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Title: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on February 23, 2015, 01:16:37 pm
High Score Competition Rules and Scoreboard (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,143138.0)

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Game Name : Hopper Robo
ROM Name  =     hopprobo
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Settings:
   default : 3 lives / bonus lives 20000 50000

Controls:   
    4 way joystick, 'Jump' button

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=324627;image)

Wiki: http://strategywiki.org/wiki/Hopper_Robo (http://strategywiki.org/wiki/Hopper_Robo)

KLOV: http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8137 (http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8137)

Description from KLOV: A cute robot must jump between platforms carrying boxes that he must drop onto a conveyor belt.


Last day: Sunday, Mar. 8 2015 midnight Pacific
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(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=137522.0;attach=303868;image)

- Quest for the Bronze Joystick! The most successful competitor of each calendar year will possess & display the BYOAC Bronze Joystick Trophy. See this thread for details:The BYOAC Bronze Joystick (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,137522.0).
Happy Gaming!


The results :

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=325649;image) :  Yamatetsu,        496,540   (3 points)

2nd        :  WakiMiko,         459,660   (2 points)

3rd        :  kixfan,              265,800    (1 point)

4th        :  Popsicle,             156,840

5th        :  HanoiBoi,           111,500

6th        :  Encryptedmind,    98,520

7th        :  jasonbar,             43,560

8th        :  pbj                      11,920



edit : Changed 2 way joystick controls to 4 way joystick

edit2 : Added results to first post
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on February 23, 2015, 03:15:51 pm
This game uses at least a 4-way joystick (MAME says 8-way but the diagonals don't appear to do anything).
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on February 23, 2015, 03:43:22 pm
Quote from the wiki : "The player must use a two-way joystick to take up control of a robot (the eponymous "Hopper Robo"), and a single button to make him jump"

Hmmm, the wiki is obviously wrong since you can move left/right/up. That's what you get for not checking your sources  :)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on February 23, 2015, 04:14:38 pm
Yeah the wiki is wrong. You also don't "lose some of your energy" when you touch an enemy, you flat out die :P
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on February 23, 2015, 05:12:29 pm
You can kill enemies by jumping on them, perhaps that costs some energy. Difficult to see though, since the energy is going down constantly anyway.

Soo, after actually having played the game, I found out that you can go down too. Took me only 10 games or so  :banghead:
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on February 24, 2015, 08:16:13 am
166,020

(http://a.pomf.se/kooeos.png)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on February 24, 2015, 06:23:18 pm
Boy, I'm beginning to hate this game. The knucklehead who chose this should get bopped on the head.

Anyway, just to post something :

113,440

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=324700;image)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: BorgDog on February 24, 2015, 06:34:50 pm
I loaded it up last night and made it to like 4000 before throwing up my hands in frustration.. will try again later with moar beer.
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: jasonbar on February 25, 2015, 02:27:03 am
43,560. Red wine didn't help.

-Jason
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: popsicle on February 25, 2015, 06:18:00 pm
Catchy, bouncy, cute, and not some snooty Tetris Grand Funk Railroad variation.  I'm in.

This may be obvious, but it seems getting the boxes in numerical order awards more points.

Martini not helping.

Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: popsicle on February 25, 2015, 06:30:15 pm
Martini maybe helping a bit.

72,420



Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on February 26, 2015, 05:39:46 am
154,020

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=324797;image)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on February 26, 2015, 05:40:13 am
1st place :  WakiMiko,     166,020

2nd        :  Yamatetsu,    154,020

3rd        :  Popsicle,         72,420

4th        :  jasonbar,        43,560
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on February 27, 2015, 08:30:12 am
Catchy, bouncy, cute, and not some snooty Tetris Grand Funk Railroad variation.  I'm in.

You will never become a grand master with that attitude, young padawan.
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: Encryptedmind on February 27, 2015, 09:21:18 am
Stupid friggin games why are they so addicting. Here's my score for now will try again later.

