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Season 7, Week 8: Thrust (C64); Link to ZIP file included
Topic Started: 10 Jun 2007, 11:06 AM (2,509 Views)
merman
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tk421
Jun 13 2007, 09:56 PM
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 :)

4400 points compared to 3200... I did mention you could do it in the brief game summary in the first post ;)


Had a couple of attempts to beat my score earlier, both times I blew myself and level 5 up. Oops.
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LeFosse

I'd also like to join the competition. I've been playing Alien Syndrome for the Lemon64 Competition, and it's already driven me nuts a few times. Playing Thrust will be a welcome change! At the moment, I still find the controls incredibly frustrating and tricky though. Not looking forward to Reverse Gravitation. :o

My score: 17,900

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merman
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Welcome LeFosse! Don't forget to read the Nominations thread and pick your two choices...
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a.j.green
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Its not easy...
Now this may sound like a bit of a nit-picking point, but shouldn't I have the same points as Leezer, as our scores are equal? I think that I have been automatically allocated lower points because I am down as 6th and not joint 5th.

Are there any rules regarding level scores?

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a.j.green
Jun 14 2007, 03:35 PM
Now this may sound like a bit of a nit-picking point, but shouldn't I have the same points as Leezer, as our scores are equal?

This has happened a few times. I'm not sure if we've ever ended the week with two equal scores, but the first to post a score gets priority in the table.

I think people have said the scores would be ammended so both are equal at the end.

Should the first to post get a slightly higher score? I'm undecided. Maybe a point or two extra would be fair?
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I wouldn't worry AJ, i'm sure we would amend it when we put it onto the leaderboard. Sometimes just those few extra points can make all the difference.

Have to say, i'm really enjoying this weeks game. It can be *mighty* frustrating but almost ecstasy when you succeed!

I'm dying for "Scout" to come up ... pmsl!
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tk421
Jun 13 2007, 08:56 PM
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 :)

Doesn't last for long though so not really worth bothering with, didn't know about the bonus though!

I didn't even realise you have a shield till yesterday and have never used it! Does anyone use the shield, I find it just distracts you from controlling the craft?
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I wouldn't get very far without the shield. It's absolutely essential!
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a.j.green
Jun 14 2007, 02:35 PM
Now this may sound like a bit of a nit-picking point, but shouldn't I have the same points as Leezer, as our scores are equal? I think that I have been automatically allocated lower points because I am down as 6th and not joint 5th.

Are there any rules regarding level scores?

It was just the way the spreadsheet calculates the scores m8 - i.e. top score/your score/position.

As it's a temp spreadsheet i am pretty sure it will be corrected for the end of the week :)
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a.j.green
Jun 14 2007, 02:35 PM
Now this may sound like a bit of a nit-picking point, but shouldn't I have the same points as Leezer, as our scores are equal? I think that I have been automatically allocated lower points because I am down as 6th and not joint 5th.

Are there any rules regarding level scores?

i wouldn`t worry bout that - i`. gonna kick ass this week anyway ;)
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titch
Jun 14 2007, 04:34 PM
a.j.green
Jun 14 2007, 02:35 PM
Now this may sound like a bit of a nit-picking point, but shouldn't I have the same points as Leezer, as our scores are equal? I think that I have been automatically allocated lower points because I am down as 6th and not joint 5th.

Are there any rules regarding level scores?

It was just the way the spreadsheet calculates the scores m8 - i.e. top score/your score/position.

As it's a temp spreadsheet i am pretty sure it will be corrected for the end of the week :)

Correct , part of the calculations looks at the position you are in the table

So as an example say we had 6 players and their scores were

Player 1 - 1000
Player 2 - 600
Player 3 - 600
Player 4 - 400
Player 5 - 400
Player 6 - 300

The scores would be :

1) 1000 - Player1 = 100.00 points
2) 600 - Player 2 = 71.67 points
3) 600 - Player 3 = 63.33 points
4) 400 - Player 4 = 45.00 points
5) 400 - Player 5 = 36.67 points
6) 300 - Player 6 = 23.33 points

And this is how it would show through the week , however when the final scores are worked out there would be no difference between those who scored the same amount so the scores would actually be :

1) 1000 - Player1 = 100.00 points
2) 600 - Player 2 = 71.67 points
2) 600 - Player 3 = 71.67 points
4) 400 - Player 4 = 45.00 points
4) 400 - Player 5 = 45.00 points
6) 300 - Player 6 = 23.33 points

So dont worry if the temp score tables through the week show you at a lower amount - if you match the score you get the same amount.



