Anger sums it up. Had to play in my spare room on my ancient little TV due to outside influences. Old TV=no HDMI=no AVS=my not being able to put this on the scoreboard.
177,650
I like that you have a couple seconds to kill the black marble on the second level and not lose any time, since you'd wait for the bridge anyway.
Nice score here Randy! I think you're taking gold home with that one
Score update on page 2. Nothing earth-shattering, but I feel better about it I go SO CLOSE to finishing the game. I did pretty poorly on the last part where the floor disappears and re-appears. I had fun though!
This is a world record Marble Madness speed run. His score would have been good enough for 8th place in this contest, lol. Of course he could have easily increased his score to over 177k had he been playing for score instead of speed.
I just did a last-minute run. It was the cleanest run I've had ever. Very few deaths and 1 wand received. I went into the final race with something like 63 seconds, which I know is not that great, but my personal best. I had probably 35 seconds to get through the end, but just couldn't do it. I definitely need more experience with that final part. This has definitely been a great competition! Congrats to all.
This is a world record Marble Madness speed run. His score would have been good enough for 8th place in this contest, lol. Of course he could have easily increased his score to over 177k had he been playing for score instead of speed.
Yea, I couldn't get there tonight. A lot of pressure and my hands started shaking, not a good mix. Also, I got distracted with things... Great scores all around anyway! This game is really hard, especially when I don't luck out on 2 wands and wreck a black marble like I did on my best run! Altogether I had a ton a fun this week, and this might be my favorite contest week I've ever played (Donkey Kong was fun too!)!
I just did a last-minute run. It was the cleanest run I've had ever. Very few deaths and 1 wand received. I went into the final race with something like 63 seconds, which I know is not that great, but my personal best. I had probably 35 seconds to get through the end, but just couldn't do it. I definitely need more experience with that final part. This has definitely been a great competition! Congrats to all.
Heh. To get my 9th place score I had to finish the entire last stage in 25 seconds. The people who got the higher scores were a bit faster (the real pros can do it in 21 seconds, but that's about as fast as possible).
This is a world record Marble Madness speed run. His score would have been good enough for 8th place in this contest, lol. Of course he could have easily increased his score to over 177k had he been playing for score instead of speed.
I know I'm a bit late to the party (as I woke up this morning with a voice extinction and had to pass hours waiting at the hospital), but I'm very happy to make the finalist list for the contest HoF. It is an honor to be among all these great players and I wish everyone the best of luck to make the last cut.
I just did a last-minute run. It was the cleanest run I've had ever. Very few deaths and 1 wand received. I went into the final race with something like 63 seconds, which I know is not that great, but my personal best. I had probably 35 seconds to get through the end, but just couldn't do it. I definitely need more experience with that final part. This has definitely been a great competition! Congrats to all.
Heh. To get my 9th place score I had to finish the entire last stage in 25 seconds. The people who got the higher scores were a bit faster (the real pros can do it in 21 seconds, but that's about as fast as possible).
Oh, I understand that I suck at this game. I know that I'm not coming anywhere near the top at all. Even if I had finished the game, I'd probably only have received a score just over 100k. But, it was literally my best run yet. Admittedly, I don't think I have ever put in as much time as some folks do duing the contests. I tend to wait until Sunday evening to push it, then realize if I had done more during the week, I would have done better over-all. But still, I won't be coming close to the 170k+ scores any time soon. The scoreboard tells me that there are many folks playing that can relate to my story
I just did a last-minute run. It was the cleanest run I've had ever. Very few deaths and 1 wand received. I went into the final race with something like 63 seconds, which I know is not that great, but my personal best. I had probably 35 seconds to get through the end, but just couldn't do it. I definitely need more experience with that final part. This has definitely been a great competition! Congrats to all.
Heh. To get my 9th place score I had to finish the entire last stage in 25 seconds. The people who got the higher scores were a bit faster (the real pros can do it in 21 seconds, but that's about as fast as possible).
