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Season 7, Week 8: Thrust (C64); Link to ZIP file included
Topic Started: 10 Jun 2007, 11:06 AM (2,507 Views)
merman
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markopoloman fires upwards and rotates to bring us Thrust on the Commodore 64

Link to the ZIP file

Controls

Joystick control IS possible, but I recommend playing on keys

A - rotate left
S - rotate right
Space - shield/pick up fuel/tractor beam
Shift - activate thrusters
Return - fire cannon

Gameplay

On each level the aim is to escape towing the Klystron orb. The player's craft has to fly down, hover above the orb and pick it up with the tractor beam (space). Thrusting upwards, the ship has to escape the planet's atmosphere to complete the level.

A nuclear reactor on each level powers the cannons on the walls, which can be destroyed with a single hit from the craft's cannon. Shooting the reactor stops it generating power, so the enemy cannons will fall silent for a short while. Do too much damage to the reactor and it will start to meltdown, shown by a countdown. You then have to escape before the timer reaches zero. Destroying the planet AND escaping with the orb brings big bonus points.

There are six levels. Complete them and they are repeated with reverse gravity, complete that six and the next six levels have invisible walls. Get past those, and you get six levels with invisible walls AND reverse gravity

Scores to be in by 1200 on Sunday 17th June

Final Scores :

1) 97650 - Leezer = 100.00 points
2) 93450 - necronom = 95.77 points
3) 68500 - Merman = 80.91 points
4) 64950 - LeFosse = 77.01 points
5) 50450 - Titch = 67.50 points
6) 37850 - Freshmetal = 58.96 points
7) 37700 - Zaphod79 = 56.80 points
8) 35150 - Baldyman666 = 53.41 points
9) 26700 - A.J Green = 47.00 points
10) 25350 - Proevofanatik = 44.23 points
11) 25250 - Russgalleywood = 42.10 points
12) 24850 - RS200 = 39.81 points
13) 23400 - Sureshot = 36.98 points
14) 23150 - Sputryk = 34.77 points
15) 22850 - Fairziff = 32.53 points
16) 22700 - Antiriad2097 = 30.37 points
17) 20400 - Markopoloman = 27.11 points
18) 20250 - RocketRanger = 24.95 points
19) 16050 - Paranoid marvin = 20.72 points
20) 13950 - Madge = 17.56 points
21) 7400 - Supermario = 12.12 points
22) 5000 - Elgin McQueen = 8.81 points
23) 2900 - SirClive = 5.65 points
24) 1050 - Opa-Opa = 2.62 points
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SirClive
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oh joy <_<
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Freshmetal
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Don't mind this, although the controls are a bit tricky.

First go: 14550
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Sureshot
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Test your might
23400

Had this on the BBC.

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necronom
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27,000

I lost three lives trying to get through a timed door :angry:

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Freshmetal
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Getting the hang of it now, although I can see it being one of those games which drives me absolutely mad by the end of the week.

Best tip I have so far: remember you have a shield, use it!

Latest: 34550
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Antiriad2097
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League Co-Ordinator
22700
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merman
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Retro Survival Ed
46150


Know I can get more than this, died trying to escape level 6
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markopoloman
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Hoooooooooooooooooooray!


One of my most fave games - Although I am still not that good at it!!

Hey Sirclive - you should like this, it looks kinda like a speccy game mate :o :lol:


I set up a different set of keys....

Arrow keys.... Up = thrust left = rotate left Right = rotate right
Left CTRL = fire and left SHIFT = shield/pickup

Thats much easier for me as the Return key seems too far out to use in the other setup!!
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necronom
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42,650

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markopoloman
Jun 10 2007, 01:17 PM
Hey Sirclive - you should like this, it looks kinda like a speccy game mate :o :lol:

Nah, looks like an Amstrad to me :P

I remember playing it before and it is a good game. Just quite busy in my life at the mo, so anything other than the quick blast pick up and plays aren't getting enough attention. Thats why I only got one go of Paradroid. I'll give it a go though.
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Like 69, but bigger
markopoloman
Jun 10 2007, 12:17 PM
Hoooooooooooooooooooray!


One of my most fave games - Although I am still not that good at it!!

Hey Sirclive - you should like this, it looks kinda like a speccy game mate :o :lol:


I set up a different set of keys....

Arrow keys.... Up = thrust left = rotate left Right = rotate right
Left CTRL = fire and left SHIFT = shield/pickup

Thats much easier for me as the Return key seems too far out to use in the other setup!!

You should count yourself lucky on the various key options available - I used to play this on the Atari XL

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Which while it was a good version the Atari did not let you press multiple 'normal' keys at the same time so you *had* to use the function keys at the side of the keyboard

So for comparison it would be like playing the C64 version but you needed to use F1 / F3 / F5 / F7 for thrust / shield / fire

Made it a more challenging game anyway :-)
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necronom
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74,550

Reverse gravity is a bitch!

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paranoid marvin

necronom
Jun 10 2007, 03:36 PM
74,550

Reverse gravity is a bitch!

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I can only dream about reverse gravity at the minute
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SirClive
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Just so I don't end in a panic at 10 to deadline next week I am posting a score now...

