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Title: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: spoot on May 07, 2011, 02:54:46 pm
The past competitions:

#1 - Shinobi - Winner: Destructor, Second: fixedpigs (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=83244.0)
#2 - Jungle Hunt - Winner: CrazyKongFan, Second: DeLuSioNal29 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=83889.0)
#3 - Zoo Keeper - Winner: DeLuSioNal29, Second: Ummon (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=84546.0l)
#4 - Q*Bert - Winner: quarterstringer, Second: CrazyKongFan (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=85225.0)
#5 - Robotron 2084 - Winner: (+_+), Second: opt2not (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=85787.0)
#6 - Joust - Winner: (+_+), Second: Shoegazer (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=86303.0)
#7 - Elevator Action - Winner: FrontyDev, Second: Zebidee (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=86740.0)
#8 - Mr Do - Winner: DeLuSioNal29, Second: rotheblog (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=87233.0)
#9 - Hyper Sports - Winner: drawfull, Second: Ummon (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=87601.0)
#10 - Wonder Boy - Winner: DrFrag, Second: drawfull (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=88085.0)
#11 - Bubble Bobble - Winner: mrclean, Second: isucamper (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=88621.0)
#12 - Gun.Smoke - Winner: isucamper, Second: Ummon (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=89193.0)
#13 - Ghouls 'n Ghosts - Winner: Ginsu Victim, Second: Zebidee (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=89684.0)
#14 - Ms Pac-Man (with speedup hac) - Winner: CrazyKongFan, Second: wooowman93 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=90149.0)
#15 - Frogger - Winner: CrazyKong Fan, Second: Jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=90774.0)
#16 - Grobda - Winner: mimic, Second: Cornchip (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=91316.0)
#17 - Bank Panic - Winner: ahofle, Second: Jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=91747.0)
#18 - Juno First - Winner: RayB, Second: Shoegazer (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=92149.0)
#19 - Rolling Thunder - Winner: DrFrag, Second: isucamper (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=92570.0)
#20 - Terra Cresta - Winner: isucamper, Second: Jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=92941.0)
#21 - Gladiator - Winner: Jasonbar, Second: Hewskie (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=93412.0)
#22 - Alcon (Slap Fight) - Winner: DrFrag, Second: Bender (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=93912.0)
#23 - Galaga - Winner: quarterstringer, Second: ToddH (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=94372.0)
#24 - Defender - Winner: quarterstringer, Second: tcleary (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=94846.0)
#25 - Klax - Winner: CrazyKongFan, Second: TAG (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=95282.0)
#26 - Funny Mouse - Winner: quarterstringer, Second: Epyx (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=95697.0)
#27 - Rampart - Winner: isucamper, Second: john_abey (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=96140.0)
#28 - Satan's Hollow - Winner: jasonbar, Second: ummon (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=96614.0)
#29 - The Speed Rumbler - Winner: Epyx, Second: mimic (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=97080.0)
#30 - Black Dragon - Winner: Epyx, Second: CrazyKongFan (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=97476.0)
#31 - Twin Cobra - Winner: ArcadeNerd, Second: jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=97913.0)
#32 - Tetris - Winner: DrFrag, Second: qlunch (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=98275.0)
#33 - Gyruss - Winner: Hurray Banana, Second: vorghagen (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=98642.0)
#34 - Mappy - Winner: Jasonbar, Second: TAG (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=98956.0)
#35 - Bump 'n' Jump - Winner: Comtek, Second: DrFrag  (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=99148.0)
#36 - Popeye - Winner: CrazyKongFan, Second: isucamper  (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=99585.0)
#37 - Pengo - Winner: CrazyKongFan, Second: MazzMn  (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=100015.0)
#38 - Bomb Jack - Winner: bpark42, Second: Flaptop  (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=100393.0)
#39 - Smash T.V. - Winner: jasonbar, Second: quarterstringer (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=100858.0)
#40 - Rygar - Winner: Cakemeister, Second: jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=101259.0)
#41 - Krull - Winner: jasonbar, Second: I/O (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=101655.0)
#42 - Tutankham - Winner: DrFrag, Second: creatine28 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=102077.0)
#43 - Astro Blaster - Winner: mimic, Second: WhereEaglesDare (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=102465.0)
#44 - Son of Phoenix - Winner: jasonbar, Second: syph007 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=102861.0;all)
#45 - Metal Slug - Winner: doteater, Second: Hewskie (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=103242.0;all)
#46 - Puzzle Bobble - Winner: quarterstringer, Second: Benevolance (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=103603.0;all)
#47 - Street Fighter 2 - The World Warrior - Winner: isucamper, Second: jordanshadow (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=103921.0;all)
#48 - Crazy Climber - Winner: jasonbar, Second: quarterstringer (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=104367)
#49 - Strider - Winner:Jasonbar, Second: Bender (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=104736.0)
#50 - Donkey Kong - Winner: wweumina, Second: javeryh (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=105183.0)
#51 - Champion Wrestler - Winner: vorghagen, Second: Bender (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=105693.0)
#52 - Karnov - Winner: DrFrag, Second: darcyp (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=106018.0)
#53 - Gauntlet - Winner: quarterstringer, Second: vorghagen (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=106364.0)
#54 - Tapper - Winner: CapriRS302, Second: quarterstringer (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=106703.0)
#55 - Namco Classic Collection Vol.2 - Winner: jasonbar, Second: CapriRS302 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=107075.0)
#56 - Gain Ground - Winner: jasonbar, Second: upprc04 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=107498.0)
#57 - Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters  - Winner: DirtyDachshunds, Second: upprc04 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=107792.0)
#58 - Raiden  - Winner: jasonbar, Second: Gray_Area (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=108115.0)
#59 - Buster Bros  - Winner: spoot, Second: jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=108455.0)
#60 - Dig Dug  - Winner: quarterstringer, Second: Matthew Anderson (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=108805.0)
#61 - Mario Bros - Winner: LeapinLew, Second: Nickelstringer (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=109461.0)
#62 - Chicken Shift - Winner: quarterstringer, Second: jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=109982.0)
#63 - Roc'n Rope - Winner: dfmaverick, Second: Nephasth (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=110290.0)
#64 - Moon Patrol - Winner: CrazyKongFan, Second: jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=110597.0)
#65 - Nibbler - Winner: CrazyKongFan, Second: jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=110919.0)
#66 - Truxton II - Winner: jasonbar, Second: spoot (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=111183.0)


