During the 1980s, some kids went to summer camp; I spent my ...
Snowflake commented on blog entry opinion question in Snowflake
frogger is brutal too, but i think not just cause of the games difficulty, but mainly cause the players pushed it so insanely far. even an easy game (not that frogger is easy) is tough to get a record on if great players are competing on the easy game
Snowflake created a blog entry do Intellivisionaries prefer tron 1 or tron 2? in Snowflake
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Intellivision Master commented on blog entry opinion question in Snowflake
I like to think of the top-25 or top-50 "most important" scores or accomplishments. I assume everyone's list is different. But Centipede is on that list.It's one of the original classics. It has to be respected.If that helps.
Snowflake commented on blog entry opinion question in Snowflake
i'm looking for tournament. "spider trapping" i think is good to allow, you know how i feel about "spirit of the game" judgment calls, and the marathon track allows the "not spirit" of the game stuff. way i see it, millipede fixed the issues, and if you wanna force
Snowflake commented on blog entry opinion question in Snowflake
i prefer original, but tg had made its ruling on third party controllers. as opinion, i respect original more, come decision time though, its not place to rate performances on coolness, i adjudicate based if rules are followed
Snowflake commented on blog entry opinion question in Snowflake
i dont mind going off topic on the 5200, fun system. the track ball adds a lot of fun. remember, the track ball doesnt help you go faster, it helsp you go slower. you need the slowness for precision moves, sometimes the joystick skips too far.
Snowflake created a blog entry opinion question in Snowflake
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OOO created a blog entry DARREN MCGAHEY FROM TWIN GALAXIES WINS THE MGLXLI - MYSTERY PRIZE in OOO
<p>Mystery Prize Draw:<br><br>26 gamers were eligible at the end of MGLXLI for the mystery prize draw. All players had to play and post a score for all 9 games. The eligible players are listed below:<br><br><br><br>The winner is drawn by chance from the eligible players.<br>And the winner of the...
OOO created a blog entry JASON VASILOFF WINS MGLXLI - THE THREE PEAT in OOO
<p><br><br>The third tournament of the surprising 2019 season has just finished. 54 gamers sticked and mashed with finesse as follows:<br><br><br><br>Congratulations goes out to all competitors that gamed in the tournament, who battled on 9 different games in 59 days. This was one of the more...
OOO commented on blog entry MGLXLI - Game 9 ~ Space Fury (closes 10-Nov) in OOO
Day 17 of 17.
Final Results ...
Space Fury is an oddity in voice and game play. There were some fans of the game, and many gamers found the game as hard as Mr Do!’s Wild Ride. This
OOO commented on blog entry MGLXLI - Game 8 ~ Mr Do!'s Wild Ride (closes 10-Nov) in OOO
Day 17 of 17.
Final Results ...
Mr Do!’s Wild Ride is one of the hardest classic games to get a big score. In fact no one has scored more than 140K in arcade history. That’s
OOO commented on blog entry MGLXLI - Game 9 ~ Space Fury (closes 10-Nov) in OOO
Hi everyone, this game is now closed. This was the final game of MGLXLI. The final scoreboard will be posted shortly.
Snowflake replied to a poll Arcade - Giga Wing Generations - Highest Score - Single Player - 11,428,519,449,718,962,750 - Eric O'Brien in
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Snowflake commented on blog entry How many still stand? :) in Jace Hall
i just relooked at gigawings
@Jace Hall
there is a concept here you need to adress as it somewhat contraicts your previous point of people being able to create new tracks
a few times now, a track has been created to be cros platform. if an arcade uses a pc for example, theres an argument to
Snowflake commented on blog entry How many still stand? :) in Jace Hall
Originally Posted by EVN
| Platform | Game | Version | Variation | Scores/Time | Verification Method | Rank | |
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Magical Spot II | Points | 17,676 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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The Amazing Adventures of Mr. F.Lea | Points | 52,160 | IN PROCESS | 1 | view | |
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Turbo | TGTS - Harder Settings | 39,052 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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Donkey Kong Junior | 1982 | Points | 125,600 | TGSAP | 1 | view |
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Space Fortress | Points | 5,175 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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Carnival | 1980 | NTSC/PAL - Skill 3 | 36,090 | TGSAP | 1 | view |
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Cosmic Avenger | NTSC/PAL - Skill 4 | 52,490 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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Donkey Kong Super Game | [NTSC/PAL - Skill 4] | 101,300 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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Spin-Out! | NTSC - Barrier Track - Fastest Time | 15.0 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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Spin-Out! | NTSC - Clear Track - Fastest Time | 13.0 | TGSAP | 1 | view | |
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Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle | 1982 | NTSC/PAL - Skill 4 | 180,700 | TGSAP | 2 | view |
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Spike | NTSC/PAL - Points | 28,000 | TGSAP | 2 | view | |
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Dragster | 1980 | NTSC - Game 1, Difficulty B [Fastest Time] | 05.61 | TGSAP | 6 | view |
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Astro Blaster | Points | 53,300 | TGSAP | 8 | view |
Classic Gaming Expo (CGE) UK 2005 footage
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Post-Script to Dispute Discussion: Donkey Kong - Billy L Mitchell
For those who are interested, I posted an update in the Post Verdict Dispute thread that was first aired in the re-opened (now closed) formal Jeremy Young dispute review thread concerning the participation of Twin Galaxies at CGEUK 2005. You can follow the link to the post below:https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthread.php/210224-Post-Verdict-Dispute-Discussion-Jeremy-Young-Arcade-Donkey-Kong-Points-Hammer-Allowed-Player-Billy-L-Mitchell-Score-1-062-800?p=1058659&viewfull=1#post1058659
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Check out this VICE article by Patrick Klepek about the speedrunning community's recent grappling with cheating and the long road to the truth. I think you'll see some parallels with other situations known to the TG community.https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/59755n/the-speedrunner-who-wasnt-how-a-community-dealt-with-an-elaborate-cheater
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