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Title: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 20, 2014, 08:27:07 AM
[img width=640 height=480]http://www.2600connection.com/faq/activision_patches/patches_activision.jpg[/img]

This month we will be playing games for one of the best developers (if not the best) for the Atari 2600, Activision. Each week, we will have high score competitions in both games and competitors will duke it out for the sole title of RFGeneation Atari Activision King. The contest winner will also receive a prize from yours truly.

Of course, all of these titles can be found in their original form on Atari 2600 carts (which we highly encourage for the experience), but we are also allowing members to join us by playing later Activision Anthology and Collection releases, which can be found on the PSX, PS2, and GC. Please play all titles on normal difficulty and use stock lives (the number of lives provided by the game, no option changes). For those of you playing on the 2600, please use initial game settings and press "Game Reset" on start up to begin; no game select should be used, unless otherwise noted.  Please let me know if you will be participating this month and go ahead and track down these titles:

Enduro
Kaboom!
Keystone Kapers
Pitfall!
Seaquest
Sky Jinx
Spider Fighter
Stampede


PLEASE NOTE: NO SCORES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR GAMES PLAYED OUT OF TURN. YOU CAN ONLY SUBMIT SCORES DURING THE WEEK EACH GAME IS BEING PLAYED. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS THAT SCORES FOR ALL GAMES CAN BE POSTED DURING THE ROYAL RUMBLE ON APRIL 28TH THROUGH APRIL 30TH.

PLEASE ABIDE BY THE HONOR SYSTEM WHEN POSTING SCORES AND ACHIEVEMENTS. ALSO, DO NOT USE THE PAUSE BUTTON, SAVE POINTS, OR ANYTHING THAT GIVES YOU AN ADVANTAGE OVER ANY PARTICIPANTS PLAYING ON THE 2600. COMPETITION HERE IS ENJOYABLE AND WE HAVE A VERY TRUSTWORTHY COMMUNITY, SO LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY. THANKS.

The overall points champion for the month shall be crowned the RFGeneation Atari Activision King.

**Contest rules subject to change or be added to prior to April 1st. If you have any suggestions for rules or restrictions, please contact singlebanana via PM. Photos of high scores are required and fun pics of you playing with a friend(s) are highly encouraged**

Week 1 (4/1 -4/8) - Putting An Exclaimation! on the Classics Week - (Pitfall! & Kaboom!) - The person with highest score for EACH game gets 10 points, others get points in decending order (for example: 2nd place = 9 points, 3rd place = 8 points and so on). No one will get less than 5 points for participating. Scores can be submitted until midnight server time (CST) on 4/8.

Week 2 (4/9- 4/15) - Shmup Week  - (Spider Fighter & Seaquest) - same points system in place. Scores can be submitted until midnight server time (CST) on 4/15.

Week 3 (4/16 -4/22) - The Thrill of the Hunt Week - (Stampede & Keystone Kapers) - same points system in place. Scores can be submitted until midnight server time (CST) on 4/22.

Weeks 4 (4/23 - 4/30) - The Race to the Finish - (Enduro & Sky Jinx) - same points system in place. Scores can be submitted until midnight server time (CST) on 4/30.

ROYAL RUMBLE - (4/28 - 4/30) 3 Days Only! During this time, you can post scores for any Activision games we are playing this month. This will help you raise your overall score and help those who missed the initial weeks of play catch up. As a means of helping me keep up with the scoring during this time, please only post scores that will get you on the board or raise your standing.

PARTICIPANTS (FINAL STANDINGS):

bsr241 - 75
singlebanana - 75
douglie007 - 63
bombatomba - 52
Wempster - 52
Jerry Greenwood - 13

WEEK 1: PITFALL! & KABOOM!

Pitfall!
Badge score - 20,000 pts. (*Explorers' Club Members)

singlebanana - 100,915* - 10
bsr241 - 89,856* - 9
bombatomba - 81,814* - 8
douglie007 - 68,665* - 7
Wempster - 12,628 - 6
Jerry Greenwood - 8,812 - 5

Kaboom!
Badge score - 3,000 pts. (*Activision Bucket Brigade Members)

singlebanana - 3,110* - 10
douglie007 - 2,520 - 9
bsr241 - 1,641 - 8
Wempster - 461 - 7
bombatomba - 261 - 6

WEEK 2: SPIDER FIGHTER & SEAQUEST

Spider Fighter
Badge score - 40,000 pts. (*Spider Fighter Club Members)

bsr241 - 206,410* - 10
singlebanana - 78,440* - 9
Jerry Greenwood - 67,160* - 8
douglie007 - 48,940* - 7
bombatomba - 32,960 - 6
Wempster - 16,600 - 5

Seaquest
Badge score - 50,000 (*Activision Sub Club Members)

singlebanana - 125,010* - 10
bsr241 - 118,930* - 9
douglie007 - 65,380* - 8
bombatomba - 63,620* - 7
Wempster - 31,430 - 6

WEEK 3: STAMPEDE & KEYSTONE KAPERS

Stampede
Badge score - 3,000 (*Trail Drive Members)

singlebanana - 2,692 - 10
bsr241 - 2,587 - 9
douglie007 - 2,295 - 8
bombatomba - 1,557 - 7
Wempster - 563 - 6

Keystone Kapers
Badge score - 35,000 (*Billy Club Members)

bsr241 - 46,050* - 10
singlebanana - 37,850* - 9
Wempster - 37,300* - 8
douglie007 - 20,250 - 7
bombatomba - 15,350 - 6

WEEK 4: ENDURO & SKY JINX

Enduro
Badge score - survive 5 game days (*Roadbusters Club Members)

bsr241 - 912.9 (day 6*) - 10
douglie007 - 793.3 (day 5*) - 9
singlebanana - 589.2 (day 4) - 8
Wempster - 407.2 (day 3) - 7
bombatomba - 389.1 (day 3) - 6

Sky Jinx
Badge score - 37.0 time (*Activision Sky Stars Members)

bsr241 - 35.53* - 10
singlebanana - 36.99* - 9
douglie007 - 40.01 - 8
Wempster - 42.21 - 7
bombatomba - 43.43 - 6


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playtrhough - Well...Wouldn't You Like To Know?
Post by: Fleach on March 20, 2014, 08:30:59 AM
Closest one is in Rome. Better get a plane ticket... and not a Malaysian one.

That's enough silliness for now.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playtrhough - Well...Wouldn't You Like To Know?
Post by: singlebanana on March 20, 2014, 09:00:19 AM
http://youtu.be/nX5rqwe8hQg


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playtrhough - Well...Wouldn't You Like To Know?
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 21, 2014, 07:31:30 AM
If anyone needs some of these cartridges, let me know. I have 2 full Banker Boxes full of Atari 2600 cartridges that are duplicates, and a large majority of those are Activision titles.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playtrhough - Well...Wouldn't You Like To Know?
Post by: singlebanana on March 21, 2014, 07:39:45 AM
If anyone needs some of these cartridges, let me know. I have 2 full Banker Boxes full of Atari 2600 cartridges that are duplicates, and a large majority of those are Activision titles.

Awesome Shadow! Thanks for offering those up. I tried to pick titles that were inexpensive so that people could grab the original carts if they wanted them. If you get a chance and have easy access to the boxes, let us know which of and how many of each game you have. Thanks


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playtrhough - Well...Wouldn't You Like To Know?
Post by: Fleach on March 21, 2014, 07:43:48 AM
And look what article made IGN's front page! The History of Atari (http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/03/20/ign-presents-the-history-of-atari)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 21, 2014, 08:52:25 AM
Actually, I think I took pictures of the contents of the boxes since I was planning on trading them in when I was low on money... but couldn't part with them for $0.05/cart. Let me check - otherwise, I'll let you know once I pick up my wife this afternoon since they're in the car still.

