The 8 Bit Game Challenge

Jon · **Joined:** 2nd Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 225

Hoping to get a better score than this but just in case I don't end up with another chance to use the laptop all week (hence last weeks no show) :

4860

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Scores so far:

Zaphod79 - 7000
Jon - 4860
Chinny - 4180
Malc - 2510

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Bah, that auto bomb setting stage is a bitch.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

chinnyhill10 wrote:

Scores so far:

Zaphod79 - 7000
Jon - 4860
Chinny - 4180
Malc - 2510

One day to go on this and amazingly, despite this being a great game, still only four entries. So as things stand even a score of 1 point would get you onto the league table.

I still can't get past the auto bomb setting stage either. Bah.

Runcle · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 16:31

sorry for my stupidity but where is the spectrum emulator downlaod on that page?

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14495

chinnyhill10 wrote:

One day to go on this and amazingly, despite this being a great game, still only four entries. So as things stand even a score of 1 point would get you onto the league table.

I still can't get past the auto bomb setting stage either. Bah.

I've an updated score which i'll post tonight and i'm stuck on the 2nd auto bomb setting screen where you have about 5 or 6 'floaters' plus your trail of bombs :-(

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14495

Runcle Scrooge wrote:

sorry for my stupidity but where is the spectrum emulator downlaod on that page?

You can click the link for the java emulator and play it in your browser if you want an actual downloadable emulator then try either ZXspin or Speculator.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Runcle Scrooge wrote:

sorry for my stupidity but where is the spectrum emulator downlaod on that page?

You can play direct from that page using the java browser emulator (click on the java icon next to the file) or you can download an emulator from here:

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/emulators.html

Try and pick one that has been updated in the last couple of years as they have stuff on there going back to the 1990's.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

I'd had a go but I was rubbish. I had another go, less rubbish, 3440 for me.

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 16:49

I got 3480. That auto setting stage is rubbish.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Updated scores:

Zaphod79 - 7000
Chinny - 5180
Jon - 4860
Dimrill - 3620
Rev Owen - 3480
Doctor GlyNadolig - 3440
Runcle - 3230
Malc - 2510

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 16:56

Forgot all about this. 2120 on first go

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

SpunkyMonkeyTrumpet wrote:

Forgot all about this. 2120 on first go

You're going to need to pull something out of the bag to retain your third position in the league.

Runcle · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 17:24

argh i cant get the emulator to let me change the controls, any help please im using the zxspin. anyway my high score is 3230, I feel i can do much better than that if i had the down button in a better place.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 17:28

3620. Get in!

Runc, aye I had trouble with ZXSpin. Changed to Speculator and have had no troubles. I even did well at Pssst in that, too late but there we go.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Woo yay. 5180.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

3620. I'm tied with Dimrill!

Runcle · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 17:57

3840

with shoddy screenshot.

Runcle · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 18:09

Runcle · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 18:22

5680

should really do my essay.

Runcle · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 18:38

6630

so bloody close if I killed that last floater id be top.

Runcle · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 18:54

game over

14180

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

My my, we've been busy bees:

Runcle - 14180
Zaphod79 - 10710
Chinny - 9980
Jon - 4860
Dimrill - 3620
Doctor GlyNadolig - 3620
Rev Owen - 3480
Gazchap - 3410
Devilsnowman - 3010
Malc - 2510

How the hell Runcle achieved that score I don't know. The only solution is to have him burned as a witch to find out!

And we have 6 people in the point scoring due to Dimrill and the good Doctor tying for 5th. Crivens!

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

chinnyhill10 wrote:

And we have 6 people in the point scoring due to Dimrill and the good Doctor tying for 5th. Crivens!

I think tie breaks should go to the first person to post the score -- Dimrill in this case.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 19:43

Get out of it. 1/2 points to each. I'm still trying, but can't get close to it at the moment. Plus I'm drunk, so it doesn't help/

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Dimrill wrote:

Get out of it. 1/2 points to each. I'm still trying, but can't get close to it at the moment. Plus I'm drunk, so it doesn't help/

Under most circumstances it's very unlikely to happen. I'm inclined to suggest that equal points are awarded.

