Progear no Arashi HS Thread! (US/JPN) UPD Aug2021

Post by **spadgy** » Thu May 01, 2008 7:32 pm

New high score. Finally reached the end boss, but on a 9.9mil score run just before this!

OTA (spadgy) - 10,068,520 - 1-5 - Bolt/Rivet - (US version)

Pic!

mulletgeezer · Post by **mulletgeezer** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:47 pm

Nice progress there, spadgy, but where are Skykid's new scores?

Post by **spadgy** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:22 am

mulletgeezer wrote:Nice progress there, spadgy, but where are Skykid's new scores?

Thanks mate. I owe that in part to watching yourself and Keade show me how it's done an London Meet VI.

Also I finally played it enough to feel in control of level 4, rather than just winging it on the back foot!

Where are Skykid's new scores?

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:33 am

Sorry for the delay. Updating as we speak. As for Skykids' scores- the last one I have here in the thread is the 6 mil- is there another I missed somewhere?

Post by **spadgy** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:51 am

Don't think so. Me and Skykid just have had a friendly rivallry over Progear scores, and he hasn't posted one for a little while.

I've actually just increased my score, but so incrementally I won't post it unless I don't get something better in the next few weeks...

Post by **spadgy** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:05 pm

It's been a while, but I finally climbed a little higher!

OTA (spadgy) - 11,075,940 - 1-5 - Bolt/Rivet

Lost my first life on about the third wave of level 1 too! Also got some way into the final boss...

Post by **spadgy** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:16 pm

No updates for a while? Sorry to chase BattleSmurf, as you're doing a brilliant job - I'm just eager to see my 11 mill on the board!

CRI · Post by **CRI** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:10 pm

CRI - 25,782,190 - 2-2 - Bolt/Nail - (JP Version)

CRI · Post by **CRI** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:35 pm

CRI - 30,393,780 - 2-2 - Bolt/Nail - (JP Version)

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:04 pm

Whoa! CRI! Well done - that's quite a jump in under two weeks!

bitkid · Post by **bitkid** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:25 am

BIT - 9,963,300 - Bolt/Nail - 1-5 - US Version

third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:35 pm

third_strike 12,983,680 1-ALL Bolt Nail

JP version

Cool!

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:37 pm

moozooh — 6,660,050 — 1-5 — Bolt — Rivet.

Made it to stage 5, died in the beginning due to inexperience. Played on the JP version.

Stage 4 is badass. Thankfully, Rivet makes the stages considerably easy, I actually find them harder than boss fights otherwise. The first loop's pretty easy if you're just playing for survival, without aiming to hoard lots of bullets under your nose to try canceling them at the last second. At least it's the first Cave game I played that let me one-credit to the final stage of the first loop within less than five total hours of play.

Post by **spadgy** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:50 pm

EDIT 3: Ignore this post. New score posted in new post below!

Slight improvement. US version as normal!

OTA (spadgy) - 11,170,440 - 1-5 - Bolt/Rivet

EDIT (July 9th). Small increase...

OTA (spadgy) - 11,538,330 - 1-5 - Bolt/Rivet

Second pattern of the last boss, and my first experience of the rank jumping up when you get a forth life in reserve on level four!

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:36 pm

spadgy wrote:Don't think so. Me and Skykid just have had a friendly rivallry over Progear scores, and he hasn't posted one for a little while.

I've actually just increased my score, but so incrementally I won't post it unless I don't get something better in the next few weeks...

Hee hee, I've got a little caught up in playing all sorts of shit. I'm off to post my Mushi score.
Must have discipline - I'll get you Spadgy!

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:14 pm

moozooh wrote:At least it's the first Cave game I played that let me one-credit to the final stage of the first loop within less than five total hours of play.

It's the first Cave game where I have died 4/5 of the time within the first two stages, with less than 5 total hours of play. Then again, I always get sniped by things that should not snipe me right when I'm about to snag another 300K.

Maybe I should try again, go for 7 mil. Or at least make it to stage 5.

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:21 pm

The beautiful thing about Progear is that, once you get hold of the basis of scoring, it makes for an extremely easy extend rotation, letting you survive for a very long time even if you die or bomb more often than in other Cave games. The way I'm playing now I aim to get the first extend during Hakugei or early stage 3, the second during Kraken or stage 5 midboss. If I'll be able to get the third, it will be a guaranteed 1-ALL, though it might be that only two are enough if I make a coherent run or get extremely lucky at Volvox.

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:26 pm

Exactly. Of course, you've got to be agressive about it. A little like ESP Ra.De, now that I think about it.

I always try for mid-stage 3 to get that extend. Sometime it comes up right before the boss, which is great.

Post by **spadgy** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:42 pm

YESSS! I got the 1CC! I beat this bastard game, about an hour ago, down at Casino Arcade, London! My first cave 1CC, and I had a life left in stock too!

US Version
OTA (spadgy) - 12,671,740 - ALL - Bolt/Rivet

And I did it the day I left my camera phone at home. Still, another regular took a pic, so if I can find him again I can get the pic onto my phone.

I'm so happy!

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:21 pm

You rock, Spadgy!

Kaede · Post by **Kaede** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:56 pm

Congrats Spadgy....now for Mushi original mode!

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:35 pm

US version:
Taylor - 10,775,600 - 1-5 - Bolt/Nail

Pretty meh, but it didn't seem like I'd be doing any better today!

Post by **spadgy** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:27 pm

Nice one Taylor. You're right on my (squirrel) tail!

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:23 pm

US version:
Taylor - 13,002,560 - 1-5 - Bolt/Nail

<3

Post by **spadgy** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:47 am

Dah! Not just my tail, but my whole squirrely body! Crushed!

Well done mate - and in my presence, so I had to actually see it!

tyranid · Post by **tyranid** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:42 pm

Well I thought my 12.5M yesterday at the mini-meet was my top score for a while, instead today I managed 13,663,220 on my jap board. Woo, I think having real people as competition makes it all the more worthwhile. Still no 1cc love for tyranid though

Post by **spadgy** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:08 pm

Argh! One shmupmeet, and I go two or three places down the board, and I get to see it happen in person! Well done Taylor, Tyranid and bloody MulletGeezer with a cool 20 million on the US board!

I did at least get that pic of my 1CC from last week at the meet though!

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:54 pm

About time I cleared this game!

JP version:
Ruldra - 13,598,850 - 1-ALL - Bolt/Nail

Goddamn, this one took me months...1-ALLs shouldn't be this tough.

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:28 pm

US Version:
Taylor - 14,509,790 - 1-5 - Bolt/Nail

I've decided to stick with Progear and hit the 2nd loop. The requirements are harsh but as I have ~7 lives in total I should hit it if I just refuse to bomb - and to that end I’ve removed the button from my keyboard! I messed up all the milking spots this run, most of the pointage is from the periods I had a decent gem count with x2... That adds a cubic crapload.

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:36 pm

Yes it does. 10000/20000+ random gems/rings are always welcome. Was this an ALL clear or did you just get to the final stage?