Ze_ro Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Important Note: This weeks competition is over and no further scores will be accepted. When you signed up with the Luna City Police Department, who would have thought that you'd be assigned to Sector Nine--home of the toughest thugs in the galaxy? Sure, you've got the finest patrol car on the force--complete with anti-gravity jump buttons and laser bullets--but in the rough terrain of Sector Nine you need more than fancy equipment to survive. Just evading huge craters and moon rocks is hard enough without having to deal with hostile UFOs and enemy landmines and tanks. Getting through your patrol in one piece is almost impossible! Game Information Game Name: Moon Patrol Released By: Atari, 1982 Left Difficulty: Your Noice (Toggles Music) Right Difficulty: B / Novice - Three Buggy Speeds Game Mode: Game 1 (Easy) Chosen By: Mister VCS Post your scores right here in this thread, and I will add them to the list. Remember to play the game with the recommended game mode and difficulty settings as shown above so that your scores will be consistent with everyone elses. The deadline for posting scores is Wednesday August 26th at 1:00 AM (CST). Current High Scores 94,100 (godzillajoe) [+11] 53,340 (Atardi) [+10] 43,040 (Deteacher) [+9] 41,380 (Captain Beard) [+8] 39,880 (Zoyx) [+7] 36,380 (Mister VCS) [+6] 35,460 (toymailman) [+5] 34,950 (darthkur) [+4] 26,080 (vjames) [+3] 25,100 (sloth713) [+2] 25,080 (SpiceWare) [+1] 23,800 (LarcenTyler) [+1] 20,230 (aftermac) [+1] 17,100 (keilbaca) [+1] 13,300 (Vectorman0) [+1] 13,050 (Nathan Strum) [+1] 13,000 (Impaler_26) [+1] 9450 (homerwannabee) [+1] 9150 (shadow460) [+1] 8800 (Shannon) [+1] 4900 (roadrunner) [+1] Best Tips godzillajoe [+2] Challenges None yet TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty B)52,540 (Carlos Marrero) 46,600 (Robert Macauley) (Emulator) 39,580 (Stephen R Riesenberger) Current Standings None! Scoring Points in Moon Patrol Complete each section of five markers - 1000 points (2000 points in the second course) After each section, you get bonus points based on speed. For each second under the average time, you get 100 points. The average time is 55 seconds for sections 1 and 2, 60 seconds for section 3 and 4, and 65 seconds for section 5. (70 seconds for all sections of the second course) Complete the entire first course - 5000 points (10000 points for the second course) Jump a single crater - 100 points Jump a double crater - 200 points Jump a land mine - 50 points Jump a rock - 80 points Shoot a rock - 100 points Jump a tank - 100 points Shoot a tank - 200 points Shoot a regular UFO - 100 points Shoot a crater UFO - 200 points Shoot an enemy car - 500/800/1000 points (random) One bonus Moon Buggy is awarded at 10,000, 30,000, and 50,000 points. Hints and Tips The ManualAs always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have the manual, AtariAge has a typed copy available online. Here are the hints it provides: As you travel along the course, you'll see areas where a rock is placed just behind a land mine or crater. When this happens, time your shot very carefully. Another trick: Try taking one long jump over two closely positioned obstacles. Watch out for UFOs that look like this: ~ They drop missiles which create huge craters directly in front of your Moon Buggy. The best way to handle these pests is to destroy them before they can drop missiles. To protect yourself, shoot at UFO missiles while they're in the air. Start your jumps well in front of a hole to land just on the other side, giving you more time and space to begin a second jump. Scoring points for destroying the enemy car is random, so just shoot as soon as you can. It's also worth pointing out that we played this game a few years back. You might want to check it out for further hints.godzillajoeZoyx said: "The place where I'm stuck is the 3 tanks followed by a jump between two craters."Pretty obvious advice but as soon as you shoot the last tank, jump and jump immediately after landing.Make sure you are going "normal" speed and not accelerating with the stick pushed to the rightAfter the mine field I never accelerate unless it's to get out of the way of UFO fire.Captain Beard said: "And I've MASTERED everything up to the triple tanks. I lose all my guys there or immediately after -- you know, when the bomber blows a hole in the only safe place to land after a crater jump. What tha--!?!?"Yes that sucks HARD!I have had a nice run and then that bastard kills me by making an extra crater on the side of a double crater so it's impossible to jump. Or forcing me to long jump right into a conveniently placed rock. Seems like it is "smart" enough to do that. Bastard!My strategy in the later levels is when the bombers come out just jam on the brakes, usually they will drift to the left to get closer to you, then take them out or speed up a bit to keep them to your left where they can't hurt you. I sorta slow down/speed up to try and keep them from getting a bead on me.The mine field on the second course is the one that annoys me.FOUR UFOs come out right before there and if you don't get them ALL, they shoot at you while you are trying to jump mines.Problem is, the mines are so close together that you have to jump them with the brakes on (stick pushed to the left, slowest speed, jump at the last possible moment, jump again, and again)So if a missile is coming down, you can't speed up or your jump will land you on the NEXT mine.Pick your poison.Oh and one last tip that may be obvious. ALWAYS take out the lowest UFOs first if possible, can't react fast enough to dodge their shots if one makes it past your missiles.The first mine field? Just floor it and jump early. Can breeeze through it in 15 seconds.My advice for the second course is never speed up.Slow and steady.Trade the bonus time for the lives you will avoid losing.As soon as you blow up a tank on the edge of a crater, jump and hammer that fire button as soon as you land, but not before or you will shoot over the top of the enemy missile and dieIt's mostly set up so you will land at the exact right spot so the NEXT tank can't shoot youAnd when the bombers come out. STOP.At least temporarilyThe second mine field, the single mines, you have to be going SLOW or you can't make it.Three slow singles, then resume default speed for the two doubles then repeat.It will take a bit of practice.Captain BeardMy tip to clearing the part just past the triple tanks, where