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Title: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 08, 2013, 12:51:33 am
2 hours early hope i'm not jumping the gun
Previous winners:

 #001 thru #099 - For list of winners for those competitions  please refer to this link (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,122813.msg1307478.html)
#100: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Winner - Gray_Area, Second - Tafoid (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,122813.0.html)
#101: Marvin's Maze: Winner - Kixfan, Second - Hammerfist (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,123113.0.html)
#102: Rally-X:  Winner - Tafoid, Second  djm858 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,123371.0.html)
#103: Lock 'N Chase:  Winner - Kixfan, Second - Jasonbar (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,128619.0.html)
#104: Space Fury: Winner - Gray_Area, Second - kixfan (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,128920.0.html)
#105: Pig Out: Winner - Kixfan, Second - Gray_Area (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,129170.0.html)
#106: Carnival: Winner - rick6668, Second - Kixfan (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,129419.0.html)
#107: Rastan: Winner - popsicle, Second - rick6668 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,129685.0.html)
#108: Peguin-Kun Wars Winner-dancawar, Second - Popsicle (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130046.0.html)
#109: Blood Bros.* Winner - harveybirdman, Second - Jasonbar *scores reflect use of game features considered cheats  (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130361.0.html)
#110: Rabbit Punch: Winner - jasonbar, Second - mimic (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130707.0.html)
#111: Alien Syndrome: Winner - mimic, Second Comtek (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130986.0.html)
#112: Block Hole: Winner - Comtek, Second - idsane (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,131325.0.html)

Competition #113: Pepper II

Romset: Pepper II ( version 8 )
Lives: 3
Bonus Life: 40,000
Last day is Sunday, April 21th (11:59:59pm Pacific Daylight Time), 2013.

General Rules:
- One Credit, No Continues.
- Highest 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.

Good luck!
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: mimic on April 08, 2013, 08:10:00 pm
Not a fan, but I gave it a fair shot.

54,690

Sorry for the quality. All others I took, are just fine, except for this one and I can't take another at the moment.

Comtek, post your score for reference, so we know what we are up against.

Btw I wonder if Tafoid gonna play. I found info that he provided version 7 to mame team. I'm assuming that's "our" Tafoid, might be someone else and just a nickname coincidence. Although that nick is quite unique.. I think.


Another EDIT: I just noticed that the compo is set for only 1 week. I'm all fine and dandy with that, but usually standard is 2 weeks. It's up to you Comtek... I think.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Gray_Area on April 08, 2013, 08:58:29 pm

Btw I wonder if Tafoid gonna play. I found info that he provided version 7 to mame team. I'm assuming that's "our" Tafoid, might be someone else and just a nickname coincidence. Although that nick is quite unique.. I think.

Na, that's taffy.


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Another EDIT: I just noticed that the compo is set for only 1 week. I'm all fine and dandy with that, but usually standard is 2 weeks. It's up to you Comtek... I think.

Yeah, also, what happened to the images?

I think I hate this game, though, so.....
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 08, 2013, 09:15:27 pm
never played the game as a kid my cousin had it for his coleco.
I will try and get a score up here tonight
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 09, 2013, 06:30:48 am
125200
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: idsane on April 09, 2013, 10:04:15 pm
Another fun game I have never heard of.

Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 09, 2013, 10:30:31 pm
thats what I like about this competition you get to find new games to play
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 10, 2013, 12:53:55 am
148,160 close but not close enough
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: jasonbar on April 10, 2013, 01:40:08 am
Didn't we already play Amidar?

Man, this game is fast.

After a couple of practice games, I got 141,760.

-Jason
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 10, 2013, 07:35:17 am
is this game like amidar I never played it before
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 10, 2013, 09:27:40 pm
243,940
I have a question.
when making .inp recordings will it overwrite the one from my last game session or does it just add to it.
I thought I had a recording but when I went to watch it all I had was yesterdays session
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 11, 2013, 08:34:51 am
307,280
if you want to view the inp you will need to rename it
it would not let me upload .inp so I changed the extention to .txt just rename to .inp
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: idsane on April 11, 2013, 03:13:26 pm
Great score, I almost got to 200k yesterday. What joystick do you use? What program can play the inp file? Could you upload it to youtube?
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 11, 2013, 03:38:41 pm
just start up mame32 and under file you should see load
i'm using a cordless rumblepad and it does not work the best.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 11, 2013, 04:13:32 pm
i'm having problems playing back the inp file seems my game is missing from the file
i'll have to try and make another one tonight and beat my score
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Gray_Area on April 11, 2013, 08:47:19 pm
Ya all don't understand how inps work, I see. Think apples with apples, and I think it needs to be zipped to post here.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 11, 2013, 09:08:29 pm
yeah I think but for some reason my high score was not on it when I watched I back.
maybe it only records so long.
i'm working on upping the score and getting a working inp with it
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: idsane on April 12, 2013, 05:16:55 pm
No definitely don't know how inps work. Are you recording with mameui32 too without any addins? I have a logitech rumblepad too, wonder if it would help score. Do you use the dpad or the analog stick?
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 12, 2013, 07:08:35 pm
I use the dpad
i'm using mameuifx32.
then hit file playback input and select an inp file then sit back and watch
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: jasonbar on April 13, 2013, 12:56:28 pm
Pepper II hurts my shoulder. Ouch.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 13, 2013, 09:49:38 pm
close as I can get is around 260,000
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 14, 2013, 03:56:04 pm
Must have been a couple of freak games a start freaking when I see i'm over 200,000 and panic
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 14, 2013, 08:35:30 pm
managed to up my score.
341,290
INP included in the zip
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: mimic on April 15, 2013, 12:40:37 pm
Ok, this weeks competition is over, let's sum this up

1. Comtek - 341,290
2. Idsane - 148,3000
3. jasonbar - 141,760
4. mimic - 54,690

Looks like idsane is picking next game!
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: jasonbar on April 15, 2013, 02:56:46 pm
As much as I want this to be over, mimic, we've got 1 more week of this awesomnessitude! See top post!!!

