It's a Knockout! 2013/14: Round 1 - Downfall

[Lonewolf10]

Originally Posted by Harry

Small improvement from yesterday, couldnt get a higher score today - was forced to collect various snails and weights.

Yeah, I hate it when that happens. I was a 2K short of my current best when I was forced to collect a snail icon which then sent me to my death Made it to level 19. I would love to wrap the game twice and get a score around 140K.

Originally Posted by capehorn

94,823

That 87,989 on the scoreboard was so annoying because I knew I needed to collect just two more items to overtake Lines. I saw one of them, went for it but it put me slightly out of position just as a zigzag part appeared below me. Thankfully the 94k score came soon after.

That's a good score
I would like to see you in the 100K club though.

[john1979]

Had a fair few goes tonight.

47989

[Lonewolf10]

I don't know how Parpala, eMTe and premmisseth are doing in my group, but after 9 hours play today I finally managed to better my previous score. However, I still failed to loop it twice - I made it to level 20.

125,197

[Harry]

97.444

Feeling a bit more relaxed now. Screenshot looks different because im in holidays.

[mailman]

30,629

[vagrant]

Your right about the nightmare group capehorn
I've no more attempts left in me so good luck to y'all for the remaining rounds!

[mailman]

Let me remind you some rules that were mentioned here:

"Remember you have to enter this round to have any chance of playing later on - but please only enter if you feel you will be able to commit to playing the full tournament (this is important, too many people who qualify and then don't take part in the later rounds which spoils the competition)."

So far four contestants didn't post their score...

[john1979]

Originally Posted by mailman

Let me remind you some rules that were mentioned here:

"Remember you have to enter this round to have any chance of playing later on - but please only enter if you feel you will be able to commit to playing the full tournament (this is important, too many people who qualify and then don't take part in the later rounds which spoils the competition)."

So far four contestants didn't post their score...

I guess there's still a little time. We should hopefully see a couple more scores before end of play.

I had to really push myself to even bother making the first attempt with this game, let alone a second attempt. It's the dullest game I ever played on the Amiga.

[mihcael]

Originally Posted by john1979

I guess there's still a little time. We should hopefully see a couple more scores before end of play.

I had to really push myself to even bother making the first attempt with this game, let alone a second attempt. It's the dullest game I ever played on the Amiga.

You must of been utterly suicidal by the 16th attempt, thanks for putting in the hard yards with this god awful game!

Hang on a minute, the only round you competed in this year was Test Drive 2... really? worse then test drive 2?

Graham will be suicidal now

[Lonewolf10]

Originally Posted by mailman

Let me remind you some rules that were mentioned here:

"Remember you have to enter this round to have any chance of playing later on - but please only enter if you feel you will be able to commit to playing the full tournament (this is important, too many people who qualify and then don't take part in the later rounds which spoils the competition)."

So far four contestants didn't post their score...

I gave my group a nudge on the Lemon thread a few days ago and only Parpala responded. Parpala has now posted a score this morning. Still no word (or scores) from eMTe and premmisseth though...

Edit: Almost forgot, akabei has also been playing this, but was not particularly good at it. Hopefully time has helped akabei get further into the game.

[john1979]

Originally Posted by mihcael

You must of been utterly suicidal by the 16th attempt, thanks for putting in the hard yards with this god awful game!

Hang on a minute, the only round you competed in this year was Test Drive 2... really? worse then test drive 2?

Graham will be suicidal now

I love Test Drive 2! Goes to show how subjective it all is. One man's rubbish...

[Graham Humphrey]

Originally Posted by mihcael

Graham will be suicidal now

Well, I was when I played Test Drive 2 Actually most of the games in this year's League were pretty underwhelming!

But hey, we can't all like everything can we. Even supposed 'classics' like Turrican have their detractors (like me) so what chance does our little game have I'm always glad to see people play it though even if they don't like it - it's never going to appeal to everyone.

[capehorn]

Sorry Lines

105,621

[Graham Humphrey]

Nicely played. Genuine apologies for seeming to stick you in a duff group every year...!

[capehorn]

I suppose it wasn't even the worst group this time

[mihcael]

This round is now over, Quarter Final round to follow soon