Author Topic: High Score Competition #20 - Terra Cresta (Read 12856 times)

DrFrag · « **Reply #40 on:** June 11, 2009, 01:38:15 pm »

Lol, I happened to get my highest score ever recording that inp.

isucamper · « **Reply #41 on:** June 11, 2009, 02:25:29 pm »

I was looking at twin galaxies, and for some reason, there's no entries for this game (arcade or MAME).

If you're only scoring around 200K (note: ONLY), maybe we should take this competition to a higher court. I think I'm within reach of 200k...

CrazyKongFan · « **Reply #42 on:** June 11, 2009, 06:50:04 pm »

Hmmm...that's weird that they don't track Terra Cresta for arcade and MAME. Maybe I'll suggest a track over on the request thread on their forums

edit: OK, done...I suggested it over on their forums. Can't guarantee they'll use the same settings, hopefully they will since they're default. If you plan on submitting any MAME scores to TG, you do need to use WolfMAME 106 and record the INP.

padstack · « **Reply #43 on:** June 11, 2009, 09:38:14 pm »

LOL! Not bothering to post a screen shot, but came up with a robust 31800!

jasonbar · « **Reply #44 on:** June 12, 2009, 11:22:47 am »

I've plateaued & reached my asymptote. 1-2hrs of playing last night netted me only a 1k higher score & many scores in the 11*k range...I don't think I can break past this barrier...though I *am* knowing the locations & patterns of the enemies much better, so you'd think I'd be getting more betterer...

-Jason

PS--did anybody else notice that the song played when starting a new guy (not the 1st one) is a subtle updated version of the original Moon Cresta theme? Cute.

Ummon · « **Reply #45 on:** June 12, 2009, 10:59:11 pm »

I wonder at the deviousness of the minor-keyed piece that plays after you die a second time in the same area (and it isn't your last ship).

No scores, huh? I thought it was this game that I've heard, repeatedly, from odd corners of the arcade community, but perhaps it was Moon Cresta.

isucamper · « **Reply #46 on:** June 12, 2009, 11:25:40 pm »

210100

In case anyone was wondering, 200K tastes sweet... like maracuja.

INP recorded with .129 + high score / no nag

jasonbar · « **Reply #47 on:** June 12, 2009, 11:49:56 pm »

Closing the gap!

...the gap between my best & isucamper's previous posted high...

Ugh, can't kill the 4-armed fist-shooting boss. He's a real booger!

-Jason

isucamper · « **Reply #48 on:** June 13, 2009, 11:53:31 am »

Quote from: jasonbar on June 12, 2009, 11:49:56 pm

Closing the gap!

...the gap between my best & isucamper's previous posted high...

Ugh, can't kill the 4-armed fist-shooting boss. He's a real booger!

-Jason

you said you quit trying! i'm not going to have much time to play this weekend, so it's yours for the taking if you want it.

the 4 arm boss is actually pretty easy. blow up his arms first, then he can't shoot as much stuff

jasonbar · « **Reply #49 on:** June 13, 2009, 01:11:23 pm »

Actually, I didn't use the word "quit"...I just whined about hitting my plateau...

Hmmm...I *was* going to try more this weekend, but I think your early mega-score convinced me to spend my time on more productive stuff instead...

...OK, maybe I'll try *a little*...

-Jason

padstack · « **Reply #50 on:** June 13, 2009, 11:30:02 pm »

check out this!

jasonbar · « **Reply #51 on:** June 15, 2009, 01:02:32 am »

After another session, I crept up another 10k to 177,700.

Maybe I'll take 1 more stab at it tonight. I at least want to cement my 2nd place "victory", if I can't have first!

-Jason

Ummon · « **Reply #52 on:** June 15, 2009, 01:50:38 am »

Quote from: padstack on June 13, 2009, 11:30:02 pm

check out this!

Hmm. Game-play looks the same, but the music is a different arrangement.

Incidentally, another thing that blows about this game is that one hit takes away all your power-ups.

isucamper · « **Reply #53 on:** June 15, 2009, 07:39:15 am »

Quote from: Ummon on June 15, 2009, 01:50:38 am

Incidentally, another thing that blows about this game is that one hit takes away all your power-ups.

You only lose two or three of them.

jasonbar · « **Reply #54 on:** June 15, 2009, 11:24:29 am »

Yah, I can't really determine how it decides how many extra ship pieces to remove when you're hit. I think that being hit by a flying ship takes more than being hit by a bullet. Occasionally, when I'm fully loaded & I've used all my Phoenix Splits, I'll take a bullet hit intentionally & appear to lose 1 piece, but I usually lose 2....then I usually get hit again about 10 seconds later & am back down to my "stripped" ship & wish that I hadn't taken that intentional hit...

-Jason

DrFrag · « **Reply #55 on:** June 15, 2009, 11:39:44 am »

I think if you get clipped you lose powerups reducing you to two. If you've only got 1 or 2 powerups, you lose all of them. If you take a big hit, you lose all of them regardless of how many you have.

I've also noticed that if you have all the powerups and you get clipped, you lose your rear defences.

Spyridon · « **Reply #56 on:** June 15, 2009, 01:11:22 pm »

Quote from: padstack on June 13, 2009, 11:30:02 pm

check out this!

Boy, that video makes the game look easy.

jasonbar · « **Reply #57 on:** June 16, 2009, 01:45:14 am »

Ugh, had a bad nite of Terra Cresta-ing, until my last game, which was my personal best, and not too far from isucamper's incredible pwnage. Oddly, I got farther (map-wise) on one of my not-too-great scoring games tonight--I guess I must've missed *a lot* of stuff. I also managed to survive the 4-armed boss once, which is also a personal best for me.

Now, let us never speak of Terra Cresta again.

(did I miss any other unhappy smileys...?)

-Jason

isucamper · « **Reply #58 on:** June 16, 2009, 07:38:51 am »

Good game Jay.

I'll put up the new comp thread when I get home from work tonight.

jasonbar · « **Reply #59 on:** June 16, 2009, 11:24:25 am »

Well done, isucamper. You certainly motivated me to go farther than I would have on my own!

-Jason

Spyridon · « **Reply #60 on:** June 16, 2009, 01:39:50 pm »

I have to say that this was the first high score competition that I took place in and it was a lot of fun. I was no where near the top scores but I enjoyed the game. It's on my keeper list.

Looking forward to the next one.

Ummon · « **Reply #61 on:** June 16, 2009, 11:02:02 pm »

Ah, finally.


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