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Zatoichi.uK · 20 Aug 2025 at 17:20

31,315

Metalface Mark · 21 Aug 2025 at 09:27

you can catch the green guy - do you get a bonus?

Zatoichi.uK · 21 Aug 2025 at 09:37

Doesn't it just freeze enemies?

Zatoichi.uK · 21 Aug 2025 at 14:38

38'385 got to level 3 where it can turn back to the original colour.

Tealc · 21 Aug 2025 at 16:30

35,090. Level 3 1st Round. These are a pain.

Zatoichi.uK · 21 Aug 2025 at 16:37

Yeah definitely gets a lot harder on level 3 I feel. Just need to work out a better strategy.

41'160

Tealc · 25 Aug 2025 at 15:17

46,740. Somehow managed to get through 2 rounds of level 3 but was just about to capture the last square and that annoying Slick or Slam dropped in and change another one.

Metalface Mark · 27 Aug 2025 at 11:33

21495, marginal improvement.

Spacedeck · 1 Sep 2025 at 06:47

New game will be Ikari Warriors. I won't get chance to update OP until tonight.

m4cc45 · 1 Sep 2025 at 12:07

Ooh haven't played that one in a while - hopefully better at that than Q Bert!

M.

mcwildcard · 1 Sep 2025 at 12:37

Ikari Warriors: 62,600

Metalface Mark · 1 Sep 2025 at 13:14

28200 - man that control scheme sucks without the og ikari controls. would be so much easier if it was just a twin stick shooter.

mcwildcard · 1 Sep 2025 at 13:19

Metalface Mark said:
28200 - man that control scheme sucks without the og ikari controls. would be so much easier if it was just a twin stick shooter.

Looking online I think it is possible to set it up with twin stick controls in MAME. If I get some time I might try and get that working.

Spacedeck · 1 Sep 2025 at 20:10

Q*BERT RESULTS
1. 46,740 [Tealc]
2. 41,160 [Zatoichi.uK]
3. 21,495 [Metalface Mark]
4. 14,185 [m4cc45]
5. 2,150 [mcwildcard]

Metalface Mark · 2 Sep 2025 at 09:41

mcwildcard said:
Looking online I think it is possible to set it up with twin stick controls in MAME. If I get some time I might try and get that working.

Im using on mister so dont have that option - I know you can get a bespoke akari warriors controller

GRS IKARI Rotary Joystick

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So few games use the rotary controller though its not worth it.

Tealc · 2 Sep 2025 at 09:45

Ikari 36500.

Metalface Mark · 2 Sep 2025 at 11:33

i really dont enjoy this - too fussy for me to put much time into sadly, tried a controller with triggers which seems to work the best, but its not much fun!

m4cc45 · 3 Sep 2025 at 18:03

20,500 - will try again later but it is a pain!

M.

Metalface Mark · 4 Sep 2025 at 10:24

48300 - bit more fun on mame than on mister using twin sticks.

m4cc45 · 4 Sep 2025 at 16:08

Up to 34,100 - still not doing great!

M.