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Title: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: CrazyKongFan on January 19, 2010, 04:19:31 pm: The last 35 competitions:

#1 - Shinobi - Winner: Destructor (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=83244.0)
#2 - Jungle Hunt - Winner: CrazyKongFan (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=83889.0)
#3 - Zoo Keeper - Winner: DeLuSioNal29n (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=84546.0l)
#4 - Q*Bert - Winner: quarterstringer (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=85225.0)
#5 - Robotron 2084 - Winner: (+_+) (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=85787.0)
#6 - Joust - Winner: Shoegazer) (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=86303.0)
#7 - Elevator Action - Winner: FrontyDev (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=86740.0)
#8 - Mr Do - Winner: DeLuSioNal29 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=87233.0)
#9 - Hyper Sports - Winner: drawfull (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=87601.0)
#10 - Wonder Boy - Winner: DrFrag (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=88085.0)
#11 - Bubble Bobble - Winner: mrclean (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=88621.0)
#12 - Gun.Smoke - Winner: isucamper (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=89193.0)
#13 - Ghouls 'n Ghosts - Winner: Ginsu Victim (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=89684.0)
#14 - Ms Pac-Man (with speedup hac) - Winner: CrazyKongFan (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)

Comtek picked Popeye for the next game, and since he wasn't sure how to set up a thread, I'll do it for him :)

Popeye [revision D]
ROMSet: Popeye
Unknown: Off
Copyright: Nintendo
Lives: 3
Difficulty: Easy
Bonus Life: 40000
Cabinet: Upright

Special Rules: None.

- One credit only.

- No continues! (Popeye doesn't allow them anyway)

- No MAME cheats!

- Last day is Tuesday February 2nd (11:59:59pm Pacific Daylight Time), 2010.

- 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!

Good luck!
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: saurian333 on January 20, 2010, 06:07:16 am: Never played this one before...kind of fun!

Since I'm actually the first reply on this one, allow me to submit my pathetic score of 9000... :lol

~~Am I missing anything here? Run, up/down, punch...that's it? What's the punching bag near the top for...nothing?~~
Never mind; KLOVed it. Hard to hit that damned thing, though; didn't realize you have to be running off the edge.
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: HaRuMaN on January 20, 2010, 08:46:12 am: Ooh cool, I actually own the cocktail version of this game. I'll have to fire it up tonight, and see what I can get.
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: meany on January 20, 2010, 12:36:11 pm: 11,660

I used to play the heck out of this on the Colecovision.
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: HanoiBoi on January 20, 2010, 01:45:27 pm: 33,530

Small potatoes, I'm sure...
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: HanoiBoi on January 20, 2010, 02:23:37 pm: Okay, one more...for now.

51,150
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: Todd H on January 20, 2010, 05:52:40 pm: 62520

Hmmmm, I used to be good at this game but after a couple of tries this is all I've got. Looks like I need some practice.
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: jasonbar on January 23, 2010, 04:14:36 pm: I'm starting to get the hang of this...sort of...

64,240

-Jason
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: isucamper on January 24, 2010, 06:05:11 pm: 75,910
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: Bender on January 24, 2010, 06:46:23 pm: DAMN! :angry:

I cant get over 30,000 on this game
(Revision F) is what I was used to playing and man is that a lot easier
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: DrFrag on January 24, 2010, 07:25:51 pm: I really dislike this game for some reason. I think I'll wait for the next one.
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: isucamper on January 24, 2010, 08:29:19 pm: Little better.

