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| Season 5, Week 6: Insector X (World), MAME; romulan 'insectx' | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: 22 Oct 2006, 11:13 AM (2,474 Views) | |
| Antiriad2097 | 22 Oct 2006, 11:13 AM Post #1 |
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League Co-Ordinator
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Week 6 has us playing a game I've never seen before, Taito's 1988 shooter Insector X (World) nominated by Smurph.![]() Twin Galaxies has no record of this game so we've no score comparisons. We'll play on defaults as usual. Default settings: 1 Coin/1 Credit Service Mode = Off Difficulty = Medium Bonus Life = 100k, 400k Lives = 3 Unknown = Off Unknown = Off No continues allowed, no auto-fire allowed Scores to be in by 12:00 noon on 29/10/06. Final Scores at 12:00 on 29/10/06 1) 694400 - MadroXounds = 100.00 points 2) 651600 - Smurph = 94.54 points 3) 604900 - Sureshot = 88.79 points 4) 602300 - TK421 = 86.23 points 5) 598600 - Kaiserpc = 83.58 points 6) 590400 - Necronom = 80.61 points 7) 558200 - Leezer = 75.91 points 8) 556700 - Zaphod79 = 73.42 points 9) 450700 - Fairziff = 63.40 points 10) 431700 - Elgin_McQueen = 59.66 points 11) 417600 - Utini = 56.26 points 12) 305700 - Opa-Opa = 45.82 points 13) 303200 - A.J.Green = 43.26 points 14) 291300 - Merman = 40.02 points 15) 287500 - Stomach = 37.37 points 16) 287400 - Frank Chickens = 34.98 points 17) 274300 - SirClive = 31.66 points 18) 274100 - RS200 = 29.26 points 19) 159800 - Antiriad2097 = 18.65 points 20) 22000 - Ghostbiscuit = 6.35 points 21) 19800 - Markopoloman = 3.81 points [size=7]Congratulations MadroXounds[/size] Honourable mention to Smurph for holding the top spot down to the wire this week. |
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| Sureshot | 22 Oct 2006, 11:21 AM Post #2 |
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Test your might
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My knowledge of this game goes about as far as hearing the name. Never seen or played it before. |
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| necronom | 22 Oct 2006, 12:53 PM Post #3 |
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Para(lytic)Droid
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159,500 First go ever. Seems okay after one go. I got all the way to here, then lost all my lives in the same bit. :huh: ![]() "Cansel to push shot button" - nice translating
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| madroXounds | 22 Oct 2006, 12:53 PM Post #4 |
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Turned out nice again...
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So, whos gonna set the pace??? edit. Pace set
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| opa-opa | 22 Oct 2006, 01:33 PM Post #5 |
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Steakhouse & Brewery
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274700![]() |
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| Antiriad2097 | 22 Oct 2006, 01:36 PM Post #6 |
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League Co-Ordinator
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I've tried this, its not bad but I'm awful at it, barely getting to the start of the second bit (in the pyramid). Anyone know if its possible to reset the scores on this so its easier to measure progress while playing? If not possible in game, how about a hiscore.dat hack? Would that work if we set it to zero first? |
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| necronom | 22 Oct 2006, 01:38 PM Post #7 |
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Para(lytic)Droid
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189,300 Killed by the level 2 end-of-level baddie. ![]() It's a bit hard when you lose a life. Would have been better if you didn't lose ALL your pick-ups. |
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| Frank Chickens | 22 Oct 2006, 01:55 PM Post #8 |
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It was an honest fowl
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287,400 Gets very samey, though if you lose a life during a level you might as well reset it and start again which I did on numerous occasions as when it happens it's fustrating to say the least. :angry: Still the free life at the end of level 2 before the boss comes in handy.
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| necronom | 22 Oct 2006, 01:58 PM Post #9 |
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Para(lytic)Droid
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292,700 Got to level 3 ![]() |
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| Utini | 22 Oct 2006, 02:22 PM Post #10 |
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This is a pretty good avoid-'em-up... Not doing so well atm though
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| madroXounds | 22 Oct 2006, 02:40 PM Post #11 |
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Turned out nice again...
