zylon Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) Our game for round 19 is Beamrider. Play on default settings. Emulation is fine, as are custom controls. A8 version allowed if that is all you have. Pics preferred, but not required except for HSC wins and records. Round ends Sunday, November 15th 2015 @9pm EST Current HSC record- Bust it for a bonus point! Beamrider -(Level 1) peedenmark7 75,890 Final scores: 69,484 peedenmark7 +11 56,060 jblenkle +10 54,282 darthkur +9 48,956 sdamon +8 40,850 Cafeman +7 32,580 roadrunner +6 17,534 zylon +5 Edited November 16, 2015 by zylon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'll start with initial score 9382. No pic this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Beamrider - 20,830 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Beamrider - 29,990 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 32,330 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 32,580 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 (edited) Beamrider - 31,382 See next post Edited November 7, 2015 by jblenkle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Beamrider - 36,300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DamonicFury Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 48,956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 32,436. This is the first time I have ever had the patience to get better at Beamrider. Back in the day, it seemed like a poor man's Tempest to me, and it frustrated me. I have been enjoying the game more. How many new enemies keep coming? The unstoppable goats head things and then the red squares just showed up (they turn to green squares when you shoot them). How I fume when I have a bunch of lives built up, yet my mothership shot is BLOCKED and I get no bonus points that round! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 17,534 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Beamrider - 38,730 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Beamrider - 44,114 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Beamrider - 47,762 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Beamrider - 55,742 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 33,950. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 40,840 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Beamrider - 56,060 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 38,880 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 54,282 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peedenmark7 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 69,484 Life sometimes gets in the way of serious gaming, still I couldn't sit this one out. After failing to enter the winning score twice earlier in the year, I figured I had better defend my favorite game best I could . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) In a strange twist, the record holder appeared and snatched away a victory. Congrats to peedenmark7 Competition was high this round as we approach the end of another great season in the HSC. Thanks to all who played and be sure to join our final round: Gyruss beginning soon... Standings updated. Final scores: 69,484 peedenmark7 +11 56,060 jblenkle +10 54,282 darthkur +9 48,956 sdamon +8 40,850 Cafeman +7 32,580 roadrunner +6 17,534 zylon +5 Edited November 16, 2015 by zylon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I actually scored a bit higher (46,000 or so) but didn't post it (doesn't change my ranking). This is one game I really can't get good at. It might be partly due to playing using a Dreamcast controller and emulation - I am constantly either pressing down/left instead of left (and your ship won't move), or I skip over more than 1 web line and kill myself. Plus it gets manic! Well congrats to those of you who scored higher than me, I have no idea how you did that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 I find I do far, far worse when playing on emulation. Even when using the A8 versions. But I will have my real 5200 running for the first week of the OE season at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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