Author Topic: Game Competition #14: Ms Pac-Man (with speedup hack) SPONSORED BY TORNADOTERRYS (Read 18760 times)

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #40 on:** March 09, 2009, 11:55:41 pm »

Quote from: wooowman93 on March 09, 2009, 09:14:47 pm

Does my score count or not?

Yes, it counts. I only said that IF you win the competition, you may not be eligible for the prize (as stated in the rules).

mytymaus007 · « **Reply #41 on:** March 10, 2009, 01:41:14 pm »

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #42 on:** March 10, 2009, 02:05:35 pm »

Great video! Thanks for posting that!

quarterstringer · « **Reply #43 on:** March 10, 2009, 02:06:10 pm »

172,250
The game gets too hard when the ghosts stop turning blue.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #44 on:** March 10, 2009, 02:10:50 pm »

Quote from: quarterstringer on March 10, 2009, 02:06:10 pm

172,250
The game gets too hard when the ghosts stop turning blue.

Yeah, and that's with the speedup hack! Original speed is insanely hard in that situation!

Ummon · « **Reply #45 on:** March 11, 2009, 04:30:56 am »

Quote from: mytymaus007 on March 10, 2009, 01:41:14 pm

Hehn, cute.

CrazyKongFan · « **Reply #46 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:50:34 am »

Upping the ante

267160. Including both a screengrab and an INP for WolfMAME 106. Would have had alot better score if I hadn't gotten such crappy fruit:
7 Cherries, 10 Strawberries, 8 Oranges, 5 Pretzels, 9 Apples, 2 Pears, 7 Bananas (that one wasn't too bad). First death on board 10, last on board 30.
(BTW: Loved that Pac-Man video with Lily Tomlin. I remember one back in the early 80's where they had an addiction center video on Saturday Night Live trying to break kids of their addiction to Ms. Pac-Man that was pretty good too.)

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #47 on:** March 11, 2009, 10:08:36 am »

~~Blah, blah, TG, me being an ass....~~

Good job!

CrazyKongFan · « **Reply #48 on:** March 11, 2009, 11:56:44 am »

I do submit scores to TG, but I don't know if I'm considered competing on this title or not. On the regular speed one, my arcade high is about 140K (which really sucks compared to the real Ms Pac players...I can't even get to the slow boards). The high speed one is alot easier, more of a control issue than anything

I don't have any scores for Ms Pac on TG though, except for the Championship Edition hack (it was one of their monthly contests awhile back) and I was about 50K shy of the first place score. So whatever you decide I guess...

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #49 on:** March 11, 2009, 11:59:06 am »

Score accepted!

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #50 on:** March 11, 2009, 12:55:28 pm »

Whoa, almost missed this competition of one of my favorites! Wow this proves that I need to check the forums more often.

I posted a couple of scores below, but I see that other people have way higher. I'll have to take another crack at it.

Also, for those who are wondering if Terry's stick is good or not. Yes it is. Terry's product stands apart from the rest because it's a custom Ms. Pac joy that fit's into 3/4" wood panels (shaft is longer). (Normally you'll see them for metal CP's - and he has those too).

I own one and I posted a mini-review here:

~ DeLuSioNaL

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #51 on:** March 11, 2009, 02:01:34 pm »

Thanks for the review video! I can't wait to have my new control panel finished so I can install this stick.

I'm glad you finally noticed this competition, since it was the one you'd been wanting for a while. (I obviously took notice)

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #52 on:** March 13, 2009, 04:14:31 pm »

DeLuSioNal29, I just added your video into the first post. Thanks!

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #53 on:** March 13, 2009, 05:03:06 pm »

No Problem, anytime!

P.S. Man, I can't wait to get home and try to crush the high score this weekend.

~ D

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #54 on:** March 13, 2009, 05:17:08 pm »

I'm going down to Tornado Terry's tomorrow to pick up a cab with a friend of mine. I've always wanted to go check it out, so this will be a nice trip.

CrazyKongFan · « **Reply #55 on:** March 13, 2009, 06:14:55 pm »

That's good to know it'll fit in a wood panel, because if I get it, that's where it'll go, in my MAME cab

I've got a former Robotron cab (don't worry, it had been converted to Final Fight, and subsequently gutted before I got it)...it has the standard flip down wood control panel that many of the Williams cabs used during that period.

mrclean · « **Reply #56 on:** March 13, 2009, 06:35:32 pm »

Since your taking the trip, see if they have any pooyan items.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #57 on:** March 15, 2009, 12:21:07 pm »

No Pooyan (at least, I didn't ask, sorry).

So I went down to Tornado Terry's yesterday and all I can say is...I wish it was closer. Very nice place with a good mix of classic and new games, plus pinball, pool tables, air hockey, and redemption games. Got to go in back and see the warehouse. Picked up an awesome condition Global VR Golf cab to MAME for a buddy of mine and got as many parts as we could from Terry while we were there.

Terry is a very nice guy and very accommodating to his customers. He went out of his way to field all of our questions and took time to show us the differences in certain items, plus what makes his custom sticks different from others. For a guy who has been in the business a very long time, he still loves talking about the ins and outs of arcade machines. At no point did he ever come across bored or did he act like he was just repeating something he'd said a thousand times before. He knows his stuff and has cemented the fact that he'll get as much of my business as I can give him.

