Ze_ro Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Important Note: This weeks competition is over and no further scores will be accepted. "Whoowhee! If the folks back home could see me now! When I joined the Vanguard expedition I never thought I'd be flying through the tunnels of Aterria looking for a mythical City of Mystery." "It might not be a myth." "Captain, do you mean to tell me you really believe there is such a city, paved with silver and ruled by a giant called Gond?" "Why not? It's right here in the flight log book we found in the Aterria excavations. That's pretty convincing." "But that book's dated 1983. People believed in all sorts of weird things back then...flying reindeer, egg-laying rabbits..." "When you've been on as many expeditions as I have, you'll believe anything can exist. This whole planet is pretty unreal. Take these tunnel walls, for instance...every color of the rainbow! I'd swear I was in heaven if it weren't for the rocks... "Hey! Watch out! You almost speared us on that stalagmite. I know our spaceship has five live, but we still have a long way to go and we're going to need all the lives we've got. If this log book is telling the truth, these tunnels are full of dangerous flying objects: hovering Mist ships, Harley rockets, Helm balloons." "Yeah. Garimes waiting to tear us with their tentacles and that other cozy customer, the flying Kemlus snake." "Seriously, what do you think the log book means by 'Watch out for the rain of Romedas in the Bleak Zone'?" "I think the pilot that kept that log book was out of his mind, that's what I think. Probably bitten in the head by a Kemlus snake." "Well, if there is anything in this tunnel, we should be sighting it pretty soon. According to our tunnel map, we're entering the Mountain Zone. How's the fuel supply holding out?" "Getting low. We'd better infuse energy pretty quick or we'll crash." "I certainly hope the log is right about energy pods growing in the Mountain Zone. Pod energy is supposed to make us indestructible for 10 seconds. Why, if that's true, we won't need to fire out lasers." "Oh sure, Just run headlong into an enemy ship and POW! down it goes. Listen, I don't believe in pod power any more than I believe in Mist ships. If there is anything like that on Aterria, I'll eat it." "Well, I hope you have the stomach for it. Look what's coming!" "Great Gonds! Mists as thick as hornets and twice as mad." "And they're all yours. Fire at will...and while you're at it, keep an eye out for energy pods." "Roger! City of Mystery, here we come!" Game Information Game Name: Klax Released By: 1982, Atari Left & Right Difficulty: Your choise:A/A - Press the red controller button and move the Joystick in the direction you want to fire. Release the button to stop firing. A/B - Same as method 1 except that you do not have to move the Joystick forward to fire forward. The forward laser gun fires automatically when the red button is pressed. B/A - Move the Joystick in the direction you want to fire. Press the red button to stop firing. B/B - Same as method 3 except that the forward gun fires automatically. Game Mode: Game 1 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 June 23rd at 1:00 AM (CST). Current High Scores 418,970 (oyamafamily) [+11] 235,130 (shadow460) [+10] 166,270 (toymailman) [+9] 157,190 (Zoyx) [+8] 141,410 (SpiceWare) [+7] 130,170 (keilbaca) [+6] 114,590 (Chuck D. Head) [+5] 89,040 (Jifremok) [+4] 83,350 (Scrabbler15) [+3] 41,320 (zylon) [+2] 39,340 (roadrunner) [+1] 34,700 (SekOner) [+1] 9120 (Tr3vor) [+1] 7180 (LarcenTyler) [+1] Best Tips oyamafamily [+2] Challenges None TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty B)999,990 (Todd Rogers) 527,720 (Marc Cohen) 239,800 (Todd Smith) Current Standings toymailman [427] Zoyx [311] roadrunner [228] oyamafamily [218] darthkur [218] shadow460 [162] LarcenTyler [119] Cebus Capucinis [107] JacobZu7zu7 [99] Deteacher [92] zylon [89] Atardi [84] vjames [71] aftermac [70] Mister VCS [62] Captain Beard [61] keilbaca [58] godzillajoe [56] katana [51] SpiceWare [46] 4Ks [40] brandondwright [30] Vectorman0 [29] Carey85 [29] NML32 [27] homerwannabee [26] Tr3vor [26] Impaler_26 [26] Hornpipe2 [25] Wickeycolumbus [22] devwebcl [21] pis [19] chuckwalla [17] HatNJ [14] Pioneer4x4 [13] Nathan Strum [11] LoneWolfSeth [10] Scrabbler15 [10] LaserHawk [10] vintagegamecrazy [9] joeypsp [9] Lendorian [9] littleman jack [8] kote [8] Animan [6] Player 3 [6] Chris Leach [5] MIKE5200 [4] Skaarg [4] JayWI [3] Shannon [2] jeremysart [2] sloth713 [2] jjd [2] SpaceInvaders [2] ChrisKoopa [1] SeaGtGruff [1] Nati [1] disjuakifa [1] Scoring Points in Vanguard Mist - 70 points Harley - 50 points Helm - 80 points Ammo - 80 points Garime - 100-400 points Barrier - 800 points Base - 100-400 points Kemlus - 100-400 points Romeda - 100 points Dock with Kemlus - 1090 points Destroy Gond - 1000-8000 points Bonus life at 10,000 and 50,000 points 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 is the hint it provides: FIRING SLOWS YOU DOWN. Your spaceship moves twice as fast when you aren't firing. Hold your fire when you're passing barriers or diving for energy pods. MISTS AND HARLEYS. Keep the spaceship moving up and down to avoid missiles and lay down a barrage of lasers vertically, against the enemy's line of flight. A Mist can only fire once, so you can dodge its missile and then go for it. HELMS AND AMMOS. Try to hit these with your starboard and port lasers before they cross your path. Avoid getting caught between two balloons, since it is hard to fire without moving into them. KEMLUS AND ROMEDAS. Fire horizontally across their line of flight. STRIPPED ZONE. Don't try to shoot everything you pass; think mainly of surviving. Fire at barriers and Garimes through crevices in the rocks, but take care not to crash into the rocks. Don't fire at Paynes. You can't destroy them, and firing slows you down when you need a burst of speed to pass safely. CITY OF MYSTERY. If you want to earn lots of points, hold your fire until the last minute. The trick of course, is to dodge the missiles. Gond aims directly at you, so keep moving. As soon as you enter the city, move up to avoid the first missile. When it passes, move down. Keep changing your position until you run out of room, then fire. We have played this game twice before in the HSC, check it out here. oyamafamily To decrease the risk of collision with the enemies and missiles, I often use the following tactics: Mountain Zone / Stick Zone: Ship positioned at the left side of the screen. Rainbow Zones / Bleak Zone: Ship positioned at the center of the screen. Stripped Zone: I always move the ship to the right because it's the side more confortable, with less risk of collision. City of Mystery: Sometimes I destroy Gond immediately; it's better to get 2000 bonus points than to lose a life. In the Bleak Zone, I often dock with Kemlus THREE TIMES per tunnel in order to earn 3270 bonus points. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) This weeks game will be Vanguard. Choose whatever difficulty settings you want. They control how your ship fires: A/A - Press the red controller button and move the Joystick in the direction you want to fire. Release the button to stop firing. A/B - Same as method 1 except that you do not have to move the Joystick forward to fire forward. The forward laser gun fires automatically when the red button is pressed. B/A - Move the Joystick in the direction you want to fire. Press the red button to stop firing. B/B - Same as method 3 except that the forward gun fires automatically. --Zero ATTENTION FOR THE SPECIAL RULES: PLEASE, DON'T USE "CONTINUE"!! Edited June 16, 2010 by oyamafamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) 23940 - Coming back to me. Like the previous game, "Continue" zeros out your score, so that rule really isn't needed. 45300 Edited June 16, 2010 by Zoyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 FIRST ATTEMPT - 84,260 (circa 7,700 on the 1st life) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jifremok Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 89,040 I'll post a crappy phone pic when I get a score I can be satisfied with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 15,430 accidentally deleted pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 65940 - learning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr3vor Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 *jaw drops* wow, I only got 9,120 how is that possible that you get like 80,000!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) If you think 80k is jawdropping, check the scores from the previous time they played this. Once you figure out the nuances of each screen, game gets easier. Edited June 17, 2010 by Zoyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr3vor Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 If you think 80k is jawdropping, check the scores from the previous time they played this. Once you figure out the nuances of each screen, game gets easier. This must not be my game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Most likely final attempt. 41,320 Not much point in going further after reviewing prev post. Edited June 17, 2010 by zylon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Read the tips found in the thread from the first time this was played. Very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 39,340 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 24,560 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyamafamily Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Second attempt - 297,410 I scored ONLY 7,980 points on the first life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 7,180 I can do a lot better, I'm just not playing on all my cylinders. And despite the manual's claims, the tune that plays when you get energized is actually Vultan's Theme from Flash Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 96630 - Tonight's effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 First attempt - 40,150. I will try once more tomorrow, damn this game sure speeds up after the first level. I lost one ship on the first level and the other five not even half way through level two. I'm pretty sure I have made it through level three, but was much younger then. By the way this game has the most anticlimactic "bosses" ever; if you are firing at the end, you don't even realize what happened. Morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 First attempt - 40,150. I will try once more tomorrow, damn this game sure speeds up after the first level. I lost one ship on the first level and the other five not even half way through level two. I'm pretty sure I have made it through level three, but was much younger then. By the way this game has the most anticlimactic "bosses" ever; if you are firing at the end, you don't even realize what happened. Morgan Try #2 - 47,810. I do remember getting through multiple levels of this before, but I think that was in "survival mode", not caring about the points so much. definitely skip the Energy blocks, you smash less enemies than you can shoot otherwise and they are less points. Keep getting killed by the white balls which is really pathetic. Morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 45,310 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbler15 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 39,200 I've always tried to avoid this game. It shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) 120660 - Tonight's effort p.s. I think this is my all-time hi-score. I finished 3 levels... I don't remember doing that back in 82-83. Edited June 19, 2010 by Zoyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 77,040. I think I'm done with this one. Morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) Video of me playing this morning. Only made it to 103k. May find some helpful hints. My weak point is the arrows when they start sideways shooting in tunnel two. Haven't figured out the pattern as far as their shooting. Edited June 19, 2010 by Zoyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 61,990 I never cared for Vanguard before - I'm getting into it it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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