EDIT: Nope - not on my phone anymore.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Disposed Hero on March 21, 2014, 12:22:31 PM
The Atari is well before my time, but I've owned one for a couple of years and have never actually played it.  Go ahead and sign me up, but I'll be using this playthrough as more of an Atari sampler and probably won't be all that competitive with the high scores unless I get really into it.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 21, 2014, 01:29:07 PM
Welcome aboard Disposed.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Wempster on March 21, 2014, 01:38:50 PM
Sign me up for the retro playthrough.  I do love to play some Enduro.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 21, 2014, 01:43:18 PM
Done amigo, we Enduro.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: JerryGreenwood on March 21, 2014, 02:19:42 PM
I'm in for some of them if you're allowing Game Room on XBox. I'm insanely good at Spider Fighter.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 21, 2014, 03:05:40 PM
I'm in for some of them if you're allowing Game Room on XBox. I'm insanely good at Spider Fighter.

I don't see why not, as long as it's the same game. I think there is an Activision remix version on the PSP that I'm weary about.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on March 21, 2014, 05:16:36 PM
More information to come soon regarding the monthly high score competitions, but I will go ahead and list the games that we are playing so that you can go ahead and start grabbing them. Please note that there are also several Atari Activision Anthologies/Collections out there on other systems including PSX, PS2, and GBA.

Games played:

Pitfall!
Kaboom!
Stampede
Spider Fighter
Seaquest
Keystone Kapers
Enduro
Sky Jinx

Participants
singlebanana
Disposed Hero
Wempster
Jerry Greenwood


Yeeeeeesss!  I am in!


I don't see why not, as long as it's the same game. I think there is an Activision remix version on the PSP that I'm weary about.

It's not all bad, but if you really want to jam on a non-Atari console you should hunt down the PS2 version.  It is nice.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 24, 2014, 08:19:36 AM
Initial post edited with competition rules and weekly games listed. If you are joining us, PLEASE READ over the rules post. I am doing a very similar points format, which we used during the Streets of Rage competition. Did I mention that I will be giving away a prize to the winner??? Be sure to sign up if you haven't already. It should be a fun month!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 24, 2014, 08:29:30 AM
Looked in my boxes that I had in the car, and I only saw Pitfall!, Kaboom!, Keystone Kapers and Enduro. I know I have extras of Stampede, Sky Jinx, and Seaquest around... Guess I'll keep looking.

In related news, my bracket was busted on Saturday in more ways than one:
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MNXsfvW7KGw/UzAyOIuFPgI/AAAAAAAACOI/vsDsqvRkHEo/w591-h1049-no/WP_20140323_001.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YtVBWuIAOeM/Uy5Ix0ShXPI/AAAAAAAACNw/6npKJHE7XA4/w800-h600-no/WP_20140322_005.jpg)

Found more boxes of games when making room for the shelving. The shelf fell as I was putting my boxed 3DOs up on the shelf. Fortunately, my head and knee took most of the brunt of the shelf falling, along with the small gouge taken out of the wall. Consoles are fine, fortunately - they slid down the shelf towards the wall and didn't fall far. The shelves have since been replaced with the proper size shelf (1/2" wider), and we'll be working to put those up tonight. Hopefully I'll come across the rest of my 2600 games.

If anyone needs copies of Enduro (x2), Pitfall (x5+), Kaboom (x1), or Keystone Kapers (x1), let me know and I'll send them out now.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 24, 2014, 08:32:51 AM
Damn, dude that's rough, but I am glad that you and your games are okay. Of course I would rather people purchase from Shadow to help him get rid of his back stock, but if anyone needs games that he does not have, my local store has most of these titles under $5 each. We are playing Pitfall! and Kaboom! in week one, so you'll want to get those first.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 24, 2014, 09:08:19 AM
I'd just send them out - I never said I wanted payment...
Almost all of my 2600 titles were gotten for $1 or less.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 24, 2014, 09:12:24 AM
I'd just send them out - I never said I wanted payment...
Almost all of my 2600 titles were gotten for $1 or less.

Very awesome of you Shadow! :)  Step up, get your carts, and join us ladies and gents.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 24, 2014, 10:08:53 AM
Addicted and Wempster have asked for some of the titles. I'll send out what I currently have in a couple days, after I get a chance to dig through more of my room, which when we last left it:

Left Side (where the shelf fell):
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3RUDniZ9Y8U/UWH6BKmhdmI/AAAAAAAAA_s/JjYEpoMCKaQ/w800-h600-no/WP_000740.jpg)

Right Side:
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SBOYSQenL7U/UWH6HkRTf5I/AAAAAAAABAU/pQzfBDc7aZg/w800-h600-no/WP_000735.jpg)

EDIT: Hey, look! There are a few duplicates in here! Likely label variants of some sort, but I'll just document and send them out. I knew I was going through my RoD pictures for a reason:
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4fHjLGwvwRk/UWH6ER-pwdI/AAAAAAAABAE/pOYztJ0bjOM/w800-h600-no/WP_000737.jpg)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: JerryGreenwood on March 24, 2014, 01:00:52 PM
I don't see why not, as long as it's the same game.
Yep, all the same. Game Room for XBox Live IS my Atari.

But there are some differences in controls. I don't know how the other systems handled it, but games that require a paddle (like Circus Atari or Kaboom!) are very difficult to play. It is not possible to get past the 4th or 5th wave of Kaboom! There is zero sensitivity. When I post my Kaboom! score of 46, don't laugh  :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on March 24, 2014, 07:46:24 PM
Im in too, Im almost done with last months :)

do we need photos for our scores ?


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: techwizard on March 24, 2014, 09:53:49 PM
Im in too, Im almost done with last months :)

do we need photos for our scores ?

i'll let singlebanana have the final word because he's hosting this month but in the past we've more or less used the honour system, with photos being optional. i find they do add to the fun though because then especially on games where it shows a list of "top 10 scores" sort of thing then you can see how each person has improved too.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Addicted on March 25, 2014, 07:06:35 AM
Thanks again Shadow for sending those. Sorry to hear about your knee and shelf. Just let me know how much shipping costs and I'll reimburse you. I found the perfect TV to hook my 2600 up to recently...


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 25, 2014, 07:33:02 AM
Im in too, Im almost done with last months :)

do we need photos for our scores ?

i'll let singlebanana have the final word because he's hosting this month but in the past we've more or less used the honour system, with photos being optional. i find they do add to the fun though because then especially on games where it shows a list of "top 10 scores" sort of thing then you can see how each person has improved too.

I would prefer that everyone post photos of their scores, especially since it is a competition and there is a prize involved (though it is nothing major). I certainly do not think that anyone would be dishonest with their scores, but it helps to ease everyone's mind if it did come into question. If posting scores is a problem for anyone, just send me a PM and we will try to work something out. With camera phones and free photo upload sites, it's a lot more convenient these days. Secondly, I agree with techwizard in that it makes the challenges much more fun if you post photos. We did this with the Streets of Rage playthrough and I think that everyone really had a ball submitting their high score pics.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: JerryGreenwood on March 25, 2014, 12:44:29 PM
I found the perfect TV to hook my 2600 up to recently...
Does it have a knob?


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 25, 2014, 01:04:01 PM
Boy does it! It even goes to 11. That's one more than 10.

[img width=416 height=270]http://www.seethecup.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/tv_old.gif[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 25, 2014, 01:05:07 PM
Thanks again Shadow for sending those. Sorry to hear about your knee and shelf. Just let me know how much shipping costs and I'll reimburse you. I found the perfect TV to hook my 2600 up to recently...

So, should I add you to the play list amigo Addicted-san?


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 25, 2014, 08:31:15 PM
Triumph:

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-R09UcZmRVwQ/UzItUlezr6I/AAAAAAAACO8/mzdXVtdDx-s/w800-h600-no/WP_20140325_001.jpg)

Working late tonight, so it's looking like Friday before I can send anything out. Found out that when the shelf fell last time, it stripped the slots on the left side and the current shelf almost fell again when we put weight against the left side. Moved it down a couple slots, and it's fine now. None of those boxes (save one) have anything in them, as I wasn't willing to risk my 3DOs again.

