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[AtariBrian]

Im sure im way off of other peoples high score but got my all time high score of 107,700 tonight. but no frickin camera !!!

[Yurkie]

If you didn't get a picture it didn't happen:)

Kim (Ms. Do) has got the stock and then made it through a couple levels in regular.

Not sure about points.

You should message Ikrananka and request it for the High Score club,
it is a favorite of Kim and I, as you know Brian.

[rmaerz]

http://retrocademaga...board-t278.html

[Ikrananka]

Oil's Well is one of my favourites and will be coming up in this season's CV HSC. It hasn't been played in the HSC since Season 1 (Jan 2008). From that HSC I had what I thought was an astounding run (for me) and I still came second and then with only 37,320. One of the great masters of CV games, duncantoml, was first with a great score of 95,620.

If you join in the CV HSC as a new player then send me the names of two games you would like to play and I will add then to the list of game requests (see my signature for a link to the HSC).

Edited by Ikrananka, Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:23 AM.

[rmaerz]

Ikrananka, on Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:23 AM, said:

Oil's Well is one of my favourites

Oil's Well is based on the arcade game Anteater although it is easier to play. I started playing it a couple of weeks ago and it was screwing me up because I thought it had the same rules as Anteater where you could only eat the bad guys from behind.

It's an addictive game!

[Ikrananka]

rmaerz, on Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:35 AM, said:

Ikrananka, on Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:23 AM, said:

Oil's Well is one of my favourites

Oil's Well is based on the arcade game Anteater although it is easier to play. I started playing it a couple of weeks ago and it was screwing me up because I thought it had the same rules as Anteater where you could only eat the bad guys from behind.

It's an addictive game!

Thanks for the info - I wasn't aware of Anteater and shall now have to give it a go.

[Metal Jesus]

I'm proud to say that I just got a copy of this game for the ColecoVision, as it was one of my favorites on the C64. Can't wait to dig into it!

[ChuckH]

I've made it through three passes before.

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[AtariBrian]

dang, great score chuckh

[Yurkie]

Your playing "regular" correct?

Ever try "unleaded" or "premium"?

[patbb]

Great score.

Make sure to come play in the High score club when that game is played.

I already suggested this game.
It`s also one of my favorite, but I`m not even close to the scores you can acheive!

[Yurkie]

patbb, on Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:46 AM, said:

Great score.

Make sure to come play in the High score club when that game is played.

I already suggested this game.
It`s also one of my favorite, but I`m not even close to the scores you can acheive!

The Guy (AtariBrian) is a wizard. I brought over my multi-cart and showed him the game, and a couple weeks later he has the cart and is on his way to holding the World Record.

[ChuckH]

Yurkie: I tried playing just Premium and made it to 80,000 something but I usually start out on Regular which switches to Unleaded after level 8 and the stock bonus and then to Premium after level 8 again. I can't remember trying for a high score before. I just wanted to make it through three level eights and then I quit playing this game some time ago. It took quite a while to do this as I remember and I have no idea what my score was. I had this game a long time ago when I had an ADAM and I loved it. I now use an emulator and I don't know if this makes it easier or harder to tell you the truth. I just use the keyboard. There are a couple of things to do to boost your score. Anyway, here's another try. I made it through two level 8's and to level 6 again.

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[Yurkie]

ChuckH, on Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:17 AM, said:

Yurkie: I tried playing just Premium and made it to 80,000 something but I usually start out on Regular which switches to Unleaded after level 8 and the stock bonus and then to Premium after level 8 again. I can't remember trying for a high score before. I just wanted to make it through three level eights and then I quit playing this game some time ago. It took quite a while to do this as I remember and I have no idea what my score was. I had this game a long time ago when I had an ADAM and I loved it. I now use an emulator and I don't know if this makes it easier or harder to tell you the truth. I just use the keyboard. There are a couple of things to do to boost your score. Anyway, here's another try. I made it through two level 8's and to level 6 again.

Your an incredible player! I would think that using a keyboard instead of a controller would be a huge disadvantage. I think my Girlfriend's best is making in thru the 8 and getting the stock and then back to about the 6th level. I personally can only make it to level 5 or 6. It will be cool when Ikrananka puts it up on the HSC.

[AtariBrian]

yeah, not sure if the emulater is harder or easier... anyone know? well, do you own a coleco version to try it on chuckh ?

[Yurkie]

The emulator in theory is exactly the same, so it would be so close as not to matter. The difference would be the controller. Using a keyboard sucks IMO. So my thought is that if chuck kicks that much as with a keyboard, he would really do well with a controller.

[ChuckH]

AtariBrian: Well, I tried it on my ADAM 20 some years ago but I really can't remember. I think I did pretty good. Great score by you, BTW. I'm thinking of getting a ColecoVision just for old times sake. Anyway, I tried different versions of Oil's Well for something different systems. I think the original was for the C-64 so I gave it a try through the Vice emulator. First time through I made it to 90,000 something with a bunch of lives left before I stopped. It is a little different than the Colecovision version. You can get a lot more than 4 lives for instance. A few of the levels are a little different. Not much but I can notice.
Another version is for MSX and it appears to be almost the same as the Coleco version. A couple of sounds are different and that's about it. I tried it on the MESS emulator and here's my score. I almost made it through four times. I was sooo close. It plays the same but maybe just a hair slower.

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[Ikrananka]

patbb, on Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:46 AM, said:

Great score.

Make sure to come play in the High score club when that game is played.

I already suggested this game.
It`s also one of my favorite, but I`m not even close to the scores you can acheive!

Okay guys - time to fire up your drilling rigs one more time. Oil's Well is now active over at the ColecoVision HSC (link in my signature below)

[Ikrananka]

ChuckH, on Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:17 AM, said:

There are a couple of things to do to boost your score.

Are you willing to share any hints on how to boost your score? I know the flashing Goblet gives a lot of points - any others hints?