The Guardian Legend (Shmup-only mode)

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:16 pm

At the password screen enter TGL (English version) or えいえるじい (Japanese version) to access the shmup-only mode.

One credit only, and note the odd stage progression (0->1->11->12->2->13->3->14->4->etc.)

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#)  Name                          Score Area
1.  BareKnuckleRoo            9,999,999   17
2.  DJ Incompetent            2,294,250  ALL 
3.  mydyinghyde               2,185,520  ALL
4.  Alluro                    1,838,140  ALL 
5.  Aggro Sky                 1,808,240  ALL
6.  zaphod                      833,110    7
7.  Zach Keene                  599,740   16
8.  Shiftace                    356,520   14 
9.  Damocles                    174,110    2 
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Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:29 am

How many levels are there? And how many time do I have to fight that friggin fish boss who spews sperm? Bleh @ him.

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:40 am

23 and 3.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:16 am

23 areas, as in 6 vertical levels, or 23 vertical levels?

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:02 am

23 vertical levels, according to faididi's FAQ here (though he's counting the final boss as its own level.)

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:19 am

174,110 - Level 2

Oh...and as for 23 levels.....DAAAAAAAMMMMMNNNNNNNNN. *ahem*

EddyMRA · Post by **EddyMRA** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:53 am

Zach Keene wrote:23 and 3.

And the third time you face Fleepa in the final boss rush stage, he dies wih only four volleys of your main shot!

zaphod · Post by **zaphod** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:14 am

309030 Corridor 3

Blue Optomon SUCKS.

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:02 am

Since this was turning into a strategy session I've split the topic. The rest of the messages went here.

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:35 pm

599,740 - Area 16

Got past Blue Optomon this time only to get killed by the red one. (Didn't help that I was in bad shape going into the battle...)

zaphod · Post by **zaphod** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:32 am

and just think. you haven't even got to the REALLY difficult bosses yet (laugh)

It doesn't help that you must reset the system after every failure...

i'm still working n the challenge.

EddyMRA · Post by **EddyMRA** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:27 am

129,990 - Area 12

The Red Fleepa killed me at zero shields just as I was about to grab a Heart .

EddyMRA · Post by **EddyMRA** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:46 am

Wow! This score just came from my game after my first posted score!

1,724,440 - Area 22

Argh! I almost 1CC'ed TGL mode!

My workhorse subweapon was the twin side sabers. This weapon allowed me to destroy many enemies to boost my score. In the first few corridors, I used the multi-direction shots to kill enemies from all sides of the screen. I also made regular use of the Fireball and Saber Laser, and in few instances the Repeller and the Hyper Laser.

The bosses I just fought extremely aggressively. I point blanked them to destroy them as soon as possible to attain higher special scores (thanks Zach Keene). I got in their faces with the Saber Laser. I got the 150,000 second Shield before Area 3, which was an absolute lifesaver against the Blue Optomon.

The final boss killed me. He always trapped me with his claws.

EddyMRA · Post by **EddyMRA** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 7:35 pm

1,838,140 - ALL

Damn, TGL mode is a freaking marathon! I timed the whole game at 1 hour and 2 minutes!

Only 3 or 4 of the subweapons are really useful. The level 3 Area Blaster eats up too many chips for its own good (120!).

I used to play this game very conservatively and stay away from the bosses. Now, being extremely aggressive pays off by giving you better upgrades and weapons early.

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:41 pm

Congratulations!

shiftace · Post by **shiftace** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:27 am

356,520 - area 14

So annoying having to replay early stages after a death. I'll probably keep trying though. Awesome job, Alluro.

DJ Incompetent · Post by **DJ Incompetent** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:17 am

Who's my bitch?
That's riiiiight, Naju's my bitch.

The NES box with nothing sticking out of it is in the lower right. Yes, that's a TV ontop of another TV. Yes, I think that's weird too.

No bullshit, no P-Shop, no alcohol, no Game Genie, no wack cheat controller, no MAME, no smoke, no mirrors, no nothin'! 1-frikkin'-C-C!

DJ Incompetent - 2,294,250 - ALL

mydyinghyde · Post by **mydyinghyde** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:45 am

mydyinghyde - 2,185,520 - ALL

BareKnuckleRoo · Post by **BareKnuckleRoo** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:52 am

5+ hours of watching tv while boss milking aaaand:

BareKnuckleRoo - 9,999,999 - 17 (game crashed at counterstop)

I have no life.

The Blue Optomon is the hardest boss in this mode by far, those ropes hurt like hell. I discovered recently that the final boss is like that crayfish thing, you can sit in front of it and pump it with fireballs and avoid most of the collision damage from the claws. That... made it kinda lame compared to how I used to handle it, admittedly badly (desperately alternating between the homing balls and repeller to refill).

Aggro Sky · Post by **Aggro Sky** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 3:15 pm

Aggro Sky - 1,808,240 - ALL

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