We have a 2600 hooked up in the office - perhaps I'll have some of the guys in the office participate this month and take some photos.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: techwizard on March 26, 2014, 01:42:11 AM
are the shelf supports not anchored into studs? i have shelving just like that but never had issues with it falling


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 26, 2014, 07:34:27 AM
Drywall anchors - the studs aren't spaced properly to support the shelf weight. The shelf will support > 300 lbs with the way I have it setup, but it requires that the brackets put the weight on the wall - not on the brackets themselves. :P

If anyone has a Windows Phone, see if you can unlock all of the achievements for Pitfall! this month. :P


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Addicted on March 26, 2014, 07:57:08 AM
@singlebanana:

So, should I add you to the play list amigo Addicted-san?

Sure.

I wish I had a TV that cool, but the TV picture you posted would better suit a Fairchild Channel F.

It's actually this TV:

[img width=150 height=84]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/cisco678/RF/atari_zpsc16f360f.jpg[/img] (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/cisco678/media/RF/atari_zpsc16f360f.jpg.html)

I'll post a better picture of it later.



Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on March 27, 2014, 11:28:37 AM
I got the last of the atari games I needed, and one I didnt.  I also didnt see my name on the play through list.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 27, 2014, 11:58:28 AM
I got the last of the atari games I needed, and one I didnt.  I also didnt see my name on the play through list.

Added. Thanks for joining.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 28, 2014, 10:54:00 AM
Pretty awesome lot of Activision titles. This would take care of the 8 for the playthrough and then some:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-2600-Activision-carts-lot-/151262538596?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item2337f32b64


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on March 30, 2014, 10:21:55 AM
Crap I need to go get Enduro I thought I had it... boo anyone have an extra?


Also I have some Video of me testing the recording of 2600 for the play thourgh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD7sjJdW4PY&feature=youtu.be

[img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/oDb7wnW.jpg[/img]

Setup and ready to go


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 30, 2014, 01:57:46 PM
douglie, I have an extra of Enduro.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on March 30, 2014, 02:16:43 PM
cool I sent you a PM


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 31, 2014, 01:58:14 PM
You may start posting Pitfall! and Kaboom! scores manana. Let the games begin!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on March 31, 2014, 02:00:19 PM
Crap I need to go get Enduro I thought I had it... boo anyone have an extra?


Also I have some Video of me testing the recording of 2600 for the play thourgh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD7sjJdW4PY&feature=youtu.be

[img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/oDb7wnW.jpg[/img]

Setup and ready to go

Douglie, you just made me want to break out my Video Game Brain. That's awesome bro!

Also, Enduro will be played on the final week, so you have some time.  ;D


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 01, 2014, 10:31:39 AM
GENTLEMEN START YOUR ENGINES!!!!..........or just flip that metal peg to the on position.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 01, 2014, 10:42:57 AM
Incidentally, I'll be sending out the games tomorrow morning...


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 01, 2014, 11:21:07 AM
http://www.twitch.tv/douglie007/c/3991744 heres my best Score so far, 2520 on Kaboom! I am going to stream all my Atari playing on on Twitch :) here is the pic. [img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/MufPBip.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 01, 2014, 11:26:02 AM
Quote

Douglie, you just made me want to break out my Video Game Brain. That's awesome bro!

Also, Enduro will be played on the final week, so you have some time.  ;D

:) it works perfect holds all the games for the month ;)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on April 01, 2014, 11:37:28 AM
2520?  Man I suck at Kaboom!...  !  Gonna have to make it up with Pitfall!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 01, 2014, 12:46:58 PM
:) I cant find anything on pitfall so far :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 01, 2014, 01:08:52 PM
http://www.twitch.tv/douglie007/c/3991744 heres my best Score so far, 2520 on Kaboom! I am going to stream all my Atari playing on on Twitch :) here is the pic. [img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/MufPBip.jpg[/img]

I dunno.....that screen seems a little blurry.  Oh......wait.........it's just 2600 graphics. ;)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 01, 2014, 04:44:53 PM
I plan of trying to get the Badge Score of 3000 :) but I dont know if I will


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 01, 2014, 07:07:03 PM
I plan of trying to get the Badge Score of 3000 :) but I dont know if I will


The only badge score I have ever accomplished is the Spider Fighter badge. I'll have to denote the badge scores for each game.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 03, 2014, 08:41:04 AM
So I got around to putting up a few scores last night. The first game I played was Pitfall! I remember playing this game all the time as a kid, but my strategy was basically just trying to stay alive. Pitfall! has an odd points system in which you get points for accumulating treasure and lose points for running into logs or falling down holes. You get 3 lives or a 20 minute timer, whichever ends first. Surprisingly, I was able to run out the timer on my first game. Not a bad score, but beatable now that I have a strategy:

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/9DE1051A-7F49-4A9B-A5FA-FE871DBB00EE_zps5n4efooo.jpg[/img]

Secondly, I played Kaboom! and got my a#@ handed to me. I never remembered this game being so hard and that the paddles on screen were so small........oh.........yeah..........I had the difficulty switched over to hard....... Once I got that figured out, I was able to put up a decent score after a few tries. Nothing close to douglie I'm afraid, but there's still time. Muwahaha!

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/C4263D78-0EF2-4C9E-B2A6-5E860742163C_zps0u2fofrq.jpg[/img]

Let's see some Atari scores guys! Did you forget that there is a prize?


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 03, 2014, 08:59:03 AM
Badge scores now posted. :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on April 03, 2014, 12:34:00 PM
Let's see some Atari scores guys! Did you forget that there is a prize?

71571?  Back to the drawing board (slightly).  Also, I'm intrigued by the direction you have Pitfall Harry running...


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 03, 2014, 01:03:15 PM
Tip for Pitfall: Run to the left...


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 03, 2014, 03:22:12 PM
I tried to play a second game starting out running left, but wasn't running into any treasure. I am sure there are probably advantages to running left, but I've always been use to going right.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 03, 2014, 03:36:49 PM
This is something that was provided originally for Pitfall! It's a map of the game, along with a hint as to how to collect all the treasure. You'll understand where my hint comes from, but I would only use this once you're familiar with the game and want to max out your score:

Spoiler (hover to show)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on April 03, 2014, 04:14:36 PM
This is something that was provided originally for Pitfall! It's a map of the game, along with a hint as to how to collect all the treasure. You'll understand where my hint comes from, but I would only use this once you're familiar with the game and want to max out your score:

Soooo much easier this way.  Considering this I can't believe that the badge score was only 20,000 points.  Gonna spend a solid 30 minutes tonight after chores and baths.  I'm playing it two different ways: A260 and PS2 via emulator on PC - my PS2 is sick :( .

Can't tell you guys how much I want the crown of RFGeneation Atari Activision K...  What?


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 04, 2014, 08:59:38 AM
This is something that was provided originally for Pitfall! It's a map of the game, along with a hint as to how to collect all the treasure. You'll understand where my hint comes from, but I would only use this once you're familiar with the game and want to max out your score:

Soooo much easier this way.  Considering this I can't believe that the badge score was only 20,000 points.  Gonna spend a solid 30 minutes tonight after chores and baths.  I'm playing it two different ways: A260 and PS2 via emulator on PC - my PS2 is sick :( .

Can't tell you guys how much I want the crown of RFGeneation Atari Activision K...  What?

No doubt, I was thinking the same thing about the 20,000 pts. for the badge. Seems way too easy compared to how hard the other badges are to acquire. Maybe Activision wanted to send out more badges to advertise and sell more of their other games. No idea.

