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NintendoAge 2017 Weekly Contests Presents: Marble Madness Contest ends Sunday, 2/26/17 at 11 PM NA time

Feb 20, 2017 at 12:39:39 AM
gutsman004 (126)
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Originally posted by: mbd39

Maybe there's a reason for this. But sometimes when I'm taking the piston path in the aerial race, when I do that last jump, it looks like my marble landed correctly but the screen doesn't scroll and I die anyway. The marble turns to dust and gets swept up. I'm not sure if it's a glitch or if I'm screwing up the jump somehow. Since this was programmed by Rare then I'm assuming glitch.

Eh,who knows. I'm sure you'll get that 170k though,you are really close!
 

Feb 20, 2017 at 1:00:49 AM
Brock Landers (61)
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Oh my god. I'll fix the formatting in a bit here

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Feb 20, 2017 at 1:17:12 AM
Brock Landers (61)
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Got 21,000 in one attempt.  Seems good enough.

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Feb 20, 2017 at 2:41:08 AM
Megamanfan (174)
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Took some time but was finally able to get a good score. 132,590


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Feb 20, 2017 at 3:02:33 AM
Krunch (146)
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172,590



 

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Feb 20, 2017 at 3:23:09 AM
Vectrex28 (130)
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Originally posted by: mbd39
 
Originally posted by: gutsman004
 
Originally posted by: mbd39
 
Originally posted by: gutsman004
 
Originally posted by: mbd39
 
Originally posted by: Gloves

I just can't do that last bit. Best I've done is 60 seconds left at the start of the last level, but the level is just... really damn hard lol.

Yeah. It takes a lot of practice to get through that last bit smoothly. It's the stuff of nightmares.



 

What I did was just not go too fast then pause for a minute when I got to a safe spot then cautiously proceeded to the next area. 


167k? Awesome! If everyone who's amazing at this game plays it's a top 8 score. If they don't,probably top 3-5 I'm guessing.

Thanks. I'm already happy with that score.

When playing for high score you have to try to get through that entire last section fast. You can barely hesitate. It's stressful.



 


Yeah speed and getting it the first time pays off in spades. I can usually just blast through the early races with speed but those later races I usually screw up at least once somewhere.


I was actually struggling to get over 160k today. I finally made it to the ultimate race with 99 seconds and didn't choke on the last section. If only I could have been a few seconds faster I would have had over 170k.

The ultimate race is where speed is most important for your score. Even a few seconds is a big score difference. And I don't think it's possible to get a wand on that stage.

 


It's impossible indeed. I got a wand at the end of the silly race and when I started the ultimate race the wand graphics were all garbled up, which usually means it's not supposed to happen.

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Feb 20, 2017 at 3:34:42 AM
Richardhead (13)
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Ziplock!


Edited: 02/22/2017 at 02:03 AM by Richardhead

Feb 20, 2017 at 4:17:36 AM
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Mdb got this one, I am sure! *pom poms*
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Feb 20, 2017 at 6:57:10 AM
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Originally posted by: ninjistar

I don't think I've played this game since I rented it shortly after it was released. O.o This should be interesting.... (i.e. tragic) hahahahaha



Same here. I remember playing it as a kid and only being able to beat it a few times. It will be fun to see where the top scores end up this week.

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Feb 20, 2017 at 10:14:28 AM
Uncle Meat (69)
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Still waiting on that goddamn NES->USB adaptor, shit better come this week fer frig sake.

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Feb 20, 2017 at 10:20:35 AM
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Let us hope that no one looses their marbles over this!  

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Feb 20, 2017 at 11:11:39 AM
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In 2014, I got a score of 137,130. I'll go for a modest goal of 140K this week.   I'm really thankful for a short game that I can play more than once!

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Feb 20, 2017 at 11:34:42 AM
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Originally posted by: Mega Tank

Let us hope that no one looses their marbles over this!  



