[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021

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[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 4, 2021 18:26:37 GMT Omegamax likes this

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Post by Everything C64 on Jan 4, 2021 18:26:37 GMT

Hi, guys ... I have decided to take over the high-score challenge from dennis ... Hope it goes well!

C64 High-Score Challenge for January 2021:
Sprite Invaders [by Booze Design].

File:

Direct download: spriteinvaders.prg (15.28 KB).

External download: Here.

This month we will try to set a high-score for Sprite Invaders.

Entering the competition is easy, here is what you have to do:

* Play the game and make a picture of your full screen when reaching a personal high-score.

* Make sure the high-score is clear to see.

* Enter the competition by posting your screenshot in this topic.

* If you improve on your high-score, you can enter a new high-score as many times as needed.

* Be honest! We prefer you use original hardware and do not make use of cheats or save states. If original hardware isn’t possible, emulation is accepted. But again: be honest!

You can enter the competition right up till the last day, right up till midnight (your local time).

I will keep track of the rankings in this post:

* (01) - 5790 - marco1019
* (02) - 4420 - Ponder
* (03) - 4080 - JohnnyMcGibbits
* (04) - 3690 - Everything C64
* (05) - 3350 - BlueCursor
* (06) - 3220 - Jeffrey / RB / CMDR Karkula
* (07) - 3080 - nm156
* (08) - 2550 - commodorekevin
* (09) - 2180 - c64designsteepublic
* (10) - 1770 - shieladixon
* (11) - 1480 - Omegamax

Enjoy ... and Good Luck!

Last Edit: Jan 30, 2021 18:29:31 GMT by Everything C64: Score table updated.

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[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 5, 2021 4:19:14 GMT Everything C64, nm156, and 1 more like this

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Post by marco1019 on Jan 5, 2021 4:19:14 GMT

There's some sort of scoring bug within the game, unfortunately. I played this game a few times earlier today and saw I lost points for no real reason. I'll upload the videos tomorrow to YouTube.

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[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 5, 2021 11:16:39 GMT

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Post by Everything C64 on Jan 5, 2021 11:16:39 GMT

Jan 5, 2021 4:19:14 GMT marco1019 said:

There's some sort of scoring bug within the game, unfortunately. I played this game a few times earlier today and saw I lost points for no real reason. I'll upload the videos tomorrow to YouTube.

Hi, marco1019. Thanks for the info! Not a very good start for me!

Would be very interested in seeing the video.

Last Edit: Jan 5, 2021 11:30:45 GMT by Everything C64: More info added to post.

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[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 5, 2021 13:34:49 GMT Everything C64, Omegamax, and 1 more like this

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Post by nm156 on Jan 5, 2021 13:34:49 GMT

Well we haven't started yet, and the game is brand new so nobody could possibly have known this. Good job on finding that out Marco !
Not all games are suited for competition, there are often issues on the competition on the other forum as well.
They can include score whoring, built in cheats, no time to take a picture of the score, buggy, too easy/ looping games with no progression, and so on.

BlueCursor Super God Posts: 307	[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 5, 2021 19:43:32 GMT Everything C64 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BlueCursor on Jan 5, 2021 19:43:32 GMT Shall the games still begin? or a new game will be chosen?
	39 years later: Still loading with it... My Personal Site: www.imacommodork.com/

marco1019 Full Member Posts: 64	[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 5, 2021 20:26:27 GMT Everything C64 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marco1019 on Jan 5, 2021 20:26:27 GMT I uploaded this short video in Discord. Watch my score drop from 920 to 120 after shooting the spaceship.
	Last Edit: Jan 6, 2021 18:22:31 GMT by Everything C64: Video loading error fixed.

Everything C64 Administrator Posts: 1,008 Staff Member	[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 5, 2021 21:14:04 GMT nm156 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Everything C64 on Jan 5, 2021 21:14:04 GMT THIS MONTHS HIGH-SCORE CHALLENGE IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!
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[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 6, 2021 18:04:02 GMT

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Post by Everything C64 on Jan 6, 2021 18:04:02 GMT

I've been playing 'Sprite Invaders' today and I found that when you shoot the bonus spaceship that flies across the top of the screen, you either gain or lose a random amount of points. I might be wrong, but I think this is part of the game and not an error? On the title screen it says that shooting the bonus spaceship = mystery points. What do you think guys? Should we continue with the high-score challenge?

P.S. The game ran really nice on my original hardware with no problems whatsoever.

Last Edit: Jan 6, 2021 18:32:02 GMT by Everything C64: More info added to post.

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Everything C64 Administrator Posts: 1,008 Staff Member	[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 6, 2021 20:42:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Everything C64 on Jan 6, 2021 20:42:53 GMT Right guys! The high-score challenge is on ... Please submit your scores! ... and don't forget about the bonus spaceship problem mentioned above! Good luck everyone!
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Everything C64 Administrator Posts: 1,008 Staff Member	[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 6, 2021 20:53:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Everything C64 on Jan 6, 2021 20:53:59 GMT Jan 5, 2021 19:43:32 GMT BlueCursor said: Shall the games still begin? or a new game will be chosen? It's on!
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Ponder Senior Member I just lost The Game Posts: 99	[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 8, 2021 12:57:41 GMT Everything C64 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ponder on Jan 8, 2021 12:57:41 GMT I'll be streaming this with my new setup on Monday 11th at 7pm GMT

Everything C64 Administrator Posts: 1,008 Staff Member	[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 8, 2021 14:11:30 GMT Ponder likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Everything C64 on Jan 8, 2021 14:11:30 GMT Jan 8, 2021 12:57:41 GMT Ponder said: I'll be streaming this with my new setup on Monday 11th at 7pm GMT That's great Ponder - Looking forward to it!
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[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 11, 2021 14:29:51 GMT Everything C64 and nm156 like this

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Post by Ponder on Jan 11, 2021 14:29:51 GMT

I've think figured out the scoring bug: if you hit the saucer and it takes you past a thousand digit it fails to add that digit, so don't hit the saucer if the hundreds in your score is between 7 and 9 inclusive.
I'll be streaming this tonight at 7pm GMT for anyone interested. I'll probably play this for half an hour or so then play the new 512K cartridge game Soul Force for the remainder of the hour

My Twitch Channel - linked to avoid embed!

Last Edit: Jan 11, 2021 14:31:54 GMT by Ponder: Changed channel url to a link to avoid ugly and pointless embedding.

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[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 11, 2021 19:20:35 GMT Ponder likes this

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Post by Everything C64 on Jan 11, 2021 19:20:35 GMT

Hi Ponder! I'm enjoying watching your stream tonight ...

I'm not a member of Twitch, so I can watch but unfortunately I can't chat - I'm not being antisocial (honest!)

Will sign-up for an account soon.

Anyway, keep up the good work! Best wishes ... Everything C64.

Ponder

Last Edit: Jan 11, 2021 20:32:44 GMT by Everything C64: Image added to post.

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Ponder Senior Member I just lost The Game Posts: 99	[ti]Cool[/ti]C64 High-Score Challenge: January 2021 Jan 11, 2021 20:39:28 GMT Everything C64 and Omegamax like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ponder on Jan 11, 2021 20:39:28 GMT Thank you! I do enjoy streaming I must be honest My best score was 4420 in the end

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Post by Everything C64 on Jan 4, 2021 18:26:37 GMT

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Post by BlueCursor on Jan 5, 2021 19:43:32 GMT

Post by marco1019 on Jan 5, 2021 20:26:27 GMT

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Post by Ponder on Jan 8, 2021 12:57:41 GMT

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