Games Competition 2006 - Round 5 - Krakout (Comp. Edition)

shteev · Last edited by shteev on Mon May 29, 2006 8:06 pm; edited 1 time in total

RULES:

Round 5 starts 8th of May and will end midnight, 28th of May (GMT)

The aim of the game is score as many points as possible.

Post screenshots in this thread.

Please ensure that you own a legal copy of this game to compete.

Don't cheat! - we know where you live!!! Cool

OFFICIAL COMPETITION VERSION OF THE GAME:

Competition Edition by tnt. Cheers mate!

GAME INFO & COMMENTS

Krakout @ Lemon64

QUESTIONS:

please check the Lemon Games Compo FAQ.

ROUND 5 SCORETABLE:

Courtesy of our scorer Shocktrooper

OVERALL STANDINGS:

... will soon be updated here, I promise!

EXTRAS:

if ya have the balls, check out The Scorelord pages!

Also, check out the Games Competition at Lemon64's sister site, Lemon Amiga!
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Jakuchu · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject:

Okay, let's kick off the competition:

51,310

ea31 · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 9:47 pm Post subject:

12950... not a screendumpworthy score Smile

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So no extra lives at all? I thought it was just that the indestructible don't score any points? I think it can get quite hard that way...
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merman · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:10 pm Post subject:

ea31 wrote:

12950... not a screendumpworthy score Smile

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So no extra lives at all? I thought it was just that the indestructible don't score any points? I think it can get quite hard that way...

You can still get extra lives from the flying skulls, just not by earning points. Got 20K+ earlier, must have a couple more goes to get back in the groove...
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dynamite · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:23 pm Post subject:

17090 - got a screen-dump for the record Smile

http://www.imagedump.com/index...p;warned=y

I'm using VICE. Anyone got any better suggestions on how to do a screen dump?

Haplo · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:59 pm Post subject:

dynamite wrote:

17090 - got a screen-dump for the record Smile

http://www.imagedump.com/index...p;warned=y

I'm using VICE. Anyone got any better suggestions on how to do a screen dump?

Alt+C
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merman · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 9:47 am Post subject:

Ignore the score at the top, it's 3rd place in the table with

42810

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Pohli · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 12:24 pm Post subject:

merman wrote:

You can still get extra lives from the flying skulls, just not by earning points.

And by collecting X-bricks! Wink

So what else is different in the competition edition?
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TNT · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 12:40 pm Post subject:

Pohli wrote:

So what else is different in the competition edition?

No score from indestructible blocks and no score based extra lives, plus different color in score. Nothing else. Cracked from tape, no extra cheats.

Shocktrooper · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 12:52 pm Post subject:

And that the purple ball will be pretty decisive in this round's scores Smile

I came into level 28 with 5 lives, picked the wrong skull which turned all the indestructible blocks into goo and got eaten.. RIP

127220

Firefox · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 11:17 am Post subject:

Though you're scoring not bad, mate Very Happy

I just made 39'800 in the office without joystick and will possibly improve this evening at home by playing with a joystick.

The blue ball-eater will beat many of us, you're right Wink

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Jakuchu · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject:

85,710

Apollyon · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 5:55 am Post subject:

Here is my first score for this round:

46.640

Haplo · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:22 am Post subject:

Am I the only one who prefers the bat on the left?

50740

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Apollyon · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 9:46 am Post subject:

72020

Haplo · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 10:04 am Post subject:

Lost the battle with the last brick on the 14th level.

66000

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dynamite · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 10:39 am Post subject:

New Krakout hi-score for me - 28,360.

I'm using a joypad on VICE to play it. Are you guys finding it better to play on a different emulator with a joystick?

Apollyon · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 11:11 am Post subject:

I always play with keyboard. Both on CCS64 as well as WinVice (which is my current choice).

132.640

In the screen where the blue ball first appears you can also get the glue powerup. If you have it just keep the ball glued once the blue ball eating monster appears. It will either be destroyed by colliding with another enemy or it will turn into a football after a while.

Edit: i have no clue why the screenshot does not work. I will just post a better score i guess Smile

Edit2: Getting a better score is easier said than done so i fixed the screenshot Smile

TommyE · Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 2:49 pm Post subject:

First post:
30.550

drfish · Newbie Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 8

109850

I'll post screen late, if I dont mabage to beat it Laughing

Just spotted compo version of game Rolling Eyes

New score

101220 (1st go on Compo Version) Laughing

dynamite · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject:

Cool beans - got a new high score: 45,230

Firefox · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 1:50 pm Post subject:

Here's my best result until now. You see my ball being eaten from the blue bastard, so I wasted my last life at Level 23

Firefox: 131'710

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Apollyon · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject:

Btw for those who do not know or have not noticed yet:

The only way to get extra lifes is by shooting blocks marked "X". They always appear in the same levels, for example the in one where the blocks are shaped like a man.
The flying skulls that used to give you extra lifes do not because they just give you 10k points and extra lifes by points is disabled. The points still make them worth getting of course.
One of the more important powerups for the competition is the upside down "?". If you hit it your scoring doubles for the remainder of that level. This includes scoring from the flying skulls so you can get 20k from some of them.

dynamite · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 10:32 pm Post subject:

Question: How do you overcome the flying missile things that you see on the earlier levels? When I get hit by one I am essentially "stunned" and immovable. Is there anything you can do about it?

Cheers,
Dynamite

merman · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 11:11 pm Post subject:

Apollyon wrote:

Btw for those who do not know or have not noticed yet:

The only way to get extra lifes is by shooting blocks marked "X". They always appear in the same levels, for example the in one where the blocks are shaped like a man.
The flying skulls that used to give you extra lifes do not because they just give you 10k points and extra lifes by points is disabled. The points still make them worth getting of course.
One of the more important powerups for the competition is the upside down "?". If you hit it your scoring doubles for the remainder of that level. This includes scoring from the flying skulls so you can get 20k from some of them.

The upside-down ? is actually "x2", meaning double points. You CAN still get extra lives from the skulls in the competition edition, I know because I've done it.

Dynamite, if you collect the "D" power up, you get a double bat which protects against the metal flies.

My new score: 50200

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