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NintendoAge 2013 Weekly Contest Presents: Q-Bert Contest ends Sunday, 9/1/13 at 10 PM NA time

Aug 28, 2013 at 2:18:19 PM
Elkovsky (0)
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I've never done one of these before, but just to make sure, are we only allowed one attempt, or can we try as many times as we like?

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Aug 28, 2013 at 2:40:16 PM
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do we have to quit at life 0 because it doesn't give you enough time between game over and start screen? ran into that problem when my roomate and I were playing this for our personal game of the week.

Aug 28, 2013 at 2:47:43 PM
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You can pause it when qbert respawns on life 0, not game over screen.

Aug 28, 2013 at 3:29:26 PM
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Originally posted by: Elkovsky

I've never done one of these before, but just to make sure, are we only allowed one attempt, or can we try as many times as we like?



You can try as many times as you like. And welcome! Nice to have you and other new players joining the competitions!


Edited: 08/28/2013 at 03:34 PM by gutsman004

Aug 28, 2013 at 3:33:06 PM
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Originally posted by: Elkovsky

I've never done one of these before, but just to make sure, are we only allowed one attempt, or can we try as many times as we like?


You can submit a score as many times throughout the week as you want.  The only thing I ask is that if you get a better score, you edit your original post with your new score.  It's easier for me when I tally up the scores at the end of the week if I don't have to go through 5 different scores by the same person.

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Aug 28, 2013 at 3:35:18 PM
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Originally posted by: JFizDaWiz

do we have to quit at life 0 because it doesn't give you enough time between game over and start screen? ran into that problem when my roomate and I were playing this for our personal game of the week.


Yes, you have to stop playing and take your picture as soon as you get to life 0.  I set up the rules this way for the reason you stated: It's too hard to capture a score after you lose your last life.

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Aug 28, 2013 at 3:42:26 PM
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yah, i know that all too well, i lost some scores on our tournament as I wasn't fast enough. hope i retained those skills, be playing that tonight. hopefully the beer won't alter my score too badly.

Aug 28, 2013 at 4:07:28 PM
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Throw a score up here if you get a chance, Mr Bimmy!

Hope to have another score or two up if I can beat my previous one.

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Aug 28, 2013 at 4:43:05 PM
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Holy crap Mr. Krunch! Those scores are nice. Like, really nice. Still trying to improve my score but to no avail. Yet.. ^>^

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Aug 28, 2013 at 5:57:06 PM
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Poorly streaming gameplay in http://tinychat.com/nintendofans... if anyone wants to come watch or get some tips.

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Aug 28, 2013 at 7:20:29 PM
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Originally posted by: Logo1285

Throw a score up here if you get a chance, Mr Bimmy!

Hope to have another score or two up if I can beat my previous one.

Will give it a try this week.  I will be at my girlfriend's for the next day or two and have an NES there so I will be able to do a little gaming.  Unfortunately, I accidentally left Q-Bert at my house, so I may not be able to play it for a day or two.  Strider will be my game of choice tonight


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"Wait...Bimmy and Jimmy??  How'd they make a mistake like this!?  Bimmy isn't even a real name!"

Beware the Bimmy Marsh!

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Aug 28, 2013 at 10:25:27 PM
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Score update, check it out on the first page. I came soooo close to nabbing 30,000 points. Which is peanuts compared to some of these other scores, but it's my all time high score right now. I know I can surpass that mark. This game is frustrating, yet addictive. I love it. And damn you Snakey! Or whatever you call that purple snake! ^>^

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Aug 28, 2013 at 11:51:34 PM
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Originally posted by: bimmy_lee
 Strider will be my game of choice tonight
 


And a good choice it is

Aug 29, 2013 at 1:19:16 AM
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ok...i am playing this game too much...screen keeps "flipping" on me, and gives the appearance that level is "upside down"

anyone else getting that too?

