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| Season 3, Week 7: Shadow Dancer (Set 3, US); MAME - romulan 'shdancer' | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: 7 May 2006, 11:14 AM (2,319 Views) | |
| Antiriad2097 | 7 May 2006, 11:14 AM Post #1 |
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Week 7 and we're playing RS200's nomination of Shadow Dancer (Set 3, US) in MAME. I have fond recollections of playing this at Butlins in the late 80's
This one isn't even listed on Twin Galaxies so there's an easy record if anyone fancies it. We'll play on the default settings: 1 Coin/1 Credit Lives 3 Difficulty=Normal Time Adjust=3.00 No continues allowed Scores to be in by 12:00 noon on 14/05/06. Final Scores at 12:00 noon on 14/05/06: 1) 524150 - TK421 = 100.00 points 2) 514800 - Stomach = 95.98 points 3) 417850 - Leezer = 83.61 points 4) 398900 - Kaiserpc = 78.68 points 5) 388200 - Sureshot = 74.53 points 6) 388100 - Necronom = 71.40 points 7) 376700 - Elgin_McQueen = 67.18 points 8) 261200 - Zaphod79 = 53.04 points 9) 243350 - Fairziff = 48.21 points 10) 152450 - RS200 = 36.42 points 11) 139150 - Mawrth = 32.02 points 12) 132050 - Merman = 28.22 points 13) 103800 - Ghostbiscuit = 22.40 points 14) 101450 - RevGiblet = 19.05 points 15) 41100 - Antiriad2097 = 10.17 points 16) 8600 - Markopoloman = 3.95 points Congratulations to TK421, stealing the lead from Stomach at the last moment. Thanks for playing this week people, it was a good game with an impressive turnout. |
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| Sureshot | 7 May 2006, 11:16 AM Post #2 |
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Tips: it's Shinobi with a dog
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| necronom | 7 May 2006, 12:14 PM Post #3 |
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146,400![]() |
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| Sureshot | 7 May 2006, 12:23 PM Post #4 |
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Heh, cool score table showing the coins used on the end there. Every game should have had that in the 'cades. |
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| necronom | 7 May 2006, 01:40 PM Post #5 |
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182,450![]() I hadn't noticed the coin thing. It's a good idea. |
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| stomach | 7 May 2006, 01:59 PM Post #6 |
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142350 |
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| RS200 | 7 May 2006, 06:23 PM Post #7 |
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vroom vroom !
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Wayhey !!
I am complete gash at this, but I really love it! .. can't wait to give it a try. I did finish the Megadrive version, but the Arcade is a totally different kettle of fish ! As SS says .. it's Shinobi with a dog ! .. how cool is that !!!! Bought a Gameboy Colour today ! .. I blame Ashley Day for writing that article in RG this month ... just made me "want ...." Now to get that Kirby game with the tilty thing ... |
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| stomach | 7 May 2006, 06:33 PM Post #8 |
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177250 Good game this, a bit like Rolling Thunder |
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| Sureshot | 7 May 2006, 06:36 PM Post #9 |
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151850 Early doors... |
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| Sureshot | 7 May 2006, 07:03 PM Post #10 |
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182900 Slightly later doors! |
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| Sureshot | 7 May 2006, 09:45 PM Post #11 |
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202450 The train at the end of this stage seems kinda annoying, but I don't wanna lose my magic bonus Oh, and the bonus stage is f'king nails! Anyone done it yet? |
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| necronom | 7 May 2006, 10:02 PM Post #12 |
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You mean the blokes jumping down the building? If so, I've done it about 4 or 5 times, but I've tried it a lot more times that have failed. |
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| Sureshot | 7 May 2006, 10:21 PM Post #13 |
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Yeah, I always seem to get killed by the stray purple guy that I can't reach. Oh well, practice I guess. |
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| fairziff | 7 May 2006, 11:18 PM Post #14 |
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66600 Struggling at the moment with this, but it is addictive. Good choice! Seem to vaguely remember it form years back, but have never played it before. Love the barking dog opening graphics
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| stomach | 8 May 2006, 09:20 AM Post #15 |
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I keep getting killed by the train thing as well Sureshot, yet my score is no where near as good as yours, any tips on increasing my points? As for the bonus stage I would say I finish it about every second time. Move to the left straight away and keep firing until the guy appears at the right hand side. Then I find the best way is to just keep firing and moving from side to side. |
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| Sureshot | 8 May 2006, 10:23 AM Post #16 |
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I found that using your sword where possible gives you some extra points; not many (maybe 100 per kill), but it does equate to a nice little bonus in the long run. Apart from that, just finishing the levels as quickly as possible and not using magic seems to be the order of the day. |
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| merman | 8 May 2006, 11:48 AM Post #17 |
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Hmm, can't say I ever really enjoyed this. Shuriken that fly faster than bullets? Losing your double firepower at the end of each stage? A shrinking dog? 70650 |
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| Kaiserpc | 8 May 2006, 12:20 PM Post #18 |
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Not Going on holiday. Again.
