BydoEmpire Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 I haven't ever spent much time w/ 5200 Centipede, and I'm glad the HSC started so I got a chance to really play it. Every game I keep *thinking* I'm going to figure out the spider. Every time I die I think "next time I'll be able to avoid it." Heh. Still haven't beaten my 19k score, although I think tonight I'm going to break 20k. I have a good feeling. THIS time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 (edited) I played a bit more this morning and had a good game where I scored 21,933. Overall, I had a much better set. I had several games where I scored over 10K, and a few games where I actually barely got into the 20K range. Incidentally, I'm playing Standard difficulty with a Track Ball on a 2-port. I don't think I could play this game with a standard controller. Edited April 14, 2007 by Gabriel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 1 more week of competition left, ends next saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 It's bi-weekly??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 (edited) The spider truly is hard to figure out. I try to hunt him for big 600 or 900 points, but I end up running smack into him. I hooked up my 5200 trak-ball and to my disappointment, it no longer tracks left-to-right. I might try to reguvenate it but for now I've just used the hand-cramping stock controllers. I have never played this 5200 game quite so much as now! The shooting collision seems to miss centipede segments at times, unlike what I remember from the arcade version. I miss my trak-ball. *** EDIT -- I got a slightly higher high score: 34,237. *** Edited April 16, 2007 by Cafeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Kai Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I played for almost an hour today and could only manage to barely increase my score to 31,994. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Kai Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 The more I play this game, the more I hate it. Yes, it's because of the Spider, I'm not afraid to admit that the spider really pisses me off to no end. It's relentless even from the opening of the game. There it comes right after you press start! Instantly! This is not Centipede, it's Avoid The Spider....that's what this game is. It would have been a good programming effort to give the player a little reprieve after successfully shooting the spider dead, so to give you some time to clean up and actually play against the centipede sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 So many times I smacked into the spider as I was trying to get to the 24,000 bonus life. ARGHH! I found that I did my best when I avoided the spider and flea, only shooting him when it was incidental or safe, and concentrated on shooting the Centipede as quickly as possible. This way I got to the faster levels with the scorpion who is big points. There is a certain Spider movement pattern I dread in this 5200 version -- the only way I can think to describe it is he bounces up & down in little spurts near the bottom of the screen and quickly flies across the screen, usually smashing into me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 It's bi-weekly??? yes, i have to do it bi-weekly, easier for me and what I have going on in real life, sometimes i'm away from a computer for days, but usually not, either way, bi-weekly is how it's going to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Kai Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 We'd burn through the 5200 library too fast if it was sooner than bi-weekly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 (edited) It's bi-weekly??? yes, i have to do it bi-weekly, easier for me and what I have going on in real life, sometimes i'm away from a computer for days, but usually not, either way, bi-weekly is how it's going to be. Ok then More time to try and improve my score! Edited April 16, 2007 by Lord Helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 ok guys only a couple days left, lets get some power centepede playing in. As for myself, i'm bowing out disgracefully, I suck something fierce at this game, can barely get above 20,000 so I know there's no hope in winning. Boy, can't wait til next game!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I think you should update the standings as we come down the stretch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagFan422 Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I don't own many 5200 titles but I just wanted to post here to show support for the 5200 high score club. I only own these games so if someone wants to keep me posted when they are the current title I would love to play: Super Pacman Jr Pacman Frisky Tom Gyruss Jungle Hunt Pengo Missle Command River Raid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 round 2 game will be posted in the Official HSC discussion thread probably tomorrow afternoon to get people ready for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 congrats to 82Atari5200 as he is the champion of Centepede and the winner of the first round of the 5200 HSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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