8-BIT HIGH SCORE CLUB SEASON 6 Contest 2: Fort Apocalypse Ends: 11:30 PM EDT 01/30/2009 Player Place Score Points therealbountybob 1st 85,466 12 Deteacher 2nd 80,233 11 poobah 3rd 75,729 10 dodgers 4th 72,449 9 Zone Ranger 5th 67,130 8 krupkaj 6th 68,116 7 Shannon 7th 66,218 6 spookt 8th 49,589 5 doctorclu 9th 45,376 4 darthkur 10th 31,544 3 Goochman HM/P 19,041 1 JellE HM/P 5,980 1 HM/P 1 HM/P 1 HM/P 1 HM/P 1 HM/P 1 " />

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HSC 6 Contest 2: Fort Apocalypse

Started by JellE, Jan 16 2009 10:59 PM

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#1 JellE OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:59 PM

Fort Apocalypse

Contest ends Friday, January 30, 2009 at 11:30 pm EDT.

I know absolutely nothing about this game... but it seems like you are able to set your level, gravity and number of pilots. I think start on factory defaults, unless you would like to start at a higher level, etc. Any information on this game would be greatly appreciated.

This was released in the US in 1982 by Synapse Software and programmed by Steve Hales. Here is also a link to the instructions.

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Have fun and good luck!!

As always, please feel free to post comments, suggestions, ideas and gripes.

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8-BIT HIGH SCORE CLUB SEASON 6
Contest 2: Fort Apocalypse Ends: 11:30 PM EDT 01/30/2009
Player Place Score Points
therealbountybob 1st 85,466 12
Deteacher 2nd 80,233 11
poobah 3rd 75,729 10
dodgers 4th 72,449 9
Zone Ranger 5th 67,130 8
krupkaj 6th 68,116 7
Shannon 7th 66,218 6
spookt 8th 49,589 5
doctorclu 9th 45,376 4
darthkur 10th 31,544 3
Goochman HM/P 19,041 1
JellE HM/P 5,980 1

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#2 darthkur OFFLINE  

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Posted Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:13 AM

22,884

After playing this for a short while it's obvious why you get 10 lives, you're going to need them. The word unfair, among various expletives, will be uttered frequently. The tanks are a real pain to destroy with them launching a slew of guided missiles at you before you can even see them. Collision detection isn't exactly precise either. The ground based lasers that blast out at random and the moving blocks of death also add a hefty bevy of frustration.
This game is going to take some getting used to.

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#3 JellE OFFLINE  

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Posted Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:59 AM

View Postdarthkur, on Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:13 AM, said:

22,884

After playing this for a short while it's obvious why you get 10 lives, you're going to need them. The word unfair, among various expletives, will be uttered frequently. The tanks are a real pain to destroy with them launching a slew of guided missiles at you before you can even see them. Collision detection isn't exactly precise either. The ground based lasers that blast out at random and the moving blocks of death also add a hefty bevy of frustration.
This game is going to take some getting used to.

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Thanks for the heads up! Good luck to all of y'all... sounds like ya might need it!!! ;)

#4 therealbountybob OFFLINE  

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Posted Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:52 PM

Just had a quick go on the emulator... good game not played this for many years... think I shot a few of those little folks who I should have been rescuing, oh well they might have been bad guys, you can never be too careful :D

18,235

#5 Zone Ranger OFFLINE  

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Posted Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:42 PM

48658 ... I'm sure the scores will be much higher. I know I messed up quite a few times.

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#6 poobah OFFLINE  

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Posted Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:03 PM

Just a quick warm-up game

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#7 doctorclu OFFLINE  

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Posted Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:31 AM

45,376 (My Warm up) ;)

So is this an XL game? Would not run on my beige 800 without the Warerat XL upgrade.

#8 JellE OFFLINE  

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Posted Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:41 AM

View Postdoctorclu, on Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:31 AM, said:

45,376 (My Warm up) ;)

So is this an XL game? Would not run on my beige 800 without the Warerat XL upgrade.
I really don't know... maybe someone else here knows. :)

#9 therealbountybob OFFLINE  

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Posted Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:45 AM

Score 74,170 (might be 79,170?! will check as pic taken in a hurry as no pause on my XE!) [Edit: yes 74k]

Not sure if I like being last in the table (even at day 2) so had a couple of goes! Managed to beat the game and I guess a few of you will, so, rather than it being a contest of who can shoot the most scenery etc am wondering if those who do fancy a challenge on a harder setting to settle the places?

