The Shmup High Score thread

johnny_ultimate

Time for a bit of friendly competition

Enough of us playing various 2D shooters to get some sort of high score thread going. MAME, consoles, whatever! Suggest a game and challenge everyone else!

Currently working on Mushimesama Futari on 360. Current high score (using Original Mode, Reco, normal shot) is 38,801,160.

Also up for a Death Smiles Mega Black Label challenge if anyone's game

Suggest on! And of course, MAME for those without a 360.

Pyongyang

Yep, I'm up for Deathsmiles (all XBOX 360 release versions, MBL whatever), ALL Cave iPad releases and Mushihimesama Futari XBOX360.

Also, pics for every submission or it didn't happen right?

johnny_ultimate

Pyongyang wrote: »

What's the official settings we've decided on for Mushi?

Ver 1.5, original mode, not novice, 360 or Arcade mode (both the same thing really!). Also the character and shot type has to be noted. Plus, screenshots

Retr0gamer

Wouldn't mind a mame one. Would rather one I've not played.

johnny_ultimate

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Wouldn't mind a mame one. Would rather one I've not played.

Any suggestions? If we can pick one everyone's new at it could even the playing field

Retr0gamer

Trying to think... X-multiply? Only played it the once but seems fun.

pdbhp

Sounds like a plan men, can only play on consoles though as I don't have mame due to using my PC for work mainly.

ondafly

I'll join in too - make it a 30 day time period per game ? i.e. select one game per month and go from there. Screenshots obviously mandatory.

Blazing Star might be another one for people to give a go ? but perhaps start with 1 life on Death Smiles MBL seeing as quite alot own it here ?

blag

Good to see this up and running. For Mushi score runs people should probably be using score attack (or whatever it's called :pac:), as it requires the default settings and uploads to leaderboard for easy verification shots.

Currently I'm around 55m with Reco, original mode, normal shot, xbox360 mode, will get a pic up at some point, but it's there on the leaderboard anyway.

After the mini boss in stage 3 is just killing me, really can't afford to bomb because of the penalty, but I'll get there eventually. I'm actually kind of glad DS2X isn't accessible to us yet as I'm really enjoying getting back into Mushi.

Edit: out of curiosity, why DS MBL over original mode? I think original is far better then MBL.

Alos, another suggestion for a MAME shmup, could use Progear to keep with the Cave theme, I've not much experience of it and would like to give it a go properly.

o1s1n

ondafly wrote: »

I'll join in too - make it a 30 day time period per game ? i.e. select one game per month and go from there. Screenshots obviously mandatory.

I think when you have a limit, once it's reached the thread is forgotten about and that's it. It's what happened the last time (and probably the time before that too)

It would probably be best just to have a rolling score thread. You do well in a game, post the score. If it's better than the previous score in that game - you are the best! Until it's passed out.

ondafly wrote: »

Blazing Star might be another one for people to give a go ? but perhaps start with 1 life on Death Smiles MBL seeing as quite alot own it here ?

Oh yes please Blazing Star! Haven't broken out the Neo Geo since I moved to the new place. Been looking for a reason to!

Oh the subject of DeathSmiles - Johnny Ultimate - how the hell did you 1CC that game with the final boss? I got up to him on one credit (thanks to my new stick!), thought I had it in the bag, and he started throwing things at me that I couldn't possibly see a way through?!

Pyongyang

o1s1n wrote: »

Johnny Ultimate - how the hell did you 1CC that game

Curious to know if that also included 'Bloody Jitterbug'. If it did, very few people have that achievement so congrats if you did.

blag

o1s1n, http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=71148700&postcount=48

You get used to the blocks with practice, don't be afraid to bomb your way through if you have to.

His first form will drop a big cake powerup if you don't bomb him, gives you 2 lifebar refills, if you already have full life when he drops it you have time to bomb him and suicide and pick up the cake before it disappears.

Retr0gamer

Wouldn't mind some Blazing Star. Didn't want to suggest it after the kicking o1s1n gave us all with dodonpachi last time

johnny_ultimate

o1s1n wrote: »

Oh the subject of DeathSmiles - Johnny Ultimate - how the hell did you 1CC that game with the final boss? I got up to him on one credit (thanks to my new stick!), thought I had it in the bag, and he started throwing things at me that I couldn't possibly see a way through?!

