HSC Week 5 H.E.R.O.

[Goochman]

Ok,

We back on again with HERO - Good Luck!

 

Contest ends Fri Midnight EDT - or 5am Sat GMT on this board

 

H.E.R.O.

[Shannon]

Drat. I was hoping to avoid this game.

 

Not that I don't like it, just was not in the mood to play it.

 

 

 

Game on!!

[bjk7382]

I think this is one of the greatest games ever created

 

I don't know how well I will do, but at least I will have fun

[bjk7382]

Here is my first score.

 

Level 18 - 165,815

[Trooper]

Well I'm out this week I guess then, I think H.E.R.O. is the game throughout history that I suck absolutelythe most at so....see ya'll next week and good luck!

 

/Troop

[Goochman]

Lots of joystick action that my healing arm cant take alot of - not sure if I can beat this

 

49105

[Shannon]

For anyone who has not noticed.

 

The binary for this game was not included because it is an activision game.

 

Activision has requested their games not be posted here at atari age.

[bjk7382]

For anyone who has not noticed.

 

The binary for this game was not included because it is an activision game.

 

Activision has requested their games not be posted here at atari age.

It can be found here though http://www.langesite.com/atari/games/

[Goochman]

For anyone who has not noticed.

 

The binary for this game was not included because it is an activision game.

 

Activision has requested their games not be posted here at atari age.

 

Exactly

[madbutscher]

Here is my first score. Sorry for the b/w screen.

 

The score is: 96110

 

best regards

 

Mad Butscher / Foundation Two

[bjk7382]

Okay I got a better score and I snapped the picture earlier so it didn't go into "attract" mode. (so it still shows the level)

[Goochman]

Okay I got a better score and I snapped the picture earlier so it didn't go into "attract" mode. (so it still shows the level)

 

I take it you've played this game before?

[bjk7382]

Okay I got a better score and I snapped the picture earlier so it didn't go into "attract" mode. (so it still shows the level)

 

I take it you've played this game before?

 

One of my favorite games

 

I like the 2600 version better. I can get 300k+ on that version.

 

The 8bit computer version has extra motion in the flies and it makes a little tougher.

[devwebcl]

ok. my high score is 92,005.

still practicing

 

devwebcl

 

[devwebcl]

is there any trick for timing going down when those red rocks moves?

they're really fast... any tip at all?

 

devwebcl

[madbutscher]

Here another score.

 

This time : 108510 Level: 16

 

Tomorrow I will train Moon patrol for the ABBUC Bundesliga, but I will try to get 200'00 as well.

 

regards

 

Mad Butscher / F2

[bjk7382]

is there any trick for timing going down when those red rocks moves?    

they're really fast... any tip at all?    

 

devwebcl

 

If your talking about the ones that move in and out from the walls, I just wait until they are closed and just ready to open and then start falling thru the middle of it. Sometimes if you know the next screen has this all you have to do is stop for a split second when you first come on the screen, and then drop thru the middle.

[Shannon]

Ah well. This looks like one game I'm gonna fall behind on.

 

 

[Trooper]

hmmm ok so I didn't give up on this, I tried......but I SUCK AT IT!!

 

Well, I've never gotten this far before anyway but now I've reached some walls that I can't blow up so I'm stuck.....any help?.....Please!

 

/Troop

[Goochman]

hmmm ok so I didn't give up on this, I tried......but I SUCK AT IT!!

 

Well, I've never gotten this far before anyway but now I've reached some walls that I can't blow up so I'm stuck.....any help?.....Please!

 

/Troop

 

OK some general tips here:

 

1. The walls that glow red you cannot touch but can destory with dynamite.

 

2. The walls you can destroy all look the same so if you fell down a hole with no way to get out then you need to go back up and find a different route

 

3. 99.9999999999% of the time you see a wall you can destroy indicates the path you should take. Usually you will hit a dead end if you dont go through a wall you can destroy.

 

I got a bit higher - 52K but think I am maxed out - 200K is awesome BJK!

[Shannon]

Put me down for 69995.

 

Boy this game really gets insanely hard when you get past level 9.

 

Activision is evil.

 

A little more practice and luck and I might be able to do better.

 

At least this will prep me for when the 2600 HSC does HERO.

[Shannon]

Some tips...

 

Memorize - You should be able to remember at least the first 10 levels.

Speed, speed, speed - The faster you finish the better

 

To answer an earlier question you can shoot thru destructible walls if you run outta dynamite. Just keep on firing the wall will eventually decay.

 

Stop -n- Go - When flying DOWN to the next screen, always press UP just before you reach the bottom so you can take a peek at what obstacles are there, then proceed. After a while you will be able to just stop, move right/left as needed and continue.

 

Floating platforms - Once on this. I usually press and hold up as soon as I pass under the wall in the middle. If there is a flying creature on the other side press up sooner.

 

Exit stage left, face right - If you exit on the far left, make sure you are facing right and the same for the other side. This makes it easier to kill anything that may be below. The exits towards the middle are a different story, this is where memorization and the stop-n-go tecknique work.

 

Bada bing, bada BOOM - You cannot get killed by dynamite if you are flying/falling. Also you only need to step away from dynamite a little to be safe. Practice with this a little. You'll find it handy in tight spots.

 

I think that about covers it for now.

[bjk7382]

Sorry everyone, I just can't stop playing this

 

Level- PRO (goes pro after you beat level 20)

336,305

 

I have never maxed out an activision game. This may be my first by the end of the week.

[Goochman]

That is scary.......... Nice bjk! Im almost ready to give you the points mid week!

[jdh]

I've made 40945 so far. A little way to go before I reach bjks' score