0xDEAFC0DE | 1,277 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, Dr. Morbis said: actual skill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,084 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, 0xDEAFC0DE said: As gamers we are polar opposites: two Neesons with two different sets of skills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 | 1,325 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, Dr. Morbis said: Well, once I beat the game, I'll be done with it regardless of what my score is, because I ain't got no tactics Well, if I can't get past the third level, you'll probably still have a better score than I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,509 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 How the heck are people getting pictures? I got 59k last night and was back to the title screen before I could reach for the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,880 Events Helper · Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 if u beat the first stage again, u will have a high score above your current score @NESfiend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 | 1,325 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 6 hours ago, NESfiend said: How the heck are people getting pictures? I got 59k last night and was back to the title screen before I could reach for the phone. You can pause between levels. So if you miss the photo, just beat level 0 again and take a picture of the high score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,084 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Well I dun got smarter, @0xDEAFC0DE but I still can't figure out the siginficance of your ship starting to flash; it's not invincibility (learned that the hard way...) and it doesn't seem to make your points go up any faster. At least I broke 100k, which I considered an impossibility this time yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0xDEAFC0DE | 1,277 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Dr. Morbis said: Well I dun got smarter, @0xDEAFC0DE but I still can't figure out the siginficance of your ship starting to flash; it's not invincibility (learned that the hard way...) and it doesn't seem to make your points go up any faster. At least I broke 100k, which I considered an impossibility this time yesterday... Oh, apparently that only happens with the other ship. I think you are just getting the "C" powerup which means double points. The default ship has a flashing "x2" indicator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,084 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, 0xDEAFC0DE said: Oh, apparently that only happens with the other ship. I think you are just getting the "C" powerup which means double points. The default ship has a flashing "x2" indicator. Oh, I just picked the second ship for a change of scenery. I actually made it to 8-9; if I had one more man, I would've been on the last level... for a few seconds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krunch | 303 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) BATTLETOADS RULES-AT-A-GLANCE: When you start the game, intentionally lose all your lives until you have 0 hearts, then begin. Your run ends if you lose the complete first square of your energy bar; pause the game and take your picture. You can lose part of the square and keep going. If an alien steals your square, you can keep going as long as you reclaim it. Instantly after you break 400,000 points, pause the game and take your picture (or instantly after you reach 4 hearts, which is normally simultaneous, but the latter happens earlier if you picked up extra 1UPs by accident). When submitting, add the sum of your level bonuses to your on-screen score. Edited May 4, 2021 by Krunch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,509 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) 103,373 Edited May 10, 2021 by NESfiend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0xDEAFC0DE | 1,277 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, NESfiend said: 59,721 Not sure if I am battling the challenge of the game or boredom. Its a cool concept I find entertaining for half hour or so. Drags after that. I also dont understand the scoring. I got to a big number early getting 18k on one of those pink lines. Doubled it on another pink line and thought I had some magic, but after that the pink lines yielded shit. TL;DR there are two types of pink lines. One is way better than the other as you've discovered. Also Red = Pink. 23 hours ago, 0xDEAFC0DE said: So there are two forms of white and red blocks. One of the white blocks (the one where your cursor is an "E") will "Erase" the screen. The other where the cursor is an "S" will pause "Scrolling". For the red ones, "C" will trigger double points for a limited amount of time. And "B" will award bonus points for each red block cleared. "B" is by far the most important. I think the bonus is 300 per block. So, you can score some insane 20k+ points in one clear. Also, I do believe you get points for the blocks cleared with the "E" powerup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertsampson | 345 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 126915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,767 Events Team · Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 46,899 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krunch | 303 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 I screwed around too much last night and didn’t even get started on Quarth Already Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,767 Events Team · Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 5/2/2021 at 11:32 PM, the_wizard_666 said: It's not a puzzle game. It's a shooter disguised as a puzzler. Ah, shmuzzlers (shmup + puzzler). I just like to say "shmuzzler." 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,509 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 5/3/2021 at 12:36 AM, Dr. Morbis said: No, it's a puzzler disguised as a shooter. This is 100% right and exactly why it starts out as entertaining and gets to be a boring grind before it even gets difficult enough to take a single life from you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,880 Events Helper · Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, NESfiend said: This is 100% right and exactly why it starts out as entertaining and gets to be a boring grind before it even gets difficult enough to take a single life from you. it does get challenging tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnpoly | 196 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 I got 69K (nice) but I miiiiiiiight try to improve before posting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,468 Graphics Team · Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 55,087 84,026 I didn't expect a single attempt at this would take 45 minutes! I'm not sure I have the endurance to try that again haha. EDIT: I'm proud of this score - getting an extra ship every 10k kept bringing me back from the edge of certain death. -CasualCart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,880 Events Helper · Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, CasualCart said: 55,087 I didn't expect a single attempt at this would take 45 minutes! I'm not sure I have the endurance to try that again haha. -CasualCart ya i played it last week to test it and my goodness it is long as heck!!!! It takes a long time to get anywhere in the game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krunch | 303 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) 127,634 Edited May 10, 2021 by Krunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 1,999 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 (edited) 158,111 Edited May 9, 2021 by mbd39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 1,999 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 (edited) For fun I checked out level 9. I can't imagine beating this game or even coming close. It just moves way too fast. And you have to be so precise with your shots. When it starts to get hectic one little extra square and you're toast. Edited May 6, 2021 by mbd39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0xDEAFC0DE | 1,277 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 8 hours ago, mbd39 said: For fun I checked out level 9. I can't imagine beating this game or even coming close. It just moves way too fast. And you have to be so precise with your shots. When it starts to get hectic one little extra square and you're toast. Yeah I can't get to the end when starting on level 9 either. The key is to build up lives in the easy levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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