I may be 31, but I'm thinking in Sept when I turn 32, I'm taking everyone down there for an old school birthday party

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #58 on:** March 15, 2009, 06:32:13 pm »

DeLuSioNal29:
I told Terry about your video review and he has now posted a link to it on his website next to the stick and gave you credit.

mrclean · « **Reply #59 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:47:25 pm »

Thanks for checkin' on that pooyan stuff.. I have alot of leads now on that stuff so hopefully people follow through.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #60 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:57:27 pm »

Like I said, I forgot to ask.

mrclean · « **Reply #61 on:** March 16, 2009, 02:01:49 pm »

Oh i thought you said you did haha..I read too fast.. it's all good either way.. like i said I *should be getting those parts I need.. , good luck to everyone else in this competition no way I can get over 250k

Ummon · « **Reply #62 on:** March 16, 2009, 09:05:48 pm »

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on March 15, 2009, 12:21:07 pm

I'm thinking in Sept when I turn 32, I'm taking everyone down there for an old school birthday party

Hell, yeah, dude!

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #63 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:01:16 pm »

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on March 15, 2009, 06:32:13 pm

DeLuSioNal29:
I told Terry about your video review and he has now posted a link to it on his website next to the stick and gave you credit.

I just saw that... thanks. Pretty cool.

~ DeLuSioNaL

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #64 on:** March 19, 2009, 10:30:15 am »

This competition ends tomorrow, Friday, March 20th at 11:59pm EST! Get in your score entries!

CrazyKongFan · « **Reply #65 on:** March 19, 2009, 11:20:05 am »

OK, here's my latest attempt

342080, another one with really crappy random fruit. I tallied up the random fruit again, 12 cherries, 23 strawberries, 15 oranges, 14 pretzels, 9 apples, 11 pears and 7 bananas. First death on board 28 at 228270, last one on board 53. I played a little more conservatively on the blue ghosts, so I had no deaths until well into the no-blue time boards. Included a screengrab and a zipped INP for WolfMAME 106.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #66 on:** March 19, 2009, 11:22:27 am »

Nice work. Only 7 bananas again. That stinks.

CrazyKongFan · « **Reply #67 on:** March 19, 2009, 09:19:18 pm »

Tell me about it! 23 more boards and I get the same number of bananas

I sure was sick of seeing those 200 pt strawberries.
I had another one that was giving me really sweet fruit, but I only got about 250K, and kept making stupid mistakes (I think I ran into Sue twice as she changed back from being blue, which is why I played more conservatively on the blue time boards on that last one...)

mrclean · « **Reply #68 on:** March 20, 2009, 01:05:28 pm »

Is the next game going to be "Crazy Kong" ? if so i already.. "Give up!"

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #69 on:** March 20, 2009, 10:39:39 pm »

Is there someone waiting in the wings? Will CrazyKongFan win this? Less than an hour and a half left until we find out!

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #70 on:** March 21, 2009, 12:33:57 am »

And the winner is CrazyKongFan with 342080. Congratulations!

You get to pick the game for round #15, but even better, you win the Ms Pac-Man 4-way joystick, donated by this round's sponsor, Tornado Terry's!

CrazyKongFan: Please PM me with your name, shipping address, choice of ball top color, and choice of wood or metal panel.

Ummon · « **Reply #71 on:** March 22, 2009, 12:46:44 am »

Okay, so where's the next comp? I forgot I'm a sort of moderator in this and would normally pick the next game soon. Unless I missed the thread for the new one, I'll give it till tomorrow night.

CrazyKongFan · « **Reply #72 on:** March 22, 2009, 09:41:56 am »

Geez, it's barely been 24 hours...maybe some of us have lives

(ok...the reason I haven't posted is because I went out of town at a pinball show

) Anyway, I don't know who does the official competition posts, but the game I'd like to choose is Frogger. I guess I'll make a new posting for it.

geocab · « **Reply #73 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:09:13 am »

Congrats on the win!

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #74 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:11:40 am »

Quote from: CrazyKongFan on March 22, 2009, 09:41:56 am

the game I'd like to choose is Frogger.

Excellent choice! Another classic!

Ummon · « **Reply #75 on:** March 23, 2009, 05:30:00 pm »

Quote from: CrazyKongFan on March 22, 2009, 09:41:56 am

Geez, it's barely been 24 hours...maybe some of us have lives (ok...the reason I haven't posted is because I went out of town at a pinball show ) Anyway, I don't know who does the official competition posts, but the game I'd like to choose is Frogger. I guess I'll make a new posting for it.

Ahn-hahn, ya wipper snapper.

Cool. Something classic and not messed with.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #76 on:** March 23, 2009, 05:35:08 pm »

Quote from: Ummon on March 23, 2009, 05:30:00 pm

Cool. Something classic and not messed with.

Is that a crack at the speedup hack choice?

My original choice was to've been Rastan, only you can point press too much in that game, since there's no timer. It would've been a challenge of "who has more time to waste?".

I only picked what I did because it had been requested a few times and no one else would pick it, plus it tied in well with my prize choice.

Ummon · « **Reply #77 on:** March 25, 2009, 09:07:03 pm »

Well, that's true. Not a crack, just a reference. Hacks can be fun, but not necessarily choices for comps. Rastan I don't know well enough to point-press, but one can always rule out doing it.


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