Summer Season 2010 - Unusual game

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Summer Season 2010 - Unusual game; Motos (MAME)
Topic Started: Jun 27 2010, 10:59 AM (423 Views)
merman	Jun 27 2010, 10:59 AM Post #1
Retro Survival Ed Posts: 2,503 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: April 26, 2006	Hello Motos! Merman's pick of an unusual game is a cross between platformer and puzzle game. MAME ROM motos Quote: Motos (c) 09/1985 Namco. The object of the game is to bump your enemies - space bugs - off the solar base using Motos, your ship. When you bump all of them off, you move to the next base or round. If Motos is knocked off the base, you lose one life. The game is over when you lose all your lives. You can collect power parts or jump parts lying on the solar base by simply having Motos touch them. The collected parts will be displayed in the lower left corner of the screen and you can use them in the next round. Motos can be outfitted with no more than 7 power parts; the more power parts added, the more powerful Motos is. However, Motos can only be outfitted with only 1 jump part per round. With a jump part, Motos can jump over two squares by moving the joystick in the desired direction and pressing the Jump button. One jump on a square cracks the square and a second jump in the same spot makes a hole in the solar base. You can outfit Motos with these parts in the Power Parts or Jump Parts screen displayed at the beginning of each round. Select the number of parts you want by moving left and right with the joystick, and lock them in place by pressing the Jump button. You can use the selected parts for one round only; they will not be available in subsequent rounds. Linger too long on the playing field and Shooting Stars will begin to fall periodically onto the solar base. The Stars are aimed at Motos, and when they miss they crack a square or break a hole in the solar base (like they do to the base behind the Motos logo in the attract mode's title sequence). Klov page : http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8762 Scores to be in by 12:00 on Sunday the 8th of August Final Scores : 1) 47200 - Geenius = 100.00 points 2) 43300 - necronom = 92.02 points 3) 37300 - Merman = 81.82 points 4) 33100 - A.J Green = 73.53 points 5) 27400 - Invisible = 63.64 points 6) 21600 - Deadpan666 = 53.65 points 7) 21500 - Clarance = 49.70 points 8) 21000 - redcrayon = 45.32 points 9) 20000 - Supermario = 40.42 points 10) 18000 - meaty70 = 34.45 points 11) 17000 - Dam = 29.55 points 12) 17000 - HOW = 25.70 points 13) 7800 - Zaphod79 = 12.11 points



Invisible	Jun 27 2010, 11:53 AM Post #2
Posts: 871 Group: Members Member #134 Joined: January 2, 2008 RetroLeague Titles S16 (1)	10,400 I like this could be a keeper! Attached to this post: moto0001.png (1.85 KB)



supermario	Jun 27 2010, 08:20 PM Post #3
Posts: 940 Group: Members Member #60 Joined: November 20, 2006	Hmm - what do the fire buttons actually do ?



zaphod79	Jun 27 2010, 10:17 PM Post #4
Like 69, but bigger Posts: 2,315 Group: Admin Member #11 Joined: April 26, 2006 RetroLeague Titles S5.5, S6 (2)	supermario Jun 27 2010, 08:20 PM Hmm - what do the fire buttons actually do ? Select power ups if you have them and jump (once) if you have a jump unit - added some details onto the first post 7800



Invisible	Jun 28 2010, 01:30 AM Post #5
Posts: 871 Group: Members Member #134 Joined: January 2, 2008 RetroLeague Titles S16 (1)	15,800 Attached to this post: 0001.png (1.39 KB)



necronom	Jun 29 2010, 09:05 PM Post #6
Para(lytic)Droid Posts: 1,737 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: April 26, 2006 RetroLeague Titles S17, S19, S21, AA11, WW12 (5)	18,000



