Kingdom Grandprix

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Ayanami - 724,481 - Chitta - 2-2

Finally got the 1 loop clear! Happy days are here again!

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Start - Valmatic Ocean - Outcast Castle - Deeply Dungeon - Forest of Dead - Kobald's Tower

Why do people pick Strato Storm instead of Forest of Dead? Is it easier to race in? Or do they not want to deal with it on the 2nd Loop? My guess is to avoid it on loop 2...
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If I remember correctly, Forest of the Dead sucks MAJOR ass in the second loop. For the love of God, don't die in that stage. You'll never recover.
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Ayanami wrote:Ayanami - 724,481 - Chitta - 2-2
Good work. Way to avoid Miyamoto.

I've been playing Bul-Gin per AWJ's suggestion. I've managed to clear the first loop, but not with a higher score than my Bornnam clear (and I still haven't got the hang of racing). He's pretty cool. Sometimes his slowness is frustrating but his main shot and his H shot are pretty devastating.
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Chitta's Forward Shot is really strong. It tears through most obstacles. I like her more than the famed Miyamoto. Her bomb is also really strong and stays on screen much longer than Miyamoto's. His homing does make it easier to race though.
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Shooting Mode (Saturn Ver.)
937,120 - Icarus - Stage 2-5 - Nirvana


Stage route:
Start > Air Circus > Outcast Castle > Cold Corridor > Strato Storm > Kobolds Tower >
2-Start > Velmatic Ocean > Cross Fire > Deeply Dungeon > Forest of Dead (Owned >_<#)


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Not going to bother relearning the racing game just yet.
Killed by the Forest of Dead midboss. Bah.
Something to unwind with inbetween Batsugun and Mahou Daisakusen.
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(accidental post, deleted)
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Gack, was editing my scorepost when you posted that.
Might want to update with my new Shooting Mode score. ^_-
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Andi wrote:I've been playing Bul-Gin per AWJ's suggestion. I've managed to clear the first loop, but not with a higher score than my Bornnam clear (and I still haven't got the hang of racing). He's pretty cool. Sometimes his slowness is frustrating but his main shot and his H shot are pretty devastating.
Bul-Gin is faster than Bornnam, so I don't know what you're complaining about :D

One thing about Bul-Gin is that his hitbox is significantly bigger than the other characters (who are all about the same size as each other--Nirvana may be a little smaller but it's hard to be sure). I've never managed to pass through the left side of the saw trap in Outcast Castle with him without using a bomb. His size is actually an advantage when grabbing coins and bumping the other racers down, though.

Incidentally, here are the characters in order from fastest to slowest:

Nirvana
Miyamoto
Kickle&Laycle
Gain
Honest John
Chitta
Bul-Gin
Bornnam

Note that the old characters are in the same order as in the first game, and the new characters slot neatly between them.

Racing tip: You don't have to stay in the top half of the screen all the time to retain your speed. You don't automatically slow down when below the midpoint of the screen; you just don't regain speed lost from collisions or dying. Hugging the bottom edge of the screen will rapidly slow you down, however.
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OOOOHHH! YEEEAAAAH!

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Andi - 677,333 - Bul-Gin - 2-2
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Bumping with my own new shooting mode high score. That was a bad ass run. It's about 95 in my apartment (second floor, no AC) and sweat kept getting in my eyes and making my face itch.

Andi - 777,650 - Bul-Gin - 2-4
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CIT - 538,320 - Miyamoto - 1-6
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CIT wrote:CIT - 538,320 - Miyamoto - 1-6
Well done. Are you working on placing 1st to get to the 2nd loop?
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Yes, I wanna reach the second loop, and I would've, if I hadn't died with a full bomb stock on the final boss, as I already had enough racing points. Should've just emptied all bombs on him, dammit. :evil:

I have to say, I much prefer the prequel over this though...
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CIT wrote:Yes, I wanna reach the second loop, and I would've, if I hadn't died with a full bomb stock on the final boss, as I already had enough racing points. Should've just emptied all bombs on him, dammit. :evil:

I have to say, I much prefer the prequel over this though...
I probably would like it better too. But I think the racing gimmick in KGP is pretty interesting. Plus, I don't think the prequel got a Saturn port (and I don't really MAME).
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Okay, finally won the GP! :)

CIT - 717,852 - Miyamoto - 2-2

(Route: 1, 2B, 3A, 4B, 5B, 6C)

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Time to move on to Great Mahou Daisakusen, I suppose. :lol:

Andi wrote:I probably would like it better too. But I think the racing gimmick in KGP is pretty interesting. Plus, I don't think the prequel got a Saturn port (and I don't really MAME).
Yeah, the prequel was only ported to two Japanese computers, X68k and FM Towns, and the PCB is kinda rare, so it's not an easy game to come by if you don't emulate. :?

