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[patbb]

defender:17,625
toobin:68,852
qix:66,736
ladybug:44,470

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Edited by patbb, Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:20 PM.

[keilbaca]

Nice job patbb! I got my work cut out for me

For the rest that need a bit of help on Qix, I recorded a good run (I messed up at the end... too many beers ) that you can see my strategy.

[patbb]

keilbaca, on Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:22 AM, said:

Nice job patbb! I got my work cut out for me

For the rest that need a bit of help on Qix, I recorded a good run (I messed up at the end... too many beers ) that you can see my strategy.

Thank you.
And Thanks for sharing your video.

You can have a look at my strategy here:
edit: I know, I know I was lucky at level 2



and my new score for QIX: 70,804

Edited by patbb, Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:37 AM.

[keilbaca]

Very lucky, but hey, a score is a score.

Seems like we have just about the same strategy... but I really like the idea of the long corridor, then small lines across to shrink the amount of space left for the Qix to go, then to close it off.

I'll have to try that

[patbb]

bank panic: 440,550
+1 on record break!

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[roadrunner]

Astro Fighter 2,760

Mouse Trap 49,800 (Damn Hawks )

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[rmaerz]

patbb, on Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:21 PM, said:

bank panic: 440,550
+1 on record break!

That's six total and two more to go

Way to go guys!

[Cynicaster]

Just played a few games of Mouse Trap. I have this for Atari 2600, which up until now is the only version I've played. It's a really fun game, but I'm finding it incredibly frustrating. What is the deal with that hawk? You can't kill it, there's nowhere to hide from it, and it follows you around until you can safely get to the little box at the center of the screen. Ok, typical 80's arcade game stuff so far. But as if it isn't hard enough already, the stupid hawk turns invisible and just pops up right in your path to kill you at random intervals, giving you no opportunity to even try to dodge it? Seriously? Stuff like that pisses me off, it's so cheap and it almost ruins an otherwise very fun game.

Is this how the game really plays? Or is my emulation running slow and screwing up or something? The invisible hawk is so stupid, if I didn't know better I'd assume it was a glitch in the emulation.

Rant over, back to playing.

Edited by Cynicaster, Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:55 AM.

[rmaerz]

Cynicaster, on Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:53 AM, said:

Just played a few games of Mouse Trap. I have this for Atari 2600, which up until now is the only version I've played. It's a really fun game, but I'm finding it incredibly frustrating. What is the deal with that hawk? You can't kill it, there's nowhere to hide from it, and it follows you around until you can safely get to the little box at the center of the screen. Ok, typical 80's arcade game stuff so far. But as if it isn't hard enough already, the stupid hawk turns invisible and just pops up right in your path to kill you at random intervals, giving you no opportunity to even try to dodge it? Seriously? Stuff like that pisses me off, it's so cheap and it almost ruins an otherwise very fun game.

Is this how the game really plays? Or is my emulation running slow and screwing up or something? The invisible hawk is so stupid, if I didn't know better I'd assume it was a glitch in the emulation.

Rant over, back to playing.

What you have to do when the hawk shows up is go the center of the screen where IN is. Wait until the hawk is almost on top of you and go IN. You'll get away from the hawk but the risk is that you'll end up in one of the four corners and get killed. Therefore, try turning into a dog first before you go IN.

[mr. toast]

fine score here...

Vanguard
59,510

this thing goes FAST on the second level

what's also interesting is that this score is 300 points behind my personal best...so close

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Edited by mr. toast, Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:28 PM.

[Cynicaster]

Bank Panic - 146,000

Mousetrap - 122,820

Defender - 18,875

Toobin' - 213,686 (is that a record?)

Lady Bug - 62,500

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[roadrunner]

rmaerz, on Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:06 PM, said:

Cynicaster, on Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:53 AM, said:

Just played a few games of Mouse Trap. I have this for Atari 2600, which up until now is the only version I've played. It's a really fun game, but I'm finding it incredibly frustrating. What is the deal with that hawk? You can't kill it, there's nowhere to hide from it, and it follows you around until you can safely get to the little box at the center of the screen. Ok, typical 80's arcade game stuff so far. But as if it isn't hard enough already, the stupid hawk turns invisible and just pops up right in your path to kill you at random intervals, giving you no opportunity to even try to dodge it? Seriously? Stuff like that pisses me off, it's so cheap and it almost ruins an otherwise very fun game.

