +1 point. My goal is to develop challenges that only one player will successfully clear (an alternate "high score" objective such as who can stock the most extra lives) though in the case of ties, multiple players may be awarded the bonus point. Rounds Rounds begin on Monday and last for about two weeks, closing on the second Sunday after the round was posted. Since this is a bit abstract, I will post the dates in each thread. The reason for this schedule is merely of convenience for me. I do not work Sunday nights and will always have Sunday night/Monday morning off to post updates. This schedule is of course subject to change based on my own schedule Season 1 will consist of 5 rounds (5 games over roughly ten weeks). It will be a short season for a couple of reasons: 1. I'm not sure if I'll have the time to administrate this thing as long term as some of the other HSCs 2. If there is a lack of interest then hopefully the participants we do get will have some kind of resolution If the first season is successful, we will definitely start playing longer seasons! PLEASE DON'T CHEAT The HSC operates on an honor system and is ultimately for fun. When posting your scores remember the following: 1. Screenshots are recommended and requested but not required 2. Gameplay video is encouraged, particularly after a round has ended 3. Please don't exploit known bugs. If you unintentionally exploit a bug, it is requested that you remove your score from consideration for the season ranking 4. If using an emulator, please do not manipulate the game with speed control features (turbo/slow) or save states 5. No game genies or other such hacking devices (and no cheat codes built into the game!) In the unfortunate event that there is a disagreement over a posted score, I will make the final determination on scoring. The best way to prove a great score is with a screenshot or gameplay video. Games Initially, I will choose all of the games (in fact, they've already been selected) My goal was to select games that were popular enough that most people probably have them so that as many people as possible can participate. If sufficient interest is maintained after the first season, I very much want to open it up to suggestions. If there is a game you'd like to see played, you can always PM me. I will use the same system that Ze_ro used to use when he managed the 2600 HSC. (see previously linked thread) When there are multiple settings, stage select, etc. I will post specific rules related to those things (such as tackling the levels in a certain order) in order to "level" the playing field for everyone. Emulators/Ports In the hope of building interest in the oft-suggested but rarely long lasting Genesis High Score Club, I plan to be more liberal than other HSCs in what platform you choose to play the games on. In general the original hardware is encouraged whenever feasible, followed by emulation via computer (PC, Mac, Android and so forth). I will also accept scores from players using the Virtual Console, any of the many dedicated clones, or any of the various collections and ports. As long as you aren't playing a remastered or updated version of the game. Note that this rule is subject to change. I will not retroactively void any scores but if (when?) it is decided to adopt a rule more in-line with other HSCs, I will announce it either on this blog or in an HSC thread. Now for some potential FAQs... Q: I want to play but I don't have that game! A: Emulators are perfectly acceptable to use! Feel free to play your virtual console titles, Xbox 360 downloads, or however else you have the game! Many players choose to emulate on their computer (I personally use my Android tablet) as it makes it easier to get screenshots this way. Feel free to ask in the topics for emulator recommendations if you're not sure what to download. Note that for legal reasons we cannot provide the ROM images of the games we play to you. You will have to google any genesis roms or other cool roms for yourself. Q: When/how do I join? A: Any time you want. Just post a score and you're in. Just watch gameplay videos and comment and you're in! The Genesis HSC is for everyone. Q: I can't play every week! A: No problem! Play only when you want to or have time! While it would be great if everyone could get on board every week, many players prefer to only play on real hardware with games they actually own. If you don't wish to participate because you don't own a game that we're playing in a round, you'll be missed but your spot will be waiting for you when you decide to come back. Q: I want to play but I'm not very good at X A: Don't feel bad, I'm dreadful at most games from this era too. I play for fun and to compete against other players, some of who are terrific gamers. The HSC is about enjoying games first and foremost and hopefully about providing a nice competition for our members who really want to battle it out at the top. Q: You guys are already X weeks into the season, I'll never catch up! A: Just because you can't compete in the season-long leaderboard doesn't mean you still can't win it! Come in and show the regulars who's boss by totally trashing them in a game. If you've read this whole thing, thanks for your interest in the Genesis/Mega Drive HSC. Hopefully we can all look forward to some great gaming!