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92600 last anti grav level (and total bitch - would love to see what the next stage is !)


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Cool - what level was that Leezer?
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titch
Jun 14 2007, 08:35 PM
Cool - what level was that Leezer?

erm level 12 i think

1st 6 levels normal gravity
2nd 6 levels anti grav
3rd 6 levels back to normal gravity but faster more aggresive gunfire ?????
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29250

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24800

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Jun 14 2007, 10:06 PM
titch
Jun 14 2007, 08:35 PM
Cool - what level was that Leezer?

erm level 12 i think

1st 6 levels normal gravity
2nd 6 levels anti grav
3rd 6 levels back to normal gravity but faster more aggresive gunfire ?????

Nope, 3rd time through is reverse gravity AND invisible levels... well played Leezer!
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merman
Jun 15 2007, 10:59 AM
Nope, 3rd time through is reverse gravity AND invisible levels...

That'll be easy! :blink:
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Oops, I meant

3rd time through - invisible walls
4th time through - invisible walls AND reverse gravity

The guns increase in firing rate anyway at later levels.



My new score - 68500

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LeFosse

This game is hard! Can't seem to get comfortable with the controls.

Just found out that it's game over immediately if you run out of fuel. :angry:

My score: 48,150

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25350 superb B)
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LeFosse

Reverse gravity sure is difficult! This will probably be my final score for this round.

My score: 64,950

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81,300

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a.j.green
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Its not easy...
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I think I've reached the point where I don't think I can progress much further. :(
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i little better ..didn't know you could blow up the planet of you shoot the gun radar thingy to many times lol

thrust: 27800

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You mean the REACTOR that powers the guns, right?

We do try to put some gameplay hints in the first post of the week...
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lol yes that would be the reactor, and yes i didn't read the instructions .

c'mon.....what bloke reads instructions!!!!! cheers merman...i read it now lmao

there is some nice thrust remakes kicking about on the net too.
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Jun 15 2007, 08:23 PM
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5000

Did get higher on psp but the screebshot is completely indistinguishable. :angry:
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97650 grr prob my last go.... i give up trying to get the pod out of the last anti grav level (12), it takes a thrust god to do that, and i am merely a mortal.
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93,450

I got to the orb thing on the last level of "reverse mode". Died trying to shoot the reactor through the thin gap, and lost control. :(

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Love Thrust, but boy do I still suck lemons at it!

20250

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im happy with my score of 25350. ill leave it at that b4 i smash my keyboard to bits. a great game but makes u very angry
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OK, less than 12 hours to go...

No scores yet from...

Fr@ser
TK421
Opa-Opa
Smurph
Madge
Collywobbles
doughboyca
ghostbiscuit
Danny
Meaty70

Come on guys!
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But it's rubbish.....
I'm not sure I have the will to play another dull game....
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Here you go, a score for this week. This is more or less the same game as that rubbish Gravitar we played not so long ago.
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Jun 16 2007, 11:08 PM
im happy with my score of 25350. ill leave it at that b4 i smash my keyboard to bits. a great game but makes u very angry

i second you pro - i mean every time you have a go - on one go you end up going quite far, next go you die level 2 - those cannons are just soooooo random

i find myself getting thrust rage!!! its a feeling i havent had in years gaming....
fustration at my own stupity i can live with....when a game can be unfair then i can't live wiv it-

or am i just being a loser / im crap at this - get over it baldyman / type thing going on.

