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Galaxian is hard!
« 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?

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Re:Galaxian is hard!
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2004, 02:41:42 pm »
At least your not inserting quarters to find out you suck at Galaxian.

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Re:Galaxian is hard!
« Reply #2 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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Re:Galaxian is hard!
« Reply #3 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
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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...


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Re:Galaxian is hard!
« Reply #4 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.

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Re:Galaxian is hard!
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2004, 10:24:01 am »
BTW It really really sucks that it only remembers 1 high score.

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Re:Galaxian is hard!
« Reply #6 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.
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Re:Galaxian is hard!
« Reply #7 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?

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Re:Galaxian is hard!
« Reply #8 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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Re:Galaxian is hard!
« Reply #9 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.

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Re:Galaxian is hard!
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2004, 08:42:08 pm »
Thanks for the tips...actually got past the first screen! 8) ::)

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Re:Galaxian is hard!
« Reply #11 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.

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Re:Galaxian is hard!
« Reply #12 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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Re:Galaxian is hard!
« Reply #13 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.