Gaia Gensouki | 1,133 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 (edited) Love Balloon Fight. It's probably my favorite black box game behind Super Mario Bros. Anyway, here's my current score. 310,250. Must have been the beginning of phase 13 or 14. 372,800 in Phase 17. 487,250 in Phase 20. Edited March 28 by Gaia Gensouki 2 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,131 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 I reached phase 16 but I fucked up a couple bonus rounds so my score is lower than Gaia's. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,448 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 43 minutes ago, mbd39 said: I reached phase 16 but I fucked up a couple bonus rounds so my score is lower than Gaia's. I played the game but I suck something fierce so my score is lower than everyone’s 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray | 2,510 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 6 hours ago, mbd39 said: 263,100 Phase 16. Check out the new computer desk! New desk, same old mousepad 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,131 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 11 minutes ago, Murray said: New desk, same old mousepad Thanks for noticing lol. Right after getting the table I was thinking I need a new mousepad. 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,131 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 3 hours ago, Gaia Gensouki said: Love Balloon Fight. It's probably my favorite black box game behind Super Mario Bros. Anyway, here's my current score. 310,250. Must have been the beginning of phase 13 or 14. I think my second favorite is Kung Fu, but it is great. Best Joust on the NES. 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,131 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 1 hour ago, a3quit4s said: I played the game but I suck something fierce so my score is lower than everyone’s This isn't the first time this game has appeared in the contests so I've played it a bunch before. You can hold the B button to flap continuously. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,448 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 (edited) 10 minutes ago, mbd39 said: This isn't the first time this game has appeared in the contests so I've played it a bunch before. You can hold the B button to flap continuously. My problem is probably more that I have no patience to try and play all week to improve my score. I just like the weekly contest because it gets me to play all the games that I never play. I don’t mind coming in last haha Edited March 27 by a3quit4s Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,297 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 (edited) 5 hours ago, Gaia Gensouki said: Love Balloon Fight. It's probably my favorite black box game behind Super Mario Bros. Anyway, here's my current score. 310,250. Must have been the beginning of phase 13 or 14. 2 hours ago, mbd39 said: I think my second favorite is Kung Fu, but it is great. Best Joust on the NES. I love balloon fight. I don’t know if I’ll get time to put up anything competitive. For me it’s smb excitebike dkjr ballon fight Kung fu Edited March 28 by docile tapeworm Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,131 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Oh yeah, DK Jr and Popeye are great early platformers. I'd put both over the original Donkey Kong. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJimtendo | 1,221 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Score updated. I Also got a new computer desk this week! Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,297 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 40 minutes ago, mbd39 said: Oh yeah, DK Jr and Popeye are great early platformers. I'd put both over the original Donkey Kong. I had to pull Popeye out of the top 5 for king fu. But I agree dk jr and Popeye both better than the og dk Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,448 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 @BeaIank is the NES classic legal for the weekly contest out of curiosity? Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,565 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 87,250 2 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,131 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 19 minutes ago, a3quit4s said: @BeaIank is the NES classic legal for the weekly contest out of curiosity? Emulators are legal so the NES classic should be fine. 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
