fakecortex Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 INSANE! @Deteacher 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Had a loading glitch with Popeye arcade using my ultimate cart on my xegs, but a thread on aa had a workaround! Anyway, it must be much easier bc I did a much better job. Good thing too, bc the hearts level is so slow (compared to the nes version for sure) that I find myself going after cans not just for points but to spice things up haha. Arcade: 63,700 Round 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 5 hours ago, fakecortex said: Had a loading glitch with Popeye arcade using my ultimate cart on my xegs, but a thread on aa had a workaround! Anyway, it must be much easier bc I did a much better job. Good thing too, bc the hearts level is so slow (compared to the nes version for sure) that I find myself going after cans not just for points but to spice things up haha. Arcade: 63,700 Round 5 Yes, this version is easier because the punching is fixed. But once you figure out the Brutus AI, it's really about following a movement pattern that makes him a non-threat. Also, there are certain levels on each screen where the sea hag won't appear. So, combine the two and you can clear the levels relatively easy. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 65050 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 For comparison, you can see the final scores from 2015 in this post. It looks like you/we are smashing the previous results this time around. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 18 hours ago, Deteacher said: 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.) Great score P Are you doing much punching or just playing the regular avoid way like on the original version? If you get bored take a bash at the original version I think I might have the HSC record possibly... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompateus Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 103840 pts First time i played this a few days ago, i thought this game was boring and difficult. But now i'm reaching scores that i thought was impossible for me! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 4 hours ago, therealbountybob said: Great score P Are you doing much punching or just playing the regular avoid way like on the original version? If you get bored take a bash at the original version I think I might have the HSC record possibly... Pretty much just playing normally. The ship level is where I can really maximize points because I can pretty much stay on the top level, only dropping down to get the spinach to knock out Brutus. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Deteacher said: Pretty much just playing normally. The ship level is where I can really maximize points because I can pretty much stay on the top level, only dropping down to get the spinach to knock out Brutus. I love punching the buzzard for a cool 1k 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 9 hours ago, Deteacher said: Pretty much just playing normally. The ship level is where I can really maximize points because I can pretty much stay on the top level, only dropping down to get the spinach to knock out Brutus. Oh wait, you can knock out Brutus? Damn, I need to read the instructions on these games. I did wonder what those things were! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKong Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 143310 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 HAHAHA @McKong goes from "I wonder what this spinach does" to 143k. Nice. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 314,900. I forget the round number, but it was in the 20's. I've pretty much figured out a strategy on all 3 boards. The only time I lose a life now is on the ship level, when the bird throws off my pattern. Otherwise, I think I can grind out some rollage on this one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSphinx Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Popeye Arcade: 215,860 (Round 20) I agree with @Deteacher. Once you figure out how Brutus reacts and the witch, you can roll the score. Made too many dumb errors in this run. Will need to try again later 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) 350,170! Round 24, I think. Edited May 22, 2021 by Deteacher 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 So, I played a quick game on the original release and scored 223,190! Made it to round 18. The enemy AI looks like it was untouched in the arcade remake. Maybe Brutus throws bottles a little more often in the original, but I couldn't really tell for sure. All the strategies I use in the Arcade version can be employed in the original. Each death was the result of the bad bottle punching, resulting in the lower score. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 590,960! Round 43! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariSphinx Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Popeye Arcade: 389,280 (Round 34) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 Holy Spinach Cans guys I've not been able to play this week but will get busy with the tin opener on Monday. Mere mortal players don't be put off posting by these mega scores. POPEYE ARCADE 1st Deteacher 590,360 (43) 12pts 2nd AtariSphinx 389,280 (34) 11pts 3rd Deteacher 223,190 (18) * 4th McKong 143,310 10pts 5th graywest 115,020 (9) 9pts 6th tompateus 103,840 8pts* 7th MrTrust 77,560 7pts 8th fakecortex 63,700 (5) 6pts 9th roadrunner 37,870 5pts* 10th jblenkle 19,960 4pts 11th redthunder 13,730 3pts *Original version just for fun or if you can't play the Arcade version New poll tomorrow when I've thought up something interesting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompateus Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 1 hour ago, therealbountybob said: Holy Spinach Cans guys I've not been able to play this week but will get busy with the tin opener on Monday. Mere mortal players don't be put off posting by these mega scores. POPEYE ARCADE ... I'm on the original version.. could'nt make the arcade work..? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 I'm not sure if this really is my cup of tea (and I didn't vote for it anyway). I'll probably play it again and improve my score a bit but doubt I'll get much higher on the list. Popeye Arcade - 11000 pts 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 19 hours ago, carlsson said: I'm not sure if this really is my cup of tea (and I didn't vote for it anyway). I'll probably play it again and improve my score a bit but doubt I'll get much higher on the list. Popeye Arcade - 11000 pts In and out on that first screen C, avoid punching save the Spinach until you get in trouble with notes on the ground. 64,970 (6) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 OK folks here we go with some extra action in Round 10 - It's a mutli-pick poll so select as many of the options you like before clicking to vote. Suggestions welcome for suitable games: >>>ROUND 10 POLL<<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 22660, arcade version - i have not time (The Last Squadron), but played a while... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 71,230 (7) 113,900 (11) Never mastered the ship screen and usually lose all my lives there, not quite so sure on the new version on punchin' crows in the face On 5/24/2021 at 4:25 PM, therealbountybob said: OK folks here we go with some extra action in Round 10 - It's a mutli-pick poll so select as many of the options you like before clicking to vote. Suggestions welcome for suitable games: >>>ROUND 10 POLL<<< 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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