+DamonicFury Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Welcome to round five of this 5200 HSC season! Koffi (a fantastic creation of our own Cafeman) won the poll with 4 votes. As per his recommendation, we will play on Normal difficulty (not the default Easy setting.) Emulation is fine, as are custom controls. Pics preferred, but not required except for HSC wins and records. The current HSC record for Koffi at Normal was set by ...um... Cafeman - 84,920 points. Bust it if you can for a bonus point! Also, a bonus participation point shall be given if you can activate the Easter Egg and take a picture of it. See the programmer's tips on how to do this: http://cafeman.www9.50megs.com/atari/5200dev/KoffiSecrets.html A link to the ROM can be found here: http://atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=2374 And online instructions can be found here: http://cafeman.www9.50megs.com/atari/5200dev/Koffi-Instructions.html Round ends Sunday, March 31st, 2019 @9pm EST Standings: Cafeman - 87,260 - RECORD BREAKER! eegt97 - 46,340 roadrunner - 7,575 jblenkle - 6,380 bemis - 4,410 Abel MVada - 3,905 Mangia-Boy - 2,655 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangia-Boy Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Here is an introductory video I made years back. I am the one playing, it might help those who get confused by the gameplay. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TYCqKNeTHJM And here is a fellow playing on Easy, submitting a Twin Galaxy high score. (Much lower than the AA 5200 HSC Easy high score of 700k+ !) Note that his method in Pyros Mom is not taking advantage of getting PM's lightning to hit the Chaser, which stuns PM for a few moments. https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread.php/184661-Atari-5200-Koffi-Yellow-Kopter-Level-1-Easy-Mtn-Valley-55-080-John-Marks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegt97 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Here is an introductory video I made years back. I am the one playing, it might help those who get confused by the gameplay. And here is a fellow playing on Easy, submitting a Twin Galaxy high score. (Much lower than the AA 5200 HSC Easy high score of 700k+ !) Note that his method in Pyros Mom is not taking advantage of getting PM's lightning to hit the Chaser, which stuns PM for a few moments. https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread.php/184661-Atari-5200-Koffi-Yellow-Kopter-Level-1-Easy-Mtn-Valley-55-080-John-Marks Thanks for the links, can't play until I get back from a trip, but I will look at these when I have the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Koffi: Yellow Kopter - 2,006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Jblenkle,you are not playing the final ROM version. Based on the title screen, that was an incomplete demo, fyi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 OK, sorry...is the gameplay different? I have several ROMs of this on my computer...not sure which is which. Jblenkle,you are not playing the final ROM version. Based on the title screen, that was an incomplete demo, fyi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Koffi: Yellow Kopter - 6,380 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I played a few games on normal but the title screen will go back to showing easy,is this normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 It probably resets to default , which is Easy. Sorry, the programmer should have retained your setting. Just play on Normal and we should ignore seeing Easy on the title screen.. Honor System. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Good to know...I thought I was doing something wrong so I would change the EASY back to NORMAL before taking my screenshot. I knew I was playing on the right setting, but it always threw doubt into my mind. It probably resets to default , which is Easy. Sorry, the programmer should have retained your setting. Just play on Normal and we should ignore seeing Easy on the title screen.. Honor System. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Koffi: Yellow Kopter - 7,180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Or just take the picture during the credits music, then you don't have to worry about it resetting and posting the setting as easy, even though you played on Normal. Boy I hope somebody beats my old score this time. You'll have to get to level 6 at least to get that high, if memory serves. Scoring tips are: rescuing every animal you can; of course beating Pyro and Pyros Mom; but also keeping the fire at bay to the first 7 or 8 rows of fire pixels which gives you a tree bonus of 500. Next level is 250, decreasing etc etc. Also, I think a bonus participation point should be given if you can activate the secret, which puts the programmers initials in the trees. You don't have to do it on the same round as your high score game, in fact it's easier to pull it off on Easy difficulty due to its slower fire spread. Some tips are on this page: http://cafeman.www9.50megs.com/atari/5200dev/KoffiSecrets.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DamonicFury Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Or just take the picture during the credits music, then you don't have to worry about it resetting and posting the setting as easy, even though you played on Normal. Boy I hope somebody beats my old score this time. You'll have to get to level 6 at least to get that high, if memory serves. Scoring tips are: rescuing every animal you can; of course beating Pyro and Pyros Mom; but also keeping the fire at bay to the first 7 or 8 rows of fire pixels which gives you a tree bonus of 500. Next level is 250, decreasing etc etc. Also, I think a bonus participation point should be given if you can activate the secret, which puts the programmers initials in the trees. You don't have to do it on the same round as your high score game, in fact it's easier to pull it off on Easy difficulty due to its slower fire spread. Some tips are on this page: http://cafeman.www9.50megs.com/atari/5200dev/KoffiSecrets.html Fun idea! So shall it be... bonus point for a pic of the activated Easter Egg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 normal7,575 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegt97 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 11130. Normal mode. I struggle with precise control of Koffi. With the stock controllers, I keep dropping down into the fire when going to put out. With a thumbstick, I do better, but still don't feel I have precise control. Hopefully one of those things that just gets with practice. I've played this before, but didn't really know what I was doing, it helps to RTFM. It's really unique, and I mean that in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegt97 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 14685. Yeah, just need some practice, stock controller is best for me. Works great, just need to train the hand not to run down into the fire. I couldn't quite pull off the "best" way to take care of Pyro's mom according to Cafeman, but got past her, on level 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 The collision detection pushes Koffi downwards. Thus, you need to press up to nail Pyro, expecting it will knock you back down. You have to stop pressing up if Pyro is about to fire off sideways lightning, so you stay below and safe. I'd say the safest place to camp out when Pyro speeds up, is below him and on the left side. His Shazam-style bottom lightning bolt is directed towards his right side, so you can camp out safer on his left. If you are at far left of the screen and under him, you cannot be hit with lightning, and you can watch Pyro and hit him at opportune moments. But also the tree graphics push Koffi down. So you can shave a few seconds when an animal appears by purposely hitting the edge of trees as you descend towards under the canopy. This is especially true for the pine tree coniferous stage. And if an animal pops up at beginning of stage, you can shortcut thru the tree (before the fire starts as touching fire pixels kills Koffi). I'll post a score soon too, I feel like I should be handicapped since I programmed the game. Of course, my score (Easy mode) was trounced last Koffi round, to my surprise and happiness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegt97 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 20885. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegt97 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 45315. Was on Windy Vines Level 4 when I bought it this time, the wind definitely starts to pick up . I can use the chaser pretty well now with Pyros mom, but I've yet to get the 500 point tree bonus, I always end up with 250. My hands always need a break after playing this one time with the stock controller, I'm getting old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegt97 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 46340. Going ahead and posting,not sure if I will get to play again. I get to Level 4 in good shape but lose my lives pretty fast. I enjoyed it, takes skill and patience and can be frustrating at times, bringing back those nostalgic feelings of wanting to throw my controller through the wall . Thanks much to Cafeman for his creation! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegt97 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Secret Activated achievement. Cafeman's initials in pic below. This was on Easy mode. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 63,375. And bonus point for activating secret programmers initials. Once you activate the secret, the initials will appear in all the trees until the game is over. It's been so long since I had played the game, I was fairly terrible at it! It was fun to experience the game with less experience, finally. Each time I lost a Koffi, I would mentally go "oh yeah, I remember now " . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 87,260. Got to Windy Vines 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abel M'Vada Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Not a great score, but it was fun playing a new game! Koffi: Yellow Kopter: 3905 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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