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Season 7 - Game Nominations; Nominations by 21st April
Topic Started: 9 Apr 2007, 11:09 AM (3,871 Views)
zaphod79
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My nominations :

1) A Jeff Minter classic :

Hover Bovver on the atari 8-bit

http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...VERSION_ID=6165

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2) A classic arcade game we've not played in the league yet :

Ghosts n Goblins (world) - gng

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=7938

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zaphod79
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Leezer
Apr 10 2007, 09:19 PM
i`ll go for my 2 usuals

1:- impossible mission (c64)

2:- up `n down (mame)

Can i ask how you would see scoring working in impossible mission ?

Been a long time since i played it so i just tried now - and cant see any obvious score ?
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Elgin_McQueen
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Right now going with

MAME
Wonder Boy (set 1, new encryption) - wboy
R-Tyle Leo (World Rev. C) - rtypeleo
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fr@ser

zaphod79
Apr 14 2007, 09:05 PM
My nominations :

1) A Jeff Minter classic :

Hover Bovver on the atari 8-bit

http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?...VERSION_ID=6165

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2) A classic arcade game we've not played in the league yet :

Ghosts n Goblins (world) - gng

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=7938

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Remember how The ninja ,on the master system ,would continually send you back to a previous stage,if you hadn't found all the scrolls,resulting in a few of us getting some truly massive scores, G n' G has the same warp back feature.

:D
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zaphod79
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fr@ser
Apr 15 2007, 02:06 AM
Remember how The ninja ,on the master system ,would continually send you back to a previous stage,if you hadn't found all the scrolls,resulting in a few of us getting some truly massive scores, G n' G has the same warp back feature.

:D

Yes but the warp back is the last level of the game and if you can get to it i'd expect you to be right up at the top of the leaderboard (i've never actually got to the warp even with unlimited continues although i have been close to the end on the real arcade machine).

I'm also aware there is a points leeching section in ... level 4 i think it is where you can score enough points for an extra life - die and then do the same again - that wont be allowed if the game is picked (i'll grab some screenshots of the section if the game is chosen to outline what would not be allowed).

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titch

zaphod79
Apr 14 2007, 09:14 PM
Leezer
Apr 10 2007, 09:19 PM
i`ll go for my 2 usuals

1:- impossible mission (c64)

2:- up `n down (mame)

Can i ask how you would see scoring working in impossible mission ?

Been a long time since i played it so i just tried now - and cant see any obvious score ?

You get a score once the game has ended.

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Not the quickest game to play in the world tho :ph43r:
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Leezer
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Leecher more like
zaphod79
Apr 14 2007, 09:14 PM
Leezer
Apr 10 2007, 09:19 PM
i`ll go for my 2 usuals

1:- impossible mission (c64)

2:- up `n down (mame)

Can i ask how you would see scoring working in impossible mission ?

Been a long time since i played it so i just tried now - and cant see any obvious score ?

when your game finishes on imposs mission you get to put your name on a hiscore table.
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merman
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7 days to the start of the new season, get your nominations in!

Also, two new polls to decide on the fate of certain nominations...
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titch

Leezer
Apr 15 2007, 10:45 AM
zaphod79
Apr 14 2007, 09:14 PM
Leezer
Apr 10 2007, 09:19 PM
i`ll go for my 2 usuals

1:- impossible mission (c64)

2:- up `n down (mame)

Can i ask how you would see scoring working in impossible mission ?

Been a long time since i played it so i just tried now - and cant see any obvious score ?

when your game finishes on imposs mission you get to put your name on a hiscore table.

:rolleyes:
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titch
Apr 15 2007, 11:51 AM
Leezer
Apr 15 2007, 10:45 AM
zaphod79
Apr 14 2007, 09:14 PM
Leezer
Apr 10 2007, 09:19 PM
i`ll go for my 2 usuals

1:- impossible mission (c64)

2:- up `n down (mame)

Can i ask how you would see scoring working in impossible mission ?

Been a long time since i played it so i just tried now - and cant see any obvious score ?

when your game finishes on imposs mission you get to put your name on a hiscore table.

