Metal Black

A forum for saving and showing off all your hi scores
User avatar
Despatche
Posts: 4196
Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:05 pm

Metal Black

Post by Despatche »

Image

Previous thread: 1
__________
3 lives, extends at 70K and every 150K, "Medium" difficulty. As far as ports go, beware of the slightly broken Taito Legends 2.

Generally speaking, this will be your salvation.
----------
Post in this format:

Code: Select all

NAME - SCORE - ROUND - AUTOFIRE - DETAILS
DETAILS is for which console or emulator, which region release, etc. World vs Japan, so on and so forth.
__________

Code: Select all

 1. T4N3                - 709.440 - ALL - Yes - ShmupMAME
 2. 2a03                - 666,210 - ALL - Yes - ShmupMAME
 3. AMB                 - 629,070 - ALL - Yes - ShmupMAME
 4. Aleksei             - 625,190 - ALL - ??  - ShmupMAME
 5. maximo              - 601,520 - ALL - Yes - ARCADE v0.239
 6. HAN                 - 590,200 - ALL - No  - WolfMAME v0.193
 7. BIL                 - 561,380 - ALL - No  - MAME
 8. EmperorIng          - 556,190 - ALL - Yes - MAME v0.216
 9. andsuchisdeath      - 540.550 - ALL - Yes - SS
10. SPM                 - 531,610 - ALL - Yes - MAME
11. YOG                 - 527,010 - ALL - ??  - MAME
12. RFP                 - 521,730 - ALL - ??  - MAME
13. M.Knight            - 513,380 - ALL - Yes - ShmupMAME v4.2 (Japan)
14. Kollision           - 510,420 - ALL - ??  - PS2  (TMJ)
15. Smraedis            - 509,710 - ALL - ??  - MAME
16. Prickly Angler      - 504 130 - ALL - No  - SS
17. KAI                 - 496,280 - ALL - ??  - PS2  (?)
18. hashiriya1          - 494,040 -  6  - ??  - SS  
19. ColonelFatso        - 490,280 - ALL - Yes - ShmupMAME
20. DoubleThink         - 490,220 - ALL - ??  - MAME
21. clp                 - 490.170 - ALL - ??  - ShmupMAME
22. bestcellar          - 484,560 - ALL - ??  - PCB 
23. Aquas               - 480,160 - ALL - No  - SS  
24. IDA                 - 479,800 - ALL - ??  - SS  
25. Salem Witch Trials! - 472,920 - ALL - ??  - MAME
26. jp                  - 472,010 - ALL - ??  - SS  
27. DarkWolf7           - 470,350 - ALL - ??  - MAME
28. Sturmvogel Prime    - 468,870 - ALL - Yes - PlayStation 4
29. The Coop            - 462,780 - ALL - ??  - PC   (TL2)
30. Dumple              - 459,290 - ALL - No  - WolfMAME v0.242 (World)
31. Mero                - 458,540 - ALL - ??  - PS2  (TMJ)
32. Blinge              - 455,510 - ALL - No  - ShmupMAME
33. Tar-Palantir        - 430,500 -  6  - ??  - MAME
34. ING                 - 402,720 -  6  - ??  - SS  
35. NuclearPotato       - 349,270 -  5  - Yes - MAME v0.239 (Japan)
36. BlueCloud           - 331,230 -  4  - ??  - MAME
37. Andi                - 326,980 -  5  - ??  - SS  
38. Dragoforce          - 321.120 -  5  - ??  - SS  
39. zinger              - 262,740 -  4  - ??  - SS  
40. copy-paster         - 254,910 -  4  - No  - MAME Plus! Plus v0.119
41. Braiking            - 193,480 -  3  - ??  - MAME
42. Ghegs               - 184,930 -  3  - ??  - PS2  (?)
43. Despatche           - 181,660 -  3  - ??  - MAME
44. Ed Oscuro           - 181,390 -  2  - ??  - MAME
45. MOSQUITO FIGHTER    - 175,180 -  3  - ??  - PS2  (?)
46. Verticen            - 170,070 -  3  - Yes - PS2  (?)
47. Tomtom              - 168,050 -  3  - ??  - MAME
48. ktg                 - 107,060 -  2  - ??  - PS2 
49. Overdrive           - 102,140 -  2  - ??  - MAME
Last edited by Despatche on Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:03 am, edited 27 times in total.
Rage Pro, Rage Fury, Rage MAXX!
User avatar
Despatche
Posts: 4196
Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:05 pm

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by Despatche »

Well, there goes another one...

Kinda rushed this, so if I missed anything, please yell at me.
Rage Pro, Rage Fury, Rage MAXX!
User avatar
Aleksei
Posts: 838
Joined: Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:50 am
Location: Dallas

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by Aleksei »

Aleksei - 483,500 -ALL

Image
Image Image
[Cabinet 007]
User avatar
Aleksei
Posts: 838
Joined: Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:50 am
Location: Dallas

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by Aleksei »

Its amazing how much you can milk bosses, especially that last one.

