anyone else like mr driller...?

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:47 am

mikehaggar wrote:any good domain name suggestions guys?

mrdriller.com, mrdriller.net, and mrdriller.org are all taken. What else we got?!

let me guess...all gayporn sites?

junkeR · Post by **junkeR** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:21 pm

mrdriller.org is a Mr. Driller fansite, but it looks like it hasn't been updated in almost 8 years. Why would someone keep paying to keep that site up?

mikehaggar · Post by **mikehaggar** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:28 pm

Yea, mrdriller.org is a fansite with literally no information or anything interesting to do. There are a few reviews posted, and that's it.

So come on guys! Need some tips here....

I'm not even sure I'm making a full-fledged site with content and such, but the three things it will have for sure are:

High Scoreboards for ALL versions
Videos of the records (if they exist)
Forum

I'm hoping those things will attract some people, and we can have eventually a small community that can regularly play, compete in, and share strategies for these games.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:45 pm

sounds awesome

mikehaggar · Post by **mikehaggar** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:25 pm

*cough* so no ideas then?

incognoscente · Post by **incognoscente** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:09 pm

drilltown [.com, .org]
drillland [.com, .net, .org] (though you can get lost in the Ls)
mrdrillerg [.com, .net, .org]
mrdrillergreat [.com, .net, .org]

mikehaggar · Post by **mikehaggar** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:53 pm

good domain suggestions incognoscente! I'll keep them in mind.

In other news, I have recorded my best arcade 2000m run from Mr. Driller 2, and it will be on youtube sometime tomorrow. It's a direct arcade feed, so the quality should be great!! I'll post the link here when it's up! Hope you guys enjoy, and it'd be nice if people here start making videos of their own as well!

zap · Post by **zap** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:04 pm

Mr Driller is Great!

It's my first and only PCB I own (that's Mr Driller Great).
I chose it mostly because it was cheap and I just wanted to try something easy to setup. Turned out to be alot of fun. I've cleared it with the robot daddy.

mikehaggar · Post by **mikehaggar** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:07 pm

Good! Mr. Driller G is a great game! Which one have you cleared? 500m, 1000m, 2000m, North Pole?

zap · Post by **zap** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:29 pm

Mission mode. I got both Master Driller and Perfect Air. I don't know if that's good because I have noone to compare with, but at least I'm proud of it

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:42 pm

I'd like to pick up a Driller PCB someday, possibly either Driller 2 or G.

I already have G on PS1, and 2 is the only entry in the franchise that I do not own on *some* platform, but G is really something excellent. Which one to get??

mikehaggar · Post by **mikehaggar** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:42 am

for zap:

I know you meant mission mode, but i mean which level after that? Getting a Master Driller is excellent, but it matters which level you've done it in. You can choose between 5 different levels Easy (500m), Normal (1000m), Hard (2000m), North Pole (2000m), or Outer Space.

Let me know which level, and exactly what your score was!

for iatneH:

If you can only get 1 arcade version, get Mr. Driller G. This version has 5 main modes;

500m, 1000m, 2000m, North Pole (a harder 2000m), and Outer Space (Infinite mode!!!)

And it has a time attack mode as well!

Additionally, it has 6 selectable characters, instead of just 2 in Mr. Driller 2. It's similar to the PS1 version, except it's better since the gameplay is slightly messed up in the PS1 version. If you want details, you can always ask...it has to do with the memory limitations of the PS1.

The one thing the PS1 version has going for it is the music. The OST is fantastic. Unfortunately, the arcade version of G has the exact same OST as the arcade version of Driller 2. In many ways, it's just an upgrade of part 2.

However, if you can afford it, get Mr. Driller 2 also! This game is absolutely fantastic as well, but only offers 3 of those 5 modes up there (it doesn't have North Pole or Outer Space). It is missing the Time Attack, and lastly, only has 2 selectable characters instead of 5. However, it shares the unique distinction of being the only Driller game that was never ported to a console (I'm not counting the GBA version...that thing is not even remotely like the arcade version).

Mr. Driller 1 is the worst version to own, as it only has 2 modes: 500m and 1000m, as well as only 1 selectable character. If you devote some time to it, you can master this game much much faster than the other games. Just not challenging enough in the long run.

