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| Season 5, Week 8: The New Zealand Story, MAME; romulan 'tnzs' | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: 5 Nov 2006, 12:03 PM (3,678 Views) | |
| Antiriad2097 | 5 Nov 2006, 12:03 PM Post #1 |
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Week 8 and we have a 'love it or loathe it' nomination from Necronom, Taito's The New Zealand Story from 1988. There is some discrepancy with different version descriptions for this game, so please use the one provided here (rename to tnzs.zip when downloaded) ![]() Rather surprisingly, Twin Galaxies has no score recorded for this one. Default settings: 1 Coin/1 Credit Flip Screen = Off Service Mode = Off Unknown = Off Difficulty = Medium Bonus Life = 70000 200000 Lives = 3 Allow Continue = Yes You may wish to disable this for ease of play Unknown = Off No continues allowed, no auto-fire allowed Scores to be in by 12:00 noon on 12/11/06. Final Scores at 12:00 on 12/11/06 1) 746090 - Leezer = 100.00 points 2) 627230 - TK421 = 89.40 points 3) 370600 - Kaiserpc = 69.57 points 4) 343650 - MadroXounds = 65.14 points 5) 305750 - Elgin_McQueen = 59.96 points 6) 297200 - A.J.Green = 56.76 points 7) 271510 - Necronom = 52.41 points 8) 248760 - Fairziff = 48.25 points 9) 242660 - Sureshot = 45.21 points 10) 229060 - SirClive = 41.67 points 11) 216350 - Zaphod79 = 38.18 points 12) 207170 - Opa-Opa = 34.94 points 13) 135850 - RS200 = 27.53 points 14) 82890 - Antiriad2097 = 21.34 points 15) 69630 - Smurph = 17.82 points 16) 67450 - Markopoloman = 15.05 points 17) 55990 - Merman = 11.65 points 18) 49930 - Ghostbiscuit = 8.61 points 19) 42950 - Stomach = 5.51 points [size=7]Congratulations Leezer[/size] :ph43r: TK421 is sniped into second place
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| SirClive | 5 Nov 2006, 12:05 PM Post #2 |
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Curious
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Well I for one loathe it
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| Antiriad2097 | 5 Nov 2006, 12:07 PM Post #3 |
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League Co-Ordinator
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You can't please all of the people... |
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| tk421 | 5 Nov 2006, 12:07 PM Post #4 |
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Happy Days
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this is a platform masterpiece so many hidden warps , awesome choice
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| Sureshot | 5 Nov 2006, 12:10 PM Post #5 |
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Test your might
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One I've played a few times, and yeah there are a few level warps around. I wonder if it's worth taking them or not... In any case, I'll try and screenshot the first one in the game when I get home to give you an example (unless someone does it in the meantime). |
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| tk421 | 5 Nov 2006, 12:12 PM Post #6 |
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Happy Days
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your probably right from a score point of view best not to take em i suppose , i know of 3 or 4 on the first level and they will bypass the first boss (whale) |
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| ghostbiscuit | 5 Nov 2006, 12:18 PM Post #7 |
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Not soft
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Warps? I was not aware of these... But ROLL ON NEW ZEALAND STORY!
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| tk421 | 5 Nov 2006, 12:25 PM Post #8 |
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Happy Days
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ant can you confirm the version we are playing as the one ive downloaded hasn't got a bonus life 70000,2000000 option its world version older |
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| necronom | 5 Nov 2006, 12:26 PM Post #9 |
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43,170 I played a demo of this on the Amiga, and liked it, but I've never played the arcade one. I got here then couldn't find how to get to this little guy in the cage. Poor thing... Learning the maps seems to be quite important. I did get to some sort of warp thing that took me somewhere, then another took me somwhere else, then I ended up back on level one. I don't know what all that was about, but the first warp thin was right near the start of the game (maybe within a screen of the start). I must have show something to make it appear.