It was half fluke tbh - was a fairly iffy run at the start but the Castle went all good, but the end was super close (half a life bar, no bombs at the end). It was, in fairness, a mix of level 1s, 2s and 3s. Extends are vital - make sure you know the volcano back to front (on level two or preferably 3), as it's the difference between 3 and 5 lives. You need those two score extends, and at the very least the one you get if you play the swamp as the last stage on level 2. And use Rosa! The phone started ringing through the middle of the castle and my brother tried to hand it to me. The intense 'Later!' I gave him probably scared the crap out of him :pac:

Spent a lot practicing on v1.1 on all level 3, and can nail it up until the Gorge which is when it pwns me something fierce

Pyongyang wrote: »

Curious to know if that also included 'Bloody Jitterbug'. If it did, very few people have that achievement so congrats if you did.

**** no! I will kiss the feet of anyone on here who manages that one!

As for the MAME, I'm cool with whatevs! Maybe one that isn't Cave just to mix it up

Oh, and knocked my Mushi score up to 41,940,089. Still way off blags, and it's all cause of that cursed level 3 (no miss up until then).

blag wrote:

why MBL?

I consider the senses destroying joy of MBL v1.1 as close to video game poetry as you can get

blag

Fair enough, I haven't really tried it much tbh, but sounds good!

o1s1n

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Wouldn't mind some Blazing Star. Didn't want to suggest it after the kicking o1s1n gave us all with dodonpachi last time

One thing I haven't done with Blazing Star is play for score. I always just try to 1CC it. I'd be very interested in having a go score wise and seeing how that pans out.

blag wrote: »

o1s1n, http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=71148700&postcount=48

You get used to the blocks with practice, don't be afraid to bomb your way through if you have to.

His first form will drop a big cake powerup if you don't bomb him, gives you 2 lifebar refills, if you already have full life when he drops it you have time to bomb him and suicide and pick up the cake before it disappears.

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

It was half fluke tbh - was a fairly iffy run at the start but the Castle went all good, but the end was super close (half a life bar, no bombs at the end). It was, in fairness, a mix of level 1s, 2s and 3s. Extends are vital - make sure you know the volcano back to front (on level two or preferably 3), as it's the difference between 3 and 5 lives. You need those two score extends, and at the very least the one you get if you play the swamp as the last stage on level 2. And use Rosa! The phone started ringing through the middle of the castle and my brother tried to hand it to me. The intense 'Later!' I gave him probably scared the crap out of him :pac:

Cheers guys!

I actually wasn't too sure where any of the extends are, so have been pretty much just playing the game with three life bars. If I could get some extra health somewhere that'd be fantastic.

Oh and snap on the phone ringing, exact same thing happened to me with my best Dodonpachi score. My girlfriend answered it and said -

'Sorry, Oisin can't come to the phone right now, he's playing a very important videogame'

johnny_ultimate

The manual with Death Smiles tells you what order you need to play the levels in to get the extends. They're mostly level 3, though, but there's a few you can get on lower levels. It actually has some amazing advice in there, which makes a change!

The score based ones kick in at - I think - 20 million and 45 million? In and around that - you'll get like a third or more of those millions in the Volcano :pac: Power up at the bits where the asteroid / rock thingies spill out and you're laughing. Castles also great for getting those last few precious score multipliers.

Pyongyang

I lost my focus on Mushihimesama Futari completely. Really struggling to prevent stupid mistakes and (not trying to blame the tools entirely!) the more I use it, the more I absolutely HATE the throw on the EX2. I need a seriously short throw for this game, my hands are becoming 'Beadleclaws'.

Retr0gamer

Sounds like you need help from uncle Seimitsu

o1s1n

I know exactly what you mean about the EX2. I'd spent a while this evening playing Deathsmiles with it. Got to a point where I was kind of settled with how it felt...was starting to think that maybe it was okay. Was hurting my hand after a few games though.

Then decided to play Ikaruga downstairs on my Dreamcast with mr Seimitsu which I haven't really gone near in ages.