Image

Aleksei - 524,080 - ALL
Image Image
[Cabinet 007]
User avatar
BIL
Posts: 18989
Joined: Thu May 10, 2007 12:39 pm
Location: COLONY

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by BIL »

Well done! :smile:
User avatar
Aleksei
Posts: 838
Joined: Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:50 am
Location: Dallas

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by Aleksei »

BIL wrote:Well done! :smile:
Thanks to your guide :mrgreen:
Image Image
[Cabinet 007]
User avatar
Aleksei
Posts: 838
Joined: Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:50 am
Location: Dallas

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by Aleksei »

I'm coming for ya BIL!

Aleksei - 547,780 - 6 - Shmupmame

Image
Image Image
[Cabinet 007]
User avatar
T4N3
Posts: 47
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:20 am

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by T4N3 »

Long time lurker, first time poster.
Just thought I'd contribute my score on Metal Black here, because I'm really happy with it (i'm really not a good player by any means)
I might post some scores on some other games, but they're definitely not as great. :oops:

T4N3 - 580.400 - All - Shmupmame

Run done live on Twitch, replay here.

My goal is to get over 600k, once it's done I'll probably move on to Border Down :D
Beam Duel is a religion.
Twatter|Soundclown
User avatar
BIL
Posts: 18989
Joined: Thu May 10, 2007 12:39 pm
Location: COLONY

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by BIL »

Aleksei wrote:I'm coming for ya BIL!
AWW HELL NAWWW

Plz drop by the ST or GD threads sometime once you've got the Western record. ;3
T4N3 wrote:Long time lurker, first time poster.
Just thought I'd contribute my score on Metal Black here, because I'm really happy with it (i'm really not a good player by any means)
I might post some scores on some other games, but they're definitely not as great. :oops:

T4N3 - 580.400 - All - Shmupmame

Run done live on Twitch, replay here.

My goal is to get over 600k, once it's done I'll probably move on to Border Down :D
Holy cow, nice first post! :shock: Congrats, you're the new Western record holder. :smile: Unless Aleksei strikes back!
User avatar
T4N3
Posts: 47
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:20 am

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by T4N3 »

Since WR uses autofire, there's no reason to hold myself back. :oops:

T4N3 - 652.820 - ALL - Shmupmame (Autofire ON)

Less than 100k between this and WR, could have reached the 670k extend if I had a better Bonus-B and did better milk on Omega Zone.
(didn't clock it and killed it a bit too fast)

Run done live on Twitch, replay here
Beam Duel is a religion.
Twatter|Soundclown
User avatar
Icarus
Posts: 7318
Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:55 am
Location: England

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by Icarus »

Good stuff T4N3, I just finished watching the archive. I knew you'd be able to do it. :>
Onward and upward? :3
Image
User avatar
Aleksei
Posts: 838
Joined: Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:50 am
Location: Dallas

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by Aleksei »

Wow, just when I thought I had the western record, a new challenger appears :!:

I thought I would stop after this score but the surprise I felt when I saw T4N3's score and replay has encouraged me to make this the only game I play.

In fact, since the year began, other commitments haven't given me a change to play shmups at all actually and I was thinking about dropping the genre/forum all together. However, Metal Black's atmosphere still has me hooked.

Here is a breakdown of my score:
( I hit pause at the end of each of the following to write these down)

End 1: 52,590
Bonus time left: 14 sec
Beginning 2: 81,590
End 2: 169,080
End 3: 254,440
Bonus time left: 29 seconds
Beginning 4: 313,410
Beginning 5: 423,620
Beginning 6: 493,160
Final score: 613,100

Aleksei - 613,100 - All - Shmupmame

I'm looking at YOU, T4N3. 8)
Image Image
[Cabinet 007]
User avatar
Limbrooke
Posts: 1884
Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:24 am
Location: Ontario, Canada
Contact:

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by Limbrooke »

T4N3 wrote:Since WR uses autofire, there's no reason to hold myself back. :oops:

T4N3 - 652.820 - ALL - Shmupmame (Autofire ON)

Less than 100k between this and WR, could have reached the 670k extend if I had a better Bonus-B and did better milk on Omega Zone.
(didn't clock it and killed it a bit too fast)

Run done live on Twitch, replay here
Well done, first member to crack the 600k barrier. Tried watching a bit here and it looks good. Nice score heading into the final stage.
Kudos to Aleksei as well.
'Only a fool trusts his life to a weapon.'
User avatar
Aleksei
Posts: 838
Joined: Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:50 am
Location: Dallas

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by Aleksei »

Thank you Limbrooke, I improved this Saturnday morning.

End 1: 53,260
Bonus time left: 17 sec
Beginning 2: 85,260
End 2: 172,890
End 3: 256,750
Bonus time left: 23 seconds
Beginning 4: 309,750
Beginning 5: 425,830
Beginning 6: 492,150
Final score: 625,190

Aleksei - 625,190 - All - Shmupmame

I'm really at my limits now, but I'll continue to do better. =)
Image Image
[Cabinet 007]
User avatar
T4N3
Posts: 47
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:20 am

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by T4N3 »

Finally hit the 700k milestone! :P

T4N3 - 709.440 - All - Shmupmame

Can be improved slightly with better bonus, last boss, and milk Ghost until timeout, but I'm not sure if I want to go for that, hehe. :oops:

YT | Twitch

Thanks to BIL and Limbrooke, and also Icarus, Aleksei and Aquas for the motivation.
Beam Duel is a religion.
Twatter|Soundclown
User avatar
CloudyMusic
Posts: 1247
Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:22 pm
Location: AZ, US
Contact:

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by CloudyMusic »

Congrats T4N3! :D
User avatar
BIL
Posts: 18989
Joined: Thu May 10, 2007 12:39 pm
Location: COLONY

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by BIL »

Damn fine :cool:
User avatar
Icarus
Posts: 7318
Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:55 am
Location: England

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by Icarus »

T4N3 wrote:Finally hit the 700k milestone! :P
T4N3 - 709.440 - All - Shmupmame
Congrats! Knew you'd do it eventually. :3
Image
User avatar
Aleksei
Posts: 838
Joined: Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:50 am
Location: Dallas

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by Aleksei »

Love it :!:
Image Image
[Cabinet 007]
User avatar
Cee
Banned User
Posts: 380
Joined: Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:14 pm
Location: Taunton

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by Cee »

clp - 490.170 - All - Shmupmame

Image
User avatar
copy-paster
Posts: 1683
Joined: Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:33 pm
Location: Indonesia

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by copy-paster »

copy-paster - 179,790 - 3 - MAMEPlusPlus 0.119

Always failed when beam-dueling with Daio :cry: , though I can get a better score if I didn't skip the Over Ride stage.
User avatar
BIL
Posts: 18989
Joined: Thu May 10, 2007 12:39 pm
Location: COLONY

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by BIL »

The trick with Daio/Gishiin is to proactively, and repeatedly, hit the trash balls with an L3 beam. You'll bust straight through them before they can fire theirs, doing a chunk of damage to the beetle in the process. Recharge to lvl3 while the beetle gathers a new ball, and repeat the L3 beamings until done. It's a groove thing. ^_~
User avatar
copy-paster
Posts: 1683
Joined: Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:33 pm
Location: Indonesia

Re: Metal Black [Arcade/Saturn]

Post by copy-paster »

copy-paster - 254,910 - 4 - MAME32 PlusPlus 0.119

Touched this game now, and this. Unfortunately I mash Z button for fire instead for A during Blackout stage when the enemy counter was 5. :lol:
User avatar
BIL
Posts: 18989
Joined: Thu May 10, 2007 12:39 pm
Location: COLONY

Re: Metal Black

Post by BIL »

Speaking of mashing, I didn't use autofire - pls correct ;3

Or speaking of not mashing, rather! For fellow non-autofirers, remember: pump don't pound!
User avatar
Blinge
Posts: 5369
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:05 pm
Location: Villa Straylight

Re: Metal Black

Post by Blinge »

Blinge - 455,510 - ALL - ?? - ShmupMAME

Does this count as autofire: I had my 3rd button on my arcade stick with turbo on for just holding in downtimes.
But the 1st main shot button was normal, and gives a higher rate of fire anyway by default, with the on/off tapping rhythm.
Image
1cc List - Youtube - You emptylock my heart
User avatar
Despatche
Posts: 4196
Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:05 pm

Re: Metal Black

Post by Despatche »

Guess I'll call that no autofire.

The game might not be able to handle the autofire rate you set. A proper setting is significantly faster than rhythmic tapping. I assume you're using ShmupMAME v4.2? Try setting the rate to 1 or 5.
Rage Pro, Rage Fury, Rage MAXX!
User avatar
Blinge
Posts: 5369
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:05 pm
Location: Villa Straylight

Re: Metal Black

Post by Blinge »

Ah I see, thanks patchey but I won't be playing the game much anymore, just wanted muh clear.
Image
1cc List - Youtube - You emptylock my heart
User avatar
BIL
Posts: 18989
Joined: Thu May 10, 2007 12:39 pm
Location: COLONY

Re: Metal Black

Post by BIL »

Playing Metal Black sans autofire? Always remember, kids:

Image
User avatar
Blinge
Posts: 5369
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:05 pm
Location: Villa Straylight

Re: Metal Black

Post by Blinge »

Hahaha. fucking amazing!!

i thought it was push don't pump!
Image
1cc List - Youtube - You emptylock my heart
User avatar
BIL
Posts: 18989
Joined: Thu May 10, 2007 12:39 pm
Location: COLONY

Re: Metal Black

Post by BIL »

No that's something subtly different ;3 I definitely find a nice steady pumping rhythm gets ace results and a steady stream! In Metal Black!
Post Reply