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This is more like it..... Top score for now, i may aswell savour it while it lasts lol 303 400
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| Sureshot | 22 Oct 2006, 03:33 PM Post #12 |
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Test your might
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163700 Can see this one getting boring pretty quickly. |
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| Sureshot | 22 Oct 2006, 04:13 PM Post #13 |
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Test your might
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The boss stages on this are ridiculous, it's like you only have the same window of opportunity for damage no matter how many power ups you've collected along the way, so it makes absolutely no difference. |
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| Smurph | 22 Oct 2006, 07:07 PM Post #14 |
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Not Blue
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Ah, a fine choice. I used to be great at this in the arcade when my hands weren't fused into claws. My top tips: Don't lose your power ups 2 speed ups is about as many as you'll want. It really is the epitome of '1 useful life' that someone posted a thread on in RG, but top fun. |
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| Kaiserpc | 22 Oct 2006, 07:24 PM Post #15 |
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Not Going on holiday. Again.
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300900 yep, it's basically how long you can hold onto your 1st life - then get killed 3 times in a row very quickly reached level 3 as you know shmups aren't my favourite, certainly won't be playing this as much as Metrocross |
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| necronom | 22 Oct 2006, 07:52 PM Post #16 |
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Para(lytic)Droid
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306,900 After 10 minutes of downloading this, I'd played it more than I ever played Metro Cross. This is challenging Split Personalities as my favourite this league season. So far, anyway. ![]() |
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| fairziff | 22 Oct 2006, 08:10 PM Post #17 |
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312200 An inspired choice Smurph!!! This week is going to be fun
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| RS200 | 22 Oct 2006, 08:26 PM Post #18 |
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vroom vroom !
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hmm .. shooters are normally my thing .. but this ? .. 161000 How on earth do you kill that 'boss' grasshopper ???? |
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| Smurph | 22 Oct 2006, 10:42 PM Post #19 |
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Not Blue
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Had the level 4 boss on flashy mode, and then died. 468200
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| Utini | 22 Oct 2006, 11:22 PM Post #20 |
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Do you run a course and seminar session on how not to embarrass yourself at shmups? I could use it :unsure: |
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| Smurph | 22 Oct 2006, 11:31 PM Post #21 |
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Not Blue
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Whatever you do, don't get directly above him, because the bugs he fires out will directly track you, and that is not good. |
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| Smurph | 22 Oct 2006, 11:51 PM Post #22 |
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Not Blue
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577700
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| Antiriad2097 | 23 Oct 2006, 06:24 AM Post #23 |
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League Co-Ordinator
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Smurph is running away with the lead here. I assume there'll be some challengers later in the week. [size=1]Scores updated in first post[/size] |
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| a.j.green | 23 Oct 2006, 07:43 AM Post #24 |
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Its not easy...
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156600 Firmly entrenched at the bottom of the table!
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| M.A.G | 23 Oct 2006, 12:24 PM Post #25 |
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I dont think i'll be posting a score this week. The keyboard is totaly unresponsive. As soon as i go up it goes all the way up and stays there. My highest score so far has been 1550. |
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| merman | 23 Oct 2006, 12:33 PM Post #26 |
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Retro Survival Ed
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It's not often I express outright hatred for a game. This is one of those few times. Meh. 149500 |
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| necronom | 23 Oct 2006, 01:27 PM Post #27 |
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Para(lytic)Droid
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307,000 I got all the way to the f'ing bee bastard bug boss, then lost all my lives on it without getting any extra score for each life I used. You don't get points for shooting him, so I only gained a few hundred each time for shooting a couple of flies about one screen to the left of him for each restart. ![]() |
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| Utini | 23 Oct 2006, 03:19 PM Post #28 |
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Well, I don't think I'm going to improve much on this:
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| necronom | 23 Oct 2006, 03:29 PM Post #29 |
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Para(lytic)Droid
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Ha! Die like the bug you are, you stupid bee! Swatted him I died on the next end-of-level baddie though I've always hated spiders.461,700
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| Sureshot | 23 Oct 2006, 03:48 PM Post #30 |
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Test your might
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284900 Point and case - just managed to kill the grasshopper with my peashooter at the same rate as I could with a full arsenal. Woeful design. |
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| opa-opa | 23 Oct 2006, 06:19 PM Post #31 |
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Steakhouse & Brewery
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305700![]() I REALLY, REALLY HATE THIS GAME...!!! |
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| madroXounds | 23 Oct 2006, 06:52 PM Post #32 |
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Turned out nice again...
