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High Score Competition #70: Sky Shark (was Hacha Mecha Fighter)
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mimic:
Thx for the video finally I know what happens next in this game and how pros handle it, and the commentary is a nice bonus! I could've try to strugle with continues but that's not the same as seeing the game uninterrupted.
But... one objection I might have is the use of autofire, if and that's a tiny if you're competing for first place, that would be a no-no. Your word that you didn't would be sufficient for me and hopefuly for others, as it's apparent you know what you're doing in this game.
AlienInferno:
Thanks for the video man.  Watching you play this as well as majest12 in the last high score competition showed me two things.  I need alot of practice.  And more practice.  Good job though.  I've been trying to record my games as well so if by some miracle of luck I do half decent I may post it. 
emphatic:

--- Quote from: opt2not on July 05, 2011, 08:48:50 pm ---Yeah, I never did like auto-fire. Always messed up the shooting rate I try to keep track of while playing.

Thanks for the video and the commentary, lots of good information here! (never knew about that bomb item trick).
You're awesome at this game!

Are you using the LS-32 with FrancoB's mod here? I really want to get my hands on that mod as I do really love the LS-32 as a shmup stick.

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Yeah, the autofire is a handicap in this game really, but it's just too hot during summer to mash buttons, even though I've always used the double-finger tap (as displayed in "The King Of Kong") for intense moments (the longest boss fight is that huge plane in area 97). I guess I'm just too used to the luxury of built in autofire from the CAVE games.

The bomb trick is something that I've discovered quite recently actually, and since I've never seen anyone else do it (even watched a few YouTube vids) I just had to put an explanation out there.  :cheers:

And finally, yes, I'm play-testing the enhanced LS-32. It's a thing of beauty, even though I still prefer my modified SUZO 500 or the virtstick (check the AO forums/Gallery for info and pictures of that one) for shumps.

@mimic: Sorry you feel that autofire should not be part of a competiton, but if you read the rules of the first post, it says NOTHING about autofire being out of the question. It also doesn't mention playing nude, putting muzzles on the wife or other things people do to make life easier. Fact=it doesn't make the game easier, just takes away the mashing that any monkey can do.

@all: If you want to learn more tricks or strategies that can be applied to ALL games, check out this PDF written by the western record holder for Do-Donpachi, PROMETHEUS: http://forum.shmupemall.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=431#p9243
It's written in a humorous style that's meant to provoke a bit, so don't get angry, smile and read on. The part about training using save states I don't agree on, because for me it takes away all that's fun with arcade games = progress from a single credit.
torino:

--- Quote from: emphatic on July 05, 2011, 03:57:52 pm ---Finally got my video done. I have taken a long time completing a running text commentary, so I would appreciate if at least some of you watched it with that switched on.  :cheers:

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Very nice! So you got over 1 mil. and had quite a few lives left, but then you lost them all pretty quickly - did you just stop playing there on purpose as the score was already way over anyone else's pathetic abilities, and so that was enough to show it off, like Billy Mitchell did in King of Kong? That's way too cool, and taunting! You got my attention buddy, I am starting to get motivated and I'm warming up, perhaps not for this game, but better watch out what next game are you going to choose! Your reign is coming to an end... brace yourself, here I come!!!


By the way, I updated server scoreboard and inserted new records, including yours. I am now using MAME .141, which I downloaded from 'hiscore.dat' website: http://highscore.mameworld.info/download.htm - the build, beside hi-scores support, also has nag screen removed. Everything again works fine here with this version too, just as before, no missing or erased scores.
torino:

--- Quote from: AlienInferno on July 05, 2011, 11:22:18 pm ---Thanks for the video man.  Watching you play this as well as majest12 in the last high score competition showed me two things.  I need alot of practice.  And more practice.  Good job though.  I've been trying to record my games as well so if by some miracle of luck I do half decent I may post it. 

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Hey there, it was you who published the score of 42520 as "ANFRNO", right?




It worked for you? No lost scores or other problems?

So, how do you like the idea of "shared scoreboard"?


Well, if there is at least half of us here who would like to use this we can open a new thread to discuss it, but I think the only people who would be interested are already here in this thread, so I don't see much point in separating that topic from this one, especially since it is meant to be an addition to this very competition, to complement it and possibly make it more interesting, perhaps even attract new people.
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