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Challenge of Nexar (Atari 2600) - should a score be moved?
Hi everyone (especially Atari 2600 players)
I have a point of discussion to throw out to the community regarding Challenge of Nexar, in particular @Gsampson35 ’s current high score of 2,021,150 for the track “Game 1 – Difficulty B”
https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/challenge-of-nexar/atari-2600-vcs/ntsc-game-1-difficulty-b/
This game actually uses both the Left and Right Difficulty Switches.
If the Right Difficulty switch is set to B, the game is over if the timer runs out.
If the Right Difficulty switch is set to A, players only lose a shield if the timer runs out.
Massive difference to how long a game can last.
Glen’s current high score was achieved on setting B/A. Glen very transparently said in his video submission that he used this setting to prove that it’s only possible to achieve maximum scores of around 350,000 points on B/B.
It was discussed in his submission thread that Glen’s score might be moved to a new track (not yet created) for the setting B/A. It would seem likely that the other players on the current track, who recorded their scores in 2001/2, used setting B/B. The next highest score was 269,800 points.
In the end, Glen’s score was eventually accepted for this track.
Can I get your thoughts please? Should the existing track be renamed “Game 1 - Difficulty BB” and Glen’s score moved to a new track for “Game 1 - Difficulty BA”?
Here is the text from the manual:
5. DIFFICULTY SWITCHES -
Both right and left difficulty switches affect game play.
LEFT SWITCH RIGHT SWITCH
A - 5 Shields A - Lose Shield if Time Runs Out.
B - 3 Shields B - Lose Game if Time Runs Out.
Thanks
SD
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