5200 OE HSC Challenge 04/2021 Berzerk

[zylon]

Our game this month is Berzerk. Play on defaults, beginning at level 1, using real 5200 systems and Atari mfg controls. Period analog sticks (Wico) may be used with a -1HSCpt penalty. Only modern exceptions allowed are, flashcarts/SD loaders running original Roms. 

Round ends when month does.

 

Current HSC record- Bust it for a bonus point!

Berzerk - (Level 1)
rayik 28,440

 

Final scores-

 

9,050  DamonicFury -1+11=10

8,400  jetset +10

4,620  Mr Trust +9

4,380  rubeon +8

3,320  Bemis +7

2,710  zylon +6

2,110  RangerG +5

 

current standings-

 

DamonicFury - 31

jetset - 27

rubeon - 27

zylon - 26 

Bemis - 23

RangerG - 17

MrTrust - 10

Berzerk.BIN

Edited May 1, 2021 by zylon

[RangerG]

What's the issue with my stock joysticks (or is it the console) if they work perfectly with Berzerk, but they won't go down while playing Blueprint? 

 

Update: I went back and read advice from before, I need to adjust the analog adjustment pot. TZ101 has a nice write-up. I'll do this. Thanks

[MrTrust]

4,620.  Pew pew pew.

[zylon]

On 4/2/2021 at 11:46 AM, RangerG said:

What's the issue with my stock joysticks (or is it the console) if they work perfectly with Berzerk, but they won't go down while playing Blueprint? 

 

Update: I went back and read advice from before, I need to adjust the analog adjustment pot. TZ101 has a nice write-up. I'll do this. Thanks

different games were written with different ranges of the control pots to be read. Apparently, there wasn't a "standard" for this.

[jetset]

8400 Gonna try more but don’t want to forget to post my score before the months’ end.

 

[+DamonicFury]

For me, some games demand the comfort and precision of the Wico. After numerous failed attempts with the CX-52, I’ve decided Berzerk is one of those games. 
 

9,050 with the -1 Wico penalty 

 

 

[RangerG]

2110

[zylon]

2,710

 

I find my best method of playing this one, is to see how many robots I can get to kill themselves. 

[rubeon]

4,380

 

This game is just plain hard

 

Fantastic classic arcade behind-kicker, tho.

 

[+Bemis]

3320 - this is a great 5200 game. 

 

 

 

[zylon]

April closes with DamonicFury bagging another convincing win over the field. ? This is seriously one of the toughest titles we have on 5200. Thanks to all who played and keep this little history section alive and well. I'll start on our next game soon.

 

 

Final scores-

 

9,050  DamonicFury -1+11=10

8,400  jetset +10

4,620  Mr Trust +9

4,380  rubeon +8

3,320  Bemis +7

2,710  zylon +6

2,110  RangerG +5