Vocelli Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) Week 4 Subterranea CLARIFICATION: No use of CHEATS, emulation advantages, bugs, cart frying or other variables that gives you an unfair advantage in this HSC. Please assume you have to follow the game difficulty and mode for the playing week/s. There cannot be any game enhancements or favorite settings to play in the 2600 HSC, unless you are given authorization to do so by your humble yet strict MODERATOR! Vocelli Subterranea (Game 1) Released By: Imagic Left Difficulty: B Right Difficulty: B Game Mode: Game 1 Post your scores right here in this thread, and we will add them to the list. Remember to play the game with the recommended game mode and difficulty settings as shown above so that your scores will be consistent with everyone else. The deadline for posting scores is Midnight (EST) the evening of March 7, 2021 Bonus: 3 Crystal Challenge. This is how this works… ~ Shoot the Aerobots sent up by the Hexuplex. Get the Crystal. Proceed with gameplay and do this 2 more times. ~ Once you beat 3 rounds of Aerobots and scare off 3 Hexuplexes AND get your THIRD Crystal….. TAKE YOUR PIC! Don’t go into the cave. You should have 3 dots in the lower left hand corner of the screen because you got 3 crystals. BUT DON’T go into the cave!!! Take that Pic first! (doesn’t matter how many lives you have). If you went into the cave… sorry, your score is voided! Highest score at that point gets +6 Bonus points! Highest Score = +6 Bonus Points 2nd – 5th place = 5 Bonus points 6 – 10 Place = 4 Bonus Points 11 - 20 Place = 3 Bonus Points 21 - 30 Place = 2 Bonus Points Just Post a score proving you got 3 Crystals = 1 Bonus Point! You can now continue your game because you deserve a good score! Subterranea (Game 1) Scores 24561 - Kermit (+50) 18659 - AtariSphinx (+49) 18636 - McCallister (+48) 17223 - DrMooCowz (+47) 16108 - Vocelli (+46) 14679 - RogerPoco (+45) 13717 - ZilchSr (+44) 13505 - JasonAtari (+43) 13201 - MoisesTuseto (+42) 12402 - JacobZu7Zu7 (+41) 12183 - GBAG (+40) 12089 - Evandro (+39) 12030 - Cwieland (+38) 11431 - Maloff (+37) 11321 - JasonHRB (+36) 11209 - FakeCortex (+35) 10889 - GType (+34) 10741 - Nebulus (+33) 10334 - OyamaFamily (+32) 9739 - DomBradley (+31) 9235 - RGC (+30) 9124 - TheActivisionary (+29) 8799 - MrTrust (+28) 8537 - RaymanC (+27) 8289 - 5x7 (+26) 8093 - Mchetzel (+25) 8082 - SneakyTurtleEgg (+24) 7652 - ToileTunes (+23) 7213 - HankRearden (+22) 6865 - AtariWarlord (+21) 5707 - AGB (+20) 5277 - LaurenTyler (+19) 5147 - ClassicGamer (+18) 5076 - IsaiahAustin (+17) 5066 - Atari_Warlord (+16) 4243 - Nester (+15) 4050 - MangiaBoy (+14) 4005 - RoadRunner (+13) 3916 - CaptainKiwi (+12) 1895 - JBlenkle (+11) Subterranea (3 Crystal Challenge) Scores 9434 - Kermit (+6) 9405 - RogerPoco (+5) 9397 - AtariSpinx (+5) 9389 - JacobZu7Zu7 (+5) 9386 - Vocelli (+5) 9355 - JasonAtari (+4) 9317 - JasonHRB (+4) 9299 - GType (+4) 9213 - Evandro (+4) 9213 - Nebulus (+4) 9188 - Cwieland (+3) 9061 - MoisesTuseto (+3) 9014 - McCallister (+3) 8887 - GBAG (+3) 8640 - Maloff (+3) 8623 - OyamaFamily (+3) 8382 - ZilchSr (+3) 8379 - FakeCortex (+3) 8373 - TheActivisionary (+3) 8339 - DomBradley (+3) 8266 - DrMooCowz (+2) 8051 - MrTrust (+2) 8049 - 5x7 (+2) 7973 - Mchetzel (+2) 7940 - RaymanC (+2) 7571 - RGC (+2) 6884 - ToileTunes (+2) Overall Standings Remember the TOP 32 will Qualify for the Medal Bracket Challenge at the end of the Season!!!! 271 Kermit 245 ZilchSr 229 AtariSphinx 218 OyamaFamily 200 RogerPoco 199 JasonHRB 198 Toiletunes 196 Vocelli 190 GBAG 187 JacobZu7Zu7 187 JasonAtari 185 TheActivisionary 182 McCallister 178 Nebulus 173 IsaiahAustin 172 GType 171 Capitain Classic 167 MoisesTuseto 167 RaymanC 166 Evandro 145 Mchetzel 141 RetroBreakout 137 Dr Moocowz 131 HankReardon 127 LaurenTyler 126 AtariWarlord 124 Nester 121 CwieLand 118 ClassicGamer 113 DomBradley 113 Keilbaca 103 5x7 103 SneakyTurtleEgg 91 Atari_Warlord 86 SkippyBCoyote 84 FakeCortex 82 Maloff 80 Deteacher 74 RGC 63 Atarian7 59 AGB 58 JeremiahK 55 Nads 55 PixelStuff 45 MangiaBoy 40 Roadrunner 37 Lord Innit 36 Karokoenig 28 Jblenkle 19 RedMiller 14 SpaceyInvader . Season 11 will have: ~ Imagic Weeks ~ Gold Medal winner pick from ZilchSr ~ Silver Medal winner pick from JasonAtari ~ Bronze Medal winner pick from IsaiahAustin ~ Paper Medal winner pick from OyamaFamily ~ Several Request weeks or Special Weeks ~ HomeBrew Weeks ~ Paddle Weeks ~ Quickies ~ Beat the leader weeks This Season will last about 24 weeks and have 28+ Games. The Season will end at the end of July. The TOP 32 will qualify for the Medal Bracket Challenge which will include a special Paper Medal Bracket Knockout Tourney. Subterrenea.bin Edited March 9, 2021 by Vocelli 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 Here is what your 3 Crystal Challenge Pic should look like. Vocelli Bonus: 8195 (3 Crystal Challenge) Notice I did NOT go into the cave but I did get that 3rd crystal! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrMooCowz Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 This is cool that I've had the cartridges for everything so far this season (except Venture). I remember liking this one a lot when I was a kid. I've not played it in a while, but hoping it still holds up from what I remember! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 First score: 3,838 Gonna need some practice before I get that third crystal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Austin Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Subterranea: 5076 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 4,070 Any tips for the laser barriers in the later levels? The timing is bad enough but the fact you only have a limited amount of time really makes it difficult. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 4 hours ago, Lauren Tyler said: 4,070 Any tips for the laser barriers in the later levels? The timing is bad enough but the fact you only have a limited amount of time really makes it difficult. @Lauren Tyler PLEASE, OH PLEASE READ the entire 2600 HSC thread: OLD Season 6, Week 25. There are golden tips provided by @shadow460, who is expert in Subterranea. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 This is a fun game! Not a huge fan of games that subtract points, but it does get me to haul ass to the exit. 5,520 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 2 hours ago, oyamafamily said: @Lauren Tyler PLEASE, OH PLEASE READ the entire 2600 HSC thread: OLD Season 6, Week 25. There are golden tips provided by @shadow460, who is expert in Subterranea. No need for the attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Subterranea Game 1 B/B Main scoring: 10,334 3-crystal challenge: 8,623 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermit73 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Unless there is a scoring opportunity I've not yet discovered, the highest theoretical score for the "3 crystal challenge" is 9470. This would require finding a way to get through all of the electro-gates before any of them flash even once. I expect the winning score will be the player who can minimize the number of times these gates flash while maximizing all other scoring opportunities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Austin Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/25/2021 at 8:57 AM, Vocelli said: Subterranea (Game 1) Scores 5076 - LaurenTyler 5076 is my score, not hers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Isaiah Austin said: 5076 is my score, not hers. I'm afraid I'm not that good yet. But practice does make perfect! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I still have yet to clear the second cavern, but I'm getting better: 5,277 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agb Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 4267. First time playing. Good game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangia-Boy Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermit73 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) I've gotta take my hat off to those who were scoring 20k+ back in Season 6. I hoped to achieve that by now and may still get there. Subterranea: 17546 3 Crystal Challenge: 9426 Hexuplex joystick casualties: 2 I'm not sure what it is about that Hexuplex round, but I managed to trash both the CX40-wannabe joysticks that came with my Flashback 2. I've heard this is a common issue with these joysticks - it's just interesting that both cracked in the same round on the same game. Edited February 28, 2021 by kermit73 Added one word omitted in original post. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maloff76 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I have died at the third hexuplex three times. 7026 is my best so far. