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[SeaGtGruff]

atariksi, on Thu Jul 9, 2009 2:19 PM, said:

How do you keep bottom line clear? Only millipede parts create obstacles right?

No, the bugs that fly down the screen drop new mushrooms.

Also, every few screens there will be a wave of new mushrooms that spring up, to keep the playfield different (because in Centipede players could sculpt the playfield by blasting away at the mushrooms, and that made it easier to create alleys or whatever that the centipedes *had* to go down, so the designers tried to stop people from being able to do that).

The spiders will eat the mushrooms, so if you try to leave the spiders alone as much as possible, they'll help keep the bottom area cleared.

Also, the entire playfield of mushrooms scrolls up or down a bit as the game progresses. It scrolls down when you clear a wave of millipede pieces (I think), and it scrolls up when you blast the mosquitos. If you're good, you can push the mushrooms all the way up to the top of the screen, and possibly clear the screen, by blasting a large number of mosquitos during the mosquito swarms-- at least, I do that regularly on the 2600 version. But for some reason the 8-bit version seems a little less responsive about scrolling the mushrooms up when you kill a mosquito.

Michael

[Shannon]

Uggh... Now that I think about it I probably have the XEG cartridge (as well as a box). I had a list of all my stuff in some text files, but they recently got eaten. Although some of those lists still exist in my Yahoo notepad.

[SeaGtGruff]

SeaGtGruff, on Thu Jul 9, 2009 6:35 PM, said:

Yes, I have it on cart for the Atari 8-bits... the box has "XE" on it, I think (I'll check when I get home)

I was wrong, it doesn't have "XE" on the box-- I must have been thinking about Blue Max. Anyway, here's picture of the box on EBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/...bayphotohosting

Michael

[Goochman]

99061 - I wanted to break 100k and over course it cheated me

[therealbountybob]

Slight improvement 227,064

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[a8isa1]

JellE, on Wed Jul 8, 2009 5:21 PM, said:

I would prefer everyone to start at the same level... start with a score of 00 please.

Starting at 00 but I've noticed in the past that my high scores don't improve much by starting higher.

- Steve Sheppard

[therealbountybob]

AAARRRRGGHH Stupid Spiders, Stupid trying to kill stuff and having it land right on me head rather than just keeping away

Edited by therealbountybob, Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:45 AM.

[darthkur]

236,537

[roadrunner]

I just noticed i'm listed at 297,968 and not 327,428 on the overall leader board.
The 297,968 is from playing the 1983 proto version and the 327,428 is from playing the 1984 version.
We're playing the 1984 version right? Shouldn't my 327,428 score count?

[spookt]

94,440 Way to go to get to the big leagues but I haven't had much time to play lately.

[SeaGtGruff]

roadrunner, on Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:57 AM, said:

I just noticed i'm listed at 297,968 and not 327,428 on the overall leader board.
The 297,968 is from playing the 1983 proto version and the 327,428 is from playing the 1984 version.
We're playing the 1984 version right? Shouldn't my 327,428 score count?

I would think so. I've been busting ass trying to overtake your score, but I'm having trouble getting to the 300,000s again.

Michael

[roadrunner]

338,749

i don't know if my last score of 327,428 counts, so i had to start over again and i did even better!
i played the 1984 version , i started at score 00
i hope this score counts.

[NML32]

145,660

[SeaGtGruff]

roadrunner, on Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:53 PM, said:

338,749

[Yosemite Sam]
Ah hayt yew.
[/Yosemite Sam]

Congratulations! Now we've all got even farther to catch up to!

Michael

[poobah]

214,333

[atariksi]

roadrunner, on Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:57 AM, said:

I just noticed i'm listed at 297,968 and not 327,428 on the overall leader board.
The 297,968 is from playing the 1983 proto version and the 327,428 is from playing the 1984 version.
We're playing the 1984 version right? Shouldn't my 327,428 score count?

You may have failed the drug test at that time.

[atariksi]

therealbountybob, on Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:44 AM, said:

AAARRRRGGHH Stupid Spiders, Stupid trying to kill stuff and having it land right on me head rather than just keeping away

Are the words "Centipede" and "Millipede" exaggerations or are there literally bugs with 100 legs and 1000 legs? It seems unlikely. And if you cut them up in 100/1000 pieces, do they all stay alive? I think some types of bugs when cut up do, but didn't think centipedes/millipedes did.

[Divya16]

mimo, on Wed Jul 8, 2009 4:01 AM, said:

138923.
'84 version on a maxflash cart, trac-ball and a 65xe

@TRBB, I would love to take you on, but I only have until Friday as I will be afk for two weeks

Barely missed your score. If I had known your score before I started playing-- perhaps I would have been more careful at the end.

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[JellE]

roadrunner, on Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:57 AM, said:

I just noticed i'm listed at 297,968 and not 327,428 on the overall leader board.
The 297,968 is from playing the 1983 proto version and the 327,428 is from playing the 1984 version.
We're playing the 1984 version right? Shouldn't my 327,428 score count?

Sorry about that... you must forgive me, I am blonde and pregnant... I get confused easily! I will get if fixed shortly!

Edit: Well, it looks like you beat that original score anyway... so I will post the new score soon.

Edited by JellE, Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:48 AM.

[therealbountybob]

JellE, on Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:47 AM, said:

Sorry about that... you must forgive me, I am blonde and pregnant... I get confused easily! I will get if fixed shortly!

You're gonna dye your hair too
227,970 think I've hit the (garden) wall

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[therealbountybob]

atariksi, on Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:24 PM, said:

therealbountybob, on Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:44 AM, said:

AAARRRRGGHH Stupid Spiders, Stupid trying to kill stuff and having it land right on me head rather than just keeping away

Are the words "Centipede" and "Millipede" exaggerations or are there literally bugs with 100 legs and 1000 legs? It seems unlikely. And if you cut them up in 100/1000 pieces, do they all stay alive? I think some types of bugs when cut up do, but didn't think centipedes/millipedes did.

There's only one way to find out
My question is if someone was to do (another) sequel what would it be called (and don't say Millipede 2 )

[JellE]

therealbountybob, on Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:21 AM, said:

JellE, on Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:47 AM, said:

Sorry about that... you must forgive me, I am blonde and pregnant... I get confused easily! I will get if fixed shortly!

You're gonna dye your hair too

That won't fix the problem!

[SeaGtGruff]

therealbountybob, on Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:24 AM, said:

My question is if someone was to do (another) sequel what would it be called (and don't say Millipede 2 )

My suggestions are "Trillipede," "Quadrillipede," "Quintillipede," "Sextillipede" (ooh, sounds naughty!)-- or just jump right up to "Bajillipede" or "Gazillipede," or maybe even "Googolplexipede."

Michael

PS: Personally, I like "Gazillipede." But I would be tempted to call it "Godzillapede," because I sometimes like to say "Godzillion" instead of "gazillion"-- but I'm sure the The Lawyers Who Came From Toho would put a stop to that *real* quick.

[SeaGtGruff]

311,538

Actually a step down from my previous high score, but it felt like a real achievement, because it's the first time since then that I've broken 300,000. I can get in the 200,000s every time, but breaking 300,000 seems to be all but impossible.

Michael

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[atariksi]

SeaGtGruff, on Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:27 AM, said:

311,538

Actually a step down from my previous high score, but it felt like a real achievement, because it's the first time since then that I've broken 300,000. I can get in the 200,000s every time, but breaking 300,000 seems to be all but impossible.

Michael

Looks like the guy who played previously on your system got a higher score than you.