Post by: popsicle on April 05, 2016, 11:02:02 pm
(http://dragonking.arcadecontrols.com/images/skydiver.jpg)
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7IY-Qp64hVw/hqdefault.jpg)
(http://www.mamedb.com/cabinets.small/skydiver.jpeg)
rom: skydiver
1 credit
default (hard) setting
left, right, jump, open chute
Score points for landing on an ever decreasing patch of 'good' land - as you descend without opening your parachute your landing point becomes smaller, but the points become higher. Be careful not to pull the ripcord too late! Each time you successfully land the plane goes lower.
FINAL STANDINGS:
yamatetsu 28,720
popsicle 28,020
WakiMiko 22,970
JDFan 12,450
acvieluf 9330
Post by: JDFan on April 06, 2016, 09:51:27 am
I slipped popsicle 20 bucks so he will pick a shmup :laugh:
Definitely not a shmup :applaud:
Pretty strange little game. Guess I'll get it started - 4,570
Post by: acvieluf on April 06, 2016, 12:57:57 pm
Post by: WakiMiko on April 06, 2016, 01:21:17 pm
Post by: acvieluf on April 06, 2016, 07:58:12 pm
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160406/a6c1489577e225bcd6dba22273207e3d.jpg)
Sent from my Atari 2600
Post by: popsicle on April 06, 2016, 08:45:15 pm
I play this with my kid once in a while. Easy and quick to learn and play. I never realized before posting that bezel picture that you get a bonus for spelling out 'skydiver'.
Post by: JDFan on April 06, 2016, 09:25:20 pm
6,460
I play this with my kid once in a while. Easy and quick to learn and play. I never realized before posting that bezel picture that you get a bonus for spelling out 'skydiver'.
Yep - it doubles your score for the rest of the game - unfortunately it usually takes till almost the end before you get it spelled out.
Got a few more games in and got a bit better at judging the landing (mine is off to the one side so landing to the right of the flag even when you get a foot in it counts it as out but to the left is a bit more leeway. - still missed getting the skydiver bonus by 2 letters and scored - 7,060
Post by: popsicle on April 06, 2016, 11:31:07 pm
A little better :D
Post by: WakiMiko on April 09, 2016, 12:59:54 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/K1X3AK2.png)
Post by: JDFan on April 10, 2016, 10:04:53 am
Post by: popsicle on April 10, 2016, 10:15:17 am
Post by: popsicle on April 10, 2016, 11:33:28 pm
Got into a groove :afro:
Post by: WakiMiko on April 11, 2016, 08:46:33 am
Post by: acvieluf on April 11, 2016, 09:37:31 am
wtf hax:laugh2:
Sent from my Atari 2600
Post by: JDFan on April 11, 2016, 09:59:45 am
28,020
Got into a groove :afro:
Nice -- Did the same surprising how quick the scores can go up once you get going - but couldn't keep it going that long - lost 3 lives in a row when the wind shifted to full speed one direction and the flag was at the same side of the screen the plane was coming from so couldn't jump and deploy fast enough (funny thing is it was pretty much as shown in the screenshot except the plane was much lower and heading the opposite direction
--- 12,450
Post by: WakiMiko on April 11, 2016, 01:32:56 pm
15,870
(https://i.imgur.com/KBM6Vzt.png)
Post by: JDFan on April 11, 2016, 01:35:35 pm
Someone explain "EXTENDED PLAY" to me please. Do you guys get an extra life when you hit 4,000 points? I sure as hell don't.
15,870
(https://i.imgur.com/KBM6Vzt.png)
LOL - Nope I don't either so haven't really figured out what that meant yet either !!
Post by: yamatetsu on April 11, 2016, 02:09:42 pm
Someone explain "EXTENDED PLAY" to me please. Do you guys get an extra life when you hit 4,000 points? I sure as hell don't.
From the manual :
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=346460)
So, it seems that 4000 points is just the threshold for having your highscore displayed in the attract mode.
Post by: JDFan on April 11, 2016, 02:15:45 pm
From the manual :
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=346460)
I think you misread -- that just says that the amount needed is displayed in attract mode ( ie. 4,000 , 4,700 , 5,400 or 6,100 depending on the # lives setting ) - Still doesn't say what the Extended play actually is suppose to be.