Is this how the game really plays? Or is my emulation running slow and screwing up or something? The invisible hawk is so stupid, if I didn't know better I'd assume it was a glitch in the emulation.

Rant over, back to playing.

What you have to do when the hawk shows up is go the center of the screen where IN is. Wait until the hawk is almost on top of you and go IN. You'll get away from the hawk but the risk is that you'll end up in one of the four corners and get killed. Therefore, try turning into a dog first before you go IN.

This reminds me of a great quote from the movie Ghostbusters II

"Your Honor, ladies and gentleman of the audience, i don't think it's fair to call my clients frauds.
Sure, the blackout was a big problem for everybody.
I was trapped in an elevator for two hours and i had to make the whole time.
But i don't blame them. Because one time, i turned into a dog and they helped me. Thank you."

[roadrunner]

Cynicaster, on Fri Apr 22, 2011 3:32 PM, said:

Toobin' - 213,686 (is that a record?)

Yeah, it is. Congrats on breaking my record.

[rmaerz]

Sinistar: 133,310 (I seem to have lost my Mojo)

Defender: 19,125

Star Castle: 21,990

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[rmaerz]

roadrunner, on Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:57 PM, said:

Cynicaster, on Fri Apr 22, 2011 3:32 PM, said:

Toobin' - 213,686 (is that a record?)

Yeah, it is. Congrats on breaking my record.

That's seven!

Who can break Mouse Trap? I can't - I don't have a controller

[patbb]

lady:59,670
mouse:121,350

edit: QIX:70,804 see post #53

The mouse trap record will be difficult to break.
I had the chance of witnessing the million point game during last year Funspot tourney.
His strategy was to always go in the center and wait for the hawk. I soon as the IN was flashing you go in and try to make it back to the center while getting the most cheeses as possible.

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Edited by patbb, Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:43 AM.

[patbb]

astro: 4,150

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Edited by patbb, Sat Apr 23, 2011 9:03 AM.

[Cynicaster]

rmaerz, on Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:31 AM, said:

roadrunner, on Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:57 PM, said:

Cynicaster, on Fri Apr 22, 2011 3:32 PM, said:

Toobin' - 213,686 (is that a record?)

Yeah, it is. Congrats on breaking my record.

That's seven!

Who can break Mouse Trap? I can't - I don't have a controller

Seven records out of 10 games, and the tourney is less than half over?

I think everybody needs to take a pee test following the tournament.

[rmaerz]

Cynicaster, on Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:26 PM, said:

Seven records out of 10 games, and the tourney is less than half over?

I think everybody needs to take a pee test following the tournament.

7 out of a possible 8 since Astro Fighter and Vanguard are inaugural plays on AA.

[patbb]

vanguard:32,820

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[mr. toast]

Lady Bug

42,280

at one point I was going to get the fruit, then an enemy died (which removes the fruit) and another enemy followed me into the spawning zone...

Mouse Trap

104,050

I really don't know how I pulled this one off...usually I'm lucky if I get to 30K

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Edited by mr. toast, Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:56 AM.

[roadrunner]

A little better at Qix 24,396
Those video clips helped.

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[Cynicaster]

Astro Fighter: 8,920 (this game is frustrating!)

Qix: 63,716 (I had a killer game going with 4x multiplier and 2 lives left, but I totally stepped on my dick)

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[rmaerz]

Tournament standings have been updated.

If the tournament ended now, using the proposed rule changes for season 4, the point distribution would be as follows:

Game Points
Cynicaster 42
patbb 36
rmaerz 24
roadrunner 20
LarcenTyler 12
mr. toast 10
keilbaca 4


Tournament Percentages
patbb 67.54% *
Cynicaster 66.25% 15 pts
rmaerz 44.56% *
roadrunner 31.50% 12 pts
mr. toast 22.52% *
LarcenTyler 18.17% 10 pts
keilbaca 9.26% *

* ineligible for tournament point distribution - did not play all games in the tourney



Total Tournament Point Distribution (Game Points Earned + Pct Score Standings)
Cynicaster 57
patbb 36
roadrunner 32
rmaerz 24
LarcenTyler 22
mr. toast 10
keilbaca 4

[mr. toast]

Bank Panic
46,300

man those robbers are tricky

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