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| Antiriad2097 | 5 Nov 2006, 12:39 PM Post #10 |
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ROM is TNZS. I didn't name it, as I have 2 MAME setups and both identify it differently. One says its the original Japan version, the other says its the World, Newer version. If I was forced to pick one, I'd say it should be World, Newer as that's what MAME Classic identifies it as. But I messed up my MAME install beyond the front end so I can't launch it from there just now
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| tk421 | 5 Nov 2006, 12:45 PM Post #11 |
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Happy Days
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i think the problem with different romsets is that it isn't just a different extra life score to achieve or even slightly different looking enemys but a totally different map layout ! its like different version of the same game ,here is the first screen of the tnzs that i downloaded just so people can confirm that this is what everyone is running |
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| SirClive | 5 Nov 2006, 01:02 PM Post #12 |
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Curious
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mine says world bootleg |
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| opa-opa | 5 Nov 2006, 01:02 PM Post #13 |
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Steakhouse & Brewery
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54980![]() Tough little game this one, but at least when you lose a life you don't need to start the game again
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| Kaiserpc | 5 Nov 2006, 01:09 PM Post #14 |
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Not Going on holiday. Again.
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Had this on the ST and really liked it. Might get the new and improved version on the DS. Nice choice! Although if I remember it can be a bit frustrating at times. I seem to remember the ditty being quite catchy (I've still got the tune for last weeks game in my head) |
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| necronom | 5 Nov 2006, 01:21 PM Post #15 |
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TK: That's the one I get, and that's the warp I mentioned earlier. Mine says "NewZealand Story, The (World, newer) tzns |
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| tk421 | 5 Nov 2006, 01:28 PM Post #16 |
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Happy Days
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well least were both playing the same version
all warps are opened with weapon fire so jusr fire at random as your walking along |
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| opa-opa | 5 Nov 2006, 01:33 PM Post #17 |
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Steakhouse & Brewery
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79300![]() Mine says Newzealand story world, newer also TNZS. |
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| necronom | 5 Nov 2006, 01:40 PM Post #18 |
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Para(lytic)Droid
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100,120 Got to round 2-1. ![]() |
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| Kaiserpc | 5 Nov 2006, 03:36 PM Post #19 |
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Not Going on holiday. Again.
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mine say "the world, older". Oh and I forgot how annoying this game is. Struggling to get over 25,000 so far
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| necronom | 5 Nov 2006, 03:48 PM Post #20 |
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That's ROM "tnzso". It might have a different map, as the two websites I found earlier had totally different maps to the one I'm playing. |
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| ghostbiscuit | 5 Nov 2006, 04:49 PM Post #21 |
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Not soft
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So then... older or newer? :huh: |
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| opa-opa | 5 Nov 2006, 04:56 PM Post #22 |
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Steakhouse & Brewery
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126000![]() We are using newer Ghost.. |
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| Kaiserpc | 5 Nov 2006, 05:38 PM Post #23 |
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Not Going on holiday. Again.
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where do you get the newer one from then? I thought I didn't remember the level design from my ST days |
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| necronom | 5 Nov 2006, 06:08 PM Post #24 |
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I don't know where I got it from (I've had it a while), but checking the usual place I go, I found it. I'll PM you in a minute. It was called "(Japan)" (the second one) and is 436kb. |
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| Sureshot | 5 Nov 2006, 06:16 PM Post #25 |
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Test your might
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45280 Yeah, frustrating. |
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| Kaiserpc | 5 Nov 2006, 06:28 PM Post #26 |
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Not Going on holiday. Again.
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cheers Necronom, that's the version I remember
Although having press a button rather than pushing up for flying takes a bit of getting used to (used to the one fire button ST version).
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| Antiriad2097 | 5 Nov 2006, 07:08 PM Post #27 |
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Then you have the wrong one. [size=7] There is some discrepancy with different version descriptions for this game, so please use the one provided here (rename to tnzs.zip when downloaded)[/size] |
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| ghostbiscuit | 5 Nov 2006, 07:33 PM Post #28 |
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Not soft
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Excellent. Cheers, Ant. I'll have a wee shottie when I get back from looking at fireworks.
