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Title: Fixed Galaga - New high score!
Post by: RayB on October 11, 2004, 12:29:36 pm

Joy yesterday... My original Galaga board was reporting a RAM error, to my dismay (had discovered this last year). I finally figured out that the voltage needed to be a bit higher than 5.0 volts, so I increased it a bit and now the board works! YEAH.

So finally, I got to play my Galaga with the original joystick, newly installed Leaf-switch buttons (replacing microswitch buttons that were on there) and the original game (before that I had Galaga 88 in there, which would still work with the slightly lower voltage).

Usually I make it to wave 6 or 7... Last night I made it to wave 17! Woooo. heh. Broke my personal record from years ago when I first got the board (see it has this non volatile RAM hack to save high scores).

 ;D

Title: Re:Fixed Galaga - New high score!
Post by: Hoagie_one on October 11, 2004, 12:46:36 pm

While, "IN THE ZONE" once, i got to Rank 27.  I have never once come close to that ever again

Title: Re:Fixed Galaga - New high score!
Post by: PacManFan on October 11, 2004, 01:19:46 pm

I routinely get to level 50 and above.

just braggin'

-PMF

Title: Re:Fixed Galaga - New high score!
Post by: Buddabing on October 11, 2004, 01:29:33 pm

Quote from: PacManFan on October 11, 2004, 01:19:46 pm

I routinely get to level 50 and above.

just braggin'

-PMF

Did you do the "wait 20 minutes until they stop shooting" trick? If not, that's impressive! I own an original Galaga and I hardly ever get to level 20!

Title: Re:Fixed Galaga - New high score!
Post by: FractalWalk on October 11, 2004, 01:41:45 pm

While, "IN THE ZONE" once, i got to Rank 27.  I have never once come close to that ever again

I had an "IN THE ZONE" game once.  I was always pretty good, but that night I was on fire (for me). I rolled the score twice and had to abandon the game because my ride was leaving.

Title: Re:Fixed Galaga - New high score!
Post by: daywane on October 11, 2004, 07:30:54 pm

I have hit 27 twice. I must admit I play fast shoot galaga.
I do not know how to  (wait till thay stop shooting trick) I have read some on it.
leval 27 is a B to get to.

Title: Re:Fixed Galaga - New high score!
Post by: DarkKobold on October 11, 2004, 10:32:20 pm

I had an in the zone moment with Tapper. I had a few... err, quite a few beers... I just went crazy, died twice in the first level, and then made it all the way to the first space level (11).  Set my high score of 89K which I still can't come close to. Haven't seen the space level before or after that.

My buddy says its a zen thing. If you wear boxing gloves while playing punchout, you do better. Slam beers, you are better at tapper.

Title: Re:Fixed Galaga - New high score!
Post by: Hoagie_one on October 11, 2004, 10:50:53 pm

Quote from: DarkKobold on October 11, 2004, 10:32:20 pm

My buddy says its a zen thing. If you wear boxing gloves while playing punchout, you do better. Slam beers, you are better at tapper.

he is wise

Title: Re:Fixed Galaga - New high score!
Post by: Knoxximus on October 12, 2004, 10:54:57 pm

Quote from: Hoagie_one on October 11, 2004, 10:50:53 pm

Quote from: DarkKobold on October 11, 2004, 10:32:20 pm

My buddy says its a zen thing. If you wear boxing gloves while playing punchout, you do better. Slam beers, you are better at tapper.

he is wise

....very.