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[Jibbajaba]

This season, the Genesis HSC is going to participate in the AA-wide knockout competition. See the rules here:

http://www.atariage....t-announcement/

If you get knocked out, you can still compete in the Genesis HSC, but your score will not count towards the knockout tournament. So I'll be posting 2 sets of results for each round.

The second round game, as picked by zylon, is going to be Gauntlet IV.

Title: Gauntlet IV
Developer: M2
Publisher: Tengen
Released: 09/16/1993(US)

Rules:

Play in Arcade Mode. Do not alter the game settings in any way.

Use all 3 coins. Just press "start" two more times once the game starts. This will gve you a total of 6000 health.

Please don't point press. This means don't just stand in front of a pile of bones and keep blasting the ghosts that come out. Play the game as you normally would if you were trying to beat it.

This round will end on Tuesday, February 7th.



Scores so far:

1. Jifremok 196,601 +9
2. zylon 175,885 +6
3. swlovinist 99,358 +3
4. Jibbajaba 64,430 +1
5. roadrunner 52,695 +1
6. jblenkle 23,299 +1

Current standings:

1. Jifremok 18
2. zylon 7
3. Austin 6
4. swlovinist 4
5. Sonic R 3
6(t). Jibbajaba 2
6(t). Roadrunner 2
8. jblenkle 1

Players still alive in the knockout:

Jifremok 196,601
zylon 175,885
swlovinist 99,358
Jibbajaba 64,430
Austin
Sonic R
roadrunner

Edited by Jibbajaba, Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:35 AM.

[jblenkle]

So I just want to be sure I have this straight before I jump in...this game is for the regular HSC as well as the Knock Out round?

[Austin]

jblenkle, on Wed Feb 1, 2012 5:45 PM, said:

So I just want to be sure I have this straight before I jump in...this game is for the regular HSC as well as the Knock Out round?

Yes.

[Jifremok]

On the board with 30,394. That's three coins (6000 starting health) from mashing the start button, that's the limit.

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Edited by Jifremok, Wed Feb 1, 2012 8:42 PM.

[zylon]

This was the 2nd new Genesis game I'd bought back then.

[Jibbajaba]

Well if one person is going to use three coins, then everyone should do the same. I've amended the rules to reflect this.

Chris

Edited by Jibbajaba, Thu Feb 2, 2012 2:42 PM.

[Jibbajaba]

61,642

Chris

[Austin]

I think I am going to have to sit the rest of the 'knockout, well, out. Likewise, this will go for the NES HSC as well. I just have a lot going on right now and playing in three HSCS (including my own) is too much at the moment. Sorry guys!

[Jibbajaba]

That sucks, but it's good news for everyone else, because as long as you all submit scores, no mater how embarassingly bad they are, you're through to the next round.

Sorry Austin. I hope you'll continue to participate as time allows, though.

Chris

[roadrunner]

I had a score of 14,045 using 1 coin.
I'll have to insert 2 more coins and see how i do.

[zylon]

After you enter your initials, this game shows your position in terms of points per coin. That said, here's my first go at 3 coins.

64,025

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[roadrunner]

52,695


I took out 4 of those death guys with one potion on level 9

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[Jibbajaba]

64,430

Chris

[swlovinist]

http://s268.photobuc...nt=3752528d.jpg

80,299

I love this game!

[zylon]

I like to play with things awhile, before annihilation.

120,891

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[swlovinist]

http://s268.photobuc...nt=bb7046e6.jpg

99,358

Maybe I'm playing for second

Edited by swlovinist, Sun Feb 5, 2012 3:46 PM.

[Jifremok]

146,635

I got really lucky, getting extra fight power and extra shot power. But beware the thieves. It goes straight for one of your powerups, and if you kill him and recover the stolen item, it's just a regular potion.

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[zylon]

Jifremok, on Sun Feb 5, 2012 4:03 PM, said:

146,635

I got really lucky, getting extra fight power and extra shot power. But beware the thieves. It goes straight for one of your powerups, and if you kill him and recover the stolen item, it's just a regular potion.

Cool! Now I'll play some more.

[Jifremok]

WHOA! I nearly forgot to post my latest score, which I achieved today.196,601.
I'm actually not a fan of Gauntlet; I dismissed it as just an overrated mindless hack-and-slash, and a horribly dated one at that. The music in this one enticed me to go forward anyway, since rocking out is so beneficial to a game like this, and found out about some seriously hidden depth in how the game is played...and that is why I've been able to try again and again. I now think this game's much more...uh, thinky-thinky than most other hack-and-slash games I've yawned my way through.

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Edited by Jifremok, Sun Feb 5, 2012 10:29 PM.

[zylon]

...and play some I did.

175,885

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[Jibbajaba]

Remember guys, this round ends tomorrow night. Too bad, too, because people seem to be enjoying this one.

Chris

[jblenkle]

Gauntlet IV - 23,399

 joe\'s Gauntlet 4 - 23,399.gif   32.84K   2 downloads

[Jibbajaba]

This round is over. Both Austin and Sonic R are knocked out for failing to submit scores. All results in the OP are updated. I get to pick the next round, so I'll post the new game tonight.

Chris

[Sonic R]

I don't have this game, so I was unable to get a score in...

I'll continue to play and post scores in future rounds... so long as I have the game

[swlovinist]

still waiting for the next game....