Author Topic: High Score Competition #77: Time Pilot '84 (Read 8885 times)

jasonbar · « **on:** October 11, 2011, 11:24:15 am »

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ROMSet: tp84

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Default Settings:
Lives: 3
Bonus Life: 20,000 & every 60,000
Difficulty: Hard

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- One credit only!

- No continues or adding credits!

- No MAME cheats!

- Last day is Tuesday October 25 (11:59:59pm Pacific Daylight Time), 2011.

- High score wins.

- No savestates, savestate practices, etc. during the round.

- MAME INP recordings are encouraged but optional.

- A screenshot is required to enter a score (press F12 to save screenshot showing your final score) or take a photo of the game screen.

- If you're a MARP competitor on this title, keep in mind this is just a friendly competition among forum members, so maybe you shouldn't enter. However, if you're a forum member and this is a game you're good at and nobody knows about it, this is your time to shine!

- Even if you don't have a competitive score or if you don't *think* that you have a competitive score, please post it anyway to keep the thread fun & to give everybody a good sense of score ranges.

- Please make sure your scores are from games that take place during the competition period (no posting your best score from last year, etc.).

- Use of autofire or other non-standard hacks within MAME or your PC's OS are not allowed. No program or other person or entity of any sort may manipulate your controls during your game. Coaching & back-seat driving is fine as long as the party doesn't directly influence the game or controls.

- If you can beat any of the high scores from the previous competitions, you can submit your score to the BYOAC High Game Scoreboard.

Best of luck!

spoot · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2011, 12:20:41 pm »

Sweet, time to try to recall where all the 5k hidden things are.

CrazyKongFan · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2011, 04:08:55 pm »

Heh, I remember playing this in one of the tournaments at (I think) TG, and how frustrating it gets

spoot · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2011, 04:19:00 pm »

Quote from: CrazyKongFan on October 11, 2011, 04:08:55 pm

Heh, I remember playing this in one of the tournaments at (I think) TG, and how frustrating it gets

Yes, I tend to hurt my hand playing this one.....as I end up punching inanimate objects.

ragnar · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:05:11 am »

Is this set 1, 2 or3?

jasonbar · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:05:56 am »

Set 1

ragnar · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:11:16 am »

Thanks!

53,6000 ..... on set 3.

Simple strategy, stay in one general direction. Use missiles whenever possible. Keep shooting!

jasonbar · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:15:07 am »

PS--per MAWS, ROM set tp84 indicates set 1. tp84a & tp84b are sets 2 & 3, respectively.

spoot · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2011, 08:26:32 pm »

101,300 bleh.

Hurray Banana · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2011, 01:33:08 pm »

haven't had a chance to take part in a compo for ages here is my effort 159, 700

Playing with T-Stick and short ball tops (Way too short incredibly stiff joystick need to put my longer bat tops on)

Gray_Area · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2011, 09:56:55 pm »

I'm usually better at this. Speaking of 5k-pointers, I think for the first time I found two on the first screen, during the first game. (The second game the boss was coming and I was just saying, 'oh no five-thousand-pointers', and then one showed up before I finished the sentence.)

jasonbar · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2011, 12:20:12 am »

Thanks for posting your big score, Banana. Now I can post my score & slip into a lowly second place without being flagged as a bully!

130,400

Thanks,
-Jason

Hurray Banana · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2011, 02:48:58 am »

Quote from: jasonbar on October 14, 2011, 12:20:12 am

Thanks for posting your big score, Banana. Now I can post my score & slip into a lowly second place without being flagged as a bully!

130,400

Thanks,
-Jason

How long will I last

spoot · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2011, 10:21:10 am »

GAH! Pulled 40,000 in first level.......then cluster died in level two due to massive stupidity and greed.

jasonbar · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2011, 05:24:29 pm »

Quote from: Hurray Banana on October 14, 2011, 02:48:58 am

Quote from: jasonbar on October 14, 2011, 12:20:12 am
Thanks for posting your big score, Banana. Now I can post my score & slip into a lowly second place without being flagged as a bully!

130,400

Thanks,
-Jason

How long will I last

Till right about nnnnnnnn....NNNNN......NNNNNNNn.......NOW!

180,500

-Jason

Hurray Banana · « **Reply #15 on:** October 15, 2011, 05:54:21 pm »

(i've had a couple of crappy goes today nothing better)

Gray_Area · « **Reply #16 on:** October 16, 2011, 02:10:14 am »

Quote from: jasonbar on October 15, 2011, 05:24:29 pm

Till right about nnnnnnnn....NNNNN......NNNNNNNn.......NOW!

180,500

-Jason

And no more.

Hurray Banana · « **Reply #17 on:** October 16, 2011, 01:54:29 pm »

Good score, had no time today as I've just given birth to twins

darcyp · « **Reply #18 on:** October 16, 2011, 03:04:39 pm »

That left one is just begging for some time pilot!

spoot · « **Reply #19 on:** October 17, 2011, 11:47:41 am »

184,900 and I missed an 8k fighter wing that appears.

spoot · « **Reply #20 on:** October 17, 2011, 12:04:49 pm »

Nevermind......225,700.

