This definitely needs its own thread. The number at the end is wave reached.
1. SPM - 108,610 - 12
2. Rob - 56,920 - 10
3. Dale - 51,080 - 12
4. Mero - 35,480 - 9
5. Bloodreign - 21,550 - 8
6. Lamar - 14,450 - 5
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I'm anticipating many scores.
King & Balloon
King & Balloon
Last edited by Rob on Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:20 am, edited 7 times in total.
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Bloodreign
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You got one.
Bloodreign- 21,550 - 8
Bloodreign- 21,550 - 8
https://www.dropbox.com/s/merftyc86w4pt ... n.txt?dl=0 My game collection so far
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Dale-51,080-12
It was a bitch just to improve it this much.
It was a bitch just to improve it this much.
I did great so much water and milk that I threw up when I was little.
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Lamar-14,450-5
This is my friends score. He likes the game a bunch, he says the King's a retard though. I'm going to try to get a score from my mom eventually.
This is my friends score. He likes the game a bunch, he says the King's a retard though. I'm going to try to get a score from my mom eventually.
I did great so much water and milk that I threw up when I was little.
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Mero - 35,480 - 9
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And a 6th score added to the list! Getting those numbers up like Rob anticipated "some" time ago
SPM - 78,960 - 11 (played on MAME, Japan version. I don't know if there's any difference apart from voices though) Really fun game, it gets super intense towards the 10th loop!
It's possible to reach higher scores much sooner from excessive milking (for reference, I tried to optimize* the first stage -on a different run- and got 17k points just there), but that gets a bit boring, annoying and more luck-based.
Instead, speedkilling whites (to get better triple balloons), shooting the others as they come down (second best values) and getting ~2 "1500" balloons per loop is much more engaging!
*Giving the score table, the best-case scenario seems to be just shooting triple balloons and herpu-ing the king (probably after speedkilling the whites as well, but I haven't explore that)
SPM - 78,960 - 11 (played on MAME, Japan version. I don't know if there's any difference apart from voices though) Really fun game, it gets super intense towards the 10th loop!
It's possible to reach higher scores much sooner from excessive milking (for reference, I tried to optimize* the first stage -on a different run- and got 17k points just there), but that gets a bit boring, annoying and more luck-based.
Instead, speedkilling whites (to get better triple balloons), shooting the others as they come down (second best values) and getting ~2 "1500" balloons per loop is much more engaging!
*Giving the score table, the best-case scenario seems to be just shooting triple balloons and herpu-ing the king (probably after speedkilling the whites as well, but I haven't explore that)
"There are three possible endings: the good one, the bad one and death" - Locomalito, Super Hydorah
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Let's gooo! I was aiming for 100k & 10 loops
SPM - 108,610 - 12
I don't think I'll push it more. Will just play every now and then whenever my inner voice screams "Herpu!" but that's it (which may perfectly be tomorrow, I declare myself a fan! Best game from 1980!)
SPM - 108,610 - 12
I don't think I'll push it more. Will just play every now and then whenever my inner voice screams "Herpu!" but that's it (which may perfectly be tomorrow, I declare myself a fan! Best game from 1980!)
"There are three possible endings: the good one, the bad one and death" - Locomalito, Super Hydorah
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BareKnuckleRoo
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It's been really cool seeing you crank out impressive scores on relatively unknown early arcade shmups. Keep it up! I love watching your runs on Youtube.
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Thanks! There was a time when I mixed shmups with other genres, now I just mix shmups with older shmups.
I love exploring these, they're the epitome of pick up and play (and quite addictive!)
Here's the replay with a long ass description no one asked for but me XD
I love exploring these, they're the epitome of pick up and play (and quite addictive!)
Here's the replay with a long ass description no one asked for but me XD
"There are three possible endings: the good one, the bad one and death" - Locomalito, Super Hydorah
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I remember this being an awesome little game and you're killing it. Updated.