Lemon Games Compo #3: Buggy Boy

HOK/Remember · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2003 8:49 am Post subject:

Hi Mar and Funk Scientist,

does that bug with the missing extra time in round 1 happen on every course or just on one specific?

What do I have to do to get the extra time? Collecting the flags continuoulsy in the correct order?

Regards,

HOK/Remember
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Mar · C64 Legend Joined: 21 Jun 2002 Posts: 662 Location: Sydney

The missing time bonus is the second one on the first lap. Every other lap it's fine. To get bonus time you just drive through the banner. The time then gets added to your overall time when you finish a lap.
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MTR1975/FSP · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2003 9:41 am Post subject:

HOK/Remember wrote:

does that bug with the missing extra time in round 1 happen on every course or just on one specific?

I've only ever noticed it on the OFFROAD course. I don't remember noticing it in any other course.

HOK/Remember wrote:

What do I have to do to get the extra time? Collecting the flags continuoulsy in the correct order?

You just collect em. The time bonus is added when you pass the checkpoint at the end of the lap, the time added depending on whether you collected 1, 2, or 3 time flags.

It's a bug I always remember from when I played it years ago. A bug probably in the original - but that's not to say it can't be fixed! Very Happy

Cheers HOK.
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HOK/Remember · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2003 10:30 am Post subject:

Thanks for both your answers!

We'll see what we can do about it... Running out of memory though...

Regards,

HOK/Remember
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TommyE · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2003 12:00 pm Post subject:

Sdw wrote:

He.. I just gave it a try and after about 10 tries I still could only muster up a measly 38.600 points. Damn, my Buggy Boy skills must have deterioated seriously in the last decade or so.. Wink

Maybe I should load it up on the real thing and try it. Yeah, that must be it, can't play buggy boy with a microsoft gamepad, gotta have a real old fashioned joystick! Very Happy

Same here... I got about 70 000 points in my fourth attempt and I can't see myself improve much... I blame it on the Joystick me too Laughing

MTR1975/FSP · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 4:28 am Post subject:

Bollox! 500 points shy of 100k. I cannot rest.... Laughing

BTW: I've changed to the LURID+TRICYCLE version, for the highscore bugfix. Also has a highscore saver.

(OFFROAD - 99500 - FSP)
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MTR1975/FSP · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 5:05 am Post subject:

For all you ranking freaks (I said "RANKING"), here's a preliminary hiscore table for the scores/contenders so far. Kill me (like before) if I got it wrong. Very Happy

Pos--Score----Name (Course)
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01 - 107550 - Mar (Offroad)
02 - 103650 - Queen Frostine (Course unknown) *
03 - 103280 - Toggle (Offroad)
04 - 101720 - PaulEMoz (Offroad) *
05 - 099500 - FunkScientist (Offroad)
06 - 089450 - SHOCKTROOPER (Offroad)
07 - 089000 - Bocu (Offroad) *
08 - 085600 - Thunderer (Offroad) *
09 - 073290 - Studly (Course unknown) *
10 - 070000 - TommyE (Course unknown) *
11 - 064870 - Sir Kidd (Offroad)
12 - 042050 - Firefox (Offroad)
13 - 038600 - Sdw (Course unknown) *
14 - 037400 - Skyrider (Offroad)

* denotes no screen shot/still to be posted.

Ahmacominafteryouguyzandgalswitda100k+scores. Wink

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SLF · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 11:02 am Post subject:

Sing all together with me:
"Tiger run around the tree, follow the leader"

116,640 West track.

Beat this folks! Cool

I too have changed to the Lurid/Tricycle version (but my heart aches for not being faithful to my heroes Remember Smile

). I hope I won't get disqualified because of this...

Edit: Funscientist, as usual you have messed things up Wink

You forgot my previous score of 102,110.

Welcome to SDW and to Toggle (another fan of Katakis, Creatures 2, Archon and Wonderboy in ML)!
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Toggle · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 3:36 pm Post subject:

Hi Boçù and thanks for the welcome!
(But damn, how did you do THAT score?! Wink

)

Well, at least I could improve mine a bit as well, here we go:

(Toggle - 108030)

SLF · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 4:02 pm Post subject:

Toggle wrote:

(But damn, how did you do THAT score?! Wink

)

I guess it's easier to score highly on other courses than Offroad (I did my record on West).
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MTR1975/FSP · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 8:35 pm Post subject:

Sorry Boçù! Wink

Here is the updated "unofficial" table...

Pos--Score----Name (Course)
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01 - 116640 - Boçù (West) *
02 - 108030 - Toggle (Offroad)
03 - 107550 - Mar (Offroad)
04 - 103650 - Queen Frostine (Course unknown) *
05 - 101720 - PaulEMoz (Offroad) *
06 - 099500 - FunkScientist (Offroad)
07 - 089450 - SHOCKTROOPER (Offroad)
08 - 085600 - Thunderer (Offroad) *
09 - 073290 - Studly (Course unknown) *
10 - 070000 - TommyE (Course unknown) *
11 - 064870 - Sir Kidd (Offroad)
12 - 042050 - Firefox (Offroad)
13 - 038600 - Sdw (Course unknown) *
14 - 037400 - Skyrider (Offroad)

* denotes no screen shot/still to be posted.