:rolleyes:

Exactly,how are we supposed to cheat ,if we have to wait til the game over screen,before we see our score :ph43r: :lol:
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titch

fr@ser
Apr 15 2007, 03:31 PM
titch
Apr 15 2007, 11:51 AM
Leezer
Apr 15 2007, 10:45 AM
zaphod79
Apr 14 2007, 09:14 PM
Leezer
Apr 10 2007, 09:19 PM
i`ll go for my 2 usuals

1:- impossible mission (c64)

2:- up `n down (mame)

Can i ask how you would see scoring working in impossible mission ?

Been a long time since i played it so i just tried now - and cant see any obvious score ?

when your game finishes on imposs mission you get to put your name on a hiscore table.

:rolleyes:

Exactly,how are we supposed to cheat ,if we have to wait til the game over screen,before we see our score :ph43r: :lol:

Trying to say summit :ph43r: :P
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Elgin_McQueen
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King Hanafuda Sandcrab IV
Can I change my Wonderboy nomination to Smash TV on the Mega Drive?
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Elgin_McQueen
Apr 15 2007, 09:43 PM
Can I change my Wonderboy nomination to Smash TV on the Mega Drive?

Why the Megadrive version? Seriously it's not that good compaired to the SNES or the Arcade version. (thinking of the whole 3 button thing here...)
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Elgin_McQueen
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Was assuming the arcade version wasn't really an option, stick wise. Remember playing Mega Drive version and enjoying it. Plus emulators for MD games are really basic. :D
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Danny
Apr 16 2007, 10:21 AM
Elgin_McQueen
Apr 15 2007, 09:43 PM
Can I change my Wonderboy nomination to Smash TV on the Mega Drive?

Why the Megadrive version? Seriously it's not that good compaired to the SNES or the Arcade version. (thinking of the whole 3 button thing here...)

Yeah,the snes version was a better game all round,as coin op conversions go (ntsc has the speed),and buttons X,Y,A,B were perfect for the right stick controls!
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Elgin_McQueen
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Hmmm see I was thinking how a pad would work fine for the second stick as I remember the mega drive pad being ok. Reckon the MD version however works ok with keys better than the SNES one will.
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Elgin_McQueen
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NONONONONONONONONONONONONO


Just tried them out,

Master System, just awful, nothing more needed.

SNES, button config works really well, graphics are good, very good version

Mega Drive, Bigger playing area than SNES, faster than SNES, button config good though not as good as snes.


By far i'd have to recommend Mega Drive, especially for keyboard users.
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Elgin_McQueen
Apr 17 2007, 04:14 PM
NONONONONONONONONONONONONO


Just tried them out,

Master System, just awful, nothing more needed.

SNES, button config works really well, graphics are good, very good version

Mega Drive, Bigger playing area than SNES, faster than SNES, button config good though not as good as snes.


By far i'd have to recommend Mega Drive, especially for keyboard users.

ZSNES & FUSION were used.

The NTSC mega drive conversion is a bit faster than the NTSC snes version,(down to the faster processor in the mega drive )with both versions running in the same 1280x800 resolutions for my laptop,the snes has a bigger playing area,both height and width.

MEGA DRIVE
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SNES
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But the deciding factor for me ,which one controls more like the coin ops dual sticks (whether using keyboard/pad controls (resulting in a more enjoyable/playable game)),and that is the Snes ,major things like being able to stand still and fire in every direction,are just not possible on the mega drive three button conversion.

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Elgin_McQueen
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Looking at that the snes area looks bigger, though it still feels smaller due to thw wall thickness, maybe this is what I was noticing. Still found the snes version to be a duller, slower experience though and MD still better for keys. Though pad wise I totally agree with your pad comments.

Just for the record I used ZSNES and GENS.
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paranoid marvin

Hi,this is the first time I've done this,so please be gentle with me!