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yep, losing your fire power at the end of the level seems a little unfair. Especially as it takes you most of the level to collect it anyway
Had a couple of goes so far - yet to break 100,000, so won't bother posting. Seems very similar to Rolling Thunder 2, which doesn't bode well for league points, as I was crap at that. Certainly enjoying the diversity of the games this season though, best mix of games since the league was started. |
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| stomach | 8 May 2006, 12:23 PM Post #19 |
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And no shumps yet
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| Sureshot | 8 May 2006, 12:48 PM Post #20 |
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No shmups really hurts
We've also had the worst game ever, Willow. |
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| stomach | 8 May 2006, 12:53 PM Post #21 |
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I agree that we've had the worst game ever this season, but I would say it was Fire Trap. At least Willow was playable
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| Elgin_McQueen | 8 May 2006, 01:16 PM Post #22 |
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102000 |
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| Elgin_McQueen | 8 May 2006, 01:42 PM Post #23 |
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203550 |
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| stomach | 8 May 2006, 02:11 PM Post #24 |
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Did you get past the train thingy Elgin? |
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| Antiriad2097 | 8 May 2006, 05:15 PM Post #25 |
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Victoria Beckham's in it? Glad everone's enjoying the mix so far. I've been missing the shmups myself this season, but averages would suggest there's one due soon. Only time and the TI-99 will tell. We'd have had some by now, but the nomines hadn't posted scores on the necessary weeks so the selection was invalid I don't have a problem with superfast shuriken, but disappearing powerups are par for the course in a game of this era - we've just got soft I think. |
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| Elgin_McQueen | 8 May 2006, 05:36 PM Post #26 |
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Nope that's where I ended, games easy enough, just another memory game, but that train was damn dodgy like. |
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| necronom | 8 May 2006, 06:04 PM Post #27 |
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I've just go to the flame spitting train bit (level 2-4), and it's impossible! It's the furthest I got and I ended up 5th on the high score table (I used a smart bomb when I didn't mean to Doh!). There is one bit where I have to use one (near the end of 2-3) where a frisbee bloke has a gun shooting bloke behind him, so that was 20,000 points wasted.
