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Title: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: popsicle on January 30, 2018, 09:00:18 pm
rom : galaxian

default settings (lives 3, bonus 7,000)

Galaxian was very successful for Namco and introduced several "firsts". Although not the first color video game, Galaxian took RGB color graphics a step further with multi-colored animated sprites and explosions, different colored fonts for the score and high score, the scrolling starfield, and graphic icons that show the number of lives left and how many stages the player had completed. It also features a crude theme song and more prominent background "music."

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Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: acvieluf on January 30, 2018, 09:52:53 pm
Nice! I've never played this very much, as I never knew a world without Galaga.

But Galaga, this ain't!

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Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: Mike A on January 31, 2018, 07:05:15 am
Awesome. As soon as I get a free minute, its time to play.
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on January 31, 2018, 02:47:08 pm
Damn!  Now I need enter another one since this is in my line-up too!
https://twitter.com/DeLsArcade/status/918736573998551041

DeL
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: jdevane on January 31, 2018, 07:03:06 pm
Here...  I'll set the floor....   3420...
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: Nephasth on January 31, 2018, 08:20:46 pm
The sound in this game drives me nuts...
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: acvieluf on January 31, 2018, 08:22:50 pm
The sound in this game drives me nuts...
Completely agree.

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Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: popsicle on January 31, 2018, 08:58:07 pm
I was amazed while control-f'ing through the past competition list that this was never chosen. Neither was Venture nor Track N Field.
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: acvieluf on January 31, 2018, 09:01:01 pm
I was amazed while control-f'ing through the past competition list that this was never chosen. Neither was Venture nor Track N Field.
Oh my. Track and field. That will be an interesting two weeks. XD

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Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: wp34 on January 31, 2018, 09:11:03 pm
10,570

Galaxian might have been the first color game I ever played.  I remember being mesmerized by the star-field and the eye-popping color of the ships.  It felt like a game from the future because it looked so much better than anything else from 79.
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: popsicle on January 31, 2018, 09:19:57 pm
Galaxian might have been the first color game I ever played.  I remember being mesmerized by the star-field and the eye-popping color of the ships.  It felt like a game from the future because it looked so much better than anything else from 79.

Yes, this^

Also, crap! You just beat me by a few pew pews.

10,270
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: popsicle on January 31, 2018, 09:24:08 pm
Oh my. Track and field. That will be an interesting two weeks. XD

There's no way I could play this at night without pissing off my wife and waking up my kids. Strangely, Hyper Sports was chosen as a comp game. That one is a little more cerebral I suppose, and more about timing than pounding the ever loving ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out of your control panel.

There would have to be a rule addition to a Track N Field competition - No pencils, rat tails combs, etc. I remember when the local arcade installed little cupped ridges around the buttons to deter cheating.
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: acvieluf on January 31, 2018, 09:40:26 pm
Oh my. Track and field. That will be an interesting two weeks. XD

There's no way I could play this at night without pissing off my wife and waking up my kids. Strangely, Hyper Sports was chosen as a comp game. That one is a little more cerebral I suppose, and more about timing than pounding the ever loving ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out of your control panel.

There would have to be a rule addition to a Track N Field competition - No pencils, rat tails combs, etc. I remember when the local arcade installed little cupped ridges around the buttons to deter cheating.
All I know is that I love that game with other people, and hate it by myself, haha. Good idea for stipulations, though.

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Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: opt2not on January 31, 2018, 09:52:39 pm
The sound in this game drives me nuts...
Not me! But I’m also not bothered by 1942’s whistle music.
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: Nephasth on January 31, 2018, 10:47:49 pm
The sound in this game drives me nuts...
Not me! But I’m also not bothered by 1942’s whistle music.

That doesn't bother me near as bad as Galaxian does.
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: wp34 on January 31, 2018, 11:00:31 pm
Galaxian might have been the first color game I ever played.  I remember being mesmerized by the star-field and the eye-popping color of the ships.  It felt like a game from the future because it looked so much better than anything else from 79.

Yes, this^

Also, crap! You just beat me by a few pew pews.

10,270

A lot of times the whole LCD vs CRT debate seems like a lot of bluster to me.  But this is a game that looks 1000x better with a CRT. 
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: wp34 on February 01, 2018, 09:45:07 pm
A little progress. 13,120



Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: popsicle on February 03, 2018, 03:16:26 pm
Gets pretty hectic quickly  :o
14,900

Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: acvieluf on February 03, 2018, 08:09:56 pm
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Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: Mike A on February 05, 2018, 07:58:26 pm
Getting better.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180206/f7f17a4b90eff5f84e5d241d8b014a31.jpg)

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Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: yamatetsu on February 06, 2018, 07:00:40 am
17,110.

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Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: Loafmeister on February 06, 2018, 09:36:14 pm
Holy crap I am sucking big time.  So far I think my high score is 8800 and I can't even get past the 3rd screen.  I'm sure back in the day I went to at least the 6th!
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: popsicle on February 07, 2018, 08:21:08 pm
17,760

You get more points on aliens that are descending than the ones stationary in rows, in case that wasn't already known.

 
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: yamatetsu on February 08, 2018, 12:43:13 pm
18,530.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=365632)

19,330.

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Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: wp34 on February 11, 2018, 08:46:50 pm
We were on vacation last week so I was away from my cabinet and unable to play except on my phone.  The tiny screen just isn't the same although I am proud of the 9,000 I scored at 35,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean--in turbulence.   :cheers:



Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: yamatetsu on February 12, 2018, 03:55:35 am
Looks like it's Mike A's turn to choose the next one.
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: Mike A on February 12, 2018, 05:43:33 am
I will have something picked out by Monday night. Any suggestions? Any game long overdue? I haven't participated a whole lot until now.
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: yamatetsu on February 12, 2018, 07:53:01 am
If there aren't any suggestions, just go with your favorite game. Since the slate has been wiped clean, everything except for the three games we have played this year is fair game now.
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: Mike A on February 12, 2018, 08:20:38 am
Let's go with Pleiades. Do you want me to start the new thread, or does someone else do that?
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: yamatetsu on February 12, 2018, 09:00:48 am
You made 3rd place, you do the work  ;D
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: Mike A on February 12, 2018, 09:10:33 am
Third place is one step away from a participation trophy. :P
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on February 12, 2018, 01:36:59 pm
Man, those are pretty good scores!  I can hit 10k, that's about it.
Title: Re: High Score Competition - now playing game #3 : Galaxian
Post by: yamatetsu on February 26, 2018, 06:45:31 am
ALL NEW BYOAC High Score Competition #4: Pleiades (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,156566.msg1645019.html#msg1645019)