Go for that title man! I want this to be a month long slug out. I know that some people are having trouble getting all of their games in time. If this is the case, I will add a few days at the end of the month for people to post new scores for all games like I did in the SoR challenge. If you are waiting on games, PLEASE send me a PM. I want this to be a fun and inclusive month.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 04, 2014, 09:08:17 AM
New scores. Getting closer to you douglie. I'll get there soon enough. :)

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/BC10E6BF-BB09-4C76-844E-4ADEEC2B7157_zpsfd1vnomt.jpg[/img]

Extended this one a bit. I really want that perfect score now.

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/D5BA9F95-D2EC-48FE-B800-110E6ADD0EC6_zps3lqe2za6.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 04, 2014, 09:08:55 AM
Sorry, games will be going out today for what I can send. Finally had a moment to breathe last night.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 04, 2014, 09:51:12 AM
Sorry, games will be going out today for what I can send. Finally had a moment to breathe last night.

Not a problem, like I said, I'll be happy to add some extra play days for others to "catch up" at the end. If those people will let me know who they are and if they still plan on participating. Thanks.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on April 05, 2014, 10:22:13 AM
[img width=700 height=393]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/bombatomba77/CAM00036_zpsd813464d.jpg[/img]

Almost there!  Just a liiiitle bit more.



[img width=700 height=393]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/bombatomba77/CAM00037_zpsd256a3c8.jpg[/img]

Kaboom! was a wash.  I've never been good that this game.  This is the best I can do with the paddle controller.  I'll try it again on the PS2 Activision collection later, but I don't have any ambitions that I will magically get better.


Title: Re:
Post by: douglie007 on April 06, 2014, 12:26:02 AM
Just want to make sure I have a full 7 day week :) are we doing kaboom and pitfall until the 7th or tomorrow, pitfall I am sucking at I got 7840 so far but need a better score before I post it

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Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 06, 2014, 07:01:15 PM
Just want to make sure I have a full 7 day week :) are we doing kaboom and pitfall until the 7th or tomorrow, pitfall I am sucking at I got 7840 so far but need a better score before I post it

Scores count for these 2 games until Midnight server time on the 8th


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 07, 2014, 12:01:07 AM
[img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/8yl4RdJ.jpg[/img]  not as good as you guys but better than I have been doing, pitfall is better on non 2600 controller :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 07, 2014, 07:46:13 AM
Closer................ Man I really want that badge score.

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/95C5FEB4-0B0C-4C14-B9F8-98870EE221AF_zpsxidjwlmh.jpg[/img]

Want to really feel bad about your scores?? HOLY CRAP!

https://atariage.com/forums/topic/222827-100000-minutes-of-kaboom/


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 07, 2014, 08:27:50 AM
banana, the only person to request a title from the first week is Addicted - I'll be sending him Kaboom!. The rest didn't have any requests for Pitfall! or Kaboom!

Weekend was a wash. Envelopes with carts are being sent out this afternoon, as I need to send out my mortgage payment anyways (and yes, it's late).


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 07, 2014, 08:42:53 AM
No worries Shadow, I am trying to work something out to help keep everyone who hasn't started playing yet "alive" in the competition. Thanks for offering up the carts to everyone.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 07, 2014, 12:07:09 PM
I fired up my Atari 2600 last night to play some Kaboom and Pitfall, only to discover that the button on all of my controllers was not working.  After doing some searching on the internet, it seems that it's a problem with the controller port on the Atari itself.  Oh well, I might try to hunt down one of those PS2 collections or something, but otherwise I might be sitting this one out.  :(


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 07, 2014, 12:23:23 PM
Sent out a copy of Enduro to douglie, and Enduro and Kaboom to Addicted. I think I've got some more carts at home I need to go through, but those were the only ones people requested that I ended up having in the box. I've got a ton of other Activision carts - just not those.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 07, 2014, 01:02:42 PM
I fired up my Atari 2600 last night to play some Kaboom and Pitfall, only to discover that the button on all of my controllers was not working.  After doing some searching on the internet, it seems that it's a problem with the controller port on the Atari itself.  Oh well, I might try to hunt down one of those PS2 collections or something, but otherwise I might be sitting this one out.  :(

Yeah, PS2 and PSX have collections/anthologies. Try and pick up one if you can. Usually pretty easy to find and under $5.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 07, 2014, 01:18:12 PM
There's also the Game Room on Xbox 360, if you want to purchase games towards the gamerscore on that.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Addicted on April 07, 2014, 02:02:11 PM
@Shadow: Thanks! Let me know how much it cost you. I haven't had a chance to start the games yet. I've been working a lot and had to cancel a vacation day just to keep up.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 07, 2014, 04:23:07 PM
Know the feeling. We're gearing up for production/Alpha, I'm working to evict my roommates (they've gotten the notice), and now everyone suddenly wants me to have a life. I'll look through the rest of my titles in my collection and see if there's stuff I'm not interested in keeping due to quality or very minor label variations.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on April 07, 2014, 06:30:03 PM
[img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/8yl4RdJ.jpg[/img]  not as good as you guys but better than I have been doing, pitfall is better on non 2600 controller :)

I agree.  I've played Pitfall! using a total of 6 different controllers (Dual Shock 2, Logitech Dual Action, Original A2600, A2600 from Flashback 3, Genesis 3-button, and Genesis 6-button) and can only seem to use two with any sort of success: Logitech Dual Action and Genesis 6-button, with the latter being my fav.  Hey, at least you've done better than my Kaboom! score.  Man, that was just embarassing  :(


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Wempster on April 07, 2014, 11:50:20 PM
And now to blow you all away with my incredible Pitfall! score.  I lasted over 4 minutes!! Oh yeah, and F*CK THOSE ALLIGATORS!!!
[img width=700 height=393]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g162/gooberjones/RF%20Generation/20140408_003720_zpsvujncdpp.jpg[/img] (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/gooberjones/media/RF%20Generation/20140408_003720_zpsvujncdpp.jpg.html)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: JerryGreenwood on April 08, 2014, 06:17:02 AM
I only had a chance to play 3 runs, but here it is so far...


Title: Re:
Post by: douglie007 on April 08, 2014, 08:30:08 AM
If you have a psp or vita Activision hits  on Psn for 10, more than the real copies, but quick

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Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 08, 2014, 08:37:31 AM
Alright, some new contenders! Remember that scores can be posted for Pitfall! and Kaboom! up to midnight sever time tonight.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 08, 2014, 08:28:11 PM
A final run to break the 100k barrier tonight.

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/8B2D074A-21E1-4576-8C4E-C31C51C7D71E_zpsyxchnuxv.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 08, 2014, 09:42:37 PM
Final run at Kaboom! also. #patchwork

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/F24D8268-8CB0-4A42-BCAC-B5DE5303593B_zps8dydeeja.jpg[/img]

There was some discussion about controllers the other day. I've tried a lot of them and I find that this one is the best I've ever played with hands down.

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/154CF674-BAFD-42E0-9D9A-5B695190FFB6_zpstze3qqp2.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bsr241 on April 08, 2014, 10:33:46 PM
Decided to join this challenge.  Using a Sears 2800 and a Slik Stik.

[img width=680 height=510]http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx138/bsr241/SAM_0343_zps4243ce8a.jpg[/img] (http://s749.photobucket.com/user/bsr241/media/SAM_0343_zps4243ce8a.jpg.html)

Not my best game.  I had hoped that racing RC cars would translate to the quick reflexes needed for this game. Apparently not.