Gray_Area · « **Reply #21 on:** October 17, 2011, 08:02:38 pm »

NICE. Yeah, last or second to last game that session I got more than one wing squadron. I almost always see them very early on in the first level, but rarely on others. Also, I think that second squadron I wasn't quite close enough to get the last two. I kept firing, and they kept cruising on. -hangs head-

jasonbar · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:24:00 am »

Per the "history" text in my MAME install, I can usually get the 8k formation squadron on level 1 by flying east (and a hair north?).

But, I have yet to find the free-guy Time Pilot biplane on level 1, supposedly found by flying east to the water, & then flying north.

Anybody found it?

Thanks,
-Jason

PS--Gray_Area & spoot are poopieheads!

spoot · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2011, 10:26:18 am »

I've gotten the bi-plane twice during this entire competition. I had assumed it was random and haven't been actively looking for it. That might change now.

spoot · « **Reply #24 on:** October 19, 2011, 09:01:16 pm »

Well, I just spawned the bi-plane on level two on the last two games I played. Might not be random.....or just coincidence. Anyways, first spawn I got the bi-plane to show up.....missed him.....then flew up to hit a 5k bonus. 2nd game I got the 5k bonus...and flew around a bit in the area to the south......boom, got the bi-plane again.

I got it at the river.....spawned both times a little bit below the 5k hidden in the river. The river is pretty wide in the bi-plane spawn if indeed it wasn't just luck twice.

BTW, since jasonbar called us poopieheads he's not allowed to read this.

EDIT: Ok, make that four times in a row. Yeah, not random.

Gray_Area · « **Reply #25 on:** October 19, 2011, 10:24:55 pm »

MAMEHistory says plane formation comes from flying east - though on other levels, I think it can be west or something - though History also says the formation flies east, and I've had them come every cardinal direction.

Don't know as I've seen the bi-plane, but I haven't looked for it. I don't even have the 5k spots down; I assumed they were random.

And.....I almost beat ya spoot! I think I only had one 5k, first screen; and couldn't find water till at least level five or six; but I did get a chance at a second and I think third squadron. Got the first two, had to dodge at the last and missed the last plane of the third. AH. In any case, as I was wondering about this, I think it's easier on my vert cab. Everything's bigger.

Texasmame · « **Reply #26 on:** October 19, 2011, 10:34:54 pm »

I love this concept but have a suggestion - post winning scores in the hyperlink text.

Example:

#999 - Big Dong Whacker - Winner: Mr.Hot (119,000), Second: Buster57 (101,050).

Something like that, rather than have to scan the thread to find the winner's score.

EDIT: Ah, balls. I could have won the Defender round.

spoot · « **Reply #27 on:** October 20, 2011, 10:22:19 am »

Quote from: Gray_Area on October 19, 2011, 10:24:55 pm

And.....I almost beat ya spoot!

Nice, I see you made it to level 12 as well. Surprised you didn't pull ahead since I got stopped very very early into level 11.

Gray_Area · « **Reply #28 on:** October 23, 2011, 08:46:30 am »

Quote from: spoot on October 20, 2011, 10:22:19 am

Quote from: Gray_Area on October 19, 2011, 10:24:55 pm
And.....I almost beat ya spoot!

Nice, I see you made it to level 12 as well. Surprised you didn't pull ahead since I got stopped very very early into level 11.

I can almost always pull at least one fighter squadron, but I don't have the 'spots' down. And I don't think you've put your best into it. I fought that last one all the way.

Gray_Area · « **Reply #29 on:** October 26, 2011, 12:32:13 am »

Well, I finally saw, and got, the bi-plane - on level 5, over the craterland. ?

Anyways, I can't do it. I came in under 200k a couple times.

jasonbar · « **Reply #30 on:** October 26, 2011, 12:37:36 am »

227,900

-Jason

Hurray Banana · « **Reply #31 on:** October 26, 2011, 03:41:52 am »

:applaud:Well done Jason, couldn't improve on my score as my RSI kicks in around 100,000 and then its just agony, this really annoys me I used to love shooters but I have to adopt my play style now.

jasonbar · « **Reply #32 on:** October 26, 2011, 11:04:30 am »

Thanks, H Banana. I had a little time to kill before watching Auction Hunters last night, so I fired up the cabinet & saw my high score that I'd achieved several days ago but had forgotten about. Almost let that score slip by unreported!

Winner: jasonbar
Second: spoot

Spoot, it's all yours--pick the next game!

Thanks,
-Jason

opt2not · « **Reply #33 on:** October 26, 2011, 01:58:26 pm »

Sheesh, Jason, what is that now....13 wins?

jasonbar · « **Reply #34 on:** October 26, 2011, 02:14:47 pm »

Pick a fighting game or puzzle game & I won't stand a chance!

-Jason

spoot · « **Reply #35 on:** October 26, 2011, 02:41:17 pm »

Quote from: jasonbar on October 26, 2011, 12:37:36 am

227,900

-Jason

Lol, I figured you'd ninja a score in at the last minute. Hmm, no idea what to pick........gimmie a bit.

jasonbar · « **Reply #36 on:** October 26, 2011, 02:42:36 pm »

I feel a bit bad. I seriously did not intend to ninja. I'd played a great game & had totally forgotten until I played again last night (and couldn't top 150k or so, but I was rushing for my first games & I was into a few glasses of wine for the last few games...)

Thanks,
-Jason

Gray_Area · « **Reply #37 on:** October 28, 2011, 02:17:22 pm »

Yeah, a little of the liquor can sometimes smooth it all out. Damn, damn, damn!


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