202,830.

-Jason
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: jasonbar on April 15, 2013, 02:57:46 pm
mis-post
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: mimic on April 15, 2013, 03:38:55 pm
As much as I want this to be over, mimic, we've got 1 more week of this awesomnessitude! See top post!!!

202,830.

-Jason

Son of a gun... I didn't notice he changed the date! I guess one more week then!
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Gray_Area on April 15, 2013, 03:41:46 pm
Yeah. This gonna a be a long'un.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 15, 2013, 04:48:21 pm
I figured a week was long enough on this game.
i'm happy with switching today :)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: kixfan on April 16, 2013, 09:04:13 pm
No shorting this one guys!   Up till yesterday I was barely able to break 40k.   Just tonight things started to click.   Here is my score of 213,610.   I'm pretty sure that I can better that.   
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: idsane on April 17, 2013, 04:58:12 pm
Still can't get the inp file to play on mameui32, any hints? Here is my latest but still so far away.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 17, 2013, 06:13:20 pm
I know for me to get the inp I had to put it into the mame/inp dir.
the hit ply input under the file menu.
they would not work unless the were in the inp dir my mame would just play whatever was in there
I have uploaded a recording of my game to youtube here
pepper2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEF3iWMW2hU#)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: idsane on April 17, 2013, 07:26:30 pm
That might be the problem, I just downloaded to my desktop. Excellent run! We have the same strategy of keeping the devil alive, you are just better than me at it!
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: mimic on April 18, 2013, 11:18:45 pm
I don't think I can get to 200Ks
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 19, 2013, 10:31:01 pm
what games are people looking to play next time.
only thing I can think of is zaxxon on qix
still hope someone tops my score
2 days left get zipping

Ok, this weeks competition is over, let's sum this up

1. Comtek - 341,290
2. Idsane - 148,3000
3. jasonbar - 141,760
4. mimic - 54,690

Looks like idsane is picking next game!
does the winner not get to pic the next game :) or is there a rule I missed about picking two in a row
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: kixfan on April 19, 2013, 11:02:14 pm
I have several scores around 300k.   Unfortunately I seem to lose 2-3 lives very quickly doing something stupid.    :cry:
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: mimic on April 19, 2013, 11:15:00 pm
does the winner not get to pic the next game :) or is there a rule I missed about picking two in a row

There is a fail/safe of sorts against people picking games they can play over and over. If you win 2 times in a row, 2nd place winner picks the next competition.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 20, 2013, 12:33:47 am
just as I thought.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 21, 2013, 12:29:01 pm
roughly 12 hours left and here is the standings so far

1st - comtek - 341,290
2nd - idsane - 263,550
3rd - jasonbar - 202,830
4th - kixfan - 198,120
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: kixfan on April 21, 2013, 05:04:53 pm
roughly 12 hours left and here is the standings so far

1st - comtek - 341,290
2nd - idsane - 263,550
3rd - jasonbar - 202,830
4th - kixfan - 198,120

A valid score of at least 310k will be posted later today.   I am so close to breaking this open. 
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 21, 2013, 06:08:01 pm
I just had a few games my top was 305,000
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 21, 2013, 08:30:22 pm
I managed to up it again.
man this game gets some fast
I find when that real fast guy gets zipping around leave the maze and come right back gets rid of him for a little bit
365,360
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: kixfan on April 21, 2013, 10:23:16 pm
310,480

I'm done.   Nice score Comtek!   :applaud:    I don't know how many times I'd get to about 300k and then just lose it.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Comtek on April 22, 2013, 08:48:01 pm
come on kixfan pick the next game I need something to play
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: kixfan on April 22, 2013, 09:50:58 pm
Break Thru... (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,131915.0.html)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Gray_Area on April 25, 2013, 02:56:59 am
Man, that game sucked ---fudgesicle---. I knew I didn't wanna play it.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #113 : Pepper II
Post by: Tafoid on May 04, 2013, 09:57:36 pm
Not a fan, but I gave it a fair shot.

54,690

Sorry for the quality. All others I took, are just fine, except for this one and I can't take another at the moment.

Comtek, post your score for reference, so we know what we are up against.

Btw I wonder if Tafoid gonna play. I found info that he provided version 7 to mame team. I'm assuming that's "our" Tafoid, might be someone else and just a nickname coincidence. Although that nick is quite unique.. I think.


Another EDIT: I just noticed that the compo is set for only 1 week. I'm all fine and dandy with that, but usually standard is 2 weeks. It's up to you Comtek... I think.

Well, I added it to mame source and it's attributed to me because I had no actual name as a dumper source.  It was found in on of those "non-mame" packages and  MAME likes to have all the versions of a game it can find for historical reasons.  I would have likely participated in this and other recent contest but computer issues over the last couple months have relegated me to a part-time observer.