kevincal Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 (edited) Hey there. So I've been doing some thinking on how the High Score Club should go in 2010. My main priority is getting more players to join us. With that in mind, I've chosen 24 Jaguar games that we will play in 2010. 2 per month, with both games given the full month for people to play and add scores. In choosing these 24 games, I used the following criteria. The games must be common, they must be affordable, they must be atleast decent and fun games. Here they are. Alien vs. Predator CyberMorph Iron Soldier Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure Ruiner Pinball Super Burnout Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy Zool 2 Raiden I-War Pinball Fantasies Flashback Flip Out! Zoop Doom HoverStrike Wolfenstein 3D Missile Command 3D Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tails Evolution: Dino Dudes Ultra Vortek Power Drive Rally Attack of the Mutant Penguins Tempest 2000 I will choose 2 games from this list every month, and all I will do is pick the 2 games starting from the top and work downward as the year progresses. So it looks like January will see AvP and CyberMorph contested, whereas February will see Iron Soldier and Pitfall contested. Hopefully many new players will join us. I have thought up some more changes as well to hopefully make things even better. No emulators allowed. This is to ensure we are all on a level playing field. I noticed on Youtube videos that some people's computers are fast enough to play Jag games at faster speeds than they actually play on a Jaguar. On the other hand I see vids of people using a Jag emu on a slow computer and it handicaps them. Safest to just play the real thing. Also, for all games, only the stock Jaguar controller will be allowed to be used. For games like Tempest 2000, people with a rotary have an unfair advantage, and most people do not have a rotary because they are rare and expensive. Same with rapid fire controllers. So all games, we shall use the Stock Jag pad. No Pro Controllers allowed either! This is to ensure a level playing field. The points system. Here is the new points system for 2010: As of March 28 I've decided to change the points system. It's very simple, let's say 5 people submit their scores for a game in a given month. 1st place gets 5 points, 2nd place will get 4 points and so on. Let's say 9 people submit scores for a game in a given month. 1st place gets 9 points, 2nd gets 8 points and so on. I think you get the idea. I haven't decided yet if I will give out money prizes to high points finishers at the end of 2010, but mostly likely there will be prizes, cash or otherwise, at the end of the year. Another thing, I will have a time limit on most of the games we are contesting. Most people simply do not have the time to play these games for hours. For instance, for AvP, I'd like the contest to be: Play as the Predator from the beginning and see how many points you can score in 1 hour. Again, this is to make the Jaguar High Score Club accessible to everyone to compete; Even people with limited time and money. Which I think that is most of us these days! To clarify, the points will only be given out to those who compete in the 2 games being played that month. After that month is over, people may still submit scores, but they will only get 1 participation point no matter how good their score, UNLESS they get the HIGH score, then they will get another point, in addition to the participation point. Also, to clarify, no cheats of any kind are allowed! We do go by the honor system here, but if you submit crazy high scores constantly, I will have to ask for proof that you are THAT good at video games. A video or 2 of you playing would do the trick. Most importantly. HAVE FUN. Edited March 29, 2010 by kevincal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busterm Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 List looks good. Im pretty decent at all the games except Attack of the Mutant Penguins. For some reason I cant get out of the first lvl errr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 AVC Online will be proud to once again to offer a E-certificate for our cafepress shop as prize just let me know the amount and I'll make a note of it. I can only be in 7 of the games you listed. and of course I'll feature an JHSC game of the month on AVC_live(it will be a new feature aside from our regular game of the month which will also feature certain games for my new high score team competition I'm planning for 2010(various atari games)) I'll see if josh(vi-master could help me with the videos as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 List looks good. Im pretty decent at all the games except Attack of the Mutant Penguins. For some reason I cant get out of the first lvl errr. Ya, I couldn't figure out what to do in Mutant Penguins either. AVC Online will be proud to once again to offer a E-certificate for our cafepress shop as prize just let me know the amount and I'll make a note of it. I can only be in 7 of the games you listed. and of course I'll feature an JHSC game of the month on AVC_live(it will be a new feature aside from our regular game of the month which will also feature certain games for my new high score team competition I'm planning for 2010(various atari games)) I'll see if josh(vi-master could help me with the videos as well. Sounds great! Thanks again for your contribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Zeptari Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 In choosing these 24 games, I used the following criteria. The games must be common, they must be affordable, they must be atleast decent and fun games. Here they are. Alien vs. Predator CyberMorph Iron Soldier Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure Ruiner Pinball Super Burnout Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy Zool 2 Raiden I-War Pinball Fantasies Flashback Flip Out! Zoop Doom HoverStrike Wolfenstein 3D Missile Command 3D Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tails Evolution: Dino Dudes Ultra Vortek Power Drive Rally Attack of the Mutant Penguins Tempest 2000 Now I know which games to buy once I get a Jag again... I really miss mine... I'm trying to work out a deal with a local guy... crossing my fingers! -rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share Posted November 20, 2009 In choosing these 24 games, I used the following criteria. The games must be common, they must be affordable, they must be atleast decent and fun games. Here they are. Alien vs. Predator CyberMorph Iron Soldier Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure Ruiner Pinball Super Burnout Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy Zool 2 Raiden I-War Pinball Fantasies Flashback Flip Out! Zoop Doom HoverStrike Wolfenstein 3D Missile Command 3D Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tails Evolution: Dino Dudes Ultra Vortek Power Drive Rally Attack of the Mutant Penguins Tempest 2000 Now I know which games to buy once I get a Jag again... I