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| opa-opa | 5 Nov 2006, 07:36 PM Post #29 |
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Steakhouse & Brewery
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Does my score still count..? My version don't say older or bootleg.. |
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| SirClive | 5 Nov 2006, 07:37 PM Post #30 |
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Curious
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Cheers Ant, mine was a very different 1st level. Will use the new one. |
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| Kaiserpc | 5 Nov 2006, 07:47 PM Post #31 |
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Not Going on holiday. Again.
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hmm this version has files missing compared to the one Necronom pm'd me. Plus it doesn't work on my version of mame (0.100) |
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| Antiriad2097 | 5 Nov 2006, 07:52 PM Post #32 |
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Then add the missing files... |
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| tk421 | 5 Nov 2006, 08:31 PM Post #33 |
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Happy Days
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msu be the first time i have seen an arcade game with different level design depending on which version you use |
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| ghostbiscuit | 6 Nov 2006, 12:08 AM Post #34 |
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Not soft
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First go: 49930 |
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| Antiriad2097 | 6 Nov 2006, 07:45 AM Post #35 |
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Everybody happy with the version and have this working now? [size=1]Scores updated in first post[/size] |
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| a.j.green | 6 Nov 2006, 08:41 AM Post #36 |
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Look forward to playing this one. Always liked the Speccy version.
Seems to work okay too. 127500 |
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| SirClive | 6 Nov 2006, 12:49 PM Post #37 |
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Curious
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Yes, its working fine for me and this new version is better than the one I had. But I still hate the game. |
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| Kaiserpc | 6 Nov 2006, 01:02 PM Post #38 |
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Not Going on holiday. Again.
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I'm still struggling to get on the high score table at the moment, best is around 35000 so far
Either the ST version was a lot easier, or my gaming skills have radically reduced in the intervening years. I'm guessing the later
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| a.j.green | 6 Nov 2006, 01:23 PM Post #39 |
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Its not easy...
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Quick! Do a high score table!!!
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| necronom | 6 Nov 2006, 01:25 PM Post #40 |
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130,020 Finally got to level 2-2, then got lost, ran out of time twice, then died in a stupid way! ![]() |
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| a.j.green | 6 Nov 2006, 01:36 PM Post #41 |
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Its not easy...
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| Elgin_McQueen | 6 Nov 2006, 01:45 PM Post #42 |
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King Hanafuda Sandcrab IV
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Assuming I have the right one. Start looks like the pic tk421 posted of the first level. |
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| fairziff | 6 Nov 2006, 01:46 PM Post #43 |
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49100 I prefer the older version
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| a.j.green | 6 Nov 2006, 02:58 PM Post #44 |
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Its not easy...
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163640 Getting better! |
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| Elgin_McQueen | 6 Nov 2006, 03:42 PM Post #45 |
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King Hanafuda Sandcrab IV
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Tbh glad this one's up, i've nominated it a couple of times as to me it's one of the ultimate classic platformers. Can't believe there's never been a sequel. not counting this new remake of course. |
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| opa-opa | 6 Nov 2006, 04:07 PM Post #46 |
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Steakhouse & Brewery
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| Elgin_McQueen | 6 Nov 2006, 04:24 PM Post #47 |
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King Hanafuda Sandcrab IV
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I should add, that although I love this game. I've always, always, been incredibly shit at it. |
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| RS200 | 6 Nov 2006, 04:43 PM Post #48 |
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vroom vroom !
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Hey AJ!, love the way every week you change your avatar to what we are playing ! .. or at least the spectrum equivalent
... wasn't it a Spectrum "birds and the bees" avatar last week for Insector X ? |
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| a.j.green | 6 Nov 2006, 04:51 PM Post #49 |
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Thanks for noticing! So far, I have had: Tapper - the Spectrum loading screen Star Force - ship from Xecutor loading screen Metro X - Spectrum loading screen Insector X - Birds and the Bees character Outzone - Ikari Warriors character New Zealand Story - main character from Spectrum Well spotted on the Birds and the Bees one!
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| a.j.green | 6 Nov 2006, 04:55 PM Post #50 |
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Its not easy...
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Although having press a button rather than pushing up for flying takes a bit of getting used to (used to the one fire button ST version).





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