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by JoolsH
Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:20 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge S18- R9 - Lady Bug
Replies: 88
Views: 12028

Re: High Score Challenge S18- R9 - Lady Bug

Finally, got the million point bonus! Had a lot of tries yesterday without much success, today I got it without even concentrating properly. Must have just got into the flow of the game.

1,108,690
by JoolsH
Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:45 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge S18- R9 - Lady Bug
Replies: 88
Views: 12028

Re: High Score Challenge S18- R9 - Lady Bug

What a great port, very playable!

Got the special bonus in this game. In another game, everything went great and I got to level 14, but didn't get the bonus. If I can do both in one game then that would be nice...

291,040
by JoolsH
Sat Aug 20, 2022 3:59 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge S18- R8 - Magic Mushrooms
Replies: 91
Views: 11998

Re: High Score Challenge S18- R8 - Magic Mushrooms

Not a great fan of this one. A marginal improvement from my score from last time we played, though.

5,476
by JoolsH
Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:59 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge S18- R7 - Starship Command 2022
Replies: 39
Views: 6998

Re: High Score Challenge S18- R7 - Starship Command 2022

Not sure if I'm going to be able to top this one. Everything just went like clockwork this time. I kept a record of my score on each level: Level 1 : 1177 points scored Level 2 : 554 points scored, score 1731 Level 3 : 172 points scored, score 1903 Level 4 : 82 points scored, score 1985 Level 5 : 10...
by JoolsH
Tue Jul 26, 2022 9:00 pm
Forum: programming
Topic: Starship Command 2022 Edition
Replies: 93
Views: 13248

Re: Starship Command 2022 Edition

As mentioned on the high score thread - I missed this thread originally, and I'm only now catching up. It's between this and Chuckie Egg for my favourite BBC game back in the day, and this enhanced version is just great - such a speed increase, it changes the whole feel of the game! The new enemy st...
by JoolsH
Tue Jul 26, 2022 2:15 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge S18- R7 - Starship Command 2022
Replies: 39
Views: 6998

Re: High Score Challenge S18- R7 - Starship Command 2022

It's been a while since I've played in the high score challenge, but I had to come back for this. Somehow I missed the original thread where this was released, and I'm only now catching up. It's between this and Chuckie Egg for my favourite BBC game back in the day, and this enhanced version is just...
by JoolsH
Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:18 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 06 - Microcosm
Replies: 76
Views: 6756

Re: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 06 - Microcosm

Not a bad game, although the way the enemies spawn right at the top of the screen when you try and collect the ladders is infuriating.

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by JoolsH
Mon Aug 23, 2021 12:31 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 05 - Hobgoblin2
Replies: 73
Views: 5725

Re: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 05 - Hobgoblin2

Missed the last game, and unfortunately not had much time for this one, either.

This one takes a little getting used to. 14,550 so far.
by JoolsH
Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:23 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 03 - Castle Assault
Replies: 76
Views: 14530

Re: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 03 - Castle Assault

KarateEd wrote: Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:42 pm Just as another side note, please check to ensure I've not missed anyone's scores as I've been busy and it's easy to miss things on this and I really don't want to do that for anyone's hard earned score.
I think you missed out my 1,120 score, for what it's worth (not much).
by JoolsH
Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:24 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 03 - Castle Assault
Replies: 76
Views: 14530

Re: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 03 - Castle Assault

Dear oh dear, what a stinker this one is. I'm glad I don't have much time to play this one.

After countless attempts, I finally got to level two. That's more than enough of this.

1,120
by JoolsH
Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:03 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 02 - Bounty Bob Strikes Back
Replies: 109
Views: 9562

Re: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 02 - Bounty Bob Strikes Back

Not had much time to play this one... I don't think I'll be challenging for the top spot this week. Not really getting on too well with this one.

Got to level 3 after dozens of attempts.

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by JoolsH
Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:00 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 01 - Monsters
Replies: 52
Views: 10892

Re: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 01 - Monsters

Managed to luck my way through the first ridiculously fast level by dropping one monster on another. Not sure I'll do any better than this:

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by JoolsH
Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:08 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 01 - Monsters
Replies: 52
Views: 10892

Re: High Score Challenge Season 16 - Rd 01 - Monsters

JoolsH wrote: Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:37 pmMaking the last alien on each level a white one that drops 5 levels helps your score a bit.
Thank you, past me from six years ago, for that handy hint. I'd forgotten about that :)

14,560. Not quite up to my previous score from last time we played it yet...
by JoolsH
Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:08 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: Tricky's Rally-X Testing
Replies: 76
Views: 7629

Re: Tricky's Rally-X Testing

A better score. Haven't found any nasty bugs so far :)

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by JoolsH
Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:04 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: Tricky's Rally-X Testing
Replies: 76
Views: 7629

Re: Tricky's Rally-X Testing

This is fun!

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by JoolsH
Sun May 09, 2021 1:05 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 10 - Nutcraka
Replies: 70
Views: 7013

Re: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 10 - Nutcraka

Here's an example of what this game considers a collision :roll:
by JoolsH
Wed May 05, 2021 1:17 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 10 - Nutcraka
Replies: 70
Views: 7013

Re: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 10 - Nutcraka

Nice graphics and music, but the game plays like swimming through treacle. Frustrating as it was, I think I prefer Kix...

5,500
by JoolsH
Sat May 01, 2021 3:55 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 9 - Kix
Replies: 88
Views: 8473

Re: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 9 - Kix

Not sure how I did this. The difficulty plateaus after a while, and I just had level after level where everything just went perfectly and I could do no wrong. Got to level 28. This will be my last go, I'm not playing this again, I'll never be able to beat this. 70,371 :shock: Over to you Venger :- 8)
by JoolsH
Sat May 01, 2021 1:51 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 9 - Kix
Replies: 88
Views: 8473

Re: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 9 - Kix

This game is utterly infuriating. No idea how I managed to get 49,855 last time we played this, I can't get near that now.

Marginal improvement:

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by JoolsH
Mon Apr 26, 2021 7:56 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 9 - Kix
Replies: 88
Views: 8473

Re: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 9 - Kix

Venger wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 6:23 pmI hope I never have to play this game again. Slim chance of that happening by the looks of it.
Sorry!

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by JoolsH
Mon Apr 26, 2021 1:32 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 9 - Kix
Replies: 88
Views: 8473

Re: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 9 - Kix

Better, still a way off my score from last time we played, though.

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by JoolsH
Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:54 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 9 - Kix
Replies: 88
Views: 8473

Re: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 9 - Kix

KarateEd wrote: Sun Apr 25, 2021 12:32 amSo, do you have a screen shot of your 22k game by any chance so I can add it to the high score table?
It's on the screenshot in his post :)

Agree with the other posters, Frenzy was better.

My best so far - 14,962
by JoolsH
Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:38 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 8 - Positron
Replies: 62
Views: 5898

Re: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 8 - Positron

This was one of the few Micro Power games I didn't buy back in the day. Fast paced and fun, but a bit too random at times.

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by JoolsH
Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:00 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: games - high scores
Topic: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 7 - Wallaby
Replies: 86
Views: 7220

Re: High Score Challenge Season 15 - Rd 7 - Wallaby

Nghhhhh, this one is really frustrating. On the one hand I kinda hate it, but strangely, I keep wanting to have another go. The risk/reward mechanic with the bell is pretty good and makes the game a little bit interesting.

22,100

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