Looking for something easy but fun to 1CC in Mame

Ataru · Post by **Ataru** » Wed May 25, 2005 7:08 pm

hey folks, Ataru here, haven't posted in a while because of various time draining life happenings.

I've been messing around with Mame again for the first time in a long time, and I've been playing a lot of old classics and some early manics... and it's fun as hell but a lot of these games are ultrabrutacular and hard to play in yoko on a 1024x768 laptop screen.

So I'm looking for something fun to play but not insanely difficult to 1CC. A moderately deep scoring system would be keen too.

Perhaps Horizontal games are the way to go, what should I look for other than Gradius/R-Type/ProGear/Pulstar/Parodius?

Also, OT to this post but what the hell, anyone else stoked about the coming of the PS3 purely because it means we're close to a much cheaper PS2? Once they are cheaper I'm gonna get a JP region PS2 for all those Cave games... drool.

ST Dragon · Post by **ST Dragon** » Wed May 25, 2005 7:35 pm

Well arcade shmups aren't very easy usually. They're Coin Munchers! That's what they'e for!

But I would for Carrier Air Wing. Very balanced difficulty & you wont have trouble 1 CC ing it if you save your money at list up to level 3 without buying anything.

Also DoDonPachi isn't that hard imo.
Or go for Thunder Force AC, & Hyper Duel - by thechno soft.

black mariah · Post by **black mariah** » Wed May 25, 2005 7:43 pm

Try R-Type Leo or Blazing Star. Neither are particularly easy, but they don't have the kind of face-rippingly insane difficulty of their siblings (R-Type and Pulstar). Great games, and usually overlooked. Blazing Star has a pretty cool chaining mechanic but Leo is pretty much straight-ahead blowing shit up.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Wed May 25, 2005 8:13 pm

I (the unofficial Low Bar of the forum) have (once) managed to get through the first loop of Batsugun Special Version on one credit (although some don't consider that a "true" 1CC), so if I can do it, I'm sure most anyone else could.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Wed May 25, 2005 8:40 pm

I 1cced Armed Police Batrider. I think it's very doable.

For a horizontal shmup... the 1st Gradius is not all that hard, and is still enjoyable IMO. Though I have more memories of playing the MSX then the Arcade version

zinger · Post by **zinger** » Wed May 25, 2005 8:54 pm

Yes, Batrider isn't too hard. That's the only shooter I've 1cc'd actually (except for Elemental Master, which doesn't really count). A very good game too.

Tomtom · Post by **Tomtom** » Wed May 25, 2005 9:11 pm

black mariah wrote:Try R-Type Leo or Blazing Star. Neither are particularly easy, but they don't have the kind of face-rippingly insane difficulty of their siblings (R-Type and Pulstar). Great games, and usually overlooked. Blazing Star has a pretty cool chaining mechanic but Leo is pretty much straight-ahead blowing shit up.

Blazing Star makes me want to rip my face off. Good game, though

I recently got Batsugun Special Edition and got a good deal of the way through stage 5 on my first try, so I think that would be a good one to try out. It's a really fun game, too, despite the fact that there's no sound and the first level graphics are glitchy on MAME.

DarkWolf7 · Post by **DarkWolf7** » Wed May 25, 2005 9:16 pm

Area 88 is an easy 1CC.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:02 pm

nemesis

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Thu May 26, 2005 12:43 am

Battle Bakraid
Armed Police Batrider
Kingdom Grandprix - racing portion is interesting
Storm Blade

None should take more than a week.

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Thu May 26, 2005 12:54 am

Since I've never 1cc'ed anything (nee-hah! I suck!), I should probably just shut up, but what the hell...

Also DoDonPachi isn't that hard imo.

I've made rather good progress in DDP, I second that notion. I used to gimp through stages 3 and 4, but I now I've shoved that gimping to stage 5...

For a horizontal shmup... the 1st Gradius is not all that hard, and is still enjoyable IMO. Though I have more memories of playing the MSX then the Arcade version

Again, agreed. The rank system can get a little outlandish at times though...("AGH! WHERE'D THE HELL THAT ALL COME FROM?!?!")

Lyle · Post by **Lyle** » Thu May 26, 2005 1:29 am

- Leathal Thunder, pretty good and easy to 1cc. Which is surprising considering it's an Irem title.

- Carrier Airwing, even too easy in default setting. I almost managed to 1cc it after setting the dip switch in "very hard"

- Salamander II, got to level 4 on my first try. Seems possible to me.

- 19xx, apart from the last boss. As far as I can remember, the bastard has manic-ish patterns. But the rest of the game is OK.

Cthulhu · Post by **Cthulhu** » Thu May 26, 2005 3:10 am

I 1CCed the Saturn version of Salamander II the first time I played it... dunno if the arcade version is the same though. I never could do it again either iirc. I guess I just got in the groove or something.

UnscathedFlyingObject · Thu May 26, 2005 3:59 am

Is Shienryu playable on MAME? Pretty good game and I got to level three on my first couple of tries, even though most verts pwn me.

Lyle · Post by **Lyle** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:49 am

It is, but we'll have to wait for some time to play it in 60 fps.

black mariah · Post by **black mariah** » Thu May 26, 2005 7:26 am

BulletMagnet wrote:I (the unofficial Low Bar of the forum)

No you're not. I am.

I have exactly ZERO 1cc's under my belt. Unless you want to count the fifty billion times I cleared Gunbird 2 on the easiest level.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Thu May 26, 2005 7:35 am

Hah. What about me? I've played Batrider on and off for a year and a half maybe (in MAME) and I don't think I've ever cleared the third stage.

Capt. Takehiko · Post by **Capt. Takehiko** » Thu May 26, 2005 8:44 am

1 cc-ing ay? Wow... I'm pretty good compared to some of you guys.

Most shmups imho on Mame are not too hard... but I guess it depends on experience.

Ataru · Post by **Ataru** » Thu May 26, 2005 4:57 pm

yeah, it definitely does.

my skill level is such that I can one credit clear Ikaruga on Easy Mode, with the faster extends and 5 starting lives. Done it a couple times... always managing to die a few times in stupid ways preventing an full default Easy mode clear.

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Fri May 27, 2005 6:09 pm

What about blast wind in mame? its failry short and easy with cool music + its technosoft failry easy to beat.

Mame check out battle garegga dude, the danish one with orange bullets is about there.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Fri May 27, 2005 6:51 pm

Salamander II is definitely do-able, though i play it and saturn and have no emu-experience.

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Sat May 28, 2005 9:03 pm

crithit5000 wrote:
Also DoDonPachi isn't that hard imo.
I've made rather good progress in DDP, I second that notion.

Consider the notion thirded.

2 extends, a 1up icon, and a generous supply of bombs... it's almost as if it wants to be beaten.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Sat May 28, 2005 11:00 pm

black mariah wrote:No you're not. I am.

I have exactly ZERO 1cc's under my belt. Unless you want to count the fifty billion times I cleared Gunbird 2 on the easiest level.

You just must have not played Space Megaforce yet, heh heh.