High Score Competition #199: Targ

[yamatetsu]

High Score Competition Rules and Scoreboard

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Game Name : Targ
ROM Name  = targ
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Settings:
   default : Lives -3, that's it.

Controls:   
    4 way joystick, 'shoot' button

   

Taken from the '23 Most Brutally Tough 80’s Arcade Games' list, this is ranked #8.

From KLOV : Your ship the "Wummel" travels through a 9 x 9 grid of yellow squares (the "Crystal City") avoiding and shooting the ten red Targ ramships. Each Targ shot is worth ten points, this climbs to 20 on the second level, 30 on the third, and so on. At random a siren will sound, and the Spectar released into the Crystal City, shooting it scores 100-500 points. Clearing all Targs from a level scores 1000 bonus on the first level, 2000 on the second, 3000 on the third, etc. With each level, the Targs get faster and smarter.

Note : Beating 10,000 points gives you an extra life. I misinterpreted this. Beating 10,000 points gives you an extra credit, which is pretty useless.

2nd note : That is damn hard to do. This is still valid.


Final scores.

  yamatetsu          32,360

    2.     Robbbert           24,530

    3.     JDFan                13,950

    4.     Titchgamer           2,800

    5.     ninjabadger81      1,780

    6.     wp34                   1,490

    7.     acvieluf                1,340


Last day: Sunday, September 11 2016 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!

[yamatetsu]

4,210. It's a start.



7,620.

[JDFan]

7,720

[yamatetsu]

12,000.

[acvieluf]

ho, boy.  not a fan. 
1340

[yamatetsu]

Heh. I don't like the game much, too, but I do like the challenge. I thought I was doing pretty well until I saw the high score on MARP. 131k plus change. How the heck did he do that ? Must get closer to that score.

17,100.

[ninjabadger81]

Arrgh, this game is mean!


END OF GAME

[Robbbert]

Here ya go...

[Titchgamer]

2,260.

And ime never playing that again! Lol

Between the sound and the gfx colours ive now got a headache and think ime hypnotised!!

[yamatetsu]

Between the sound and the gfx colours ive now got a headache and think ime hypnotised!!

I watched a video review of this, every time the bonus ship appeared, the guy went "Shut up! Shut up! Shut UP!"  I'm playing without sound. Works well.

23,930. Close.

[Titchgamer]

If i had a off switch it would of been! Lol

[RTyper56]

Wish i can join.
Having to rebuild my home from the south louisiana flooding.
Got plenty of downtime, but i have interent access turned off for now.

[yamatetsu]

If i had a off switch it would of been! Lol

I have bought a wireless mini keyboard for that. It's about the size of an Xbox 360 controller, cost me 18 or 19 Euros (shipping included) and has a mute button. It also has vol+ and vol- buttons, but they don't work that well.

Wish i can join.
Having to rebuild my home from the south louisiana flooding.

That sucks.

26,450.

[Titchgamer]

If i had a off switch it would of been! Lol

I have bought a wireless mini keyboard for that. It's about the size of an Xbox 360 controller, cost me 18 or 19 Euros (shipping included) and has a mute button. It also has vol+ and vol- buttons, but they don't work that well.

Wish i can join.
Having to rebuild my home from the south louisiana flooding.

That sucks.

26,450.

Good idea that may have to do the same!

[Robbbert]

Tried a few more times, just couldn't beat that score.

Pity there isn't a Space Chaser contest somewhere, I'd win for sure.   

[yamatetsu]

I have bought a wireless mini keyboard for that. It's about the size of an Xbox 360 controller, cost me 18 or 19 Euros (shipping included) and has a mute button. It also has vol+ and vol- buttons, but they don't work that well.

Good idea that may have to do the same!

If you do, make sure to get one with an on/off switch, saves tons of battery life.

Pity there isn't a Space Chaser contest somewhere, I'd win for sure.   

So we have to make sure not to choose that, then
For the record, last year we did a similar game, Fast Lane, some people managed to make quite good scores. It got really boring, though.

[yamatetsu]

32,360.

[Titchgamer]

How are you still conscious to post that score?! Lol

[Mike A]

I am just finishing up a cab of my own. It is playable it just needs some cosmetic touches. Whoever picks the next game, could you please make it a vertical 4 way or a vertical trackball? I would like to jump in the pool. I also own a Defender dedicated and a STUN runner dedicated.
Thanks.

[yamatetsu]

Scores so far.

1. yamatetsu       32,360

2. Robbbert        24,530

3. JDFan              7,720

4. Titchgamer       2,260

5. acvieluf            1,340

Pity there isn't a Space Chaser contest somewhere, I'd win for sure.   

Tried that game. Godawful. What's your score ?

[Robbbert]

For some reason the Quote button isn't working for me.

My usual score is around 32,000 but I've managed 50,000 on the odd occasion. I notice the official high score is only 9450 or something, which is pretty awful.



EDIT: Here's one I did just now. It shows the high score screen which I assume most ppl would never have seen.

44,190

[yamatetsu]

You are right. You would definitely win that one. I barely managed to get to level three after playing for half an hour or so. This obviously is a game where you have to learn the enemy patterns, I doubt that I would have the patience to do that. Not for a game that I dislike, anyway.

Edit : The high score seems to depend on which set of the game you play. I have looked up the MARP scores, on set 1 (schaser) it's 539,040, on set 2 (schasera) it's 372,520. On set 3 (schaserb) it's 67,360, done by the same guy who did the set 1 score.

[ninjabadger81]

I hate this game!

To make matters worse I fluked a 4k score once - hit print screen only to realise only f12 works in MAME.

Here's my best terrible score since:

[Titchgamer]

Slight increase tonight....

[wp34]

Best I could manage.  1,490

[JDFan]

Before I forget to post at the end again -- 13,950

[yamatetsu]

Final scores.

  yamatetsu          32,360

    2.     Robbbert           24,530

    3.     JDFan                13,950

    4.     Titchgamer           2,800

    5.     ninjabadger81      1,780

    6.     wp34                   1,490

    7.     acvieluf                1,340


The scoreboard.




JDFan, your turn.

[JDFan]

OK

New Comp posted - http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,151649.0.html



@Mike A -- It's not a vertical game but should work on your new arcade since it is 4 way and 1 button (screen will just be a bit smaller if displayed vertical but should be playable for you)

[Mike A]

Thanks. I am going to load that onto my cab tonight.