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[Ze_ro]

Important Note: This weeks competition is over and no further scores will be accepted.

The thousand galaxies quake at the news: the Cryptic Computer, the galactic defense synthesizer which has maintained peace for the five centuries since the Wars on Zevon, has malfunctioned! Four Failsafe Detonators inside the Computer will now initiate universal self-destruct!

The Governors of Enderby order the Dante Dart into action. Only it can spiral down through the nearly impenetrable defenses of the Computer in order to reach and destroy the Detonators!

Game Information

Game Name: Laser Gates Released By: Imagic, 1983 Left Difficulty: N/A Right Difficulty: N/A Game Mode: Default Chosen By: Ze_ro Post your scores right here in this thread, and I will add them to the list. Remember to play the game with the recommended game mode and difficulty settings as shown above so that your scores will be consistent with everyone elses. The deadline for posting scores is Wednesday May 27th at 1:00 AM (CST).

Current High Scores 81,546 (Deteacher) [+11] 79,261 (darthkur) [+10] 69,016 (toymailman) [+9] 47,859 (Atardi) [+8] 46,249 (aftermac) [+7] 39,474 (Kurt_Woloch) [+6] 37,824 (sloth713) [+5] 37,224 (Mister VCS) [+4] 29,227 (vjames) [+3] 23,142 (SpiceWare) [+2] 22,187 (LarcenTyler) [+1] 21,797 (Impaler_26) [+1] 18,367 (Zoyx) [+1] 17,112 (jjd) [+1] Best Tips Deteacher [+2] Challenges None yet TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty B) 83,406 (Frankie Cardulla) 82,511 (Douglas C Korekach) 48,909 (Robert Macauley) (Emulator)

Current Standings toymailman [366] Deteacher [290] darthkur [261] aftermac [241] Kurt_Woloch [183] Impaler_26 [157] DarthCalvin [117] Mister VCS [98] jjd [92] SpiceWare [85] shadow460 [81] LarcenTyler [76] Hornpipe2 [55] the 5th ghost [47] Nathan Strum [46] mcge0053 [44] doctorclu [34] vjames [34] Zoyx [29] SeaGtGruff [29] IHATETHEBEARS [27] Jess Ragan [26] theKLT [26] homerwannabee [22] Jred [20] Spector [20] Omegamatrix [19] roadrunner [18] ClassicGMR [18] chuckwalla [15] iangamer [15] MrBeefy [14] Shannon [13] LoneWolfSeth [12] sloth713 [12] midnight magicman [11] vdub_bobby [11] ed1475 [10] Random Terrain [10] maf [9] TimsterAA [9] DtY [8] godzillajoe [8] ChrisKoopa [8] missioncontrol [8] LS_Dracon [7] LaserHawk3000 [7] BSA Starfire's girlfriend [7] RJ [6] mightymage [5] Dryerlint [5] lucifershalo [5] phaxda [5] Vectorman0 [4] vintagegamecrazy [4] rasty [3] Wickeycolumbus [3] joeypsp [2] rheffera [2] ratfink [2] Lendorien [1] Crazy Climber [1] Cafeman [1] Yar76 [1] Artlover [1] holgibo [1]

Scoring Points in Laser Gates

Pass Forcefield - 400 points Destroy Radar Mortar - 115 points Destroy Rock Muncher - 325 points Destroy Bat - 330 points Destroy Homing Missile - 525 points Destroy Detonator - 6507 points Gain 6 Shield reserve units for every 10,000 points you score

Hints and Tips

The Manual

As always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have the manual, AtariAge has a typed copy available online. Unfortunately, the manual doesn't provide any specific hints.

Deteacher

I can offer one tip when you reach the 3rd tunnel. Push against the right edge as often as possible to go faster, but when a rocket comes out, DON'T shoot it. Let it fly off the screen. It's faster to skip the points and let it fly away. If you shoot it, you have to wait for the explosion to finish before the next obstacle appears. (Regarding the homing missiles) Hide in the "ditches." The missiles can't get you there. Once they fly by you, pop up, turn around and blast it!

--Zero

[Impaler_26]

This game is awesome but damn hard!

First try:

15,077

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[aftermac]

18,032

[LarcenTyler]

22,187

I was _this_ close to picking up an energy refill... and I ran out just as I was about to touch it.

[Deteacher]

Whoo hoo! I'm back. I can't wait to dive into this one. It's one of my favorites!

Is there a report of anyone actually making it to the 4th detonator? I read through the previous thread the last time the game was played and it seems extremely difficult at best. Then, over at DP, it states that there is no 4th detonator at all (the game just ends.) Can anyone verify if this is the case?

I can offer one tip when you reach the 3rd tunnel. Push against the right edge as often as possible to go faster, but when a rocket comes out, DON'T shoot it. Let it fly off the screen. It's faster to skip the points and let it fly away. If you shoot it, you have to wait for the explosion to finish before the next obstacle appears.

[aftermac]

23,372

[Mister VCS]

22,097

37,224

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Edited by Mister VCS, Thu May 21, 2009 1:06 PM.

[Impaler_26]

A manual scan is here.

[aftermac]

39,634

[vjames]

29,227

Whew. That's one tough game. Got to get a stelladapter.

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[jjd]

17,112

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[darthkur]

39,364

[Jess Ragan]

Wars... on... Zevon...

I bet the man is rolling in his grave from that horrible little pun.

[Deteacher]

69,571.

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[Kurt_Woloch]

Here's my best so far... 39474.

I made it to the 3rd tunnel. What's supposed to be so hard about this one? I don't find it that much harder than the previous two.

[Atardi]

score : 42 624

[Impaler_26]

21,797

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[Zoyx]

16542

Good game... just not good at it.

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Edited by Zoyx, Sat May 23, 2009 9:52 PM.

[Atardi]

score : 47 859

[Jess Ragan]

Yeesh, take pictures after you lose, not before! You're robbing yourself of points!

[Atardi]

The score on photo was when i had just lost !

[Jess Ragan]

Really? Why do you still have shields and energy left?

[Zoyx]

Jess Ragan, on Mon May 25, 2009 6:26 AM, said:

Really? Why do you still have shields and energy left?

When the game ends, the game goes into demo mode.

[Jess Ragan]

Oh! Many apologies, then.

[toymailman]

Deteacher, on Thu May 21, 2009 7:34 AM, said:

Whoo hoo! I'm back. I can't wait to dive into this one. It's one of my favorites!

Glad you're back 'teach!

I've been away for the weekend, but will get some good play time in on the Holiday today.
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