High Score Competition #142: Star Force (Tehkan)

[kixfan]

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
#140: Mystic Marathon: Winner: Popsicle: Second: JDFan
#141: Moon Cresta: Winner: Kixfan: Second: Jasonbar







Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Force
KLOV: http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9759

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Game Name = Star Force (Tehkan)
  ROM Name = Starforc
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Settings: Default
Lives: 3
Bonus Life: 50k, 200k, 500k
Difficulty: Easiest
   
Last day: Friday, June 20th 2014 midnight Pacific

Description: Joystick and a fire button, what more could you ask for!   Shoot stuff that comes at you.   Shoot letters to gain bonus.   Levels are represented by Greek letters, so tell your wife this is educational.

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!


Scoring updates:
Big10p:       453,500
Jasonbar:    447,500
ZeroPoint:   367,200
Popsicle:     338,400
Kixfan:         329,600
Comtek:      273,700
Epetti:         267,600
JDFan:         198,400
Spoot:         141,600
PBJ:             130,800
Generic Eric:102,300

[JDFan]

OK -- to get things started First playthrough :  95,200 level B2

[ZeroPoint]

Great game !!! I have owned the original pcb for this game for a couple of months, and I know I have done better the few times I have played it earlier.

(When I got the game the dip-switches was actually set on "hardest" difficulty. Fun, but a serious challenge.)

197100 on first, 137500 on second, 183800 on third attempt in mame.

First time in these competitions. Can really feel the pressure. 

[popsicle]

Fun

191,800

[big10p]

An underrated classic, IMO - one of my fav shooters.

344,200 (excuse the artwork - don't think Star Force had bezel art, so I use the Gyruss bezel  )

[epetti]

Fun game! Can't believe I've never played it before. 93,100 on my first try.

[epetti]

131,900. Died on gamma boss. Would've beaten him in a couple more shots and gotten the end of level bonus.

[jasonbar]

Played twice. My little boy was in my arms. He kept hitting the fire button & moving the joystick & pushing the Save State button (essentially pausing the game right when there were 4 bullets in my face & I couldn't unpause & move in time to live and still hold him up).

So, just watch out for when I can play with 2 free hands!!!  :]

224,600.

-Jason

[Comtek]

162,400

[popsicle]

I had a good run
257,700

[jasonbar]

Played a few games babyless tonight: 377,300.

-Jason

PS--edit. Goofed on attachment, apparently. Trying again.

[epetti]

What was going to be my last game of the night turned out to be far and away my best. 267,600.

[spoot]

141,600 on first go

[pbj]

Highest score was a little higher (~150K) but I rage quit when I lost three ships in a row.   



130,800

Maybe I'm imagining it, but waggling the joystick left and right rapidly seems to confuse the enemies when they're firing. 

[big10p]

Almost rage quit on this go, as lost 2 lives early on and missed bonuses. Decided to keep going as I have to go out soon. 

453,500

[popsicle]

308,300

[Generic Eric]

Generic Eric 30200

[jasonbar]

What a tease...ouch...so close...

447,500

-J

[JDFan]

A little improvement but need more practice ! 178,900 (at least improved enough to pass PBJ !  )

[Generic Eric]

Generic Eric 102300

[Comtek]

273700

[kixfan]

Sorry I haven't been around much (huge project at work) but I'm glad to see lots of action in this round.   We now have 12 different scores.   Could not quite get to a second place score so here is what I got.   Not sure I'm going to get much better.

329,600

[pbj]

I get worse and worse at this one the more I play it.  If the winner of this round picks another space shooter they win a free kick in the balls.

[popsicle]

YA.

I'm astounded at the amount of complaining about Mystic Marathon being stressful and rage inducing.  This game raises my blood pressure like no other. 

338,400

[kixfan]

YA.

I'm astounded at the amount of complaining about Mystic Marathon being stressful and rage inducing.  This game raises my blood pressure like no other. 

338,400

This might sound weird, but I actually find this game relaxing and enjoyable.   I don't even care that I lose.   I don't think anyone would say that about Mystic.

[ZeroPoint]

Improved my high score eight times today. New high score from me: 367 200 - but now I'm really

Fun game - thanks for choosing this for the competition

[kixfan]

So I noticed that no matter how much stuff I shoot I usually have about 36k right before the 1st boss.   So I thought, what happens if you don't shoot much of anything?    Well, the level seems to go on for quite some time and looks like you start the 2nd level but never pass the boss.   I think it uses the amount of points you score in a round to tell if you are done.

[big10p]

A tip for the end-of-level boss:

If the 3rd digit (hundreds) of your score is even, it'll start swinging to the right; if it's odd, it'll swing to the left.

[JDFan]

Guess I better post this now in case I don't improve before midnight ! -- 198,400

[kixfan]

Updated scores again.   Please check, I found I already have made several mistakes.

[jasonbar]

Good job, new guy! :]

I played quite a bit this week--I even got about 800 points lower than my highest score. How frustrating! A good game pick!

-Jason

[big10p]

Good job, new guy! :]

I played quite a bit this week--I even got about 800 points lower than my highest score. How frustrating! A good game pick!

-Jason

Cheers. It was pretty close! 

Yeah, Star Force is a great game, but I used to be able to get much further when I was younger. 

[big10p]

I've just seen on TG the record score for this game: 134,200 

I guess it really is a forgotten classic.

Ah, actually, I suppose that'll be a roll-over score?