Intellivision HSC Season 14 - Game 8 - Thin Ice

[JacobZu7zu7]

[Intellivision HSC Season 14]

 

( Game 8 )

 

Thin Ice

Thin Ice by INTV 1983

More Challenging! More Fun! OH NO! DUNCAN IS ON THE LOOSE! Duncan is a Penguin who loves to skate on thin ice, much to the dismay of the other Penguins.

ROM Download Link

http://www.romnation.net/srv/roms/21629/intellivision/Thin-Ice-Prototype-1983-Intv-Corp.html

 

High Score Club Record

WispFollower 440,510
 

Game Setting

DISC (PRESS DISC)

 

Contest Ends
SUNDAY MARCH 28TH 11:59PM EST

 

 

(HIGH SCORES)

 

1. cparsley 374,310 [+13][+2 GAME WINNER INCENTIVE]
2. mr_me 355,710 [+12]
3. INTELLIVISION SPARTAN 276,160 [+11]
4. Rickster8 111,060 [+9]
5. JacobZu7zu7 51,540 [+8]
6. Toiletunes 35,080 [+7]
7. cmadruga 34,070 [+6]
8. wolfy62 30,100 [+5]
9. ClassicGMR 27,390 [+4]
10. RogerPoco 26,070 [+3]
11. Ace24 24,680 [+2]
12. JasonlikesINTV 24,220 [+1]
13. PlayerOne 23,380 [+1]
14. NamcoPlayer 16,740 [+1]
15. lupovax 14,380 [+1]
16. fakecortex 12,110 [+1]
17. Biffman 8,640 [+1]
18. gbag 8,020 [+1]
19. Mangia-Boy 6,550 [+1]
20. JBlenkle 5,480 [+1]

 

 

Rankings

(After Zaxxon)

 

1. cparsley	99
2. IntellivisionSpartan	97
3. Rickster8	69
4. cmadruga	58
5. biffman	44
6. gbag	41
7. popsicle	40
8. rogerpoco	38
9. JasonlikesINTV	33
10. mr_me	31
11. Player One	29
12. JacobZu7zu7	28
13. IntyFanMatt	24
14. patbb	20
14. wolfy62	20
16. classicGMR	19
17. bamse	15
18. IntellivisionMaster	11
19. lupovax	10
20. fakecortex	9
21. jblenkle	8
22. gar0u	7
22. Ace24	7
24. hoosierdadee78	5
24. toiletunes	5
24. Mangia-Boy	5
27. Intelligentleman	4
28. sneakyturtleegg	2
29. Mister-VCS	1
29. NamcoPlayer	1

 

 

 

Games Won

 

 

3 CParsley - Beamrider / Lock N Chase / Thunder Castle

2 Rickster8 - Demon Attack / Zaxxon

2 Spartan - He-Man / Carnival

1 BiffMan - Chess

1 Gbag - Popeye

 

 

 

Sneak Preview

Game 9 - Centipede - AtariSoft

Edited June 13, 2021 by Rickster8
Formatting

[gar0u]

DUNCAN'S BACK!

[IntyFanMatt]

I wanna murder that damn seal...

Edited March 15, 2021 by IntyFanMatt

[fakecortex]

Here to submit my last place score  Actually better than last season, so good for me.

 

10,450

 

Duncan never learned to skate backwards, and I think that's bullshit.

 

Instructions mention a 6k bonus for skating the entire screen. Anyone ever accomplish this?

[Rickster8]

On 3/15/2021 at 8:29 PM, fakecortex said:

Here to submit my last place score  Actually better than last season, so good for me.

 

10,450

 

Duncan never learned to skate backwards, and I think that's bullshit.

 

Instructions mention a 6k bonus for skating the entire screen. Anyone ever accomplish this?

Lol hey Cortex, did you play the Grape Nehi version of Thin Ice? ? Very purple-ish hue to that screen..... ?????

[fakecortex]

4 minutes ago, Rickster8 said:

Lol hey Cortex, did you play the Grape Nehi version of Thin Ice? ? Very purple-ish hue to that screen..... ?????

Haha, um, is something up with my rom?

[+cmadruga]

Maybe he's playing in PAL mode?

[Rickster8]

Duncan's 1st Entry: This is my 'PB' already so it may be my 'first' and my 'last' lol..... I know there are some tricks to this game, like dunking the seal and the polar bears.. I can do it occasionally, but not enough to get a high score.... I'm actually pretty happy with this score so I might pull a Matt with He-man. One and DONE!!!! ?

