SEASON 2 - Weekly Game Challenge #6 - Scramble!

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CraftyMech's pick!

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Wed August 16th 8am - Tue August 22nd 8:00pm (PST)
Dedicated, Mame, ArcadeSD, 60-in-1



For details about Dip Switch Settings:

http://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?platformid=2

Dip Switch Bank:
1 = OFF
2 = ON
3 = ON/OFF [Upright/Cocktail]
4 = ON
5 = OFF
6 = OFF/UNUSED

Rockets: 5

Game Play hints/tips:

https://arcadeclassics.net/80s-game-videos/scramble/

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 Banner 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.
 
... game is an exercise in frustration. Get to the city with all my men only to die one after another... over and over... except once. (well twice, but the 2nd time my last guy died killing the end boss).

:D
 
I own the cab and love the game, artwork, game play, etc. However, I have yet to get past the city! The sharp diagonals you have to hit to navigate the building maze are really tough in that last stage.
 
The key to success is the PROPER joystick adjusted correctly... and unfortunately, I too don't have that. I'm stuck with a crappy Happ Super joystick with a balltop that my MAME cocktail has installed...

My ArcadeSD has a Wico stick in it, but it's a 4-way and this game is simply impossible to play with a 4-way stick when you get to the city.

That said, I've managed to get through the city a few times now. Unfortunately, I'm about maxed out for level 2 ... to best my current score I will have to not only get through the city, but do it a 2nd time...

My current score has me dying 2/3 way through the pain in the ass last segment before the boss.
 
Finally a game I can play on a dedicated cab! I even unplugged the ArcadeSD and went to the original board. Now I apparently need to adjust my damn leafs because my diagonals are for shit, and as noted already, if you can't hit and hold those...you die. The city is unforgiving. Such a small margin for error....

Still pissed I was too busy and or on vacation for the LadyBug/Pengo/Xevious contests!!!
 
Having 5 rockets helps. I've never played with more than 3. It's a lot more fun with more.

I was playing Super Cobra with the wrong 3 ship settings too.
 
I got a chance to play this for the first time at Hyperspace in Denver while I was there for the Not A Tournament tournament. Fun game! I was relatively awful at it, but I do love shooting things, even if I do it very poorly.
 
Man, I'd love to compete with you guys but unfortunately I shorted 5v to gnd while sorting through some hacked up co wiring a few weeks ago. I missed the vs. super Mario one too. Is there anyway I can subscribe to any of the new threads?
 
...and Torin gets past the 2nd level boss and takes the lead.

I'm just spent. I've been trying like hell to get past that city level today and just can't do it ... I sure wish I had a wico stick to play with...hmmm....
 
>ARGH<

OK... this game simply does not want me to get past level 2. On my best run thus far I started level 2 with two ships ... and made it to the city level (almost to the end) to get my 53K score.

Last night I made it to level 2 with FOUR men left. I make it through stage 1 fine and stage 2 starts... not 10 seconds in to stage two my ship falls as if I am out of fuel. I'm like... WTF and quickly look at my fuel... it's at about 2/3 full. WTF?!?

So the next man starts and... immediately does the SAME FREAKIN' THING! Crashes to the ground as if there is no fuel...

...and again....and again.

GAME OVER

WTF?!?

>ARGH!<

Deadline is tonight... and I think I shot my load with the 53K score I put up...

Good job getting past level 2 Torin!

EDIT: Oh, and the following game worked fine?!? It wasn't a "hardware" issue ...I'd thought PERHAPS somehow "down/forward" was somehow stuck...
 
Argh! I am still stuck at one spot in the base. There is a tunnel passage at the bottom of the screen that you navigate through, and then immediately way up to a tunnel passage on the top. Gets me every time!
 
The key to success with the city level is to ALWAYS go as far forward as possible between points where you have to go up or down at an angle...
 
That city level sure is a bitch especially without the proper joystick . I'll give it a couple more shots tonight, be happy if I just pass it once.
 
FINALLY... I get past level 2...

...but with only a single man and died before I beat Torin's score.

>ARGH!<

I have called this game more names than I care to admit...

I am going to have to settle for 2nd place.

:(

Congratulations Torin...
 
Well shit, I didn't even make it to posting my score! I only managed 20k or so anyway. Too much real world shit going on! Gah!!!
 
My final score. I don't think I could make it further. The fuel runs out so quickly on the third level. Having a proper working 8-way leaf Wico is critical to this game.

Damn Frizz, that was fun! Did you make it past the second boss level?

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Yes... once. With one man left... I ended up at 58K... died during the fireball stage IIRC... I just needed ONE MORE MAN.

:)
 
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