High Score Competition #131 Hammerin' Harry

[opt2not]

Previous winners:

#001 thru #099 - For list of winners for those competitions  please refer to this link
#100: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Winner - Gray_Area, Second - Tafoid
#101: Marvin's Maze: Winner - Kixfan, Second - Hammerfist
#102: Rally-X:  Winner - Tafoid, Second  djm858
#103: Lock 'N Chase:  Winner - Kixfan, Second - Jasonbar
#104: Space Fury: Winner - Gray_Area, Second - kixfan
#105: Pig Out: Winner - Kixfan, Second - Gray_Area
#106: Carnival: Winner - rick6668, Second - Kixfan
#107: Rastan: Winner - popsicle, Second - rick6668
#108: Peguin-Kun Wars Winner-dancawar, Second - Popsicle
#109: Blood Bros.* Winner - harveybirdman, Second - Jasonbar *scores reflect use of game features considered cheats
#110: Rabbit Punch: Winner - jasonbar, Second - mimic
#111: Alien Syndrome: Winner - mimic, Second Comtek
#112: Block Hole: Winner - Comtek, Second - idsane
#113: Pepper II: Winner - Comtek, Second - Kixfan
#114: Break Thru: Winner - jasonbar, Second - mimic
#115: Ninja Baseball Bat Man: Winner - mimic, Second - Tafoid
#116: Shao-lin's Road: Winner - mimic, Second - Kixfan
#117: Scramble: Winner - Kixfan, Second - jasonbar
#118: Lost Tomb: Winner: Jasonbar, Second: mimic
#119: Green Beret: Winner: LeapinLew, Second: popsicle
#120: Lady Killer: Winner: Comtek Second: Mimic
#121: Qix: Winner: Comtek Second: sorhp
#122: Halley's Comet: Winner: Jasonbar Second: Mimic
#123: Cyber-Lip: Winner: Jasonbar Second: epetti
#124: Lode Runner: Winner: JDFan Second: kixfan
#125: Snow Bros. - Nick & Tom: Winner: Comtek Second: JDFan
#126: Bosconian: Winner: Cynicaster Second: kixfan
#127: Eggs: Winner: Cynicaster Second: kixfan
#128: Eyes: Winner: kixfan Second: Comtek
#129: Galaga '88: Winner: jasonbar, Second: opt2not
#130: Final Fight: Winner: opt2not, Second: Comtek

Competition #131 : Hammerin' Harry



Here we go, another non-shmup/shooter game...this time in platforming hammer-smashing fashion!


ROM name: hharryu (USA-- Parent ROM: hharry)

Default DIP switch settings:

• Lives: 2
• Difficulty: Normal

Original manual

Last day: Sunday, January 5, 2014, midnight Pacific Time.

I'm gonna storm the Rusty Nailers' headquarters to get back the people's properties.
I'm gonna smash the villains with this hammer.

The Rusty Nailers, money-worshipping land developers, bought up by tricks all the buildings and lands in the town in a scheme of raising estate prices there for resale, and they finally broke Harry's house to scare him off. That exhausted his stock of patience.

DESCRIPTION
You control a worker with a big hammer who smashes his way through obstacles and a variety of enemies.

General Rules:
- One Credit, No Continues.
- 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.

Happy Gaming!

[jdbailey1206]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!  This was in my top three if I won the last competition!  Weird.

[JDFan]

Looks like an interesting game -- first try only 24K so is gonna take some practice to figure this one out !

[opt2not]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!  This was in my top three if I won the last competition!  Weird.

Great minds...

Now I'm interested in your other two choices.

[Comtek]

first game 1800 second I think was around 2400
i'll probably sit this one
good luck guys

[Generic Eric]

Hammerin' Harry is in this $3 download from amazon
http://www.amazon.com/DotEmu-Irem-Arcade-Hits-Download/dp/B008ELNDLA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

[opt2not]

first game 1800 second I think was around 2400
i'll probably sit this one
good luck guys

Not feelin' this one?

[jasonbar]

Cute game. Cute animation. Lots of variety. Fun to smash stuff with a big hammer.

- I'm using 115u2, & I see no 1P, score, high score, or timer. Does anybody else have this issue? I have a few other MAME revs installed on my machine & can try another one--oh, how I miss MAWS... I need to get a high score to see my score on the entry table & then again on the top 10. I've never played a game "blind" before to know what gives me points or how much time I have left. Weird.
- High scores don't save (on 115u2).
- My game had 3 guys for default--where was the source for choosing 2 lives? Another case of different revs having different default DIP settings?

Best is 35,000 so far--getting a little farther every time.

-Jason

[Comtek]

first game 1800 second I think was around 2400
i'll probably sit this one
good luck guys

Not feelin' this one?

i'll have to give it another go

[opt2not]

oh, how I miss MAWS...

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,136193.0.html   

[JDFan]

Cute game. Cute animation. Lots of variety. Fun to smash stuff with a big hammer.

- I'm using 115u2, & I see no 1P, score, high score, or timer. Does anybody else have this issue? I have a few other MAME revs installed on my machine & can try another one--oh, how I miss MAWS... I need to get a high score to see my score on the entry table & then again on the top 10. I've never played a game "blind" before to know what gives me points or how much time I have left. Weird.
- High scores don't save (on 115u2).
- My game had 3 guys for default--where was the source for choosing 2 lives? Another case of different revs having different default DIP settings?
Best is 35,000 so far--getting a little farther every time.

