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| Season 5, Week 9: Tales of the Arabian Nights, C64; D64 'TALESOAN_07735_02' | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: 12 Nov 2006, 12:08 PM (3,600 Views) | |
| merman | 17 Nov 2006, 12:44 AM Post #201 |
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Retro Survival Ed
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4000, got 3 letters on level 3, that means I should get a multiplier of 3 and 3/7 added on to my score next Wednesday fortnight (bank holiday in Scotland) and then dance backwards while reciting the Amiga cheat for New Zealand Story* dressed as a small aubergine... * MOTHERFUCKINKIWIBASTARD if I remember correctly... |
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| SirClive | 17 Nov 2006, 03:29 AM Post #202 |
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Curious
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How come you got a game ending screen and I didn't? Mine went straight to the high score table Maybe thats why my score is so low
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| Antiriad2097 | 17 Nov 2006, 07:32 AM Post #203 |
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League Co-Ordinator
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I'm guessing that its just down to a badly timed button press skipping the end screen before you've seen it. Everything else about the game is so bad that wouldn't surprise me. [size=1]Scores updated in first post[/size] |
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| Elgin_McQueen | 17 Nov 2006, 08:16 AM Post #204 |
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King Hanafuda Sandcrab IV
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Hmm, may have to play this again as Opa and Leezer are gonna catch me on the main table. |
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| a.j.green | 17 Nov 2006, 08:47 AM Post #205 |
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Its not easy...
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Managed to get past level 3 at last, but got a lower score than previously
I think I'm done with this game this week. PS - If the scores stay the same, then TK421 will be uncatchable at the top!
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| opa-opa | 17 Nov 2006, 09:23 AM Post #206 |
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Steakhouse & Brewery
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Please don't.... If you play again that means I'll have to play again Anyone who has read my posts will know that I don't really like this game but I am glad it has been chosen and I hope others continue to pick games that they enjoyed from way back when and not just "classic arcade" titles that everyone has played before. I have really enjoyed playing on the Spectrum and C64 this season and it brought back some of the spirit I used to have playing against my friends back in the day, even though when first picked I was very unsure about playing anything other than MAME. Glad to be wrong on this one. This game could have been good but it is not. It has still given us a fantastic challenge this week, encouraged us all to help each other out and got a debate going over this and that. Surely that can only be a good thing..? So Ant... Do we get an Oric game next season..? I never played on one of those
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| a.j.green | 17 Nov 2006, 11:16 AM Post #207 |
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Its not easy...
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Having said that... 5325 - a massive improvement of 200 points!
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| zaphod79 | 17 Nov 2006, 11:41 AM Post #208 |
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Like 69, but bigger
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BTW possible reasons for not getting the finish screen - not sure about everyone else but i normally turn off the speech since once you've heard it once it just takes up time) , so you *dont* get the screens between the different levels - so you may not get the 'completed' one either. |
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| merman | 17 Nov 2006, 12:06 PM Post #209 |
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Retro Survival Ed
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Last go for me... 4450 |
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| a.j.green | 17 Nov 2006, 01:07 PM Post #210 |
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Its not easy...
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Still going... 6950 Slowly, slowly, catchee monkey... |
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| Sshblack | 17 Nov 2006, 01:08 PM Post #211 |
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I wish this monkey would die. |
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| tk421 | 17 Nov 2006, 01:43 PM Post #212 |
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Happy Days
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is it classed as unsporting to 'accidently' lose a life 1m 25 secs into the 1m 30s duration of the 4th level? |
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| madroXounds | 17 Nov 2006, 01:44 PM Post #213 |
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Turned out nice again...
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RIGHT, a bit of lunch then a proper bash at this damn game, i aint letting myself finish this near the bottom. |
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| Kaiserpc | 17 Nov 2006, 02:36 PM Post #214 |
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Not Going on holiday. Again.
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well there's a question. I think if you have finished the game (and have a screen shot to prove it) then this is a justified way to increase your score. Otherwise there's no way to improve. I have now finished the game with 3 lives and had a really low score. |
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| madroXounds | 17 Nov 2006, 02:41 PM Post #215 |
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Turned out nice again...
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Just goes to show, have a day or 2 away from a game and when u come back for a fresh go at it u always seem to do alot better... at least thats how it works with me lol 9250
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| Elgin_McQueen | 17 Nov 2006, 03:04 PM Post #216 |
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King Hanafuda Sandcrab IV
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You can turn off speech???? ARRRRRRRRRGGGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| merman | 17 Nov 2006, 04:16 PM Post #217 |
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Retro Survival Ed
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Press F1 on the title screen to switch the music on and off, F3 to switch the speech on and off... |
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| SirClive | 17 Nov 2006, 04:38 PM Post #218 |
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Curious
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That must be it as I turn off the speech too. |
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| Antiriad2097 | 17 Nov 2006, 08:20 PM Post #219 |
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League Co-Ordinator
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I just made it to level 2. You all lied - it doesn't get any better :angry: Not my best score by far, but I'm not playing this pish again: 1650
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| fairziff | 17 Nov 2006, 09:25 PM Post #220 |
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4325 |
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| Antiriad2097 | 18 Nov 2006, 11:39 AM Post #221 |
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League Co-Ordinator
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Only 1 day until the reprieve... [size=1]Scores updated in first post[/size] |
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| SirClive | 18 Nov 2006, 11:42 AM Post #222 |
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Curious
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How do you pick the game? Is it a random generator in your spreadsheet? |
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| necronom | 18 Nov 2006, 12:17 PM Post #223 |
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Para(lytic)Droid
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He uses an Oric, or some other retro computer
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| RS200 | 18 Nov 2006, 02:55 PM Post #224 |
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vroom vroom !