There's some difference between the two. It's so noticable after adjusting to a cheap stick.

johnny_ultimate

Pyongyang wrote: »

I lost my focus on Mushihimesama Futari completely. Really struggling to prevent stupid mistakes and (not trying to blame the tools entirely!) the more I use it, the more I absolutely HATE the throw on the EX2. I need a seriously short throw for this game, my hands are becoming 'Beadleclaws'.

Pfft blaming the stick that has got me up to the 40 millions

But yes, must upgrade to a finer stick sometime soon. But two years on and my Hori has done the job fine. If I had money, a TE Madcatz wouldn't be a purchase I'd object too though! Not sure if there are many more 360 sticks out there?

Pyongyang

But I always end up with Beadleclaws after using it!

That said I am getting better with the scoring system. I'll be starting stage 2 now with 10-12 million rather than 6-7 million.

Then I start getting all excited and then its game over and I'm still on 10-12 million.

Argh!

o1s1n

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Pfft blaming the stick that has got me up to the 40 millions

But yes, must upgrade to a finer stick sometime soon. But two years on and my Hori has done the job fine. If I had money, a TE Madcatz wouldn't be a purchase I'd object too though! Not sure if there are many more 360 sticks out there?

Did you at least change the ball top on the EX2? The seam on it is horrific! One of the worst I've ever come across. It literally pained me to play with it.

johnny_ultimate

o1s1n wrote: »

Did you at least change the ball top on the EX2? The seam on it is horrific! One of the worst I've ever come across. It literally pained me to play with it.

Nope, never changed it. I guess I just got used to it! The plastic buttons are probably a bit more fiddly IMO. As said, I'd like to upgrade, but the alternatives are crazy prices. I'd also consider changing the stick around if I wasn't so hopeless with everything technical :pac:

o1s1n

The ball top can be replaced in about 30 seconds. You just remove the bottom plate, hold a screwdriver in the nut on the bottom of the stick and screw the ball off. Then screw a new ball on. It's about as technical as changing a light bulb

Even if you're not arsed replacing the buttons and stick at this stage, at least change that.

I think I'd build a stick rather than spend a fortune on one of those TE thingies.

Pyongyang

Doesn't arcadeforge.de build custom sticks? Still to get my SLG 3000 from them. v2 of it is out now I think.

Retr0gamer

Those sticks and buttons don't last forever. Cheap ones especially are very prone to wear. Even with sanwa and seimitsu components if you are playing a lot you'll have to replace the components every couple of months, I know the fighting game guys do and I can feel the buttons and joystick in my fightsticj needs replacing as well. I'd so with some intense play those Hori sticks wouldn't last 6 months probably less.

johnny_ultimate

o1s1n wrote: »

The ball top can be replaced in about 30 seconds. You just remove the bottom plate, hold a screwdriver in the nut on the bottom of the stick and screw the ball off. Then screw a new ball on. It's about as technical as changing a light bulb

Even if you're not arsed replacing the buttons and stick at this stage, at least change that.

I think I'd build a stick rather than spend a fortune on one of those TE thingies.

Where's the best place to get ball tops? Might give it a go then...

blag

Managed to scrape through stage 3 and die mid way through 4, killed by a bullet firing back from a powerup :pac:

o1s1n

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Where's the best place to get ball tops? Might give it a go then...

Here you go, this'll work -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SANWA-LB-35-BALL-TOP-HANDLE-PINK-LB35-NEW-/390295989268?pt=UK_Video_Games_Coin_Operated_MJ&hash=item5adf742c14

(he has other colours in case you don't link pink )

Yreval

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

I consider the senses destroying joy of MBL v1.1 as close to video game poetry as you can get

It's a barrel of laughs, all right, especially in the Ice Palace:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpsmseQDNew

Anyway, pics of my Deathsmiles high scores coming soon (and possibly a YouTube video).

johnny_ultimate

Yreval wrote: »

It's a barrel of laughs, all right, especially in the Ice Palace.

Anyway, pics of my Deathsmiles high scores coming soon (and possibly a YouTube video).

Yeah Ice Palace is amazing in MBL.

