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#1 zylon OFFLINE  

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Posted Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:01 PM

This round's game is Battlezone. Start your tank engines!
Round ends Monday 6pm EST June 27th.
Play on default settings. :) Emulation is fine and use any controls scheme you want. ;)
Screenshots not necessary but preferred.

5200 HSC record score:
Battlezone -
DensB68 515,000
Top this and set a new record for +1 bonus point!


high scores -
1- 204,000 atariron82 +11
2- 189,000 peedenmark7 +10
3- 68,000 sdamon +9
4- 48,000 zylon +8+1
5- 45,000 JacobZu7zu7 +7
6- 38,000 roadrunner +6+1


Current standings -

Points -

sdamon - 89
atariron82 - 82
roadrunner - 63
DensB68 - 44
zylon - 36
doctorclu - 31
NoahsMyBro - 31
BydoEmpire - 28
rxd - 19
JacobZu7zu7 - 18
NML32 - 17
Gabriel - 13
rmaerz - 13
peedenmark7 - 7
Sonic R - 6

Rounds won -

sdamon - 4
doctorclu - 2
atariron82 - 1
NoahsMyBro - 1
rxd - 1


Our bonus point challenge this week is C64 & VIC-20 Battlezone. Get in some 64-play or scratch that VIC itch and get +1 bonus for playing.

C64 scores:

1- 60,000 zylon
2- 34,000 roadrunner


VIC-20 scores:

1- 91,000 zylon
2- 31,000 roadrunner


I'll be using this emulator. ;)

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Edited by zylon, Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:14 PM.


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Posted Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:12 PM

A review of Battlezone by BiffsGamingVideos





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Posted Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:07 PM

If you don't have the game, try our bonus challenge of the week in 1st post. :)
I'll handle the kick-off with 33,000

This shouldn't stand long, I'm terrible at this one.

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Posted Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:55 AM

Played this last night and didn't do much better... 37,000

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Posted Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:52 PM

I'm not too good at Battlezone either.
It helps to hit a few of those flying saucers.


5200 Battlezone 27,000

C64 Battlezone 25,000

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Posted Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:21 PM

I'll get back on this one tonight. Been a little preoccupied with A8 Kaboom lately ;)
Did get some C64 & Vic-20 action in though. :)
C64: 46,000
Vic-20: 91,000

Despite being the "lower" system, I'd really recommend the Vic-20 Atarisoft titles over the C64 counterparts. In this case, a good job was done on both.

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Posted Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:28 PM

189,000 :) I cant believe I missed the last 3 rounds.. I better get busy !

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Posted Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:58 AM

Got a little better/luckier. :) 35,000
C64: 60,000

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Posted Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:19 PM

View Postpeedenmark7, on Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:28 PM, said:

189,000 :) I cant believe I missed the last 3 rounds.. I better get busy !

Great score! :thumbsup: and welcome back to the 5200 HSC! :)

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Posted Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:27 PM

View Postzylon, on Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:21 PM, said:

I'll get back on this one tonight. Been a little preoccupied with A8 Kaboom lately ;)
Did get some C64 & Vic-20 action in though. :)
C64: 46,000
Vic-20: 91,000

Despite being the "lower" system, I'd really recommend the Vic-20 Atarisoft titles over the C64 counterparts. In this case, a good job was done on both.

Yeah, Atarisoft put out quality games. :thumbsup:
It's a shame Coleco put out piss poor versions of DK and DK JR for the 2600 and Intellivision. :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :x :(

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Posted Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:31 PM

View Postroadrunner, on Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:27 PM, said:

View Postzylon, on Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:21 PM, said:

I'll get back on this one tonight. Been a little preoccupied with A8 Kaboom lately ;)
Did get some C64 & Vic-20 action in though. :)
C64: 46,000
Vic-20: 91,000

Despite being the "lower" system, I'd really recommend the Vic-20 Atarisoft titles over the C64 counterparts. In this case, a good job was done on both.

Yeah, Atarisoft put out quality games. :thumbsup:
It's a shame Coleco put out piss poor versions of DK and DK JR for the 2600 and Intellivision. :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :x :(
With the exception of using different control setup for Pole Position, most of them were good and a few I liked better. The Galaxian is playable, but dumbed down unnecessarily. Robotron, though is a joke on the C= ports. Only redeeming factor was C64 supported 2 stick controls.

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Posted Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:55 PM

View Postzylon, on Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:31 PM, said:

View Postroadrunner, on Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:27 PM, said:

View Postzylon, on Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:21 PM, said:

I'll get back on this one tonight. Been a little preoccupied with A8 Kaboom lately ;)
Did get some C64 & Vic-20 action in though. :)
C64: 46,000
Vic-20: 91,000

Despite being the "lower" system, I'd really recommend the Vic-20 Atarisoft titles over the C64 counterparts. In this case, a good job was done on both.

Yeah, Atarisoft put out quality games. :thumbsup:
It's a shame Coleco put out piss poor versions of DK and DK JR for the 2600 and Intellivision. :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :x :(
With the exception of using different control setup for Pole Position, most of them were good and a few I liked better. The Galaxian is playable, but dumbed down unnecessarily. Robotron, though is a joke on the C= ports. Only redeeming factor was C64 supported 2 stick controls.

On real hardware was the Vic 20 Pole Position a paddle game?
I never played Vic Robotron, i can't get that one to start.
I like the C64 version of Robotron. I can do pretty good at it. :)

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Posted Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:18 PM

View Postroadrunner, on Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:55 PM, said:

View Postzylon, on Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:31 PM, said:

View Postroadrunner, on Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:27 PM, said:

View Postzylon, on Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:21 PM, said:

I'll get back on this one tonight. Been a little preoccupied with A8 Kaboom lately ;)
Did get some C64 & Vic-20 action in though. :)
C64: 46,000
Vic-20: 91,000

Despite being the "lower" system, I'd really recommend the Vic-20 Atarisoft titles over the C64 counterparts. In this case, a good job was done on both.

