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[vdub_bobby]

No more mushroom munching and turtle stomping: it's time for Double Dragon II: The Revenge!

Post a score and let's get this thing rolling!

Please post any tips you may have - best tip gets 1 bonus point!

And if anyone has a link to the manual, please post it. Bucket comes through!

Note: Only scores achieved by playing a new game, from the beginning, will count - no continues!

Special note: Play on the Warrior difficulty (not Practice or Supreme Master).

This week's competition ends next Tuesday (March 20) morning at approximately 8:00 am PST.

This week's standings:

108,490 bust3dstr8 (+10 pts)
108,060 rjchamp3 (+8 pts)
106,320 Bucket (+6 pts + 1 pt for best tip)
92,160 8th lutz (+4 pts)
44,810 LarcenTyler (+2 pts)
30,060 vdub_bobby (+1 pt)
21,620 gdement (+1 pt)
15,710 Cybergoth (+1 pt)
13,670 MetalSlime23 (+1 pt)


Make sure to play on the Warrior difficulty setting!


Twin Galaxies High Scores

112,500 Scott Kessler
73,110 Rudy J Ferretti
66,380 Nik Meeks
59,720 Mr. Kelly R Flewin

Note: Those scores are for the Supreme Master difficulty.


Overall standings:

1. vdub_bobby (11 pts)
2. rjchamp3 (8 pts)
3. LarcenTyler (6 pts)
4. MetalSlime23 (4 pts)
5. bust3dstr8 (2 pts)
6. 8th lutz (1 pts)
6. Cybergoth (1 pts)


Game Info

Developed for the arcade by Technos in 1988, ported to the NES by Technos Japan Corp. in 1989.

Other platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, Genesis, MSX, ZX Spectrum

Prequels/sequels/spinoffs: Double Dragon (Arcade, 1987, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Genesis, Lynx, MSX, NES, Sega Master System, ZX Spectrum, 1988), Double Dragon 3 - The Rosetta Stone (Arcade, 1990), Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, Genesis, NES, ZX Spectrum, 1991), Super Double Dragon (SNES, 1992), Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team (Gameboy, Genesis, NES, SNES, 1993), Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls (Genesis, Jaguar, SNES, 1994), Double Dragon (Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, PlayStation, 1995)


Tips

The HSC played Double Dragon two weeks ago.

rjchamp3:

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Jump then uppercut more points and much more damage good on enemies too, be tactful

Bucket:

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Use grappling moves as much as you can to squeeze more beatings out of the enemies. I usually go for punch > punch > punch > grab > elbow > elbow > football kick.

Spin kicks are your best best against the ninjas at the end of level 2. Beware, though: if you don't connect, they'll just stab you to death.

For the part in level 4 with the low ceiling, don't try anything fancy; keep kicking and let the enemies walk into your foot. This is your best defense against the larger guys who have a longer reach. If you take them down, you can then stand on top of them and try to kick them as they get up.

In the last room of level 4 with the conveyors, walk down as soon as you enter. You'll walk onto solid ground. Jump across, then position yourself to walk straight up and through the door.

To cross the river in level 5, position your feet so they're horizontal to the top edge of the top bridge. Then simply get as close to the edge as you can and jump.

Levels 6 & 7... uh... timing is key.

On level 8, the ghost boss likes to disappear and possess you. When he does, count to 2 and do a spin kick. He'll lose his chance to get you and rematerialize. Also: when the ghost is near death, you CAN perform a grapple move on him.

bust3dstr8:

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Gotta use the Cyclone kick it's worth 500 and does less damage than the uppercut.
You can get extra hits from the alot of the enemies, the firebombers, the tarzan freak, the army guy and the nunchuckers.

Edited by vdub_bobby, Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:59 AM.

[LarcenTyler]

21,540

I swear I'd get killed at the end of the fourth level with those conveyor belts, but I managed to make it through intact. It's the water in level five that gets me. (You'd think martial arts masters would know how to swim?)

[8th lutz]

42,650

[rjchamp3]

I will work on regaining the world record today

[vdub_bobby]

Ugh. I suck. Lost 3 lives in the water.

8,670

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Edited by vdub_bobby, Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:54 PM.

[8th lutz]

45,460

The start of level 7 is tough and level 6 is very difficult also.

[Cybergoth]

That's the best of my first 3 tries: 15.710

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[rjchamp3]

Oh yah regained the World record and new fastest completion will submit to twingalaxies

118,450 No leetching obviously

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[rjchamp3]

Jump then uppercut more points and much more damage good on enemies too, be tactful

[rjchamp3]

LarcenTyler, on Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:05 AM, said:

21,540

I swear I'd get killed at the end of the fourth level with those conveyor belts, but I managed to make it through intact. It's the water in level five that gets me. (You'd think martial arts masters would know how to swim?)

I have died there too just line yourself up good.

And watch out on level 6 OH MY GOD

[8th lutz]

54,520

[bust3dstr8]

Just got a huge lot of Nes games today, so hopefully I will be able to compete more.
I'll have to let the air outta that windbag rjchamp

I think my gamer thumb just healed from the Season 1 Castlevania.
Man, that was a great time I hadn't gamed like that in years.