[img width=680 height=510]http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx138/bsr241/SAM_0339_zps8de34e96.jpg[/img] (http://s749.photobucket.com/user/bsr241/media/SAM_0339_zps8de34e96.jpg.html)

Pretty happy with this score.  I have not played this game in ages.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Wempster on April 08, 2014, 10:55:02 PM
Managed to bump my score a tad bit higher, but not by much.  I thought I had my Wico Baseball bat joystick somewhere but I couldn't find it.  I was stuck using a Gemstik with a sticky button :(
[img width=700 height=393]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g162/gooberjones/RF%20Generation/20140408_234518_zpscyljeqct.jpg[/img] (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/gooberjones/media/RF%20Generation/20140408_234518_zpscyljeqct.jpg.html)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 09, 2014, 07:40:06 AM
I'm quickly realizing I should do a hardware review for the controllers on 2600. I've got close to 100 different controllers. >.<


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 09, 2014, 08:00:01 AM
I'm quickly realizing I should do a hardware review for the controllers on 2600. I've got close to 100 different controllers. >.<

That would be super awesome!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 09, 2014, 08:19:21 AM
Alright, the scores for Week 1 have been updated and tallied. I know that Addicted is waiting on carts, so I am trying to think of a fair way to include him, or any other members who might be interested in playing, in the competition.

Here are two options that I would like to get participant opinions on:

1. Extend Week 1 so that people can play Pitfall! and Kaboom! for another week. These would be played alongside of the Week 2 shmups.

or

2. Designate 2-3 days at the end of the month for a "Royal Rumble" where participants can play all of the games and improve their standings.


I would like for you guys to vote on these two options, or propose other ideas. I truly want to make this a fun community experience. Thanks.

Also.........START PLAYING SPIDER FIGHTER AND SEAQUEST!!!! :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 09, 2014, 09:49:00 AM
Spider Fighter is the most requested cart, so I suspect most people will be out for that one. :(

I suggest Royal Rumble.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 09, 2014, 10:27:04 AM
I can probably get most carts for under $5 locally, so please let me know if you need any carts that Shadow doesn't have.

Yeah, I'm leaning toward the Royal Rumble. That will give people a chance to gather games and attempt to climb the ladder for more points. Right now, I have the most to lose with a Royal Rumble, but think it will be exciting to even try and better my scores to defend position. I still want to hear what others think before setting it in stone though.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 09, 2014, 10:34:35 AM
I know I don't have any extra copies of Spider Fighter, unfortunately - every copy in the area was torn to shreds. :'(


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 09, 2014, 11:04:45 AM
Just send me a PM with the names of people looking for specific carts that you do not have and I can contact them to see if they want me to pick them up. I probably won't be able to get them to them before Week 2 is up, but I guess this kind of makes a Royal Rumble more appropriate.


Title: Re:
Post by: douglie007 on April 09, 2014, 12:15:14 PM
Noo I need to get my kaboom score to over 3200 :)

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Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 09, 2014, 01:05:33 PM
Noo I need to get my kaboom score to over 3200 :)

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With the "Royal Rumble" added, you'll have a few extra days to do that. :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Wempster on April 09, 2014, 02:39:48 PM
A Royal Rumble sounds like a great idea. 


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on April 09, 2014, 04:25:45 PM
[img width=700 height=393]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/bombatomba77/CAM00041_zpsc03cc87d.jpg[/img]

Not great but a start.  This game goes absolutely nuts after a while, I noticed.  Does this have to do with wave progress or points?


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 10, 2014, 08:43:37 AM
Not a bad initial score at all when you consider that the badge score is 40,000.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 10, 2014, 08:55:35 AM
From the feedback I have received, it seems that everyone is really excited about doing a Royal Rumble during the last 3 days of the month. I have updated the initial post as follows:

ROYAL RUMBLE - (4/28 - 4/30) 3 Days Only! During this time, you can post scores for any Activision games we are playing this month. This will help you raise your overall score and help those who missed the initial weeks of play catch up. As a means of helping me keep up with the scoring during this time, please only post scores that will get you on the board or raise your standing.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about this update. It should be pretty exciting few days.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 10, 2014, 09:07:04 AM
Does it count if I post a score with an Arcade machine? ;)
I actually own Stampede.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 10, 2014, 09:15:58 AM
and boom goes the dynamite [img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/bnpvDRA.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 10, 2014, 09:24:08 AM
Does it count if I post a score with an Arcade machine? ;)
I actually own Stampede.

Wow, didn't know they actually made one of those! I doubt the gameplay and scoring is that same, but I'd still love to see some photos. :)

Nice score douglie. #patchwork


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 10, 2014, 10:44:27 AM
[img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/U3X6d3w.jpg[/img]  Im working on this one, I will have to play more on my PSP this week then I would like too, but family stuff first :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 10, 2014, 02:09:34 PM
Is it bad that I'm starting to get obsessed with making it to the Pitfall! killscreen?


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 10, 2014, 02:31:30 PM
My bad - Steeplechase, not Stampede. Was thinking of the other horse S game on the 2600. HAHAH.
Stampede's a Pinball game in the arcade.


Title: Re:
Post by: douglie007 on April 10, 2014, 03:17:12 PM
You got close

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Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 10, 2014, 03:24:55 PM
My bad - Steeplechase, not Stampede. Was thinking of the other horse S game on the 2600. HAHAH.
Stampede's a Pinball game in the arcade.

Yes, one of the first, if not the first pin, made by Stern.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 10, 2014, 08:42:42 PM
[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/328FDFB6-7854-47D1-B23C-9C6B3E18499B_zpsfm3d3zkb.jpg[/img]

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/953C3772-7EB0-4F6D-8F61-0FB5E74B7C2D_zpsboqzy3or.jpg[/img]

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/0B3C5305-8827-4474-87CE-1EDC0A547035_zpshjfrlh3c.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on April 11, 2014, 07:49:43 AM
Ahh!  I can't even come close to my original Spider Fighter score!  It just takes sooo long to get a good score.  In other news:


[img width=700 height=393]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/bombatomba77/20140410_231053_zpstqm4el6p.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 11, 2014, 08:16:53 AM
Nice score on Seaquest bombatomba. Pretty fun shooter. I really like the little detail of putting the ship on top of the water that you have to be careful of when going to the top.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 12, 2014, 12:06:36 AM
Can in after a 3 hour tour of picking up a pin and put this score up. 78,440. Badge meh!

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/1B461655-FE39-42B7-AFDD-EBF35A48F5C2_zpsptcotman.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on April 12, 2014, 05:13:32 PM
Can in after a 3 hour tour of picking up a pin and put this score up. 78,440. Badge meh!

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/1B461655-FE39-42B7-AFDD-EBF35A48F5C2_zpsptcotman.jpg[/img]

 :o

How long did it take you to get that?  Felt like I was dodging bullets for 20 minutes to get mine...

And on that note, why is the wave multiplier only for Expert mode?  I certainly didn't find that mode very difficult at all (just slightly faster and a much larger score).


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 12, 2014, 06:00:13 PM
No idea, I play normal mode. Honestly, I have only played this game twice and these are the two scores I put up. :)    My strategy is to try to get left quickly before each wave. If you can get that white bug down quick, you can take every thing down pretty quick. Once you get around 30k, every thing gets much quicker, including your fire. If I get a spider up at the very top bouncing around, I will just dodge bullets for a while to give my fire hand a little rest.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 13, 2014, 09:31:23 AM
better score :) [img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/R8IBlwH.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bsr241 on April 13, 2014, 06:15:33 PM
Hey SingleBanana, the left side strategy on Spider Fighter works good, perhaps to good.  After over 2 hours of playing I got bored.  The speed of the game seems to peak at 100,000. My thumb was crying for mercy.  On to Seaquest.

[img width=700 height=525]http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx138/bsr241/SAM_0349_zpsec3dae97.jpg[/img] (http://s749.photobucket.com/user/bsr241/media/SAM_0349_zpsec3dae97.jpg.html)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 14, 2014, 07:59:03 AM
Very, very nice score! That's going to be a tough one to top. Should have kept my advice to myself. :P Congrats!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 14, 2014, 08:03:57 AM
If anyone needs a Keystone Kapers or a Stampede cart, please send me a PM. I have have one of each available. :)

And just a friendly reminder, Week 2 game play ends tomorrow at midnight.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: JerryGreenwood on April 14, 2014, 11:04:11 AM
I love the scoring and extra life system in Spider Fighter, they nailed it. When I first start playing, I'm relaxed in my seat and after every wave I inch closer to my TV.