Geenius	Jun 29 2010, 09:46 PM Post #7
Posts: 53 Group: Members Member #257 Joined: June 6, 2010	26800 - frustrating game Attached to this post: motos_26800_geenius.png (4.02 KB)



merman	Jul 1 2010, 11:08 AM Post #8
Retro Survival Ed Posts: 2,503 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: April 26, 2006	It was the Llamasoft Lleague that introduced me to this, didn't even realise there had been a home computer version thanks to Mastertronic... 37300 (Round 11) Attached to this post: 0004.png (3.83 KB)



supermario	Jul 1 2010, 05:53 PM Post #9
Posts: 940 Group: Members Member #60 Joined: November 20, 2006	18,000



meaty70	Jul 2 2010, 06:16 PM Post #10
Posts: 219 Group: Members Member #93 Joined: April 22, 2007	18000



a.j.green	Jul 3 2010, 06:15 AM Post #11
Its not easy... Posts: 1,475 Group: Members Member #20 Joined: April 28, 2006 RetroLeague Titles S20 (1)	merman Jul 1 2010, 11:08 AM It was the Llamasoft Lleague that introduced me to this, didn't even realise there had been a home computer version thanks to Mastertronic... 37300 (Round 11) I actually prefer the Speccy version to this one - it's slightly more forgiving, but this is still a great game.



necronom	Jul 3 2010, 01:32 PM Post #12
Para(lytic)Droid Posts: 1,737 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: April 26, 2006 RetroLeague Titles S17, S19, S21, AA11, WW12 (5)	25,900



Dam	Jul 5 2010, 07:45 PM Post #13
Posts: 232 Group: Members Member #253 Joined: April 26, 2010	17,000 Attached to this post: moto.jpg (48.62 KB) Edited by Dam, Jul 5 2010, 07:45 PM.



Invisible	Jul 6 2010, 01:45 AM Post #14
Posts: 871 Group: Members Member #134 Joined: January 2, 2008 RetroLeague Titles S16 (1)	Dam Jul 5 2010, 07:45 PM 17,000 Spookily, I also have 17,000 Attached to this post: 0003.png (2.8 KB)



a.j.green	Jul 6 2010, 03:38 PM Post #15
Its not easy... Posts: 1,475 Group: Members Member #20 Joined: April 28, 2006 RetroLeague Titles S20 (1)	Invisible Jul 6 2010, 01:45 AM Dam Jul 5 2010, 07:45 PM 17,000 Spookily, I also have 17,000 Even more spookily...I don't 15700



supermario	Jul 6 2010, 05:02 PM Post #16
Posts: 940 Group: Members Member #60 Joined: November 20, 2006	All the best players have 18,000



Invisible	Jul 8 2010, 01:28 AM Post #17
Posts: 871 Group: Members Member #134 Joined: January 2, 2008 RetroLeague Titles S16 (1)	22,300 Attached to this post: 0005.png (3.18 KB) Edited by Invisible, Jul 8 2010, 01:29 AM.



zaphod79	Jul 8 2010, 08:09 PM Post #18
Like 69, but bigger Posts: 2,315 Group: Admin Member #11 Joined: April 26, 2006 RetroLeague Titles S5.5, S6 (2)	Scores updated



Invisible	Jul 9 2010, 01:43 AM Post #19
Posts: 871 Group: Members Member #134 Joined: January 2, 2008 RetroLeague Titles S16 (1)	27,400 Giant Balls? how do you beat them? Attached to this post: 0007.png (2.86 KB)



merman	Jul 9 2010, 11:18 AM Post #20
Retro Survival Ed Posts: 2,503 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: April 26, 2006	Quick hint for the giant balls Spoiler: click to toggle Get your power level to 4 or 5 and you can knock them back, sometimes find it helps to use the jump power as well



Invisible	Jul 10 2010, 12:04 PM Post #21
Posts: 871 Group: Members Member #134 Joined: January 2, 2008 RetroLeague Titles S16 (1)	merman Jul 9 2010, 11:18 AM Quick hint for the giant balls Spoiler: click to toggle Get your power level to 4 or 5 and you can knock them back, sometimes find it helps to use the jump power as well Spoiler: click to toggle I never have that many left the all bug level is where I tend to use me power efforts. Will try the jump thing though



clarance	Jul 10 2010, 11:26 PM Post #22
Posts: 448 Group: Members Member #217 Joined: May 2, 2009	21,500