In the long run, if you plan to really master the games, Mr. Driller G will last longer as there are 5 modes to master, and the last 3 are brutally hard. It will most likely take you ages to master. That's probably the only reason that it's essentially the only version of Driller that still exists in Japanese arcades.

Only buy others if you have spare cash to spare and you're a driller nut like me! The good thing is, these games are cheap (about 50 bucks a pop!), so it's much easier to collect than, say, shmups.

Hope that was helpful!

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:05 am

incognoscente wrote:drilltown [.com, .org]
drillland [.com, .net, .org] (though you can get lost in the Ls)
mrdrillerg [.com, .net, .org]
mrdrillergreat [.com, .net, .org]

Drillingspirit ?

anything i can do to help give me a shout guys. I adore this game

mikehaggar · Post by **mikehaggar** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:49 am

My video is up!

Mr. Driller 2 - 2000m - 2029120

This is my personal best score on 2000m.

Enjoy!

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJMOyzMT_eg&fmt=18
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBOeNzivxQ0&fmt=18

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:09 pm

great job

my heart sank a little at the death at 1:22

looking forward to more vids.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:39 pm

this game is more addictive than crack.....

borrowed mr driller g off brendz.....ive been playing it non stop and so has my g/f....

finally a game that isnt a fighting game that she will play

im gonna pick up 2 and g after christmas.....they are both $60 each at coinopexpress

but in the meantime i have brendz's g board.....

awesome game!!!

EDIT.....PLEASE UPLOAD THE VIDS AGAIN....I WANNA SEE EM TOO

gabe · Post by **gabe** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:32 pm

Funny this thread was bumped... as earlier today I was bugging my local games pushers to see if they by chance had a copy of Mr. Driller 2 for GBA.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:45 pm

i just picked up mr driller 2 for gba off egay for 11bux BIN with free shipping

mikehaggar · Post by **mikehaggar** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:28 pm

Here is the link to my youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/djmikehaggar

I have a TON of videos there now.....one for every mode of Driller 2 and 1 of the modes from Driller 1, as well as endings from the game.

A new update is coming soon, as I have improved my records in Driller 2 500 and Driller 2 100, but I am still working on 1 lifing 2000m. God that is hard.

I welcome anybody here to challenge my scores! The more people playing and competing in this game, the better!

Oh, and any comments are appreciated! Thanks!

P.S. I strongly recommend not playing the GBA versions. They are very very different from the arcade versions....much much much slower, and basically inferior presentation all around. If you have to play them on a portable system, play Mr. Driller : Drill Spirits on the DS. It is as close to an arcade experience as you will get! But otherwise, buy the arcade games, as they are very cheap!!

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:20 pm

mr driller 2 for GBA is fun for on the go...and breaks at work

but you are definitley right...its soooo much slower

i look forward to checking out some of your vids mike.....see how its supposed to be done

this game is amazing...and the 2 player modes in mr driller g are awesome....

my g/f friend is hooked on this game....which is cool cuz she wants to play it with me all the time....

i need to practice tho cuz she is getting better than me

lolz

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:27 pm

Damn, you guys are tempting me..... Maybe I will get a G PCB sometime in the new year too. Is that one a JP-only release?

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:33 pm

they have mr driller g at coinopexpress for $60 plus shipping

they have mr driller 2 for the same price....mr driller1 is $150 tho

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:45 pm

Doesn't coinopexpress have a minimum order value? Well, if you need some help to bump you over, you know who to ask

mikehaggar · Post by **mikehaggar** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:48 pm

Stick with ebay and/or forums to buy the driller games. The PCB's should ALL be around 50-60 bucks shipped. I haven't paid more than that for any of my games. Shops will try to rip you off!

jonny5 wrote:
my g/f friend is hooked on this game....which is cool cuz she wants to play it with me all the time....

i need to practice tho cuz she is getting better than me lolz

That's awesome! My gf is hooked on the game as well...she's pretty decent! She has yet to beat 2000m though...that mode is very difficult. I just meant, the DS version is far superior to the GBA version. The speed is comparable to the arcade, though not as fast. There are of course many things about it that make it worse than the arcade version, but still, it's the portable one to play.

And yes, Driller G is japan only....the pcb's are so cheap though, they're worth tracking down!

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:09 pm

goodluck on the 2000m no-miss clear

i've yet to receive my driller G

(you reading this skykid?