NOTE - I'm trying to post my Spider Fighter score pic, but it's saying "The attachments upload directory is not writable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved."  Not sure what to do.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 14, 2014, 12:38:46 PM
I love the scoring and extra life system in Spider Fighter, they nailed it. When I first start playing, I'm relaxed in my seat and after every wave I inch closer to my TV.

NOTE - I'm trying to post my Spider Fighter score pic, but it's saying "The attachments upload directory is not writable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved."  Not sure what to do.

Try posting it from another device if you can, or just try to post it again later. If you are still having issues, we can discuss other options. If you took a picture of your score on your phone, you could always text it to me and I could post it for you. I don't mind shooting you my cell in a PM. Just let me know, we'll make sure it's recognized.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 14, 2014, 12:54:26 PM
Should be fixed - it was a permissions issue that izret brought up that we just patched. Try it now.
For the record, everyone else was using img links, not attachments. :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on April 14, 2014, 05:26:47 PM
better score :) [img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/R8IBlwH.jpg[/img]
 

Nice one, douglie.  Going to give to give it another shot tonight after treadmill and shower, I think.  Kind of like my version of a nightcap.

On a side note I looked a bit ahead and realized that I've never played Stampede before (despite me owning the PS2 Activision Classics).  On another note I love Keystone Kapers.  I'm not sure but this may be one of the twenty or so A2600 games from my golden age (Atari 2600 games played at my Grandmas house sometime between 1979 and 1984).  Very awesome.  I really love rediscovering these memories (makes me want to hit the local gamestore and load up on 2600, Intellivision, and Coleco games).


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Wempster on April 14, 2014, 11:50:52 PM
[img width=700 height=393]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g162/gooberjones/RF%20Generation/20140415_001327_zps6sjds6wv.jpg[/img] (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/gooberjones/media/RF%20Generation/20140415_001327_zps6sjds6wv.jpg.html)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 15, 2014, 07:54:52 AM
Scores have been updated from last night. Week 2 final totals are up and overall standings have been updated as well. Please check all of your scores to ensure that they are correct. Scoring system is listed in the initial post, but if you forgot it is:

10 points for 1st place in each game, 9 points for second place and so on in decending numerical order. You can score no less than 5 points per game for simply participating.

Alright, we are now into Week 3, so start posting those leet Stampede and Keystone Kapers scores. :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 15, 2014, 08:41:47 AM
On a side note I looked a bit ahead and realized that I've never played Stampede before (despite me owning the PS2 Activision Classics).  On another note I love Keystone Kapers.  I'm not sure but this may be one of the twenty or so A2600 games from my golden age (Atari 2600 games played at my Grandmas house sometime between 1979 and 1984).  Very awesome.  I really love rediscovering these memories (makes me want to hit the local gamestore and load up on 2600, Intellivision, and Coleco games).

Yeah, amazingly I really don't remember playing that much Stampede either. I have vague memories playing it as a kid, but really didn't understand the rules (as with most of these games). I popped it in the other night and played a game or two and all I can say is that it is really tough! I'll be pretty surprised if anyone earns a badge on it.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 15, 2014, 12:59:48 PM
Shadow I got the endoro but I never played it so I suck so far :) as for stamped I played it but never got that good at it when I was young, I look forward to trying to get at least 3000 , but right now I am trying to get over 300 on it :) also if I do get a good score today on stamped can I post it early ?


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 15, 2014, 01:02:53 PM
Yeah, I guess I got a little carried away here......We still have tonight to post scores for Week 2. Doh! If you still want to post scores for Seaquest and Spider Fighter today, please do so. I will adjust overall scores tomorrow as needed.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 15, 2014, 01:14:48 PM
Ok working on spider fighter :) but sucking I got lucky the first day, I cant even get that score again :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: JerryGreenwood on April 15, 2014, 01:15:40 PM
For the record, everyone else was using img links, not attachments. :)
Sorry, not sure how to do that. I know, I know. I'm well aware that a 6 year old could easily do it, but I've tried multiple times and I can't figure it out. Me no can post pic with caveman brain.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 15, 2014, 01:54:25 PM
Image links are external URL links, e.g. photobucket or another site.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: JerryGreenwood on April 15, 2014, 02:10:22 PM
Image links are external URL links, e.g. photobucket or another site.
Thanks, Shadow. I'll look into Photobucket.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 15, 2014, 02:20:16 PM
I use Picasa, FWIW. It's Google's service.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 15, 2014, 04:25:01 PM
photobucket has a decent mobile app so that you can upload phone pics quickly FWIW. Though I'm sure Picasa probably does too.

Nice score Jerry!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bsr241 on April 15, 2014, 05:58:04 PM
Seaquest done. 

[img width=700 height=525]http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx138/bsr241/SAM_0354_zpsb5c82d44.jpg[/img] (http://s749.photobucket.com/user/bsr241/media/SAM_0354_zpsb5c82d44.jpg.html)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 15, 2014, 08:33:55 PM
You sure about that? ;)

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/F476B1B0-56E2-4B52-A366-2A7C983E219E_zpsdtlqml84.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Wempster on April 15, 2014, 10:56:08 PM
[img width=700 height=393]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g162/gooberjones/RF%20Generation/20140415_235013_zpslf6vu1to.jpg[/img] (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/gooberjones/media/RF%20Generation/20140415_235013_zpslf6vu1to.jpg.html)

I just got it in the mail today.  I think I will use the Royal Rumble to up my score a bit.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 16, 2014, 10:03:10 AM
Standings updated for Week 2. On to Stampede and Keystone Kapers!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 16, 2014, 09:24:10 PM
here is my score [img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/aYkTWLE.jpg[/img] [img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/KsQvBFQ.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 17, 2014, 08:21:03 AM
Nice douglie! Better than my first few efforts. Sorry for the bad pics. My camera phone just doesn't do any justice to my screen. I think it has more to do with the quality of the TV I am playing on.

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/BDBEB8B4-02A5-4C1E-A792-C3DE21E4251C_zpsknybk76a.jpg[/img]

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/5863EA55-70E8-4E1C-A442-4542341A35E8_zpseyzkgdnq.jpg[/img]

Stampede is a tough and super frantic game. You really have to understand and allow for the speed of the cattle as well as be ready for an unexpected black calf. Throwing out your lasso must also be timed well. Since you can't move until it returns, going after cattle that are further away from you is a very risky option.


Title: Re:
Post by: douglie007 on April 17, 2014, 03:25:57 PM
I wait until they are close so I get my lasso back quicker

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Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: JerryGreenwood on April 20, 2014, 10:26:21 AM
I agree about Stampede, Banana. There are a few strategies to use in this game. I don't think you can rely on memorizing where the black cattle appear because it'll change depending on whether or not there is a clear lane for them. Usually when I push the brown, orange, or yellow cattle forward, I try to capture them on the repel since they are very close.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 21, 2014, 08:04:45 AM
Yep, great point Jerry! I too try to lasso the cattle after the forward push.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 22, 2014, 02:07:04 PM
Just a reminder that tonight is the last night to post Keystone Kapers and Stampede scores. Wow, that week went by quickly!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bsr241 on April 22, 2014, 07:05:07 PM
Scores for the week. 

[img width=700 height=525]http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx138/bsr241/SAM_0358_zpsc16a984f.jpg[/img] (http://s749.photobucket.com/user/bsr241/media/SAM_0358_zpsc16a984f.jpg.html)

[img width=700 height=525]http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx138/bsr241/SAM_0360_zpsb065a65f.jpg[/img] (http://s749.photobucket.com/user/bsr241/media/SAM_0360_zpsb065a65f.jpg.html)

The planes were moving so fast, it was crazy.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Wempster on April 22, 2014, 11:02:00 PM
[img width=700 height=393]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g162/gooberjones/RF%20Generation/20140422_235940_zpsc20oa2ma.jpg[/img] (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/gooberjones/media/RF%20Generation/20140422_235940_zpsc20oa2ma.jpg.html)

I was doing really well in Keystone Kapers tonight and lost track of what time it was.  2 min past midnight isn't TOO late I hope...


