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Gray_Area:
I played the arcade version a handful of times as a kid. On the Vectrex, I could play it indefinitely. Since playing it in MAME, I haven't for the life of me passed the tunnel section. I can get all the way there on one ship - I did just now - but no matter what stick I use, I alwasy bite it at that tight jagged spot. Either I try to just move up, wherein I crash into the wall ahead - or, most often, I try to do like I did on the Vectrex and go fast then slow and pull up. INVARIABLY I smash into the ceiling. If not for that part, who knows how long I could play it...
boardjunkie:
Just tap the stick when in tight spots....too much movement sends you into a wall. Super Cobra is even worse with more tight spots that are harder to get thru.
D_Harris:

--- Quote from: Gray_Area on May 08, 2012, 12:59:00 am ---I played the arcade version a handful of times as a kid. On the Vectrex, I could play it indefinitely. Since playing it in MAME, I haven't for the life of me passed the tunnel section. I can get all the way there on one ship - I did just now - but no matter what stick I use, I alwasy bite it at that tight jagged spot. Either I try to just move up, wherein I crash into the wall ahead - or, most often, I try to do like I did on the Vectrex and go fast then slow and pull up. INVARIABLY I smash into the ceiling. If not for that part, who knows how long I could play it...

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So you are saying that you have poor coordination/timing?  ;D

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
Gray_Area:

--- Quote from: D_Harris on May 09, 2012, 07:58:19 pm ---
So you are saying that you have poor coordination/timing?  ;D

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

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It seems like the game has a hair lag in stopping movement in the tunnel.

However, I do tend to want to 'fly' rather than 'waddle' in scrollers, whereas the latter may be necessary (as boardjunkie inferred).
mytymaus007:
tunnels no problem doesnt matter joysticks steady hand and timing i do it with Happ comp's a or Wico stick :cheers: Practice practice!!!
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