Pink Sweets ~ Ibara Sorekara (arcade)

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:50 pm

updated!

Post by **Dave_K.** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:48 am

I'm really digging this game, as well as the soundtrack! Haven't made it past the 3'rd boss, but then again I'm heading in at maximum rank by not dropping any medals and completely dismanteling the previous level 1 & 2 bosses. I'm sure there can be a lot more leeching on the mid-bosses, and I'd bet this is exactly what they will show in a real superplay.

Dave_K. - 2,392,170 - Stage 3 - Lace

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:21 pm

yeah, the trouble is, they get fucking angry, and sometimes i think the risk (both of death, or destroying a section and dropping a medal because you can't grab it safely) sometimes outways the reward. have you tried timing out a boss yet? that's quite fun

maybe i should switch to lace...

Post by **Dave_K.** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:29 am

Finally made it to stage 4. I never dropped a medal during this entire run. Even no missed up to level 3 boss and was surprised by an extra extend on her final bombing sequence....then died on her very last bomb.

Went into stage 4 with nothing, and lost my 3 remaining ships in about 2 minutes....but did make it to the snakes.

Dave_K. - 3,623,050 - Stage 4 - Lace

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:59 am

Nice score! Just a tip, if you no-miss and medal into Stage 4, you're in for some hellacious rank in the stage. The bullet hell is pretty nasty. Much easier to suicide at least once in one of the previous stages.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:22 am

dave gets extra respect for managing to take such a clear picture

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:10 pm

minor improvement on score attack:

jpj - 1,631,840 - Kasumi

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2663/imag0033wp9.jpg

Radiant · Post by **Radiant** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:19 pm

AWE - 3,170,320 - Stage 4 - Lace

Post by **Dave_K.** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:26 am

Radiant wrote:[/url]

You may want to go into the setting menu and initialize the ranking/score, so that way it will save scores across power downs.

Post by **Dave_K.** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:18 am

Slight improvement.

Dave_K. - 3,797,260 - Stage 4 - Lace

neophil03 · Post by **neophil03** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:23 pm

DKU-BAD - 2,564,800 - Stage 3 - Lace Rose

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:20 pm

hi neophil, i'll update your score but can you add a picture next time please

Post by **Dave_K.** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:02 am

Harder:
Dave_K. - 1,481,680 - Stage 2 - Lace

Post by **Dave_K.** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:11 am

Power Uppeda

Dave_K. - 4,091,030 - Stage 4 - Lace

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:14 pm

nice one, dave.

score attack:
jpj - 1,971,540 - Kasumi

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/264/imag0004lj8.jpg

3 bastard medals from the next extend.......

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:25 pm

i've worked out how to improve my speed on score attack, and think i'm starting to make some progress...

but the section after the 2nd midboss is pretty tough as you have the snake-style enemies from stage 4 coupled with enemies who fire instant-lasers-of-death

. and then there's a section where the screen is full of enemies and bullets, literally...! but i managed to hit the 2nd extend during the snake section with new slightly faster patterns, missed a few medals through deaths. reached the third midboss, took the bastard down but dropped the medal chain

. killed him with 46 seconds on the clock, and bocked out shortly after.

score attack:
jpj - 2,238,030 - Kasumi
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6954/imag0013tv2.jpg

but the sections after the third midboss have a lot of enemies that all drop medals if bombed, so if i'd have kept the medals at 10k, i would've needed 60+ medals in 46 seconds to get another extend, which i think is possible...

firestorm · Post by **firestorm** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:15 pm

STG - 2,877,200 - Stage 4 - Lace

where is the 1up in stage 3?

Post by **Dave_K.** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:38 pm

firestorm wrote: where is the 1up in stage 3?

Read the strategy thread: http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=13202

There is a regular 1up if you let the two tanks collide (before the midboss), and at least one more if you can destroy enough bullets and background enemys.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:04 pm

hi firestorm,
can you supple a pic please

firestorm · Post by **firestorm** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:09 pm

STG - 4,200,000 - Stage 4 - Lace

hi firestorm,
can you supple a pic please

you mean a pic to prove the score

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:24 pm

excuse the typo

yes please. i don't mean to be a pain, but i like to keep my hi-score boards 100% legit for everyone involved

and great score!

firestorm · Post by **firestorm** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:28 am

STG - 4,408,430 - Stage 4 - Lace

firestorm · Post by **firestorm** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:05 pm

STG - 5,129,280 - Stage 5 - Lace

i think i had to much lives in stage 5

is it true that if i dont pick up the extra life the ranking going down very strong

i tried with one but feels like the same

lifes i dont realy need, no miss until stage 5 wehn the train starts all 3 lifes
gone i 20sec.

Post by **Dave_K.** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:56 pm

Very impressive firestorm, from 2.8M to > 5M in just 6 days?!

Can you confirm your default settings? How many extends are you getting in stage 3? I assume you are medaling the entire run with that score?

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:27 pm

He's definitely playing on default settings.

I've been playing his PCB too a bit, but I really can't get into this game.

firestorm · Post by **firestorm** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:38 pm

Very impressive firestorm, from 2.8M to > 5M in just 6 days?! Shocked

the 5 mio was not so hard but at the moment im at a point
where i dont know how to handle the ranking i stage 5.

Can you confirm your default settings?

confirm only ranking save is
on

How many extends are you getting in stage 3?

if i have a good turn 0 lifes i dont take them at the moment
but if i would take them i get 2

one from the tank.
2. by trigger the enemies

I assume you are medaling the entire run with that score?

yes, i also tried to pick up no medal butthe ranking rises also
and without medals there are 500k- 1 mio missing

scores by stage

stage 1 450k-600k
stage 2 1.5-1.8 mio
stage 3 2.7-3.2 mio
stage 4 4.6-5 mio

Post by **Dave_K.** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:37 pm

Thanks for the response firestorm. Those end of stage Lace scores look similar to mine, of course I'm barely getting half way through stage 4 with ~4M. I'll have to try missing the 1ups to see if that makes the rank any less harsh in stage 4, its just too much for me to handle at the moment. I'll have to start playing this again soon.

firestorm · Post by **firestorm** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:51 pm

i like the game very much but i hate it when i dont get feedback from the game.

No boss energy bar
no Ranking information.

aslo im wondering why the game has so much heavy slowdowns.
i level 4 when the snakes and the trais are coming somtimes its imossible to see if its already destroyed or still moving.
also when im diyng during a boss fight
its like the same like game over.

with no option and a tiny shot - thats not big fun

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:48 pm

well done firestorm, you are finishing stage 4 with more than a million than i am, and i'm not making that many mistakes....

could you supply a pic with each update, i hope you try harder mode and score attack mode

firestorm · Post by **firestorm** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:00 am

dont have a digi cam at the moment
but get one during the week

i tried the harder mode
STG - 2,818,920 - Stage 3 - Lace

damm that not suicide bullets that suicide patterns