merman	Jul 11 2010, 11:11 AM Post #23
Retro Survival Ed Posts: 2,503 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: April 26, 2006	Scores updated with just four weeks left



a.j.green	Jul 14 2010, 12:42 PM Post #24
Its not easy... Posts: 1,475 Group: Members Member #20 Joined: April 28, 2006 RetroLeague Titles S20 (1)	19000



redcrayon	Jul 16 2010, 03:26 AM Post #25
Posts: 21 Group: Members Member #228 Joined: October 1, 2009	21000 This is an awesome game! I had never heard of it before the summer season. Attached to this post: Motos_highscore.png (217.97 KB)



a.j.green	Jul 16 2010, 11:59 AM Post #26
Its not easy... Posts: 1,475 Group: Members Member #20 Joined: April 28, 2006 RetroLeague Titles S20 (1)	33100



merman	Jul 18 2010, 11:00 AM Post #27
Retro Survival Ed Posts: 2,503 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: April 26, 2006	Scores updated



deadpan666	Aug 1 2010, 06:19 PM Post #28
Posts: 405 Group: Members Member #240 Joined: January 22, 2010	21,600 Love this game, even though it frustrates the hell out of me.....



merman	Aug 3 2010, 11:50 AM Post #29
Retro Survival Ed Posts: 2,503 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: April 26, 2006	Scores updated, 5 days to go



necronom	Aug 3 2010, 09:00 PM Post #30
Para(lytic)Droid Posts: 1,737 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: April 26, 2006 RetroLeague Titles S17, S19, S21, AA11, WW12 (5)	26,200 A very slight improvement.



necronom	Aug 4 2010, 05:36 PM Post #31
Para(lytic)Droid Posts: 1,737 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: April 26, 2006 RetroLeague Titles S17, S19, S21, AA11, WW12 (5)	27,100 I haven't managed to get past Level 9 yet.



necronom	Aug 4 2010, 06:00 PM Post #32
Para(lytic)Droid Posts: 1,737 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: April 26, 2006 RetroLeague Titles S17, S19, S21, AA11, WW12 (5)	43,300 That's better!



zaphod79	Aug 7 2010, 10:27 AM Post #33
Like 69, but bigger Posts: 2,315 Group: Admin Member #11 Joined: April 26, 2006 RetroLeague Titles S5.5, S6 (2)	Scores updated A little over 24 hours to go



supermario	Aug 7 2010, 08:15 PM Post #34
Posts: 940 Group: Members Member #60 Joined: November 20, 2006	How come I've got less points than meaty with the same score.... ?



Geenius	Aug 7 2010, 09:25 PM Post #35
Posts: 53 Group: Members Member #257 Joined: June 6, 2010	I thought it ended at 12pm today. Ah well, the extra time allowed for this surprise score for me. A joypad is so much easier that a keyboard! 47200 Attached to this post: motos_47200_geenius.png (2.59 KB) Edited by Geenius, Aug 7 2010, 09:26 PM.



zaphod79	Aug 7 2010, 10:13 PM Post #36
Like 69, but bigger Posts: 2,315 Group: Admin Member #11 Joined: April 26, 2006 RetroLeague Titles S5.5, S6 (2)	supermario Aug 7 2010, 08:15 PM How come I've got less points than meaty with the same score.... ? Dont worry - you'll have the same points at the end of the week FAQ point 16 http://s11.zetaboards.com/RetroLeague/topic/474804/1/#new Quote: 16) I scored the same as someone else but I've a different number of points... why ? If you score the same as someone else you will both receive the same number of points , however when doing the totals through the week its often easier just to leave 2 players in the table (because chances are you will update your score during the week). For the final scores at the weekend they should all display the correct amounts , if you see a problem with your (or anyone elses) score then let one of the mods know.



HOW	Aug 8 2010, 04:21 AM Post #37
Posts: 567 Group: Members Member #149 Joined: June 7, 2008	Here's a token 17000 score Wish I'd played it a little more - A quirky little game



supermario	Aug 8 2010, 10:34 AM Post #38
Posts: 940 Group: Members Member #60 Joined: November 20, 2006	20,000

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