Author Topic: High Score Competition #107: Rastan (Read 10985 times)

rick6668 · « **on:** January 13, 2013, 02:55:08 pm »

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rastan_%28arcade_game%29

KLOV: http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9266

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ROMSet: Rastan (US, set 1)
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Default Settings:
Difficulty : Medium
Bonus Player :100,000

One Credit, Three Lives, No Continues.

This is my first competition thread, so let me know if I missed something

- Last day is Saturday January 26th (11:59:59pm Pacific Daylight Time), 2013.

General Rules:

- Highest 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.

Good luck!

rick6668 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2013, 03:09:15 pm »

They had this game at my College my freshman year and I played it quite a lot.

Not sure if the settings are right, so let me know if you think something else would be better.

Good Luck!

harveybirdman · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2013, 07:40:14 pm »

Going to get in on this one, though I won't have a competitive score. This one used to be at the Movies 8 on Memorial here in Tulsa back in the day. Good choice.

harveybirdman · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2013, 12:09:09 am »

Yeah and I'm reminded why I don't usually participate in these.... because I suck!

It's tough with no good 4-Way solution other than the standard Zippyy cross restriction. (not like it matters at my skill level really, but still)

First Crack at Rastan in a while by harveybirdman1, on Flickr

I eventually got about 89k but died on stage one boss....

Oh well, guess I'll have to leave this one to the professionals. Sidenote the music in this game is EPIC! Graphics are nice as well, Love the Tolkienesque statues in the background mountains.

kixfan · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2013, 07:07:29 am »

What's funny is the first time I played this (for the competition) I got 45k. Didn't really get very far. I am now able to get to the boss but I still am only getting 45k?

harveybirdman · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2013, 09:51:25 am »

Are you playing us rev 1 or world? I'm getting close to that on my first guy and only hanging around to kill lizard men til 10k at beginning of level. Any longer than that and you have to deal with four bats from both directions.

Gray_Area · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2013, 08:28:22 pm »

This is an 8-way game. I can get a little bit into the green fortress, and then I munch it. Ended at 78800. What's funny is my first game I didn't get even get into the fortress and I got 77000. No idea what I did different. A disappointing feature in this game is a lack of obvious points, let alone bonus points. Reading the history reveals a little more detail, but nothing like in Black Tiger (in my opinion, the king of this type of game).

spoot · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2013, 09:29:50 pm »

GAH! Was gunna try and now for whatever reason this won't launch.

harveybirdman · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2013, 09:43:09 pm »

Quote from: spoot on January 17, 2013, 09:29:50 pm

GAH! Was gunna try and now for whatever reason this won't launch.

Wild ass guess, but I'm pretty sure you're looking for b04-41.9, updated around 145u6, go forth and google.

ninjasquirrel · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2013, 09:55:03 pm »

Well here's my attempt after a dozen games or so... 99300
Gets tough once inside the castle. One thing I noticed and later read online, if you jump and slash, it counts as a 2 pnt hit whereas just swinging on the ground is a single hit. Helps with the flying gargoyles.

Gray_Area · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2013, 12:42:53 am »

Quote from: ninjasquirrel on January 17, 2013, 09:55:03 pm

One thing I noticed and later read online, if you jump and slash, it counts as a 2 pnt hit whereas just swinging on the ground is a single hit.

Yeah, it's in the history.dat, but I haven't paid it much mind....yet....

I've only very slowly developed an interest in this game - perhaps 70% of it in the last day - so playing more than a game or two in succession has been impossible to very occasional.

spoot · « **Reply #11 on:** January 18, 2013, 10:26:05 am »

Quote from: harveybirdman on January 17, 2013, 09:43:09 pm

Quote from: spoot on January 17, 2013, 09:29:50 pm
GAH! Was gunna try and now for whatever reason this won't launch.

Wild ass guess, but I'm pretty sure you're looking for b04-41.9, updated around 145u6, go forth and google.

