Video Game Sage Mixology Championship

[FireHazard51 | 2,071]

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screw that web sites controls.  There is no way the controls would be that bad on the original game.  I'm pretty sure I'd kill this score if I had the cart to play on my atari 2600.....Maybe I'll use my Retro Pie instead of the website.

Too lazy to download and install on RetroPie.....maybe next year I'll give this a better  playthrough.  Also if you are down the the table you can jump back to pour a drink with the action button.

Edited March 18, 2021 by FireHazard51

[acromite53 | 338]

WOW. I've been playing this for a couple hours this week. And I just accidently found out you can walk left and right. Wtffff

How can I play this for so long and Never hit the left or right button?

Edited March 17, 2021 by acromite53

[koifish | 562]

@acromite53 I had the same realization last night. Was pretty surprising.

Edited March 18, 2021 by koifish
actualpost

[acromite53 | 338]

Try not to rage and break your console like I did.

..jk

Edited March 18, 2021 by acromite53

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

22 hours ago, FireHazard51 said:

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screw that web sites controls.  There is no way the controls would be that bad on the original game.  I'm pretty sure I'd kill this score if I had the cart to play on my atari 2600.....Maybe I'll use my Retro Pie instead of the website.

Too lazy to download and install on RetroPie.....maybe next year I'll give this a better  playthrough.  Also if you are down the the table you can jump back to pour a drink with the action button.

Using a keyboard is tougher than the Atari joystick, but the button controls were touchy on the original game too. Most of the lives I lose are due to throwing an extra glass because of the delay between me pressing the button and the action.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

Score update. I still need to work on it though.

[Jeevan | 9,091]

busy day.  I'll update tonight

[koifish | 562]

2 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

Using a keyboard is tougher than the Atari joystick, but the button controls were touchy on the original game too. Most of the lives I lose are due to throwing an extra glass because of the delay between me pressing the button and the action.

The delay is part of the game, I think. I read a little bit about arcade tapper strategy online, and it talks about how on the arcade game, your pour control isn't a button but a beer tap, and so you are working with something that has a built-in delay. I think they just put that into the Atari game as best they could, given the limitations.

The thing that screws me the most is I swear I move up/down to the next lane, only to be stuck throwing a glass to an empty lane. Last run was ruined that way; I lost three lives to basic input fails

Anyway, I want to remember to say thanks for the contest, not only for the awesome artwork on the first post, but also for introducing me to Atari tapper. I had no idea this game was so good, or that Atari ports this complete existed in '83. I'm used to Atari games having no music, and maybe an approximation at best of the original gameplay. This port is way better than other ones I've tried, even ones made after it! The dev did an incredible job.

@acromite53

 I hope everything is ok with your system! Don't let the game get too under your skin

[koifish | 562]

@Jeevan

 Would there be any problem with displaying my name on a second phone in the future? I have an old spare I use from time to time and I could type out my name on it no problem.

[acromite53 | 338]

Score update. Now it's getting real.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

49 minutes ago, acromite53 said:

Score update. Now it's getting real.

Great score!

[acromite53 | 338]

32 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

Great score!

Thanks! It's not much higher than yours. I'm sure we both have similar strats. This could be a close one.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

5 minutes ago, acromite53 said:

Thanks! It's not much higher than yours. I'm sure we both have similar strats. This could be a close one.

Probably so. It might take a new personal best for me to win this one.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

20 minutes ago, ChickenTendas said:

Score update. Broke 100k!

Good job! 100k+ is a great score!

[Jeevan | 9,091]

got a competition now, where u at @ZeldaFreak u got a score yet?

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

4 minutes ago, ChickenTendas said:

At first I hated this port. Now it’s growing on me haha.

And thank you

Nothing beats the arcade game with the Budweiser tap handle controller, but this is a good version.

[acromite53 | 338]

I cleaned the button pads on my genesis controller. That seemed to help a lot because many of my inputs weren't registering.

[acromite53 | 338]

3 hours ago, koifish said:

 

Anyway, I want to remember to say thanks for the contest, not only for the awesome artwork on the first post, but also for introducing me to Atari tapper. I had no idea this game was so good, or that Atari ports this complete existed in '83. I'm used to Atari games having no music, and maybe an approximation at best of the original gameplay. This port is way better than other ones I've tried, even ones made after it! The dev did an incredible job.

 

 

See, that's what I love about these contests. Really getting to know and learn about a game. I've had this game for years but I'd never put in the time to really learn about all of its mechanics. Tapper is a lot deeper than you'd think. I definitely have much more appreciation for the game now. It's becoming one of my favorites. 

Also it really is impressive for a 2600 game. It's got detailed characters with personality (love the sci-fi bar with aliens!), and multiple songs in it. Frogger is the only other 2600 game I can think of with a lot of song variety.

[DefaultGen | 5,555]

58950. The control delay is tough. I gotta figure it out.

[spacepup | 2,435]

I know I can get a better score if I'm just more patient.  Once you get the hang of the delay issue, it's not so bad.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

21 hours ago, acromite53 said:

Score update. Now it's getting real.

Score update. I'm hoping to hit 200k before this is over. I've only done it a few times in the past, so it will be tough!

[acromite53 | 338]

1 hour ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

Score update. I'm hoping to hit 200k before this is over. I've only done it a few times in the past, so it will be tough!

Nice one! This will be interesting.

Score update

Edited March 19, 2021 by acromite53

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

1 hour ago, acromite53 said:

Nice one! This will be interesting.

Score update

Great score! Looks like I need to get back at it!

[Jeevan | 9,091]

On 3/18/2021 at 11:58 AM, koifish said:

@Jeevan

 Would there be any problem with displaying my name on a second phone in the future? I have an old spare I use from time to time and I could type out my name on it no problem.

Yes, if u display a phone with your name typed on it and the other phone in the pic that is all i need, no screenshots basically.   

Also, i could have sworn i had updated this thing last night, but apparently i must have clicked away or something.  It is up to date with everyone's scores on it lol  

Sorry bout that but you all have the scores listed and good luck to first place, its a heated battle between @Bearcat-Doug and @acromite53.  All top 3 could change at any time tho. so keep practicing and get them scores in!!!!

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

Saturday score update!