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Despatche
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3 lives, I guess I'm taking all difficulties for some reason. The difficulty in MAME defaults to "Easy", which is actually correct... but it's supposed to be labeled "Normal".

The world version is really different and also easier.
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 1. saucykobold - 1,068,200 - 2-2 - 1P - Yes - MAME
 2. Kino        - 1,004,300 - 2-2 - 1P - Yes - ShmupMAME v4.2
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 1. Kino         - 1,710,200 - 2-8 - 1P - No  - WolfMAME v0.183
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 1. trap15      -   343,100 - 1-4 - 1P - Yes - MAME
 2. AmidstStorm -   174,600 - 1-3 - 1P - No  - MAME
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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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World - Normal
trap15 - 343100 - 4 - 30Hz - MAME
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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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Had a quick credit just to take the pain of Salamander 2 away.

AmidstStorm - 174,600 - 1-3 - Yes - MAME (World)
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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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if you're finding salamander 2 painful, i don't see how you could possibly play this wretch

consider salamander

edit: a certain vysethedetermined2 might find this post, so i feel the need to point out that "wretch" was meant as a joke. i like the game.
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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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It was just a distraction after a frustrating session. I doubt I'll return.. To either.
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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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Japan - Easy
saucykobold - 1,068,200 - 2-2 - Yes - MAME

World seems easier--the dragon gets to block shots and the giant flies are toned down.
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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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wow, how have i never noticed that? split.
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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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Japan - Easy

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Perikles - 1,099,200 - 2-3 - Yes - MAME Plus 0.168

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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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Found some things:

"Easy" is indeed default. It's also mislabeled. The four difficulties are supposed to be "Normal", "Difficult", "More Difficult", and "Top Difficult". It's like I always tell people...

For some reason, the Japan board has no autofire on the special weapon??? Literally how have I never noticed.
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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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Here we go.

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Acti - 256000- 1-3 - no - Shmupmame 4.2

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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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Kino - 995,500 - 2-2 - 1P - No - WolfMAME 0.183
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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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When you say Normal, you mean what MAME calls Normal, right? I really wish they'd fix this already...
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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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Correct, I was using defaults.

On a side note, any chance of splitting the individual boards for Auto On/Off? It makes enough of a difference on the World romset, to say nothing of the JP ver...
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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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Well, the problem is that what MAME calls "Easy" is the default for this game. Which is correct, but it's supposed to be labeled "Normal". Thing is, this leads to people setting the dips in MAME to what it calls "Normal". This is also why I have yet to add Acti's score maybe? I don't remember anymore. It's very dumb and I really wish MAME would fix this.

I am not opposed to it, but I am hesitant to split for autofire because there simply aren't many people playing this (this thread has been around for ten years...) and because this game isn't like say Lethal Thunder.
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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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Ah, disregard my last comment, it was on what MAME calls "Easy" after all (so actual "Normal".) Guess I was confused whether we're listing the real difficulty or what MAME claims it is.

Also, have a new score.

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Kino - 1,091,200 - 2-1 - 1P - No - WolfMAME 0.183
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Re: Black Heart [Arcade]

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Thanks for clarifying, updated. Yeah, sorry, it's annoying. For now I have it so the actual name is listed to the left and the name MAME gives it is in quotes next to it. Not sure what else to do right now. I'd like to just say "don't play anything besides Normal ("Easy")" but uhhhh. I don't see that happening any time soon.
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Re: Black Heart

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Kino - 1,182,800 - 2-3 - 1P - No - WolfMAME 0.183

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Re: Black Heart

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Kino - 1,494,000 - 2-4 - 1P - Yes (30hz) - MAMEPlus v0.168
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First loop was about as clean as humanly possible (that section before the stage 8 midboss is sorta bullshit and basically guaranteed to get one life off of you, minimum,) though I proceed to get devoured on loop two. Bothered going for score strats this time, to whatever extent those exist in this silly game.

The boss bonus looks to be inconsistent on stage 6? I usually get it by letting him time out, but it gave me zilch on this run. Might be worth it to finish him off right before flame juice runs dry? :?
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Re: Black Heart

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World - Default
Kino - 1,548,100 - 2-7 - 1P - No - WolfMAME 0.183
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EDIT: have this instead

World - Default
Kino - 1,710,200 - 2-8 - 1P - No - WolfMAME 0.183

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Japan - Default
Kino - 1,004,300 - 2-2 - 1P - Yes - ShmupMAME 4.2

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