DoctorEncore | 3,690 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 I just had a fantastic run going into Stage 6 and then died four times in a row. I also noticed that the RNG changes once you set a high score, so it's probably worth a reset at that point. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,225 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Stage 3 - 4420, I will probably keep trying but here's at least a effort in the right direction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,910 Events Helper · Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 8 hours ago, DoctorEncore said: @Jeevan, I'm ready to finally admit that this was a good idea for a contest. NOT because this is a good game. I still think it sucks. But playing for low score makes it WAY more interesting and competitive. So.. good job. Wait till you see my next concoction for a contest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,690 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 14 minutes ago, Jeevan said: Wait till you see my next concoction for a contest Ugh... By the way, I finally made it to stage 8 and I can definitively say that the sniper dogs in this game are my all-time most hated videogame enemies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,088 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Man, I'm just trying to beat the game as a first time clear for my personal list, so don't mind the high score (I'm going for points because: points = free men), but I died on my best run at the final boss of level 12 on my last life So freaking close!!!! I'll give a couple more hours on Saturday, but after that, I got family crap to do for the rest of the weekend... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,910 Events Helper · Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Dr. Morbis said: Man, I'm just trying to beat the game as a first time clear for my personal list, so don't mind the high score (I'm going for points because: points = free men), but I died on my best run at the final boss of level 12 on my last life So freaking close!!!! I'll give a couple more hours on Saturday, but after that, I got family crap to do for the rest of the weekend... wow! strong showing. I'll put u on the list when I get home tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Jeevan said: wow! strong showing. I'll put u on the list when I get home tonight. Whenever someone clears all 12 stages, should they take their picture as soon as stage 13 starts? That's usually what we do during the weekly contests for these 1 loop rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,910 Events Helper · Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Whenever someone clears all 12 stages, should they take their picture as soon as stage 13 starts? That's usually what we do during the weekly contests for these 1 loop rules. yes, that would be correct, before and after if possible, but if u have a 60k score on stage 1 or 13 or whatever I think that is acceptable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, Jeevan said: yes, that would be correct, before and after if possible, but if u have a 60k score on stage 1 or 13 or whatever I think that is acceptable Sounds good. Time to get back at it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,690 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 This game has taught me I could never be a speedrunner. Playing through stages 1-6 over and over again just to get to 7 and beyond is the definition of tedium. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, DoctorEncore said: This game has taught me I could never be a speedrunner. Playing through stages 1-6 over and over again just to get to 7 and beyond is the definition of tedium. That's what I've been experiencing. I can cruise through the first half, but I've only been slowly chipping away at the last few levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Game Completed - 65,330 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,690 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Bearcat-Doug said: That's what I've been experiencing. I can cruise through the first half, but I've only been slowly chipping away at the last few levels. I guess if I was taking this seriously I would use save states to practice the later levels, but that kind of ruins the spirit of the competition for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 minute ago, DoctorEncore said: I guess if I was taking this seriously I would use save states to practice the later levels, but that kind of ruins the spirit of the competition for me. The repetition of playing through the stages helped me. The practice gave me a better shot to try and find the best path through the stages. Finding areas where I could walk safely instead of flying saved me from having to eat too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,910 Events Helper · Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 9 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Game Completed - 65,330 ole' bearcat pulls it off, can anyone else beat him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,910 Events Helper · Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 @bertsampson this could be the playoff you guys never had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Just now, Jeevan said: ole' bearcat pulls it off, can anyone else beat him? I wouldn't be surprised if @bertsampson makes an appearance and clears the game with a 20k score. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 15 minutes ago, Jeevan said: ole' bearcat pulls it off, can anyone else beat him? @NESfiend had 42k on stage 9, so he should be able to make a run at my score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mideast | 144 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Just trying to get on the board! Stage 5 Stop - 11,040 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularGuyGamer | 2,012 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) I can't keep up with this game for another day. The hit box is ever changing, the deaths are cheap and the early stages are too boring. My Cherub had Chubbed it's last Cher. Edited February 13, 2021 by RegularGuyGamer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,515 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 6 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: @NESfiend had 42k on stage 9, so he should be able to make a run at my score. Nah, your score is safe if you are walking. Id be lucky just to finish. End of level 7 and 8 tare me up. I dont know how many runs I have lett in me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 53 minutes ago, NESfiend said: Nah, your score is safe if you are walking. Id be lucky just to finish. End of level 7 and 8 tare me up. I dont know how many runs I have lett in me. I'm probably done, but I doubt my score is safe. I had a good run, but it could have been a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,690 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 2 hours ago, RegularGuyGamer said: I can't keep up with this game for another day. The hit box is ever changing, the deaths are cheap and the early stages are too boring. My Cherub had Chubbed it's last Cher. 1 hour ago, NESfiend said: Nah, your score is safe if you are walking. Id be lucky just to finish. End of level 7 and 8 tare me up. I dont know how many runs I have lett in me. 30 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: I'm probably done, but I doubt my score is safe. I had a good run, but it could have been a lot better. Agree with all of you. I've only got a couple runs left in me. I can only tolerate getting my cranium exploded by the sniper dogs on 7 and 8 so many times. Also the music is boring its way into my soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularGuyGamer | 2,012 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 37 minutes ago, DoctorEncore said: I can only tolerate getting my cranium exploded by the sniper dogs on 7 and 8 so many times. Dude my last play through I had two deaths on stage 8 in a row by a dog that hit me half across the screen. Meanwhile on stage 3 the barks go through the characters lower half, no death lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,088 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Bearcat-Doug said: I'm probably done, but I doubt my score is safe. I had a good run, but it could have been a lot better. Naw, that score is safe. I just beat the game (stage 12) for my personal list, but I got tons of points so that I'd have extra tries on the harder levels. And now that I've done it, I just do not have it in me to try a low-score run. Some food for thought: -First NES game with a day/night cycle? -First/only NES game with a naked protagonist? -First/only NES game where you can go to heaven (clouds) and hell (pits)? Hints/Tips: -Free Power refill: fall in a pit on purpose; it's easy to get out of (they're all the same), you can't lose lives or time in the pit, and when you reappear in the real world your power meter is refilled. -To escape a pit, jump up to the lollipop, then up to an invisible ledge under 'T' in STAGE, then up to an invisible ledge under 'G' in stage, then over to the door. -Not really helpful for this low-score contest, but to get bonus points and a Power refill, attach the top of your head to the bottom of any halo that comes out of a smoke stack and ride it up into the sky/clouds/heaven. -To minimize your score, wait until the timer is past 19:00 in levels 4-6 before finding your friend so you won't get massive bonus points for time (I never did this, but it seems like an obvious strat for low-score runs). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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