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[Ze_ro]

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

While in the middle of a joyride around the Sea of Tranquility, you run across a gang of space pirates who will stop at nothing to keep their hiding spot a secret. Luckily, you're armed with a laser cannon, and your buggy is the fastest the moon has ever seen! Escape the pirates if you can, but watch your gas guage!

Game Information

Game Name: Gas Hog Released By: Spectravideo, 1983 Left Difficulty: N/A Right Difficulty: N/A Game Mode: Default 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 November 17th at 1:00 AM (Central Time, UTC-6).

Challenges

Photoshop Phun - Photoshop a picture of a souped-up car or motorcycle on the moon and you'll get 3 bonus points. Deteacher Miss 2600 roadrunner toymailman Mingy Jongo Scrabbler15 JacobZu7zu7

Current High Scores 23,440 (oyamafamily) [+11] 23,420 (toymailman) [+10] 18,230 (Deteacher) [+9] 14,130 (Scrabbler15) [+8] 8770 (JacobZu7zu7) [+7] 4170 (Mingy Jongo) [+6] 4070 (Miss 2600) [+5] 3210 (Mangia-Boy) [+4] 2710 (roadrunner) [+3] 1790 (LarcenTyler) [+2] Best Tips Deteacher [+2] TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty B) 21,670 (Robert T Mruczek)

Current Standings toymailman [171] JacobZu7zu7 [152] Scrabber15 [141] oyamafamily [133] Deteacher [133] roadrunner [62] zylon [61] Jifremok [54] Zoyx [53] Chuck D. Head [52] Miss 2600 [49] LarcenTyler [34] SeaGtGruff [33] keilbaca [30] ClassicGMR [29] pis [21] HatefulGravey [17] Mingy Jongo [13] doctorclu [13] Pioneer4x4 [12] MrJimbo [8] Mister VCS [7] satan165 [7] Mangia-Boy [6] rmaerz [5] madbutscher [4] 4Ks [4] dooglehead [3] ed1475 [2] littleman jack [2] pacmanplayer [2] Austin [1] MIKE5200 [1] SpaceDice2010 [1]

Scoring Points in Gas Hog

Shoot an Enemy Ship - 50 points Shoot a Flying Saucer - 30 points Run into a Point Value to gain that amount. Shoot it and you lose that amount.

Hints and Tips

The Manual

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

Deteacher

At the bottom of the screen, you will see the "radar", showing your position. In the manual, it states that each time you cross over one of the "borders" you will encounter harder enemies. While that is true, what they don't tell you is that you gain an extra life when you cross into each new zone. So, always be trying to reach that next checkpoint. So, my tip here is: Go fast on the top levels, but go slow on the bottom levels. This allows you to prevent losing too much ground when you need fuel. Speaking of fuel:

When your audio alarm goes off, it's not so much that you are "running out of fuel" as it is more like "A fuel cell is approaching." I've noticed that you won't run out of fuel as long as the fuel cell hasn't appeared, but you "run out of fuel" if you miss the oncoming fuel cell. So, don't panic when your alarm goes off. You can still travel along the top section for a bit before descending down into the lower level. But, if you miss the fuel cell, you're toast.

It looks like you get about 2,500 points for completing a course.

--Zero

[Chuck D. Head]

Wow, don't even remember ever looking at this in emu. Looks like fun!!

[oyamafamily]

This time my goal is to BEAT Twin Galaxies World Record - 21,670 points by Robert T. Mruczek.

[oyamafamily]

INITIAL ATTEMPT - 6,990



Special Note for Gas Hog: To pause gameplay, position the TV TYPE switch to B&W Mode. To continue, move this switch to Color Mode.

SECOND ATTEMPT - 10,210

Edited by oyamafamily, Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:06 PM.

[Deteacher]

My first submission: 7,140!



Here are some tips and info you won't find in the manual:

At the bottom of the screen, you will see the "radar", showing your position. In the manual, it states that each time you cross over one of the "borders" you will encounter harder enemies. While that is true, what they don't tell you is that you gain an extra life when you cross into each new zone. So, always be trying to reach that next checkpoint. So, my tip here is: Go fast on the top levels, but go slow on the bottom levels. This allows you to prevent losing too much ground when you need fuel. Speaking of fuel:

When your audio alarm goes off, it's not so much that you are "running out of fuel" as it is more like "A fuel cell is approaching." I've noticed that you won't run out of fuel as long as the fuel cell hasn't appeared, but you "run out of fuel" if you miss the oncoming fuel cell. So, don't panic when your alarm goes off. You can still travel along the top section for a bit before descending down into the lower level. But, if you miss the fuel cell, you're toast.

This is a really fun game. It's like Moon Patrol on Steroids.

[Deteacher]

And here's my bonus submission:

[Deteacher]

New high score for me: 12,360!



You get bonus points for completing the course, then you start back at the beginning, but it's much faster and harder. I think I've just found a game to add to my list of favorites. This one is addicting!

Edited by Deteacher, Thu Nov 11, 2010 1:11 PM.

[Deteacher]

And another personal best: 18,230!



It looks like you get about 2,500 points for completing a course. I completed 2 courses in this game. The 3rd course is damn near impossible. The saucers come at you so fast. You're almost better off just shooting at everything and hoping it's not a number.

[Scrabbler15]

On the board.

12,180

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[oyamafamily]

15,680

Edited by oyamafamily, Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:46 PM.

[Miss 2600]

Participation points at least. Tough game, especially using computer keys. It is very unforgiving.

4,070



I don't have Photoshop, but here's Streethawk on the moon:

Edited by Miss 2600, Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:05 PM.

[oyamafamily]

17,400

Edited by oyamafamily, Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:32 PM.

[roadrunner]

On the board with 2,710

And my bonus submission.

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[zylon]

I'm not that good with high-tech jabberwocky, but would owning your own Galaxie count for the bonus?

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[oyamafamily]

Final Attempt: 23,440 / Course 3

WOO HOO!! I reached my goal for this game: I beat Twin Galaxies World Record - 21,670 points by Robert T. Mruczek!!

[Scrabbler15]

Little bit of improvement.

14,130

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[LarcenTyler]

1,790

Seriously, what were they smoking when they made this game?!

[toymailman]

Got the bonus picture done. Yheeeeehaaww!!



I've got tomorrow off so I am hoping to spend some quality time with my VCS.

[Mingy Jongo]

Here's my entry: 4170


And the bonus:

Edited by Mingy Jongo, Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:02 PM.

[Scrabbler15]

Plenty of parking up here...

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[JacobZu7zu7]

Hazzard moon landing. The Dukes arrived lol.

Just in case, I didn't copy toymail's idea = Created Saturday, November 13, 2010, 12:43:26 PM
Just posting a little late here. Game time coming soon.

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[toymailman]

Got a score to post. Looks like it is 20 points shy of oyama.

23,420

[Mangia-Boy]

This is my score: 3210 points.

[JacobZu7zu7]

Hmm... I can't get into this, kinda uneven speeds and choppy controls like that.

[JacobZu7zu7]

Hmm... I can't get into this, kinda uneven speeds and choppy controls like that.


8,770

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