Shippuu Mahou is overall easier, but strangely it was more frustrating for me, since I think the racing aspect is so random. Sometimes you're constantly in the lead, while at other times there will be some favorite who's always blowing past you (usually Chitta or Bornnam). It's also a shame the characters aren't balanced so well. As it is there's not much point using anybody but Miyamoto.

The game does have great graphics and sound though! :o
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drboom - 523,571 - Miyamoto - 1-6

I just got the pcb yesterday and played most of the morning. This is a hella fun game. I'm looking forward to the second loop.

(hey - my first high score for the high score tables!)
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drboom wrote:drboom - 523,571 - Miyamoto - 1-6

I just got the pcb yesterday and played most of the morning. This is a hella fun game. I'm looking forward to the second loop.

(hey - my first high score for the high score tables!)
Hey, another Chi-town fellow. Are you in the city of the suburbs?

Good score for only 1 day of playing. Keep at it.
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In the city. On the Northside, Belmont and Clark area. Good to see another Chicagoan on the forums as well!
I've been playing most of the morning and I cannot finish the first loop. I have made it to the end of Kobold's Tower about five or six times and keep getting smoked by the blue lazer thing. I see it comming, but don't move quick enough. Last time I got there and died and just to see how close I got, I continued and it took about 3 shots to finish the boss off.
Damn.
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Finally cleared the first loop!

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drboom - 711,491 - Miyamoto - 1-6

Took me a bit to clear Kobold's Tower and I ended up in 8th, so I only made scond place overall, so no venturing into the second loop. Still, I think I kind of maxed out the first loop score, so I'm pretty psyched.
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Ruldra - 760,360 - Nirvana - 2-2 (Race Mode)

Never thought I'd reach the 2nd loop on my 2nd day playing this :o
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Ruldra wrote:Never thought I'd reach the 2nd loop on my 2nd day playing this :o
Holy shit! Nice work. Took me months to get the second loop.
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Gwyrgyn Blood - 849,110 - Gain - 2-4 (Race)

I made it to the second loop after a week or so... it's not too hard to do. Now the second loop is a major pain in the ass.
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I have yet to work for the second loop, but all these second loops posts make me want to plug this in and go! :shock: Congrats guys!
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Gwyrgyn Blood wrote:Image

Gwyrgyn Blood - 849,110 - Gain - 2-4 (Race)

I made it to the second loop after a week or so... it's not too hard to do. Now the second loop is a major pain in the ass.
Yeah 2nd loop is punishing, and you are playing all the levels you never practice and are lousy at. Nice score in any case though. And good job using Gain, we don't see much of him around here.
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Race Mode
Ruldra - 836,970 - Nirvana - Stage 2-4

I had forgotten about this gem...pretty good game :)
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Ruldra wrote:Race Mode
Ruldra - 836,970 - Nirvana - Stage 2-4

I had forgotten about this gem...pretty good game :)
Nice little update. Are you going for a 2nd loop clear?
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Not sure. The 2nd loop doesn't look that hard, but it's very difficult to recover if you die even once. I'll come back to this after I'm done with Dogyuun, but I'm not expecting a 2-ALL.

BTW, what happens if you beat the 2nd loop but don't have enough points to get first place?
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I'll bump this with a score from last summer. This lovely game needs more attention.

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Voxbox - 978.451 - 2-5 - Miyamoto

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Good score Vox. It's interesting that no one has cleared the 2nd loop yet. For such an easy 1st loop, the 2nd loop is borderline absurd.
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Thanks! Yeah, I remember the 2nd loop being so fast paced and chaotic that I just rode on my luck, bombs and extends. Never tried to actually learn it.

I only ever learned to beat one of the final stages, so I would have been screwed anyhow if I got past 2-5 :roll:
Definitly gonna pick up this game again sometime.
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