EAB/Lemon Super League 2017: Round 1 Game Vote

[Graham Humphrey]

EAB/Lemon Super League 2017: Round 1 Game Vote
Starts: 00:01 January 1 Finishes: 23:59 January 14

As incredible it may seem, we're about to start the tenth season of this competition. Where on Earth did all that time go? And will this milestone be marked with a new winner of the competition? Stay tuned.

NEW - All games played in the 2010 Super League (with the exception of those played in Open Rounds since) can be voted for again in every round.

Rules

Full rules are here.

Vote for five games.

Your first choice gets 5 points, second 4 pts, third 3 pts, fourth 2 pts, fifth 1 pt.

Remember to choose games suitable for competition play. Edited votes will be discounted (unless told otherwise) so think before you post. Please only vote on one board - either EAB or Lemon.

If a game comes in ECS and AGA versions, please state your preference in your vote. In the event the versions differ gameplay-wise, the version with most votes will be played. ECS is the default if you don't specify.

Lonewolf10 won Round 14 last year so he gets double voting power for this round.

Tactical or nosey voters can see the Lemon voting thread here.

Voting is not allowed for games played between 2011-2016:

2016 Season
R01: Slam Tilt
R02: Prince Of Persia
R02: Roadkill
R03: Final Fight
R04: MineRunner
R04: POD
R05: Zeewolf 2: Wild Justice
R06: Goal!
R07: Bally II
R08: California Games
R08: Operation Wolf
R09: Rodland
R10: Super Cars II
R11: Aladdin
R12: Lemmings
R12: Leander
R13: Sensible Soccer
R14: Aquanaut

2015 Season
R01: SWIV
R02: Sensible World Of Soccer 96/97
R02: First Samurai
R03: Formula One Grand Prix
R04: Q-Bic
R04: Crazy Sue
R05: Lotus III
R06: The Great Giana Sisters
R07: Wings
R08: Obsession
R08: Plat-Man
R09: Super Skweek
R10: The Chaos Engine
R11: Rick Dangerous
R12: Volfied
R12: Vektor Storm
R13: World Class Leader Board
R14: Stunt Car Racer TNT

2014 Season
R01: Crazy Cars III
R02: Superfrog
R02: Pang
R03: Klax
R04: Solid Gold
R04: Revenge Of The Mutant Camels
R05: Hybris
R06: Buggy Boy
R07: Jumping Jack'Son
R08: Zool
R08: Summer Games II
R09: Stardust
R10: Super Hang-On
R11: Liquid Kids
R12: Midnight Resistance
R12: Menace
R13: Agony
R14: Stunt Car Racer TNT

2013 Season
R01: Test Drive II: The Duel
R02: All Terrain Racing
R03: The New Zealand Story
R04: Downfall
R04: BabeAnoid
R05: Speedball 2
R06: Arcade Pool
R07: Risky Woods
R08: Arkanoid
R08: GeeBee Air Rally
R09: IK+
R10: Pinball Fantasies
R11: Snow Bros
R12: Disposable Hero
R12: Dogs Of War
R13: No Second Prize
R14: Lotus Turbo Challenge 2

2012 Season
R01: James Pond 2: Codename RoboCod
R02: The Chaos Engine
R03: Sensible Golf
R04: Alien Bash 2
R04: Cybernetix
R05: Buggy Boy
R06: Deluxe Galaga
R07: Bubble Bobble
R08: Dyna Blaster
R08: R-Type II
R09: Silkworm
R10: Stunt Car Racer
R11: Gem'X
R12: Turrican 3
R12: Twintris
R13: Walker
R14: Sensible World Of Soccer 96/97

2011 Season
R01: Dune II
R02: Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge
R03: Magic Pockets
R04: Llamatron
R04: Alien Fish Finger
R05: Pinball Dreams
R06: Pang
R07: Vroom
R08: Ruff 'n' Tumble
R08: Zeewolf
R09: Superfrog
R10: Turrican II
R11: Indy Heat
R12: Xenon 2: Megablast
R12: Yo! Joe!
R13: Batman The Movie
R14: Soccer Kid

[Graham Humphrey]

For those who missed it, I've now updated the Rules thread with this season's schedule, as nobody seemed to object to our proposed changes for the year. I've also taken the opportunity to update some of the more outdated information within the thread as a fair bit has changed in the last few years.

Oh, and we've had no EAB votes yet... just saying

[liviux76]

Ok, I start...

SuperCars
Badlands
Rock 'n roll
BC Kid
Chuck rock

[Graham Humphrey]

Well done for being first off the bat. However I'm afraid that Lamborghini American Challenge isn't eligible as it's identical to Crazy Cars III which has already been played so could you change it please?