Doesn't look like we've had any beat em ups so I figure Aliens vs Predator would be interesting.  While it's generally a button masher there is alot of techinique's to use in the game to stay alive.

(http://maws.mameworld.info/img/ps/snap/avsp.png)

Good luck!

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ROMSet: avspu

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Settings:
Difficulty 4
Extend only at 100,000

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- One credit only!

- No continues or adding credits!

- No MAME cheats!

- Last day is Saturday May 21 (11:59:59pm Pacific Daylight Time), 2011.
 
- High score wins.

- No savestates, savestate practices, etc. during the round.

- MAME INP recordings are encouraged but optional.

- A screenshot is required to enter a score (press F12 to save screenshot showing your final score) or take a photo of the game screen.

- 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!

- Even if you don't have a competitive score or if you don't *think* that you have a competitive score, please post it anyway to keep the thread fun & to give everybody a good sense of score ranges.

-Please make sure your scores are from games that take place during the competition period (no posting your best score from last year, etc.).

Best of luck!
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: spoot on May 07, 2011, 02:56:39 pm
Opening salvo.....367,700

Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: jasonbar on May 07, 2011, 04:58:08 pm
Good choice.  Any DIP switch settings?  I believe this game has settings done on-screen in the operator menu.  Please report the default settings, just in case any of us has messed w/ our settings in the past & they don't match the default.

It would also be interesting for people to post what character they use when they post a score.

Thanks,
-Jason
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: DirtyDachshunds on May 07, 2011, 06:32:19 pm
Good choice! Beat'em ups are probably my favorite genre on arcades.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: Epyx on May 07, 2011, 07:46:56 pm
Does playing it on an Aliens themed cab provide a 100k bonus? jk...

Ill have to give this a try, never really played it much...Hopefully Jason and Quarter are steering clear this time? ;)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: spoot on May 07, 2011, 08:07:24 pm
Good choice.  Any DIP switch settings?  I believe this game has settings done on-screen in the operator menu.  Please report the default settings, just in case any of us has messed w/ our settings in the past & they don't match the default.