)

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:57 am

i've been playing my driller G these last two days

not sure about time attack. kinda take it or leave it. suffice to say, i've wiped skykid's da vinci off the top spots on 500 and 1000m. i'll post my scores up maybe tomorrow. nothing great, but i've got 620k for the 500m. north pole is pretty cool, i gather it's endless cos it's listed as 1000m but i was on about 1500 when i died. and cosmos is well cool. up to about 1700m, and i gather it's endless again (hence the gamest score thing we were talking about in pm). the question mark blocks are spicey. sometimes it's positive, like slowing down the falling blocks, or giving you a bubble that temporarily protects you. but for the most part, the negative ones really fuck you up

like jumping back 100m; or the whole level flipping upside down. overall, i'm really enjoying it. the robot is my current choice (for survival), but i gather the emo driller is quickest

the dog's comments are pretty funny too. when you die on america, he says "maybe you should go back to india, woof!"

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:26 am

i have yet to beat the 500m one....

my g/f has tho...although she is having some trouble with the longer ones cuz she goes too slowly working the puzzle and runs out of air

i rush to much....i keep forgetting its a puzzle game and im not paying enough attention to the blocks a lot of the time

but we mostly play 2 player....its fun...and i can win the races...but she beats me on survival

and i played driller 2 at brendz's house the other day on his vs.city.....very nice

and i got driller 2 for GBA....its fun as hell....im playing timed mode.....im finding overall the game is a bit easier, which is more suited to my skills at the moment....

tons of fun

mikehaggar · Post by **mikehaggar** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:50 pm

jpj wrote:i've been playing my driller G these last two days

not sure about time attack. kinda take it or leave it. suffice to say, i've wiped skykid's da vinci off the top spots on 500 and 1000m. i'll post my scores up maybe tomorrow. nothing great, but i've got 620k for the 500m. north pole is pretty cool, i gather it's endless cos it's listed as 1000m but i was on about 1500 when i died. and cosmos is well cool. up to about 1700m, and i gather it's endless again (hence the gamest score thing we were talking about in pm). the question mark blocks are spicey. sometimes it's positive, like slowing down the falling blocks, or giving you a bubble that temporarily protects you. but for the most part, the negative ones really fuck you up like jumping back 100m; or the whole level flipping upside down. overall, i'm really enjoying it. the robot is my current choice (for survival), but i gather the emo driller is quickest the dog's comments are pretty funny too. when you die on america, he says "maybe you should go back to india, woof!"

good to hear you're playing man!

north pole is 2000m...you can see the video on youtube of it being completed. it's much harder than the normal 2000m stage though, as it has really insane air distribution and the speed is even more killer! outer space is definitely infinite. the stored record on my machine has 4000m+, so it at least goes that far....

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:40 pm

oh shit yeah, there is maybe 1 air capsule every 100m on north pole

and is that you're +4000m on cosmos...?

obviously, i got a no-miss badge for 500m, but my best on 1000m had two deaths

i also think i'm rushing way too much. i'm often having deaths in the first 300m of america, and restarting.

do you know what the specific differences, if any, there are for each character

johnny: yeah, 2-player is cool

provided you both are around the same level. not as gnarly as puzzle fighter maybe, but still...

mikehaggar · Post by **mikehaggar** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:56 pm

yo man,

here are the stats for each character

susumu: normal
taizo: can drill VERY fast, consumes air VERY fast
Ataru: can walk VERY fast, consumes air VERY fast
poochi: can jump up two squares, not sure about air or speed
horinger-z: can take 1 hit without losing a life, drills slow, not sure about air
anna: can walk fast, consumes air fast (she's a less hardcore version of Ataru)

Basically, Taizo is the best character to use in all of the normal modes as he drills the fastest and so can rack you up the best score....ataru is good too since he can walk fast, but i don't think he'd be as good as taizo....there are subtle reasons why he might be, i'll tell you over pm if you really want to know...

horinger-z would probably be best for the infinite mode, as that mode cares only how long you last, and so twice the number of hits would really help....

of course, taizo and ataru should only be used if you are a good player, as they consume air fast, and so you will find yourself dying a lot if you don't know what you're doing. on the other hand, they don't consume air THAT fast, so you should experiment to see what you think...