Nesruler's Contest Presents: Gradius
Hey everyone! Nesruler has let me run the contest for this week, so there will be no break after all. This week's game will be Gradius. Here are the rules:
- 1 life only
- Participation: 20,000
Your user name must be in the picture for your score to be valid. The entire screen must be in the picture for the score to be valid. Good luck everyone and have fun!
Comments
Edit: Gradius is a game that loops once you finish it and lets you add to your score. I just got 533,100 on my first run through the game without dying (Gradius is one of the games I'm best at/I have it memorized) , but I can keep adding to it if you'll allow multiple loops on the same score.
It's up to you; total score or per 1 run through the game.
Oh this is going to get ugly.
Edit: Gradius is a game that loops once you finish it and lets you add to your score. I just got 533,100 on my first run through the game without dying (Gradius is one of the games I'm best at/I have it memorized) , but I can keep adding to it if you'll allow multiple loops on the same score.
It's up to you; total score or per 1 run through the game.
Yes, multiple loops are allowed, as long as it's done with one life. Very nice score too!
I still want to see all of your scores!
Oh this is going to get ugly.
Edit: Gradius is a game that loops once you finish it and lets you add to your score. I just got 533,100 on my first run through the game without dying (Gradius is one of the games I'm best at/I have it memorized) , but I can keep adding to it if you'll allow multiple loops on the same score.
It's up to you; total score or per 1 run through the game.
^^
The ENTIRE screen must be in the picture for the score to be valid. - FAIL!
Will you accept a score played on a playchoice 10? I can't find my NES cart but I have a PCB board in my arcade for this game. Let me know!
As long as there are no major differences from the NES cart, I have no problem with that.
I know Life Force is getting harder every time you loop the game, but don't remember about Gradius.
Oh this is going to get ugly.
Edit: Gradius is a game that loops once you finish it and lets you add to your score. I just got 533,100 on my first run through the game without dying (Gradius is one of the games I'm best at/I have it memorized) , but I can keep adding to it if you'll allow multiple loops on the same score.
It's up to you; total score or per 1 run through the game.
^^
The ENTIRE screen must be in the picture for the score to be valid. - FAIL!
Jesus man, calm down.
The only thing I had to use for a camera was my phone, and I had to get closer to it or else you couldn't see the score. I don't know what else you would need in that photo, being that everything is accounted for.
RetroSnow: Does it getting harder on second run?
I know Life Force is getting harder every time you loop the game, but don't remember about Gradius.
It does. It's not too much worse, it's just that the enemies fire a lot more bullets. The key to multiple loops is always keeping a force field up, and even when you have one, get enough power ups to have the slot ready to put a new one on.
Oddly enough, as much as I know Gradius, I suck at Life Force. I really should sit down and get better at that game.
Oh this is going to get ugly.
Edit: Gradius is a game that loops once you finish it and lets you add to your score. I just got 533,100 on my first run through the game without dying (Gradius is one of the games I'm best at/I have it memorized) , but I can keep adding to it if you'll allow multiple loops on the same score.
It's up to you; total score or per 1 run through the game.
^^
The ENTIRE screen must be in the picture for the score to be valid. - FAIL!
Jesus man, calm down.
The only thing I had to use for a camera was my phone, and I had to get closer to it or else you couldn't see the score. I don't know what else you would need in that photo, being that everything is accounted for.
Ahh yes it always feels good to totally PUNK the Dick of the Week! Cheers fucker and have a good Thanksgiving I was just giving you a hard time oh and nice score! I will probably submit a score Saturday sometime with my ENTIRE TV in the photo!
RetroSnow: Does it getting harder on second run?
I know Life Force is getting harder every time you loop the game, but don't remember about Gradius.
It does. It's not too much worse, it's just that the enemies fire a lot more bullets. The key to multiple loops is always keeping a force field up, and even when you have one, get enough power ups to have the slot ready to put a new one on.
Oddly enough, as much as I know Gradius, I suck at Life Force. I really should sit down and get better at that game.
Good to know. If it was just looping with same difficulty, I would have been for a 'one time through' only score, cause we got to admit something: if you can get loop it once, you can definitely loop it 2 -3 -4 -5 -6 + times without much difficulty, and IT IS BORING!!!!!
Looks like my Life Force skills are helping me out with this game as well. I almost 1-life it at my first attempt, I only died in the last stage. I think we'll get a nice competition out of this contest RetroSnow
RetroSnow: Does it getting harder on second run?
I know Life Force is getting harder every time you loop the game, but don't remember about Gradius.
It does. It's not too much worse, it's just that the enemies fire a lot more bullets. The key to multiple loops is always keeping a force field up, and even when you have one, get enough power ups to have the slot ready to put a new one on.
Oddly enough, as much as I know Gradius, I suck at Life Force. I really should sit down and get better at that game.
Good to know. If it was just looping with same difficulty, I would have been for a 'one time through' only score, cause we got to admit something: if you can get loop it once, you can definitely loop it 2 -3 -4 -5 -6 + times without much difficulty, and IT IS BORING!!!!!
Looks like my Life Force skills are helping me out with this game as well. I almost 1-life it at my first attempt, I only died in the last stage. I think we'll get a nice competition out of this contest RetroSnow
Haha sounds good man! I've always wanted to 9,999,999 the score but never have been patient enough to sit down and keep looping it. You're tempting me!
58600
Sorry RetroSnow, I failed in giving you some competition on this contest. I kept dying for dumb reasons on my second run
143,300
This is the best I could do, although, I didn't play this game nearly as much as I wanted to this week. I just got an Intellivision, so I've been playing that a bit
PISS BALLS! I hate this game, I am so rusty it's been 15+ years since I played it!