2900

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Sputryk
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Um, dumb question time. How do you Shift/RunStop on a PC keyboard?
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Sureshot
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Escape or Caps Lock.
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a.j.green
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Its not easy...
19500

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Considering I hated Gravitar, I'm quite enjoying this :o
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paranoid marvin

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final score 16050
don't mind using a keyboard , but multiple keys in one go is too much for me
Got an exam next Tuesday , so gives me a god excuse to revise instead ofplaying in the league!
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merman
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63900

Got to level 9, although I did blow up level 8 by mistake before I'd got the orb :blink:
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Sputryk
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5050

Which is about the odds on me doing any better unless I can fathom out how to change my key settings. My laptop pops-up a window after so many 'shift' key presses! Maybe doesn't help that I have a Japanese keyboard system. Any help anyone can give...

Arigatou!
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you can turn that off in the accessibility options on your laptop (i think its called sticky keys).
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russgalleywood
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I can not get this game to work properly! For some reason the ship won't turn right!

The 'S' key works for right but no matter which keyset I use on either CCS or WinVICE and on two different computers, that's the only key that works which makes it rather cramped to play!

So, since iIhave played this game to death through the years I'll just post one score and wait until next week.

7550

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19550

OK, so as I cannot read all the Japanese kanji yet (and I will not pester the wife) I will make-do - by trying not to thrust much. Never been a fan of this game, though, so don't expect to play it much more.

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Like 69, but bigger
25350

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merman
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Russ, try switching the joystick off completely in VICE

Spurtryk, as Clive says it's "StickyKeys". Trigger it deliberately and it will pop up a dialog box saying "OK Cancel Settings" - go to settings and disable the combination for StickyKeys (and make sure you hit Apply)
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StickyKeys can be a complete bastard if it's enabled and you don't know what's going on.
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merman
Jun 11 2007, 10:54 PM
Russ, try switching the joystick off completely in VICE

Spurtryk, as Clive says it's "StickyKeys". Trigger it deliberately and it will pop up a dialog box saying "OK Cancel Settings" - go to settings and disable the combination for StickyKeys (and make sure you hit Apply)

Thanks Merman,

I'll give it a go later.
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a.j.green
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Its not easy...
25050

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supermario
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3rd attempt - tricky little game to control (well for me anyway)

7,400

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Leezer
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Leecher more like
25500, another of my fav c64 games of all time, just wish i got to play paradroid last week, as thats maybe my fav c64 game of all time.

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50450

First go for aaaaaaagggeesss furthest i've ever got :) :) :)
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RS200
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vroom vroom !
24850

yep, always liked this, but is there any way to play on joystick? I have one of those split keyboards (cuz i'm a kak handed gimp!) and it is like doing "Twister" with me poor mits!

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necronom
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You could use Joy2Key, or an I-Pac to convert joystick inputs to key presses.

I'm using a joystick, as I can't use keys. EVER!
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weh hey my first high score. ill be top one of these days. lol

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bit late into this championship but hey....will get to know you lot ...im the baldyman...im old enough to not call this retro-gaming seeing as i have never stopped playing them lol.
i like to think of it as old skool gamin!

(shout to titch ....download was awesome mate! next stop reading! )

what an awesome soundtrack btw...

thrust-21150

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paranoid marvin

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Jun 12 2007, 09:48 PM
bit late into this championship but hey....will get to know you lot ...im the baldyman...im old enough to not call this retro-gaming seeing as i have never stopped playing them lol.
i like to think of it as old skool gamin!

(shout to titch ....download was awesome mate! next stop reading! )

what an awesome soundtrack btw...

thrust-21150

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Welcome aboard - don't forget , you can still nominate your own 2 games to go in the draw for selection next week
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Welcome to our new contestants, don't forget to go to the Nominations Thread to put your two games into the pot for next week.

(The way we do it is everyone nominates two games, and you are free to change your choice during a season. But you must post a score in the current week for your games to be eligible for selection in the next week. But I'm sure you can read the thread and nominate some sensible games to play in the League)
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new best for me

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Hmmm, more people to beat me.

Sorry Marco but not enjoying this. Gravitar was miles better. I'll keep trying though.
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Ooh new people, shiny! Welcome :)
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1st go................ :(



20400
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RS200
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Hey Elgin, have you tried playing this on your PSP? once you define the keys it plays like a dream! soooooo much better playing it on a pad.

....off home to play XBLA Prince of Persia! *rubs hands* .... come to papa!

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titch

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Jun 13 2007, 04:26 PM
Hey Elgin, have you tried playing this on your PSP? once you define the keys it plays like a dream! soooooo much better playing it on a pad.

....off home to play XBLA Prince of Persia! *rubs hands* .... come to papa!

Interesting well worth a go later - right kids BED!!!! :lol:
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Jun 13 2007, 05:26 PM
Hey Elgin, have you tried playing this on your PSP? once you define the keys it plays like a dream! soooooo much better playing it on a pad.

....off home to play XBLA Prince of Persia! *rubs hands* .... come to papa!

Yeah I have, haven't touched it on pc yet, it's games like this that teach me how to redefine controls properly. Set the L button for the tractor beam and it's a lot easier.
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Controls working now with joysticks off in WinVice

Getting better at it!

20700

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25500

A small improvement, but because it is so tight in the middle of the table, it's lifted me up a couple of places. :)

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russgalleywood
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That's it for me, great game but sooo frustrating!!

25250

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tk421
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not sure if anyone knows but shooting the power building thing stops the guns from shooting for a bit and if you blow it up and escape with the orb before the timer runs out you get a far better bonus :)
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23150

That's enough for me. Roll on next week.
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