mbd39 | 2,024 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 When you get good at a puzzle game then you don't use your mind much at all, it's almost all muscle memory. It seems impossible when you actually have to think about what you're doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, mbd39 said: When you get good at a puzzle game then you don't use your mind much at all, it's almost all muscle memory. It seems impossible when you actually have to think about what you're doing. With Tetris, it's like I've already placed the pieces mentally before I get them. I try to think my way through this game and that's why have trouble unless I'm playing on low speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,024 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 11 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: With Tetris, it's like I've already placed the pieces mentally before I get them. I try to think my way through this game and that's why have trouble unless I'm playing on low speed. I'm the same way with Tetris. I'm nowhere near that level with Dr. Mario unfortunately. I've never enjoyed it as much as Tetris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 minute ago, mbd39 said: I'm the same way with Tetris. I'm nowhere near that level with Dr. Mario unfortunately. I've never enjoyed it as much as Tetris. I had Dr. Mario as a kid, but I was never any better than average at best at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,886 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Shucks, I was hoping for the 20's.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJimtendo | 1,123 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 The Gameboy dr mario commercial is all time. The game however. Not a fun one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJimtendo | 1,123 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) I'm going to give away the final regular season prize pack this week. As well as set aside the 1st place prize pack. If it's going to glovsie and they win the championship prize too I only want to send one box across the border. just know it's going to be dope! Edited September 25, 2023 by SuperJimtendo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,904 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) I hate this game but not for reasons you’d think. (I’ve told this story, so ignore it if you have heard it.) One year for a Christmas (or possibly a birthday) my brother and I got this as a gift. My Mom and Dad decided to give it a try and, we’ll… they fell in love with it. In fact, my Mom’s affection for this game when beyond “love”. She was addicted and obsessed with it. She played it for hours and got to the point where she could max the difficulty and beat the game, no sweat. It was insane. However, if having a Mom who could absolutely school anyone (including my brother and I) at a video game wasn’t bad enough, one day she “woke up” and saw how addicted she was and how addictive games could be. From that point on, my Mom vowed to never buy another video game system, and she didn’t. She wasn’t Miss Super “I hate all video games” because we continued to get games for the NES and Game Boy at future Christmases and birthdays, but it’s because of her obsession I never got a Super Nintendo. Thanks, Mom! I could never hate you, so I just have to hate this game instead! It ruined my 16-bit gaming era for being so addictive! Lol. (Also, Mom hasn’t touched this game since the first year it came out. Still, I wonder what score my historic Mom would have gotten in this competition. She was (and is!) a legend.) Edited September 25, 2023 by RH 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,904 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Also, reserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,024 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 This week's contest is now dedicated to RH's mom. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,782 Administrator · Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 1 minute ago, mbd39 said: This week's contest is now dedicated to RH's mom. It's taking every fiber of my being not to make like 20 jokes at the same time right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,904 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 I've honestly considered taking my NES down to my Mom's house the next time I visit, with Dr. Mario, just to see if she can get her edge back. Now that all of her kids are at least in their late 30s, she might be inclined to try it again. Hm... I have two NESes still, so maybe I can give my Mom the one with a BLW and just put Dr. Mario in it. I'll come back in a few months, and when she's beating the thing blindfolded, I'll work on getting her on YouTube. There was/is "Skyrim Grandma", so why not "Mama Dr. Mario"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray | 2,448 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,024 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 To be fair Mario may have also been going to medical school while he was a plumber. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,886 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 23 hours ago, Gloves said: I'm not good at this kind of game in the slightest, so between this and yie AR kung Fu I'm assuming I'll lose the top spot handily to @PII, as predicted. It's like yur abdicating or something lately... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,782 Administrator · Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 24 minutes ago, PII said: It's like yur abdicating or something lately... ? I'm doing simple math? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,886 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 49 minutes ago, Gloves said: I'm doing simple math? I just meant that I wasn't expecting to be on the verge of catching up with you is all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,782 Administrator · Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, PII said: I just meant that I wasn't expecting to be on the verge of catching up with you is all... It was a good effort on your part! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,198 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 On 9/24/2023 at 11:44 AM, BeaIank said: After we finish this season, I will put all my excel file results into a database so I can consolidate data about our players performance through my tenure as the organizer of the VGS NES Weekly Contest, alongside with @guillavoie It will be fun to remember champions of the recent past and elevate our current champions with their mighty results! Oh yes! Will the NA Contest be added as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Gloves said: I'm doing simple math? It looks like I'm 3rd no matter what so I guess I get the week off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,886 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Bearcat-Doug said: It looks like I'm 3rd no matter what so I guess I get the week off. All you have to do is take first and relegate me to fifth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, PII said: All you have to do is take first and relegate me to fifth. I've never finished higher than 2nd in a puzzle contest in 11 years, so the chances of that happening are highly unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 4 hours ago, PII said: It's like yur abdicating or something lately... ? @Gloves bet on my lock of the week so he's tanking intentionally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaIank | 1,621 Events Team · Posted September 25, 2023 Author Share Posted September 25, 2023 1 hour ago, docile tapeworm said: Oh yes! Will the NA Contest be added as well? I don't have that data, so no. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, BeaIank said: I don't have that data, so no. I don't know if this helps any. If someone has the 2019 info, that should be all of it. https://archive.nes.science/nintendoage-forums/nintendoage.com/forum/messageview0d82.html?catid=31&threadid=168510 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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