Golden Era Game of the Week 7/23/05: Qix
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Golden Era Game of the Week 7/23/05: Qix
Golden Era Game of the Week
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The Game: Qix
romname: qix
Screenshot:
(click to see current MARP scores)
Reward: $50 (usd)
Deadline for submission to MARP: July 29, 2005 2359 hours GMT
Further Bounty: none
Another unique, if somewhat primitive game.
MARP doesn't have a rule against trapping the Sparx, so we'll allow it. If anybody gets too good we'll use the usual one hour rule.
Page devoted to the game is here:
http://www.classicgaming.com/rotw/qix/
Gamefaq is here.
Use WolfMAME .98
"On Deck" game: Robotron: 2084
See introduction here
The Game: Qix
romname: qix
Screenshot:
(click to see current MARP scores)
Reward: $50 (usd)
Deadline for submission to MARP: July 29, 2005 2359 hours GMT
Further Bounty: none
Another unique, if somewhat primitive game.
MARP doesn't have a rule against trapping the Sparx, so we'll allow it. If anybody gets too good we'll use the usual one hour rule.
Page devoted to the game is here:
http://www.classicgaming.com/rotw/qix/
Gamefaq is here.
Use WolfMAME .98
"On Deck" game: Robotron: 2084
John Cunningham (JTC)
A bit fast
Man, I don't remember Qix playing this fast. I think the emulation has speed this up greatly.
Hmmmm......A possible problem
I can't play back KOZA's inp. And I couldn't play back my inp either. Maybe something about having to hit F3 when the game starts?
Lippsman
Lippsman
Re: Hmmmm......A possible problem
Doesn't play for me either.lippsman wrote:I can't play back KOZA's inp. And I couldn't play back my inp either. Maybe something about having to hit F3 when the game starts?
Lippsman
Remember, you have to start these Taito games by hitting F1 five times.
You can do it by hitting F5 once, but that doesn't get recorded.
John Cunningham (JTC)
Re: ahhhh
Works fine for me with sound, but you are welcome to record without sound if you find it necessary.lippsman wrote:I think we have to record without sound!!!!!
Lippsman
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Re: Hmmmm......A possible problem
F3Weehawk wrote:Remember, you have to start these Taito games by hitting F1 five times.
You can do it by hitting F5 once, but that doesn't get recorded.
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Re: F3
Yes, because F3 (reset game) isn't recorded to inp file.lippsman wrote:When the menu comes up with language selection I hit F3, then the game starts. You think this could be the problem.
Re: Hmmmm......A possible problem
Right, anyway don't use it.destructor wrote:F3Weehawk wrote:Remember, you have to start these Taito games by hitting F1 five times.
You can do it by hitting F5 once, but that doesn't get recorded.
John Cunningham (JTC)
The trap
I see Don has used the spark trap. I on purpose didn't do this because I thought it would not be allowed. I believe it would kind of take the spirit of things out. Take a look Weehawk. You make the call.
Louie
Louie
Re: The trap
lippsman wrote:I see Don has used the spark trap. I on purpose didn't do this because I thought it would not be allowed. I believe it would kind of take the spirit of things out. Take a look Weehawk. You make the call.
Louie
Weehawk wrote:MARP doesn't have a rule against trapping the Sparx, so we'll allow it. If anybody gets too good we'll use the usual one hour rule.
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Yep
You keep a danger in the game from happening. Yes that is not in the spirit of things. You are keeping about 66% of the enemies trapped from killing you.
Kind of like leetching the first level of a football game for as long as you want to. Ooops. There I go.
What if you could stop the fireballs in Donkey Kong as soon as the level started. Or take away two of the ghost in Pac-Man.
Just what I think that's all. What the hell do I know, I don't think you should be able to play the 1st or 2nd level of Time Pilot forever but you can in the Deca 2005 but you can't in other games.
Go figure.
Louie
Kind of like leetching the first level of a football game for as long as you want to. Ooops. There I go.
What if you could stop the fireballs in Donkey Kong as soon as the level started. Or take away two of the ghost in Pac-Man.
Just what I think that's all. What the hell do I know, I don't think you should be able to play the 1st or 2nd level of Time Pilot forever but you can in the Deca 2005 but you can't in other games.
Go figure.
Louie