guillavoie | 1,235 Events Team · Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 1 hour ago, a3quit4s said: @BeaIank is the NES classic legal for the weekly contest out of curiosity? Yes it is! 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,131 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Score update. Still trailing a bit behind Gaia but at least I broke 300k. Nailed the bonus levels. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 2,067 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 (edited) 369,500 Edited March 31 by PII 3 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 2,067 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 (edited) PII's MINIATURE SKINNIATURE SCOREBOARD Earth-Something-Japanese-Word - 487,250 P.opp-I.n I.ndefinitely - 369,500 M.y B.alloon D.oes 39 - 339,500 Bashful Carp - 112,250 Super Balloon-Can-Do - 93,250 Helium Fiend - 87,250 Separate Theater Award - 74,500 I Squat 4 Booty - 42,950 Skinny Balloon Animal - (posting instead of playing) Balloon Butler - (still tryna figure out the name of the game) Edited March 31 by PII 1 5 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,255 Events Helper · Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 48 minutes ago, PII said: PII's MINIATURE SKINNIATURE SCOREBOARD Earth-Something-Japanese-Word - 372,800 M.y B.alloon D.oes 39 - 339,500 P.opp-I.n I.ndefinitely - 231,050 Bashful Carp - 112,250 Super Balloon-Can-Do - 93,250 Helium Fiend - 87,250 Separate Theater Award - 74,500 I Squat 4 Booty - 42,950 Skinny Balloon Animal - (posting instead of playing) Balloon Butler - (still tryna figure out the name of the game) I'm actually ahead of the bashful carp, just haven't posted, been busy riding my bicycle kuz it's super nice outside right now, bout ready to go on a 20-30 mile bike ride after work 1 1 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 2,067 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 16 minutes ago, Jeevan said: been busy riding my bicycle kuz it's super nice outside right now, bout ready to go on a 20-30 mile bike ride after work Sweet, that's a nice looking steed. I'ma be doing much the same soon. 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Gensouki | 1,133 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I'm still recovering from a cold, so there's not much going outside for me right now. Enjoy it for me too. Instead I played some more Balloon Fight and finally got to phase 20. I could do some more point pressing later on and I think I missed the bonus in one of the later bonus levels. So there's still room for improvement, but I'm not sure if it's worth the grind. But we'll see. There's still three more days to go. 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,255 Events Helper · Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 2 hours ago, PII said: Sweet, that's a nice looking steed. I'ma be doing much the same soon. Im over 412 miles for the year, with a goal of 3k, which i think im gonna surpass by a lot. I have a 162 mile ride and a 50 mile ride set for july and august im training for. What kinda bike you got? I bought the fezzari last month, have a trek marlin 5 gen 2, never ridden a road bike, the fezzari is AMAZING. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 2,067 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 9 minutes ago, Jeevan said: Im over 412 miles for the year, with a goal of 3k, which i think im gonna surpass by a lot. I have a 162 mile ride and a 50 mile ride set for july and august im training for. What kinda bike you got? I bought the fezzari last month, have a trek marlin 5 gen 2, never ridden a road bike, the fezzari is AMAZING. All very cool! Looks and sounds like you are getting serious. I'm currently on a Trek 700 Multitrack Hybrid that is basically a tank compared to what you're riding, but it works well for what I do which boils down to "road and trail." I've also got a no namer that I Frankensteined and use as a single-speed trainer. I also have a mountain bike that I haven't used much yet that is probably very cheap since I got it for next to nothing and it says "Fear Factor" on it with a picture of a Tarantula.... + a few other old fixer uppers waiting for me to get at them any day now. That Fezzari looks slick as can be. I used to have a pretty sweet road bike, the make/model of which escapes me now, but it would have been light enough to chuck one-handed. Kinda wish I'd hung onto it... 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,255 Events Helper · Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 1 minute ago, PII said: All very cool! Looks and sounds like you are getting serious. I'm currently on a Trek 700 Multitrack Hybrid that is basically a tank compared to what you're riding, but it works well for what I do which boils down to "road and trail." I've also got a no namer that I Frankensteined and use as a single-speed trainer. I also have a mountain bike that I haven't used much yet that is probably very cheap since I got it for next to nothing and it says "Fear Factor" on it with a picture of a Tarantula.... + a few other old fixer uppers waiting for me to get at them any day now. That Fezzari looks slick as can be. I used to have a pretty sweet road bike, the make/model of which escapes me now, but it would have been light enough to chuck one-handed. Kinda wish I'd hung onto it... The fezzari weighs 19.xx lbs, it is all carbon frame/forks and is soooooooo fast, i was doing 42.8mph down a hill and averaging 15.x mph on the paved trail i ride. I'm gonna be going off road for the first time tomorrow on my mountain bike. Hope i don't crash and burn Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/14484-2024-vgs-nes-weekly-contest-balloon-fight/page/2/#findComment-400954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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