I would like to nominate

Frostbite on Atari 2600 and
Dictator on Speccy


Do I need to register somewhere else to be in the league?
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SirClive
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Nope this is it. You just need to make sure you have played those 2 games recently and are sure they are appropriate for league play.
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paranoid marvin

SirClive
Apr 18 2007, 09:37 PM
Nope this is it. You just need to make sure you have played those 2 games recently and are sure they are appropriate for league play.

Yeah , 2 of my favourite games from 2 of my favourite systems

Stella is a pretty straight forward emulator to use , and obviously everyone has their own favourite speccy emu

I step-by-step guide to uploading my scores would be appreciated though
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paranoid marvin
Apr 18 2007, 10:03 PM
SirClive
Apr 18 2007, 09:37 PM
Nope this is it. You just need to make sure you have played those 2 games recently and are sure they are appropriate for league play.

Yeah , 2 of my favourite games from 2 of my favourite systems

Stella is a pretty straight forward emulator to use , and obviously everyone has their own favourite speccy emu

I step-by-step guide to uploading my scores would be appreciated though

If you know how to take a screen shot with your emulator ,just take a picture of your score ,then upload that picture to an image hosting site( image shack or any other will do),then just put the link to that picture , on this site !

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merman
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paranoid marvin
Apr 18 2007, 07:05 PM
Hi,this is the first time I've done this,so please be gentle with me!

I would like to nominate

Frostbite on Atari 2600 and
Dictator on Speccy


Do I need to register somewhere else to be in the league?

Hi Marvin, welcome aboard!

I'm not certain if Dictator (I assume you mean the Don Priestly strategy game) is really suitable for the league...
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merman
Apr 18 2007, 11:40 PM
paranoid marvin
Apr 18 2007, 07:05 PM
Hi,this is the first time I've done this,so please be gentle with me!

I would like to nominate

Frostbite on Atari 2600 and
Dictator on Speccy


Do I need to register somewhere else to be in the league?

Hi Marvin, welcome aboard!

I'm not certain if Dictator (I assume you mean the Don Priestly strategy game) is really suitable for the league...

That's the one - I suggested it partly because it's a good game everyone should at least try , partly because you get a final score - but mainly because I'm good at it!

I can see from the list of games so far though that most are arcade-oriented , so
I don't mind changing it for Foundations Waste (ST)
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paranoid marvin

Sorry , make that Pipe Dream (MAME)
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a.j.green
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Its not easy...
I think it best if we avoid strategy type games, even though Dictator is very good, and I think that the best type of game for this league is arcade type games that don't take too long to play a game. You don't want to spend hours trying to build up a decent score.
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Its not easy...
paranoid marvin
Apr 18 2007, 10:03 PM
SirClive
Apr 18 2007, 09:37 PM
Nope this is it. You just need to make sure you have played those 2 games recently and are sure they are appropriate for league play.

Yeah , 2 of my favourite games from 2 of my favourite systems

Stella is a pretty straight forward emulator to use , and obviously everyone has their own favourite speccy emu

I step-by-step guide to uploading my scores would be appreciated though

How about picking the Spectrum versions of Robotron and Ghosts n Goblins just to throw a spanner in the works :lol: :lol: :lol:
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RS200
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After many hours of 'hmmmming' ... i'm going to pick

Scout - C64

http://www.gamebase64.com/game.php?id=6634&d=18&h=0

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... and

Terra Cresta (YM3526 set 1) - MAME

http://www.emuasylum.com/rompopup.php?id=127993

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tk421
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Happy Days
indiana jones temple of doom - mame
metal slug 3 - mame
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Elgin_McQueen
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Good line up of games so far. :)
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tk421
Apr 19 2007, 06:35 PM
indiana jones temple of doom - mame
metal slug 3 - mame

OOH Indy -that's a good one!
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SirClive
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have you played it recently? Its aged terribly and is sooooo repetitve
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paranoid marvin

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Apr 19 2007, 08:24 PM
have you played it recently? Its aged terribly and is sooooo repetitve

TBH no - in fact probably the last time was on the actual arcade achine (or it might have been the ST conversion) - I'd totally forgotten all about it , just remembered it when it was mentioned above