Yeah, Atarisoft put out quality games. :thumbsup:
It's a shame Coleco put out piss poor versions of DK and DK JR for the 2600 and Intellivision. :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :x :(
With the exception of using different control setup for Pole Position, most of them were good and a few I liked better. The Galaxian is playable, but dumbed down unnecessarily. Robotron, though is a joke on the C= ports. Only redeeming factor was C64 supported 2 stick controls.

On real hardware was the Vic 20 Pole Position a paddle game?
I never played Vic Robotron, i can't get that one to start.
I like the C64 version of Robotron. I can do pretty good at it. :)
Might be a bad ROM? Vic Pole Position was a joystick game. That reminds me that I need another one of those... I consider the c64 Robotron more like a practice version since it has less than half the sprites onscreen.
A trick I can give you on Vic Battlezone is to aim just left of center as the shots track a little to the right on original equipment.

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Posted Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:42 PM

Nice Battlezone cart zylon :thumbsup: I need to get me one of those :)
I had a fair run thanks to a couple of flying saucers(which are bit tricky to shoot!):

41,000

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Posted Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:43 PM

View Postzylon, on Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:18 PM, said:

View Postroadrunner, on Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:55 PM, said:

View Postzylon, on Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:31 PM, said:

View Postroadrunner, on Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:27 PM, said:

View Postzylon, on Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:21 PM, said:

I'll get back on this one tonight. Been a little preoccupied with A8 Kaboom lately ;)
Did get some C64 & Vic-20 action in though. :)
C64: 46,000
Vic-20: 91,000

Despite being the "lower" system, I'd really recommend the Vic-20 Atarisoft titles over the C64 counterparts. In this case, a good job was done on both.

Yeah, Atarisoft put out quality games. :thumbsup:
It's a shame Coleco put out piss poor versions of DK and DK JR for the 2600 and Intellivision. :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :x :(
With the exception of using different control setup for Pole Position, most of them were good and a few I liked better. The Galaxian is playable, but dumbed down unnecessarily. Robotron, though is a joke on the C= ports. Only redeeming factor was C64 supported 2 stick controls.

On real hardware was the Vic 20 Pole Position a paddle game?
I never played Vic Robotron, i can't get that one to start.
I like the C64 version of Robotron. I can do pretty good at it. :)
Might be a bad ROM? Vic Pole Position was a joystick game. That reminds me that I need another one of those... I consider the c64 Robotron more like a practice version since it has less than half the sprites onscreen.
A trick I can give you on Vic Battlezone is to aim just left of center as the shots track a little to the right on original equipment.

The Vic Pole Position, the car seems to slide around alot.
I just had a quick go at it and got over 30k
Interesting that the track is the same color as the sky.
I finally got Vic Robotron to play.
It's a 2 part rom. They both need loaded up at the same time in the correct slots.
What a tough game. :o I think i had over 8k but the score went by so fast. :o
Is the Vic Robotron a 1 controller game?
Yeah, the C64 Robotron is real easy. I rolled the score on that one once. :)
Thanks for the tips! :thumbsup:

Edited by roadrunner, Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:48 PM.


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Posted Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:19 PM

Yeah, the Vic only had one controller port. :|

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Posted Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:14 PM

I recalibrated my sights and took out a few more enemies. My strategy is basically hunt, shoot, and stay moving. If the enemy shoots straight at me, I drive toward the direction of fire, and under the path of the missile. This works about 80% of the time.
If I find a decent emu I may try the VIC-20 version. It looks like it may be fun :)

75,000

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Posted Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:38 PM

View Postatariron82, on Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:14 PM, said:

I recalibrated my sights and took out a few more enemies. My strategy is basically hunt, shoot, and stay moving. If the enemy shoots straight at me, I drive toward the direction of fire, and under the path of the missile. This works about 80% of the time.
If I find a decent emu I may try the VIC-20 version. It looks like it may be fun :)

75,000

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I use WinVice. I tried MESS, but i couldn't figure out how to get any games to load.
On WinVice select file, attach cartridge image, 4/8/16KB image at $6000, reset,soft
and your all set.

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Posted Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:00 AM

Had a good run(for me) last night. :)
48,000

...also gave the Vicky Robotron a run and got 25k. I'm still thinking you got a bad ROM.(Rr) :ponder:

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Posted Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:02 PM

Vic Battlezone 31,000

I'm getting better at Vic Robotron almost 10k
This game is tough.
I see the game does show the high scores again, just wait a bit.

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Posted Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:22 AM

Increased evasive tactics are starting to pay off! If you get far enough you'll run into a second smaller style of tank, which seem easier to hit. Keep taking out those flying saucers, as they're worth 5000 points a pop!

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Posted Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:33 PM

I've been just about ramming the saucers. ;) I've found that keeping the tanks a little to one side then moving forward to dodge shots works ok. Seems the enemy tanks turn much slower than yours.

^Looks like we might have a battle for 1st going on now^

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Posted Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:09 PM

My first try... 23,000

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Posted Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:48 PM

^Glad you could join us.^ :)

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Posted Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:39 PM

View Postzylon, on Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:48 PM, said:

^Glad you could join us.^ :)

Yep and here to stay... 5200 is a console I want to invest some time in,
I'm still pretty new to it.

Battlezone is interesting, will be working on improving my score.




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