Like the 5,400 shown attached if you set it to 5 lives rather than 3 !
Post by: yamatetsu on April 11, 2016, 03:14:30 pm
Post by: WakiMiko on April 13, 2016, 10:40:28 am
(https://i.imgur.com/uNRnhJX.png)
I'm coming for you popsicle! >:D
Post by: acvieluf on April 13, 2016, 06:35:58 pm
Although... yamatetsu is silent for a while again. Who knows what's coming
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160413/10cc9183354cb32a8b46de9dc0494d5e.jpg)
Sent from my Atari 2600
Post by: yamatetsu on April 16, 2016, 04:34:54 pm
Although... yamatetsu is silent for a while again. Who knows what's coming
Oi ! Don't put the pressure on me. 28,720.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=346648)
Post by: acvieluf on April 17, 2016, 02:00:25 pm
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160417/2e6b145e21b3f6ed5ef13dc2deba131f.jpg)Although... yamatetsu is silent for a while again. Who knows what's coming
Oi ! Don't put the pressure on me. 28,720.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=346648)
Sent from my Atari 2600
Post by: yamatetsu on April 18, 2016, 09:18:38 am
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=346763)
Post by: popsicle on April 18, 2016, 02:40:32 pm
Although... yamatetsu is silent for a while again. Who knows what's coming
Oi ! Don't put the pressure on me. 28,720.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=346648)
Nice job! :applaud: Thought I was safe :'(
High score competition (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,143138.0.html) thread updated.
WakiMiko's pick then, it seems.
Post by: acvieluf on April 18, 2016, 02:50:09 pm
Sent from my Atari 2600
Post by: yamatetsu on April 18, 2016, 04:46:12 pm
Nice job! :applaud: Thought I was safe :'(
Ironically, that score was so ridiculously high that I really wanted to beat it. The Twin Galaxies score is at nearly 27k, the MARP score is at 30,070. So we are in good company :)
Post by: popsicle on April 18, 2016, 04:56:39 pm
Post by: WakiMiko on April 19, 2016, 09:29:38 am
Does anyone want to pick a game for me? Otherwise I'll pick a random shmup I've never played before :P
Post by: yamatetsu on April 19, 2016, 10:49:23 am
Post by: acvieluf on April 19, 2016, 11:35:24 am
Does anyone want to pick a game for me? Otherwise I'll pick a random shmup I've never played before :P
Well i just discovered DoDonPachi (based on your mention, as well as the 10p arcade podcast),and am in LOVE, haha! But haven't checked...I assume we've done that before?
EDIT - it doesn't LOOK like we've done it?
But that's just my 2 cents, feel free to do whatever.
Post by: yamatetsu on April 19, 2016, 12:24:45 pm
Post by: WakiMiko on April 19, 2016, 02:14:47 pm
I've settled on a game and will make a thread in a second.
Post by: yamatetsu on April 19, 2016, 04:16:55 pm
Post by: acvieluf on April 19, 2016, 09:11:15 pm
You want to go toe to toe with one of the best shmup-players playing his favorite game ? You are a brave man.I'm not worried about that. Not because I think I can beat him. Just because seeing the competition shows me that I'm not even in the same class as some of you guys. Not that I'm giving up, ohh no. But I am hoping for games that are really fun. : )
Sent from my Atari 2600
Post by: WakiMiko on April 26, 2016, 03:19:24 pm
You may not be very good compared to the shmups.com guys, but compared to the guys at the byoac forum ... That's another story. You can't even 1CC Do DonPachi ? Man, I'm considering myself doing well when I'm finally able to off the first boss without using a smartbomb.
Yeah but the time you put into DDP is nowhere close to what I put in it (not to mention countless other shmups).
I'm not worried about that. Not because I think I can beat him. Just because seeing the competition shows me that I'm not even in the same class as some of you guys. Not that I'm giving up, ohh no. But I am hoping for games that are really fun. : )
DDP definitely is a lot of fun :D. It's all practice really. Also, while memorization is definitely a huge part of shmups, general "skills" like r"eading bullet patterns/knowing where to go" transfer pretty well between games.