HSC Season 7 Week 34: Congo Bongo

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

You're a hunter on a jungle safari. The jungle is full of creatures determined to give you a run for your life but none of them can match the mischief of CONGO BONGO, the jungle gorilla.

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Game Information

Game Name: Congo Bongo
Released By: Sega, 1983
Left Difficulty: B / Novice
Right Difficulty: B / Novice
Game Mode: Default
Chosen By: roadrunner

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 April 14th at 1:00 AM (CST).

Current High Scores

52,960 (roadrunner) [+11]
49,140 (Zoyx) [+10]
36,760 (toymailman) [+9]
33,930 (littleman jack) [+8]
24,040 (vintagegamecrazy) [+7]
18,020 (Tr3vor) [+6]
7198 (Lendorian) [+5]

Best Tips

None

Challenges

None

TwinGalaxies Top 3

(Game 1, Difficulty B)

153,490 (Scott Stilphen)
77,430 (Robert Macauley) (Emulator)
63,780 (Jeffrey D. Lowe, Jr.)

Current Standings

toymailman [334]
Zoyx [244]
darthkur [191]
roadrunner [147]
shadow460 [137]
oyamafamily [136]
Cebus Capucinis [107]
JacobZu7zu7 [99]
Deteacher [92]
LarcenTyler [90]
Atardi [84]
vjames [71]
aftermac [70]
Captain Beard [61]
godzillajoe [56]
zylon [54]
katana [51]
keilbaca [42]
Mister VCS [38]
brandondwright [30]
Vectorman0 [29]
Carey85 [29]
4Ks [29]
homerwannabee [26]
Impaler_26 [26]
Hornpipe2 [25]
SpiceWare [24]
Wickeycolumbus [22]
devwebcl [21]
pis [19]
chuckwalla [15]
Nathan Strum [11]
LoneWolfSeth [10]
LaserHawk [10]
joeypsp [9]
Tr3vor [9]
kote [8]
NML32 [7]
Pioneer4x4 [7]
Animan [6]
HatNJ [6]
Chris Leach [5]
MIKE5200 [4]
Skaarg [4]
JayWI [3]
Shannon [2]
jeremysart [2]
vintagegamecrazy [2]
sloth713 [2]
jjd [2]
SpaceInvaders [2]
ChrisKoopa [1]
SeaGtGruff [1]
Nati [1]
disjuakifa [1]

Scoring Points in Congo Bongo

You begin each screen of play level #1 with 5000 bonus points. The number of bonus points steadily decreases by 100 points until you reach zero and have run out of time.
As you advance play levels the beginning number of bonus points is higher:
- Level 2 - 6000 points
- Level 3 - 7000 points
- Level 4 - 8000 points
- Level 5 and On - 9000 points
Each Step Taken - 10 points
Jump Across the Chasm - 500 points
When you earn 10,000 points you receive an additional life. You will play that life immediately after your current life is over.

Hints and Tips

The Manual

As 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:

At the beginning of the first screen, there are some safe spots on the far left where you can avoid coconuts.
To cross the bridge, notice that the coconuts come in waves.
On Monkey Plateau, there are a few safe spots near the river's edge.
On screen number one you can safely jump over the river any place along its bank. The further away from the white water edge the safer it is to jump.
On screen number two jump very carefully from place to place.

--Zero