High Score Challenge - S19 - R06 - Drain Mania

[KarateEd]

Stardot high score challenge
Season Nineteen: Round 06
Drain Mania chosen by Chrisn

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RULES
Round Six starts at 9pm on Monday the 12th of December and ends at 9pm on Monday the 26th of December
The aim is to score as many points as possible
Post scores and screenshots/photographs in this thread
The rules are here
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DISK IMAGE
http://www.bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=256
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INSTRUCTIONS

Please note, these are the keys I chose. Your choices may be different

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SCORING
Points will be awarded using the following formula.
points = (YS / BS * 50) + ((NOP - YP + 1) * (50 / NOP))
YS = Your Score
BS = Best Score
NOP = Number of Players
YP = Your Position
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HIGH SCORE TABLE

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Link to Overall High Score Table...http://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=25601

Thanks to Galax for the Mode 7 fonts.

Just piping along in that world......Ed ...........
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[chrisn]

Here's my starter score: 4750

[KarateEd]

My paltry entry......

[Rod C]

My starter. The movement feels a bit laggy but I guess it's a matter of getting used to it.

[KarateEd]

A bit better.....

[klintworth]

This game is …. strange!

[KarateEd]

It is strange but it's starting to grow on my a little bit......

[FourthStone]

Takes some getting used to... reminds me alot of Mario Bros.

Score: 3800

[KarateEd]

Another improvement......

[Rod C]

A little better.

[Venger]

Here's a starting effort from me. Personally, I'm not a big fan of games where inertia's involved, especially on platformers, as there's a feeling of being powerless when trying to avoid enemies when you're sliding around. I can't say that I've played the original Mario Brothers game (which this is a shameless clone of) and I doubt whether I will now.

[maniacminer]

Where's Ratty, Croc, Magpie, Baby Rat and Cocky when drains are filled with nasties I'm slipping 'n' sliding around like a greased up Mario and this is the best I've come up with. I seem to have an all-or-nothing score, sometimes I can get quite far before an inevitable slide into a creature on a wrap-around, or an invisibility runs out at just the wrong time... I might have another few goes, but this time of year, time is getting thin

[klintworth]

[FourthStone]

Got a little further past 10k.

Score:13750

[Venger]

A slight increase from me. A few silly deaths from slipping and sliding around like a Turkish greased wrestler though

[Venger]

Over 20K now but gets very icy and skiddy later on

[Venger]

Nearly 30K.

[klintworth]

[KarateEd]

Broke 20k.....

[MatthewThompson]

My best score so far.

[Cybershark]

Saw this in the running for the season and was hoping it'd get picked. Then again, I also had fond memories of Bird Strike, but after reading a few comments in the last round thread then it didn't seem worth the bother

I remember having this on the Power Pack compilation. Was unaware of the Mario resemblance way back when and just enjoyed it as its own game. Loved the music that the instructions have!

I guess drains are slippy places, but it does seem strange to not have introductory levels that break you in without slidey surfaces? Difficulty soon sure ramps up after a few levels too. Am never quite sure when to use those ZAP blocks... and the invisibility is such a double-edged sword as it leads to as many deaths as it avoids, when you misjudge where to phase out of it!

Anyway, here's a go from me: 16900

[klintworth]

[FourthStone]

Another small improvement for me.

Score: 18550

[KarateEd]

High Score Tables Updated

[MatthewThompson]

new high score.

[Cybershark]

More than doubled my last attempt
Score: 36100

Wasn't too happy with my last life falling foul of some appalling collision detection with a water ball.
Also, the bonus round is such a rip off! It really should give you an extra bonus for any time remaining on the clock - should you clear all the coins.

[KarateEd]

More than doubled my last attempt
Score: 36100

Way to go CS, now you've given Venger a reason to play again and to boost his score astronomically beyond any of our wildest imaginations.......

[Venger]

More than doubled my last attempt
Score: 36100

Way to go CS, now you've given Venger a reason to play again and to boost his score astronomically beyond any of our wildest imaginations.......

The score will be safe for a few days as I'm going away with my girlfriend to her parents'. Should be back around Tuesday.

[chrisn]

My new high score... 18900

[MatthewThompson]

New high score.