High score challenge - S2 Round 5 - Swoop

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Hang on! Let me print the high score table, frame it, and put it on the wall! :lol:
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1530. Hmmph!
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C'mon Trev.....you'll get it....a little perseverance in this game goes a long ways...... :shock:

Don't let Richard run away with it...... :twisted:

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err, ok, I'll wait 'til tomorrow before I post my new score :twisted:
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Oh go ahead. Its all in fun and Richard won't cry........much :roll:

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Hey, I know what this is! You guys have gotten together and decided to let me win one (or get close, and then you'll crush me in the last couple of hours!)
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I quite like this one! It is pretty tough though. I think the key is realising can you control the birds flight path by moving your base. I'm pretty tired right now so I'm off to bed but I'm going to have a good go at this tomorrow.

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richardtoohey wrote:Hey, I know what this is! You guys have gotten together and decided to let me win one (or get close, and then you'll crush me in the last couple of hours!)
I was thinking the last 10 minutes actually...... :twisted:

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High Score Tables Updated......

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Getting close to the Master himself...

I'm going to have one more really focused go at it.
(I find I do better if I play a few mins then pause it and come back a few mins later)
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S'no good. I just can't beat the authors score.
This is my highest ever score.
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3240.
My wife is out tomorrow night so I'm going to buy a couple of cans of red bull, put the kids to bed and submit a better score than this!

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KarateEd wrote:....a little perseverance in this game goes a long ways......
It certainly goes some way...

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High Score Tables Updated......

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New high score.
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Blimey - finally a game I'm better at than when I was a kid!

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Bonus fact: on the magenta level, they just look like idiots in onesies.
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4010.

70 points Jimbob! Going to have to have another go!

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High Score Tables Updated......

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At least I'm in the top 2 I mean 3 I mean 4 :cry: :cry: :-({|=
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Hi Richard,

It could be worse....you could be in 7th.....like me..... :cry: :oops: :shock: :?

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2840 this time. I'm sure I could go higher given more time, but I'm tired now so time for bed.
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It... just... doesn't... get... any... easier!
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Improvement... 4,230

I wonder if the double-speed birdman at the end of the levels where two swoop at once was originally a bug, but the author left it in because he liked the effect :)
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I narrowly missed the author's score late last night, but then stupidly pressed F12 instead of Prt Scr next to it. AGAIN.

So I've been on a mission today.

Stick this up your hoop, Elliot. :lol:

The rate of fire from the birds is ridiculous at this point. It's a good job the bullet collision detection is decent.

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JoolsH wrote:Improvement... 4,230

I wonder if the double-speed birdman at the end of the levels where two swoop at once was originally a bug, but the author left it in because he liked the effect :)
I wondered that. It's a real swine at times. I lost three lives on that last one alone on a later level.
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Nice score!

Minor improvement from me too... doubt that I'll catch you, but I may give it a few more goes.

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New high score at last !
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Only 2000 more to go.....

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@ivor =D>

And yes, the speedy final bird on the two-bird levels are a real life-losing PITA!

Guess I should have a couple more goes but not too hopeful!

If anyone is enjoying this (!) they should try Swarmer's Revenge from Beebugsoft - that has a bit more variety in what comes screaming down at you.
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High Score Tables Updated.....

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