Ah, that's where they are, eh?  Did the tab key and didn't see anything to change.  I'll have to look at this later........heading out for wings and beer in a few minutes.   :cheers:

Updated:
Difficulty 4
Extend only at 100,000

Ahem.........BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :applaud:
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: mimic on May 09, 2011, 05:18:43 pm
345,200
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: brad808 on May 09, 2011, 06:22:27 pm
So far my high is 359800... First time. Won't bother with screen shot yet cause it's already been beat.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: DirtyDachshunds on May 09, 2011, 07:53:35 pm
658,800
Got to the fourth stage.  I used the predator, his special attack is good for crowd control

Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: spoot on May 09, 2011, 08:38:21 pm
650,300 Got to 4th.  Close game so far.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: spoot on May 10, 2011, 07:31:54 pm
771,100 With the Sarg
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: brad808 on May 11, 2011, 06:24:27 pm
Damn just came online to say I got 491500 but I see that is long beat out too ;(
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: AlienInferno on May 11, 2011, 10:45:09 pm
Just finished playing this but can't get the picture online today.  Have to use the other pc for that and it's in the bedroom with my sleeping wife.  First thing tommorrow it will be up.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: AlienInferno on May 12, 2011, 11:43:40 am
I used predator and got a score of 632,000.  JWL are my initials.  Will need to play this one again.  Think I can do better.  Sucky photo I know.

(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae157/AlienInferno/Arcade/High%20Score%20pics/Photo248.jpg)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: spoot on May 13, 2011, 08:28:06 pm
Razor Claws is a feminine hygiene product.   :angry:

814,900 with Sarg
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: Nbk_Orchid on May 13, 2011, 11:09:15 pm
Great game, one of the best beat em ups IMO.
1,474,400 with the predator Warrior.  My first game ever with beating the queen on one quarter  :D.
I lost to some BS though by being knocked down and the boss camping on my weapon so I could not get it back, LOL.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: spoot on May 13, 2011, 11:56:35 pm
Damn, nice game dude.  I've been liking the Sarg as he can't lose his weapon.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: AlienInferno on May 16, 2011, 10:02:49 pm
Wow!  1,474,400!  Don't think I'll be able to beat that one. 
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: Nbk_Orchid on May 17, 2011, 07:23:53 am
Damn, nice game dude.  I've been liking the Sarg as he can't lose his weapon.

Yeah, the thing I like so much about this game is that all the characters are playable but require completely different strategies to use.  I usually play as a predator but I like Lt. Linn also. You need to rely heavily on her gun and a+b attack to do well with her IMO.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: DirtyDachshunds on May 17, 2011, 07:38:57 am
a+b attack?  I wasn't aware of that.  I'm trying again tonight.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: jasonbar on May 17, 2011, 04:43:34 pm
Lt. Linn all the way!

Her gun is the best--lots of shots before the reload, & the reload is quick.

I got about 790k or so w/ her.  We'll see if I can scooch that score up a little more before the deadline...

Actually, speaking of deadlines, spoot, the top post says that this round ends on Thurs 5/21.  Thurs is 5/19.  Sat is 5/21.  What's the real end date?


Thanks,
-Jason
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: Nbk_Orchid on May 17, 2011, 05:06:36 pm
a+b attack?  I wasn't aware of that.  I'm trying again tonight.
I mean button 1 + button 2 attack.  Like a lot of side scrollers when pressed together it will hit everything around you and drain a little of your life, but this is much less than if your character were to get hit.  Comes in very handy with Linn i have noticed.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: AlienInferno on May 18, 2011, 01:12:11 am
I played as her earlier since I haven't played as her yet.  She will do that move if you press buttons 1+2 or 2+3.  At least on mine she did.

Also my 6k+ score will probably be my highest.  Played several times since then but can barely manage to make half that.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: spoot on May 18, 2011, 02:02:25 pm
Actually, speaking of deadlines, spoot, the top post says that this round ends on Thurs 5/21.  Thurs is 5/19.  Sat is 5/21.  What's the real end date?

