MoomUnit Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 300,000 Although I love Astroblast, its glitch is very annoying. I was going fine until the 300k mark, then I died and started to earn an extra life for every meteor I fired. 2015-07-01_23-57-01_964.jpg Some minutes later and I finally lost all lives to show my score. 300,305 2015-07-02_00-16-52_988.jpg Are you playing on Right Difficulty A? That's a tremendous score. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) Are you playing on Right Difficulty A? That's a tremendous score. Yep, setted as A/A. And this was my first try! Although I had the Atari VCS in the 80s, I never saw any paddle game since I played Astroblast here in 2012 when I joined the HSC. Since 2012 I've got a Atari 7800, paddles and the driving controller (can't wait to play Indy). These 'new' controllers brought some fresh air to my old loved Atari! Astroblast became my favourite paddle game. It's a pitty I hadn't time for kaboom. I never got over 4k, it would be a good challenge. Edited July 2, 2015 by LidLikesIntellivision 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 No driving controllers at hand. Laptop touchpad controls... Indy 500 (8A): 27. A point is a point is a point. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Got to 100k again, and the damn game glitched out I think I'm done with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northcoastgamer Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Indy 500 50 (13 seconds remaining). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 300,000 Although I love Astroblast, its glitch is very annoying. I was going fine until the 300k mark, then I died and started to earn an extra life for every meteor I fired. 2015-07-01_23-57-01_964.jpg Some minutes later and I finally lost all lives to show my score. 300,305 2015-07-02_00-16-52_988.jpg Good to see you back, Liduario! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) Dearest 2600 HSCLUBers, I would like to invite all the participants to join in the 2600 thread dedicated to Activision. The topic is called "Activision Patches, difficulty & 2015 Summer Quest". In this topic, give your feedback by answering the following question: "Which do you think are the easiest patches to earn? And which are the hardest?" And post your scores on Activision games - playing on real Atari 2600 and compatible consoles is preferred, but Stella Emulator is allowed (only use the features which are available on real console and television; NTSC Color Format is highly recommended). URL: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/239177-activision-patches-difficulty-2015-summer-quest/ Edited July 2, 2015 by oyamafamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 16,370 Indy 500 (8A): 42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 Got to 100k again, and the damn game glitched out so, is there no way not to make that happen? also it sounds like it happened to Lid when he died around 300k, so it doesn't even have to fall back below 100,000. i don't know but it's sounding to me like it's just part of the game. What do you think? did this happen when you got your 400k score in the Knockout round? if it happens the same to everyone every time, maybe it's not a problem & we could just call it a grind to the finish for that million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 so, is there no way not to make that happen? If you manage to make it past a 100k mark (or 200k or 300k, etc) without dipping back below that score, then you can continue without the glitch kicking in. The problem with allowing the glitch is that anybody who can make it to 100,000 can then also get to 1 million fairly easily by exploiting the glitch. Of course, it would still require a time investment.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 ah I see! what a pain since the game keeps draining your points all the time.definitely a challenge i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoomUnit Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) What makes this glitch so tricky, it seems, is that since it happens at every 100K mark, and since your score constantly rises and dips, then it is very hard to distinguish between accidentally triggering the glitch and purposefully exploiting the glitch. Even if you were paying attention, and trying not let your score dip, it might not be possible to avoid getting a handful of extra lives each time you eclipsed a 100K mark. It's definitely a tough call. Edited July 3, 2015 by MoomUnit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 so it only gives you the extras while you're dipping below the mark? if so that does make it even trickier indeed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GornThrifting Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 1500 Terrible at this game! I really loved it on the Intellivision, but trying to play it with a mouse on Stella is just not happening for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 BONUS for Indy 500 39 For some reason, I couldn't upload the pic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo_chilly Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Astroblast - 27,155 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoomUnit Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 (edited) Astroblast: 33,750I think that's it for me this week. I'm just not enjoying Astroblast at all. The "two steps forward, three steps back" scoring is just too frustrating.Also, I personally don't like games that give (and take) a thousand lives to (from) you. Losing/Earning a life should mean something. Edited July 4, 2015 by MoomUnit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 37,510 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Astroblast - 2,580 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I don't know if it helps but I avoid shooting the big rocks except the slowest ones. I like to shoot the small rocks but I'm not too obsessed with them. So, I'm more focused into surviving and my points go up slowly. I'm much more aggressive when playing Game B before 50k mark. For Game A or after 50k in Game B, the best is to be defensive, keeping in the center and focusing in the path between asteroids to reach edge of screen when you have to shoot a spinning bomb. If you want to score faster, shoot the small rocks just a little bit more. Curiosity: Astroblast comes from the intellivision Astrosmash where you don't have paddles but you can use hyperspace. PacmanPlus made the Meteor Shower for the Atari 7800 which is a great homebrew based upon the original Astrosmash. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 Indy 500 (8A) 44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 (edited) BONUS INDY 45 50 with 3 seconds remaining By the way, did you know THIS and THIS? Edited July 4, 2015 by LidLikesIntellivision 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicgamer_27330 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 3150 astroblast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacey Invader Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 850 Guess I don't have to worry about encountering the glitch. Thought I had this one but by the time I opened the box in the attic it turned out it was just another copy frogs and flies. So I blame the touchpad on my dell for this score. The dell also doesn't see fit to connect to the internet at the moment so I'm going on faith and updating by phone. I realize this phenomenal 3-digit score will need verification eventually ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Astroblast400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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