Ze_ro Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Important Note: This weeks competition is over and no further scores will be accepted. Once upon a time, Bentley Bear was rambling through the woods, daydreaming about poached salmon. He stopped to take a nap in his favorite hollow tree trunk. But when he awoke, he found himself inside a huge castle glittering with diamonds, emeralds, and pearls. Though Bentley didn't know it at the time, he was trapped in Crystal Castles, home of Berthilda the Witch and her evil cronies. To escape their spell, he must harvest the gems in the castles before Berthilda and her malicious gang send him into permanent hibernation. Game Information Game Name: Crystal Castles Released By: Atari, 1987 Left Difficulty: B / Novice - Easy Version Right Difficulty: N/A Game Mode: Level 1 Chosen By: 4Ks 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 September 2nd at 1:00 AM (CST). Current High Scores 359,763 (Atardi) [+11] 150,851 (godzillajoe) [+10] 129,607 (Vectorman0) [+9] 124,243 (Deteacher) [+8] 123,057 (toymailman) [+7] 118,607 (Zoyx) [+6] 114,445 (darthkur) [+5] 113,592 (keilbaca) [+4] 92,687 (4Ks) [+3] 89,877 (aftermac) [+2] 86,204 (ChrisKoopa) [+1] 76,807 (Shannon) [+1] 58,887 (LarcenTyler) [+1] 56,555 (Nathan Strum) [+1] 54,083 (roadrunner) [+1] 53,296 (SpiceWare) [+1] 34,195 (shadow460) [+1] 32,979 (vjames) [+1] 18,668 (Captain Beard) [+1] 4860 (Wickeycolumbus) [+1] Best Tips godzillajoe [+2] Challenges None yet TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty B)860,088 (Todd Rogers) 362,286 (Brian Gilman) 135,739 (Stephen R Riesenberger) Current Standings godzillajoe [12] Atardi [11] Deteacher [9] Captain Beard [8] Zoyx [7] Mister VCS [6] toymailman [5] darthkur [4] vjames [3] sloth713 [2] SpiceWare [1] LarcenTyler [1] aftermac [1] keilbaca [1] Vectorman0 [1] Nathan Strum [1] Impaler_26 [1] homerwannabee [1] shadow460 [1] Shannon [1] roadrunner [1] Scoring Points in Crystal Castles Harvest a Gem - 1 point for the first gem, 2 points for the second gem, and so on up to 99 points per gem Harvest the Last Gem in the Castle - 1000 points for the first castle, increasing 100 points in every castle thereafter Don the Magic Hat - 500 points Eat the honey - 1000 points Crush a Gem Eater - 500 points Smash Berthilda the Witch - 3000 points At every 20,000 points, Bentley wins an extra life. Hints and Tips The ManualAs always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have the manual, AtariAge has a typed copy available online. Here are the hints it provides: If Bentley harvests the last gem in the castles, he wins extra points. Elevators make perfect escape routes. However, they only operate oneat a time. Bentley is invincible while he's jumping. Bentley can temporarily stun Nasty Trees and Gem Eaters by jumping over them. But this maneuver won't work if he's wearing the magic hat, or while the Gem Eaters are swallowing gems. When floating scores appear on the scene, creatures can't move through them; nor can the creatures move through each other. It's also worth pointing out that we played this game a few years back. You might want to check it out for further hints.godzillajoeGrab the hioney ASAP, keeps the bees awayThe enemies are sorta dumb. You can trick them into getting trapped behind a wall if you lure them there and then quickly run away leaving the wall between you and the enemy. They're not smart enough to go around. They will try and go through it. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 This would be week 2. XD I can't wait to play this, its been a long while since I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Just missed another extra life... 38,803 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 58,887 It's amazing how well they pulled this off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 46,007 I intend to improve this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 54,083 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 37290 to get things going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beard Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Bah! I'll never understand why folks love this game so much. It may be a great technical achievement, but I find it impossible to judge where anything is, which is kind of a fun-killer to me. That said, one of the things I like about HSC is playing games I wouldn't normally, so I sure hope to improve this measly score... 18,668 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 First game, 85505 Stupid thing quit recording on me. I need a real capture card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) 89,234 for a start But I can beat that The last time we did this in Season 5 I managed just over 215K Tips: Grab the hioney ASAP, keeps the bees away The enemies are sorta dumb. You can trick them into getting trapped behind a wall if you lure them there and then quickly run away leaving the wall between you and the enemy. They're not smart enough to go around. They will try and go through it. Edited August 27, 2009 by godzillajoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 73,270 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 58426 Lots of cuss words involved in playing this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 How many castles in this game? The arcade version ended after 37. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKoopa Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 86204 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vectorman0 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 56,642 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 113969 - Can't seem to find my teenager high score. I don't think I have reached it yet, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Ok... seriously... this week these 5 digits keep showing up in my scores... Stella just locked up on me and I'm pretty irritated since I was just about to beat my score and I still had 3 lives left, but then I noticed the score: 73,027 My high Crystal Castles score is: 73,270 My score in Punch Out!! is: 72,730 Any numerologists out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 56,555 Lost four lives on the same level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 56,555 Lost four lives on the same level. Is it the one with the ghost in the tower? That level sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+stephena Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Ok... seriously... this week these 5 digits keep showing up in my scores... Stella just locked up on me and I'm pretty irritated since I was just about to beat my score and I still had 3 lives left, but then I noticed the score: 73,027 My high Crystal Castles score is: 73,270 My score in Punch Out!! is: 72,730 Any numerologists out there? Are you running the very latest version of Stella (2.8.4)? There was a fix in the last released version that fixed lockups for many people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 92,650. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Ok... seriously... this week these 5 digits keep showing up in my scores... Stella just locked up on me and I'm pretty irritated since I was just about to beat my score and I still had 3 lives left, but then I noticed the score: 73,027 My high Crystal Castles score is: 73,270 My score in Punch Out!! is: 72,730 Any numerologists out there? Are you running the very latest version of Stella (2.8.4)? There was a fix in the last released version that fixed lockups for many people. Admittedly, I'm way behind on Stella updates... I wasn't complaining or anything, just posting about my scoring oddities. I will give 2.8.4 a try, I guess I was just patiently waiting for 3.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atardi Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 score : 359 763 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 53,296 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 4,860. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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