Lol, how did I manage to screw that up again.   ???  :banghead: 

Shoulda been Saturday the 21st for the two weeks.  Fixed. 
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: DirtyDachshunds on May 18, 2011, 10:10:38 pm
Nice even score of 775500.

I finally beat the second stage without dying then I die on that stupid shooting on a tank stage for the first time....oh well
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: jasonbar on May 19, 2011, 12:17:09 am
I just can't break 800k.  I can get in the high 700s pretty much every game, to where the face huggers & worms are scooting about.  Can't get to the queen.  Argh!

-Jason
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: Gray_Area on May 21, 2011, 01:44:06 am
One day left. Amazing what 'going on holiday' can do for time floating by.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: spoot on May 21, 2011, 11:35:57 am
Uncle.

Just can't pull out more than 800kish.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: spoot on May 22, 2011, 02:14:11 pm
Winner: Nbk_Orchid
2nd: Spoot
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: Gray_Area on May 24, 2011, 09:27:45 pm
So what's happening here?
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: Nbk_Orchid on May 24, 2011, 09:52:08 pm
Well I have been trying to beat that score for the past week but just cant get past the Robot boss on one coin  :angry:
I had him down to one more hit the other day but he torched me  :cry: I will keep trying though.  The more I play the more I come to love this game.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: Nephasth on May 24, 2011, 10:16:09 pm
Um... The competition is over. You won. You need to pick a new game for the next competition.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: mimic on May 25, 2011, 09:38:26 pm
I say if the winner will not start a new competition by tonight midnight, spoot should start one tommorow. Anyone any other ideas?
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: Nephasth on May 25, 2011, 10:41:03 pm
Next game: Lover Boy ;D
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: vorghagen on May 25, 2011, 10:58:04 pm
Next game: Lover Boy ;D

Ever since that thread popped up I knew it would eventually be in a High Score comp. Personally I'd rather it wasn't but that's for the comp winner to decide, speaking of which...
Has anyone sent Orchid a PM to let him/her know that he needs to pick a game?
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: spoot on May 26, 2011, 02:46:55 am
I say if the winner will not start a new competition by tonight midnight, spoot should start one tommorow. Anyone any other ideas?

Thanks mimic, but I started this one.......so, should probably go to 3rd place DirtyDash.  And I've done like 2 all nighters at work already this week and not thinking real clear for decent next pic anyways.   ;D

I'd probably screw up the end time again anyways.   :laugh2:
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: DirtyDachshunds on May 26, 2011, 08:03:29 am
I'll message Nbk and give him until the end of the day today.  If he doesn't start anything by then, I'll make a new one tomorrow.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: Nbk_Orchid on May 26, 2011, 07:49:25 pm
How about Caveman Ninja.  Has that been done before?  A pretty underrated game IMO, but super fun and easy to get the hang of.  If not you guys can pick.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: Nbk_Orchid on May 26, 2011, 07:55:32 pm
New AVP score: 1,875,400
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: DirtyDachshunds on May 26, 2011, 09:50:43 pm
How about Caveman Ninja.  Has that been done before?  A pretty underrated game IMO, but super fun and easy to get the hang of.  If not you guys can pick.

Caveman ninja is fine, it's your choice.  Now just make a thread just like this one to start the competition.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: CrazyKongFan on May 26, 2011, 10:23:25 pm
and if you're not sure how to do it with all the links to the previous competitions, one of us can start the thread too (I know I've done 1 or 2 in the past to help)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: Nbk_Orchid on May 27, 2011, 07:20:50 am
That would be great CrazyKonFan, if you wouldn't mind.  That would probably take me a couple hours to figure out  :).  I don't internet to well  :dunno 
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: CrazyKongFan on May 27, 2011, 09:35:53 am
OK, I'll get something up for you shortly. Caveman Ninja hasn't been picked before (the list of the previous competitions is at the top of each thread) so it should be ok.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #67: Aliens vs Predator
Post by: mimic on May 27, 2011, 09:41:53 am
I was just gonna say all he has to do is to start new thread name it same way as this one except number and name of the game then fill out default settings, which rom, and end date and thats it the rest can be done at a later time and its not really mandatory.
But if crazy kong wants to take care of that, then thats fine too.