98,520
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on February 27, 2015, 05:28:58 pm
166,920

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=324897;image)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on February 27, 2015, 09:41:53 pm
219,500

(http://a.pomf.se/fyjfcj.png)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: pbj on February 28, 2015, 11:44:29 am
 Damn near impossible with an 8 way.

(http://i.imgur.com/iuUdnINl.jpg)

11,920 just to say I played it.

Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on March 01, 2015, 03:28:22 pm
222,600

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=324990;image)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: HanoiBoi on March 02, 2015, 07:01:05 am
Kinda fun game, but tough to control.  Meaning, it doesn't move like I think it should.

I played a buncha games in the 20k - 30k range, and almost punched the monitor, but I kept plugging away.  My last photo'd score is 111500, but I've been doing better after.  I'll post what ive got now and try again later.
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: kixfan on March 02, 2015, 07:23:37 am
Finally had some time to play this.   Fun game, once you get a pattern down for the levels.   Like Hanoi, the controls are a bit wonky.   My biggest issue is jumping off springs, sometimes you don't land where you thought you should.

167,340

Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on March 02, 2015, 10:51:55 am
224,940

(http://a.pomf.se/cmfest.png)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on March 02, 2015, 12:13:08 pm
234,380

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=325047;image)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on March 02, 2015, 12:14:51 pm
1st place :  Yamatetsu,        234,380

2nd        :  WakiMiko,         224,940

3rd        :  kixfan,              167,340

4th        :  HanoiBoi,           111,500

5th        :  Encryptedmind,    98,520

6th        :  Popsicle,              72,420

7th        :  jasonbar,             43,560

aand, just because he played it -

8th        :  pbj                      11,920
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on March 02, 2015, 12:51:45 pm
240,440

(http://a.pomf.se/wlcwdb.png)

I love slinkies spawning on top of you
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on March 02, 2015, 01:02:29 pm
277,100

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=325062;image)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on March 02, 2015, 01:09:33 pm
goddamnit
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on March 02, 2015, 01:52:59 pm
I'm trying to keep you motivated  ;D
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on March 02, 2015, 03:22:41 pm
Oh you are! Don't worry I'll beat that score :P
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: JDFan on March 02, 2015, 04:25:46 pm
Guess I should at least post 1 score -- 76,920
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on March 02, 2015, 09:09:30 pm
309,500

(http://a.pomf.se/gsxpge.png)

Are we close to the world record yet?
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: PL1 on March 02, 2015, 10:15:02 pm
Are we close to the world record yet?
Both you and Yamatetsu can see it . . . in your rear view mirror.   :cheers:

Quote from: Twin Galaxies
Rank    Points    Percent    Player    Date Verified    Verification Method
1    273,920    100.00%    Brandon Y LeCroy    2010-09-24    INP


Scott
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on March 03, 2015, 02:26:17 am
Seems like no one has bothered to do a proper world record then. When googling Hopper Robo, I found this site MARP tournaments (http://forums.marpirc.net/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=12891). Click on the the link, then on the screenshot and you'll get a high score ranking. The best score there is 564,840, the guy got to round 30.

Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: j.fitzenr on March 03, 2015, 11:16:27 pm
I'm so smurfing bad at this game.  Well not just bad but like stupidly inconsistent.  I don't want to post until I break 50k, but I literally score like... 3k, 6k, 40k, 4k, 5k, 4k, 42k... like it seems like a crapshoot until I can figure out how to navigate the springs.

Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: JDFan on March 03, 2015, 11:36:23 pm
until I can figure out how to navigate the springs.

Seems if you press a direction the jump does not go up very far - if you just leave no direction pressed it goes full height then once you get high enough press the direction.
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on March 04, 2015, 04:30:55 pm
339,380

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=325339;image)

This might be my last score, I'm beginning to get fed up with this game.
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: j.fitzenr on March 04, 2015, 06:47:41 pm
Seems if you press a direction the jump does not go up very far - if you just leave no direction pressed it goes full height then once you get high enough press the direction.

