EAB/Lemon Super League 2014: Round 8 - Zool

Graham Humphrey · 06 July 2014, 11:46

EAB/Lemon Super League 2014: Round 8 - Zool

Starts: 00:01 July 6 Finishes: 23:59 July 26

Rules

Post a picture of your score here with the score written underneath. Enter as often as you like. Only scores achieved during the round's time frame count.

Play on the default settings.

No cheating of any kind (including score leeching) - this includes save states. No continues/passwords allowed. If you suspect anyone of cheating please let us know in private - anyone found guilty will be banned for the entire season.

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

Downloads

- Disk 1, Disk 2
- WHDLoad-installed

Extras

- Full rules and FAQ (incorporating the Hall of Fame)
- Lemon thread
- Live League Ladder

Graham Humphrey · 06 July 2014, 11:51

Will start the second thread as soon as I can make a decision on Summer Games II so any advice would be appreciated. Also for the life of me I don't really know how we're going to score it even if we can play it due to the variety of events (i.e shortest time, longest distance etc).

john1979 · 07 July 2014, 20:34

Is there an AGA version of Zool 1? And if so is it okay to play that one?

It appears on youtube that there is one.

[ Show youtube player ]

Looks like it is just the addition of a parallax background. Are there any other differences?

Graham Humphrey · 08 July 2014, 00:33

Not as far as I am aware except it apparently actually plays slower when lots is on screen (!).

turrican3 · 08 July 2014, 04:42

Too bad this is not the cd32 version.
No way to go for the cd32 version ??? extra levels etc...
I'm back to give you headache.

Graham Humphrey · 08 July 2014, 08:15

No. Extra levels = no chance. Wouldn't be a fair round then.

lifeschool · 11 July 2014, 12:07

I'm up to the end of world 2....

vagrant · 11 July 2014, 13:34

227,807

Slow start from me.. had a damn flu all week

Had a quick go on both versions, definitely prefer ECS because:
- AGA version is more sluggish (you'd think it would be better

)
- AGA backdrops are messy/confusing
- ECS version has the loader music on by default

mailman · 12 July 2014, 19:06

171,501

mailman · 12 July 2014, 20:30

202,223

vagrant · 13 July 2014, 09:19

398,005

Harry · 13 July 2014, 17:39

186.654

Another mediocre game - I dont like respawning enemies.

vagrant · 18 July 2014, 13:39

Seems I got lucky with a barrage of bullets on the world 2 boss in the previous run.. because now I can't kill the bastard at all.
Thanks to the longplay I found some more secrets that let me almost match that score, but the frustrating fender freak is sapping 9 lives out of me every time

lifeschool · 18 July 2014, 20:00

You would not beleive how many times I tried to get beyond the guitar boss, and I have a quick look at the longplay to see how they do it but it didnt help one little bit. I always have maybe 4 lives left by the time I get to that thing, but nothing yet has dented this fender.

I know I beat the guy once before because I know I played the fruit level, but this is beyond a joke.

As Antony Crowther would say 'but it IS possible'. HOW is another question.

john1979 · 18 July 2014, 23:06

96288

Graham Humphrey · 19 July 2014, 00:22

Never a big fan of this but to be fair I did like the sequel, I thought it was a much better game.

211,056

Harry · 19 July 2014, 15:33

253.896

vagrant · 20 July 2014, 10:10

658,462
Made it to the boss of world 4 this time.
I'm more efficient in killing the world 2 boss now, although he's still no pushover.
The big tip is to remember you can only damage him when his eye open, which is every 2nd time he swoops down

seuden · 20 July 2014, 13:35

81,637

Couldn't get passed the first boss, lol.

Joystick or Joypad?

vagrant · 20 July 2014, 13:59

Good to see you contributing to the round seuden, regardless of score

I prefer gamepads for any platformer really.
Zool has quite fidgety/sensitive controls.. takes some getting used to imo!

06 July 2014, 11:46	#1
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	EAB/Lemon Super League 2014: Round 8 - Zool EAB/Lemon Super League 2014: Round 8 - Zool Starts: 00:01 July 6 Finishes: 23:59 July 26 *Rules* Post a picture of your score here with the score written underneath. Enter as often as you like. Only scores achieved during the round's time frame count. Play on the default settings. No cheating of any kind (including score leeching) - this includes save states. No continues/passwords allowed. If you suspect anyone of cheating please let us know in private - anyone found guilty will be banned for the entire season. Remember, anyone can join in at any time. Have fun and feel free to ask any questions you may have. *Downloads* - Disk 1, Disk 2 - WHDLoad-installed Extras - Full rules and FAQ (incorporating the Hall of Fame) - Lemon thread - Live League Ladder Last edited by Graham Humphrey; 09 July 2014 at 19:58.

11 July 2014, 13:34	#8
vagrant Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Australia Age: 44 Posts: 1,126	227,807 Slow start from me.. had a damn flu all week Had a quick go on both versions, definitely prefer ECS because: - AGA version is more sluggish (you'd think it would be better ) - AGA backdrops are messy/confusing - ECS version has the loader music on by default Attached Thumbnails

12 July 2014, 19:06	#9
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,427	171,501 Attached Thumbnails

12 July 2014, 20:30	#10
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,427	202,223 Attached Thumbnails

13 July 2014, 09:19	#11
vagrant Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Australia Age: 44 Posts: 1,126	398,005 Attached Thumbnails

06 July 2014, 11:51	#2
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Will start the second thread as soon as I can make a decision on Summer Games II so any advice would be appreciated. Also for the life of me I don't really know how we're going to score it even if we can play it due to the variety of events (i.e shortest time, longest distance etc).

07 July 2014, 20:34	#3
john1979 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 748	Is there an AGA version of Zool 1? And if so is it okay to play that one? It appears on youtube that there is one. [ Show youtube player ] Looks like it is just the addition of a parallax background. Are there any other differences?

08 July 2014, 00:33	#4
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Not as far as I am aware except it apparently actually plays slower when lots is on screen (!).

08 July 2014, 04:42	#5
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	Too bad this is not the cd32 version. No way to go for the cd32 version ??? extra levels etc... I'm back to give you headache.

08 July 2014, 08:15	#6
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	No. Extra levels = no chance. Wouldn't be a fair round then.

11 July 2014, 12:07	#7
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,591	I'm up to the end of world 2....

13 July 2014, 17:39	#12
Harry HD Installer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hamburg/Germany Posts: 1,068	186.654 Another mediocre game - I dont like respawning enemies. Attached Thumbnails

18 July 2014, 13:39	#13
vagrant Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Australia Age: 44 Posts: 1,126	Seems I got lucky with a barrage of bullets on the world 2 boss in the previous run.. because now I can't kill the bastard at all. Thanks to the longplay I found some more secrets that let me almost match that score, but the frustrating fender freak is sapping 9 lives out of me every time

18 July 2014, 20:00	#14
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,591	You would not beleive how many times I tried to get beyond the guitar boss, and I have a quick look at the longplay to see how they do it but it didnt help one little bit. I always have maybe 4 lives left by the time I get to that thing, but nothing yet has dented this fender. I know I beat the guy once before because I know I played the fruit level, but this is beyond a joke. As Antony Crowther would say 'but it IS possible'. HOW is another question.

18 July 2014, 23:06	#15
john1979 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 748	96288 Attached Thumbnails

19 July 2014, 00:22	#16
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Never a big fan of this but to be fair I did like the sequel, I thought it was a much better game. 211,056

19 July 2014, 15:33	#17
Harry HD Installer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hamburg/Germany Posts: 1,068	253.896 Attached Thumbnails

20 July 2014, 10:10	#18
vagrant Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Australia Age: 44 Posts: 1,126	658,462 Made it to the boss of world 4 this time. I'm more efficient in killing the world 2 boss now, although he's still no pushover. The big tip is to remember you can only damage him when his eye open, which is every 2nd time he swoops down Attached Thumbnails

20 July 2014, 13:35	#19
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	81,637 Couldn't get passed the first boss, lol. Joystick or Joypad?

20 July 2014, 13:59	#20
vagrant Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Australia Age: 44 Posts: 1,126	Good to see you contributing to the round seuden, regardless of score I prefer gamepads for any platformer really. Zool has quite fidgety/sensitive controls.. takes some getting used to imo!

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