ZilchSr Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 25 minutes ago, TRB_MetroidTeam said: I believed that the next round was already running, until next Sunday. But I'm wrong... it will finish in the other Sunday, 1 week later, that's fine! ? Good luck ZilchSr. Thank you, and to you as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbag Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 On 2/24/2020 at 10:21 PM, Jason_Atari said: I have noticed certain players haven't played to their best (looking back at previous season results and scores) to avoid being in the gold medal bracket. These tournaments are just about trying to get your highest score and having a bit of fun. I would rather play to my absolute best and finish runner up in the gold medal bracket (like i did last year to oldmanG) than to play half assed so i can be in the silver or bronze medal bracket and win. Or maybe we all have jobs, kids, families, and other responsibilities and we simply don't have the time to maximize our efforts every single week for a fun video game hobby...now matter how much we would want to. I didn't even post a score a couple times this year simply because I was too busy. This is a reality for all of us...and HSC is an awesome distraction from real life to have a little fun and act like a kid again. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 You may start playing the next round! Good Luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbag Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I like paddle games....forces you to play on real hardware......time to bust out the heavy sixer, my gemini paddles, and the arthritis medication !!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbag Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 37,730....a pr for me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldManG Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 GI Joe Cobra Strike – 51,910 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchSr Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Seaweed Assault: 3,251 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbag Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) 40,440 another pr for me....hoping to break 50k soon!! Edited March 1, 2020 by gbag Autocorrect mistake 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchSr Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Seaweed Assault: 4,000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbag Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Zilch...how do you hookup your Atari to your HDTV? I haven’t gotten that to work...even after feeding it through a vcr to make composite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchSr Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, gbag said: Zilch...how do you hookup your Atari to your HDTV? I haven’t gotten that to work...even after feeding it through a vcr to make composite? Hey, gbag! I use an RF to coax adapter. They are dirt cheap ... you can get one for US$3. In fact, I believe they sell them right here on AtariAge in their store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbag Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 1 minute ago, ZilchSr said: Hey, gbag! I use an RF to coax adapter. They are dirt cheap ... you can get one for US$3. In fact, I believe they sell them right here on AtariAge in their store. My vertical hold is all wonky when I just use the coax adapter...I guess it’s just my tv. Do you have any special settings on for the Atari’s low signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchSr Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, gbag said: My vertical hold is all wonky when I just use the coax adapter...I guess it’s just my tv. Do you have any special settings on for the Atari’s low signal. No special settings. The first release of the 2600 ("Heavy-Sixer") had exceptional RF shielding, so if you used one even today, the signal would be very clear. Even the light sixer had at least "good" shielding. The subsequent 4-switchers like the Vader Black were produced with profoundly crappy shielding, which is why it's hard to find one that doesn't produce occasionally if not frequently produce a bunch of snow on the TV. None of this would explain vertical scrolling, though. I have observed that trying to use a PAL cart on an NTSC will sometimes produce scrolling, but that is the only scenario in which scrolling has been an issue for me personally. Edited March 2, 2020 by ZilchSr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbag Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 115,880 on original hardware...finally completed one full cycle of cobras. Almost totally blew it up with a second cycle like zilch’s 150 k score!!! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchSr Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Seaweed Assault - 4,500 It's like I'm playing against myself here or something ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchSr Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Huge improvement. Seaweed Assault - 4,501 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRB_MetroidTeam Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 very busy week here. I hope to play tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchSr Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 49 minutes ago, TRB_MetroidTeam said: very busy week here. I hope to play tomorrow Meh ... take all the time you need. Makes no difference to me. I'll just keep doing this in the meantime. Earth-shattering improvement. Seaweed Assault: 4,502 Betchya you can guess the score I'll be posting tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRB_MetroidTeam Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Seaweed Assault 28991 That's all. This game is easier later than in the beginning. Unfortunately it seems marathonable. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchSr Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, TRB_MetroidTeam said: This game is easier later than in the beginning. Unfortunately it seems marathonable. Well ... you're definitely not wrong. Seaweed Assault - 28,992 Edited March 7, 2020 by ZilchSr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbag Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 OldmanG... how’s it going?? You gonna crush my score or what?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Today is the last day! Just in case you are wondering it is 9am EST So you have 15 hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchSr Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 3 hours ago, gbag said: OldmanG... how’s it going?? You gonna crush my score or what?? I think this scenario might currently also apply to OldManG. As far as I am aware, he's been rather busy lately ... kind of like TRB Metroid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbag Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, ZilchSr said: I think this scenario might currently also apply to OldManG. As far as I am aware, he's been rather busy lately ... kind of like TRB Metroid. I figured... that’s the reality for all of us. I feel bad if he doesn’t have a chance to play...he is a great player and It would have been more fun to go back and forth with top scores...especially since OldmanG is arguably a much better Atari player...not to mention paddle games like kaboom!!! For me it’s all about the fun of real competition and not winning. Hope he is just busy with regular life... no health issues or anything serious. -gbag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchSr Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Hmmm ... can't seem to locate the screenshot from my run from yesterday afternoon. ? Oh well ... I suppose this will have to do for now. Seaweed Assault - 38,992 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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