Games Competition - Round 6 - Katakis

Predator · Last edited by Predator on Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:41 am; edited 2 times in total

Round 6 - Katakis

RULES

Round 6 starts Monday 28th May and will end 23:59 GMT, 17th June

The aim is to get the highest score.

Post screenshots in this thread.

Please ensure that you own a legal copy of this game to compete (oh OK perhaps we'll let you off this time!).

Don't cheat! - We know where you live!!!

GAME INFO & COMMENTS

TBC

WHICH VERSION SHOULD I USE?
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QUESTIONS

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ROUND 6 SCORETABLE

From our scores man Dynamite!

OVERALL STANDINGS

Over here http://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40872

EXTRAS

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Thunderer · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 6:36 am Post subject:

Just a word of note. The "official" highest score on the Scorelord page,
the current world record is 699,020 by Boçù, Italy. For those who do not know, Boçù is actually our very own SLF, so he will be the man to beat.
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Gee, where have I seen that creature on the right before?
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Apollyon · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:19 am Post subject:

Challenge accepted:

701.500

Lost a couple of lifes on level 10, also one or two on level 8 and one more on the last level. Don't know about the better score on the board, that was some time last year.

Katakis is one of my favourite C64 games and one of the very few that i play regularly. That means i complete it once a year or so. Played it alot in the past so it's very easy for me. If anyone needs advice on some tricky bits, just ask.

jt-3d · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 3:39 pm Post subject:

No, I can pretty much see this is a waste of my time, and I haven't even started the game. Smile

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akabei · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:06 pm Post subject:

Just to have a score

36,140

SLF · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:37 pm Post subject:

Thunderer wrote:

Just a word of note. The "official" highest score on the Scorelord page,
the current world record is 699,020 by Boçù, Italy. For those who do not know, Boçù is actually our very own SLF, so he will be the man to beat.

Thanks for your kind words, mate.

Of course, the Scorelord's page does not get updated much. Smile

Nice score, Apollyon.

I used to love this, still like it, but its random and unfair elements grate a bit now. I reached the final level with a score of 620K (I was slaughtered there).

Then I made a higher score reaching just level 10. Here it is:

659,790 (level 10)

http://spazioinwind.libero.it/cabi/K010.bmp

I hate level 4. Love level 5.
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dynamite · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:58 pm Post subject:

jt-3d wrote:

No, I can pretty much see this is a waste of my time, and I haven't even started the game. Smile

Actually it's a great game JT.

I'm completely rubbish at it too, but it's an enjoyable blast. Hopefully I'll manage to get the time to play it properly, but I don't hold out much hope these days Smile

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Elvir · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject:

I have this game in my disk collection but it is damage Sad

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Fast loader was superb here !

Anyway,here is my first score : 410180 ,level 7

Thunderer · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 6:37 am Post subject:

My official ice breaker. I haven't played this game yet, but that's what's so wonderful about this games compo. Not only do you get new games or games that you've always wanted to play, but you get to play them and know them well.

104,590

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Predator · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 7:54 am Post subject:

Was this game banned in the UK for being too similar to R-Type? I remember Rainbow Arts had a track record for this (Great Giana Sisters was also banned!)
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enthusi · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 7:58 am Post subject:

Not banned. But when katakis was released there were 'issues' and two things happened. Level2 was changed (mostly colors), the satellite-gfx were changed, the sperm-alien removed and a few other sprite changes (most notably the walkers). The game was then re-released as Denaris and RainbowArts agreed to make an official R-Type version as well, which they did.
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Super Ninja! · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:31 am Post subject:

223.480

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Macc · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 10:27 am Post subject:

734480

Finally, a game im actually rather good at this year!

SLF · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 10:35 am Post subject:

Macc wrote:

734480

Finally, a game im actually rather good at this year!

That's some score Cool

, I don't think I ever reached so high.

I'm guessing you lost a few lives on later levels, 'cause if you go straight to completion, the score is definitely lower than that, in my experience.
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SLF · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 5:13 pm Post subject:

OK, I managed to complete the game, with quite a lot of struggle (and a lot of luck too, especially on the final level).

767,670 (Level 12, Completed)

http://spazioinwind.libero.it/cabi/K1c.bmp

I'm guessing this will be my final score for this month, and I'll concentrate on trying to complete Delta and Uridium instead. Smile

I think it can certainly be beaten, but I'm not bothering, because I wouldn't enjoy trying further.
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Macc · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 6:29 pm Post subject:

yup majority of accumulated lives were spent on the last level, just scraped through that one truth be told, top score SLF, i shan't be trying to beat it!

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Actually the first time I play this without trainer Wink

I knew it'd come back to bite me one day.

176670 - 04

Also, weirdly the GB64 version won't let me restart with F1 once I got Game Over.
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Macc · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 7:19 pm Post subject:

True drive emulation also needs to be on ive found or it wont even load

Elvir · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 7:20 pm Post subject:

SLF wrote:

I'm guessing this will be my final score for this month, and I'll concentrate on trying to complete Delta and Uridium instead. Smile

You wanna beat Uridium or Delta? For me ,it was "Impossible mission"many,many years. Smile

hammerhead · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:30 pm Post subject:

Oh dear, I suck so badly at this game it's too embarrassing to post a score.

The GB64 version isn't working for me properly anyway. I'm playing on VICE and when reaching the level 1 boss it comes towards me, goes straight through, exits stage left and leaves me twiddling my thumbs with nothing to shoot at!

Troy · Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:08 am Post subject:

SLF wrote:

I'm guessing this will be my final score for this month, and I'll concentrate on trying to complete Delta and Uridium instead. Smile

You still not completed Uridium yet? Come on SLF, get your finger out. Very Happy

Never played this Katakis before. Pretty ropey collision detection. Better get my finger out if I want to retain top spot.

Apollyon · Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:47 pm Post subject:

750.590

Argh, you don't want to reach level 12 with just three lifes. Struggled a bit on level 9 this time.

Apollyon · Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:27 pm Post subject:

938.700

This was not intended to be a conscious effort of score whoring... but i lost about 8 lifes on the last level, reached the alien queen with the last one - and died. Now i feel dirty.

dynamite · Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:54 pm Post subject:

Apollyon wrote:

938.700

This was not intended to be a conscious effort of score whoring... but i lost about 8 lifes on the last level, reached the alien queen with the last one - and died. Now i feel dirty.

It's the sin-bin for you boy! Wink

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