really miss mine... I'm trying to work out a deal with a local guy... crossing my fingers! -rick Good luck! Also, I know there are games besides these 24 that are good and somewhat common, AND that we haven't contested yet in the Jag HSC. SO, in the coming days I'm jusat going to create High Score threads for each of the games not on this list and that we haven't contested yet. There will be no points involved with these games, but it will still be fun for people to contribute their high scores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper_Eye Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 List looks good. Im pretty decent at all the games except Attack of the Mutant Penguins. For some reason I cant get out of the first lvl errr. Ya, I couldn't figure out what to do in Mutant Penguins either. It is pretty simple. You kill the mutant penguins and try not to kill the good penguins. If you eliminate all the mutant penguins before they can set off the Doomscale then you win the level. Both of the selectable characters have a weapon they can use (a pan or a bat) and you gain access to that weapon by collecting the letters that spell it. These are collected from chests. So a good start is to collect gremlins and put them on the chests so you can get your weapon. To help you stop the mutant penguins there are also bonus items you can collect and buildings you can activate and you do that, again, by putting gremlins on them. When you hit a mutant penguin with your weapon they will not die but orbs will pop out. If you collect enough orbs without using your weapon you get a temporary weapon power up. So hit two or three guys in a row and then collect their orbs without using the weapon and you will then have the weapon power up. With that you will be able to kill some mutant penguins. Here is my suggestion for how to score the game. The levels are not very long and you get a score for individual levels. I would suggest using the best combined score of the first 5 or first 10 levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share Posted November 20, 2009 Thanks for the explanation. Sounds like a good idea. I'll be sure to put your post above in the Mutant Penguins High Score thread when it comes time to play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feldhaus97 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Play as the Predator from the beginning and see how many points you can score in 1 hour Limitations like these are a good idea, and it'll also keep one person from eating up all the high scores *cough*AtarDi*cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 Play as the Predator from the beginning and see how many points you can score in 1 hour Limitations like these are a good idea, and it'll also keep one person from eating up all the high scores *cough*AtarDi*cough* Hello! I'm glad you agree with the idea. Yes, some of our resident players play games for hours upon hours surely. Some of us mere mortals just cannot compete! It reminds me of those old gaming contests from the past, like on tv, where they had 2 nerds from the 80's playing several games for a short time period each. I think it's really exciting this way, even if we are playing alone at home. With the time limit, it adds suspense! also yes I believe it evens the playing field very much, making for a more competitive competition. ALTHOUGH I wouldn't be surprised if Atardi still comes out on top all the time. He is the Michael Schumacher of the Jaguar High Score club! But maybe he won't run away with it so badly this way.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legeek Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Sounds good man! I'll try to participate more in 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Awesome. I have an idea... I'm a regular at many forums, I think I'm going to make this a cross forum competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 that would be a good idea to make it a cross forum thing, and as always AVC Online will show the game on it's monthly video cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Ks Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I might be participating in March, as I'm considering getting a Jaguar for my birthday. If I do, I'll know what games to buy first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 Look forward to you joining the fray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Ks Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Look forward to you joining the fray. Yup. It's decided. I'll be joining you guys later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sargon Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I only participated in one competition in the past year, but I have a large collection of unplayed Jaguar games sitting in my closet. My New Years resolution will be to participate regularly in the High Score Club in 2010! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 I only participated in one competition in the past year, but I have a large collection of unplayed Jaguar games sitting in my closet. My New Years resolution will be to participate regularly in the High Score Club in 2010! Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Kev, I will be showing Cybermorph on video cast on Sunday for the JHSC(it will be one Vi-masters videos on you tube I will be using) because I will be doing a live showing of mean santa on the 2600 (as well showing some Jag Ads during breaks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 Kev, I will be showing Cybermorph on video cast on Sunday for the JHSC(it will be one Vi-masters videos on you tube I will be using) because I will be doing a live showing of mean santa on the 2600 (as well showing some Jag Ads during breaks) sweet man. ill try to catch it! Thanks for your efforts in promoting the Jag and the HSC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dan Iacovelli Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Kev, I will be showing Cybermorph on video cast on Sunday for the JHSC(it will be one Vi-masters videos on you tube I will be using) because I will be doing a live showing of mean santa on the 2600 (as well showing some Jag Ads during breaks) sweet man. ill try to catch it! Thanks for your efforts in promoting the Jag and the HSC. since this will be done using a overlay at ustream it won't be recorded to ustream. so if you miss it you can always go to vi-masters youtube page and watch his game play. also let me know if you want me to donate a E-cert to this years winner as well. (let me know the initial value (from 10.00 to 25.00)) did last years winner contact you, I can't send the winner the e-cert if I don't know it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Nobody has contacted yet about a prize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astropuff Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Just wondering if we can still score points for last months games like last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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