High Score Competition (April: Robots of Death 2)

[jwild]

TI-99/4A High Score Competition

May 2021 Game of the Month

Junkman Junior

I have a feeling the music will drive us all crazy, but that’s what a volume knob is for.   Looks similar to the famous Commodore 64 Title Jumpman Junior.   If you are Commodore 64 nerd, also check out the game “Wizard” that is similar to Jumpman Junior.   It was my little sister’s favorite video game for many years.

 Good Luck! junkmanC.BIN

 

junkmanD.BIN

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3 hours ago, jwild said:

I have a feeling the music will drive us all crazy, but that’s what a volume knob is for.

Ha Ha ...The music last month's game kept reminding me of has already driven me half-insane!

...click me^^^

[+pixelpedant]

Really glad this is the pick for this month.  I've never given this game a good enough shot. 

 

And I know it has some big fans in the community. 

[+pixelpedant]

Junkman Junior manual (in two variants), incidentally: https://pixelpedant.com/items/show/117

 

The second's easier to read.

[Tetlee]

Another I've never played which is cool, seems another interesting one too. My first go with no idea what was going on, thanks to the instructions above I'll have a read and have more idea.

 

[+Ksarul]

20 hours ago, jwild said:

Shout out to Ksarul for finding the Slime manual!

I may not play the games much (that task goes to @iliketurtles), but I am usually pretty good at finding things, LOLOL. Many thanks!

[jblenkle]

Junkman Junior - 2,700

[jwild]

 

 

 

6800.  

 

The Slime Lords have subverted some of the Earth's populace through a trap door from the 9th dimension!!

[jwild]

 

6875

 

Happy Friday

[Ed in SoDak]

1560 Sorry, no screenshot, I don't think I could reproduce that if pressed for proof. I suck at ladder/jumper games in general. Must be my joystick. Yeah, I'm sure of it!

 

The manual states Difficulty 1 is wicked fast, while 9 is naptime slow. Wicked sense of humor there.

[+pixelpedant]

 

Starting to get the hang of this thing.

 

[+pixelpedant]

And a bit better there.  I think Difficulty 7 is my favourite at this point. 

 

[+pixelpedant]

Another minor improvement.  This one was speed 6:

 

 

And another:

 

[Count9929A]

I really like the game, but this month I have no time...almost.

My small score:

[+pixelpedant]

Yeah, I feel like this one does take time, to master, too.  Each stage is different, and kind of needs to be "learned".  The sheer variety they offer is pretty great, though. 

 

I imagine some folks would be familiar with all that via the game's "official" (Jumpman) iterations, though. 

 

Never played those and this wasn't one of the DBT carts I owned.  So I'm really just learning it now. 

[Count9929A]

7475 at speed 1, on MAME 60hz

I really like the game, it's a pity I don't have time. I will play it a lot in the next months!

[+pixelpedant]

Looks to me like our high scores for May are:

 

Junkman Junior (Databiotics):

Pixelpedant: 8900
Count9929A: 7475
jwild: 6875
Tetlee: 3450
jblenke: 2700
Ed in SoDak: 1560

 

I'll try to have a game pick for June out by end of day.

 

Junkman Junior was a really good game.

[+pixelpedant]

 

Alright, for June's game, I propose Road Hunter by Rasmus:

 

 

 

 

Cart image is here:

 

roadhunter.bin

 

 

A Spy Hunter style racing game otherwise similar to Funware's Driving Demon:

 

 

 

[Tetlee]

Hmm, I have my TI99 all packaged up ready to go off for a recap, but this looks a fun game so might have to get it back out for a quick go at this before I send it away.

[+pixelpedant]

Good to hear!

 

 

 

19,720 for me, for starters:

 

[jwild]

The month is 1/2 over and I've been slacking.    Here is my first run.    7890.

roadhunter.bmp

[jwild]

 

18530

[jwild]

51405

[+pixelpedant]

34,165 for my second set of runs

 

[globeron]

(Forgot to submit Junkman Jr..)

 

Road Hunter   17,840.