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Title: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: yamatetsu on August 29, 2016, 09:55:18 am
High Score Competition Rules and Scoreboard (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,143138.0)

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Game Name : Targ
ROM Name  = targ
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Settings:
   default : Lives -3, that's it.

Controls:   
    4 way joystick, 'shoot' button

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=350769)    (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=350768)

Taken from the '23 Most Brutally Tough 80’s Arcade Games' list, this is ranked #8.

From KLOV : Your ship the "Wummel" travels through a 9 x 9 grid of yellow squares (the "Crystal City") avoiding and shooting the ten red Targ ramships. Each Targ shot is worth ten points, this climbs to 20 on the second level, 30 on the third, and so on. At random a siren will sound, and the Spectar released into the Crystal City, shooting it scores 100-500 points. Clearing all Targs from a level scores 1000 bonus on the first level, 2000 on the second, 3000 on the third, etc. With each level, the Targs get faster and smarter.

Note : Beating 10,000 points gives you an extra life. I misinterpreted this. Beating 10,000 points gives you an extra credit, which is pretty useless.

2nd note : That is damn hard to do. This is still valid.


Final scores.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=351085)  yamatetsu          32,360

    2.     Robbbert           24,530

    3.     JDFan                13,950

    4.     Titchgamer           2,800

    5.     ninjabadger81      1,780

    6.     wp34                   1,490

    7.     acvieluf                1,340


Last day: Sunday, September 11 2016 midnight Pacific
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- 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!
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: yamatetsu on August 29, 2016, 12:07:22 pm
4,210. It's a start.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=350788)

7,620.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=350834)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: JDFan on August 30, 2016, 05:59:43 pm
7,720
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: yamatetsu on August 31, 2016, 04:32:22 am
12,000.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=350856)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: acvieluf on September 01, 2016, 09:08:11 pm
ho, boy.  not a fan.  :lol
1340

Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: yamatetsu on September 02, 2016, 02:47:19 am
Heh. I don't like the game much, too, but I do like the challenge. I thought I was doing pretty well until I saw the high score on MARP. 131k plus change. How the heck did he do that ? Must get closer to that score.

17,100.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=350878)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: ninjabadger81 on September 02, 2016, 09:13:45 am
Arrgh, this game is mean!


END OF GAME
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: Robbbert on September 02, 2016, 09:31:55 am
Here ya go...

Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: Titchgamer on September 02, 2016, 11:18:06 am
2,260.

And ime never playing that again! Lol

Between the sound and the gfx colours ive now got a headache and think ime hypnotised!!(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160902/d9ffecdc9b25fffd8e6cce52dfeb96f1.jpg)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: yamatetsu on September 02, 2016, 11:40:35 am
Between the sound and the gfx colours ive now got a headache and think ime hypnotised!!

I watched a video review of this, every time the bonus ship appeared, the guy went "Shut up! Shut up! Shut UP!"  ;D I'm playing without sound. Works well.

23,930. Close.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=350899)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: Titchgamer on September 02, 2016, 11:41:56 am
If i had a off switch it would of been! Lol

Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: RTyper56 on September 02, 2016, 01:34:33 pm
Wish i can join.
Having to rebuild my home from the south louisiana flooding.
Got plenty of downtime, but i have interent access turned off for now.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: yamatetsu on September 03, 2016, 02:41:50 am
If i had a off switch it would of been! Lol

I have bought a wireless mini keyboard for that. It's about the size of an Xbox 360 controller, cost me 18 or 19 Euros (shipping included) and has a mute button. It also has vol+ and vol- buttons, but they don't work that well.

Wish i can join.
Having to rebuild my home from the south louisiana flooding.

That sucks.

26,450.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=350909)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: Titchgamer on September 03, 2016, 03:17:52 am
If i had a off switch it would of been! Lol

I have bought a wireless mini keyboard for that. It's about the size of an Xbox 360 controller, cost me 18 or 19 Euros (shipping included) and has a mute button. It also has vol+ and vol- buttons, but they don't work that well.

Wish i can join.
Having to rebuild my home from the south louisiana flooding.

That sucks.

26,450.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=350909)


Good idea that may have to do the same!
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: Robbbert on September 03, 2016, 05:32:13 am
Tried a few more times, just couldn't beat that score.