[rjchamp3]

bust3dstr8, on Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:46 PM, said:

Just got a huge lot of Nes games today, so hopefully I will be able to compete more.
I'll have to let the air outta that windbag rjchamp

I think my gamer thumb just healed from the Season 1 Castlevania.
Man, that was a great time I hadn't gamed like that in years.

Yah that was fun, what games did ya get

[bust3dstr8]

rjchamp3, on Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:32 AM, said:

bust3dstr8, on Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:46 PM, said:

Just got a huge lot of Nes games today, so hopefully I will be able to compete more.
I'll have to let the air outta that windbag rjchamp

I think my gamer thumb just healed from the Season 1 Castlevania.
Man, that was a great time I hadn't gamed like that in years.

Yah that was fun, what games did ya get

Got alot of the popular series:
Mega Mans
Marios
Zeldas
Ninja Gaidens
Contras
Double Dragons.....Just in time


Got about 60 games here some others:
Bonk
Shinobi
1942
Strider
Blaster Master
Hogan Ally
Metroid
Punch Out
Excitebike
Qbert
Spy Hunter
Tengen Tetris
TMNT
FF1


There's some picks in the "Thrift Finds" thread

[bust3dstr8]

rjchamp3, on Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:11 PM, said:

LarcenTyler, on Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:05 AM, said:

21,540

I swear I'd get killed at the end of the fourth level with those conveyor belts, but I managed to make it through intact. It's the water in level five that gets me. (You'd think martial arts masters would know how to swim?)

I have died there too just line yourself up good.

And watch out on level 6 OH MY GOD

Yup, I'm going through my controllers right now. Gonna find the best one and clean it up nice.
Whoever thought it was a good idea to put in precise platforming where you have to hit two
tiny buttons to jump should be kicked in the nads.

[Bucket]

I've got tips for the game:

Use grappling moves as much as you can to squeeze more beatings out of the enemies. I usually go for punch > punch > punch > grab > elbow > elbow > football kick.

Spin kicks are your best best against the ninjas at the end of level 2. Beware, though: if you don't connect, they'll just stab you to death.

For the part in level 4 with the low ceiling, don't try anything fancy; keep kicking and let the enemies walk into your foot. This is your best defense against the larger guys who have a longer reach. If you take them down, you can then stand on top of them and try to kick them as they get up.

In the last room of level 4 with the conveyors, walk down as soon as you enter. You'll walk onto solid ground. Jump across, then position yourself to walk straight up and through the door.

To cross the river in level 5, position your feet so they're horizontal to the top edge of the top bridge. Then simply get as close to the edge as you can and jump.

Levels 6 & 7... uh... timing is key.

On level 8, the ghost boss likes to disappear and possess you. When he does, count to 2 and do a spin kick. He'll lose his chance to get you and rematerialize. Also: when the ghost is near death, you CAN perform a grapple move on him.

Link to manual

One more thing: rjchamp, how did you get to Level 9? That's only available in Supreme Master mode. SHENANIGANS!

<-- Knows way too much about DD2, might try my hand

[vdub_bobby]

Bucket, on Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:47 PM, said:

One more thing: rjchamp, how did you get to Level 9? That's only available in Supreme Master mode. SHENANIGANS!

That cracked me up! More seriously, please play with the correct difficulty setting.

[LarcenTyler]

44,810

Getting better, but those conveyor belts in level seven are a PITA!

rjchamp3, on Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:07 PM, said:

Oh yah regained the World record and new fastest completion will submit to twingalaxies

118,450 No leetching obviously

I'm sorry, but I really think this score shouldn't be allowed since by going to the extra level it allowed for extra points. Your call, bobby.

Edited by LarcenTyler, Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:44 PM.

[rjchamp3]

LarcenTyler, on Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:38 PM, said:

44,810

Getting better, but those conveyor belts in level seven are a PITA!

rjchamp3, on Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:07 PM, said:

Oh yah regained the World record and new fastest completion will submit to twingalaxies

118,450 No leetching obviously

I'm sorry, but I really think this score shouldn't be allowed since by going to the extra level it allowed for extra points. Your call, bobby.

No problem I m still gonna win

[bust3dstr8]

48,480

Lost three lives on the damn platforms over the spikes. Gonna find my NES advantage and see if its easier to
make the jumps with it.

[vdub_bobby]

rjchamp3, on Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:11 PM, said:

LarcenTyler, on Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:38 PM, said:

rjchamp3, on Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:07 PM, said:

Oh yah regained the World record and new fastest completion will submit to twingalaxies

118,450 No leetching obviously

I'm sorry, but I really think this score shouldn't be allowed since by going to the extra level it allowed for extra points. Your call, bobby.

No problem I m still gonna win

No lack of confidence!

I agree, though - please play with the correct difficulty. There's still plenty of time to play again on the correct difficulty.

[rjchamp3]

Ok and my game froze so put me back at first where I should be.

81,740 not even done yet

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[Bucket]

EDIT: 106,320

And I think I can get a bit higher. I've got a strategy.
BTW, that thing I said about grappling moves is a bit misleading. Usually I have it on Supreme Master, but in Warrior mode the enemies have less health and die before you can squeeze enough points out of them.

Edited by Bucket, Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:54 PM.

[8th lutz]

76,310

[Bucket]

I got about 138,000 on Supreme Master. This is without beating the game, though-- the boss won't cooperate.