+therealbountybob Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) Popeye Arcade version if you can or otherwise original version. The Arcade version is slightly easier as you can more reliably punch the bottles. Also has the round counter fixed to show two digits. Everyone welcome to play. Round ends EXTENDING this round until TUESDAY 1st June 4PM UK time. http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7218 http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=2652 http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-popeye_6768.html Edited May 30, 2021 by therealbountybob EXTENDING this round until TUESDAY 1st June 4PM UK time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 I'll start this party with 61,580 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSphinx Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Popeye- 86,020 Played this version a ton as a kid. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) 5540 11860 18930 28080 38250 Edited May 17, 2021 by McKong 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Popeye Arcade: 115,020 (Round 9) SO much easier to punch the bottles in this version! They were the bane of my existence when I was a kid... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, graywest said: Popeye Arcade: 115,020 (Round 9) SO much easier to punch the bottles in this version! They were the bane of my existence when I was a kid... I like the original version, the skill was to avoid having to punch the bottles and it plays nicely. The new version is nice too so it's a win win Thinking caps on for round 10 - new players chime in with some suggestions - could have a 3 week theme round perhaps 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedThunder Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Can it be comfirmed for Altirra users of any special scoring setting or file to use. So for me Altirra and this version: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7218 Still dont really get the Pole Position scoring setup that was used :-(. Must of been a nightmare to work out for you TRBB. RT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Popeye - 19,960 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 94,350! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 i haven't posted any scores in this hsc for awhile original 37,870 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTrust Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 77,560. Who's the most remarkable extraordinary fellow? Not me. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Haven’t played this version in a while- those bottles take some getting used to, and when you’re on a roll, one manages to sneak in. Tonight I had a little Popeye triple pack: started with this, went over to 2600 (egads), then a palate cleanser with my fav version NES, which we’re actually playing as a season long game in the HSC over there. I like the Colecovision version too (especially with a Genesis controller haha), but one version that I can not get behind is the Intellivision port. I’ve only ever emulated it, but nope, no thank you. I’ll have to boot up the arcade version and see how I fare. 24,280 Round 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSphinx Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) Popeye Arcade- 113,490 (Round 11) I had always thought the punching had issues in the original. First time playing the arcade version and definitely the punch is much better though still find myself trying to avoid punching altogether still. Edited May 18, 2021 by AtariSphinx Added round number. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 10 hours ago, AtariSphinx said: Popeye Arcade- 113,490 (Round 11) I had always thought the punching had issues in the original. First time playing the arcade version and definitely the punch is much better though still find myself trying to avoid punching altogether still. Yeah, I'm sort of curious to know exactly what the new programmer changed that fixed the punching issue. Was it just the size/shape of the Popeye sprite? His forearm is much bigger in this arcade version, but I don't know... Was it the timing of the collision detection between Popeye and the bottle? A change to the hit detection area? I haven't played the original in awhile, and I never went frame-by-frame, but it seems that you would often punch a bottle successfully but there was only a frame or two when a hit would register. Outside of that brief window, Popeye would die. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 I think the Popeye arcade thread had a bunch of wip versions with various arm sizes and graphics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSphinx Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Or perhaps Popeye ate more spinach ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 The HSC record of 115460 still stands, but only just! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompateus Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 32280 pts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 50500 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompateus Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 65310 pts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSphinx Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Popeye Arcade- 184,800, (Round 17) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 18 minutes ago, AtariSphinx said: Popeye Arcade- 184,800, (Round 17) holy guacamole 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedThunder Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) 13730 Edited May 19, 2021 by RedThunder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 158,870! Round 12! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) And a new PB: 234,800! Round 18! Once you get past level 6, it doesn't appear to get any harder. I'm assuming that the score would roll over at 1,000,000 (and I'm thinking we're gonna find out for sure before this round is over.) Edited May 19, 2021 by Deteacher 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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