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Title: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: spoot on October 26, 2011, 02:54:33 pm
#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)
#67 - Aliens vs Predator - Winner: Nbk_Orchid, Second: spoot (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=111590.0)
#68 - Caveman Ninja - Winner: Nbk_Orchid, Second: jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=112059.0)
#69 - Majestic 12 - Winner: emphatic, Second: jimmy2x2x (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=112335.0)
#70 - Sky Shark - Winner emphatic, Second: jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=112758.0;all)
#71 - Make Trax - Winner: djm858, Second: jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=113019.0)
#72 - Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo - Winner: quarterstringer, Second: djm858 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=113348.0)
#73 - Bomber Man (Japan) - Winner: djm858, Second: AlienInferno (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=113642.0)
#74 - X-Men - Winner: djm858, Second: jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=113972.0)
#75: MotoRace USA - Winner: 51mmz0rz, Second: jasonbar, Third: CrazyKongFan (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=114385.0)
#76: Gaplus - Winner: jasonbar, Second: Gray_Area (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=114801.0)
#77: Time Pilot '84  - Winner: jasonbar, Second: Spoot (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=115245.0)


Shadow Dancer (World)

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


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ROMSet: shdancer.zip

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Default Settings:
Lives: 3
Difficulty: Normal
Time Adjust: 3

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- One credit only!

- No continues or adding credits!

- No MAME cheats!

- Last day is Wednesday November 9 (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 among 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.).

- Use of autofire or other non-standard hacks within MAME or your PC's OS are not allowed.  No program or other person or entity of any sort may manipulate your controls during your game.  Coaching & back-seat driving is fine as long as the party doesn't directly influence the game or controls.

- If you can beat any of the high scores from the previous competitions, you can submit your score to the BYOAC High Game Scoreboard. (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=113948.0)

Best of luck!
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Hurray Banana on October 27, 2011, 12:43:59 pm
Ok can't use the RSI excuse for this one  ;D

Here's my tatty hat thrown into the ring 96, 050, playing on my vertical cab (have got two but no horizontal at the mo)

Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: spoot on October 27, 2011, 01:37:53 pm
Ok, played several games of this yesterday.  The dog has officially pissed me off.   :angry:  I tend to duck and shoot alot (habit from Shinobi) and I end up sending the dog in to get spanked......then when I need him he's in puppy mode and can't do crap.   :P
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Hurray Banana on October 28, 2011, 07:35:28 am
Had another couple of goes this morning,  158650, got to stage 2-3 and died really stupidly twice in a row.

Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: spoot on October 28, 2011, 10:27:10 am
Nice I keep dying at the end of 2-2 for sum reason.  :(  And I keep missing ONE ninja in the bonus stage.   :hissy:
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Hurray Banana on October 28, 2011, 11:18:08 am
Nice I keep dying at the end of 2-2 for sum reason.  :(  And I keep missing ONE ninja in the bonus stage.   :hissy:

I don't seem to be able to get all the ninjas
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Hurray Banana on October 28, 2011, 11:18:52 am
Dude, I was so pissed when the Genesis game had completely different levels than the arcade game.  (Genesis version is better, though....)

Then I was pissed a few years later when SEGA released yet another "Shinobi 3".  WTF?  I had had Shinobi 3 for years!!


 :lol



I preferred the Megadrive version, but I'm warming to this one
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: spoot on October 28, 2011, 11:38:27 am
Yeah, the sega's shinobi stuff was good.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Gray_Area on October 28, 2011, 09:56:52 pm
Shinobi is harder than this game. I've never gotten bonus stage on that. Although, knowing Shinobi some probably accounted for me doing a bit better in my second (ever) try of this game. I got to the bonus stage, and got perfect. I got to 2-1, in fact.

I don't really care for the dog, but I can see some advantage.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Hurray Banana on October 29, 2011, 06:00:08 am
I don't really care for the dog, but I can see some advantage.

They are quite a few setups where you have to use the dog to proceed, but the ninja's are always wacking the dog which leaves you in the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- sometimes.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: yotsuya on October 29, 2011, 08:18:10 pm
111,750. Good fun.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: StriderDSO on October 29, 2011, 09:27:46 pm
161,850

I always miss the last blue ninja on the bonus stage :(
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Hurray Banana on October 31, 2011, 05:12:59 pm
I just had my first game tonight were I got them all :), then went and lost all my men cheaply (bloody ninja's at the end of level 2-2), the wife wondered what I was swearing at ;D
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: yotsuya on October 31, 2011, 05:15:52 pm
I just had my first game tonight were I got them all :), then went and lost all my men cheaply (bloody ninja's at the end of level 2-2), the wife wondered what I was swearing at ;D

I got them all in my 111,750 game. I will say this- I die cheaply as well, mainly due to trying to rush through things and getting hit by a slow-moving bullet.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: spoot on October 31, 2011, 05:31:07 pm
I think I about broke my control panel playing this this weekend......or my hand.   :badmood:

Credit fed a bit...man, this game is cheap in some parts.  2nd boss is easy to put down if you go right after him and do alot of dps quickly.  Otherwise, lots of bullets to dodge.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Hurray Banana on November 06, 2011, 04:38:21 pm
Had a couple of goes tonight still not getting any better them bloody ninja's I wish you could turn the shurikens off, I always played the Megadrive that way.