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| Elgin_McQueen | 8 May 2006, 06:15 PM Post #28 |
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I remember that bit, I used one there too. |
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| Sureshot | 8 May 2006, 09:56 PM Post #29 |
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214250 The bit with the frisbee bloke with a gun bloke behind him is pretty simple: beeline to the frisbee guy and sword him, then quickly go backwards and fall down to avoid the bullets. |
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| necronom | 8 May 2006, 10:18 PM Post #30 |
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Thanks. I'll have a go tomorrow. I sort of tried that, but I got killed. The next go I thought about it but chickened out and did the smart bomb. |
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| Sureshot | 8 May 2006, 10:33 PM Post #31 |
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Ok, I've already started flinging this joypad. Not only does it have the issues I highlighted in my other thread, but I've now also discovered it seems to like becoming periodically unresponsive, sometimes causing my character to carry on moving in the direction which I was initially. It just fucking did it on the train bit causing me to become rooted to the spot, so I'm afraid it doesn't look like it's gonna last too long. Edit: I may have discovered a fix for this particular problem, we shall see. |
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| fairziff | 8 May 2006, 10:50 PM Post #32 |
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99850 |
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| merman | 8 May 2006, 11:43 PM Post #33 |
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Grrr. That is all. 104300 |
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| merman | 9 May 2006, 10:59 AM Post #34 |
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More GRRR. 132050. |
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| Sureshot | 9 May 2006, 06:10 PM Post #35 |
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250850 Killed the train, but used magic in the process. Makes it a lot easier. |
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| stomach | 9 May 2006, 08:14 PM Post #36 |
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There are 2 place where I have to use my magic (probably unnecessarly), they are on the 2 ninjas just before you get to the train and on the previous level where there is a frisbee guy and another guy behing him firing (just below where you meet the 2 yellow ninjas). Can anyone tell me how to get past these guys without using my magic?? |
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| Elgin_McQueen | 9 May 2006, 08:32 PM Post #37 |
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First time I got here I had no problem, since then i've been using magic as they've been pissing me off. My tip for the whole game so far = Keep firing!!!! |
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| stomach | 9 May 2006, 08:36 PM Post #38 |
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229100 Finally got past the train (without even using the magic) and then died pretty quickly. |
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| ghostbiscuit | 9 May 2006, 09:28 PM Post #39 |
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43250 God, I'm balls at this. |
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| necronom | 9 May 2006, 09:34 PM Post #40 |
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I got all the way to the end of the level just before the "end of stage train" without dieing, then lost all my lives :angry: First by trying to kill the frisbee man before getting shot by the man behind him, then my other lives on the purple ninja who has only ever killed me once before. I might try again tomorrow. It's annoyed me now. |
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| RS200 | 9 May 2006, 09:58 PM Post #41 |
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Gaah ! .. it's "my" game and I have not got time to play it much this week. My GF's Brother and his GF are coming over to my place from Sweden for a long weekend - so i'll be "entertaining" .. But tonight, my girlie is letting me play it on her laptop in bed ... no joke !! .. here are my first scores ...143100 I am gash at it - but i hope that I can do better .. |
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| Antiriad2097 | 9 May 2006, 10:10 PM Post #42 |
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41100![]() Not bad for a first attempt. |
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| RS200 | 9 May 2006, 10:50 PM Post #43 |
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Greetings from Bed
.. don't you just love wireless networks
anyway ... a little better from me .. 152450 yeah ... ross likes ... |
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| Antiriad2097 | 9 May 2006, 11:00 PM Post #44 |
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I'm not wireless but when I post from home I'm always on/in bed. Most people have a bedside cabinet of some sort, I have my PC desk
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| stomach | 10 May 2006, 07:59 AM Post #45 |
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There are 2 place where I have to use my magic (probably unnecessarly), they are on the 2 ninjas directly before you get to the train and on the previous level where there is a frisbee guy and another guy behing him firing (just below where you meet the 2 yellow ninjas). Can anyone tell me how to get past these guys without using my magic? Anyone?? |
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| RS200 | 10 May 2006, 09:11 AM Post #46 |
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... with great skill young grasshopper ... people do know you press down and "attack" to get your dog to "seek'em" ?? .. or is that a case of granny sucking her eggs ? |
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| Elgin_McQueen | 10 May 2006, 01:27 PM Post #47 |
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Surprised we haven't heard from tk yet. |
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| stomach | 10 May 2006, 05:03 PM Post #48 |
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Nice tip RS200, I didn't know that before, I thought the dogs attacks were just random. |
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| Sureshot | 10 May 2006, 06:10 PM Post #49 |
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You should watch the attract mode more often
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| RS200 | 10 May 2006, 06:59 PM Post #50 |
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vroom vroom !
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he is online, he is onine !!! Come on TK ! .. we missed ya pal ! |
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