[liviux76]

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

Well done for being first off the bat. However I'm afraid that Lamborghini American Challenge isn't eligible as it's identical to Crazy Cars III which has already been played so could you change it please?

Hi Graham, I've replaced Lamborghini American Challenge with Badlands.
I think that my votes are now correct.
Thanks!

[Harry]

1. Rock'n'Roll
2. Lionheart
3. Nitro (best times)
4. Mega Lo Mania (play epochs 2,5,8 with selected passwords for least men used)
5. Gods

[Graham Humphrey]

Still a week left to vote folks...

[Shatterhand]

1 - Brutal Sports Football (Most Goals/Heads in first 3 games)
2 - Uridium 2
3 - Nitro
4 - Apidya
5 - Qwak

[Graham Humphrey]

1. Rainbow Islands
2. Rock 'n' Roll
3. Uridium 2
4. Fire and Ice
5. Naughty Ones

[capehorn]

1. Rock'n'Roll *
2. Rainbow Islands
3. Apidya
4. Nitro
5. Qwak

I'm really glad to see Rock'n'Roll getting some love. I suggested it last year but it didn't get any traction. I did have a method in mind - using level codes we could play maybe 4 or 5 different levels and speedrun them, so we'd post times of each level and add up all the times to get a final score (much like Lemmings). For practical purposes, I thought we could accept a screenshot of the ball overlapping the exit panel as a completion as people playing on real Amigas would only have a second to take their picture after rolling the ball over the exit hole before the time disappeared (when using level codes, you don't get to see the timing score screen - you are taken back to the main menu when completing each level).

I had a few levels in mind as well. I thought level 5 would be a good one to start with as it introduces most if not all of the different gameplay elements, and an expert player can complete it in as little as a minute and a half, so it's a good introductory level to explore, learn and then find ways to cut down your time. Then some of the larger maze levels, perhaps 10, 22 and 32, although I can look into exactly which ones would be best if the mods like (maybe the mods have their own ideas already?). However there are some absolute stinker levels out there. Level 25 is horrendous and Level 29 is literally impossible so we should be picky about which ones we go for. Unfortunately I don't think that level 1 is suitable as there is a shortcut which means it can be completed in 30 seconds if you know it.

Alternatively we could just play for points, but point scoring gems are relatively few and far between, meaning each game would last a very long time going through the same levels over and over again with each play just trying to get a bit further, I don't think that would be much fun personally.

[Graham Humphrey]

There's just over 24 hours left to vote. It's exceptionally close between several games, and Lonewolf10 is also yet to use his double vote which could shake things up still further...

[Shatterhand]

You really could tell us what games are leading instead of making us waste our math skills

I'll try to participate the WHOLE year this time (less stuff happening in 2017 I believe), but I must admit some of the games receving votes really makes me want to quit early. Lemon guys need to vote for some GOOD games damn it.

[Graham Humphrey]

The fact I don't say what they are is a deliberate choice so I don't influence any future votes. It isn't too difficult to get a decent idea though

[el_pasi]

1. Winter Games
2. Rainbow Islands
3. Pac-Mania
4. Leatherneck
5. Star Wars

[vagrant]

1. Nitro
2. Star Wars
3. Supercars
4. Pac-Mania
5. Qwak

[linesmachine]

Originally Posted by Shatterhand

You really could tell us what games are leading instead of making us waste our math skills

I'll try to participate the WHOLE year this time (less stuff happening in 2017 I believe), but I must admit some of the games receving votes really makes me want to quit early. Lemon guys need to vote for some GOOD games damn it.

It's the variety of games we play that keeps me interested, I like it best when a game gets voted in that I've never played before.

[Shatterhand]

Originally Posted by linesmachine

It's the variety of games we play that keeps me interested, I like it best when a game gets voted in that I've never played before.

I also like when The game played is one I don't know, but it has to be a good one.

Also after years participating on the shmups.com competitions, I sometimes forget not everyone understands half the fun of those things is bitching and complaining, hehehehe

[Lonewolf10]

I did not intentionally leave voting until the last minute and, until Harry sent me a PM today, I totally forgot about having double vote power. That being said, my votes are as follows:

1. SuperCars
2. Gods
3. Badlands
4. Chuck rock
5. Uridium 2

[Graham Humphrey]

It's all over, and a busy last few hours certainly affected things. It was very close in the end. (* = affected by double voting power)

1. Rick Dangerous 2 - 23
2. Winter Games - 21
3. Rainbow Islands - 20
4. Super Cars - 18*
5. Rock 'n' Roll - 17

Total votes: 15 - Total games voted for: 35

So, it's a second fix of Sir Richard of Dangerous for us in the first round of the year. Stay tuned.