ENDED - The Weekly Game Challenge - Congo Bongo!!

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Wed May 10th 9am - Tue May 16th 8:00pm (PST)
Congo Bongo Dedicated, Mame, ArcadeSD, 60-in-1 and online here - https://archive.org/details/arcade_congo

TheDaringDirk won this event with a high score of 152,310!
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A new game every week with an open tournament challenge
The tournament closes on Tuesday Nights at 8:00pm PST where we announce the winner on the Arcade Hangout live on Youtube.

WINNER GETS TO PICK THE NEXT WEEK'S GAME!!

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To enter and post your scores, register for free at www.ArcadeIcons.com

Log in and then...
- Click 'Tournaments'
- Click - Register for Tournament (Big Blue Button)
- Choose the tournament from the drop-down menu and click register (no code needed).

Now you're entered and ready to play and post your scores.
- On your Phone/Tablet/Computer click 'The Weekly Challenge - Congo Bongo' under Latest Tournaments on the top right of the Home Page.
- Use the 'Submit Score' button at the top of the page to enter your scores.
- Play as many times as you like on whatever system you like, post your scores as you go.
 

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anyways just got done playing 4 games (in MAME) and had fun doing so!

congo bongo is a game i really never cared for and have never given it any time.

i put up my high score of 9,710 so far.

hopefully if i keep playing this game it'll double or triple! :)
 

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this is one of the great games every made!!

I think my best was 160,000(ish) I wish I would have never sold my machine.
 
this is one of the great games every made!!

I think my best was 160,000(ish) I wish I would have never sold my machine.

I can assure you, this is NOT one of the great games!

I just don't get the isometric perspective for this type of game. Zaxxon... OK... but Congo Bongo? C'mon... :p
 
Cool, I've never really played it but i got a 60 in 1 countertop for my kids so I'll give it a go and post my terrible scores while I have a few beers doing it 😋
 
for those that are playing and wish to learn more of the strategy
and tips/hints on the 4 levels of play, this provides a good read:

https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Congo_Bongo/Walkthrough

should increase scores if followed verbatim! :)

Pro Tip: You don't actually have to jump over the snakes when on the narrow lines. You can actually walk to the side of them as they cross paths with you.
 
Pro Tip: You don't actually have to jump over the snakes when on the narrow lines. You can actually walk to the side of them as they cross paths with you.

good tip! i can now pass stage 2 ten times easier then before! :) A++++++

Stage 1: Primate Peak - easiest level in the world, can pass it blindfolded
Stage 2: Snake Lake - used to be hard, but with steve's new tip above, so easy
Stage 3: Rhino Ridge - impossible. hardest level on earth. plz send pro-tips stat! kthx
Stage 4: Lazy Lagoon - unknown, never been here yet! :)
 
good tip! i can now pass stage 2 ten times easier then before! :) A++++++

Stage 1: Primate Peak - easiest level in the world, can pass it blindfolded
Stage 2: Snake Lake - used to be hard, but with steve's new tip above, so easy
Stage 3: Rhino Ridge - impossible. hardest level on earth. plz send pro-tips stat! kthx
Stage 4: Lazy Lagoon - unknown, never been here yet! :)

I'm so bad at this game I didn't even know there was a stage 3.
 
Stage 3: Rhino Ridge - impossible. hardest level on earth. plz send pro-tips stat! kthx

Depends if you are trying to score a lot of points or just play levels. You can duck in the holes, hold the button down to stay inside, for massive points and continue doing that until the timer drains down, I think eventually you'll still have 2 unfilled holes left to leech, wat? I never got that great at maximizing points on this level though so try to lure the rhino(s) away from the top right goal. You can make the jump onto the first platform without have to use the painstakingly slow and dangerous crawl animation by just jumping at it from straight on at least I think you can, It's been years since I've played it so my memory is a bit fuzzy.
 
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