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Feb 20, 2017 at 12:36:33 PM
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Updated my score on the first page. I was so close to no-deathing this game! Oh well, I've got some time to caatch up to the other big scorers, but this great run I just did puts me in the ballpark at least  
(It's on page 1, sorry Stryphos :/)


Edited: 02/20/2017 at 01:33 PM by Fluffy

Feb 20, 2017 at 12:38:51 PM
Megamanfan (174)
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The highest score I ever had for this game was 159,000. Now I can't even surpass 132k

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Feb 20, 2017 at 12:45:39 PM
Brock Landers (61)
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Look at all these crazy ass scores. Maybe I should read an FAQ or something. How long is the game? If nothing else I'd like to mark it off my backloggery as well

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Feb 20, 2017 at 12:52:22 PM
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6 stages, the game takes around 4 minutes to complete.

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Feb 20, 2017 at 12:54:17 PM
Brock Landers (61)
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Cool. In one lifetime attempt I made it to the part with the pistons that block you (wtf). So I was probably not far off.

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Feb 20, 2017 at 1:27:25 PM
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I have a feeling this one is going to get really competitive. The game is so short and there are already so many good scores...

Feb 20, 2017 at 1:30:13 PM
Stryphos (306)
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PLEASE everyone, if you have a score update, new picture or the like, just update ONE thread. Thank you!  

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Feb 20, 2017 at 1:46:22 PM
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Originally posted by: Brock Landers

Look at all these crazy ass scores. Maybe I should read an FAQ or something. How long is the game? If nothing else I'd like to mark it off my backloggery as well


The bulk of your score comes from the bonuses after completing the game.
 

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Feb 20, 2017 at 1:50:17 PM
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Originally posted by: mbd39
 
Originally posted by: Brock Landers

Look at all these crazy ass scores. Maybe I should read an FAQ or something. How long is the game? If nothing else I'd like to mark it off my backloggery as well


The bulk of your score comes from the bonuses after completing the game.
 
As someone who hasn't played all 4 minutes to beat the game, I actually do appreciate this comment because the little I played made me wonder how in the world those scores were so high!  Good job on your continued practice, that score is really up there!

 

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Feb 20, 2017 at 1:59:48 PM
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Originally posted by: Stryphos

Originally posted by: mbd39
 
Originally posted by: Brock Landers

Look at all these crazy ass scores. Maybe I should read an FAQ or something. How long is the game? If nothing else I'd like to mark it off my backloggery as well


The bulk of your score comes from the bonuses after completing the game.
 
As someone who hasn't played all 4 minutes to beat the game, I actually do appreciate this comment because the little I played made me wonder how in the world those scores were so high!  Good job on your continued practice, that score is really up there!

 





The two big things are speed and not dying, and each death is - 1000. Deaths gets me every time, and I land at like 70k points. Gotta practice more! D;

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Feb 20, 2017 at 2:09:01 PM
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I get stuck I n those stupid bumpers at the end of the Ariel race & keep falling off those Dam moving platforms at the very end

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Feb 20, 2017 at 2:42:10 PM
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Originally posted by: Gloves

Originally posted by: Stryphos

Originally posted by: mbd39
 
Originally posted by: Brock Landers

Look at all these crazy ass scores. Maybe I should read an FAQ or something. How long is the game? If nothing else I'd like to mark it off my backloggery as well


The bulk of your score comes from the bonuses after completing the game.
 
As someone who hasn't played all 4 minutes to beat the game, I actually do appreciate this comment because the little I played made me wonder how in the world those scores were so high!  Good job on your continued practice, that score is really up there!

 





The two big things are speed and not dying, and each death is - 1000. Deaths gets me every time, and I land at like 70k points. Gotta practice more! D;





I've gotten better at consistently reaching the final level but that jump at the beginning I just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I go on the elevated platform and miss every time. If I can figure that out then I'll work on speed and not dying.

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