bertsampson

398,300

636,200

50,440

15 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

I might give it another try if I get time. I wouldn't mind taking a shot at 300k.

Not surprised you came out of retirement for Double Dragon.  Can we expect a run for the tournament?

4 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

Did you get 50k yet? I need to know if I should get another run in.

Still sitting at zero...

3 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

I did finish the game with exactly 50,000 points once completely by accident. I haven't tried it myself, but it does appear possible to finish the first level in the 75,000 range.

The Wizard...

It may be possible for you DD guys, but I'll be lucky to hit 50,000 at all.

5 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

I got 50,000 on Double Dragon once.

Yeah right.  Before the end of the first level, no doubt.

32,030

16 hours ago, 0xDEAFC0DE said:

If you are curious about how all the other viruses disappear at the end, it's the same method used in the TG WR, and also explained by the TAS. TL;DR essentially, if your combo points are too big it will take over a frame to count up. However, right when the new frame starts, the RAM location that stores the endpoint of the line that it's erasing is overwritten by the value of P2's controller. This allows you to manipulate the endpoint to clear all the viruses. (It's a bit more complicated than that, but that's the gist of it at least)

The "value of P2's controller" would be my only exception.  Do you have to have a button pressed on the second player's controller to get the glitch to work?

Nice job @0xDEAFC0DE I was sitting on this, but I got my score just by playing 24 over and over.  Could have literally played forever at a Medium Pace.

Score updated.  Is that enough @BeaIank?

1,560,400
2,024,000

Beat my score from last time...how much longer do I need to play?

85,500

Happy 4th, I'm off to Silverwood!

84,400

28 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

I've never played it. Most of the games left aren't the best, but every once in a while there's still a few good ones left on the board.

Oh, don't get me wrong.  Silkworm is a fun game.  It's just not all that hard.  It doesn't take all that long to go through it either.  Now, Elevator Action?  That's a tough game.  I can't beat level 4!

3 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

The banter seems to be lacking overall this week when there are only 15 replies and three scores posted on a Thursday. It feels like 2011. Also, congratulations to @bertsampson for beating the game for the complete every NES game thread. It's about time he did something useful.

I don't know how useful it is that I beat a game, but I was surprised that Silkworm hadn't been beaten yet.  It's not an especially difficult game.  With a no death requirement, I had plenty of lives left for the final boss.

3 hours ago, mbd39 said:

What do you think is the hardest NES shooter? Are there any that give you trouble?

 

There are plenty of harder ones, but once you learn the sections that you can't avoid unless you know they're coming, they get pretty easy.  Life Force comes to mind.  If you don't know what's coming, you'll die often.  Silver Surfer is a harder Legendary Wings.  1943 requires some planning, and honestly, if I played it right now, I probably wouldn't beat it my first few attempts.  It may come as a surprise, but I'm not so good at Galaga.  I know people can play it forever, but I'm only good for 25 levels or so.

Hardest shooter?  Duck Hunt from ten feet away.

10 hours ago, mbd39 said:

 

Congrats on beating the game. You should take credit over on the "complete every NES game" thread since it's one of the few remaining unbeaten.

 

Hey thanks.  I went for high score back on the old site with the scoreboard.  I didn't beat it then, but with the exception of wave 8, I'd say it's about the same difficulty as Legendary Wings.  I posted up my completion on the other thread as well.

2 hours ago, NESfiend said:

A week where Bert beats it early with an insane score and the rest of us play for 2nd. Is it 2020 again? Wheres the backhanded kudos followed by trash talk from Doug?

You are a beast bert. Still searching for those thumb steroids you are juicin on

Wave 8 is hard to do without dying, but the rest of the game is a breeze.  No steroids necessary when you just hold down the shoot button.

Silkworm completed

1,183,500

I beat the game too.  I died several times to do so, but great game!

107,750 + 15,000 = 122,750

I had about 15 minutes to kill...

Course 3?  I think

Not sure why, but I've never played this before.  It feels like racing on ice...  I'm off to the lake.  Have a good weekend everybody!

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