You're my hero.  I still suck, but now I understand what the hell I'm doing.  Time to waste an evening!
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on March 04, 2015, 09:37:43 pm
339,380

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=325339;image)

This might be my last score, I'm beginning to get fed up with this game.

Oh man now I have to play this again  :cry:
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on March 05, 2015, 02:40:51 am
Welcome to your personal nightmare : You shall have to play this for the rest of eternity  >:D
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on March 06, 2015, 09:42:14 am
459,660 (Round 22)

I'm so done with this game.

(http://a.pomf.se/aowaem.png)

The third loop feels much easier than the second. Enemies move faster to your position so it's easier to draw them to the lower floors  in order to climb to the top.
Also, I hate that bug where enemies get pushed on top of you if you jump on them while they are on a spring.
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: tomstewdevine on March 06, 2015, 05:12:40 pm
Martini maybe helping a bit.

72,420

As of right now you have 420 posts as well....... I think it's trying to tell you what the real key to victory is.

(http://s23.postimg.org/e1emj3v97/420.jpg)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: popsicle on March 07, 2015, 01:28:55 am
Whoa...mind blown!
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: popsicle on March 07, 2015, 09:31:01 am
106,780

So frustrating  :angry:
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: kixfan on March 07, 2015, 11:35:45 pm
Finally can regularly get thru first 8 levels only losing 1 or 2 guys.  The 2nd pass of the levels are quite difficult.   I have been struggling to get thru them.   Finally got to pass 3 of the levels.

250,660
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: popsicle on March 08, 2015, 01:35:37 pm
156,840

Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: kixfan on March 08, 2015, 04:33:06 pm
Found a weird error.   On level 7 I had the last item to get "8" and ran out of time while on the wheel in upper left and Hopper went ghosted and floats about the screen, you never die so I had to kill game to restart.

http://youtu.be/tGOPYF5YkNM (http://youtu.be/tGOPYF5YkNM)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on March 08, 2015, 04:48:48 pm
Your video is set to private.
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on March 08, 2015, 06:52:16 pm
496,540

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=325611;image)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: kixfan on March 08, 2015, 08:12:47 pm
Your video is set to private.

Sorry, try it again
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: WakiMiko on March 08, 2015, 08:19:00 pm
You win yamatetsu. :applaud: Not gonna play this game again. Ever.

kixfan: I wonder if that always happens when the time run outs while you are on a wheel.
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: kixfan on March 09, 2015, 12:24:01 am
Just in case anyone is still up, I was going to post my slightly better score but realized it's visible in the video-- 265,800

Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on March 09, 2015, 01:09:49 am
Not gonna play this game again. Ever.

I hear you. It's a fun game, but after playing it intensively for nearly two weeks, it gets old. But I suspect that will be the case for every game that you play for highscores.

kixfan: I wonder if that always happens when the time run outs while you are on a wheel.

Yup. Tried it on round 3, last item highlighted, placed myself on a non-moving wheel, time ran out, error. So that's even more motivation not to let the time run out  :)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: yamatetsu on March 09, 2015, 01:14:42 am
The results :

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=325649;image) :  Yamatetsu,        496,540   (3 points)

2nd        :  WakiMiko,         459,660   (2 points)

3rd        :  kixfan,              265,800    (1 point)

4th        :  Popsicle,             156,840

5th        :  HanoiBoi,           111,500

6th        :  Encryptedmind,    98,520

7th        :  jasonbar,             43,560

8th        :  pbj                      11,920

Soo, kixfan has burdened himself with the task of choosing the next game  :)
Title: Re: High score competition #160 : Hopper Robo
Post by: kixfan on March 09, 2015, 06:33:39 am
I'll have something picked out this evening.