High score competition #140: Mystic Marathon

[popsicle]

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
#131: Hammerin' Harry: Winner: lettuce, Second: kixfan
#132: Battle Circuit: Winner: lettuce, Second: jasonbar
#133: Giga Wing: Winner: edekoning, Second: spoot
#134: Osman: Winner: edekoning, Second: lettuce
#135: Surprise Attack: Winner: Comtek, Second: edekoning
#136: Anteater: Winner: Kixfan, Second: Comtek
#137: Jr. Pac man: Winner: Kixfan, Second: Popsicle
#138: Chelnov: Winner: Popsicle: Second: Comtek
#139: Berzerk: Winner: Popsicle: Second: Kixfan



Game Name = Mystic Marathon
  ROM Name = mysticm

Settings: Default
   
Last day: Friday, May 23rd 2014 midnight Pacific

Description: Get your stupid elf to the end first. 

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.



- Quest for the Bronze Joystick! The most successful competitor of each calendar year will possess & display the BYOAC Bronze Joystick Trophy. See this thread for details:The BYOAC Bronze Joystick.
Happy Gaming!

[popsicle]

Believe it or not, I used to put quarters into this.  I got a lot of play out of my quarter, so maybe that's why. 

424,600

[epetti]

Shouldn't it be 140? I think Berzerk was 139. As for the game itself, I suck. Haven't been able to finish the first race yet.

[PL1]

Shouldn't it be 140? I think Berzerk was 139. As for the game itself, I suck. Haven't been able to finish the first race yet.

#137: Jr. Pac man: Winner: Kixfan, Second: Popsicle
#139: Chelnov: Winner: Popsicle: Second: Comtek
#140: Berzerk: Winner: Popsicle: Second: Kixfan

Good catch, Epetti.   

Chelnov was #138 and Berzerk was #139.

Comtek's comp thead OP here accidently mis-numbered Chelnov #139 and Berzerk #140.


Scott

EDIT: All fixed.  Thanks, guys.   

[popsicle]

Thanks, fixed the numbering.

There are shortcuts that allow you to get ahead, and when you get used to the slight delay of the controls and how to navigate the paths you can avoid lots of things on the ground that slow you down.  Also, use the jump button a lot, esp. when the trees throw their apples at you and when entering water.

[pbj]

Man, these Williams games.  I swear.  "Dude, let's go into work high every day!  Nobody will ever notice!"



21,900

 

[jasonbar]

I'll exercise the old: "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."

I say, "34,400".

-Jason

PS--BTW, my settings menu shows Difficulty 3, which I presume is default.

[JDFan]

Need to make my esc button harder to hit on this game !  -- 46,400

[popsicle]

Wow, such hate 

No one finds this game charming?  I suppose it can get  a little frustrating, but I don't think it's unfair. 

I went through the f2 service check screens too to see if I was on difficulty '3' as well.  I guess that is the default, because yes. 

[epetti]

Finally had a decent run. 77000.

[pbj]

31,000.  First place on the first race.

[JDFan]

Finally had a decent run. 77000.

Same here -- Finally was able to put some runs together and get 3rd place in a few that usually kill me and went from a high of 66K to my new best ! -- 208,100

[pbj]

44,600

 

[JDFan]

Improved a bit -- but each game takes longer to get through so don't get much chance to improve unless you spend quite a bit of time playing.

New personal best score (still a ways to go to catch popsicle) -- 310,500

[epetti]

Improved a bit but not into the top two. 131600.

[JDFan]

Finally put together a good run and topped Popsicle's score --- New high score 500,300 (Barely made it to 500K )

[DeLuSioNal29]

This is probably going to be my best EVER for this game. I wanted to punch my poor arcade a few times. This game is annoying!

82,900

DeLuSioNaL29

[JDFan]

This is probably going to be my best EVER for this game. I wanted to punch my poor arcade a few times. This game is annoying!

82,900

DeLuSioNaL29

LOL -- yeah it can get pretty frustrating when you get caught by one of the traps and it will not let you go anywhere ! ( I would have had several 100K+ scores in the log but kept hitting the esc key when I suddenly dropped from 1st to 7th place because one of those whirlwinds or Ogres would pin me down letting everything else pass by a few feet from the finish.)

[pbj]

Yep, 2nd through 7th place being in perfect unison aching for you to get trapped kills this game.

File this one under "rare for a reason."

[popsicle]

Finally put together a good run and topped Popsicle's score --- New high score 500,300 (Barely made it to 500K )

bASTARD! 

Back to the front. 

And I think the 2nd to 7th place unison thing is what keeps you trying.  If you were left in the dust from the start it would be defeating.  At least there is the glimmer of hope of getting 3rd and getting to play the next race.

[popsicle]

After a few fist pounding hate fueled rage quits, I got my kids watching and rooting me on.  Then, I got into a groove.
824,600

What I've learned:

1. Avoid tornadoes and the wizards that make you small at ANY COST, because they can juggle hit you over and over. 
2. Hesitating for a split second when lightning strikes or apples are thrown can make all the difference. 
3. Use hands always, and holes never. 
4. Diagonal jumping is useful.

[JDFan]

After a few fist pounding hate fueled rage quits, I got my kids watching and rooting me on.  Then, I got into a groove.
824,600

  Figured you'd be back with a better score but 824K !! -- know what you mean on the rage quits -- esp when you get to 300k + and almost finish another wave only to have something stop you and get you 4th place !

Guess I'll have to get back to practicing.

[DeLuSioNal29]

Ok. So I tried again. Still think this game is a dud, but now I understand it better.

New score:  185,600

D

[DeLuSioNal29]

Found a video on gameplay... learned a lot from it.

This guy scored 1,425,800 points and got to Heat #60:


D

[kixfan]

-- know what you mean on the rage quits --

Except mine came at 12K   

[pbj]

 

[popsicle]

A few hours left...

Popsicle            824,600
JDfan                500,300
DeLuSioNal29   185,600
epetti               131,600
pbj                     53,700
jasonbar            34,400
kixfan                 12,000

Did I leave anyone out?  Does JDfan pick and set up the next game then?

[pbj]

So I didn't get last place?  That shall count as a victory.

[JDFan]

A few hours left...

Popsicle            824,600
JDfan                500,300
DeLuSioNal29   185,600
epetti               131,600
pbj                     53,700
jasonbar            34,400
kixfan                 12,000

Did I leave anyone out?  Does JDfan pick and set up the next game then?

I believe so -- unless someone sneaks in with a better score before midnight and drops me to 3rd ! Guess I need to start looking through some games to find one. (gave it a few more tries but couldn't do any better than the 500K so think your first place is secure !)

[JDFan]

OK -- New competition thread posted Here ( http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,139400.0.html )

Figured in the tradition of games that tend to get you to rage quit and since it is getting hard to find a selection that has not already been chosen. The new competition is a game I spent many a quarter on that may\may not be familiar to many of you that I had forgotten about until stumbling on it in search of a game selection -- " Moon Cresta"



Hope you all enjoy and participate in the competition