Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, mbd39 said: Pretty sure that was just a Wizard reference. Correct. That and I did a quick playthrough this morning and happened to end up with 50k points. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) 45 minutes ago, NESfiend said: You should be hitting 50k on one life. Its just the first 2.5 to 3 levels. Ive never beat that bastard with a gun though. Always seemed a hair on the unfair side to fist fight someone with a machine gun It was on 1 life actually. I'm guessing that I'd be over 300k if I was really trying for a high score. When it comes to high score contests, I'd rather play Double Dragon II over the first one since there's less boring point pressing. Edited August 29, 2020 by Bearcat-Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,514 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Bearcat-Doug said: It was on 1 life actually. I'm guessing that I'd be over 300k if I was really trying for a high score. When it comes to high score contests, I'd rather play Double Dragon II over the first one since there's less boring point pressing. I would think any of the DD games would get boring fast point pressing. Low score/one life/furthest completion format would be more fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 17 minutes ago, NESfiend said: I would think any of the DD games would get boring fast point pressing. Low score/one life/furthest completion format would be more fun That's true for Double Dragon. DD2 has a fixed number of enemies, so it's still fun for high score contests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,017 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Bearcat-Doug said: That's true for Double Dragon. DD2 has a fixed number of enemies, so it's still fun for high score contests. The main difference that makes DD2 better for high score contests is not having to use the stupid headbutt. Using headbutt on almost every enemy turns the game into a real slog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 2 hours ago, mbd39 said: The main difference that makes DD2 better for high score contests is not having to use the stupid headbutt. Using headbutt on almost every enemy turns the game into a real slog. You don't have to burn lives looping the caves either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,017 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 49 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: You don't have to burn lives looping the caves either. I burned lives headbutting the enemies before the final boss in my 300k run in 2018. I got first place too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,514 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 36 minutes ago, mbd39 said: I burned lives headbutting the enemies before the final boss in my 300k run in 2018. I got first place too! I actually got eliminated from that wizard tourney because of dd1. Didnt realize headbutting was the best way to get points and it killed me. Had high scores on rc pro am, contra, and final fight. That DD headbutting crap was a tough way to go out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,017 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Just now, NESfiend said: I actually got eliminated from that wizard tourney because of dd1. Didnt realize headbutting was the best way to get points and it killed me. Had high scores on rc pro am, contra, and final fight. That DD headbutting crap was a tough way to go out. I bow to anybody who can get a high RC Pro Am score. That game is brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,514 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 6 minutes ago, mbd39 said: I bow to anybody who can get a high RC Pro Am score. That game is brutal. You had 5 min on each game, so we weren't getting deep into them. I think I got through or to level 6 on pro am. A lot of people did though, so it was about all 1sts and all the items. For contra, I was the only one to beat level 3 boss which provides a big bonus. I got it in with like 2 seconds left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, mbd39 said: I burned lives headbutting the enemies before the final boss in my 300k run in 2018. I got first place too! That makes more sense as long as there are enough enemies to run out the timer. I guess people were using the caves in 2014 since they keep looping forever if you don't go through the doors. Edited August 30, 2020 by Bearcat-Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 1 hour ago, mbd39 said: I bow to anybody who can get a high RC Pro Am score. That game is brutal. The top 7 scores back in 2015 were over 300k. I'm not sure how I got 4th that week. I'm lucky that I made the top 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,194 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 4900 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,909 Events Helper · Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 u do realize 5k is the cutoff right @docile tapeworm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,194 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, Jeevan said: u do realize 5k is the cutoff right @docile tapeworm lol shit. i let him beat me that whole second round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,194 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 5700 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 4 hours ago, docile tapeworm said: 5700 It's good to see the skinny participation score back again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tablew/chairs | 242 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) 29,000 Edited August 30, 2020 by Tablew/chairs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,194 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 6 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: It's good to see the skinny participation score back again! thanks brother. its good to be back. id like to say thats my last vacation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,017 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, docile tapeworm said: thanks brother. its good to be back. id like to say thats my last vacation Did you enjoy your time spent with Karate Champ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,194 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, mbd39 said: Did you enjoy your time spent with Karate Champ? its the only reason i came back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 23 minutes ago, docile tapeworm said: thanks brother. its good to be back. id like to say thats my last vacation I'm probably back on vacation after this. I just needed to get a score in to stay in the running for the beat em up title. Good to see you got moved into the new place! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Gensouki | 1,066 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 I managed to finish one loop, but it wasn't enough to improve my placement. I'm just 300 points below @8bitdontquit! Aside from that I actually enjoyed this game. Somehow it's much deeper and more interesting than I would have thought. I also don't think that it deserves the hate it got from the AVGN (but I'm not saying it's a masterpiece either. Just surprisingly decent). Sure, it's no Street Fighter II, but this port is from 1986 and the arcade game apparently from 1984! I think they did a great job of representing complex combat mechanics and the heated intensity of athletic competitions. I was on the edge of my seat several times when the enemy was in the lead and close to winning, but I somehow managed to get a few hits in and win the bout. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaIank | 1,617 Events Team · Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Current scoreboard posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,514 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Gaia Gensouki said: I managed to finish one loop, but it wasn't enough to improve my placement. I'm just 300 points below @8bitdontquit! Aside from that I actually enjoyed this game. Somehow it's much deeper and more interesting than I would have thought. I also don't think that it deserves the hate it got from the AVGN (but I'm not saying it's a masterpiece either. Just surprisingly decent). Sure, it's no Street Fighter II, but this port is from 1986 and the arcade game apparently from 1984! I think they did a great job of representing complex combat mechanics and the heated intensity of athletic competitions. I was on the edge of my seat several times when the enemy was in the lead and close to winning, but I somehow managed to get a few hits in and win the bout. I happened to notice when you posted your score that you had missed 8bit by only 2 or 300. Thats really tough. I actually really ended up liking the game too. Mastering the jump back kick helped get me out of jams, and its thrilling to execute that move in a bind. Im actually really surprised how much I enjoyed playing this over and over. And I can't believe I finally ended up hitting some stuff in the bonus levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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