-Jason

Using 0.149 here and it shows the score fine during game but does have 3 lives by default guess I'll have to disqualify my 36,900 score as I forgot to change to 2 lives. (to change go into the tab screen and select Dip switch settings and change it there - I also turn off continues to keep from "accidentally" hitting the continue button 

[jasonbar]

Tried out 133. Success. Numbers display properly across the top. Yay. That must be why I crushed my last score!

50,000

-Jason

[JDFan]

Tried out 133. Success. Numbers display properly across the top. Yay. That must be why I crushed my last score!

50,000

-Jason

Nice score -- 2 lives or 3 ? (what is default for 133)

[jasonbar]

Default on 133 is 3 Harries. I adjusted to 2 before attaining that awesome score.

[opt2not]

Man, this game is tough. I haven't been able to get a score decent enough to post yet.

Are people not feeling this one?

We could switch it up if people would like.

[Generic Eric]

I made a few attempts.  Score was low enough I should not admit I played.    Noodles everywhere

[jasonbar]

Let's keep this one rolling (and not just because I'm the only player at the moment). We're almost halfway there! :]

People are probably busy w/ the holidays(?)

-Jason

[pbj]

I made a few attempts.  Score was low enough I should not admit I played.    Noodles everywhere

Ditto but I suck at games anyway.

[Comtek]

I am getting better I may end up being competitive in this one

[jdbailey1206]

I'll throw at score in once I get everything adjusted from the holidays.  My wife and I were fortunate enough to lose our power two days before Christmas and we spent all Christmas day in the ER.  She caught a nasty stomach bug and was severely dehydrated.  I'll have my score in by this weekend. 

Opt - I don't remember the other two I chose for the competition but that is still damn funny that you chose Hammerin' Harry.

[ranmoor]

Just not feeling this at all .... 

[Comtek]

I wasn't feeling it at first but hitting high 30K now

[kixfan]

Sorry, can't find my thumb drive, post picture soon.  49,600.   Yes, 2 guys.    I have been stuck at 49k all day.   Dam Hook!

Some thoughts on this game:

1. Anyone else think "Needless markup maul" was suppose to be expensive mall?
2. What exactly is on his head, it looks like a bow you put on a baby.
3. So the mall is made up of pasta, noodles, manhole covers and electrically charge workers?   What no Sbarros?
4. At the end of the round they say "winning" - reminds me of Charlie Sheen

[Comtek]

52300
the guys in the cars are hard
and also yes 2 lives

[Comtek]

Tried out 133. Success. Numbers display properly across the top. Yay. That must be why I crushed my last score!

50,000

-Jason

your pic shows 55000

[JDFan]

Tried out 133. Success. Numbers display properly across the top. Yay. That must be why I crushed my last score!

50,000

-Jason

your pic shows 55000

Actually his initials are on the 50K score the 55K is one of the default scores !

Played a few games and getting back to around 40K with 2 guys now but need a bit more practice (keep getting hit by the same swinging ball every time !!) 

41,800 is best so far but should improve before the deadline !

[Comtek]

66300
managed to get a video of the game
starts at 1:45

[kixfan]

well, I can finally get past the hooks.

55,500

[pbj]

This is a bad game and opt2not should feel bad for choosing it.  Reminds me of an even worse Kid Niki.

 

[Comtek]

81700

[kixfan]

66,100.    95% of the time I can clear stage 1 and 2 with 1 guy.   I finally got thru the hooks but now stuck on cars (stage 3).

[kixfan]

81,600

That's right!   Some how I come up 100 points short.    First time past the cars.

[Comtek]

I better get playing again you guys are getting close

[kixfan]

96,600

2 things I realized that help me get past the cars.

1. get the big hammer (in the first section of upper warehouse), makes destroying cars easier
2. If you get the super jumpy legs (first section of lower warehouse) then you will need to adjust how you jump on cars.  This took me quite awhile to figure out.

[jasonbar]

Totally hit a ceiling. Can ace level one at about 33k and level two at about 53k without breaking a sweat.

On level three, I kill every guy at the beginning because that's the only points that I will get all level.

I fly through the hooks and parked cars, usually losing one Harry. The few times that I get to the tire guy, he kills me before I can do anything, or the slime from the last car shoots me in the back like an unsportsmanlike coward.

Pretty much every game ended at 55.?k.

Ugh.

Can't seem to attach picture with my tablet.

High scores 6-10 are
57.3, 56.8, 56.7, 56.0, & 55.8.

Standard deviation so very tight.

Jason

[kixfan]

Totally hit a ceiling. Can ace level one at about 33k and level two at about 53k without breaking a sweat.

That matches with what I've been getting.

On level three, I kill every guy at the beginning because that's the only points that I will get all level.

I fly through the hooks and parked cars, usually losing one Harry. The few times that I get to the tire guy, he kills me before I can do anything, or the slime from the last car shoots me in the back like an unsportsmanlike coward.

As soon as you jump across (while fending off the last hook) jump and aim at head and then it pushes you back to where you jumped and repeat (takes 8 hits). 

I was stuck on this section for so long it's not funny!

[lettuce]

86,800 for me.....



Does this game save the High Scores when you quit the game??

[lettuce]

112400....

[lettuce]

I think im done with this game now......

[kixfan]

@lettuce - Nice score!  I assume you completed level 4?   level 5?

@jasonbar - I see what you mean about the last gunman shooting you in the back on stage 3.  Funny?   I played that a bunch but never had that happen till tonight.   I usually try to kill him on the driver side.   I think you have to wait for him to get out.

I'm done.   I gave it a run and could not get any closer.