Hornpipe2 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 This game takes too much concentration. Participation point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 148,730. I've got a couple tips/strategies. When the reactor has the shield around it, my goal is to get as many decoys as possible. Sure, I'll dump a couple enemies into the bonus chambers for the extra points, but I focus on the control rods. On the vortex levels, I will place a decoy near the bonus chamber for some bonus points. Otherwise, I'll just ride the vortex On the invisible wall levels, I try to keep enemies in the bonus chambers as much as possible. As they bounce around in there, you can see the walls. Get 3 or 4 in at a time, it's almost as if the walls aren't invisible at all. Use that time to knock out the control rods. Hope these tips help. This is one of my favorite games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I have this game on cart but never really played it. Now as i slowly start to get the hang of it i'm enjoying it quite a bit... 23,269 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 36,881 I never knew how to play this game until today. It's actually pretty fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Small improvement: 153,991. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthCalvin Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 238,127 So close to that quarter million... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 (edited) Well, I'm out. No way I'm going to top THAT score. By the way, who's CH? I think you might have unwittingly stumbled upon an Easter Egg! Edited November 15, 2008 by Jess Ragan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthCalvin Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Well, I'm out. No way I'm going to top THAT score. By the way, who's CH? I think you might have unwittingly stumbled upon an Easter Egg! Wow, didn't notice that. I was playing conservatively and was having terrible luck with the bonus chamber too. I think I was on level 8 or 9 which would be something like wave 64-72. Maybe it has something to do with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Well, I'm out. No way I'm going to top THAT score. By the way, who's CH? I think you might have unwittingly stumbled upon an Easter Egg! Wow, didn't notice that. I was playing conservatively and was having terrible luck with the bonus chamber too. I think I was on level 8 or 9 which would be something like wave 64-72. Maybe it has something to do with that. CH is the programmer's initials. This easter egg is mentioned here: http://www.digitpress.com/eastereggs/26reactor.htm Congrats on a great score! I hope to catch up to you today, sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthCalvin Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Well, I'm out. No way I'm going to top THAT score. By the way, who's CH? I think you might have unwittingly stumbled upon an Easter Egg! Wow, didn't notice that. I was playing conservatively and was having terrible luck with the bonus chamber too. I think I was on level 8 or 9 which would be something like wave 64-72. Maybe it has something to do with that. CH is the programmer's initials. This easter egg is mentioned here: http://www.digitpress.com/eastereggs/26reactor.htm Congrats on a great score! I hope to catch up to you today, sometime. Thanks. I fully expect you to catch up with me soon. This is just estimate of course but I'd say I lost about 20-30k points from just not having any luck getting the particles in the chamber. It was a survivalist game for sure. I'm busy tonight and tomorrow but Monday, I strive for 500k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister VCS Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 (edited) 17,109 (Difficulty A) ....first time ever I played this (great) game! My "tip": play this game with the Atari-trakball! This is the first 2600-game I know the trakball is useful. Heard that the Reactor arcade-machine is a trakball game. True? Edited November 15, 2008 by Mister VCS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Yes, it is a trackball game in the arcade. I usually play this in MAME with my PC trackball, but I have not forgotten how to play the VCS version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I had time to play this game today. Never tried it before and at first it was frustrating. After reading the manual then it became enjoyable. Amazing what knowing the gameplay and objective can do fer ya!! 81,494 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 238,127 Quite impressive. That had to take a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 39,800 WOO! Only 200,000 out of first place!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthCalvin Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 238,127 Quite impressive. That had to take a while. Thanks. About 2 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 95,322 Since my last post, I played a couple games starting at level 3, so I could practice riding the vortex. This is my first try since the practice sessions. My strategy was to ride the vortex and collect, but not use any of the decoys. When you get good at it, riding the vortex is much safer that being outside it... and when I lost all my lives the bonus points from spare decoys got me to the next 10,000 point mark twice. I'm done for tonight, but hopefully tomorrow I can break 100K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthCalvin Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 95,322 Since my last post, I played a couple games starting at level 3, so I could practice riding the vortex. This is my first try since the practice sessions. My strategy was to ride the vortex and collect, but not use any of the decoys. When you get good at it, riding the vortex is much safer that being outside it... and when I lost all my lives the bonus points from spare decoys got me to the next 10,000 point mark twice. I'm done for tonight, but hopefully tomorrow I can break 100K. I don't think it's possible to ever be good at it, you just start to die less Nothing changes after you finish the 4th level, just the same invisible wall vortex over and over so practicing is an excellent idea. Get that down and then it's just hang on til you croak. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I just tried it out my new Stelladaptor with this game and scored a cool 95K and change. It's nice to not have to run upstairs to play. Now I can play with a real stick on the comfort of my own couch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthCalvin Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 ...Now I can play with a real stick on the comfort of my own couch. No comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I don't think it's possible to ever be good at it, you just start to die less Nothing changes after you finish the 4th level, just the same invisible wall vortex over and over so practicing is an excellent idea. Get that down and then it's just hang on til you croak. Good luck Well, I can deal with dying less. Thanks! I just tried it out my new Stelladaptor with this game and scored a cool 95K and change. It's nice to not have to run upstairs to play. Now I can play with a real stick on the comfort of my own couch. Exactly! I do the same thing, so that I don't have to sit downstairs and play...not that I have Reactor anyway... The Stelladaptor is the greatest invention since the laptop computer and VCS emulation... not to mention the entire reason I discovered AtariAge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Arghh! So close. 97,759 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 26,336 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 123,890 Finally, broke 100K... every life I lost this game was when the vortex was too small to ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 56,457 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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