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Season 32 - Week 3 - Jetpac (Spectrum)
Topic Started: 6 Oct 2013, 10:59 AM (1,340 Views)
zaphod79
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For this week we go all the way back to 1983 with Jetpac for the Spectrum

WOS page here : http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0009362

This is one of the few spectrum games where distribution is not allowed so you'll have to pick it up elsewhere however googling for jetpac spectrum rom got me to this page on Emuparadise which has the file - http://www.emuparadise.me/ZX_Spectrum_%28Tapes%29_ROMs/Jetpac_%281983%29%28Ultimate%29/86779

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Instructions : ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/games-info/j/Jetpac.txt
Poster : ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/company-pics/UltimatePlayTheGame/Posters/Jetpac_Poster.jpg


Scores to be in by 12:00 (noon) UK time next Sunday the 13th of October

Final Scores:

1) 444055 - clarance = 100.00 points
2) 255595 - TodayIsForgotten = 75.84 points
3) 164455 - Sputryk = 62.64 points
4) 140150 - necronom = 56.96 points
5) 133310 - DaLar = 53.25 points
6) 55070 - Macias = 41.49 points
7) 49825 - a.j.green = 37.96 points
8) 38055 - Ralph Wiggum = 33.70 points
9) 37210 - deadpan666 = 30.66 points
10) 36950 - RuySan = 27.69 points
11) 26615 - zaphod79 = 23.59 points
12) 26025 - Jakuchu = 20.58 points
13) 19925 - patbb = 16.95 points
14) 19465 - mrdo = 13.96 points
15) 19175 - pokemonsam = 10.98 points
16) 18190 - paranoid marvin = 7.93 points
17) 5610 - wolfman24 = 3.57 points
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necronom
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Excellent! :D

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The furthest I've ever got - level 13 of 16 (then it loops). The first level of the 4th and last ship.

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mrdo
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Cool :)
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a.j.green
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Its not easy...
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First couple of goes, horribly out of practice. Hope to see this increase considerably in the next few days.

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Macias

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This is more like it, great stuff (Vic 20 version is better though :P )

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This is tough using keys. As it's my only option, not expecting much this week. Great game, though.



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markopoloman
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Ah, a proper game :D
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a.j.green
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Its not easy...
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Got to ship four
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Jakuchu

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Proper game this, fun and addictive from the get-go.

First time fiddling with Spectrum emulators and there isn't even a basic "Save screenshot" function, or at least I can't find one (Spectaculator).
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necronom
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I have a sore hand, and I'm boiling hot after that, but it was worth it. I managed to loop it (Hooray!), and got back to ship three. Died on the annoying bubbles level.

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TodayIsForgotten
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i thought id get a few days to relax. Nice job. Back to work.
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mrdo
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19465

You are all most welcome :D
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26,500

Methinks TiF quite likes this Speccy title. ;) :D

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It gets pretty boring after you loop it. It is a good game, though. Played it a whole bunch on the 360.
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TodayIsForgotten
8 Oct 2013, 12:48 AM
It gets pretty boring after you loop it. It is a good game, though. Played it a whole bunch on the 360.
Like most early Ultimate games, this takes a simple theme and repeats it, increasing the difficulty every time. I don't think they expected many people to loop it, to be honest!
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How can i play this with a gamepad on ZX Spin? When i toggle Kempston Joystick the character just goes right while firing and the keyboard scheme is plain ridiculous.
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RuySan
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Ok, i got it :erm:
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clarance
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Looped it once, almost twice...

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Level 2-4

Slowly getting to grips with the key layout - much prefer my right hand to do left, right and fire/jump (and left hand to do up, down and jump/other). Losing lives through rushing, and the occasional 'direct hit' miss (usually on L3).



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Misery
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This game is interesting, but I might have to skip this one. The rapid weather changes in this area (like, every freaking day) are just wrecking me. I can barely use the mouse at the moment.
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patbb

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9 Oct 2013, 05:20 PM
Ok, i got it :erm:
I need some help :)
I'm also using ZXSpin 0.7 but my joystick is not working, it's detected, the calibration box is working but I don't know what to choos to activate it.
The icon in the bottom left corner shows the joystick.
I'm also not able to play with the keyboard.
thanks

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patbb

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patbb
10 Oct 2013, 05:37 PM
I'm also using ZXSpin 0.7 but my joystick is not working, it's detected, the calibration box is working but I don't know what to choose to activate it.

Have you gone to "Tools | Options... | Control" and set the Joystick to be a Kempston Joystick?
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Sputryk
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If I get the time...150k...eminently do-able, even for me. Come on, now...concentrate.

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10 Oct 2013, 11:51 PM
89,645

If I get the time...150k...eminently do-able, even for me. Come on, now...concentrate.

Please don't. Let Clarance keep his 1st place. I do not want to attempt another run if someone beats Clarance. Everyone, just stop playing.
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I need some help :)
I'm also using ZXSpin 0.7 but my joystick is not working, it's detected, the calibration box is working but I don't know what to choos to activate it.
The icon in the bottom left corner shows the joystick.
I'm also not able to play with the keyboard.
thanks


On Options -> Controllers there's a tab with "Keyboard", "joystick" and "Mouse". I didn't noticed this at first, maybe that's what's happening to you.
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patbb

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Thanks for the help of setting up the emulator+Joystick.
By selecting Kempston in both the Tools>options>Controller>joystick menu and the starting screen(4) it's working perfectly.

Now I just need to improve me score!
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Erm..., highly strange and hugely annoying. Just had a bizarre game. Every time the ship landed to start each level I LOST A LIFE! So...GAME OVER just by landing the ship. Uh? :blink: :crazy:
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Bah. Could be it for me this week. EVERY game now, I get the above problem - I lose a life every time the ship lands. I've tried downloading again, but no good. Not a happy bunny, now. >:(
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134990

final score. lots of screw ups...don't careeeeeeee
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164,455

Oooooooh yeah. Getting late and started lose concentration. Patience wins in this game. It's actually rather easy to keep looping. Just patience (and no sleepyhead). No more this week, though. Very pleased overall. Don't know what score I used to get at this all those years ago, but this beats it hands down. :D



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140,150

Looped it twice :)

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sub1 = 58,485
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Ok. I lied.

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Clocked it five times - two fuel pods away from six times...



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Mother F. I ended my game a bit early thinking no one would put in the time to go over 250k. My intuition sucks in this league.

Nice job, Clarance.
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