Arcade High Scores! Current Game: Star Wars! - COME ON IN!

Zowghi · 13 Nov 2023 at 10:26

Let's go with @Spacedeck's suggestion of RNG.

Spacedeck · 13 Nov 2023 at 10:34

This is a good example for why I'm changing the format for the next game :cry:

. @cheesyboy you'd be next in line, so please pick something.

cheesyboy · 13 Nov 2023 at 11:08

How about Black Tiger?

Black Tiger (video game) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I played it last year in a retro arcade in Bristol, and it seemed pretty cool. Would be good to put some time into it.

Spacedeck · 13 Nov 2023 at 11:28

Thanks, updated OP and also included the new rules around game selections. So make sure to have your selections in by the deadline!

Metalface Mark · 13 Nov 2023 at 11:31

Suggestions - Bubble Bobble, Return of the Jedi, Bomb Jack

Littlenose · 13 Nov 2023 at 11:57

If we go with option C, I'm going to choose an old skool list :cool:

- BattleZone
- PacMan
- Moon Cresta

Bomb Jack... I'd forgotten that one !

Metalface Mark · 13 Nov 2023 at 17:14

What’s default lives on this? I had a blast on mister but it had me on 7 lives, assume it should be 3?

I got to 21500 on 3 lives

Spacedeck · 13 Nov 2023 at 17:23

Metalface Mark said:
What’s default lives on this? I had a blast on mister but it had me on 7 lives, assume it should be 3?

I got to 21500 on 3 lives

Here's the default switch settings.

lakitu · 13 Nov 2023 at 18:28

Option C please.

Flicky
Bubble Bobble
The Simpsons

cheesyboy · 13 Nov 2023 at 18:44

lakitu said:
Option C please.

Flicky
Bubble Bobble
The Simpsons

I was just playing flicky a couple of days ago

I quite fancy an excuse to try putting time into Bubble Bobble, so I'll put it on my list too:

1. Bubble Bobble
2. Juno First
3. R-Type

JoeBoi · 13 Nov 2023 at 19:03

I'm quite looking forward to the new challenge.

@cheesyboy R-Type is such a good choice, I'm rubbish at side scrolling shooters I have tried to practice on it a few times, as I had it on the Master System and holds good nostalgia for me!

cheesyboy · 13 Nov 2023 at 19:32

JoeBoi said:
I'm quite looking forward to the new challenge.

@cheesyboy R-Type is such a good choice, I'm rubbish at side scrolling shooters I have tried to practice on it a few times, as I had it on the Master System and holds good nostalgia for me!

Yeah, I've tried various versions of R-Type, but never put any time into any of them. Would be cool to have a reason to play it more.

Master System version is really good, probably the best 8-bit I've tried, although I hear the Speccy has a great conversion. PC Engine has the best home version, overall, from what I've tried.

Spacedeck · 13 Nov 2023 at 23:07

Best so far is 18000. I think I prefer this over Shinobi, however, this to me feels more chaotic! Every step you face a new danger, some right after the other! Then you get passed and think you've got this, then BAM! a boulder comes flying out of nowhere and smacks you on the head!

cheesyboy · 13 Nov 2023 at 23:29

Had a quick couple of goes. Best score is 30,100, though I only had 18k after finishing level 1, whereas my previous go I'd not got past level 1 but had 24k.

Useful tip: attack the wall on the left right at the start.

Zowghi · 14 Nov 2023 at 12:39

@Spacedeck, how about if there was a list of recommended games that the thread creates, like you're suggesting, but the winner can choose a game from that if they like, otherwise, it just got to RNG?

I like the idea of playing to "win" something, but also don't know enough about retro games to make a real recommendation.

Spacedeck · 14 Nov 2023 at 13:00

Zowghi said:
@Spacedeck, how about if there was a list of recommended games that the thread creates, like you're suggesting, but the winner can choose a game from that if they like, otherwise, it just got to RNG?

I like the idea of playing to "win" something, but also don't know enough about retro games to make a real recommendation.

Well if someone picks a game from the list, if they have put games down themselves, we could end up playing one person's games should they win every week. Plus it also means relying on said person to pick the next game. I mean this could work and be updated in a timely manner if the person who wins can suggest the game on the Sunday or by dinnertime on Monday, otherwise I go to RNG to have a game available. If we go this route, I don't want to change the current format unless majority agree.

My idea would be we don't need to pick new games every single time if we didn't want to. Any game that is picked by RNG, them entries will be removed the list of games. Everyone also has the option of a) changing up some / all their current selection, or leaving them as they are, and b) replace the game removed should it have been picked to still have 3 choices.

I can list up the 3 choices everyone has made in the OP, so it's easily viewable and then people can decide if they want to change some or keep all the same when it's time. *now added to OP

If I can find the correct way to display it, I'll see about also adding an overall leaderboard with who's finished top the most.

Littlenose · 14 Nov 2023 at 20:03

Not sure if I'm allowed to ask, or if indeed people can answer.. but where do people generally get their ROMs from ?

cheesyboy · 14 Nov 2023 at 20:20

Littlenose said:
Not sure if I'm allowed to ask, or if indeed people can answer.. but where do people generally get their ROMs from ?

Not something we can talk about, unfortunately.

Spacedeck · 14 Nov 2023 at 20:47

Littlenose said:
Not sure if I'm allowed to ask, or if indeed people can answer.. but where do people generally get their ROMs from ?

Yeah we can't go that far.

I'm always available on Discord (check OP) for anyone wanting a chat

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Littlenose · 15 Nov 2023 at 11:28

That's understandable.
I've sent a PM on discord.