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HSC Season 7 Week 16: Espial


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#1 Ze_ro OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Dec 2, 2009 1:24 AM

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

You are a space attack pilot flying at death range over the gigantic star ship. Your mission while defending yourself against the never ending oncoming defense squadrons is to destroy the star ship with your cursor scope missiles. Watch out for the star ship's atomic cannons aimed at you!

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Game Information
  • Game Name: Espial
  • Released By: Tigervision, 1983
  • Left Difficulty: N/A
  • Right Difficulty: N/A
  • Game Mode: Default
  • Chosen By: Vectorman0

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 December 9th at 1:00 AM (CST).


Current High Scores
  • 24,500 (darthkur) [+11]
  • 24,450 (toymailman) [+10]
  • 18,610 (CebusCapucinis) [+9]
  • 18,420 (Zoyx) [+8]
  • 17,850 (roadrunner) [+7]
  • 17,590 (Carey85) [+6]
  • 15,320 (Hornpipe2) [+5]
  • 8590 (aftermac) [+4]
  • 8220 (Tr3vor) [+3]
  • 7820 (4Ks) [+2]
  • 1860 (Wickeycolumbus) [+1]

Best Tips
    None!

Challenges
    None yet

TwinGalaxies Top 3
(Game 1, Difficulty B)
    No scores listed!
Current Standings
    Coming Soon!






Scoring Points in Espial
  • Flying objects - 20 to 80 points
  • Fortress, cannon, cells - 200 points
  • Diamond - 90 points


Hints and Tips

The Manual

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

--Zero

#2 aftermac OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Dec 2, 2009 6:15 PM

8,590

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#3 roadrunner ONLINE  

roadrunner

    River Patroller

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Posted Thu Dec 3, 2009 2:34 PM

10,620



#4 toymailman OFFLINE  

toymailman

    Stargunner

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Posted Thu Dec 3, 2009 9:49 PM

16,730
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#5 Hornpipe2 OFFLINE  

Hornpipe2

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Posted Fri Dec 4, 2009 10:00 AM

10,370

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#6 Wickeycolumbus OFFLINE  

Wickeycolumbus

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Posted Sat Dec 5, 2009 10:32 AM

1,860

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#7 4Ks OFFLINE  

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Posted Sat Dec 5, 2009 7:36 PM

1870
4290
6870
7290
7820

Edited by 4Ks, Sun Dec 6, 2009 8:48 PM.


#8 Zoyx OFFLINE  

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Posted Sat Dec 5, 2009 9:34 PM

10550 - I'm in. Flicker-fest

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#9 Tr3vor OFFLINE  

Tr3vor

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Posted Sun Dec 6, 2009 12:37 AM

i has a score (for the first time Posted Image)

8,220. not the best but not too bad, until someone starts racking up some major scores

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#10 shadow460 OFFLINE  

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Posted Sun Dec 6, 2009 1:30 AM

I'm out. I don't have this one on the shelf. :sad:

#11 Carey85 OFFLINE  

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Posted Sun Dec 6, 2009 3:54 AM

Yeah, I'm pretty sure they should've just named this game "Developer Hates You." My hat's off to anyone who can make it past stage 5...

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#12 toymailman OFFLINE  

toymailman

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Posted Sun Dec 6, 2009 3:37 PM

View PostCarey85, on Sun Dec 6, 2009 3:54 AM, said:

Yeah, I'm pretty sure they should've just named this game "Developer Hates You." My hat's off to anyone who can make it past stage 5...

I'll take that hat. :D

24,450
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#13 Cebus Capucinis ONLINE  

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Posted Sun Dec 6, 2009 4:04 PM

God bless you, Harmony cartridge, God bless you. Now I can participate in every week of HSC!

18610
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I'll take that hat too. :D

EDIT: Shadow NOOOOOO! I love getting into point duels with you. Dang! :(

Edited by CebusCapucinis, Sun Dec 6, 2009 6:15 PM.


#14 Carey85 OFFLINE  

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Posted Sun Dec 6, 2009 7:19 PM

I'll give it another shot later. I got my score at 4:30 this morning after drinking for several hours. I think I was in the proverbial "zone" when I was playing, though, so I probably won't do much better...

#15 Zoyx OFFLINE  

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Posted Mon Dec 7, 2009 8:52 AM

Trying to understand why so much flicker. Just as much going on here as in River Raid. I guess they didn't know the tricks. Looked like they tried to do a Zaxxon without the 3D. Nice idea, but lousy follow-through.

#16 darthkur OFFLINE  

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Posted Mon Dec 7, 2009 4:25 PM

24,500

The hat is mine! Ha ha ho ho. :P

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#17 Carey85 OFFLINE  

Carey85

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Posted Tue Dec 8, 2009 2:27 AM

This game sucks.

17590

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#18 Hornpipe2 OFFLINE  

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  • Location:Conway, AR, USA

Posted Tue Dec 8, 2009 10:25 AM

Edging out a couple of you guys here with
15320

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#19 roadrunner ONLINE  

roadrunner

    River Patroller

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Posted Tue Dec 8, 2009 4:44 PM

My new high score 17,850



#20 Zoyx OFFLINE  

Zoyx

    Stargunner

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  • Location:Shakopee, MN

Posted Tue Dec 8, 2009 9:40 PM

18420 - Nope, no clue how to get past that really fast wave. The only idea I have is to get lucky in killing a guy, then hide in that row. Rinse/repeat.

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