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552 000![]() This game is slowly killing me
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| Smurph | 23 Oct 2006, 08:36 PM Post #33 |
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Not Blue
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631900![]() |
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| RS200 | 23 Oct 2006, 09:37 PM Post #34 |
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vroom vroom !
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274100 fuckin' hate this game .. crock 'o shit .. If I ever come accross the Arcade machine I will rip out it's insides and stamp on them .. I mean it ... Teach you to be so bastard unfair. I don't swear normally ... only when games get right on me wick. |
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| stomach | 23 Oct 2006, 09:38 PM Post #35 |
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Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead
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287500 I did enjoy this game for the 1st few games but am bored of it pretty quickly. Agree with once you lose your 1st live you are in trouble :angry: |
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| markopoloman | 24 Oct 2006, 12:04 AM Post #36 |
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Bites
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Good - another game I am shit at
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| Elgin_McQueen | 24 Oct 2006, 01:25 AM Post #37 |
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King Hanafuda Sandcrab IV
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185200 Wondered how everybodys scores were so much higher till I finished the 1st level-finally. Is there a part of the bosses I am/am not supposed to hit? I hit them all over and they just sort of randomly flash so I dunno where to aim for. |
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| Elgin_McQueen | 24 Oct 2006, 01:27 AM Post #38 |
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King Hanafuda Sandcrab IV
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Just read a review of the Mega Drive version at gamefaqs, seems it only had 5 levels. |
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| Antiriad2097 | 24 Oct 2006, 06:54 AM Post #39 |
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League Co-Ordinator
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Welcome in Utini, nice to see you around. Can I ask that you also manually type your scores in the forum (see the other posts) as it means I can copy and paste the text into the scores spreadsheet. Ta. [size=1]Scores updated in first post[/size] |
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| a.j.green | 24 Oct 2006, 07:37 AM Post #40 |
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Its not easy...
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Slight improvement 159800 By the way: "CANSEL TO PUSH SHOT BUTTON"???????!!!!!!
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| necronom | 24 Oct 2006, 09:57 AM Post #41 |
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Para(lytic)Droid
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I gave up trying to find any logic in those fights after about 20 minutes of getting the game. I think just randomly shooting them all over seems to work the same with whatever powered weapon you have. On the Spider fight I was only hitting once about every 10 seconds (or it seemd that way), so maybe every x number of hits counts as a real hit. It's a bit strange. |
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| ghostbiscuit | 24 Oct 2006, 11:35 AM Post #42 |
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Not soft
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22000 A quick shottie just to make sure I get on the board this week. Hopefully I'll be able to get more involved now I have an internet connection back. B) |
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| Smurph | 24 Oct 2006, 12:05 PM Post #43 |
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Not Blue
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What annoys me is that you can take the bosses down quicker with the normal shots than with the nets. I think the nets only count as one hit even though they're going right through it, but you can fire more normal shots in the same space of time. |
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| a.j.green | 24 Oct 2006, 01:05 PM Post #44 |
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Its not easy...
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163600 Catching up slowly... :ph43r: |
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| Sureshot | 24 Oct 2006, 03:15 PM Post #45 |
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Test your might
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297300 |
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| a.j.green | 24 Oct 2006, 03:26 PM Post #46 |
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Its not easy...
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182200 Even though I am not getting as far, I am getting a much higher score, cos I keep getting sent back to the start of level 2 and get the points built back up again! |
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| Sureshot | 24 Oct 2006, 03:29 PM Post #47 |
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Test your might
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445200 Thought the bee was pretty easy. |
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| Smurph | 24 Oct 2006, 03:34 PM Post #48 |
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Not Blue
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A slight improvement, bloody last boss is doing my head in. 651600
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| Sureshot | 24 Oct 2006, 04:31 PM Post #49 |
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Test your might
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604900 Spider is also pretty easy. |
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| merman | 24 Oct 2006, 05:07 PM Post #50 |
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Retro Survival Ed
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Ugh. Nearly reached maximum tolerance level. 157400 |
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