178,250 for me (if I could just get to the end of level 2-3 I'd be happy)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: jasonbar on November 06, 2011, 10:30:29 pm
143,650 so far.  That puts me in third so far.

I seem to have hit my best...maybe I'll try again later this week...

-Jason
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: StriderDSO on November 07, 2011, 02:42:10 pm
179,950

I really hate those purple ninjas. I always lives on them in really foolish ways each time!
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: jasonbar on November 10, 2011, 04:13:10 pm
Woohoo!  It's over!  :]

What's next?

Thanks,
-Jason
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Hurray Banana on November 10, 2011, 05:26:33 pm
Well done StriderDSO :applaud:

Let's have a game that's not so cheap to kill ya.

Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: spoot on November 10, 2011, 06:32:06 pm
1rst: StriderDSO
2nd: Hurray Banana
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: StriderDSO on November 11, 2011, 03:09:09 am
Sweet :D

So what are the rules for which game can be picked next? Anything that is still open in the BYOAC High Game Scoreboard thread?
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Texasmame on November 11, 2011, 06:40:36 am
Sweet :D

So what are the rules for which game can be picked next? Anything that is still open in the BYOAC High Game Scoreboard thread?

Please pick a game that doesn't suck.   :notworthy:
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Hurray Banana on November 11, 2011, 08:54:42 am
Sweet :D

So what are the rules for which game can be picked next? Anything that is still open in the BYOAC High Game Scoreboard thread?

Just pick any game you like as long as it will run on an average Mame computer and has a sensible scoring element. E.g. don't pick Boot Hill
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: drawfull on November 11, 2011, 12:31:09 pm
Sweet :D

So what are the rules for which game can be picked next? Anything that is still open in the BYOAC High Game Scoreboard thread?

Please pick a game that drawfull's good at.   :notworthy:

Fixt
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: drawfull on November 12, 2011, 12:14:58 pm
OK, any game will do! It's the weekend - good gaming time to be had!

Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: StriderDSO on November 13, 2011, 01:50:50 am
Sorry for the delay, been busy this week! I'll take some time tomorrow and pick one out!
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Gray_Area on November 13, 2011, 09:20:41 pm
It's tomorrow. Night, even.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: StriderDSO on November 14, 2011, 12:32:45 am
How about Omega Race (Set 1) from 1981? I love the old-school simple games. Sorry for the delay in picking, guys!
If that game is fine with everyone, how do you make a new thread containing all those links to the previous games/competitions?
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: DirtyDachshunds on November 15, 2011, 01:47:29 pm
Just copy and paste this thread as a template, or just ask one of us to make it for you.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: StriderDSO on November 15, 2011, 11:06:59 pm
I would appreciate it if someone could make the thread. I don't know how you copy over all the links (I don't use forums very often  ???)... I would greatly appreciate any help :)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: opt2not on November 16, 2011, 01:02:00 pm
I would appreciate it if someone could make the thread. I don't know how you copy over all the links (I don't use forums very often  ???)... I would greatly appreciate any help :)
No time like the present to learn.

- Hit the quote button on the first post in this thread
- Copy the contents of that quote and paste them into a newly created thread. don't forget to title that thread.
- Delete the quote flags at the beginning and the end of the text you pasted
- Add the url link to this thread under the url links of the old competition threads (follow the format). Don't forget to append the winner and second place names after the link
- replace the title of the game (it's the one with the / b bolded flag)
- replace the image link (you can find the image off maws, or just google it)
- Replace the details of the game: romset, settings etc...
- Add any addition information you want to add can be put in there as well, like tips or game history

...and that's it.  Easy-peasy.

Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Hurray Banana on November 17, 2011, 06:40:53 am
I've done it.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=115945.msg1229602#msg1229602 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=115945.msg1229602#msg1229602)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: StriderDSO on November 17, 2011, 07:09:58 am
Thanks to you both.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #78: Shadow Dancer
Post by: Hurray Banana on November 17, 2011, 01:34:57 pm
Sorry mate didn't mean to jump in there.

You'll have to win the omega race one then you can have a go ;D