Good guess, but nope.....I'm running older FULL 0.144 set (Due to MameHub Arrange project) which shows I have all the parent rom(s) and I looked in the archive and the "missing" ones are there with correct crc32. Even tried mame147 w/full 147 and same thing. Oreo, I musta pooched up a path or sumthing last night while in HULK rage about work.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2013, 05:52:20 pm »

Works fine in V.78

mimic · « **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2013, 07:01:52 pm »

73,800

EDIT: 89,400 got to some castle with all 3 man intact and stupid bats got me each time

Gray_Area · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2013, 09:20:58 pm »

Quote from: mimic on January 18, 2013, 07:01:52 pm

73,800

EDIT: 89,400 got to some castle with all 3 man intact and stupid bats got me each time

Yup, similar last night for me - 84k - and I was almost away from the bat areas....I think.....

spoot · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2013, 10:29:24 pm »

Run #3.....97,800.....got to first boss in castle and he whooped me good.

rick6668 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 19, 2013, 08:58:42 am »

Forgot how much harder this is on meduim setting instead of easy. The bats in the first castle are crazy hard.
After a few tries I managed to clear the boss in castle #1 and was able to make it to level 3.

234,600

If you can make it past the boss on Level 1, I'm sure you guys can get much farther.

popsicle · « **Reply #17 on:** January 19, 2013, 04:59:59 pm »

526,100 - got to round 5 without losing a life then died 3x on the same stupid fireball trap jump out in the wild. Lost the rest soon after

popsicle · « **Reply #18 on:** January 19, 2013, 05:07:43 pm »

Some things that might help -

You can push diagonally up for a higher arc jump.
Push down and then fire when in air to attack enemies from above.
The green cloak sucks, so try to avoid it and keep your shield or armor instead if you have either.
The ram's head gives you back all life - be on the lookout for it.
You can, when on vines/ropes, swing and hit enemies behind you at the top of the ledge.
You can, when on many ropes/chains in castles, jump repeatedly up into the wall to speed your ascent.
To kill the 2nd boss, duck and hit his legs
To kill the teleporting 3rd boss, jump into him from a distance and take a swing at his head. Repeat.
Watch out for those damn hidden spike/stalagmites/whatever they are out in the wild starting in round 3. They are instant kills.

Gray_Area · « **Reply #19 on:** January 19, 2013, 05:17:26 pm »

Now that's more like it. I knew there were some Rastanians here. May have to scout up a vid to see some of these later things.

kixfan · « **Reply #20 on:** January 19, 2013, 08:19:41 pm »

finally got to castle, mid 70's

rick6668 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 19, 2013, 11:10:52 pm »

Quote from: popsicle on January 19, 2013, 04:59:59 pm

526,100 - got to round 5 without losing a life then died 3x on the same stupid fireball trap jump out in the wild. Lost the rest soon after

Wow! Nice Job! Not sure if I am beating that.

I can beat that score on the easy setting, but no way I can do it on medium. The bats that come out in a group multiple times in the first castle are ruthless. I'll give it a few more goes, b ut that is going to be hard to beat.

One thing I did notice, the first time I fired this up for the competition, I changed the difficulty to medium, but didn't reset the game and was posting scores of 600K+. I didn't realize the difficulty didn't reset until I reloaded the game.

Good Luck to everyone!

popsicle · « **Reply #22 on:** January 20, 2013, 12:59:39 am »

Ya, I did check mine when it booted up and it was already in medium dipswitch mode. That must be the default, since I don't think I ever even looked at the dip settings until today.

Those bats are awful (I assume you mean the ones that swarm you right after the swinging vines over fire pit). It's best to not try to race to beat them down that rope but fight them in that chamber. Jump and attack down when they float up toward you from the bricks. You can kill them piecemeal before descending down that long chain. Someone else earlier posted that when you jump and swing it does more dmg than when you stand. This is not good for bats, but for a lot of gladiator-type enemies in the castles.

popsicle · « **Reply #23 on:** January 20, 2013, 01:03:26 am »

Quote from: popsicle on January 20, 2013, 12:59:39 am

Ya, I did check mine when it booted up and it was already in medium dipswitch mode. That must be the default, since I don't think I ever even looked at the dip settings until today.

Those bats are awful (I assume you mean the ones that swarm you right after the swinging vines over fire pit). It's best to not try to race to beat them down that rope but fight them in that chamber. Jump and attack down when they float up toward you from the bricks. You can kill them piecemeal before descending down the rope. Someone else earlier posted that when you jump and swing it does more dmg than when you stand. This is not good for bats, but for a lot of gladiator-type enemies in the castles.

spoot · « **Reply #24 on:** January 20, 2013, 12:37:48 pm »

Quote from: popsicle on January 19, 2013, 04:59:59 pm

526,100 - got to round 5 without losing a life then died 3x on the same stupid fireball trap jump out in the wild. Lost the rest soon after

Nice! I'm probably not touching that. The cheap bats and jumps fill me with much rage and can only do a few games before I have to walk away.

popsicle · « **Reply #25 on:** January 20, 2013, 01:27:34 pm »

573k this morning on round 5.

Just for fun I put the dipswitch setting on hard (must reset with f3) and tried a few runs... couldn't even make it to the 2nd castle. Even minor hits drain your health bar way down and there's more enemies everywhere. Bats are insane.

kixfan · « **Reply #26 on:** January 20, 2013, 02:48:00 pm »

I'm at 106k

My default settings have bonus lives at 100k, 200k, 400k, 600k (and so on). What are others set to?

kixfan · « **Reply #27 on:** January 25, 2013, 06:34:15 am »

I can make i all the way to castle and across the fire one one guy which gets me about 70k. I then died tying to get any farther leaving me at 80k. If I die along the way to the castle and redo part of that path I am around 90-105k. How do you kill the 2 guys at the top of the chain after crossing the fire in the castle? I can't seem to hit them but the sure do hit me.

rick6668 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 25, 2013, 09:48:42 am »

Quote from: kixfan on January 25, 2013, 06:34:15 am

I can make i all the way to castle and across the fire one one guy which gets me about 70k. I then died tying to get any farther leaving me at 80k. If I die along the way to the castle and redo part of that path I am around 90-105k. How do you kill the 2 guys at the top of the chain after crossing the fire in the castle? I can't seem to hit them but the sure do hit me.

I'm not sure exactly where you mean. What time in this video are you at in castle 1?

rtkiii · « **Reply #29 on:** January 25, 2013, 09:56:43 am »

I cannot wait to start competing in these...anyone else notice the default high score is really high for a default. Just thought it was odd when I played on my keyboard while testing

Gray_Area · « **Reply #30 on:** January 25, 2013, 01:14:58 pm »

Quote from: rtkiii on January 25, 2013, 09:56:43 am

I cannot wait to start competing in these...anyone else notice the default high score is really high for a default. Just thought it was odd when I played on my keyboard while testing

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And odd-numbered. But it's a sort of odd game. Not quite cool, but interesting enough to check out.

mimic · « **Reply #31 on:** January 25, 2013, 06:06:11 pm »

Got to the castle boss and died twice with final score of 91000, worst scoring game EVER!!! Best score 111900, 100 short of even the lowest initials input! I'm angry now, I've had enough of this game! NEXT!

kixfan · « **Reply #32 on:** January 25, 2013, 07:54:14 pm »

Quote from: rick6668 on January 25, 2013, 09:48:42 am

Quote from: kixfan on January 25, 2013, 06:34:15 am
I can make i all the way to castle and across the fire one one guy which gets me about 70k. I then died tying to get any farther leaving me at 80k. If I die along the way to the castle and redo part of that path I am around 90-105k. How do you kill the 2 guys at the top of the chain after crossing the fire in the castle? I can't seem to hit them but the sure do hit me.

I'm not sure exactly where you mean. What time in this video are you at in castle 1?

