The Games
We have a varied selection of paddling delights, if this is successful there are another bunch of games that would make a nice sequel. Hopefully everyone will find a few that they like
I've put together 2 disks (ATR's 1050 enhanced density - DOS2.5 mypicodos / basic menu) you of course can download/play other versions from your collections
Download here:
UpTheCreekDOS25-A.atr 130.02K
56 downloads
UpTheCreekDOS25-B.atr 130.02K
42 downloads (ver2!)
Ski down to 'Paddle Creek', overcome the gaming challenges in it's world famous arcade and escape down the river at high speed back to reality
Details of the games, special loading instructions, play settings, and bonuses:
[note: rules in 1st post]
Downhill [P] [ATR]
Ski down the to paddle creek from the mountain top...
Boot Disk B with BASIC enabled (this game needs to be on a DOS disk as it loads a FoNT file)
Set slope to
60 degrees using the cursor keys.
Hold fire to slow matey down, point skis downhill to gain speed. There is a 10 second penalty for missing gates!
Press Start (again) to skip course fly over.
If you consider yourself one of the better HSC players play on intermediate
and expert courses.
If you are
not someone who regularly makes the HSC top 10 then play beginner and intermediate courses.
Times will be combined.
Super Breakout (x2) [P] [ROM]
Kill some evil bricks? erm must read the plot!
Play on each of the four games (select). Scores for 'breakout', 'double' and 'cavity' will be combined.
Bonus point for winner of each game.
The score for 'progressive' will be a separate game.
Kaboom! [P][J][ROM]
Catch and defuse bombs in your bucket of water?!
Players who regularly make the top 10 or who have ever won a HSC game play on 'small' paddles mode. Others select 'large' paddles mode (the icon in game shows this).
Non tournament Bonus challenge - anyone beating Zylon's score on large paddles will receive 1 HSC point
Wavy Navy [P][J][K][ATR]
We played Space Eggs so I was pleased to find another shooter that supported paddles.
Best to play the ATR version, link above, as it's the full version where the helicopters fire at you! If you want to play the easier file version it's on disk B, but would prefer the better players to play the ATR ver!]
Special Loading - boot Disk A, then insert Disk B and press 1 (to re-read drive 1). [Altirra users 'change disk' using -File -Disk Drives and browse to disk B]
Press select for the game menu:
Press "6.
Advanced" also press "8. Sound On". Press "S" to start.
Clowns and Balloons [P][J][COM]
Time to kill some clowns, or was it save them, left a bit, right a bit, arrrgh me paddle jumped
Stupid thing to try: pressing pause (esc) when the tune completes and make the clown disappear! (I really must get out more)
Press P for Paddles.
Play on '
Advanced' (select)
Novices can play on 'Beginner' but scoring is capped at 20K.
Bonus Challenge - play on 'Expert', top three players receive 3,2,1 tourney points.
As the game doesn't get any harder scores of 100K+ will count as a win on either level.
LiveWire [P][J][COM]
Tom Hudson's classic 3d grid based shooter. On later levels shields deflect your bullets back at you, boxes turn to sparks and they close you down, but you can still complete the level... if you're quick!
Press 'select' for paddles mode.
Spy's Demise [P][J][K][XEX]
Squash said spy under various lifts (that's elevators to you
to meet his demise? )
Press P for Paddles
Make sure you turn it left before starting or you'll be crushed (like a fly!) yes I had to say it
Juggler (IDSI)[P][K][ATR]
Now this is the wildcard, I've never played it but it looks
[checkout the advert on atarimania
]
[ FIXED XL/XE Version here thanks Marius
]
Needs 800/OS-A Translator, which I've kindly put on the disk. XL/XE users run the translator, press Start, after the disk reboots then run Juggler.
Press Return to Start a game.
At the level prompt press 1.
Press Control P to activate paddles mode. (after game starts!)
Press Control I for the menu.
Tilter [P][K] [BAS]
This is awesome! [ok not so awesome... the game is flawed so it'll be 2pts for playing, see post #238 for details]
Use both paddles at the same time, final score shown after the 5th round.
On Disk B (requires BASIC)
Settings for Altirra & Stelladaptor users with real paddles: one is set for JoyAxis H and the other is JoyAxis V. Set them both to Port 1 and make sure both are checked under the input map menu. You can't check them both off under the regular input menu. You have to check them off under the input map menu. Then, when you go under the input menu, you should then see both paddles with a radio button next to them and they should work just fine with Tilter.

[thanks to philsan/deteacher for this

]
Settings for Altirra with mouse emulation of paddles:
Add Paddle A (port1) Axis 1 as Mouse Move Horiz
Button 1 as Mouse LMB. Add Paddle B (port2) Axis 1 as Mouse Move Vert.
You must play using only up/down left/right movements - NO diagonals
River Rat [J][XEX]
Yes, joystick only. This is a gem of a game; escape from the creek in record time, great fun. In game Race and Time bonuses and watch out for those swimmers!
Press fire to toggle speeds.
Bonus Challenge 1 - Highest score at end of level 1
Bonus Challenge 2 - Highest level reached (indicated by flags on screen edge)
Bonus Challenge 3 - Highest score at end of level 4 (after 'special' bonus)
For each the top player receives 3pts, 2nd place 2pts, then 1pt for 3rd place.
The person(s) winning the most games will receive a 1 HSC point bonus
Keep your eyes open for changes here folks.
PHEW 
Now let's get playing... who's that posting already, probably saying I forgot to put the games on