How about Pro, Seven lives with Strong Gravity to start with :?: [Edit: It's no good, just beaten this too 74,047 :| it's gonna have to be on Expert level folks :?:

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Posted Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:43 AM

49589 1st try. Actually got further than I remember getting as a kid.

#11 mimo OFFLINE  

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Posted Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:50 AM

View Postdoctorclu, on Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:31 AM, said:

Would not run on my beige 800 without the Warerat XL upgrade.
:P

#12 Shannon OFFLINE  

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Posted Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:21 AM

Actually used to be pretty good at this game. This is the 1st time, though, that I've completed it since using emulators.

66,218...

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#13 darthkur OFFLINE  

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Posted Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:43 AM

31,544

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#14 therealbountybob OFFLINE  

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Posted Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:27 PM

:ahoy: 76,741 Eagle Class 3 (on default settings) ... hmm I squeezed out a few more points but got a class 3 this time, am guessing you can get a class 1 somehow? Thought it a bit unsporting that the blue chopper killed some of the little geezers before I could... I mean I could rescue them :grin:

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Posted Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:27 PM

71,351. Managed Eagle class 2. My guess is that you get class 1 by saving everyone? I have no idea. I can eek out some more points, but I'm not sure that shooting every piece of scenery really gets you that many more points. You only get 20 points per piece. The more time you spend shooting crap, the more time burns off the bonus, so is it a wash?

My guess is that the faster you complete the objectives, the higher your final score will be. I'm going to put that theory to the test over the next few days.

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#16 therealbountybob OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:20 AM

I've managed 78,984 but still class 3... also had a =speedy= go to get more bonus but this was a lower overall score... not managed to complete it without loosing lives... yet ;)

Boy it gets epileptically tough on expert level (w/ stong grav & 7 men) .. best score i've managed is 24,192 :sad:

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Posted Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:51 AM

19041 - I really liked this game way back ,but would take awhile to get into it again

#18 JellE OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:11 PM

I couldn't ever get the ROM to play. Ahh well... there is always next time! :)

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Posted Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:45 PM

I could probably make up an atr for you if you like? I have a disk which runs on a stock 800XL Actually it's already an atr thinking about it - it's sitting on my SIO2USB. Hang on ...

Here you go:

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Just checked it in the emulator and it works there too.

#20 JellE OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:19 PM

View Postspookt, on Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:45 PM, said:

I could probably make up an atr for you if you like? I have a disk which runs on a stock 800XL Actually it's already an atr thinking about it - it's sitting on my SIO2USB. Hang on ...

Here you go:

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Just checked it in the emulator and it works there too.
Thank you so much spookt... I will give it a shot! :)

#21 JellE OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:47 PM

My high score was a whole 1300. I am not entirely sure I understand how to play this game. I also couldn't figure out how to get a screen shot fast enough! :(

#22 Shannon OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:44 PM

Shoot all flying items, shoot the tank thingies with the anti-air missiles. (Use your radar, it's helpful).

Be sure to get fuel at the beginning! Just lower your copter till your fuel starts increasing. At the start there will be a wall you must shoot through (between the two tanks). Either to your left or right you will see some humans running back and forth. Just run into them with your copter and you will pick them up.

There is also a landing pad. These act as mini "save points" so if you die you will start from that point. Other than that it's a matter of avoiding the moving walls and lasers to get to the other humans. Although some lasers just transport you whereas others will kill you.

#23 JellE OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:11 PM

View PostShannon, on Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:44 PM, said:

Shoot all flying items, shoot the tank thingies with the anti-air missiles. (Use your radar, it's helpful).

Be sure to get fuel at the beginning! Just lower your copter till your fuel starts increasing. At the start there will be a wall you must shoot through (between the two tanks). Either to your left or right you will see some humans running back and forth. Just run into them with your copter and you will pick them up.

There is also a landing pad. These act as mini "save points" so if you die you will start from that point. Other than that it's a matter of avoiding the moving walls and lasers to get to the other humans. Although some lasers just transport you whereas others will kill you.
Thanks Shannon!!! I did know about the getting fuel in the beginning....but had no idea about the rest. :) Maybe I can get a better score this time around. :)

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Posted Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:06 PM

I did a little bit better... but apparently I am not coordinated enough to keep from killing myself Women drivers, I tell ya!!!! :)

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Posted Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:50 AM

View PostJellE, on Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:47 PM, said:

My high score was a whole 1300. I am not entirely sure I understand how to play this game. I also couldn't figure out how to get a screen shot fast enough! :(
You can press space to pause it even at the game end screen :)
80,147 Still no class 1 :x

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