About 2:14. You want to know something funny? Until I saw that video I did not know you could jump up the chains. That is probably why I can't get past that part. Going to try again.

Thanks

rick6668 · « **Reply #33 on:** January 25, 2013, 08:20:20 pm »

Quote from: kixfan on January 25, 2013, 07:54:14 pm

Quote from: rick6668 on January 25, 2013, 09:48:42 am
Quote from: kixfan on January 25, 2013, 06:34:15 am
I can make i all the way to castle and across the fire one one guy which gets me about 70k. I then died tying to get any farther leaving me at 80k. If I die along the way to the castle and redo part of that path I am around 90-105k. How do you kill the 2 guys at the top of the chain after crossing the fire in the castle? I can't seem to hit them but the sure do hit me.

I'm not sure exactly where you mean. What time in this video are you at in castle 1?

About 2:14. You want to know something funny? Until I saw that video I did not know you could jump up the chains. That is probably why I can't get past that part. Going to try again.

Thanks

Wow, not jumping up the chains would make that first board really tough.
I predict you will beat the boss now. You need to jump while hitting him in the head. Takes 4 shots.

popsicle · « **Reply #34 on:** January 26, 2013, 12:00:48 am »

I think I mentioned earlier that jumping into some walls when climbing ropes helps you get up faster. One thing the guy doesn't do in the video (because it's a speed run I guess) is crouching and letting boulders go over you when they are rolling down the 'stairs'.

You don't need to jump to kill the first boss, although it seems to kill him quicker. I usually take 2 or 3 quick shots at him then back away. He then either pokes his trident at you or jumps in your direction. Take a few more pot shots and repeat. The ring makes you swing fast, so you can get it 3 good hits at a time - the ring is always in one of the gladiators where the waterfalls come down from above (right after the bats).

I'm surprised no one has yet mentioned the great music in this game. I like the medieval themed soundtrack and the thumping heart beat that gets louder and faster when you are about to bite it

Gray_Area · « **Reply #35 on:** January 26, 2013, 02:25:33 am »

Damn, that video is intense.

@popsicle: the music's okay. The orchestration is decent, and the sound generator is pretty good.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #36 on:** January 26, 2013, 06:54:48 pm »

This is one I would have giving a good workout with, because it looks fun, but I haven't been in the mood. I've had a couple of goes though. Slate me in for ~59K

jasonbar · « **Reply #37 on:** January 27, 2013, 01:04:57 am »

I'm baaaaaack! :]

New job, new baby, new house, new etc. etc. This afternoon, I finally got the MAME cabinet back together after last month's move. I had to pull the panel off to get it through 2 doors & out of the old house. It took me until today to find time to sort through parts, organize, & plug all connectors back in & test it all. Except for 1 faston female connector that fell off 1 microswitch, & 1 crunched USB connector (I was able to bend it back into shape enough.), it survived the move intact. Hooray!

Attached pics:

1 - The last good use my MAME cab got.

2 - The cramped closet where my MAME cab used to live.

3 - The spacious garage where my MAME cab stretches its legs...hmmm...more room to build an even bigger control panel!!! ;]

I don't intend to hijack the thread--this comp is almost over. I plan on playing the next one. It will be nice to be back! :]

Thanks,
-Jason

mimic · « **Reply #38 on:** January 27, 2013, 11:39:20 am »

Quote from: jasonbar on January 27, 2013, 01:04:57 am

I'm baaaaaack! :]...

Hardly! Trust me I know from experience it only gonna get worse not better! Untill at least 5 years old, that's when they become less needy. Enjoy a little bit of gaming time untill about 6 months old, while he is sleeping a lot. Once he starts turning, crawling, walking,etc FORGET ABOUT IT!!!
At least you will have your own personal gaming buddy in about 10 years

popsicle · « **Reply #39 on:** January 27, 2013, 11:45:09 am »

Destroy that picture of your baby on your control panel so when your wife files for divorce she can't use it in court as grounds.


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