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 22:16

Thought I'd have a quick go of this, but only managed 3,010. That fourth level is hateful.

Oh, and I found Pssst easier to control

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

7170

Still can't get past level 4. Nearly did it and got distracted.

Scores have all been updated.

Runcle · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 22:36

when I got my high score I got to level 10 I cant get past level 5 now.

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 23:19

3,310 for me, although I can't do a screenshot as my Mac keyboard doesn't have a working PrtSc button on Windows

//edit: 3,410 now.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

My final attempt. 9980.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14495

10710 is my best at the moment

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Can I suggest the current scoreboard is kept in the first post of this thread? Saves scrolling around looking for it.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Doctor GlyNadolig wrote:

Can I suggest the current scoreboard is kept in the first post of this thread? Saves scrolling around looking for it.

Hmm, Adric speaks the truth......

Will sort when I get a mo.

myp · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 16:46

Adric died though, he wasn't that clever.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

myoptinsel wrote:

Adric died though, he wasn't that clever.

Anyway, we need to think about the next game as our potential winner wants to throw it open to the floor.

Suggestions please! Rule is that it must be CPC, Spectrum or C64 and you can't have played it properly for at least 10 years (to stop the likes of me nominating GX4000 Pang for example).

Runcle · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 17:26

I tried a couple out and would like either splat! or thrust.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Runcle Scrooge wrote:

I tried a couple out and would like either splat! or thrust.

No problem. It's your call come 6pm.

Choose one or the other and a format and we'll do the rest between us. CPC and Speccy should be easy. C64 might require someone who knows more about where you get C64 games (a skip? - Ed).

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Runcle Scrooge wrote:

I tried a couple out and would like either splat! or thrust.

Let me make this easy, I bloody hate Thrust.

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 18:21

Thrust it is!

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

The Rev Snowen wrote:

Thrust it is!

Yay, I'm helping \o/

Runcle · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 18:43

Doctor GlyNadolig wrote:

Runcle Scrooge wrote:

I tried a couple out and would like either splat! or thrust.

Let me make this easy, I bloody hate Thrust.

ha thats why I was going to pick it as I knew there'd be a few that would absolutely hate it.

Runcle · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 18:44

fair enough though we'll go with splat on the speccy.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Runcle Scrooge wrote:

fair enough though we'll go with splat on the speccy.

Splat on the Speccy it is.

I'll do a proper update later when not up to my neck + I've had some food.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Here's the World of Spectrum link.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Let's get the ball rolling, 260 from me:

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Let's get the ball rolling, 260 from me:

Dimrill · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 19:23

0 from me. I haven't played it yet, but want to grab 2nd place at least once this time.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

1085 for a rare and likely brief top of the table spot.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Why the hell does deleting spoiler tags fix the server?!

In other news, we've got some way to go yet:

Sinclair User issue 26, May 1984 wrote:

THE WINNER of the £500 Splat! competition organised by Incentive Software for one of its games is 17-year-old James Tant. The object was to achieve the highest score with Splat, a maze game where the maze moves. The scores were checked using a hi-code generator built into the program which produced a code for each score.

Tant attained a massive 112,930 points and when he visited the Incentive offices to verify the score he did even better. His secret was between five and seven hours on the game every day for three months.

Hundreds of entries were received according to Incentive. The lowest score was 520 points and the average was around 10,500.

The new Incentive competition is to find the first person to complete the Ket Trilogy of adventure games. The prize will be a video recorder.

I was five when this game was released, and I didn't even own a Spectrum until the next year.

Be Excellent To Each Other

The 8 Bit Game Challenge
This week: Beach Head

Who is online

Be Excellent To Each Other

The 8 Bit Game Challenge This week: Beach Head

Who is online

The 8 Bit Game Challenge
This week: Beach Head