Oh, I understand that I suck at this game. I know that I'm not coming anywhere near the top at all. Even if I had finished the game, I'd probably only have received a score just over 100k. But, it was literally my best run yet. Admittedly, I don't think I have ever put in as much time as some folks do duing the contests. I tend to wait until Sunday evening to push it, then realize if I had done more during the week, I would have done better over-all. But still, I won't be coming close to the 170k+ scores any time soon. The scoreboard tells me that there are more folks playing that can relate to my story
If you can get over 100k, that's still very good.
If you haven't yet beaten the game then just keep practicing. Trust me the final section gets much easier with practice.
This is a world record Marble Madness speed run. His score would have been good enough for 8th place in this contest, lol. Of course he could have easily increased his score to over 177k had he been playing for score instead of speed.
That guy is a beast! Playing for points he could do the best score ever (maybe he has?).
I commented on the video asking if he ever plays for high score. I want to see someone get 180k. I've heard that it's possible but I haven't seen it.
It is totally possible. Scott Kessler did 179,050 with no wands. If in his run (Fluffy posted the video earlier) he gets a wand in stage 2 and go on with the same kick ass run, he would have an additional 2200 points to make it 181,250, cause this would give him an extra 1000 for finishing stage 2 with 10 extra seconds and another additional 1000 for finishing stage 3 with that same 10 extra seconds, and then an extra 200 seconds in stage 4 cause he would actually spoil 8 of these extra seconds by locking the clock at 99 from the start. Then, in stage 5 it doesn,t matter since you get back to 99 at the mini enemies spot.
This is not counting the scenarios where you actually get more worthy wands (cause some of them can be worthless).
This is a world record Marble Madness speed run. His score would have been good enough for 8th place in this contest, lol. Of course he could have easily increased his score to over 177k had he been playing for score instead of speed.
That guy is a beast! Playing for points he could do the best score ever (maybe he has?).
I commented on the video asking if he ever plays for high score. I want to see someone get 180k. I've heard that it's possible but I haven't seen it.
It is totally possible. Scott Kessler did 179,050 with no wands. If in his run (Fluffy posted the video earlier) he gets a wand in stage 2 and go on with the same kick ass run, he would have an additional 2000 points to make it 181,050, cause this would give him an extra 1000 for finishing stage 2 with 10 extra seconds and another additional 1000 for finishing stage 3 with that same 10 extra seconds (which he would lose at the start of stage 4 cause he would spoil 17 seconds in locking 99 seconds on the counter).
Not counting the scenarios where you actually get more worthy wands (cause some of them can be worthless).
Unfortunately the wands seem to be more rare when you're playing well. Scott even commented on that.
Somebody really needs to figure out exactly how the wands are triggered.
Indeed, wands are hypothetically rarer when you're playing the game faster, cause the time frame where you get one is limited. This said, I had up to 3 wands in very clean runs, though many times these are useless wands (like getting one when you're already at 96-99 seconds, or getting them after you reach the finish line and starting up with 99 by default, etc.).
This said, getting a wand in stage 2 when playing perfectly is not that rare. That's the most worthy wand too point-wise.
Unfortunately the wands seem to be more rare when you're playing well. Scott even commented on that.
Somebody really needs to figure out exactly how the wands are triggered.
I have two save states, both from the same run, where the marble is parked with approx one second before a wand is granted (end of Aerial Race, and end of Silly Race). In both cases, if you start the save state and leave the marble sitting, you will get the wand at a specific time 100% of the time. But also in both cases, if you move the marble even in the slightest, you will not get the wand. Doesn't really put me closer to solving the wands but thought I would share this tidbit.
Unfortunately the wands seem to be more rare when you're playing well. Scott even commented on that.
Somebody really needs to figure out exactly how the wands are triggered.
I have two save states, both from the same run, where the marble is parked with approx one second before a wand is granted (end of Aerial Race, and end of Silly Race). In both cases, if you start the save state and leave the marble sitting, you will get the wand at a specific time 100% of the time. But also in both cases, if you move the marble even in the slightest, you will not get the wand. Doesn't really put me closer to solving the wands but thought I would share this tidbit.
I tried some stuff with save states back in 2009 to get a clue about wands and know exactly what you're talking about.
