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High Score Competition #104: Space Fury
kixfan:
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--- Quote from: wp34 on December 09, 2012, 08:55:16 pm ---I couldn't break 22k. Something about the shape of the ship is throwing me off. I keep thinking it thrusts from the other side.
My version has no sound. The dude talks but no sound other than that. Am I missing some samples?
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Just download all the samples from the mame site ( I assume they still have them there).
I can't crack 28,000. My entire strategy is to use the left (blue) powerup on the third round, since that's the hardest round (out of the first three rounds anyway!) and that powerup seems to be the most conducive to my way of thinking/shooting. After that, I got nuttin since I've only gotten to the fourth round once ;D
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I think I only cracked 30k twice. I also used that same strategy though I have tried others. I also tried using constant thrusters and confusing the ships but that didn't pan out either. Anyone know if the twin galaxies high scores are available anywhere since the site is still down? Was just wondering what astronomical high score someone posted for this game! ;D
Gray_Area:
Just in time.
The first image is of my first and only game on older MAME. The next three are from perhaps my sixth on 147.
kixfan:
@gray_area
So I assume you made it thru the entire first round? Does it just start over? Is there a bonus screen?
Very nice score!
I will have the score totals soon.
kixfan:
Here are the totals. Congratulations Gray_area! It's your pick. :applaud:
Gray_area: 45,130
Kixfan: 34,190
Tafoid: 28,810
Danny_galaga: ~28,000
Spoot: 25,670
Wp34: ~22,000
Gray_Area:
There's no bonus round. It goes onto another set of waves, dockings, etc. I swear I remember getting way farther in my early MAME years, but I may be confusing that with Zektor.
Just for interest's sake: there is a sort of trick I discovered last night to getting higher scores. Not a sure thing but very effective. Fly vertically, with pulsing thrusts. The ships will follow you off screen and somewhat group behind you, and you can pick them off. Sometimes a little waggle is needed to catch those more to the flank. The green booster is least effective here (least effective in general I think).
Next game is Pigout.
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