EAB/Lemon Super League 2010: Round 5 - Project-X Special Edition

[Graham Humphrey]

EAB/Lemon Super League 2010: Round 5 - Project-X Special Edition (http://hol.abime.net/1166)

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8016/projectxspecialedition9.png http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/8016/projectxspecialedition9.png http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8016/projectxspecialedition9.png

Starts: 00:01 April 11
Finishes: 23:59 May 1

Rules

Post screenshots of your scores in this thread, and write your score underneath. You can enter as many times as you like within the round's time frame.

Remember to select Arcade Mode as Rookie Mode won't allow you to play beyond level three.

No cheating of any kind (including score leeching) - this includes save states. No continues/passwords allowed. If you suspect a contestant of cheating then don't post it in public (anyone who does so will have their posts edited or deleted) - please PM me, Biscuit or mihcael and we will investigate it. If we find anyone guilty of cheating then they will be banned for the entire season.

Please only post your score on either the EAB or Lemon forums. If you have already played this year you have to post your score on the same forum for the whole season. If you are new, the one you post on first will be your team for the whole season. However you are welcome to discuss the compo, game etc. on the other forum if you wish.

Remember, anyone can join in at any time. Have fun and feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Downloads

- Disk 1 (http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=roms&dat=754&action=showrom&id=1075760), Disk 2 (http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=roms&dat=754&action=showrom&id=1075761), Disk 3 (http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=roms&dat=754&action=showrom&id=1075762)
- WHDLoad-installed (http://www.whdownload.com/games/Pack-P-2007-01-30/ProjectXSE_v1.2_0927.zip)

Extras

- Full rules and FAQ (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=41652) (incorporating the Hall of Fame (http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=594507&postcount=5))
- Results and standings (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=50695)
- Lemon thread (http://www.lemonamiga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7682)

Final Scores - EAB, Lemon

1. rexsu - 628,960
2. john4p - 609,765
3. mosfet - 579,065
4. Retroplay - 564,830
5. mailman - 505,000
6. jPV - 428,755
7. Masterblaster - 407,725
8. Anakirob - 386,840
9. comiga - 382,415
10. Shawn Dimery - 375,665
11. Graham Humphrey - 354,540
12. mipe - 288,350
13. Biscuit - 265,325
14. capehorn - 202,220
15. mihcael - 131,700
16. ChrisN82 - 122,200
17. Simon Humphrey - 113,200
18. cerium88 - 93,800
19. antonvaltaz - 62,500

[mailman]

Unfortunately for BPPC owners, the bug in the slave still exists and it is not possible to complete the second stage...

[antonvaltaz]

26,300. Ahem.

Well, I've never actually gotten round to entering one, and technically I think at the moment I am winning :)


PS What's the recommended ship to use? I always go for the 'average' one.

[antonvaltaz]

62,500

Marginally less embarrassing... although not much...

[Graham Humphrey]

Welcome aboard Anton - always good to have fresh blood :D

And hey, you are winning ;)

@mailman: did you try the v1.2 install on the WHDLoad site? It reckons the BPPC bug is fixed.

[mailman]

@mailman: did you try the v1.2 install on the WHDLoad site? It reckons the BPPC bug is fixed.

Yes, I did. I even tried the previous version 1.1. Everything's the same...

[mihcael]

Unfortunately for BPPC owners, the bug in the slave still exists and it is not possible to complete the second stage...

Is there really anything unfortunate about being a BPPC owner? :great

[Graham Humphrey]

Yes, I did. I even tried the previous version 1.1. Everything's the same...

Very odd.

Just discovered the same problem on my Apollo 040 :(

I will have to get in contact with Psygore to see if he can conjure up a fix...

[Psygore]

Very odd.

Just discovered the same problem on my Apollo 040 :(

I will have to get in contact with Psygore to see if he can conjure up a fix...You can find an update in The Zone, maybe it will be better. :)

[mailman]

Thanks Psygore. We will check it.

[mailman]

I gave it a go on UAE. Not much fun playing using keyboard but still this is some score ;)

116,100

[Graham Humphrey]

Well I've tested the new slave and I have so far got quite a way into level three (beyond that fire-breathing statue head thingy) with no problems so far - so a big thanks to Psygore for his quick work on this.

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/5913/projectxscore1.jpg

285,520

[Retroplay]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/Spyrus/Success.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/Spyrus/Team17Hero.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/Spyrus/Highscore.jpg

Game completed using Psygores v13b1 slave on A1200, works perfectly. :D

487,040

[john4p]

http://i40.tinypic.com/ione4x.png

167,000

[john4p]

http://i42.tinypic.com/9blz4h.png

266,220

[Retroplay]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/Spyrus/ugh.jpg

516,240

Great game, but not as good as the original 4 disk version.

[rexsu]

385,880

Attention for those who play with WinUAE:
You must enable in the section "chipset" and "collision level" the option "Sprites and Sprites vs. Playfield. It's necessary for the bonus stage because the spaceship crosses the scenery without it, a little too easy in this way ;)

[antonvaltaz]

Aren't they selected by default, at least in the Quickstart configs?

[mailman]

505,000

After a few attempts on the new slave version, I completed this game!

I played using the second ship. The best tactic is to upgrade plasma, missiles and side and keep them always at full.

Very annoying is the function of automatic weapon activation. Would it be possible to update the slave in order to turn this off?

[rexsu]

Aren't they selected by default, at least in the Quickstart configs?
I don't know, I don't use this option (Quickstart), but you're probably right ;)

I almost forgot: welcome :)

[mosfet]

507,860

[Retroplay]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/Spyrus/DSC00454.jpg

525,015

[Graham Humphrey]

Got to the level four boss this time and by the time I remembered how to kill it I'd lost all my lives :banghead

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5986/projectxscore2.jpg

354,540

[mihcael]

All you lot are playing too well! :bowdown

Something to take you minds off the game for a while perhaps? What do you think of my ProjectX inspired pouet logo??

http://storage.mikendezign.com/highscores/project-pouet.png

(this is almost on topic... graham? :rolleyes)

[linesmachine]

That's awesome Mike!

Just dropped into see if I could snoop some tactics:blased; you guys have three players over 500k! On start up, you aren't actually allowed to select "Infinite lives"...you do know that, right?;)

[Retroplay]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/Spyrus/DSC00455.jpg

527,450

Man I love this game. :agree

[john4p]

http://i42.tinypic.com/er0pky.png

329,590

[capehorn]

I hate shootemups.

132,000

[john4p]

http://i44.tinypic.com/2qiqwc8.png

371,170

Reached level 4's boss. Couldn't harm him - yet.

[Anakirob]

386,840
Level 4 is just too hard for me. I can't even make it to the boss.
Oh, does anyone else using the slave find that the game shouts "Guns" at random and illogical moments after level one?

[john4p]

http://i41.tinypic.com/34rioap.png

389,335

Didn't quite reach the 4th boss this time.

[Graham Humphrey]

Oh, does anyone else using the slave find that the game shouts "Guns" at random and illogical moments after level one?

Yep, it does. Very strange.

(Welcome to the comp by the way.)

[Retroplay]

Oh, does anyone else using the slave find that the game shouts "Guns" at random and illogical moments after level one?

It's not the slaves fault, my old original game did the same thing.

[john4p]

http://i42.tinypic.com/dm4dgl.png

415,875

Reached 5th level. Toggle fire was active at the highscore entry - hence the default name.

[john4p]

http://i43.tinypic.com/250uxk4.png

437,260

[john4p]

http://i44.tinypic.com/2a65gtl.png

476,890

Finally had stealth for those f****** darts. Died at the boss.

[john4p]

http://i43.tinypic.com/200394w.png

http://i40.tinypic.com/o8hz5w.png

536,770

I'm now cured of my teamseventeenophobia: ATR, Qwak, Superfrog, Project X - all great games. :great

[Graham Humphrey]

Shame about the ending though eh?

[john4p]

Yes. Maybe there's a special ending for beating it without losing a life?

But gameplay is good. It's no masterpiece like Thunderforce IV or Apidya but still very enjoyable.

[mosfet]

Yes. Maybe there's a special ending for beating it without losing a life?

No! You get the same screen telling you "Now do it without losing a life!" :mad

[john4p]

Well, that's lame (and lazy) indeed.

[capehorn]

No, it says 'Now do it with guns'.

[Retroplay]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/Spyrus/DSC00456.jpg

564,830

Could have been higher if I didn't make that boo-boo at the first bonus stage. :banghead

[john4p]

No, it says 'Now do it with guns'.Okay, thanks. And what happens when you then "do it with guns" only (and without losing a life)?

Also - how do you know about this in the first place? ;)

[Anakirob]

How do I kill the level 4 boss? Shooting it just does not seem to hurt it!

[john4p]

Don't move (after positioning your ship to the left and so that the lightest blue line of the background goes through the front shield of your ship) until he fired thrice. Then quickly fly above him until you're behind. When he stops moving up and down fly inside him from behind. Of course move with him to the right.

If he's not dead yet get out in time and position yourself on the bottom of the screen (2/3 to the right) and when he goes down and then up again fly behind him and repeat the above process.

[rexsu]

447,785
The voices are nice but I don't understand everything :spin
I lost 6 lives against the darts...

[john4p]

If you disable immediate blitter you can enter your name correctly. ;)

[rexsu]

You have solved this mystery, thank you :)

[capehorn]

I've just got to level 3 for the first time, I've got to say the graphics are VERY impressive.

[rexsu]

556,580

[mosfet]

579,065

[capehorn]

It's a shame I've left it too late to really get involved in this one. I'm not generally a big fan of shootemups but after getting to grips with this I have to say it is pretty impressive. I've just started regularly getting to round 3, but I'm not going to have any time this weekend to really try and rack up a big score.

202,220

[Graham Humphrey]

Just a reminder to all that this is the final day of this round. Some very impressive scores flooding in now...

[john4p]

http://i39.tinypic.com/25fj8sg.png

551,770

Totally failed in bonus stage 2&3.

[john4p]

http://i40.tinypic.com/24lmzbq.png

609,765

Wanted to take no risk in the final level so I didn't milk my last life from the bonus stage.

[rexsu]

574,210

[rexsu]

628,960 <- Last score
I played it safe. I completed with 2 lives on the counter...

[Graham Humphrey]

And that's your lot...

[rexsu]

I didn't think that a score of 600k was possible, John4p showed the way.
On 6 wins, we have six different winners !

[Retroplay]

Yeah the problem is, if you play perfect all the way through, without losing any lives you don't have a chance reaching the 600,000 mark. :(

Oh well.. I'm good any way. :D

[rexsu]

Yes you are right.
It was the same thing with Apydia. The scoring system is not good...
Like you I completed Project-X without losing a life, your 4th place doesn't match to your skill ;)

[Retroplay]

Thanks. :D

[john4p]

I didn't think that a score of 600k was possible, John4p showed the way.But your milking point was obviously better than mine. Where did you milk? I did 4x in level 1 and 2x in level 4...

[rexsu]

My milk was simple, all the lives lost in the first wave.
It helps to have a heavy weapons and stealth to destroy the big ball (x400), she coming back 6-8 times (I've never really counted).
Then I lost against the fire-breathing, a life gained with the first bonus stage. Destroy the flames coming out of his mouth gives lot of points and you're strong enough to face a second time, and by the way, you kill a lot of crows before fighting back against him.
After I played safe until the end.
So the maximum score is not reached ;)

[john4p]

Hmm..."milking" against the fire-breather is a difficult issue, as it's the one point in the game where you could leech infinitely. Thus I avoided "milking" there...

But your way of milking in level 1 is definitely more points worth than mine - I milked after the attack waves after the ball (for ~11k per try).

[rexsu]

Hmm..."milking" against the fire-breather is a difficult issue, as it's the one point in the game where you could leech infinitely. Thus I avoided "milking" there....
It's impossible because the boss self-destructs after his third attack.
And your weapon after three times would not be powerful enough to resist.
You don't earn enough credits to improve your plasma when you face it again.
So you can't face it a third time with this method ;)

[john4p]

Ah, didn't know that - good game design by Team 17 then. :great