I'm still clueless, but from that specific case, I thought about the hypothesis that the wand might be randomly available in a specific spot at a specific time during stages.
Unfortunately the wands seem to be more rare when you're playing well. Scott even commented on that.
Somebody really needs to figure out exactly how the wands are triggered.
I have two save states, both from the same run, where the marble is parked with approx one second before a wand is granted (end of Aerial Race, and end of Silly Race). In both cases, if you start the save state and leave the marble sitting, you will get the wand at a specific time 100% of the time. But also in both cases, if you move the marble even in the slightest, you will not get the wand. Doesn't really put me closer to solving the wands but thought I would share this tidbit.
I tried some stuff with save states back in 2009 to get a clue about wands and know exactly what you're talking about.
I'm still clueless, but from that specific case, I thought about the hypothesis that the wand might be randomly available in a specific spot at a specific time during stages.
I thought that as well, but then I even tried moving the marble slightly and then moving it back to its original position in time for the wand to spawn, and the wand would not spawn.
That thing seems to be completely undecipherable! We need some game-code genius to look into that.
Yeah, I agree it's pretty much the only way. I think if a person learned how to manipulate the wands that would really bring things to the next level. No more psychological pressure of "I can't blow this lucky run".
After this contest I've come to the conclusion that depending on wands is not the way to play this. Being able to consistently reach the ultimate race with 99 seconds without wands is the prerequisite for getting 170k+ scores. Unfortunately I'm not there yet.
After this contest I've come to the conclusion that depending on wands is not the way to play this. Being able to consistently reach the ultimate race with 99 seconds without wands is the prerequisite for getting 170k+ scores. Unfortunately I'm not there yet.
I was hoping Bea would become more naturally interested in this game, because if any of us could solve the enigma of the wands' programming, she could.
I was hoping Bea would become more naturally interested in this game, because if any of us could solve the enigma of the wands' programming, she could.
My brother is a programmer and I asked him to check the source code. He said its an RNG, which he said means they appear at random.
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Participation, everybody. I kinda forgot about everything this week.Originally posted by: the tall guy
Anger sums it up. Had to play in my spare room on my ancient little TV due to outside influences. Old TV=no HDMI=no AVS=my not being able to put this on the scoreboard.
177,650
I like that you have a couple seconds to kill the black marble on the second level and not lose any time, since you'd wait for the bridge anyway.
Nice score here Randy! I think you're taking gold home with that one
Note to myself : Up my score on AVS asap.
This is a world record Marble Madness speed run. His score would have been good enough for 8th place in this contest, lol. Of course he could have easily increased his score to over 177k had he been playing for score instead of speed.
Originally posted by: mbd39
THE TOP 10 SCORES ARE ALL 170K+.
This is a world record Marble Madness speed run. His score would have been good enough for 8th place in this contest, lol. Of course he could have easily increased his score to over 177k had he been playing for score instead of speed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A...
That guy is a beast! Playing for points he could do the best score ever (maybe he has?).
I just did a last-minute run. It was the cleanest run I've had ever. Very few deaths and 1 wand received. I went into the final race with something like 63 seconds, which I know is not that great, but my personal best. I had probably 35 seconds to get through the end, but just couldn't do it. I definitely need more experience with that final part. This has definitely been a great competition! Congrats to all.
Heh. To get my 9th place score I had to finish the entire last stage in 25 seconds. The people who got the higher scores were a bit faster (the real pros can do it in 21 seconds, but that's about as fast as possible).
THE TOP 10 SCORES ARE ALL 170K+.
This is a world record Marble Madness speed run. His score would have been good enough for 8th place in this contest, lol. Of course he could have easily increased his score to over 177k had he been playing for score instead of speed.
That guy is a beast! Playing for points he could do the best score ever (maybe he has?).
I commented on the video asking if he ever plays for high score. I want to see someone get 180k. I've heard that it's possible but I haven't seen it.
Awesome work by Brock and Santa, these guys rock!
I just did a last-minute run. It was the cleanest run I've had ever. Very few deaths and 1 wand received. I went into the final race with something like 63 seconds, which I know is not that great, but my personal best. I had probably 35 seconds to get through the end, but just couldn't do it. I definitely need more experience with that final part. This has definitely been a great competition! Congrats to all.
