Metal Black
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RFP - 488,920 - Stage 6 - MAME
500k coming up.
500k coming up.
'Only a fool trusts his life to a weapon.'
Re: 500k get!
Finally, the clear and 500,000. Pretty satisfying.
RFP - 521,730 - ALL - MAME
RFP - 521,730 - ALL - MAME
'Only a fool trusts his life to a weapon.'
Re: Metal Black
On Taito Memories II (PS2)
KAI - 496,280 - ALL
Damn, i almost made a 1-ALL.
KAI - 496,280 - ALL
Damn, i almost made a 1-ALL.
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BIL - 421,170 - Stage 6 - MAME
screencap
MB was one of my first and still few 1CCs, years ago... but damn, I'd forgotten just how diabolical the last level got! Will go for the ALL tomorrow, just to have a score attached to it.
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MB was one of my first and still few 1CCs, years ago... but damn, I'd forgotten just how diabolical the last level got! Will go for the ALL tomorrow, just to have a score attached to it.
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Yeah, it definitely seems that way to me, and others like jp have always said this. It doesn't look like a tremendous difference, due to MB's scores being quite moderate by nature, but it's there. Kind of a shame, since the bonus rounds are rather mashy and random affairs (if satisfying; love the *CRASH* "Oaarghh!" sfx).
update #2: BIL - 451,740 - Stage 6 - MAME
Oof. Took the ALL comfortably, but thanks to not acing the second bonus stage, got a barely higher score despite playing far better than I did last night (four ships in stock). Might as well restart if you fail the second bonus. Will have another crack at this tomorrow, probably.
edit: higher score this time, but no ALL. XD Will nail down a good run at some point.
Still, the game plays beautifully. Border Down Zero, how I love you.
update #2: BIL - 451,740 - Stage 6 - MAME
Oof. Took the ALL comfortably, but thanks to not acing the second bonus stage, got a barely higher score despite playing far better than I did last night (four ships in stock). Might as well restart if you fail the second bonus. Will have another crack at this tomorrow, probably.
edit: higher score this time, but no ALL. XD Will nail down a good run at some point.
Still, the game plays beautifully. Border Down Zero, how I love you.
Last edited by BIL on Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:03 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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Dragoforce
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All the silly noob-bashing of this wonderful game made me remember to post my score
Dragoforce - 321.120 - Stage 5 - Saturn
Dragoforce - 321.120 - Stage 5 - Saturn
Re: Metal Black
BIL - 500,230 - ALL - MAME
MAME .inp (recorded with WolfMAME Plus 0.99 and Japan version ROM)
Recon run that turned out surprisingly well. Lots of misses, but to be honest, I've given up on the whole no-miss thing. It's utterly meaningless where score is concerned - lives don't mean jack in this game (Border Down Zero strikes again!). As long as you can reliably get the ALL, extra lives are there to be risked chasing points. And hoping the bonus stage enemies cooperate! Will polish this score up a bit next week, probably.
edit: hmm, according to the invaluable http://cowboy.ikaruga.co.uk/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=147, the WR is 742,200 - set by WIZ. I was wondering if 600K was an outlandish target, but it definitely seems not!
MAME .inp (recorded with WolfMAME Plus 0.99 and Japan version ROM)
Recon run that turned out surprisingly well. Lots of misses, but to be honest, I've given up on the whole no-miss thing. It's utterly meaningless where score is concerned - lives don't mean jack in this game (Border Down Zero strikes again!). As long as you can reliably get the ALL, extra lives are there to be risked chasing points. And hoping the bonus stage enemies cooperate! Will polish this score up a bit next week, probably.
edit: hmm, according to the invaluable http://cowboy.ikaruga.co.uk/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=147, the WR is 742,200 - set by WIZ. I was wondering if 600K was an outlandish target, but it definitely seems not!
Last edited by BIL on Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Excellent! The game gets stuck in 'Test Mode' when I try to run the replay file, though. The ROM works fine, too. I'll have to have a fiddle about.
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That's odd, is "Service Mode" set to ON in the dip switches? That's the only thing I can think of. Should insert a credit and go straight to the game.Klatrymadon wrote:Excellent! The game gets stuck in 'Test Mode' when I try to run the replay file, though. The ROM works fine, too. I'll have to have a fiddle about.
edit: whoops, it's apparently WolfMAME Plus 0.99 I used... it's on this page: http://wolfmame.marpirc.net/
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Aye, service mode is on. It's probably because I'm having to use a pretty outdated version of MAME Plus (0.105u3).
Edit: ah, cheers! It's fine now.
Edit: ah, cheers! It's fine now.
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Oh, great work Bil! Definitely going to check out the replay a little later on
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Thanks! It's not a very smooth run (lots of silly deaths), but since I was experimenting I know I can improve. I think 600k would be a fun target to work on.
I'd like to get to the last boss with plenty of lives stocked and milk the hell out of the regenerating tendrils (1k a pop). I believe each of his several "phases" will time out individually, which would give you a lot of time to rack up extra points.
I'd like to get to the last boss with plenty of lives stocked and milk the hell out of the regenerating tendrils (1k a pop). I believe each of his several "phases" will time out individually, which would give you a lot of time to rack up extra points.
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Also I tried downloading your .inp file and it came back a broken link XD
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Strategy discussion split to here, carry on with the scores (nice play, BIL!)
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YOG - 497,530 - ALL - MAME
Mostly been playing this on the Saturn, but I figured since I don't have a decent digital camera I might as well make my 'proper' attempts in MAME. Apart from being my first 1LC with the game, this was a pretty bog-standard run, with a fudged Black Out and no serious milking of any of the bosses, etc. As the score's just below the forum benchmark I'll probably start experimenting with that stuff, now.
Mostly been playing this on the Saturn, but I figured since I don't have a decent digital camera I might as well make my 'proper' attempts in MAME. Apart from being my first 1LC with the game, this was a pretty bog-standard run, with a fudged Black Out and no serious milking of any of the bosses, etc. As the score's just below the forum benchmark I'll probably start experimenting with that stuff, now.
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Re: Metal Black
Very nice! You should be able to break 500k pretty easily, if Black Out didn't go too well. st3 and st4's bosses are very milkable too.
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Re: Metal Black
Braiking - 193,480 - 3 - MAME
Having just joined the forums, I figure I should contribute some hi scores. This is the only decent one I've been able to come up with so far, I've been playing it on the saturn for years but the whole 1cc concept is sort of new to me so it's not a very good one.
Playing for score is making playing my favorite games feel new again, so I'll stick to it and try and submit better scores in the future.
Having just joined the forums, I figure I should contribute some hi scores. This is the only decent one I've been able to come up with so far, I've been playing it on the saturn for years but the whole 1cc concept is sort of new to me so it's not a very good one.
Playing for score is making playing my favorite games feel new again, so I'll stick to it and try and submit better scores in the future.
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BIL - 536,170 - ALL - MAME
.inp (recorded with WolfMAME Plus 0.99 - see this page)
Comically screwed up milking Amazo (got caught off-guard by a sniper on the second lap, then accidentally blew Amazo's face off while tangling with an eel). Still, decided to keep going, as the bonus rounds didn't go too badly, and I needed the st5/6 practice.
I'm certain I can break 550xxx now; next week, probably. I don't think I'll be going for 600k in the immediate future - trying for every single 10pt item / kill, only to get bad BRs, was starting to make me feel a little burnt-out.
.inp (recorded with WolfMAME Plus 0.99 - see this page)
Comically screwed up milking Amazo (got caught off-guard by a sniper on the second lap, then accidentally blew Amazo's face off while tangling with an eel). Still, decided to keep going, as the bonus rounds didn't go too badly, and I needed the st5/6 practice.
I'm certain I can break 550xxx now; next week, probably. I don't think I'll be going for 600k in the immediate future - trying for every single 10pt item / kill, only to get bad BRs, was starting to make me feel a little burnt-out.
That's the spirit - I've found exactly the same thing when revisiting old, supposedly conquered favourites.Braiking Boss wrote:Playing for score is making playing my favorite games feel new again, so I'll stick to it and try and submit better scores in the future.
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