+therealbountybob #1 Posted April 3, 2011 Break out the bug spray... Centipede (5200 ver) Game closes Sunday 17th April 10am BST We are playing the ported Atari 5200 version, there are Trak-Ball versions of this too Fandal has one and kjmann's version, cartridge avaiable too folks :!: Myriapede by Landon Dyer (what did he ever do for Atari ) is a bonus game for those wanting some additional bug splatting action! Scoring 4pts for for top, 3pts for 2nd-5th, 2pts 6th-9th and 1pt for all other places. Download the games here: Atarimania has COM file Centipede 5200 Rating 6.7 and XEX Myriapede Rating 7.0 Play on the default 'standard' level IF you only have a 5200 or only have the regular Centipede you may play those instead, let's hope the scoring is comparable Game On! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Philsan #2 Posted April 3, 2011 Centipede, standard or easy level? Myriapede: 22165 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadrunner #3 Posted April 3, 2011 (edited) Centipede, standard or easy level? Standard is the default skill level. That's the skill we played this game on over in the 5200 HSC Edited April 3, 2011 by roadrunner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+orpheuswaking #4 Posted April 3, 2011 this game really bugs me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Amiga500 #5 Posted April 3, 2011 Here's my first attempt: 20261 I'm using the Trak-ball fixed version by Kjmann. (I still wish the damn Trak-ball mode was default and on port 2) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Amiga500 #6 Posted April 3, 2011 (edited) By the way, here is the link to the thread about the Kjmann Trak-ball fixed version. (and notice my pleading at the end) Edit: I didn't notice therealbountybob also linked to this. My browser is set not to underline links and, strangely, this forum doesn't put links in a different colour from regular text. Edited April 3, 2011 by Mr.Amiga500 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sloopy #7 Posted April 3, 2011 does it work with an ST and/or an amiga mouse? sloopy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deteacher #9 Posted April 3, 2011 I'm not going to like this contest. I hate trying to play trak-ball games with a joystick...I'll see if the mouse works well (but I read that mouse emulation doesn't seem to work too well with the emulator.) Here are my scores so far: Centipede: 13,761! Myriapede: 24,970! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a8isa1 #10 Posted April 3, 2011 (edited) Kjmann's version didn't work with my PC converted mouse (to ST mouse) but the version on Fandal's site does. 13,031 Hate that spider! Edited April 3, 2011 by a8isa1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deteacher #11 Posted April 3, 2011 Centipede: 23,806! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadrunner #12 Posted April 4, 2011 The link to Myriapede goes to Berzerk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zylon #13 Posted April 4, 2011 On real, unmodified 5200: 22,981 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Amiga500 #14 Posted April 4, 2011 On real, unmodified 800XL: 30312 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Amiga500 #15 Posted April 4, 2011 Ooh... this one's even better: 40,707 I quickly looked at my score and said, "Hey! I'm over 40,000!" and that's when a spider zoomed out and killed me. The moral of the story: Never look at the score. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zylon #16 Posted April 4, 2011 Looks like I've got one real challenger up there. I actually hate Centipede, but I'm not bad at it. Got my lifetime highest game last night. 34,676 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fres #17 Posted April 4, 2011 Has anyone noticed any differences between the kjmann one and the fandal one? Steve mentioned a problem with his mouse on the kjmann one. Anything else? I don't really notice any differences, and I only want to keep the better of the two. They both seem to work fine with my ST mouse in port 1. They both have the same file size. Sal mentioned having fixed all the glitches in his version. I had to create a compressed (exomizer) version to run it from my my-ide cart (this one is packed from the kjmann version). I'm attaching it, in case it's of use to anyone. Oh, and one more thing, it seems that if you press start in the middle of a game, you restart, but with one less life. Interesting. exo_centipede5200_arcade.xex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beamer320i #18 Posted April 4, 2011 Bug blastin' fun! First few goes for me, got 10,427 on Centipede 5200 and 31,340 on Myriapede (have fond memories of Myriapede as I got it free on cassette when I subscribed to Page 6 magazine in 1983!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Amiga500 #19 Posted April 4, 2011 Has anyone noticed any differences between the kjmann one and the fandal one? Steve mentioned a problem with his mouse on the kjmann one. Anything else? I don't really notice any differences, and I only want to keep the better of the two. The Kjmann one has a fancier font for the scores. (presumably so that when you look at your pathetic score, the fanciness of the font eases the pain) Oh, and one more thing, it seems that if you press start in the middle of a game, you restart, but with one less life. Interesting. I hate that "feature" - or is it a bug? Who knows? (...what am I talking about? This is Centipede - there are bugs all over the place.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fres #20 Posted April 4, 2011 20154 with joystick (Centipede). I'm going to have a try later with the mouse. I would think I'd do better with the mouse, but I'm not sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goochman #21 Posted April 5, 2011 Centipede 9059 Myriapede 16750 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a8isa1 #22 Posted April 5, 2011 Could I be getting the hang of this game? 23,539 I doubt it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+orpheuswaking #23 Posted April 5, 2011 I've always done better on these games with a joystick vs a trackball/mouse... I'll give this a serious try this weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a8isa1 #24 Posted April 5, 2011 Myriapede - 18,125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mimo #25 Posted April 5, 2011 Centipede 17399 with a joystick, not tried with a trackball yet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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