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[rmaerz]

Rip Off

I discovered a fun way to play Rip Off: configure your one and two player input controls to be exactly the same. Operate two ships simultaneously using one controller.

So, you get two competitions for the price of one: single player mode for purists and two player aggregate score. However, you can compete in both for more points this week.

Do me a favor and prefix your two player scores with "2P:" for clarity. It will be assumed to be a single player score without any prefix.

Notice that the competition has been extended a little over 1-1/2 days this week.




The player uses a tank-like vehicle to protect fuel canisters from the game-controlled "pirate" tanks. Pirate tanks hook-up and drag the canisters off screen. The game speed and difficulty increase with each successive wave until all the canisters have been "ripped off".


Game Information
Game Name: Rip Off
Released By: Cinematronics, 1980
MAME ROMset: RipOff
Dip Switches: Lives: 16
Chosen By: rmaerz
ROM Location: http://www.romnation...03/Rip-Off.html
World Record: 15,590 (single player)

Competition ends Monday, March 22 @ 8PM EST

Leaderboard: Single Player
1. 4,410 roadrunner
2. 3,060 rmaerz
3. 2,080 LarcenTyler


Leaderboard: Two Player Aggregate
1. 5,320 rmaerz
2. 3,380 LarcenTyler



Season Standings
Calculations through week 31
1. darthkur 300
2. roadrunner 246
3. aftermac 177
4. retrorussel 88
5. LarcenTyler 85
6. rmaerz 63
7. SpiceWare 44
8. Mister VCS 42
9. Fallout_002 38
10. Kurt_Woloch 36
11. Shannon 33
12. Dr Galaga 31
13. MaximRecoil 21
14. 4Ks 19
15. rsiddall 11
15. Zoyx 11
17. joeypsp 10
18. maximebeauvis 9
19. HatNJ 8
20. Gamemaster_ca_2003 6

Attached Files

•  ripoffmarq.jpg   8.92K   4 downloads
•  ripoffcab.jpg   23.03K   4 downloads
•  ripoffscreen.png   2.38K   4 downloads

Edited by rmaerz, Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:00 AM.

[LarcenTyler]

2P: 1,360

Think I'll stick with solo, it's easier.

Edited by LarcenTyler, Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:43 PM.

[roadrunner]

2,190

I played the single player game mode

 ripo0008.png   3.23K   4 downloads

Edited by roadrunner, Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:55 PM.

[rmaerz]

LarcenTyler, on Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:40 PM, said:

2P: 1,360

Think I'll stick with solo, it's easier.

Really?

[rmaerz]

3,060

2P: 5,320

Attached Files

•  RIPOFF.3060.JPG   25.19K   3 downloads
•  RIPOFF.2P.5320.JPG   26.66K   3 downloads

[roadrunner]

My new high score 4,410

single player

 ripo0017.png   3.19K   2 downloads

[rmaerz]

I guess there's no too much love for Rip-Off, eh? Or is it the weather?

I thought peeps would find this a lot of fun in two player mode where you operate both ships with the same controls...

I probably won't be able to play this again until Monday as I am at Mark Alpiger's 2010 Arcade Tournament in Flemington, NJ this weekend.

[LarcenTyler]

Solo: 2080

2P: 3380

Edited by LarcenTyler, Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:20 PM.