Think my high score is in and around 20 billion (I forget how many zeroes that is!) for MBL 1.1 but will check later

Yreval

As promised:



Arcade Mode: 115,831,336 (Rosa, no EX, stage 4-2 boss)

I have a 1cc of Arcade Mode, but my score that time was only 92M or thereabouts.



MBL 1.1: 16,697,761,451 (Sakura, stage 4-1 boss (Ice Palace))

johnny_ultimate

19,542,086,396 on MBL 1.1 (Sakura, Ice Palace etc etc...):



My arcade score is much lower though - think only around 60 million on 1CC, your score ain't too shabby at all . Although I think blag's gamertag is three spots above you in that pick :P

Pyongyang

Do a search for my gamer tag, my scores are so poor I probably never even made the leaderboard!

Yreval

1CC'd Deathsmiles MBL (arcade mode) last night, so I'll get that particular ball rolling:



Yreval - 229,939,346 - 5-1 (no EX) - Rosa

Again, the 1CC score is less than my highest - I did terribly on the first six stages, leaving me with only half a life left, 80 million points and a very low overall counter value going into the Castle - which I then proceeded to no-miss right up to Tyrannosatan (and by that point I got the cake for no-bombing Jitterbug). Conversely, in my high-score run I no-missed the first six stages, getting 180 milllion in the process, and then horrifically botched the Castle.

Once I get a better handle on the scoring strategies, and start going for the EX stages, that score should increase nicely. I watched the top MBL replay from the leaderboards (3.8 billion points) and the player had nearly a billion coming out of the first six stages, without Lv. 999 or Death Mode. Makes you wonder what's possible in an all-Lv. 999, no-miss run.

EDIT: A few deaths, but apart from that, I found pretty much what I just described: http://youtu.be/TxWY_59XAHA. It's not even the highest-scoring run on YouTube though: [1] [2] [3]

Pyongyang

Dodonpachi Resurrection - 182,047,007* - Normal - Type A - iPhone Mode

*Proof is on Game Centre and Open Feint, tag name Brian Tilsley.

Pyongyang

Must get back to Deathsmiles and Mushi soon! Too little time recently to dedicate to gaming.

The iPad has had a good look in though and currently (I've left it paused) I'm around 105,000,000 on Dodonpachi Resurection iPhone mode, Normal, Type B.

My scores are getting a lot better now I'm using the hyper cannon in appropriate situations and dicing between Menace and Slaughter modes a lot better.

Will resume this one on the commute home and post a score!

If you use Open Feint or Game Centre, add me! My XBOX tag is the same, Brian Tilsley, if you want to add me there too to compare scores etc.

ondafly

I'm still waiting on parts to arrive, so I can give all these a proper bash in the cabinet, but I already know I'll be nowhere in the top 10 at this rate

I'll add you on xbox live now Pyongyang

ondafly

couldn't wait any longer - quick bash on Espagaluda II omake mode :pac:

johnny_ultimate

ondafly wrote: »

couldn't wait any longer - quick bash on Espagaluda II omake mode :pac:

Just got an all clear there, Omake Probably can push a bit higher with more conservative use of kakusei, and once I get readjusted to the ****ing ridiculous combo system :pac:

blag

Good stuff lads, I'll try and get a score up over the weekend, don't think I've even played Omake yet:pac:

Pyongyang

DoDonpachi Resurrection 257,581,219

iPhone mode, Type C, Normal including Hidden Routes 1, 2 & 3

Pyongyang

Espgaluda II - 114,985,763 and 1cc'd with Ageha - iPhone Mode

Yreval

Ah, I'd forgotten about this thread.

I'll take some new pics of my Deathsmiles scores soon - in the meantime, have some XOP Black Ultra scores:

Pyongyang

Soldier Blade Caravan - Normal - 2 minutes - 393,000

o1s1n

First time, on my netbook keyboard/emulator - 304600. :pac:

Will see if I can make up that 89,000!

Cool game by the way

o1s1n

368,100....

Pyongyang

I've discovered some cool strategies for this game, going to try them now (and probably fail miserably!). Back later with hopefully a higher score!

o1s1n

Woot!

Pyongyang

o1s1n wrote: »

Woot!

I'll be back!