I remember liking at the time , me being an Indy fan , but maybe that was rose-tinted specs again
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Not sure how much chance I will have to join in and am completely hopeless (ie incapable) with the techy stuff if there is a problem but, I nominate:

Twin Cobra - MAME twincobr
Gryzor (set 1) - MAME gryzor

Please do not hate me if you cannot get either working and I cannot help. If my ineptitude rules out my nominations, so be it.
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paranoid marvin

Sputryk
Apr 19 2007, 08:57 PM
Not sure how much chance I will have to join in and am completely hopeless (ie incapable) with the techy stuff if there is a problem but, I nominate:

Twin Cobra - MAME twincobr
Gryzor (set 1) - MAME gryzor

Please do not hate me if you cannot get either working and I cannot help. If my ineptitude rules out my nominations, so be it.

If it helps,I too may need help - though I know some of the guys from the Retro Gamer forum are in the league (my main reason for joining up) and I know they'll help as much as they can

Whatever you do,don't be afraid to ask!
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merman
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tk, as we've already played Metal Slug (back in season 1), would you be prepared to change your nomination? Since they are all very similar - perhaps you could try Gunforce 1 & 2 as an alternative?

Unless everyone else is happy playing Metal Slug 3, in which case ignore this.
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Elgin_McQueen
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I have no problem with it, but then I wasn't here for season 1.
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tk421
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SirClive
Apr 19 2007, 08:24 PM
have you played it recently? Its aged terribly and is sooooo repetitve

I wouldn't say its aged terribly and its certainly not repetative well compared to garbage like qix and 3d deathchase it aint ;)
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tk421
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merman
Apr 19 2007, 11:25 PM
tk, as we've already played Metal Slug (back in season 1), would you be prepared to change your nomination? Since they are all very similar - perhaps you could try Gunforce 1 & 2 as an alternative?

Unless everyone else is happy playing Metal Slug 3, in which case ignore this.

ill check out the gunforce games and let you know , but slug 3 is an awesome game loads of hidden stuff and VERY playable
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Hi all,
finally got motivated to figure out some emulators and get myself over here (from RG btw), hopefully to give some of you a challenge (not likely, I know). I'll forego making any nominations right now, but that may change later if I think of something good.
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Elgin_McQueen
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Glad to have ya. :D
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tk421
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played gunforce aint a patch on metalslug 3 tbh so does anyone have a prob with this being nominated if so ill change my nom :)
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vroom vroom !
tk421
Apr 20 2007, 05:02 PM
played gunforce aint a patch on metalslug 3 tbh so does anyone have a prob with this being nominated if so ill change my nom :)

Not for me TK, I just love MS3 !
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a.j.green
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Its not easy...
Elgin_McQueen
Apr 19 2007, 07:02 PM
Good line up of games so far. :)

Good variety of formats, too. Looking forward to this season.
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RS200
Apr 20 2007, 05:07 PM
tk421
Apr 20 2007, 05:02 PM
played gunforce aint a patch on metalslug 3 tbh so does anyone have a prob with this being nominated if so ill change my nom :)

Not for me TK, I just love MS3 !

Fair enough, it is some time since we played it (season 1), so I see no real problem if others are happy with it.

A welcome to Freshmetal as well. If you do come up with at least one nomination by tomorrow, it could be your game picked on Sunday!
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merman
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Right, titch and Collywobbles - do you both still want to nominate Robotron? Bear in mind that it won't be drawn twice, and you could miss your chance to have a game chosen...
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paranoid marvin

TBH I'm glad Metal Slug is in , as I've never got round to playing it much , and this will give me the ideal excuse
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merman
Apr 20 2007, 10:32 PM
Right, titch and Collywobbles - do you both still want to nominate Robotron? Bear in mind that it won't be drawn twice, and you could miss your chance to have a game chosen...

But surely mathematically it all works out the same??
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Yeah, if a game is nominated more than once, it ups the chance of it being selected. However if it is selected once, as with every other game, it won't be put up for selection again.
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