79,580
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: CrazyKongFan on January 24, 2010, 09:14:10 pm: Quote from: Bender on January 24, 2010, 06:46:23 pm
DAMN! :angry:

I cant get over 30,000 on this game
(Revision F) is what I was used to playing and man is that a lot easier

Yeah, Rev. F is alot easier with that full ladder in the center of the heart board. Don't know if any of the other boards are easier though. I can't recall ever seeing one like that back in the day though...I've only seen ones that looked like Rev D.
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on January 24, 2010, 09:51:45 pm: Quote from: meany on January 20, 2010, 12:36:11 pm
11,660

I used to play the heck out of this on the Colecovision.
+1
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: CrazyKongFan on January 24, 2010, 09:56:18 pm: Heh, after posting the last post, I decided to try a couple games...first couple I messed up on, so I quit, then I had the best game I've ever had. Normally I get around 100K, but I got 138,810 ;D Was recording too, so I'm definitely sending that one in to TG...good for 4th place!
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: Todd H on January 25, 2010, 10:03:37 am: Aaaaaaaand...I'm out. No way I can top 100,000.
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: isucamper on January 25, 2010, 12:25:57 pm: Ugh.

CKF, what round did you get to?
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: CrazyKongFan on January 25, 2010, 05:02:15 pm: Round 10, although it shows in hexadecimal, so it was actually says R=A. I've seen other replays with that, but that's the first time I've gotten to there. I only died once on a heart levels (which is a first for me too...usually once the skulls start flying around, I screw up). One death was on the note level with Bluto guarding the stairway down and I couldn't get down to the note. The other 2 were on the pirate ship with Bluto jumping up at me while I was on the top row.
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: CrazyKongFan on February 01, 2010, 05:23:33 pm: Anyone else still playing, or did I scare everyone off? It ends tomorrow night, so you still got one more full day to play.
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: HanoiBoi on February 01, 2010, 05:57:16 pm: Quote from: CrazyKongFan on February 01, 2010, 05:23:33 pm
Anyone else still playing, or did I scare everyone off? It ends tomorrow night, so you still got one more full day to play.

Stop picking on us!!! :hissy: :cry:
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: saurian333 on February 01, 2010, 09:20:38 pm: Definitely out. I broke 10k at one point, but I don't have enough time to play much more than that. :(
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: Bender on February 01, 2010, 10:34:16 pm: yeah 138,000 WAYYYYYY!!!! out of my league on this one
Nice work though CKF :applaud: :applaud:
now on DK I'll give you a run for your money
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: isucamper on February 01, 2010, 11:00:23 pm: I got so obsessed with beating your score I bought a popeye cabinet.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=99886.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=99886.0)

I'm going to be lucky to break 100k by tomorrow night though.
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: Comtek on February 01, 2010, 11:04:13 pm: i cant get over 50,000 and i picked the game LOL
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: isucamper on February 01, 2010, 11:30:57 pm: Spoke too soon.

107,860

138k still seems like miles away.
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: jasonbar on February 02, 2010, 12:09:08 am: So I guess there's no point in posting my 88,620 score now, then...?
:badmood:

-Jason
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: CrazyKongFan on February 02, 2010, 12:12:09 am: Yeah, I saw that post, congrats! If I had a "Nintendo Row", Popeye would definitely be in it :)
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: jasonbar on February 03, 2010, 02:50:19 am: With 11 minutes before midnight, got 100,580. Last death was careless death on the ship round, scooting across the sliding platform & missed the timing on punching a beer bottle. Bet I could've nabbed 2nd!

:hissy:

-Jason
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: CrazyKongFan on February 03, 2010, 06:31:03 pm: Looks like nobody topped me, so I'll be picking the next game. I haven't decided on one yet (I do have a couple ideas though, but it'll definitely be from the "classic era" ;D ) I'll try and get a new thread up tonight before I go to bed.
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: HanoiBoi on February 03, 2010, 08:54:42 pm: I got into the 80ks on Popeye, but didn't crack 90k. Nice work.

If you need help selecting, Berzerk was almost selected last time. ;) It's one of my recent favs, but I'm guessing I'm not too good by comparison. I'd love to see how you guys all do....and maybe pick up some tips. :)
Title: Re: High score competition #36: Popeye
Post by: Comtek on February 03, 2010, 09:14:23 pm: yeah i should have went with bezerk :banghead: might have done better :banghead: could only get 50,000 :banghead: do better next time :banghead:
good job CKF :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: