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Defender 3 -- some people believe anything
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--- Quote from: erictrumpet on December 11, 2005, 02:24:52 pm ---So... what do MOST people get in Defender? My high score is in the 60Ks, 65K or something like that. Am I still a Defender newbie? Or can I kick the average Defender players ass? I have no idea. No frame of reference. I do not know anyone personally who has the motivation to truly excel at the game. So I am kinda alone in "Defenderland."
Eric.
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I usually get between 150-200k. My skills have deteriorated from 25 years ago. Back then I played quite a bit and was able to turn the score over at a million. I did use the strategy of killing all the men but one or two after every 5th level.
I would only use smart bombs to kill pods and when I was in danger of losing the last man. To kill the orange swarmers, let them pass you and follow them closely. For the purple bombers, try to get in front of them. For the mutants, kill them at the top of the screen. When the baiters come out, try and kill the first one right away, use the hyperspace when it gets too hectic. Also, don't ever lose that last man, kill the ship if you have to.