Scrobins | 1,800 Moderator · Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Homebrew Leader Board Competition 2020 - Game 9: The Cowlitz Gamers' Lost Adventure Play Period: Friday, September 4 - Sunday, September 20, 2020 Download the rom here. What once was lost, now is found, and damn is it fun! With the release of the rom for Action 53, Volume 4 and in anticipation of its upcoming cartridge release, we are swapping out our final regular season game with The Cowlitz Gamers' Lost Adventure! This standalone collection of new levels modeled on The Cowlitz Gamers' 2nd Adventure is loosely based on programmer Łukasz Kur's unreleased ZX predecessor game. The goal is to climb from one level to the next, avoiding enemies and finding treasure, hidden secrets, and the means to open the door to the next stage in the limited time the clock affords you. Fans will recognize the colorful and challenging levels designed by Łukasz Kur and @M-Tee, accompanied by the fun chiptune stylings of Robi. The first two Cowlitz Gamers' Adventures (released in 2016 and 2017 respectively) were developed for the now-concluded Cowlitz Gamers for Kids Expo, an event that raised money for The Arc of Cowlitz County in partnership with Lifeworks Washington, serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The expo was overseen by John Hancock, Chelsea Beck, and Jonathan Rose. In honor of this being the last game before the finals of this NES homebrew competition, this month's winner will receive a CIB of 30 Years of Nintendont, a Sega Genesis homebrew by @Dr. Ludos and available through Côté Gamers. How to submit your score: 1. Scores shall be submitted by posting a picture to that month’s game thread. Screenshots of a computer screen (print screen) are not acceptable. 2. The picture must include the entire screen and have your VGS user name within the picture on a piece of paper. Username can not be added digitally to the picture. 3. Type out your score in bold on your thread post. 4. Scores must be submitted within the posted time frame. 5. Do not submit scores from previous runs. 6. Use one post for your score. You can submit as many as you like by editing your original post. You can bump the thread to announce your new score. Rules: 1. NTSC only, no PAL. This will create a level playing field and not create differences based on timing. 2. OEM, FPGA, and clone consoles are OKAY. 3. Emulators are OKAY. Play game at 100% speed. 4. No save states allowed. 5. Flashcarts (i.e. Everdrive / Power Pak) are OKAY. 6. No turbo or slow motion controllers are allowed. 7. No game genie codes. 8. Do not use glitches in the game to boost your score. UPDATED RULES: 9. You may not use passwords or continues 10. You may play on any difficulty, but be aware of the impact on points and extra lives as per the chart below: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,800 Moderator · Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 The Cowlitz Gamers' Lost Adventure Leaderboard Username Score Date Red 245,350 9/20/2020 bertsampson 203,250 9/20/2020 Jeevan 179,350 9/20/2020 ecmyers 132,600 9/18/2020 Deadeye 103,400 9/20/2020 JamesRobot 66,750 9/16/2020 Ausden 20,660 9/16/2020 Jicsan 8,720 9/19/2020 Scrobins 2,740 9/20/2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,800 Moderator · Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 GET GOIN' DAMN YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye | 1,601 Homebrew Team · Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Looking forward to this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertsampson | 345 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 (edited) 203,250 32,670 Are we to play this on a specific difficulty? Are there higher points awarded for harder difficulties? I seem to remember that being a thing on the 2nd Adventure. Also, this game is awesome!!! Edited September 21, 2020 by bertsampson Score Update 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,800 Moderator · Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 8 hours ago, bertsampson said: Are we to play this on a specific difficulty? Are there higher points awarded for harder difficulties? I seem to remember that being a thing on the 2nd Adventure. We've decided that you may play on any difficulty, and posted a chart that displays how points/extra lives are affected by difficulty. However passwords and continues will not be allowed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye | 1,601 Homebrew Team · Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 No other contenders yet? I am going to try it this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmyers | 100 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) 132,600121,500113,500 93,55042,550 It's on like Donkey Kong! (Though this game is more like Mario Bros. than DK.) I just started learning Lost Adventure last night, and I'm having a blast with it. Just want to get myself on the scoreboard, though I sure expect to improve my score by the weekend. Edited September 18, 2020 by ecmyers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,800 Moderator · Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Now we got a race! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye | 1,601 Homebrew Team · Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) Like EC, here is my scoreboard score holder. 103,400 77,050 66,550 37,950 Edited September 20, 2020 by Deadeye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jicsan | 602 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I'm totally going to try this. But my kids are virtual schooling and they are using the PC for like 90% of my daily free time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,154 Events Helper · Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) 49620 61150 115100 179350 Edited September 21, 2020 by Jeevan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,800 Moderator · Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Updated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,154 Events Helper · Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Updated as well lol. Also, since ur on, what is the way to get the diamond to appear every time first level......seems like it is so random. I know there are super secret teleports and stuff, but man, seems like some of this stuff is impossible to get!? IDK......anyway, fun little game, not sure I will get much better at it tho. