HSC7 July Bonus Round Discussion

[+therealbountybob]

The seven categories that got the most votes are as follows:

1 Really Bad Games That Are Strangely Fun

2 Time for Desert

3 War, what is it good for...

4 Pinball Frenzy

5 A nice day out... spoiled

6 Bouncy Bouncy

7 5200 Ports

 

This round will last the whole of July instead of (2) regular HSC games. As classic games nearly always win the regular HSC votes, the idea is to play other good games that are perhaps less well known or are a bit more involved than normal. Please suggest any games that match (however loosely) the categories above (links would be good!).

 

One stipulation for the 5200 ports option; they cannot be the big name titles. Homebrew games are ok for the Pinball Frenzy, boy there are lots of XXX pinball games out there! Thinking of playing around 5 games for each category but welcome any suggestions/thoughts. Would prefer to drop two categories to make 5 for the final vote next week. I'll sort the scoring etc

 

Some suggestions:

1 Hunchback, NYC, Beer Belly Burts' Brew Biz, LA SWAT, Flying Ace, Green Beret, Xenon Raid, Atlantis (Imagic), Sentinel 1... Busy Baby

2 Baja Buggies, Lost Tomb, Tutankham, Pharos Curse, Kings Tut's Tomb, Attack of the Mutant Camels, Revenge II

3 F15 Strike Eagle, Tank Commander, Beach Landing, Beach Head I, Beach Head II, Air Support ... Final Legacy, Computer War, Who Dares Wins II, Flying Ace, Raid Over Moscow

4 Night Mission

5 Bug Off, River Rat, Picnic Paranoia, Whomper Stomper, Up Up and Away, Cloud Burst, Carnival Massacre

6 Jump, Rubber Ball, Yoomp!, Pogotron, Juice!

7 Frisky Tom, Sport Goofy, Xari Arena

[+orpheuswaking]

My vote goes for the Lone Raider (Atari (UK))

 

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-lone-raider-_3033.html

[+therealbountybob]

My vote goes for the Lone Raider (Atari (UK))

 

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-lone-raider-_3033.html

Take it that's for category 1! It's tricky as you want games that are fun to play, Lone Raider is well worth a go so it'll make the cut

 

A few more possibilities

1. Citadel Warrior, Digger Bonk, Matta Blatta, Pothole Pete, Orc Attack

2. Pharoh's Pyramid

6. Pogo Joe, Pogo Man

[roadrunner]

4. David's Midnight Magic, Pacemaker, and Pegasus

[Divya16]

4. David's Midnight Magic, Pacemaker, and Pegasus

 

Is that a pinball game -- Midnight magic? Where's that on the list?

[littleman jack]

I vote Night Mission Pinball, not because it's great, but because I actually own that one on cart. It has horrible sounds, but it can be fun when you get in a rhythm. It does scare my cats and intrigue my baby son.

[+therealbountybob]

Keep the suggestions coming, will put the vote on early Sunday

 

Divya - They don't have to be games on the regular HSC list

 

Had a great idea for the bouncy category Ixion, fantastic game and get's a shooter into this category

 

If there is anyone who want's to play but needs any help let me know. If you only have a few games and no APE/SIO2USB/PC to download games etc but have a disk drive, I'm sure we can sort a disk or two out via the post between us

[+therealbountybob]

I'm thinking of dropping the 5200 ports option, and as a long session of pinballs may not be that exciting, will put a pinball game in each of the other categories... Night Mission in War, erm... etc