+therealbountybob Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Welcome to Season 16 of the Atari 8-bit High Score Club Tempting as it is to cut and paste my usual speil let's just say that everyone is welcome to join in (at any time) but the start of the season is a particularly good time! All you need to do is play the selected game or games and post your scores, screenshots are optional. You do not need to be good at playing to enjoy this, we have a small bunch of friendly players (providing they are not fed after midnight), who enjoy exploring the games, we even have a resident artist who knocks up some spectacular sketches along the way. If you've not played before you might be surprised how well these games hold up and just how much fun this is, and discover some new favourites too. The format is usually a 2 week round with a main game and a bonus game or two to keep it interesting. The beginners' guide post has lots of info but if you need any help getting started just post or send me a message. Start of by using this thread to post 10 games that you might like to play this season and they will be used for the Polls, I'll start up the first poll soon with some classics to get us started and we can begin play at the weekend trbb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedThunder Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) Chopper Hunt Dandy ... different dungeons, Rally Speedway .... new tracks ? Montezuma Again! Action Quest O Rileys Mine New Adventures of Laura Lemmings Mercenary. ... must be a way to "score O tize tm" it. Highway Encounter Space Fortress Omega Edited January 14, 2019 by RedThunder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) Frogger 2H.E.R.OHenry's HouseJet Boot JackLA SWAT/Commando (Top down shooter round?)Past FinderSatan's HollowSpace Fortress OmegaSteeple JackYOOMP! Just found this one which is quite difficult but playable as a bonus game http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-risky-rescue-industrial-version_7159.html Edited January 30, 2019 by McKong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) Already played in 2019: International Karate Deflektor Crownland Spy Hunter Remains for 2020: (new entries in blue) Trailblazer (w/ possible bonus game "Let's Hop") Mad Stone Gridrunner Operation Blood James Bond 007 Death Race The Great American Cross-Country Road Race Tapper Bruce Lee Blue Max [S7-5, S12-6] No score or broken scoring: Master of the Lamps LOCO Edited January 6, 2020 by carlsson Temp update for 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 2048 The Great American Cross Country Road Race (US Tour or all sets) Abracadabra! Montezuma Revenge (2018 version? so, Montezuma Again) Pac-Mad Pang (two mode to play it) Skyscraper ABC (Sikor Soft version) Speed Maza (by Jakub Husak - great game for one key ;P) Caveblaster+ with alternate sets (made by players - I declare to make one set if you want and if game will be play on High Score Club) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) I think for my list I will stick with newer releases (within last decade or long lost protos), where the playing field is more level with no game masters with 40 years of hot-shot experience... Stunt Car Racer Blaster (Williams proto) Death Chase XE E-type Tower Toppler (XE proto)(Nebulous) Druidarium Callisto HAR 'em RC1 release Xenophobe (XE proto) (if there are enough participants with the game) Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (one classic that has recently become a favorite of mine) Edited January 14, 2019 by Gunstar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) I'll have a go at this, this season, my first time, be gentle! My 10 games are Raid over Moscow Nuclear Nick Bruce Lee Mr Robot and the Robot Factory International Karate Drelbs Fort Apocalypse Mirax Force Spy Hunter Gyruss Edit: The mention of "flawed" games makes me want to include these games I left out of my list because of lack of scores Mercenary The Eidolon Kennedy Approach Leader Board. Edited January 19, 2019 by Mr Robot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Speedway Blast Crossfire Head-On (2006) Busy Baby Midnight Magic Fast Eddie Lode Runner Fire Fleet Clowns and Balloons Fred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I think for my list I will stick with newer releases (within last decade or long lost protos), where the playing field is more level with no game masters with 40 years of hot-shot experience... Stunt Car Racer Blaster (Williams proto) Death Chase XE E-type Tower Toppler (XE proto)(Nebulous) Druidarium Callisto HAR 'em RC1 release Xenophobe (XE proto) (if there are enough participants with the game) Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (one classic that has recently become a favorite of mine) I still like playing Nebulous on my C64. I'd never looked at Tower Toppler, as I had always assumed that it was unfinished. The 7800 version looks pretty good, has the XE version really got no colour, or am I looking at the wrong version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Fandal has a fixed version of Tower Toppler, though I don't know if it is enough to move it from prototype version. If you enable NTSC artifacting, you get green and purple on behalf of half the horizontal resolution. I don't think that is intended, rather a by-effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 (edited) Tower Toppler looks like this on PAL And like this on NTSC Tower Toppler was the USA name for the UK developed game Nebulus. I think that, and the columns at the bottom here, clearly show they intended it to look like that. EDIT: The fixed version from Fandal doesn't crash on the bonus round. Edited January 15, 2019 by Mr Robot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 (edited) Some great suggestions keep them coming, nice to see some new players on the rosta :thumbsup: The "flawed" games (usually scoring or lack of difficulty) we can use for bonus games or come up with some stipulations to make them competitive. Regulars will know that I try and support the active scene so if the newer games don't win the polls I have in the past put a new games poll or even a special round in. Ideally us programmers should be making such great games that they win the polls! Hmm better start on my list... Kik Start Lost Tomb Phantom Milliipede Gumball Galaxian Genesis Fort Apocalypse Trolls 'n Tribulations NYC Nibbler Up 'N' Down well there's 10 already - players can edit their lists if they see other people coving the same game. Edited January 20, 2019 by therealbountybob duplicates changed! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Again, since my knowledge of Atari games does not gout out past few well known classics I don't have a list. I'd definitely rather play some unknown soldiers though. The Hi-res round last season is the best example. I plan starting and A-Z crawl thorugh my Atari 8bit Gamebase romset (something I do now for ZX/C64) so may have some suggestions later in the season if that's ok. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Again, since my knowledge of Atari games does not gout out past few well known classics I don't have a list. I'd definitely rather play some unknown soldiers though. The Hi-res round last season is the best example. I plan starting and A-Z crawl thorugh my Atari 8bit Gamebase romset (something I do now for ZX/C64) so may have some suggestions later in the season if that's ok. If you want some pointers for good games, in HSC11 we did an A-Z through the season, the polls show some good games for each letter. Ok Time to pester people with emails! Then sort the first poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I am very much in favor of trying out new or unknown games rather than playing old stuff over and over again (even if it's great, I can find my old favorites alone.) So it would be great if we could sneak in about 50% "new" games, with let's say "new" referring to everything published after Atari 8-bit production was ended. OTOH, I don't like to waste my time on complete duds, so I'd very much appreciate some "quality control" for nominations. Tastes being different, this will mean different things to different people, but maybe at least those games with serious flaws or controllability requiring advanced Zen could be sorted out. I don't have that many suggestions, as I lack an overview of what's out there in this category. As for "old" stuff, I'd sure like to re-visit King Tut's Tomb, Zeppelin and Picnic Paranoia and would enjoy matching my fading Shamus skills with other Atarians on the new mazes of Shamus+ (declaring bias regarding last game). RGB comes to mind as well if that wasn't played recently. I am just not sure if I'll have the time to play even as few rounds as I managed last season as - besides leading my ordinary family and work life - I'd really love to finally start coding a game I have been thinking of for a couple of years or at least prepare a 10-liner entry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) Feedback on some of the games suggested: Mercenary - too long to play for a normal round, scoring?Played Last Season: Chopper Hunt, Computer War, Blaster - you get another pick for your 10s! [also Oils Well]Loco - serious flaw is you get many more points from just shooting stuff and not from making progress on the main part of the game - might be able to hack off the scoring or somethingTower Toppler - I was sure this was still broken (on my 130XE), can someone test it out and report back please?Druidarium - is this out (not on Fandal)?The Eidolon - great game and can play for level compelted.Leaderboard - great game and we have played it before.Kennedy Approach - would like to play that here, if someone knows the game and can suggest way of scoring/measuring progress - time perhaps?Crossfire - is sort of flawed as with the recently corrected file version with firing and movement in separate directions the game is eventually too easy but we can limit this somehow or top players can play the single dir move version.Will poll most games suggested at some point or other, those with extra RAM etc are unlikely to win if people cannot run them, but might be happy to play on emulation for some games.Some of the titles that are quick plays / less involve we can pair up or use as bonus games.Newer stuff we'll have to look out for NTSC compatibility or see if NTSC players will use emulation for those. HSC RoundsI was pondering with McKong about the format; we could change to 1 week rounds with 1 game each week and no bonus games, with the usual catch-up rounds for those who miss anything? This way if we do get any duffers we only have a week to go. The other brainwave I had was to keep the 2 week rounds but have 1 old and 1 new game (2 polls say of 3 games each) Any thoughts welcome Edited February 18, 2019 by therealbountybob games played last season list updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 How about interleaving rounds with 1 game in each round: Week #1: Round 1 begins Week #2: Round 2 begins Week #3: Round 1 ends, round 3 begins Week #4: Round 2 ends, round 4 begins etc That way we'd have 2 concurrent games to play, but belonging to separate rounds. Would that be too complicated for the participants to post in the right thread, and too much extra work for the HSC moderator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 yes OK I've delayed it long enough let's do that 1st poll >>> ROUND 1 POLL OPEN <<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 My top 10 (at this moment) although in some random order. 1. Millipede 2. Stampede (phaeron port) 3. Sea Quest (phaeron port) 4. Midnight Magic (phaeron port) 5. David's midnight Magic (1987 xegs release) 6. Pac-man Arcade (tep392 release) 7. Space Harrier 8. Crossfire 9. 2048 10. Oilswell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Played Last Season: Chopper Hunt, Computer War, Blaster - you get another pick for your 10s! I've changed my Computer War for Nuclear Nick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangia-Boy Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Candy Factory Nemezyro Exit Watch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Alpha Shield Bio-Defense Callisto Carnival Collision Course Crab Nebula Escape Genetic Drift Getaway Seaquest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 I've changed my Computer War for Nuclear Nick. Keeping with the Nuclear theme Candy Factory Nemezyro Exit Watch Not hear of Exit Watch Alpha Shield Bio-Defense Callisto Carnival Collision Course Crab Nebula Escape Genetic Drift Getaway Seaquest And a several lesser known ones there :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Frogger 2H.E.R.OHenry's HouseJet Boot JackLA SWAT/Commando (Top down shooter round?)Past FinderSatan's HollowSpace Fortress OmegaSteeple JackYOOMP! Just found this one which is quite difficult but playable as a bonus game http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-risky-rescue-industrial-version_7159.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Some good picks McKong I like those JD Casten (BASIC) games, proably Steeple Jack as s bonus game too. Yes the top down walking shooters would make a good round, we don't seem to have many of them Although SFO on your list was a duplicate we could allow another pick for anyone who has a game played this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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