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,800 Moderator · Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 The diamonds don’t appear randomly, it’s just that what makes them appear is hyper-specific like walking on or jumping from a particular spot. It’s such a fun game, I’m so glad it’s getting released on Action 53’s next volume. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-Tee | 44 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 There's an invisible switch, about 8x8 pixels in size in every stage, that's triggered by contact. There's a "secret revealed" sound effect that plays when you hit it. Depending on the stage, the switch will either: * spawn a diamond * grant access to a diamond -or- * grant safe passage back from getting the diamond Collect 8 diamonds to get access to a hidden chamber (bonus stage) that opens up quite a lot of extra points. Happy hunting! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmyers | 100 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 If anyone is curious, I streamed a full playthrough of the game on Normal Mode the other night, and I found most of the diamonds at some point. I've since located some of the ones I missed. Don't mind my terrible game play—I seem to have a blindspot for chandeliers. But I'm getting better! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,154 Events Helper · Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 1 hour ago, ecmyers said: If anyone is curious, I streamed a full playthrough of the game on Normal Mode the other night, and I found most of the diamonds at some point. I've since located some of the ones I missed. Don't mind my terrible game play—I seem to have a blindspot for chandeliers. But I'm getting better! Ya, those chandeliers seem to hide really, really well, i didn't even see them the first time i got to the tower stage . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,154 Events Helper · Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 2 hours ago, M-Tee said: There's an invisible switch, about 8x8 pixels in size in every stage, that's triggered by contact. There's a "secret revealed" sound effect that plays when you hit it. Depending on the stage, the switch will either: * spawn a diamond * grant access to a diamond -or- * grant safe passage back from getting the diamond Collect 8 diamonds to get access to a hidden chamber (bonus stage) that opens up quite a lot of extra points. Happy hunting! This helped out a lot thanks, now if only i can git gud and do it without dieing to play on ace mode lol. Also, do u have more games that you have helped/made to promote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-Tee | 44 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 mteegfx.com That should lead to my itch page. You can play the predecessor to this game, The Cowlitz Gamers' 2nd Adventure. It has a manual included that's applicable to Lost as well (it explains the hidden switches for instance). Gruniożerca 2 and 3 were both from the same development team as these games (myself and Łukasz Kur). They're different genres though, a puzzle platformer and a puzzle game. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,154 Events Helper · Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, M-Tee said: mteegfx.com That should lead to my itch page. You can play the predecessor to this game, The Cowlitz Gamers' 2nd Adventure. It has a manual included that's applicable to Lost as well (it explains the hidden switches for instance). Gruniożerca 2 and 3 were both from the same development team as these games (myself and Łukasz Kur). They're different genres though, a puzzle platformer and a puzzle game. Thanks, I will check them out Sorry if it was such a noob question Im a little new to the homebrew thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-Tee | 44 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Not at all! Please enjoy the games. We need more folks "new to the homebrew thing" every day. That's how we all got hooked in the first place. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,800 Moderator · Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 13 minutes ago, Jeevan said: Thanks, I will check them out Sorry if it was such a noob question Im a little new to the homebrew thing. Let us know if you’re interested in any recommendations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,154 Events Helper · Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, Scrobins said: Let us know if you’re interested in any recommendations! Feel free to suggest away. I would like to own actual copies tbh, any and all are welcome tho. I like supporting people and I like good games . This just honestly hasn't been anything I have explored until @Gloves had us do bingo. I have done very little lurking in the dev section but that was it. Also, keep in mind that I just really got into the scene last year, so I am definitely late to the party lol. I did however purchase family picross because of @Vectrex28 making it and all. Anyway, I have rambled on enough.......but yes, feel free to send anything my way, I really like rpg's as well, are there any good homebrew rpg's out there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,800 Moderator · Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 I’ll PM you so we can talk at length, but this thread is a good start: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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