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Hi Score Comp #30: Black Dragon (Japanese Black Tiger) *With Prize*
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Epyx:

--- Quote ---I like Black Tiger. Remember it from in the day. Never really played it, though watched a lot of people do so, and then got into it some in MAME. I have gotten over a hundred thou on it, recently, whilst not trying too hard - spending time memorizing stuff is just work - so I'm game for this.
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Ya it's a great game.  Just remember this game is Black Dragon and quite a bit more difficult so if you are in the competition ensure you are using the Black Dragon rom ;)


--- Quote ---Used to play Black Tiger on a cocktail at the Round Table where I grew up and could finish it on a quarter.    Maybe I should try my hand at this.
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Many of the techniques in Black Dragon work as in Black Tiger but items are more expensive and some of the hidden objects aren't where they should be...
Trebeck:
Count me in!  Post screen soon


jasonbar:
Boy, this game is meeeean!   :hissy:

Treasure chests & jars that sometimes produce treasure & sometimes produce fire or bad guys, cute blue blobs that look like yummy potions but kill you, enemies that appear on you (especially those fat fire-breathing mummies!!!), rocks that fall on you to knock off your armor & then bounce on you to kill you, etc.

Played 1 game of Black Tiger for comparison.  A cakewalk!  Even the store items cost less!   :-\

After a dozen or so runs, here's my best so far: 37,200.  Bested my previoush high by a whoping 100...

So, I really don't understand the potions that you can buy & your stamina & what poison means...even Black Tiger doesn't explain that stuff very well...anyone figure that out yet?

Thanks,
-Jason
Epyx:

--- Quote ---So, I really don't understand the potions that you can buy & your stamina & what poison means...even Black Tiger doesn't explain that stuff very well...anyone figure that out yet?
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Decent start though Jason!

Your health is measured by your vitality.  Wearing armour will ensure that your armour takes the hits before your vitality does...the higher armour the more damage you can take.  Once you lose your armour you have only vitality for protection.

Weapons work in a similar fashion, the better weapon, the more damage you do.  

Your weapon is a combination of thrown knives and ball and chain. If you are poisoned you lose the knife portion of the weapon attack.  Vitality potions cure poison and confusion.

You can also suffer confusion attacks that change your direction.  The keys allow you to open chests which can hold zenny coins or potions.

TiPS:

Scattered throughout the levels are bonuses embedded in the walls...some provide you with armor upgrades, free lives, points etc.  

The stone bosses don't have to all be killed...if you kill the beige/orangey one one first it automatically destroys the others.

Always stock at least a couple of vitality potions and keys.  Get your first weapon upgrade but skip over the 2nd and go straight for the 3rd as soon as you can.  


 

jasonbar:
Thanks for the info.

It seems that vitality is all or nothing, though.  If I lose my armor, the next hit always seems to kill me...

Wait, so buying potions at the store gives you a longer vitality bar?

Oh, I never tried attacking the walls for bonuses--I'll do that!

I've never gotten close to enough zenny to buy more than the cheapest weapon.  I had almost enough for the 3rd armor once, but I figure that I die so much from falling that the armor's not a good investment...

It seems that you keep your weapon & armor upgrades when you die, right?


Thanks,
-Jason
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