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10725 Sorry, I died quite late on "night 4" which.. well is the reason for this "high" score. I wasn't leeching - I promise Just as a test I selected infinite lives (of course that score is not the one I posted) but as I am working tomorrow and will have no more time to play today I just wanted to see just how hard the other levels were ... and you know - I did complete the game ... but it took me 46 lives to do it !!! ... I think that is testiment to just how good you guys are at it .... to complete this rock hard game with 4 lives is just incredible. |
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| ghostbiscuit | 18 Nov 2006, 02:56 PM Post #225 |
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Not soft
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Having massive ISP issues again, so this is the only post I'll be making this week: 3000 Not a huge fan of this one... |
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| stomach | 18 Nov 2006, 03:38 PM Post #226 |
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Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead
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16950 Struggling quite a bit on level 6 |
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| Kaiserpc | 18 Nov 2006, 04:13 PM Post #227 |
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Not Going on holiday. Again.
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25200 |
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| stomach | 18 Nov 2006, 06:04 PM Post #228 |
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Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead
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18750 |
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| Elgin_McQueen | 18 Nov 2006, 08:03 PM Post #229 |
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King Hanafuda Sandcrab IV
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So, i'm assuming all you guys are just gonna be leaching the final level then? Since there's no point in finishing it with lives left. |
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| Antiriad2097 | 18 Nov 2006, 08:13 PM Post #230 |
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League Co-Ordinator
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In this instance, I'd say its a fair tactic. Needn't be the last level, you could risk it on an earlier one though you might not finish on the last life then... |
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| Kaiserpc | 18 Nov 2006, 08:20 PM Post #231 |
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Not Going on holiday. Again.
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I've finished it with 4 lives twice now, and only had a score of around 13,000. |
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| tk421 | 18 Nov 2006, 08:44 PM Post #232 |
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Happy Days
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well done Kaiser i can't be rsed with this random game so you ngotme beat player
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| Sureshot | 18 Nov 2006, 08:59 PM Post #233 |
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Test your might
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Almost forgot to post. Here's my score from about 3 days ago: 3050 Crap game, btw
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| zaphod79 | 18 Nov 2006, 11:22 PM Post #234 |
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Like 69, but bigger
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14450 Night 7 , got to this a few times and just cant make the jumps over the archer :-(
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| markopoloman | 19 Nov 2006, 02:40 AM Post #235 |
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Bites
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Well, as much as I love the C64 - this has got to be one of the worst titles that could have been chosen!!!!!! I played this as a nipper - and didn't have very fond memories of it at the start of this week! But now we are at the end of the week, I HATE it even more. Played it a few times - but found that getting to level 3 always ended up with a lower score than if I died on level one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so my high score stays at a shit 2550 - twice! :angry:
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| Antiriad2097 | 19 Nov 2006, 09:50 AM Post #236 |
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MPM, I've repeatedly scored that on my PSP too, but I give up, I refuse to play this again and don't have that score recorded so you win this week - I'm bottom of the heap so far with only a couple of hours to go. [size=1]Scores updated in first post[/size] |
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| stomach | 19 Nov 2006, 11:30 AM Post #237 |
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Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead
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22175 The more I have played this game this week, the more I have actually enjoyed it. To begin with I thought I would hardly play it at all as it was sooo difficult, but once you get used to each level it becomes a lot easier. |
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| opa-opa | 19 Nov 2006, 11:50 AM Post #238 |
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Steakhouse & Brewery
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23725![]() Can't get near the top score, glad this one is over with.... |
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| tk421 | 19 Nov 2006, 11:56 AM Post #239 |
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Happy Days
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blinking blimey me scores slipping at a rate
where's all these last minute leezers cumin' from ? |
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| Sureshot | 19 Nov 2006, 11:59 AM Post #240 |
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Test your might
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Next! |
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| Kaiserpc | 19 Nov 2006, 12:00 PM Post #241 |
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Not Going on holiday. Again.
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25500 |
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| Antiriad2097 | 19 Nov 2006, 12:00 PM Post #242 |
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League Co-Ordinator
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Time is up. Scores posted after this will not count towards league points. [size=7]Congratulations Kaiserpc[/size] Leaderboard updated Week 10 here - it's the final week of the season! |
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| Elgin_McQueen | 20 Nov 2006, 12:40 AM Post #243 |
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King Hanafuda Sandcrab IV
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Damn, I had a hell of a drop, from second to fifth on the overall table. And Opa could still technically win this if he wipes the floor with the rest of us. |
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| opa-opa | 20 Nov 2006, 08:43 AM Post #244 |
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Steakhouse & Brewery
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Not much chance of that mate, as Ant pointed out TK421 would have to get 2 league points on his chosen game for me to win
Been a fun season though.. |
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| Elgin_McQueen | 20 Nov 2006, 09:13 PM Post #245 |
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King Hanafuda Sandcrab IV
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You think I don't know that???? That's not the attitude to have if you want to be a winner!!! You want to be a winner don't you? Or would you rather be a loser??? GET DOWN AND GIVE ME FIFTY!!!!! (Quid, i'll PM you my address)
Lol, yeah it's never gonna happen. Especially on his nomination. My challenge now is to beat you, but with only so much time this week and the fact the last series of Oz has just turned up on my doorstep, dunno how much playing i'll be doing. |
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| SirClive | 20 Nov 2006, 10:45 PM Post #246 |
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Curious
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Don't forget that you nominated this game too! |
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