i know its in the realms of classix --but-- i thought that if a game makes you super angry - that in itself is a flaw in the game - but it keeps you coming back for more punishment...sooo..it is a flawed classic

one word for this game...AAAAGGGGHHHHHHHHDAMMITCANNONSIHATETHISJUSTONEMOREGO
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if you want to play in a retro league then surely u have to be prepared to play any game that is selected. a few people in this league like playing this game. its not one that i would pick up and play all night, but at least i tried to get the highest score i could posibly get. thats what this league is all about. getting the best score. not to play the games you want to. your game will be selected soon enough. and then possibly other people will moan about the game u selected. we just have to try our best and get on with it.
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Jun 17 2007, 09:44 AM
proevofanatik
Jun 16 2007, 11:08 PM
im happy with my score of 25350. ill leave it at that b4 i smash my keyboard to bits. a great game but makes u very angry

i second you pro - i mean every time you have a go - on one go you end up going quite far, next go you die level 2 - those cannons are just soooooo random

i find myself getting thrust rage!!! its a feeling i havent had in years gaming....
fustration at my own stupity i can live with....when a game can be unfair then i can't live wiv it-

or am i just being a loser / im crap at this - get over it baldyman / type thing going on.

i know its in the realms of classix --but-- i thought that if a game makes you super angry - that in itself is a flaw in the game - but it keeps you coming back for more punishment...sooo..it is a flawed classic

one word for this game...AAAAGGGGHHHHHHHHDAMMITCANNONSIHATETHISJUSTONEMOREGO

lol
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I too agree the game can be a bit random - those cannons can sometimes be deadly accurate , sometimes not fire at all - but this is part and parcel of a retro game , and a budget retro game at that

I must admit though that the game isnt as good as I remember it being - or maybe I'm just not used to playing games via keyboard anymore
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Sorry for the delay, I'd forgotten how to take screenshots in VICE! :(
I'm a lot better on the remake... I'll join everyone else in blaming the controls.
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Jun 17 2007, 10:05 AM
I too agree the game can be a bit random - those cannons can sometimes be deadly accurate , sometimes not fire at all - but this is part and parcel of a retro game , and a budget retro game at that

I must admit though that the game isnt as good as I remember it being - or maybe I'm just not used to playing games via keyboard anymore

yup they are accurate. i found i very difficult to use my sheild , shoot and keep powering my engines at the same time. 3 things at once isnt good
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Jun 17 2007, 08:56 AM
But it's rubbish.....
I'm not sure I have the will to play another dull game....

i think you think a lot like me opa, i often don`t like games i cant control or crappy speccy games with shite graphics/gameplay. I think a retro league is more than just picking good games, its about games that you remember that bring a smile to your face remenising, regardless if they are good or bad games, take me for example i was nearly gonna nominate a c64 game called house of usher that could be the worse game ever (if you think thrust is frustrating try this one !) but i actually bought that game on budget and did quite enjoy playing it, but got so frustrated with it i hacked into it to get endless lives and time. lol
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Keep getting myself into a crazy pendulum swing trying to get out of the second to last normal-gravity level and throwing myself into the wall.
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Time's up!
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Leezer
Jun 17 2007, 10:23 AM
opa-opa
Jun 17 2007, 08:56 AM
But it's rubbish.....
I'm not sure I have the will to play another dull game....

i think you think a lot like me opa, i often don`t like games i cant control or crappy speccy games with shite graphics/gameplay. I think a retro league is more than just picking good games, its about games that you remember that bring a smile to your face remenising, regardless if they are good or bad games, take me for example i was nearly gonna nominate a c64 game called house of usher that could be the worse game ever (if you think thrust is frustrating try this one !) but i actually bought that game on budget and did quite enjoy playing it, but got so frustrated with it i hacked into it to get endless lives and time. lol

I like House of Usher :rolleyes:
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markopoloman
Jun 17 2007, 02:50 PM
Leezer
Jun 17 2007, 10:23 AM
opa-opa
Jun 17 2007, 08:56 AM
But it's rubbish.....
I'm not sure I have the will to play another dull game....

i think you think a lot like me opa, i often don`t like games i cant control or crappy speccy games with shite graphics/gameplay. I think a retro league is more than just picking good games, its about games that you remember that bring a smile to your face remenising, regardless if they are good or bad games, take me for example i was nearly gonna nominate a c64 game called house of usher that could be the worse game ever (if you think thrust is frustrating try this one !) but i actually bought that game on budget and did quite enjoy playing it, but got so frustrated with it i hacked into it to get endless lives and time. lol

I like House of Usher :rolleyes:

You would though!! :lol:
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