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Aug 29, 2013 at 1:39:15 AM
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Originally posted by: sunsetflip84

Score update, check it out on the first page. I came soooo close to nabbing 30,000 points. Which is peanuts compared to some of these other scores, but it's my all time high score right now. I know I can surpass that mark. This game is frustrating, yet addictive. I love it. And damn you Snakey! Or whatever you call that purple snake! ^>^





The purple snake is Coily,The purple sideways guys are Ugg (the pig looking one) and Wrong Way. The green guys who change the blocks are Slick (with glasses) and Sam. Yeah...I played the arcade game too much back in the day. Lol.

Aug 29, 2013 at 7:53:33 AM
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Score updated below!


Edited: 08/30/2013 at 02:18 AM by gutsman004

Aug 29, 2013 at 9:49:31 AM
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Originally posted by: mattyjmania

ok...i am playing this game too much...screen keeps "flipping" on me, and gives the appearance that level is "upside down"

anyone else getting that too?
I've never had this happen to me, but I know that it's a common problem among serious Q*Bert players.  Many people have tried to play the arcade game for the marathon record, but fail because their eyes start seeing the upside down board.  It usually happens around the 24-hour mark.  How much have you been playing, man?

It doesn't happen to everyone.  George Leutz set the arcade marathon record earlier this year.  He scored 37,163,080 points in a game that lasted over 84 hours!  The previous record was 33,273,520 by Rob Gerhardt, set way back in 1983.

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Aug 29, 2013 at 10:30:05 AM
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Originally posted by: rdrunner

Originally posted by: mattyjmania

ok...i am playing this game too much...screen keeps "flipping" on me, and gives the appearance that level is "upside down"

anyone else getting that too?
I've never had this happen to me, but I know that it's a common problem among serious Q*Bert players.  Many people have tried to play the arcade game for the marathon record, but fail because their eyes start seeing the upside down board.  It usually happens around the 24-hour mark.  How much have you been playing, man?

It doesn't happen to everyone.  George Leutz set the arcade marathon record earlier this year.  He scored 37,163,080 points in a game that lasted over 84 hours!  The previous record was 33,273,520 by Rob Gerhardt, set way back in 1983.

it doesnt happen all the time, just some times...i actually start playing better when it happens too?!?!

as far as the George Leutz thing, i saw it live stream when it happened. I watched him break both the high score and the most time marks
Granted i didnt watch the whole thing or anything like that. But i def saw when he broke the score and the hour marks.

Actually, I "broke the news" to NA on that day in the official thread http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?StartRow=1&...


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Edited: 08/29/2013 at 10:33 AM by mattyjmania

Aug 29, 2013 at 8:42:51 PM
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I wasn't a fan of this game before. Now I hate it with the fury of a thousand suns!

Aug 29, 2013 at 8:50:23 PM
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Matty, I love you, but you gotta take a break every once in a while

Also, I just thought of a nice tag line for the next Q-Bert contest:

"Q*Bert - the second most fun game you can play with one hand."

Save that in your notes folder, Bimmy!

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Aug 29, 2013 at 8:54:04 PM
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You forgot Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man. Those are one handers.


Edited: 08/29/2013 at 08:55 PM by gutsman004

Aug 29, 2013 at 10:31:31 PM
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Score updated! I have to say, thanks to coach Krunch and his nice tips I've become a bit better. ^>^ I made it to 3-2 before blundering my last 2 lives. I believe I can easily surpass my new high score too. This game keeps adding new twists with each new level. I'm really enjoying this game! ^>^

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Aug 30, 2013 at 12:38:06 AM
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Thanks Krunch.
I decided to take the evening off and play more tomorrow

The best "tip" I can give is watch a few YouTube vids of good players to see their strategy, then attempt to incorporate what they do. It is MUCH easier said than done, but after watching some, and practice, I was able to incorporate a good deal of their stategy in my less-skilled-than-them self, and am getting a lot better!

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Aug 30, 2013 at 2:19:06 AM
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Edited: 08/30/2013 at 03:41 AM by gutsman004

Aug 30, 2013 at 11:28:12 AM
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WHOA!
nice scoring gutsman!

I feel unless there is a late arriver to this contest, who is a Qbert master, you and krunch will be battling for that #1 spot

you both are putting up awesome scores

im just happy if im in the top 10, as i couldnt even play Qbert a week ago...now i can say that i can

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