High Score Competition #163: Tumble Pop

[bfauska]

High Score Competition Rules and Scoreboard

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Game Name : Tumble Pop (world)
ROM Name  =     tumblep
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Settings:
   default : Difficulty : Normal
                      Lives : 3

Controls:   
    Joystick:      8-way
    2 buttons:   Fire and Jump







Wiki: Tumblepop

Game play :
The game involves one or two ghost-busters who can suck monsters, ghosts, aliens and various other oddball characters into vacuum-cleaner-like devices and spit them back as bouncing/rolling balls. Expelled enemies function as projectiles that can damage and kill other opponents on the screen when colliding with them. The game's looks are reminiscent of Pang. Throughout the game, the player/s can collect letters of the alphabet found in randomly appearing bubbles in order to gradually spell the word "TUMBLEPOP", the progress of which is permanently displayed at the bottom of the screen. When completed, players are transported to a bonus level which gives them the opportunity to obtain higher scores and an extra life, although this level is strictly timed. The word goes back to default after completion.

The player/s has to complete every level within a specific period of time before exceeding an invisible timer. If the players do not manage to eliminate all the monsters in time, a Dracula-like beast appears and approaches them with a sinister laugh. If the beast manages to touch a player before he/she eliminates all the monsters, the player suffers an instant loss of a life. This also counts in the Boss levels.

Last day: Sunday, April 19 2015 midnight Pacific
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- 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!

Scoreboard
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1   popsicle                 509,600
2   yamatetsu         446,300
3   Mr_Numbers         396,200
4   tomstewdevine         231,000
5   jasonbar                 187,600
6   lacanian                 122,400
7   epetti                 114,700
8   bfauska                 108,900
9   liquidblueflames   83,200
10   JDFan                   68,800
11   pbj                           31,000 but he also showed us he can beat the game for about $14.75

[JimmyU]

I never played this before. It kind of looks a lot like Bubble Bobble.

[yamatetsu]

99,100

[bfauska]

108000 but my machine isn't on the network so getting the screenshot takes a bit of work. I'll transfer one in a couple days if my score holds up.

[harveybirdman]

What no love for diet go go? 

I'm getting in on this one, even though t won't be competitive

[jasonbar]

Hooray! Jasonbar <3 Tumblepop! This earned many a quarter from me.

Think of it as a less weird, less annoying, less confusing, less self-deathy version of Saboten Bombers.

187,600 after a few games. Gotta spell TUMBLEPOP & get the super bonus round w/ the free guy & oodles of points.

Tips:
- You can vacuum bonus items. You don't need to pick them up by having your guy actually touch them.
- The level ends a few seconds after the last guy is killed, even if there are bonus items on-screen. If you've got a screen full of goodies & 1 bad guy left, get the goodies the bad guy.
- The zappy ray gun power up is actually a power down. It kills bad guys instantly, preventing you from getting big combo points & big bonuses. Also, it can't pick up bonus items like the vacuum. Weak sauce.

Thanks,
-Jason

[pbj]

Here's my pitiful first submission of 31,000.....

[yamatetsu]

208,100



This game sucks.

[epetti]

Pretty happy with my 66200.

[pbj]

Approximately 59 credits later.....

[JDFan]

Strange Little Game !! -- 68,800

[Mr_Numbers]

262,700

I would recommend starting in Antarctica as it's boss, and the next two following, are very easy compared to the original starting points.

[popsicle]

85,600

[Mr_Numbers]

396,200

Played some more and figured some more out:

Bonuses/power ups are always in the same spot so once you figure our where letters, coins, diamonds and power ups appear at try to pay attention.

I would get the power up for the vacuum as quickly as possible, if you start your game in Antarctica you can acquire one as quickly as level 1-2 or 1-3. 

Getting the weapon upgrade is as mentioned not as good as the normal vacuum but you do get 1k points for it.  I like to wait till the end and acquire it just for the points as it goes away after the current round.

[bfauska]

108,900
I know all the tips and tricks... I just am not good at staying alive long enough to use them.

[yamatetsu]

Close, but no cigar.

385,700

[liquidblueflames]

I didn't even get close to matching your high scores but I enjoyed this game. I think I will continue to follow this competition.

[JDFan]

I didn't even get close to matching your high scores but I enjoyed this game. I think I will continue to follow this competition.

Welcome aboard the more participants the better - be sure to post your scores it's just a friendly competition and having scores posted during the competition gives everyone more incentive to keep trying ( gives you scores around yours that you can try to beat as they also improve their scores so keeps it interesting.) Doesn't need to be a top score to post 

[pbj]

Go ahead and post them, you'll always beat me.  This forum will continue to amaze you when you ponder the sheer number of members that don't build anything, don't participate in threads like this, and don't own any arcade cabinets. 

 

[tomstewdevine]

25,800

I'm consistently getting frustrated after losing a life early and just quit, and haven't been able to play more than two games in a row.......

[yamatetsu]

437,400

[lacanian]

70,500

[lacanian]

122,400

I just played again and have a new personal high score.

[tomstewdevine]

Alright I did much better last night. I took Mr Numbers advice and started in Antarctica and finally realized you could hold the button down to suck in multiple sprites...... and I actually was having fun, I played probably 20 games last night.

231,000

[liquidblueflames]

[liquidblueflames]

Is there any way to post external images here?

I am used to the {img} tags

[yamatetsu]

Just use the 'insert image' button when replying (second button row, first one on the left).

Your link would have worked if you had used square brackets.

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[liquidblueflames]

Thank you! Super easy.

[popsicle]

293,700 which I had to work hard for.  I'm not done yet - gonna break that 300k mark 

[yamatetsu]

446,300

[popsicle]

509,600 courtesy of the Sunday morning Church of Popsicle, where the coffee is black and pants are optional.

[epetti]

Think this is the best I'll do. 114,700.

[bfauska]

Updated the scores for the last time before the competition ends tonight at midnight pacific time. Get your scores in, you've still got several hours to master this game and take a spot on the board.

[bfauska]

Scores stand as posted. 1st place to popsicle, 2nd to  yamatetsu, and 3rd to Mr_Numbers.
Mr_Numbers, the next game is your choice.

[popsicle]

Mr_Numbers posted the next competition
U.N. Squadron

[Mr_Numbers]

Mr_Numbers posted the next competition
U.N. Squadron

Thanks Popsicle, I failed to make a post here.   

[popsicle]

Mr_Numbers posted the next competition
U.N. Squadron

Thanks Popsicle, I failed to make a post here.   

No worries, I don't usually link from here either.  I'm liking the amount of participants in these last few rounds!  Good pick, Numbers