scaryice | 603 Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 One game of Cyberball won, 14-13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 929 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 4 hours ago, the_wizard_666 said: Anyway, I just knocked off The Three Stooges. Got me the best ending too, after a couple attempts. You need to average around $500/day to get the $15K needed for it. As such, it's best to avoid the Waiter and Doctor stages entirely. The free money isn't worth it unless the other options are bad, as although you can get a cool $1000 from it, you can also get as low as $100, and it's frequently on the low end of the average needed. The best option IMO is the Cracker Eating Contest, as once you get to the end, there's a bowl with one cracker. If you can beat the oyster to it, you get $60 for each one. It's really easy to get $500 on it, and I've managed as high as around $2500, and could probably have gone further if I didn't overshoot the damn cracker Trivia is good for $600 (there's a really good FAQ detailing all the answers, though after a few runs you'll have seen almost all of them numerous times anyway), and the boxing minigame is pretty simple - line up in the middle, jump anything in your way, and don't worry about hitting the ladders. You should be able to get back with time to spare - no weaving required. The safe seemed to be worth $500 every time I hit it as well, so it's also an okay option if the board is crap otherwise. All in all, it's a surprisingly decent game for what it is. I remember renting it once as a kid and enjoying it, and I enjoyed the hour and a half I just spent playing it (I managed to beat it my first time trying, but with the bad ending...took a couple rounds to figure the best tactics out). I don't think it's great by any means, but it's worth a run nonetheless. HOW?!?! Ive had this game since I was a kid and never gotten very far. The stupid hand gets too fast too soon. I've beaten Mutant Virus FFS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryice | 603 Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Gegege no Kitarou (Ninja Kid) looped: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryice | 603 Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 4 hours ago, the_wizard_666 said: Anyway, I just knocked off The Three Stooges. Got me the best ending too, after a couple attempts. You need to average around $500/day to get the $15K needed for it. As such, it's best to avoid the Waiter and Doctor stages entirely. The free money isn't worth it unless the other options are bad, as although you can get a cool $1000 from it, you can also get as low as $100, and it's frequently on the low end of the average needed. The best option IMO is the Cracker Eating Contest, as once you get to the end, there's a bowl with one cracker. If you can beat the oyster to it, you get $60 for each one. It's really easy to get $500 on it, and I've managed as high as around $2500, and could probably have gone further if I didn't overshoot the damn cracker Trivia is good for $600 (there's a really good FAQ detailing all the answers, though after a few runs you'll have seen almost all of them numerous times anyway), and the boxing minigame is pretty simple - line up in the middle, jump anything in your way, and don't worry about hitting the ladders. You should be able to get back with time to spare - no weaving required. The safe seemed to be worth $500 every time I hit it as well, so it's also an okay option if the board is crap otherwise. All in all, it's a surprisingly decent game for what it is. I remember renting it once as a kid and enjoying it, and I enjoyed the hour and a half I just spent playing it (I managed to beat it my first time trying, but with the bad ending...took a couple rounds to figure the best tactics out). I don't think it's great by any means, but it's worth a run nonetheless. As someone who has beaten this game many times, I disagree. The best stage to play is Waiters. It's very safe, and it awards more money the further you get into the calendar. Doctors is my second pick, although it can be easy to mess up. You just have to stay behind the gurney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryice | 603 Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 (edited) Throwing some stats out there: There were 4 games that went unbeaten last year that had previously been beaten in every year from 2012-22. They were: Ikari Warriors II, Jordan vs Bird, Tecmo World Wrestling, and Volleyball. TheGameDisplay (5th), McBryce (8th), mbd39 (9th), and Jandrem (10th) all finished in the top ten for the first time in 2023. There are only two games which have changed point values every single year: Bram Stoker's Dracula (6-7-5-6-5-6-7-9-8-9-8) Die Hard (6-5-4-3-2-1-2-3-5-7) There are still 33 games which have had the same point value every year: 23 one point games Amagon, Chessmaster, Contra, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, Double Dragon II, Duck Tales, Fisher Price I Can Remember, Galaga, Ice Hockey, Kung Fu, Mega Man, Mega Man 2, Monopoly, Ninja Gaiden, Pac-Man, Popeye, Remote Control, Super C, Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 2, Super Mario Bros 3, Tetris 2 two point games Duck Tales II, TMNT II 8 ten point games Destination Earth Star, Dungeon Magic, F-117A Stealth Fighter, Flight of the Intruder, Hunt for Red October, Might & Magic, Roger Clemens MVP Baseball, Ultimate Air Combat ... Edited January 7 by scaryice 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,889 Administrator · Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 7 minutes ago, scaryice said: Throwing some stats out there: There were 4 games that went unbeaten last year that had previously been beaten in every year from 2012-22. They were: Ikari Warriors II, Jordan vs Bird, Tecmo World Wrestling, and Volleyball. TheGameDisplay (5th), McBryce (8th), mbd39 (9th), and Jandrem (10th) all finished in the top ten for the first time in 2023. There are only two games which have changed point values every single year: Bram Stoker's Dracula (6-7-5-6-5-6-7-9-8-9-8) Die Hard (6-5-4-3-2-1-2-3-5-7) There are still 33 games which have had the same point value every year: 23 one point games Amagon, Chessmaster, Contra, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, Double Dragon II, Duck Tales, Fisher Price I Can Remember, Galaga, Ice Hockey, Kung Fu, Mega Man, Mega Man 2, Monopoly, Ninja Gaiden, Pac-Man, Popeye, Remote Control, Super C, Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 2, Super Mario Bros 3, Tetris 2 two point games Duck Tales II, TMNT II 8 ten point games Destination Earth Star, Dungeon Magic, F-117A Stealth Fighter, Flight of the Intruder, Hunt for Red October, Might & Magic, Roger Clemens MVP Baseball, Ultimate Air Combat ... Love me some stats. I appreciate that you're keeping this all so organized. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 356 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 The Little Mermaid is done. And I went ahead and tried the Famicom version for the first time. It appears to be exactly the same, aside from most text being Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strikezone1 | 155 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Casino Kid II is beaten. A pretty simple and relaxing playthrough (the polar opposite of the last game I beat, Street Cop, lol). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,506 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I thought Wizardry prepared me for Wizardry 2, but every single time the ends of my map meet, they don't match up because of one way walls and teleporters. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 929 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) 1 hour ago, Strikezone1 said: Casino Kid II is beaten. A pretty simple and relaxing playthrough (the polar opposite of the last game I beat, Street Cop, lol). Was your last hand a royal flush? Also I'm trying to relearn Frankenstein again. Itll probably take me another day. Maybe later i'll run thru another adventure game. Edited January 7 by guitarzombie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 | 1,329 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 8 hours ago, guitarzombie said: HOW?!?! Ive had this game since I was a kid and never gotten very far. The stupid hand gets too fast too soon. I've beaten Mutant Virus FFS! When it starts getting fast, try and get the Stooges icon. Beating the shit out of Larry and Curly makes the hand slower. You make no money that day, but it makes future days easier to plan for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 | 1,329 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 56 minutes ago, DefaultGen said: I thought Wizardry prepared me for Wizardry 2, but every single time the ends of my map meet, they don't match up because of one way walls and teleporters. Pay attention to the screen when you're walking. If you hit a spinner or a teleporter, the screen briefly flashes. If you spin and go into the menu, it will spin again, so don't cast Dumapic until you step off the spinner. Also, a space with a teleport shows the space you end on, not the one you start on, so if your map says there should be a wall and it's actually a hallway, you could be seeing a teleporter (it could also be a one-way wall, so it's not foolproof). Or you could just grab the maps online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 | 1,329 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 7 hours ago, scaryice said: As someone who has beaten this game many times, I disagree. The best stage to play is Waiters. It's very safe, and it awards more money the further you get into the calendar. Doctors is my second pick, although it can be easy to mess up. You just have to stay behind the gurney. I've never got more than $200 on either of those stages, so clearly I'm doing it wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jandrem | 20 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 GI Joe: The Atlantis Factor beaten! I normally kick this one out faster but it’s been a busy week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strikezone1 | 155 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 2 hours ago, guitarzombie said: Was your last hand a royal flush? I want to say the last hand was 2 pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 356 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Adventures of Lolo 2 is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 929 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 4 hours ago, the_wizard_666 said: When it starts getting fast, try and get the Stooges icon. Beating the shit out of Larry and Curly makes the hand slower. You make no money that day, but it makes future days easier to plan for. I know but it only lasted a bit! Plus you can't always get it. I like the game for nostalgia but its SO freaking hard because you get 4 damn chances to make ALL that money. Plus after like day 4 the mouse traps increase a LOT. I wonder, is the hand and game order random? 1 hour ago, Strikezone1 said: I want to say the last hand was 2 pair. Interesting. When I beat it years ago my last hand was a Royal Flush. I remember really struggling against the computer at that point and figured the "Royal Flush" was the game's way of ending on a high note, because what are the chances?! I took a pic of it. Took me a long time to find it, but I took it Sept of 2015!! Almost 10 years ago, yikes! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 356 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Freedom Force is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryice | 603 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 4 hours ago, the_wizard_666 said: I've never got more than $200 on either of those stages, so clearly I'm doing it wrong In Waiters, you can actually just sit there without attacking and dodge all of the enemy pies - they'll run out after a while. Then you can take your time trying to nail them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,520 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Marble madness. Disappointing score with an embarassing 7 deaths. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 356 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Anticipation is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 356 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Mechanized Attack is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 929 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Ugh, got half way with Kings Quest V, I THOUGHT I got an item, as I opened up the drawer to get it, only later to realize I didn't have it, and I saved after the fact. Well gonna have to restart it... Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,915 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Crystalis is done. Legend Of Zelda is probably the objectively better game, but I've always loved Crystalis more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashYourFace | 80 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 11 minutes ago, PII said: Crystalis is done. Legend Of Zelda is probably the objectively better game, but I've always loved Crystalis more. Crystalis is my #1 ranked NES game. But that's just me. It's just excellently designed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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