Time to try the other courses! Very Happy

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Queen Frostine · Groupie Joined: 31 Aug 2002 Posts: 201 Location: England

For what it's worth, I was on the Offroad course.

(I guess I'll have to try West now... Sigh, I knew every inch of Offroad, and I'm totally inexperienced on West.)

Antares · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 10:52 pm Post subject:

Hmmm... I don't think this is my kind of game...

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Thunderer · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 11:17 pm Post subject:

... and now the moment you've all been waiting for (especially FunkScientist). As you can see I have broken the 100,000 barrier.

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MTR1975/FSP · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 12:11 am Post subject:

@Thunderer: Arrrrgghghhhh! Evil or Very Mad

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Mar · C64 Legend Joined: 21 Jun 2002 Posts: 662 Location: Sydney

Nice score Boçù!! You've certainly pushed this competition to a new level. I guess I better get back to the drawing board Wink

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Robert Yaw · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 1:31 am Post subject:

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Lemon64 forum, I present to you, my first effort...

(105010 - ROB - Offroad)

TommyE · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 9:26 am Post subject:

Aaaargh!! How are people managing to get more than 95 000 points on the Offroad course!?!? I did a perfect run I thought and still only got 91 000 points. I must be missing something Smile

Will post the screenshot later.

MTR1975/FSP · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 9:51 am Post subject:

Jeez! Finally broke the 100000 pts mark! Laughing

(101240 - FSP - OFFROAD)

Still haven't beaten you, though, Thunderer! Laughing

@TommyE: Try to get as many of the coloured flag bonuses as possible, and try to collect as many time flags as possible, cos your remaining time gets added at the end - not mega points, but some! You really have to take risks and collect flags near to obstacles as well, even if you don't need the colour, the 30 pts is always useful! Thats how I've finally broken the 100k barrier. Wink

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Thunderer · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 10:11 am Post subject:

FunkScientist wrote:

Still haven't beaten you, though, Thunderer! Laughing

I hope you find it comforting that I am not resting on my laurels and relaxing. You are too close to my heels for comfort. I have my helmet on, joystick (keypad) in my hand, and I am putting the pedal to the metal. Wink

Just call me Kimi Raikkonen.

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TommyE · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 10:18 am Post subject:

Quote:

@TommyE: Try to get as many of the coloured flag bonuses as possible, and try to collect as many time flags as possible, cos your remaining time gets added at the end - not mega points, but some! You really have to take risks and collect flags near to obstacles as well, even if you don't need the colour, the 30 pts is always useful! Thats how I've finally broken the 100k barrier. Wink

Thanks for the hint!! Not sure I will play this game anymore until the deadline but now I know Smile

Will go for all flags next time, even those close to the brickwalls Smile

SLF · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 10:45 am Post subject:

@Matt

Is it OK to play the Lurid/Tricycle version then?

Did you receive my screen shot?

And I'm glad to announce everybody that the scores for the first two challenges are now on the almighty Scorelord page, as well as a mention of Matt's Lemon c64 Arena Cool

http://www.the-burrow.freeserv...elord.html

EDIT Ooops, I didn't notice you already mentioned that in the first post :oops:

And I must finally state: only true champions play with the keyboard Cool

(or those who don't own a joypad/joystick/whatever Laughing

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MTR1975/FSP · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 11:01 am Post subject:

Thunderer wrote:

I hope you find it comforting that I am not resting on my laurels and relaxing. You are too close to my heels for comfort. I have my helmet on, joystick (keypad) in my hand, and I am putting the pedal to the metal. Wink

Just call me Kimi Raikkonen.

Well... you'd better rev up... last red light... green light... GO! GO! GO! Laughing

(104080 - FSP - OFFROAD)

All in good fun, of course, Thunderer, but it appears I've overtaken you on turn 5. Laughing

Time for me to pit for (psychological) repairs... Razz

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Matt · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 11:37 am Post subject:

boy I really suck at playing buggy boy.
my score isn't even worth being mentioned here... :oops:
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Thunderer · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 11:42 am Post subject:

FunkScientist wrote:

Well... you'd better rev up... last red light... green light... GO! GO! GO! Laughing

(104080 - FSP - OFFROAD)

I'll get you FunkScientist, if it is the last thing I ever do.... <Thumps Dr. Claw type hand on desk accompanied by evil laughter> Twisted Evil

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Stingray wrote:

So no one understands exactly how the C64 works as it is reversed engineered Alien technology via the Nazi Vrill project, Project Paper Clip and the TOI project.