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 23, 2014, 07:27:49 AM
[img width=700 height=393]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g162/gooberjones/RF%20Generation/20140422_235940_zpsc20oa2ma.jpg[/img] (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/gooberjones/media/RF%20Generation/20140422_235940_zpsc20oa2ma.jpg.html)

I was doing really well in Keystone Kapers tonight and lost track of what time it was.  2 min past midnight isn't TOO late I hope...

If you look at the time of your post, you made it in plenty of time. We go by the server time, which I believe is set to Central, so you had another 58 minutes. Great scores guys!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 23, 2014, 07:40:50 AM
Well, well, well. Looks like we have a new leader! Congrats to bsr241 on pulling ahead in the race and to douglie who posted 18 points this week and is now sitting very close to the top. Great to see some exciting competition this month and with the Royal Rumble only a few days away, it truly is still anybody's game. Here are the current standings:

bsr241 - 55
singlebanana - 54
douglie007 - 49
bombatomba - 28
Wempster - 26
Jerry Greenwood - 13

On to Sky Jinx and Enduro!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 23, 2014, 08:24:43 AM
Enduro lives up to its name, so tedious I like the night drive , easy to see the middle car with its Orange tail lights and thr side cars have pink, atleast on my tv [img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/cnCLdQo.jpg[/img]

Sky jinks was fun but hard not to hit things when its 2 am it is :) [img width=700 height=394]http://i.imgur.com/E2sSyCa.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 23, 2014, 09:35:56 AM
Douglie, what's the score on Sky Jinx? I can't really make it out in the photo. Thanks.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Wempster on April 23, 2014, 09:58:46 AM
For scoring on Enduro, are we going by days completed or miles driven?


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 23, 2014, 12:48:56 PM
For scoring on Enduro, are we going by days completed or miles driven?

For scoring, we will be using miles driven. I am keeping track of the days as well, since that is the indicator of the badge for this game. You will have to make it to day 6, in order to earn the badge achievement, since the rule states "must survive 5 days." I interpret that this means make it to the 6th day.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 23, 2014, 03:11:48 PM
on the Activision hits it gave me the badge for making it to 5 days.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 23, 2014, 03:16:03 PM
According to the scan of the actual manual that came with the game, you would be correct douglie. I will make this change and award the badge at 5 days.  ;D



Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 28, 2014, 07:29:50 AM
Just a reminder. Today is the first day of the Royal Rumble, so you can start submitting scores for all 8 games! Scores MUST be posted no later than 12:00 a.m. server time. No.....I repeat, NO.... scores even a second past this time will be accepted, so plan out your playing/posting accordingly. Thanks and good luck!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: douglie007 on April 28, 2014, 02:28:16 PM
its on, its on like next months playthrough :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bsr241 on April 28, 2014, 09:48:02 PM
Fresh scores!

[img width=700 height=525]http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx138/bsr241/SAM_0365_zps8ebe1ce6.jpg[/img] (http://s749.photobucket.com/user/bsr241/media/SAM_0365_zps8ebe1ce6.jpg.html)

[img width=700 height=525]http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx138/bsr241/SAM_0370_zps630b5184.jpg[/img] (http://s749.photobucket.com/user/bsr241/media/SAM_0370_zps630b5184.jpg.html)

Time to see if I can bump a couple of scores.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 29, 2014, 07:41:16 AM
Nice scores bsr241! Time to see what this old tiger has left in the tank for you guys. :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on April 29, 2014, 03:04:28 PM
[img width=700 height=393]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/bombatomba77/20140428_231814_zpszcshetqk.jpg[/img]

[img width=700 height=393]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/bombatomba77/20140428_233821_zpsfchakjzj.jpg[/img]

Finally getting back on the ball.  Douglie is totally right about Enduro.  Sky Jinks is really fun and I will be working on bettering my score tonight (along with posting my scores for Stampede and Keystone Kapers).


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bsr241 on April 29, 2014, 07:08:33 PM
Thanks SB.  Score bump for Stampede.

[img width=700 height=525]http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx138/bsr241/SAM_0371_zps25571c17.jpg[/img] (http://s749.photobucket.com/user/bsr241/media/SAM_0371_zps25571c17.jpg.html)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 30, 2014, 07:32:48 AM
Some new scores as well

Enduro
[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/B3103EEC-FC36-4183-A974-5AFB32EADF35_zpss26kvvay.jpg[/img]

Sky Jinx
[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/BBBAE0CF-B2A1-432F-8132-6D51B294B6FF_zpsdp4mhbd7.jpg[/img]

Keystone Kapers
[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/F32E4718-D66D-473D-8616-84A484F13D02_zpsfajbdx0z.jpg[/img]

Stampede
[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/D0F8E0FA-4FA3-4756-AAC1-39B021D6B8CF_zpsom1adewk.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 30, 2014, 07:51:31 AM
Alright ladies and gents, tonight is the LAST NIGHT to post scores for the Atari Activision competition!!!! Please remember that NO scores posted even one second past the midnight server time deadline will be accepted so please plan accordingly with your play and allow time to post. I have updated the current standings, but would like for all of you to check your scores and especially my math. :P  Here are the current standings as of this morning:

bsr241 - 74
singlebanana - 71
douglie007 - 64
bombatomba - 43
Wempster - 26
Jerry Greenwood - 13

Did I mention that there will be prizes and a special prize will go to the winner?? Get those scores in and good luck to all.

Also, I just wanted to mention that no one has joined the Trail Drive Club yet on Stampede. I know it's a tough game, but I feel like at least one of us should take that down.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on April 30, 2014, 01:50:16 PM
Just out of curiosity, which time zone is the server in (or how can I determine server time)?


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 30, 2014, 01:52:38 PM
Just out of curiosity, which time zone is the server in (or how can I determine server time)?

I believe it is on Central Time. That is an hour behind EST, so if you are on the east coast, you can submit until 1 a.m. our time.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on April 30, 2014, 02:07:14 PM
Just out of curiosity, which time zone is the server in (or how can I determine server time)?

I believe it is on Central Time. That is an hour behind EST, so if you are on the east coast, you can submit until 1 a.m. our time.

Yay!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 30, 2014, 02:13:22 PM
Actually, banana, I believe it's EST now since our host resides 5 minutes from the office.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 30, 2014, 02:25:30 PM
Actually, banana, I believe it's EST now since our host resides 5 minutes from the office.

That's odd, because when I send a post, the time stamp is an hour behind, which would mean Central. Is the time stamp the same for everyone or perhaps it has something to do with my settings?


