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NintendoAge 2012 Weekly Contest Presents: Kung Fu Contest ends Sunday, 4/1/12 at 10 PM NA time

Mar 25, 2012 at 11:35:32 PM
bimmy_lee (78)
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Hey everyone!  This week's contest will take us back to a classic Black Box game, Kung Fu.  Here are the rules:
  • Play until Game Over
  • Play on Mode A
  • Highest score wins

The contest ends Sunday, 4/1/12 at 10 PM NA time.  Your user name must be in the picture for your score to be valid.  The entire TV screen, or computer monitor if you are playing on an emulator, MUST be in the picture for the score to be valid.  No partial screenshots will be considered or accepted.  Good luck everyone and have fun!


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Edited: 04/02/2012 at 12:58 AM by NintendoAge Moderator

Mar 26, 2012 at 12:57:17 AM
rdrunner (35)
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Shameless plug: Check out my YouTube video of this game to see some of the strats I used in setting the TG record. Hope you find it useful!





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Mar 26, 2012 at 2:36:19 AM
oleSchool (0)
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Maybe I got a dumb question (I read more posts than add them)...but I gotta ask.
How do I add a picture to these posts?

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Mar 26, 2012 at 3:06:23 AM
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Use photobucket's IMG code.

Mar 26, 2012 at 3:07:26 AM
j1eazy (65)
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New HIGH SCORE - 562670


I'm pretty pleased with this new score.  I made it to the 4th wizard that everyone has problems with due to his random ass attacks.  High Score - 562670



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Edited: 03/28/2012 at 03:36 PM by j1eazy

Mar 26, 2012 at 3:56:34 AM
oleSchool (0)
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Man I suck... Here is my feable attempt...I used to own this game, need to practice up, haha.

At least I got 2nd place (so far) at 92890



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Edited: 03/26/2012 at 03:57 AM by oleSchool

Mar 26, 2012 at 12:53:37 PM
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Thanks for the tip, RDrunner. BTW, has anyone told you that you sound like Charlie Sheen a little? That might explain all the "winning".

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Mar 26, 2012 at 2:57:35 PM
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Originally posted by: rdrunner

Shameless plug: Check out my YouTube video of this game to see some of the strats I used in setting the TG record. Hope you find it useful!




Good video, hopefully I can have some better luck with that fourth level. After about the third time through those stupid moths get too fast and usually end up killing me or taking almost all of my energy before I get to the boss (who seems to give me a lot of trouble as well).


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Mar 26, 2012 at 3:33:29 PM
rdrunner (35)
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Originally posted by: Luigi_Master

has anyone told you that you sound like Charlie Sheen a little? That might explain all the "winning".

Lol.  Can you believe that's the second time I've been asked that question since last night?

Originally posted by: bearcat-doug
Good video, hopefully I can have some better luck with that fourth level. After about the third time through those stupid moths get too fast and usually end up killing me or taking almost all of my energy before I get to the boss (who seems to give me a lot of trouble as well).
 

Yup, the fourth level is the killer.  If the moths don't get you, the magician boss usually does.  There are ways to beat him, but he's so random that it's mostly luck.

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Mar 26, 2012 at 6:18:24 PM
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Originally posted by: rdrunner

Yup, the fourth level is the killer.  If the moths don't get you, the magician boss usually does.  There are ways to beat him, but he's so random that it's mostly luck.

My best approach is to try to get far enough to the right of the screen so that he appears right in front of me and hope he throws a fireball over my head so I can get a few easy shots in. Usually if that works I can move right a little further and repeat the process without getting hit, but like you said it's mostly luck. It was interesting that you get a bonus for killing every 12th enemy (if it's the common type) with a jump kick. I didn't know you could actually kill the dragons on level 2 either. I always just ducked the fire and waited for them to disappear. Hopefully I can finally get past three loops now, but I doubt I'm going to come anywhere near 3.1 million points so your record should be safe!


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Mar 26, 2012 at 8:14:54 PM
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I still keep dying on the same stage, but at least my score got a little better this time: 351,840



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Edited: 03/27/2012 at 12:45 PM by bearcat-doug

Mar 27, 2012 at 3:25:07 PM
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I'll definitely get back to this game and get a better score, but in the off chance that I don't, here's mine.

179,230



And Tom, you really need to do a playthrough of Platoon while impersonating Charlie Sheen. 

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Edited: 03/27/2012 at 03:30 PM by Luigi_Master

Mar 27, 2012 at 9:29:15 PM
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here's my craptastic score.. 
173,660
I've always hated this game, mainly because it's one of those games I was always worse at than anyone else I knew..


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Mar 27, 2012 at 10:52:31 PM
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So Tom, will I find you in a Turkish bathhouse?

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Mar 27, 2012 at 11:02:56 PM
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Originally posted by: JD

So Tom, will I find you in a Turkish bathhouse?

Well at least we know the reason that Mr. X regains his health is because he has tiger blood and Adonis DNA!


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Mar 28, 2012 at 4:07:53 PM
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Is this game even beatable or does it just keep re-looping?

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Mar 28, 2012 at 4:17:38 PM
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^It loops and loops and....loops

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Mar 28, 2012 at 4:47:31 PM
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Originally posted by: Luigi_Master

And Tom, you really need to do a playthrough of Platoon while impersonating Charlie Sheen. 

Lol! Negative on the Turkish bath houses though.


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Mar 28, 2012 at 6:18:47 PM
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I might go ahead and try and get a head start on my NES Golf skills. I've played this a few more times and I keep dying with right around 350,000 points. I'm determined to try and actually finish a round of Golf under par before I die. The closest I ever came was going into the last course at -1, but I ended up with 18 mph winds and finished +3.

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Mar 29, 2012 at 11:37:38 PM
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Okay, finally got to sit down and play this.  Lost a bunch of men trying to point rack, but oh well.

Here's your challenge for the week: Break a million!  It can be done in less than 4 loops.  Just go for those "12th man" jump kick bonuses and run the clock down every time (except on Magician stages).

1,000,040


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Edited: 03/30/2012 at 12:00 AM by rdrunner

Mar 29, 2012 at 11:42:36 PM
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Cool stuff Tom!

I was about to make up a rule with Bimmy about rolled scores. Taking a pic just before and after the score rolls sounds legit to me. Repeat process if necessary.

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Mar 30, 2012 at 12:42:27 AM
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Please tell me I'm not the only one who can't get this out of my head:





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Mar 30, 2012 at 12:09:26 PM
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Yes! I can't wait to get off work, it's Kung Fu time!

Mar 30, 2012 at 8:11:07 PM
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Originally posted by: guillavoie

Cool stuff Tom!

I was about to make up a rule with Bimmy about rolled scores. Taking a pic just before and after the score rolls sounds legit to me. Repeat process if necessary.


Rolling the score will be fine.  I agree with guillavoie on the stipulations.

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Mar 31, 2012 at 7:10:09 PM
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