Pity there isn't a Space Chaser contest somewhere, I'd win for sure.   ;D
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: yamatetsu on September 03, 2016, 06:39:53 am
I have bought a wireless mini keyboard for that. It's about the size of an Xbox 360 controller, cost me 18 or 19 Euros (shipping included) and has a mute button. It also has vol+ and vol- buttons, but they don't work that well.

Good idea that may have to do the same!

If you do, make sure to get one with an on/off switch, saves tons of battery life.

Pity there isn't a Space Chaser contest somewhere, I'd win for sure.   ;D

So we have to make sure not to choose that, then :D
For the record, last year we did a similar game, Fast Lane (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,145469.msg1512753.html#msg1512753), some people managed to make quite good scores. It got really boring, though.


Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: yamatetsu on September 05, 2016, 05:48:50 am
32,360.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=350933)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: Titchgamer on September 05, 2016, 05:50:25 am
How are you still conscious to post that score?! Lol
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: Mike A on September 05, 2016, 06:52:28 am
I am just finishing up a cab of my own. It is playable it just needs some cosmetic touches. Whoever picks the next game, could you please make it a vertical 4 way or a vertical trackball? I would like to jump in the pool. I also own a Defender dedicated and a STUN runner dedicated.
Thanks.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: yamatetsu on September 05, 2016, 09:25:59 am
Scores so far.

1. yamatetsu       32,360

2. Robbbert        24,530

3. JDFan              7,720

4. Titchgamer       2,260

5. acvieluf            1,340


Pity there isn't a Space Chaser contest somewhere, I'd win for sure.   ;D

Tried that game. Godawful. What's your score ?
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: Robbbert on September 07, 2016, 03:58:47 am
For some reason the Quote button isn't working for me.

My usual score is around 32,000 but I've managed 50,000 on the odd occasion. I notice the official high score is only 9450 or something, which is pretty awful.



EDIT: Here's one I did just now. It shows the high score screen which I assume most ppl would never have seen.

44,190


Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: yamatetsu on September 07, 2016, 06:31:50 am
You are right. You would definitely win that one. I barely managed to get to level three after playing for half an hour or so. This obviously is a game where you have to learn the enemy patterns, I doubt that I would have the patience to do that. Not for a game that I dislike, anyway.

Edit : The high score seems to depend on which set of the game you play. I have looked up the MARP scores, on set 1 (schaser) it's 539,040, on set 2 (schasera) it's 372,520. On set 3 (schaserb) it's 67,360, done by the same guy who did the set 1 score.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: ninjabadger81 on September 09, 2016, 10:36:04 am
I hate this game!

To make matters worse I fluked a 4k score once - hit print screen only to realise only f12 works in MAME.

Here's my best terrible score since:

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c163/ninjabadger/0002.png) (http://s27.photobucket.com/user/ninjabadger/media/0002.png.html)
Title: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: Titchgamer on September 10, 2016, 02:37:03 pm
Slight increase tonight....(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160910/8069c2cd296d7ea1bbc5c33f2eee0fbc.jpg)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: wp34 on September 11, 2016, 10:28:44 pm
Best I could manage.  1,490
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: JDFan on September 11, 2016, 11:42:21 pm
Before I forget to post at the end again -- 13,950
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: yamatetsu on September 12, 2016, 02:21:13 am
Final scores.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=351085)  yamatetsu          32,360

    2.     Robbbert           24,530

    3.     JDFan                13,950

    4.     Titchgamer           2,800

    5.     ninjabadger81      1,780

    6.     wp34                   1,490

    7.     acvieluf                1,340


The scoreboard.


(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=351086)

JDFan, your turn.
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: JDFan on September 12, 2016, 11:05:03 am
OK

New Comp posted - http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,151649.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,151649.0.html)

(http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/118124218245.png)

@Mike A -- It's not a vertical game but should work on your new arcade since it is 4 way and 1 button (screen will just be a bit smaller if displayed vertical but should be playable for you)
Title: Re: High Score Competition #199: Targ
Post by: Mike A on September 12, 2016, 11:50:30 am
Thanks. I am going to load that onto my cab tonight.
 :applaud: