Today, 9.4 million at the very beginning of stage 6. Tomorrow, top 10 overall with a game over on Black Heart 1!!
9,416,390 - Zerst - Stage 6 (sort of) - Gain (ABC)
Replay here (for lagless MAME 0.99). Been practicing a ton over the last week, and it finally paid off; broke 7m and made it to Black Heart Mk.II for the first time. Looking at other scores, I've a feeling I could squeeze another million or two out of the previous stages by this point, but really I'm not sure where I'm losing the points; could be I'm not bombing enough scenery.
I died towards the end of stage 6 (when the big tanks appear), still holding my medal combo!
Scores after each stage:
3: 5,3
4: 6,8
5: A,5
My first B-score. There's plenty of room as I already got as far as stage 7 with Golden Bat. According to my calculations *nerd*, I could get a D or E score if I would clear the game with my current skills (assuming I'd have a B,6 at the same spot that I died at today).
Finally, some progress. Making it to Black Heart Mk.II pretty often now, but still haven't passed that damned third phase yet. Maybe I'll finally see Glow Squid soon.
Extends set to 1mil? that means i'm playing a different version (and i dont know which one it is)
I guess i will play the saturn ver instead of guessing wich ver is the correct in MAME.
Should have been a 9M+ clear but nerves got the better of me - four deaths to BH2, the three first by ramming it. Still an easier game than the newer Touhous at any rate.