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 30, 2014, 02:33:59 PM
Says that "Current forum time: April 30, 2014, 02:31:35 PM" when time offset is set to zero. That's one hour behind my current time, so Central Time. Either way, I will accept scores until midnight Central Time (server time) since that is what I stated in the beginning.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on April 30, 2014, 09:48:51 PM
Enduro
[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/DAA762C4-45ED-4F92-A72F-1D77F29EA07C_zpsv25mgdbs.jpg[/img]

Keystone Kapers
[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/D284F8E2-994A-4F1F-BAE3-4F107D7934CE_zps5ltd6qyq.jpg[/img]

Stampede
[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/9C4EB8C2-889C-495F-9FFF-BA87E928C399_zpsh07rtpcy.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Wempster on April 30, 2014, 10:56:27 PM
Ok new scores:
Kaboom! I found out I am terrible at this game.
[img width=700 height=393]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g162/gooberjones/RF%20Generation/20140429_011549_zpsgxw9u8eo.jpg[/img] (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/gooberjones/media/RF%20Generation/20140429_011549_zpsgxw9u8eo.jpg.html)

Stampede, also pretty bad at this one.
[img width=700 height=393]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g162/gooberjones/RF%20Generation/20140422_234407_zpsgg4booxp.jpg[/img] (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/gooberjones/media/RF%20Generation/20140422_234407_zpsgg4booxp.jpg.html)

Enduro:
[img width=700 height=393]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g162/gooberjones/RF%20Generation/20140429_003806_zpsx68dsq2d.jpg[/img] (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/gooberjones/media/RF%20Generation/20140429_003806_zpsx68dsq2d.jpg.html)

Sky Jinks
[img width=700 height=393]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g162/gooberjones/RF%20Generation/20140414_185009_zpsburybwde.jpg[/img] (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/gooberjones/media/RF%20Generation/20140414_185009_zpsburybwde.jpg.html)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on April 30, 2014, 11:40:04 PM
Well, gents.  Dat be it for me:

[img width=700 height=393]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/bombatomba77/20140430_235725_zpsjdktqg1y.jpg[/img]

[img width=700 height=393]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/bombatomba77/20140501_002238_zpsycyopj5g.jpg[/img]

[img width=700 height=393]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/bombatomba77/output_zpssrhggm48.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on May 01, 2014, 07:51:21 AM
The final results are in and it looks like we have a tie at the top of the leader board:

PARTICIPANTS (FINAL STANDINGS):

bsr241 - 75
singlebanana - 75
douglie007 - 63
bombatomba - 52
Wempster - 52
Jerry Greenwood - 13

bsr241, are you interested in a sudden death, one night, one game showdown to decide the winner, or do you want to leave it at a draw? Your call.

I hope that everyone had a fun month playing all of these great Activision titles and I really appreciate you playing. Please leave feedback about the competition, the games, or any other thoughts you might have. Enjoyed it guys!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on May 01, 2014, 01:00:39 PM
Anyone recognize this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_AtNY0bYAA


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Addicted on May 01, 2014, 02:32:45 PM
@singlebanana: That's Mr. Jack Black. Great commercial!


Title: Re:
Post by: douglie007 on May 02, 2014, 12:15:43 AM
Sucks I couldn't get any gaming in the last week

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Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: JerryGreenwood on May 02, 2014, 06:34:18 AM
Despite me not participating a lot (April is my busiest month of the year), I had a lot of fun playing Pitfall!, Spider Fighter, and Stampede. I would not have played them in a long time if not for these playthroughs.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on May 02, 2014, 07:42:31 AM
Despite me not participating a lot (April is my busiest month of the year), I had a lot of fun playing Pitfall!, Spider Fighter, and Stampede. I would not have played them in a long time if not for these playthroughs.

Glad you enjoyed playing some of these games. Although the playthrough is over, I hope that some of you will continue to keep the dust off your 2600s and possibly play a few more Activision titles. There are some great games by that developer that I did not include in the playthrough and it's a nice sub-collection to collect for the 2600.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on May 02, 2014, 07:45:13 AM
I received a PM from bsr241 and it looks like he and I are goinig to have a one night/one game showdown for the title of RFGeneation Atari Activision King. We are still ironing out the game and the night we are going to play, so stay tuned. :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bombatomba on May 02, 2014, 09:59:32 AM
I received a PM from bsr241 and it looks like he and I are goinig to have a one night/one game showdown for the title of RFGeneation Atari Activision King. We are still ironing out the game and the night we are going to play, so stay tuned. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmRAiUPdRjk


Also wanted to say that this month was a total blast.  I also really love the format, as it really keeps people on the same page all the while keeping things fresh.  Uber awesome!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on May 02, 2014, 10:01:09 AM
Ha ha! Funny that I actually purchased Road Warrior on DVD the other day. :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on May 04, 2014, 08:50:43 AM
I spoke to bsr241 and we agreed on two games to play: Chopper Command and Pressure Cooker. We decided to flip a coin to decide, so I let my daughter who is turning 6 this week do the honors -- CC (heads) and PC (tails).

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/4026B25D-9C1C-4816-AB81-86CAA69C1465_zps5lvujpqw.jpg[/img]

Looks like we're playing Pressure Cooker tomorrow night!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on May 05, 2014, 10:46:49 AM
I love Pressure Cooker!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on May 05, 2014, 10:51:56 AM
I love Pressure Cooker!

Yes! I am very happy that we will be playing this game, since it is very different from anything else we played this month. If anyone wants to join us tonight in playing it, you are more than welcome, but know that bsr241 and I will be the only ones competing for the title. Still, it would be fun to have others join us.

If you haven't played Pressure Cooker or don't know much about it, here is a review I did of the game a few years ago: http://www.rfgeneration.com/blogs/necrom99/Pressure-Cooker-1635.php


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on May 05, 2014, 11:08:15 AM
I feel like we should be drinking margaritas while we play tonight.......


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: bsr241 on May 05, 2014, 09:29:32 PM
[img width=700 height=525]http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx138/bsr241/SAM_0388_zps6355339c.jpg[/img] (http://s749.photobucket.com/user/bsr241/media/SAM_0388_zps6355339c.jpg.html)

Big thanks to everybody that played!  Thank you SB for the battle and putting up a prize.  That cook looks a lot like Mario in profile.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on May 05, 2014, 09:52:40 PM
You are clearly the King sir! For whatever reason my mind cannot wrap itself around this game. Quick thinking and decision making are a must....and boy do my eyes hurt! Unfortunately, this was the best I could do......

[img width=700 height=522]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Atari/F5B6B6BE-D913-4D44-ADA9-433E8842E2E5_zpsjjpdwpuf.jpg[/img]

Congrats to bsr241 and big thank you to all who participated this month! I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to discussing all of these games in the future wrap up. :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on May 06, 2014, 09:13:14 AM
Handed out my gift. ;)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on May 06, 2014, 09:20:34 AM
Handed out my gift. ;)

Ha. Ha.  Nice Shadow! If anyone has trouble figuring out what Shadow is referring to, like I did at first, look under bsr241's name on the forums. :)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Fleach on May 06, 2014, 09:26:06 AM
All hail the king!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on May 06, 2014, 09:29:45 AM
I have absolutely no problem handing out awards like that. If we want to do it more moving forward, I'll see about tracking down an SMF mod so it'll show up as a proper trophy instead of text on your profile!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on May 06, 2014, 09:32:32 AM
I have absolutely no problem handing out awards like that. If we want to do it more moving forward, I'll see about tracking down an SMF mod so it'll show up as a proper trophy instead of text on your profile!

Disposed Hero was our RFGEN KING OF RAGE last December. Would you mind doing the honors Shadow? Thanks



Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on May 06, 2014, 09:39:34 AM
Done. ;)


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on May 06, 2014, 09:40:19 AM
Done. ;)

You da man.


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 06, 2014, 12:27:09 PM
Awesome!  I now have an award under my name :)

I wish my Atari didn't turn out to be a dud so I could have participated with you guys.  Looks like you guys had a lot of fun.  Congrats to bsr241 for taking home the crown!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: shaggy on August 23, 2014, 03:35:29 PM
Handed out my gift. ;)

Your gift... you might want to spell it correctly... :p


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on September 12, 2014, 11:27:50 AM
Just wanted to share that this went out to member bsr241 the other day. He was the winner of our Atari 2600 Activision Challenge from April's retro playthrough................yeah, yeah..... sorry it took so long. Just wanted to share his score with the group in case he didn't post it. Congrats!

[img width=700 height=938]http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/necrom99/Video%20Game%20Scores/A53DD918-892A-400C-BEDF-309DBA7FF211_zpslrl9zvyt.jpg[/img]


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: techwizard on September 12, 2014, 11:58:07 AM
that looks awesome!


Title: Re: April Retro Community Playthrough - Atari 2600 Activision Challenge
Post by: singlebanana on September 12, 2014, 12:12:12 PM
Closest sized label that we had at work. ;)