JamesRobot | 5,803 Events Team · Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Looking for something spooky to play this Halloween season? Well look no further. Welcome to the VGS... Halloween Homebrew Contest featuring Spook-o'-tron on the Nintendo Entertainment System developed by our own @SoleGoose Productions! All participants will earn a chance to win the grand prize! We will be playing the Spook-o'-tron demo for this contest. GET IT HERE! @PII @Gloves @Bearcat-Doug @mbd39 @Richardhead @Dr. Morbis @NESfiend @docile tapeworm @BlackVega @SuperJimtendo @G-type @RH @Red @8bitdontquit @wongojack @a3quit4s @Murray @Krunch @TriHart @Abner Stomps @TWarwick07 @Kguillemette @Scrobins @Deadeye @Aguy @spacepup @drxandy @TDIRunner @Mega Tank @Splain @nesmaster14 @RegularGuyGamer @Gaia Gensouki @Jicsan @ZeldaFan042 @darkchylde28 @DefaultGen @Brickman @the_wizard_666 @JVOSS @koifish @acromite53 @KokiriChild @Jeevan @Bonanza125 @Lago @Avgn Gamer @CT Spook-o'-tron is a Halloween themed spirtual successor to the twin stick shooter arcade hit Robotron: 2084. Featuring 8-way directional shooting on the NES. Can you make your way home from trick-or-treating with your candy intact while battling your way through a horde of enemies in a fast-paced race for survival? Be sure to rescue any civilian trick-or-treaters for bonus points to pad your score. And to coincide with the contest and the holiday season, Spook-o'-tron is now back in stock with a limited October 2023 printing! Get it at the Sole Goose Productions site while supplies last! The Grand Prize: Your very own physical copy of Spook-o'-tron for the NES! Graciously donated for the contest by @SoleGoose. If you happen to be the winner and already own a copy of this amazing homebrew, we (Sole Goose) will provide a prize related to the game that you for sure don't already have. How exciting!! The Game: Download the Spook-o'-tron demo here. Now you may be asking, "James! How does a twin stick shooter work on the Nintendo with only one d-pad and no joysticks?" Well I'll tell you. The game works in a similar fashion to Smash TV for the NES. You will need TWO controllers flipped sideways so you can manipulate both d-pads. The first player controller will move your hero and the second player controller will shoot in any direction you choose. The Rules: This is a high score contest and we will use standard Weekly Contest rules. Simply take a picture after Game Over of the scoreboard screen as you enter your initials. Include your VGS handle written on a piece of paper visible in the shot. PowerPaks, Everdrives, and emulation is all on the table but absolutely no savestates, slow motion, or turbo controllers are allowed. Let's keep it clean! (If you are having a hard time landing on the scoreboard, you may pause the game to take a picture of your score before you die.) This contest will run from now to November 6th, 2023 at 12:00 AM VGST (VGS time, AKA Eastern Time). Winning: All VGS members are eligible to win the grand prize. Participants will earn "tickets" for entry in the random drawing at the close of the game to win the grand prize. Simply participating and posting a score greater than zero, will earn you one ticket for the prize drawing. The players with the top five scores will earn additional tickets based on rank as follows: 1st Place: 5 additional tickets (6 tickets in total) 2nd place: 4 additional tickets 3rd place: 3 additional tickets 4th place: 2 additional tickets 5th place: 1 additional ticket Bonus Tickets: Yours truly will be playing in this contest as well. For anyone who can beat my score I will grant an additional 5 tickets for the drawing. Standard Prizes: As usual, prizes will be awarded for the top three scores. The only caveat is, if you win the grand prize, you will not be elligible for a standard prize. If you score in the top three and win the grand prize, the standard prizes will shift down to the next highest score in line. The prizes up for grabs as follows: 1st place: $25 amazon gift card or cash equivalent 2nd place: $20 amazon gift card or cash equivalent 3rd place: $15 amazon gift card or cash equivalent Now, don your astronaut costume and get out there! Trick-or-treats await you! 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,803 Events Team · Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 Final Scoreboard 1st place: @Red 29,000 2nd place: @multiboot 26,000 3rd place: @DefaultGen 23,750 4th place: @MegaMan52 23,609 5th place: @koifish 22,300 Score to beat for bonus tickets: 25,500 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,803 Events Team · Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 Grand Prize Drawing Tickets earned: @Red 11 tickets @multiboot 10 tickets 26,000 @DefaultGen 4 tickets @MegaMan52 3 tickets23,609 @koifish 2 tickets Grand prize winner: @multiboot!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avgn Gamer | 669 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Once I'm done watching Bubba Ho-Tep. It's game time 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,102 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Will a3quit4s actually play a game he owns? This and more news coming your way at 6pm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,803 Events Team · Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 1 hour ago, a3quit4s said: Will a3quit4s actually play a game he owns? This and more news coming your way at 6pm To be absolutely clear, we are playing the demo for this contest, not the full game. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR | 520 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 8 hours ago, JamesRobot said: To be absolutely clear, we are playing the demo for this contest, not the full game. I think you should clarify that in the rules a little better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,407 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 How do I exploit this AI tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,803 Events Team · Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 29 minutes ago, DefaultGen said: How do I exploit this AI tho Bribery always works on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koifish | 556 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Through the power of this game I have discovered that my player 2 d-pad barely functions. Anybody know a source for replacement famicom d-pad silicone pads? Also, this game feels more difficult than actual robotron. Maybe that's just the busted d-pad talking though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koifish | 556 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 @JamesRobot Any issue with me trying to emulate this on a wii instead? I haven't tried running it yet, but I assume it would run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,803 Events Team · Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 10 minutes ago, koifish said: @JamesRobot Any issue with me trying to emulate this on a wii instead? I haven't tried running it yet, but I assume it would run. I've not had experience with the Wii but I assume it would work rather well with the wiimotes. Not sure about the mapper though. I think it runs on mapper 30. No idea if there is support for that on the Wii NES emulators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koifish | 556 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 It seems to run okay. I will play on that while I look for a new d-pad silicone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,803 Events Team · Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 (edited) 25,500 23,000 12,200 Getting warmed up Edited November 4, 2023 by JamesRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,407 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 (edited) Ok let’s get this show on the road 22100 23750 Edited October 25, 2023 by DefaultGen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoleGoose | 95 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 First time playing this ROM in way too many years. Had to give it at least one go! 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koifish | 556 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 The creator of the game is here? I feel pressure... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoleGoose | 95 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Run! But in all seriousness it's just nice to see people playing the game (whether they like it or not!). It's even gotten me to replay it, and I haven't touched it in six years or so. As you noticed, the game is initially harder than Robotron. Instead of the levels being randomly generated, however, they are all planned out, and every single one can be beaten on one life (both in the demo and the full game). That was the base stipulation for inclusion. Practice makes perfect, but no more pro-tips from me ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,803 Events Team · Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 @DefaultGen putting up some numbers. We got a playa! Updated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,407 Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 hour ago, JamesRobot said: @DefaultGen putting up some numbers. We got a playa! Updated! If the developer didn't beat me I'm probably not missing the secret strategy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoleGoose | 95 Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Hey that was my first try in six years, no practice! There's plenty of room for improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,407 Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 3 hours ago, SoleGoose said: Hey that was my first try in six years, no practice! There's plenty of room for improvement. Don’t I know it, I’m in last place 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,803 Events Team · Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 Bump. One more week to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koifish | 556 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) Holding post for posting scores. I have to get a little better before I post one. edit: I'm giving up. I can't do much better than this no matter how much I practice. I can get to the random levels without dying, but I can't get any further. I did have one score higher than this, but I turned the game off before I took the picture by mistake. The difference was marginal, however, so I won't cry over it. This just wasn't my game, I think. 22300 Edited November 4, 2023 by koifish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,803 Events Team · Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 Y'all aren't gonna let @DefaultGen just have this one are you? Even posting a score of any kind would earn you 5 entries. There's a legit Nintendo Spook-o-tron cart on the line here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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