the bombers seem to always blow a crater in the only safe place to land: You can guide the enemy missile! I'd never noticed earlier in the game, but the act of speeding up and slowing down effectively drags the landscape back and forth underneath an incoming missile. In other words, wait until the crater-bomb is dropped then slow down until the shot lines up with the already existing crater or the rock. Voila! No new crater! --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) I'll start with 38,600 Am I using the right rom on my CC2? I mean that's first shot at it and top 3 Twin Galaxies. Am I exploiting some "continue" cheat? EDIT: OK maybe not, I start with 0 at Stage 1 every time. Edited August 19, 2009 by godzillajoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I'll start with 38,600 Am I using the right rom on my CC2? I mean that's first shot at it and top 3 Twin Galaxies. Am I exploiting some "continue" cheat? EDIT: OK maybe not, I start with 0 at Stage 1 every time. Its a not well known game for records, so super small numbers slip by on some games. This one is the case. I'm going to join this season, now that I got my collection back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 48,600 Took a pic but expect to beat that score so not posting it I was able to get through Course A without losing a single life. Then the fun really starts. BTW is it possible to finish a stage in under 42 seconds? I can 42 on the first 3 stages but no better, ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beard Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 36,780 - just to get me on the board. Like godzillajoe, I expect to beat that, so I'll post a pic later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) OK, here is the truth of the matter. The high score of Twin Galaxies is not really the high score. Go check some of the other scores of the high score club in reference to highest score of all time. Here is the real highest scores. 1. Todd Rogers 1,094,100 2. Ron Corcoran 484,300 3. Mark Feldt 455,300 4. Stephen Riesberger 287,700 The fact that Twin Galaxies wiped away 4 scores seems fishy. Edited August 19, 2009 by homerwannabee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 51,580 is good enough for tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 (edited) <!--quoteo(post=1819625:date=Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:26 PM:name=godzillajoe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (godzillajoe @ Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:26 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1819625"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'll start with 38,600 Am I using the right rom on my CC2? I mean that's first shot at it and top 3 Twin Galaxies. Am I exploiting some "continue" cheat? EDIT: OK maybe not, I start with 0 at Stage 1 every time.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Its a not well known game for records, so super small numbers slip by on some games. This one is the case. I'm going to join this season, now that I got my collection back. <u><b>36,780</b></u> - just to get me on the board. Like godzillajoe, I expect to beat that, so I'll post a pic later. Good to see you guys back on the HSC! Edited August 20, 2009 by aftermac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 (edited) 9230 Edited August 20, 2009 by SpiceWare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 (edited) How do you delete posts? Edited August 20, 2009 by Zoyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 (edited) 22480 Always liked this game... even though it isn't my best. Edited August 20, 2009 by Zoyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 4,300 But I'm just warming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 9,050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 8,800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks Aftermac! I got a nice capture setup going on, along with my wii having an Atari 2600 emu (being all my 2600 games are in packaged boxes still), so I will be making videos of my highest runs and throwing them up on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 25080 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Man the second course is TOUGH. Can't get past the mine field on that one. I know I could as a kid but beats me how I did it. At least on the FIRST mine field on the first course you don't also have to worry about the UFO's This is really a fantastic port BTW. They didn't really omit a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 23,800 Told you I was just warming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 The place where I'm stuck is the 3 tanks followed by a jump between two craters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 The place where I'm stuck is the 3 tanks followed by a jump between two craters. Pretty obvious advice but as soon as you shoot the last tank, jump and jump immediately after landing. Make sure you are going "normal" speed and not accelerating with the stick pushed to the right After the mine field I never accelerate unless it's to get out of the way of UFO fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 What timing, just made it through. Didn't do it that way though. After I shoot the 2nd tank, I shoot again to block the first shot from the 3rd tank, then I jump. I jump over the last tank and the first crater, then jump again over the 2nd crater. I was trying it your way but was always landing in the 2nd crater. 27980 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I'm dumb. Had the right difficulty switch on A. Makes things a touch easier on B. 37480 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Does this game play faster on Stella 2.84? Seems to. Some of the jumps that I can make on the real hardware, I end up crashing on the emu. Not sure if it's because I am using a keyboard and not a stick and my timing is off but the buggy just seems to fly. And the craters kinda glitch out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 (edited) 53,340. Made it past the mine field and panicking and lost TWO FREAKING lives jumping too early when the second shuttle thing that attacks you from behind appeared. GRRR!!!! That damn thing doesn't even SHOOT AT YOU!!! Edited August 21, 2009 by godzillajoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 13,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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