Heh. To get my 9th place score I had to finish the entire last stage in 25 seconds. The people who got the higher scores were a bit faster (the real pros can do it in 21 seconds, but that's about as fast as possible).
Oh, I understand that I suck at this game. I know that I'm not coming anywhere near the top at all. Even if I had finished the game, I'd probably only have received a score just over 100k. But, it was literally my best run yet. Admittedly, I don't think I have ever put in as much time as some folks do duing the contests. I tend to wait until Sunday evening to push it, then realize if I had done more during the week, I would have done better over-all. But still, I won't be coming close to the 170k+ scores any time soon. The scoreboard tells me that there are many folks playing that can relate to my story
I just did a last-minute run. It was the cleanest run I've had ever. Very few deaths and 1 wand received. I went into the final race with something like 63 seconds, which I know is not that great, but my personal best. I had probably 35 seconds to get through the end, but just couldn't do it. I definitely need more experience with that final part. This has definitely been a great competition! Congrats to all.
Heh. To get my 9th place score I had to finish the entire last stage in 25 seconds. The people who got the higher scores were a bit faster (the real pros can do it in 21 seconds, but that's about as fast as possible).
Oh, I understand that I suck at this game. I know that I'm not coming anywhere near the top at all. Even if I had finished the game, I'd probably only have received a score just over 100k. But, it was literally my best run yet. Admittedly, I don't think I have ever put in as much time as some folks do duing the contests. I tend to wait until Sunday evening to push it, then realize if I had done more during the week, I would have done better over-all. But still, I won't be coming close to the 170k+ scores any time soon. The scoreboard tells me that there are more folks playing that can relate to my story
If you can get over 100k, that's still very good.
If you haven't yet beaten the game then just keep practicing. Trust me the final section gets much easier with practice.
Originally posted by: mbd39
Originally posted by: guillavoie
Originally posted by: mbd39
THE TOP 10 SCORES ARE ALL 170K+.
This is a world record Marble Madness speed run. His score would have been good enough for 8th place in this contest, lol. Of course he could have easily increased his score to over 177k had he been playing for score instead of speed.
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That guy is a beast! Playing for points he could do the best score ever (maybe he has?).
I commented on the video asking if he ever plays for high score. I want to see someone get 180k. I've heard that it's possible but I haven't seen it.
It is totally possible. Scott Kessler did 179,050 with no wands. If in his run (Fluffy posted the video earlier) he gets a wand in stage 2 and go on with the same kick ass run, he would have an additional 2200 points to make it 181,250, cause this would give him an extra 1000 for finishing stage 2 with 10 extra seconds and another additional 1000 for finishing stage 3 with that same 10 extra seconds, and then an extra 200 seconds in stage 4 cause he would actually spoil 8 of these extra seconds by locking the clock at 99 from the start. Then, in stage 5 it doesn,t matter since you get back to 99 at the mini enemies spot.
This is not counting the scenarios where you actually get more worthy wands (cause some of them can be worthless).
THE TOP 10 SCORES ARE ALL 170K+.
This is a world record Marble Madness speed run. His score would have been good enough for 8th place in this contest, lol. Of course he could have easily increased his score to over 177k had he been playing for score instead of speed.
That guy is a beast! Playing for points he could do the best score ever (maybe he has?).
I commented on the video asking if he ever plays for high score. I want to see someone get 180k. I've heard that it's possible but I haven't seen it.
It is totally possible. Scott Kessler did 179,050 with no wands. If in his run (Fluffy posted the video earlier) he gets a wand in stage 2 and go on with the same kick ass run, he would have an additional 2000 points to make it 181,050, cause this would give him an extra 1000 for finishing stage 2 with 10 extra seconds and another additional 1000 for finishing stage 3 with that same 10 extra seconds (which he would lose at the start of stage 4 cause he would spoil 17 seconds in locking 99 seconds on the counter).
Not counting the scenarios where you actually get more worthy wands (cause some of them can be worthless).
