Arcade High Score Challenge - Round 18

Retr0gamer

Let's try something a bit weird.

I, Robot by Atari.

One of the earliest, maybe first games to use filled polygons

Never played it but always meant to give it a try.

unky chop chop

Interesting 👍 never played it either but want to .

Like a mixture of tempest,rez and qix

Look forward to it

o1s1n

Just looking at some videos, that sure is an impressive looking game for 1983.

unky chop chop

I gave it 2 creds there .. what a mad game 😁

The graphics for that time are insane.polagons flying everywhere ..copped eventually I have to get the red squares and not jump when the eye opens . Very interesting .the flying levels are so cool . Origins of panzer dragoon .

Dis ya check that other game mode. Mad..foe that time ..the things you can create .

unky chop chop

Had time for another few creds .

First pathetic score on the board

The default initials on the board are also same as mine .DAV,😀 it's a sign

Retr0gamer

Really like this game, can't believe it was a failure for Atari when it's so fun.

Anyway I hate that Beach ball level.

Best score so far.

unky chop chop

Yeah it must just have been too much too early for the masses to take in . The cab itself looks mad as well but brilliant

unky chop chop

A quick morning break blast 5 credits.

Now back to the grind stone

o1s1n

Quick bash there, definitely still in the 'wtf am I doing???' phase of the game 😁

Retr0gamer

It's actually kind of intuitive and starts to make sense.

o1s1n

Once you realise that you can jump to where the squares are lighting up it all starts to make sense.

For something so early and cutting edge, gameplay wise it's very polished and fun. The transport/level warp seems to where all the big points are.

unky chop chop

Yeah I only copped the flashing squares earlier when the top came up. Hadn't a clue before that.

Also if you change view to nearest you get x3:multiplier . I tell ya virtua racing type views on a 1983 fully rendered polygon game . Madness

o1s1n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123583903#Comment_123583903

Oh I didn't realise that about the view, thanks! that should help the oul score.

Yeah half the time I was playing it my mind just kept going 'how is this a year older than me?!!?!' 😂

Some bits are like playing Starfox a decade before it was released.

unky chop chop

Yeah as ya change the view with start button you will see the x1 multiplier onscreen change . I keep forgetting to.do.it

Retr0gamer

Atari always wanted to make a polygonal racer but the tech wasn't there so made i robot. Eventually made hard drivin when the tech was better. Gets a bad rep but it's a fun game, just the console ports were way too ambitious.

unky chop chop

Yeah the c64 version still gives me nightmares playing it as a young lad

Inviere

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123584058#Comment_123584058

Seconds Per Frame…

o1s1n

Gave it another bash there, the name input screen is really annoying! 😂

The_B_Man

I managed to get this score despite only playing for a short time. I got into a teleporter on level 1 and teleported to level 5, where the eye was replaced with a full head that shoots out spikes.

I got 40000 bonus for using the teleporter so my real score was about 3000. The head killed me with the first spike...

o1s1n

Seems to be all about the teleporter alright! I go to level 4 with the giant beach balls as it's fairly easy once you figure out the pattern. Also nets you 40,000.

The level after with the small beach balls being thrown at you is an absolute pain in the tits though!

The_B_Man

Just got 45446 there now. Feels like I played less than a minute. The transporter is the key!

Retr0gamer

My best score so far, just short of the top. #i don't really use the teleporter but I'm making a lot of use of the view multiplier in the early stages:

unky chop chop

Nipping at my heels ITS ON BABY !

Retr0gamer

There's some tough levels and then followed by some relatively easy ones but I was on edge as I lost all my lives on the tough ones. No teleports as I usually get slightly higher when not using them.

unky chop chop

God darn

unky chop chop

Arghhh had a good few credits earlier and can't breach the 60k mark . Enjoying this game I must say

Retr0gamer

New game or keep this one going?

unky chop chop

Id say give another a bash. Good game though ..enjoyed it

Retr0gamer

I've doozy picked out...

Retr0gamer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123611381#Comment_123611381

New thread

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058418928/arcade-high-score-challenge-round-19