LidLikesIntellivision Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 2018 - Homebrew Tournament LADY BUG Difficulty to play: Standard Round ends: September, 30th. Tournament's rules are here. You can download the rom here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) Excellent choice! PAL60 version can be found here. Edited September 1, 2018 by Thomas Jentzsch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) Okay I am hell on ladybug:) Its on. Veggie special here I come:) Edited September 1, 2018 by retrogoober Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Great choice! It's been a while since i played Lady Bug, looking forward to play it the whole month. My first lame entry: 23,100 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Lady Bug 186,520 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 NOTE TO LidLikesIntellivision: Since Difficulty Switches position has not been specified, I set Left Difficulty to B position (Faster Lady Bug). Unless otherwise noted, I will use Factory Default (normally Standard skill) and Difficulty Switches set to B / Novice position. To give frames of reference: 2600 All-Time High Score Club Record (standard skill) - 573,590 by S.BAZ (2014) Lastest Lady Bug Contest Winner on 2600 HSC - 383,300 by S.BAZ (Ending of the NEW HSC Season 6 - 2017) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 NOTE TO LidLikesIntellivision: Since Difficulty Switches position has not been specified, I set Left Difficulty to B position (Faster Lady Bug). Unless otherwise noted, I will use Factory Default (normally Standard skill) and Difficulty Switches set to B / Novice position. To give frames of reference: 2600 All-Time High Score Club Record (standard skill) - 573,590 by S.BAZ (2014) Lastest Lady Bug Contest Winner on 2600 HSC - 383,300 by S.BAZ (Ending of the NEW HSC Season 6 - 2017) Everyone can play with any defficulty settings. Left B is the better because you move faster, but anyone can choose left difficulty A. Right difficulty is used to adjust image brightness, so everyone is also free to choose what fits better. 186,530 Only 10 points ahead of oyamafamily! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 205,430! Stayed up so late last night chasing this, still about 10,000 shy of my all time top which I hope to surpass, 2 veggie rampages! I have a lot of practice hours in this game, i actually prefer this port to arcade. My only gripe, not enough C's come up for SPECIAL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Great scores guys! I doubt i'll ever break 100k but i'm slowly getting better: 72,450 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Its key one understands the rules in Ladybug, you do get the blue/yellow/red phases? Getting SPECIAL is key to a higher score. My strategy each screen - at start, clear the center, then when turns blue get all 3 BLUE hearts as quick as possible. Keeping gates uniformly closed/open is a key to wall off baddies, as well as traps to steer them into skulls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Are you waiting for a clear center or do you just completely the level? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Are you waiting for a clear center or do you just completely the level? The center is where I'm weak, I DO go for it after about 3rd level, but if baddies are thick I'll concede with a clear:) Come to think of it no time penalty to wait out screens 1 and 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Sorry, I don't get your last sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I usually go for the blue hearts first to increase the score multiplier and mostly concentrate on getting "Extra". Hadn't tried to get "Special" yet... So that's the way to rack up points. Everyone should read the manual before playing, a scanned copy can be found here: https://www.atari2600homebrew.com/ladybug.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Here is my take on a LadyBug's priority list: Easy levels (1-3?) 1. blue hearts 2. SPECIAL 3. EXTRA 4. Grab the veggetable in the center. Later levels 1. SPECIAL 2. Survive! Eat everything fast. 3. Try to spell the EXTRA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Sorry, I don't get your last sentence. meaning I usually just complete and move on for screens 1 and 2 instead of waiting for the center veggie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agb Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 14,270 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Getting myself onto the scoreboard... 128,310 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 (edited) Strategy Tip The letters are not distributed equally. There are only eight different three letter combinations. Within these the letters appear: A, E, T: 4x I, L, P, R, X: 2x C, S: 1x So when you are going for SPECIAL, make sure that you get the C and S, because these are most scarce. A or E come are in each combination. And the T is overly frequent. Edited September 4, 2018 by Thomas Jentzsch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 played it today on my podcast first try 4020 second try 5200 (don't have pic from first try but got on my second try)it was taken with my webcam after the game) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Lady Bug Standard 310,090 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Holy crap thats amazing Oyamafamily! Congrats! Is that 3 veggie Specials? The speed must be insane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) Holy crap thats amazing Oyamafamily! Congrats! Is that 3 veggie Specials? The speed must be insane 2 SPECIAL (Veggie Specials) and 3 EXTRA (Lives). At the starting of gameplay, I pressed Reset, Select, Reset, Select... until the appearance of letter S on the Stage 01. CONCENTRATION is the main key for the later stages. Edited September 10, 2018 by oyamafamily 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Lady Bug Standard, new attempt 349,680 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 NICE work, so impressive:) Something tells me Lid is lurking:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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