voodoo_chilly Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 34,100 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GornThrifting Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 15000 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 48,400 I ran out of fuel right after killing Zaxxon the first time through, so the game made me kill him again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKON Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 22500 Is it just me or do any others experience a death out of thin air? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 70500 I have a feeling any improvements are going to be in very small increments for me going forward. The game speed after zone 6 is just insane. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 52,100 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Finally back home. Oh dearest console, how I missed thee... Getting on the board with 42,700 and doubting that I can manage to score significantly higher than this. At least it's enough for one bonus point. Edited March 31, 2015 by karokoenig 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 42,200 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 34,800 the screen goes black if you wait too long before getting a pic. unlike with other games like that, the controller doesn't bring it back, so you gotta hit reset. lots of questionable stuff in this game but aside from that it's pretty fun. 22500 Zaxxon (1982) (Coleco).png Is it just me or do any others experience a death out of thin air? YES !! I decided I was getting sniped from behind by stuff that already passed by 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Yes, this is the collision detection bug I mentioned in my first score post. If you are at the bottom of the screen and a turret, fuel tank or floating boulder scrolls off the screen it will occasionally take you with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo_chilly Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 43,700 This seems hard to get much higher than this for me. Maybe with more play this week, I can up it. Mucho impressed with 70K Stan! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarThief Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Best run, nothing special... :/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 A couple of other quick notes: As stated previously, collision detection is not the strong point of this game. Occasionally enemy shots will pass right through you. And likewise you will occasionally shoot through enemy targets. This most often happens when you have two enemies stacked up one behind the other. When you shoot the first, your second shot is likely to pass safely through the second foe. Avoid these situations if possible. Usually it involves that damn boulder. In Zones 1 and 2 shoot every possible target as fast as possible. This seems to generate more targets to shoot and should give you an extra life by the time you kill the first Zaxxon robot. Remember, the fighters that look like a Spy vs. Spy faces are worth 500, so two of those = 1 radar dish. To that point, shoot every radar dish you see. They are the prize target. Don't risk your ship going after fighter planes (the green bananas at the highest altitude). They are only worth a measly 200 pts. and most all other targets are more valuable. Better to stay low and take out 2-3 turrets or fuel tanks and hope for the occasional radar dish. If you are having trouble figuring out the height of a gate, particularly when the laser screens go up, I recommend starting at the highest altitude and working your way down. As you descend, shoot until your shot goes through. When your shot clears you are at the right height. After zone 6, memorize the heights needed to clear the gates and play to those passes. The action is too fast to get worried about specific targets, focus more on getting lined up to get past the gates. This is absolutely crucial in the even numbered zones. As the game speed increases the need for fuel decreases so you shouldn't die from that as much. After the third space wave, I tend to just play avoid and shoot rather than trying to take out the enemy fighters. Too much risk of taking flak damage and getting shot. And again, they are worth a paltry 200 pts. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 16,600 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 43,300 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 37,400. First time I have ever put any time into 2600 Zaxxon. Despite its perspective change from the coin-op version, it's pretty faithful and a fun shooter. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Initial submission: 30,800. Surprised at how much I actually enjoyed this! Did a helluva lot better than I ever did on the arcade version! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Best run, nothing special... :/ Welcome to the 2600 HSC, StarThief! Have Fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 almost met my personal high (of 51k) on this... Score: 49,800 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 82500 I could smell my old record, but once that action gets up to full speed, it's just hold on for dear life and pray you can make it to the Zaxxon! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) 65,500 That's just stupid fast. Edited April 2, 2015 by KaeruYojimbo 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo_chilly Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 48,400 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 22,400 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Zaxxon - 7,400 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 41,100 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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