 

Duncan thought it would be funny to hide inside the 'Game Over' words.... I'm not amused..... ?

 

 

20,540

 

 

Edited March 18, 2021 by Rickster8
Duncan's a dumb-ass.....

[+cmadruga]

I noticed the link provided at the beginning points to a prototype rom.

 

Shouldn't we all play the final rom?

 

There is a rom called "Duncan's Thin Ice" out there that is different from the prototype one.

 

Edited March 18, 2021 by cmadruga

[fakecortex]

oh hmm interesting. I used whatever was linked back during the holiday triple pack.

 

edit- which looks to have been nothing, hahaha. i don't know where i grabbed mine.

Edited March 18, 2021 by fakecortex

[Rickster8]

6 minutes ago, cmadruga said:

I noticed the link provided at the beginning points to a prototype rom.

 

Shouldn't we all play the final rom?

 

There is a rom called "Duncan's Thin Ice" out there that is different from the prototype one.

 

Good catch, yes this should be Thin Ice... Not a prototype game.... 

[fakecortex]

Mine is titled: Duncan's Thin Ice (1983) (Mattel).int

 

perhaps the grape nehi version is legit after all! hahaha

[+cmadruga]

The prototype rom size is 16KB, and the other one is 32KB.

 

Who knows, there could be significant differences...

[+cmadruga]

Just now, fakecortex said:

Mine is titled: Duncan's Thin Ice (1983) (Mattel).int

 

perhaps the grape nehi version is legit after all! hahaha

Yep, that seems to be the final one.

[fakecortex]

7 minutes ago, cmadruga said:

The prototype rom size is 16KB, and the other one is 32KB.

 

Who knows, there could be significant differences...

My file is 33KB! Oh no! haha. well, I guess I should find a new one that matches the file size instead.

Edited March 18, 2021 by fakecortex
misread the sizes post

[+cmadruga]

Just now, fakecortex said:

My file is 33KB! Oh no! haha. well, I guess I should find a new one that matches the file size instead.

You mean, the .rip is 33KB, right? The .int should be 32KB.

[fakecortex]

1 minute ago, cmadruga said:

You mean, the .rip is 33KB, right? The .int should be 32KB.

I completely read all of that backwards. The official release is the larger file and that is what I have, so I should be good. My computer is showing it as 33KB, but who knows, maybe it's rounding up or something.

[mr_me]

Thin Ice is an 8k cartridge and 16kB rom file.  I think the file in the download link, despite its name, is the same as what's on the cartridge.  The titlescreen screen shot on that page is not from the rom file there; it is from the 32kB version of the game.  The 32kB rom file has more title screen animation and a second game with alternate characters.  That's why it's double the size.

Edited March 18, 2021 by mr_me

[INTELLIVISION SPARTAN]

I have most carts, including thin ice. Believe it or not,I have it complete in the box somewhere. 
 

I can check my cart to compare to tell you how it should play. Mine is DEFINITELY not purple. And the game is tough as hell.

[Rickster8]

3 minutes ago, INTELLIVISION SPARTAN said:

I have most carts, including thin ice. Believe it or not,I have it complete in the box somewhere. 
 

I can check my cart to compare to tell you how it should play. Mine is DEFINITELY not purple. And the game is tough as hell.

I think it was just the hue of the screen shot. The grey background just tinted more purple than grey. Sometimes my screen shots turn yellow. ‘Shiz’ happens.. 

[INTELLIVISION SPARTAN]

New description for This year: games with sucky controls in the programming! 

 

the penguin just does NOT turn every time you ask him to turn!!! C’mon Blue Sky Rangers !!! 

 

Edited March 18, 2021 by INTELLIVISION SPARTAN

[INTELLIVISION SPARTAN]

And someone asked if anyone has sunk the whole block of ice for the mega-bonus? 

Answer: 

 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA  

 

I’m pretty sure they wrote the rule book before they realized that you can HARDLY turn the penguin on this piece of sh^t game! 

 

[mr_me]

People have definitely cut the entire pond for max bonus. 

[Rickster8]

1 minute ago, mr_me said:

People have definitely cut the entire pond for max bonus. 

So do you mean cut it in chunks or all in one fell swoop? 

[cparsley]

That would be correct, you have to full screen cut to get the 6,000 points, but you can more easily get 2500s 3000s by partial screen cutting.