zylon Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 (edited) Our game this round is Vanguard. This is one punishing port of this game so play on defaults and DO NOT use continues. After last round, everyone's reflexes should be ready for this one. Autofire is allowed and encouraged. Round ends on Sunday, May 27th 2012 @ 10pm EST Current HSC record: Vanguard - phuzaxeman 73,230(BUSTED) New Record: 188,880 - trbb(used A8 version)* 136,750 - JacobZu7zu7 (on real 5200) Bust it for a bonus point! Final scores: 188,880 trbb(+1)+11=12 136,750 JacobZu7zu7(+1)+10=11 131,700 atariron82(+1)+9=10 118,880 sdamon(+1)+8=9 79,820 Cafeman(+1)+7=8 68,530 SpaceShooter +6 55,620 peedenmark7 +5 22,280 roadrunner +4 17,000 jblenkle +3 8,520 zylon +2 Current Standings: sdamon - 74 skosh - 47 atariron82 - 44 JacobZu7zu7 - 44 trbb - 37 tank - 36 BydoEmpire - 30 peedenmark7 - 30 roadrunner - 28 Sonic R - 26 jblenkle - 23 Cafeman - 23 patbb - 20 zylon - 19 NE146 - 15 chuckwalla - 14 SpaceShooter - 9 BillyHW - 8 ahuffman - 1 oyamafamily - 1* Mister VCS - 1* Rounds Won: sdamon - 2 skosh - 2 trbb - 2 JacobZu7zu7 - 1 Edited May 28, 2012 by zylon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Vanguard - 4,270 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I haven't played this game for years. A long time ago, it stopped being much fun for me. That's what is great about the HSC - it gives a reason to revisit these games. I have no idea what my highest score usually is or how that compares to the norm. I guess I will find out. Remember the commercial, "Luthor fights the Gorn!", followed by explosion and "huh huh huh" (or, whatever that final enemy is called, I forget). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I love me some Vanguard. Not my favorite port, but I still enjoy the game. Hopefully I can turn in a respectable performance this round... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 I'd have loved a 2-stick port of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceShooter Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 First run at it................. 7,280 Refuel, Reload, Retry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceShooter Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Second attack run..... 60,810 The Rainbow Zone makes me seasick...LOL! Refuel, Reload, Retry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 (edited) 7,600 ugh... so far not diggin' this one. Are the controls sluggish and unresponsive for you guys??! 35,830 Punishing port indeed! Way tougher then the 2600. Though I am getting used to it... Edited May 15, 2012 by JacobZu7zu7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DamonicFury Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Two Gonds destroyed, one record broken! 78,830 This port is punishing indeed if you have to play it with the 5200 standard stick. If at all possible, try to find a control method that allows you to hit the fire button constantly and rapidly... that's a major key to success with this game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 ^That didn't take long.^ Alright guys, go get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 22,280 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Great music in this game! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaIsgi_TqTY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Got through the first stage but didn't defeat the end guy 37,200 Again I'm on the A8 computer ver... the controls are much better (ok a bit better) after completing the first round. Vanguard could really do with the diagonals programming and longer stages between the rainbow bits and faster movement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Great music in this game! :thumbsup: hee hee more Queen - I never realised this! Hopefully someone is replacing my duff F.G. tape with a nice CD for my brithday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) First attempt: 42,290. Got to the 2nd "level" after the Gond. Styx zone kills most my lives. Edited May 16, 2012 by Cafeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) I would like to suggest one change to the parameters of this HSC round - that we can turn auto-fire on. Pressing the 5200 button over & over will kill anyone's hand. This is an option right on the Game Start screen, not an emulator cheat. Mind you, only using auto-fire is actually a disadvantage since it shoots a bit slower than rapid-manual-presses. Edited May 16, 2012 by Cafeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Vanguard - 6,240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceShooter Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Third try... 68,530 This port is BRUTAL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 You may Auto-fire at will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 You may Auto-fire at will. 40,090 Next session I will use the auto fire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 You may Auto-fire at will. 40,090 Next session I will use the auto fire! You may Auto-fire at will. 40,090 Next session I will use the auto fire! I guess poor Will is toast then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariron82 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) I never realized what a great looking(and sounding) game this is. Of course, I'll have to ice my left wrist down after a few practice runs through the space odyssey I believe I'll use the autofire from here out... 25,870 Edited May 22, 2012 by atariron82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 53,240 Oh no... tired arms getting this score last night, I just read this topic again, and it says auto-fire IS allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 The game is much better with the REPEAT fire selected, especially after you get to the 2nd round - it files along nicely Had a couple more goes 56.800 64,660 but still not defeated the end of level guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) I think you only get 1000 points for that stupid Gond. Lookie what I found - my own review of the game (circa 2002 or so). http://cafeman.www9.50megs.com/atari/5200vanguard.html Edited May 17, 2012 by Cafeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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