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 3,772 Haven't collected the 3rd crystal yet, but enjoying the game so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerpoco Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 17 hours ago, kermit73 said: I've gotta take my hat off to those who were scoring 20k+ back in Season 6. I hoped to achieve that by now and may still get there. Subterranea: 17546 3 Crystal Challenge: 9426 Hexuplex joystick casualties: 2 I'm not sure what it is about that Hexuplex round, but I managed to trash both the CX40-wannabe joysticks that came with my Flashback 2. I've heard this is a common issue with these joysticks - it's just interesting that both cracked in the same round on the same game. Oh, No! I'm almost exclusively committed to the flimsy things, lol-they feel like crap, but you get used to it, they DO respond quite well[my scoring went up, period], and they are easier on the hands. I've got one that looks just like that from Dragster, so I KNOW there are "games to avoid" with them. Ugh. Wasn't looking forward to this one already(never played it)(Naw, worse-Man, I'm almost a walking 2600 encyclopedia at this point, I'm not sure I'd ever HEARD of this game...)(That said-it's possible I have a score posted on it from a couple of years ago at TG, and completely forgot I played it, there are...several of those.). Anyway. Crap. Sorry about your stick, AND-very interesting to me that you use one-seemingly out of nowhere(to me, I'm oblivious to a lot), you are taking names and kicking butt, against others I know well that I already done know are fantastic-just helps prove out to me that the Flashback stick is solidly "worth using", I really thought I was just a weirdo, but I have encouraged many of my Friends to try them, I so swear to you! Hmm. Cool, but also...ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermit73 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Rogerpoco said: Sorry about your stick, AND-very interesting to me that you use one-seemingly out of nowhere(to me, I'm oblivious to a lot), you are taking names and kicking butt, against others I know well that I already done know are fantastic-just helps prove out to me that the Flashback stick is solidly "worth using", I really thought I was just a weirdo, but I have encouraged many of my Friends to try them, I so swear to you! Hmm. Cool, but also...ugh. I am fairly new to Atariage and only recently discovered some of the more recent developments like homebrews and the Harmony cartridge. This is my first HSC. I dusted off the old 2600 and hooked it up about a year ago during the Covid lockdowns, after about the 3rd or 4th day in a row of crawling behind my TV because my Xbox One kept forgetting about its HDMI connection. It's amazing how a 40-year old console proved to be more reliable than a 4-year old console. I forgot how much fun some of these old school games are to play. Regarding joysticks, my preference depends on the game I'm playing. In addition to the flashback joysticks (which will soon be replaced by the refurbished CX40s I ordered), I have a couple Wico controllers with the switch that allows you to choose between a button on the stick or a button on the base. I find I have better maneuverability with the Wico stick for games like Millipede or with maze games where cornering is important. The CX40 is better when I need more precision with the fire button. For Subterannea, I did better with the flashback joysticks, until they broke. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Workin' on that 3rd crystal. Check out this consecutive score... 6,789 I'm really diggin the graphics in this one too. The demons in the first cave remind me of the flying ghoulie... pew pew, take that flying ghoulie ? 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+McCallister Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 3 crystal challenge: 7232 Overal score: 9,078 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSphinx Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Subterranea (1 B/B): 9055 Subterranea 3 Crystal Challenge: 7024 I see why one can break joysticks on this one! First time playing this one and am liking it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 This game is really cool. Wish I was better at it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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