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[bigferret]

I just got done playing a good game of Tempest (for me) and scored 717,169 points and was just wondering - what are the best scores you guys have put up?

And also, does a rotary controller make a big difference?

I'm just curious. I love this game and have never known anyone personally who liked it as well, so I've never gotten any idea as to what a good score is.

[Sauron]

I don't remember my exact high score, but I did get close to (but not quite) 1,000,000 once. My typical good scores were around 800,000 though. I do know of a few people who hang around here and JI2 that could whip my score without breaking a sweat.

[Tyrant]

My prievious best score (without a rotery control) was 687,000, with my rotery controler, I got 1,032,000 on my first game, starting from level 1. So I think I would have to say they honestly make a big difference yes (and no Im not just saying that because I'll be selling some soon ).

[bigferret]

A rotary controller sounds great. I can't wait until you have some for sale.

[Gunstar]

I managed to get over 1 million once, years ago, before I had a rotary controller. Generally scores about like yours; 500-800,000 were my average. With my rotary controller, I regularly score above 1 million now.

[Agent X]

My current high score on Tempest 2000 is 3,951,389.

[Gunstar]

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Originally posted by Agent X:
My current high score on Tempest 2000 is 3,951,389.

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DOH!

[Paolo]

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Originally posted by Agent X:
My current high score on Tempest 2000 is 3,951,389.

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At which level did you achieve such an high score?
Did you use a rotary controller?

Paolo

[Htbaa]

can someone post an image of the rotary controller???

Im not very good at the game, sometimes i play it for fun.

My high score was about, well.. i gues it was near 400.000 or 500.000

Im quite interested in the rotary controller but i want to know how they look!

[Tyrant]

I just managed to get a scaore of 1,273,804.

As for rotery controls, the ones Im putting together are just like a normal jaguar controler, except where the d-pad is, there is a knob in its place, I will try to take a photo to show you better if you want, and of course when I sell them there will be pictures on the auction page.

[Goochman]

Check out www.twingalaxies.com to find some verified high Tempest 2000 scores (and other Jag games)

[Agent X]

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Originally posted by Paolo:
At which level did you achieve such an high score?
Did you use a rotary controller?

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No, I just used the standard Jaguar controller that came with the system.

I attained that score about 2 or 3 years ago. I think I was playing Beastly Mode (where the points are supposed to be "doubled," but not truly doubled), and my starting level was somewhere in the 30's or 40's. I went from there all the way to the end of the game.

The highest score I have ever heard of for Tempest 2000 was somewhere around 6,000,000.

[smile_walle]

Mine is 636,348 Level 28

I having diffuclt with jaguar controller, I would like to get A rotary controller, it will be great to get greater level.


Jason

[AtariKari]

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...when I sell them there will be pictures on the auction page.  

Sweet! I got sniped when the last one went up on eBay.

When and where?

[Tyrant]

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Originally posted by AtariKari:
Sweet! I got sniped when the last one went up on eBay.

When and where?

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I think the knobs Im goina use are out of stock at the moment, but as soon as they get some more I'll get them sent to me and knock out a few pads, see how much interest there is (tho it looks like its quite high).

As for pictures... here ya go, took a few today, the quality isnt great but you can still see what it looks like http://www.geocities.../tyrant_of_arx/

[smile_walle]

Hi Nick!!

I did saw on your picture of rotary controller, it look neat!!

I would interesting to get these, that would be great benefit for me to play Tempest 2000 to get more levels and score!!


Jason

[Htbaa]

wow, they look cool!!!

But ehm... for how much will you sell them???

if you tell me the price in english pounds or dollars, for the european dudes:


1 euro= 0,90 dollar
1 euro= 1,56 pounds

[Tyrant]

Each time I finish one (apart from the first two which Im keeping ), I'll put it on eBay, with a very low starting price (below the cost to make them), but then it depends how many people are biding on them. I will make as many as I can, in order to keep up with demand, however I cant give an exact figure of how many I will make, it depends on my free time, the cost and availibility of components, and how much they're selling for.

[Htbaa]

can you anounce when you put one up to ebay???

[Tyrant]

Of course I will, and I'll post it on the JI2, not that I read there.

[Htbaa]

I dont play it often but today was a day i felt like playing T2K
I beated the highscore, this was my score:

577.472

[JaguarManiac]

Does anyone know/have the Jaguar-Joystick from
Dark Knight Games / Team 13? I bought one some
years ago and I think it's one of the best joysticks
ever created! (Though it's very simple made).
It's great for playing Tempest, but also for Protector
or Ego-Shooters, well it's great for every game
By the way, my hi-score on Tempest is something
over 2 millions but I never managed to get past
level 97.

[Tyrant]

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but I never managed to get past
level 97.

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Ok now that is just plain sick

Branching something off topic, has anyone *EVER* managed to get past level 144 on llamatron on ST? (it is at least another Atari game by the Yak, so its not too far off topic )

[future assassin]

Well have no screen shots till I develop my roll of film but started at 6am and now its 7:13am and the score on level 42 is 839825 unfortunately those damn double lightning things got all my men.

This is on a standard fatty controller.