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Hi Score Comp #29: The Speed Rumbler
jasonbar:
The last 27 competitions:
#1 - Shinobi - Winner: Destructor
#2 - Jungle Hunt - Winner: CrazyKongFan
#3 - Zoo Keeper - Winner: DeLuSioNal29
#4 - Q*Bert - Winner: quarterstringer
#5 - Robotron 2084 - Winner: (+_+)
#6 - Joust - Winner: Shoegazer
#7 - Elevator Action - Winner: FrontyDev
#8 - Mr Do - Winner: DeLuSioNal29
#9 - Hyper Sports - Winner: drawfull
#10 - Wonder Boy - Winner: DrFrag
#11 - Bubble Bobble - Winner: mrclean
#12 - Gun.Smoke - Winner: isucamper
#13 - Ghouls 'n Ghosts - Winner: Ginsu Victim
#14 - Ms Pac-Man (with speedup hac) - Winner: CrazyKongFan
#15 - Frogger - Winner: CrazyKong Fan, Second: Jasonbar
#16 - Grobda - Winner: Mimic, Second: Cornchip
#17 - Bank Panic - Winner: ahofle, Second: Jasonbar
#18 - Juno First - Winner: RayB, Second: Shoegazer
#19 - Rolling Thunder - Winner: DrFrag, Second: isucamper
#20 - Terra Cresta - Winner: isucamper, Second: Jasonbar
#21 - Gladiator - Winner: Jasonbar, Second: Hewskie
#22 - Alcon (Slap Fight) - Winner: DrFrag, Second: Bender
#23 - Galaga - Winner: quarterstringer, Second: ToddH
#24 - Defender - Winner: quarterstringer, Second: tcleary
#25 - Klax - Winner: CrazyKongFan, Second: TAG
#26 - Funny Mouse - Winner: quarterstringer, Second: Epyx
#27 - Rampart - Winner: isucamper, Second: john_abey
#28 - Satan's Hollow - Winner: jasonbar, Second: ummon
I remember when this came out. I played it a bunch at the Red Baron arcade at Franklin Park Mall in Toledo, OH. Usually joystick-based driving games don't work so well, but the Speed Rumbler is more of a Mad Max car combat game, so it works fine. You can even run around on foot--pretty impressive depth & variety for a 1986 game! Great sound & music, good graphics, & all the while, The Speed Rumbler manages to be both cute & tough simultaneously!
Rules:
- Use any ROM set (or a real cabinet of course!). Since I've never played this game seriously, I'll probably be competing on my MAME 115. According to MAWS, it seems to have had a very recent ROM rename but no changes to the actual ROMs or gameplay.
- One credit only.
- No continues!
- No MAME cheats!
- Default DIP switch settings: 3 Lives, Bonus Life 30k & 80k & every 80k, Difficulty Normal.
- Last day is Thursday, October 22th (11:59:59pm Pacific Daylight Time), 2009.
- High score wins.
- No savestates, savestate practices, etc during the round.
- MAME INP recordings are optional, but encouraged!
- A screenshot is required to enter a score (press F12 to save screenshot showing your final score) or take a photo of the screen if playing on a real machine.
- If you're a MARP competitor on this title, keep in mind this is just a friendly competition amongst forum members, so maybe you shouldn't enter. However, if you're a forum member and this is a game you're good at and nobody knows about it, this is your time to shine!
Although not as impressive as game component shops donating free goodies or isucamper's generous DVD gifts, the winner of The Speed Rumbler will receive a random grab bag of home video game items (likely an Atari joystick and/or paddles, a few cartridges...maybe other items? Surprise!).
Thanks,
-Jason
Epyx:
I can't believe I've never seen this game. Looks like a hell of a lot of fun though. Can't wait to try it tonight.
Ginsu Victim:
I'm only in the M's in my A-Z journey through MAME, so I've never tried this one. I'll give it a go.
Epyx:
This is a game I will be junkying on, what a great pick!
Ill start it off.
30900
DillonFoulds:
Ummm wasn't satan's hollow 28? Shouldn't this comp be 29?