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Title: Galaxian is hard!
Post by: whammoed on September 30, 2004, 10:11:48 am
Put Galaxian on my machine last night.  It was the first time I have played Galaxian in quite some time.  Granted, I'm not the greatest game player (truth be told I am much better at building a game than playing it) but damn it seemed hard.  I only played a couple times but I didn't even get past the first board.  Is Galaxian that hard or do I just suck that bad?  Perhaps there is a trick I am missing?
Title: Re:Galaxian is hard!
Post by: GGKoul on September 30, 2004, 02:41:42 pm
At least your not inserting quarters to find out you suck at Galaxian.
Title: Re:Galaxian is hard!
Post by: Floyd10 on September 30, 2004, 03:03:05 pm
ha ha ha

yes it is hard. I usually only get to third level without dying
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Post by: danny_galaga on October 01, 2004, 05:21:49 am
Put Galaxian on my machine last night.  It was the first time I have played Galaxian in quite some time.  Granted, I'm not the greatest game player (truth be told I am much better at building a game than playing it) but damn it seemed hard.  I only played a couple times but I didn't even get past the first board.  Is Galaxian that hard or do I just suck that bad?  Perhaps there is a trick I am missing?

1) wiggle stick left and right
2) shoot
3) don't die!!

hehe. i think we're all used to galaga which moves much faster and where you don't have to wait for the bullet to 'die' before you can shoot again...
Title: Re:Galaxian is hard!
Post by: b1ackmai1er on October 01, 2004, 10:22:44 am
The trick is not to watch what your shooting at but watch the shots the galaxians are firing. I focus on the bottom third of the screen.

But I still suck. Yes! Galaxians is hard.  Do you play Galaxians Turbo? It's a fast shoot hack.

Regards b1m1
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Post by: b1ackmai1er on October 01, 2004, 10:24:01 am
BTW It really really sucks that it only remembers 1 high score.
Title: Re:Galaxian is hard!
Post by: Thenasty on October 01, 2004, 01:11:27 pm
Put Galaxian on my machine last night.  It was the first time I have played Galaxian in quite some time.  Granted, I'm not the greatest game player (truth be told I am much better at building a game than playing it) but damn it seemed hard.  I only played a couple times but I didn't even get past the first board.  Is Galaxian that hard or do I just suck that bad?  Perhaps there is a trick I am missing?


Why don't you try "Chicken Shift" at least you probably get a couple of levels done, but after that, your BRAIN will HURT from thinking.
Title: Re:Galaxian is hard!
Post by: Buddabing on October 01, 2004, 03:43:45 pm
Put Galaxian on my machine last night.  It was the first time I have played Galaxian in quite some time.  Granted, I'm not the greatest game player (truth be told I am much better at building a game than playing it) but damn it seemed hard.  I only played a couple times but I didn't even get past the first board.  Is Galaxian that hard or do I just suck that bad?  Perhaps there is a trick I am missing?

When you get into a corner, get out as soon as possible, or the purple guys will nail you.
Title: Re:Galaxian is hard!
Post by: danny_galaga on October 02, 2004, 07:51:53 am
BTW It really really sucks that it only remembers 1 high score.


that and moon lander  >:(
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Post by: b1ackmai1er on October 03, 2004, 06:39:15 am
Yes chicken shift is outragous. I laugh ---my bottom--- off when I play this!

22000 is the best I have done in galaxians.
Title: Re:Galaxian is hard!
Post by: whammoed on October 04, 2004, 08:42:08 pm
Thanks for the tips...actually got past the first screen! 8) ::)
Title: Re:Galaxian is hard!
Post by: Apollo on October 04, 2004, 10:09:09 pm
I can't remember my high score but I have made it to about level 40. And no I'm not kidding.
Title: Re:Galaxian is hard!
Post by: danny_galaga on October 05, 2004, 01:08:50 am
I can't remember my high score but I have made it to about level 40. And no I'm not kidding.

holy Saavul, the seven-headed goat-god (who will eat the moon one hundred years hence)!! man, when blackmailer said hed got to 22000, i thought cool that gives me something to aim for. but level 40?  :o >:( :( :'(
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Post by: Apollo on October 05, 2004, 01:16:59 am
Well I should probably qualify that. I used to get up around 40th lvl regularly but I was 12 and I did play ALL THE TIME. That's back when I used to be able to get up to about wave 10 on Scramble.