Unfortunately the wands seem to be more rare when you're playing well. Scott even commented on that.
Somebody really needs to figure out exactly how the wands are triggered.
It is totally possible. Scott Kessler did 179,050 with no wands.
Where was this detailed?
edit: i should read more than the first sentence.
It is totally possible. Scott Kessler did 179,050 with no wands.
Where was this detailed?
I can't believe that some idiot downvoted this.
Indeed, wands are hypothetically rarer when you're playing the game faster, cause the time frame where you get one is limited. This said, I had up to 3 wands in very clean runs, though many times these are useless wands (like getting one when you're already at 96-99 seconds, or getting them after you reach the finish line and starting up with 99 by default, etc.).
This said, getting a wand in stage 2 when playing perfectly is not that rare. That's the most worthy wand too point-wise.
Unfortunately the wands seem to be more rare when you're playing well. Scott even commented on that.
Somebody really needs to figure out exactly how the wands are triggered.
I have two save states, both from the same run, where the marble is parked with approx one second before a wand is granted (end of Aerial Race, and end of Silly Race). In both cases, if you start the save state and leave the marble sitting, you will get the wand at a specific time 100% of the time. But also in both cases, if you move the marble even in the slightest, you will not get the wand. Doesn't really put me closer to solving the wands but thought I would share this tidbit.
Originally posted by: mbd39
Originally posted by: KHAN Games
Originally posted by: guillavoie
It is totally possible. Scott Kessler did 179,050 with no wands.
Where was this detailed?
I can't believe that some idiot downvoted this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b...
Yeah, that's me (kidding).
Originally posted by: Krunch
Originally posted by: mbd39
Originally posted by: guillavoie
Originally posted by: mbd39
Originally posted by: guillavoie
Originally posted by: mbd39
Unfortunately the wands seem to be more rare when you're playing well. Scott even commented on that.
Somebody really needs to figure out exactly how the wands are triggered.
I have two save states, both from the same run, where the marble is parked with approx one second before a wand is granted (end of Aerial Race, and end of Silly Race). In both cases, if you start the save state and leave the marble sitting, you will get the wand at a specific time 100% of the time. But also in both cases, if you move the marble even in the slightest, you will not get the wand. Doesn't really put me closer to solving the wands but thought I would share this tidbit.
I tried some stuff with save states back in 2009 to get a clue about wands and know exactly what you're talking about.
I'm still clueless, but from that specific case, I thought about the hypothesis that the wand might be randomly available in a specific spot at a specific time during stages.
Unfortunately the wands seem to be more rare when you're playing well. Scott even commented on that.
Somebody really needs to figure out exactly how the wands are triggered.
I have two save states, both from the same run, where the marble is parked with approx one second before a wand is granted (end of Aerial Race, and end of Silly Race). In both cases, if you start the save state and leave the marble sitting, you will get the wand at a specific time 100% of the time. But also in both cases, if you move the marble even in the slightest, you will not get the wand. Doesn't really put me closer to solving the wands but thought I would share this tidbit.
I tried some stuff with save states back in 2009 to get a clue about wands and know exactly what you're talking about.
I'm still clueless, but from that specific case, I thought about the hypothesis that the wand might be randomly available in a specific spot at a specific time during stages.
I thought that as well, but then I even tried moving the marble slightly and then moving it back to its original position in time for the wand to spawn, and the wand would not spawn.
That thing seems to be completely undecipherable! We need some game-code genius to look into that.
Yeah, I agree it's pretty much the only way. I think if a person learned how to manipulate the wands that would really bring things to the next level. No more psychological pressure of "I can't blow this lucky run".
Originally posted by: mbd39
After this contest I've come to the conclusion that depending on wands is not the way to play this. Being able to consistently reach the ultimate race with 99 seconds without wands is the prerequisite for getting 170k+ scores. Unfortunately I'm not there yet.
Totally right man!
I was hoping Bea would become more naturally interested in this game, because if any of us could solve the enigma of the wands' programming, she could.
My brother is a programmer and I asked him to check the source code. He said its an RNG, which he said means they appear at random.