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NintendoAge 2014 Weekly Contest Presents: Marble Madness Contest ends Sunday, 2/16/14 at 11 PM NA time

Feb 13, 2014 at 8:28:59 PM
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Hold A.

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Feb 13, 2014 at 8:29:53 PM
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36, 050.    Very aggrevating game. Errrrrrrr!!!

marble madness


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Feb 13, 2014 at 8:49:15 PM
razeak (11)
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UPDATE 90080. It's also the first time I ever beat it. I died 7 times.

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Edited: 02/13/2014 at 08:53 PM by razeak

Feb 13, 2014 at 9:30:59 PM
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Originally posted by: KHAN Games

Hold A.



Thx

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Feb 13, 2014 at 9:41:45 PM
dataz722 (58)
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Originally posted by: arch_8ngel

Originally posted by: EgasKrad

I'm pretty much coming to the realization I'm not going to beat this game and that's what is going to be needed to get a top 10 this week. 


I think there are currently two "non-beat" slots in the top 10, but they'd still require making it to the final leg of the last level.


That's exactly where I am.  Going to give it a few more tries on Saturday though.

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Feb 13, 2014 at 11:50:48 PM
smick (27)
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36,700

Am I bad enough to compete?  Apparently not. 

Am I bad enough to participate?  Yes.  Yes I am.



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Feb 13, 2014 at 11:53:57 PM
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Originally posted by: guillavoie

The most seconds you can have left after the last stage is 78.

I must correct this, 79 is definitely possible.


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Feb 14, 2014 at 5:03:09 AM
Krunch (146)
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Most pathetic beat ever but it's my first time playing this game! I had exactly 1 second left on the clock at the end. The last part with the moving bridges took forever but when I finally got to the last section for the first time I pulled a miracle and got across. Fun!

EDIT (better score below - old score 62,700)

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Edited: 02/16/2014 at 10:01 PM by Krunch

Feb 14, 2014 at 9:42:26 AM
arch_8ngel (68)
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Originally posted by: guillavoie

Originally posted by: guillavoie

The most seconds you can have left after the last stage is 78.

I must correct this, 79 is definitely possible.
 
On the topic of wands, I think I've managed to confirm by exclusion that 3 is the most you can get.


Also, you can get "two in the same level" IF the first one hits after you clear the gate in the previous level (so it doesn't add time in the level where it showed up)

Basically, I got a wand AFTER the gate in Level 2.  No time added in Level 2.
Time was added BEFORE the marble started rolling in Level 3.
5 seconds, or so, later, I got a second wan in Level 3.

Essentially, the first wand counted as happening in the previous level, even though the time was added in the current level.

You don't get screwed out of any time when it happens, but you essentially lose 1000 point bonus at the end of the level where you should have received the wand.



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Feb 14, 2014 at 9:57:39 AM
Krunch (146)
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Originally posted by: arch_8ngel

Originally posted by: guillavoie

Originally posted by: guillavoie

The most seconds you can have left after the last stage is 78.

I must correct this, 79 is definitely possible.
 
On the topic of wands, I think I've managed to confirm by exclusion that 3 is the most you can get.



 

How did you confirm this if there's 4 levels where you can get 1 wand apiece?


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Feb 14, 2014 at 10:01:37 AM
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Originally posted by: Krunch

Originally posted by: arch_8ngel

Originally posted by: guillavoie

Originally posted by: guillavoie

The most seconds you can have left after the last stage is 78.

I must correct this, 79 is definitely possible.
 
On the topic of wands, I think I've managed to confirm by exclusion that 3 is the most you can get.



 

How did you confirm this if there's 4 levels where you can get 1 wand apiece?
 
Extreme abuse of an emulator.

I know it's not definitive, but I replayed until I got the first 3 wands, and then played the 5th level over-and-over-and-over-and-over, and nothing.

Doesn't mean it's absolutely impossible, but it is way rarer than making any of the other 3 appear, or getting a wand on level 5 on its own.



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Feb 14, 2014 at 10:46:41 AM
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Damn, and Im out of the top 10. Looks like I'm going to have to devote some time to this tomorrow.

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Edited: 02/14/2014 at 10:47 AM by dataz722

Feb 14, 2014 at 10:55:09 AM
Krunch (146)
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Originally posted by: arch_8ngel

Originally posted by: Krunch

Originally posted by: arch_8ngel

Originally posted by: guillavoie

Originally posted by: guillavoie

The most seconds you can have left after the last stage is 78.

I must correct this, 79 is definitely possible.
 
On the topic of wands, I think I've managed to confirm by exclusion that 3 is the most you can get.



 

How did you confirm this if there's 4 levels where you can get 1 wand apiece?
 
Extreme abuse of an emulator.

I know it's not definitive, but I replayed until I got the first 3 wands, and then played the 5th level over-and-over-and-over-and-over, and nothing.

Doesn't mean it's absolutely impossible, but it is way rarer than making any of the other 3 appear, or getting a wand on level 5 on its own.

 

Yeah that's about as good a method you can hope for. So far all the testimonials support a 3-wand maximum as well.


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Feb 14, 2014 at 11:29:29 AM
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Finally! 2 wands, and only a few deaths! I had the run of my life! Also began Ultimate at 99 Sec!
157490 BABY!



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Feb 14, 2014 at 12:19:27 PM
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Originally posted by: Vectrex280996

Finally! 2 wands, and only a few deaths! I had the run of my life! Also began Ultimate at 99 Sec!

 


NICE!

I just had the best run I've ever pulled with around 136k, but that involved 3 wands... only had 90 going into Ultimate due to some really-stupid-deaths, and then had a couple unforgiveable deaths in Ultimate...


136,320



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Edited: 02/14/2014 at 12:24 PM by arch_8ngel

Feb 14, 2014 at 12:28:00 PM
Krunch (146)
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^^And yet both of you only jumped up a spot or two on the scoreboard - everyone's bringing out the big guns this week!

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Edited: 02/14/2014 at 12:28 PM by Krunch

Feb 14, 2014 at 12:33:31 PM
arch_8ngel (68)
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Originally posted by: Krunch

^^And yet both of you only jumped up a spot or two on the scoreboard - everyone's bringing out the big guns this week!


I know!  It's brutal!

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Feb 14, 2014 at 1:42:58 PM
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While I love Marble Madness, I've only ever beat it twice. I get some good momentum until Silly Race. That one justs hands me my ass. Haha. Anyways, here's my offering:

90,370 points ^>^



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Edited: 02/16/2014 at 02:40 PM by sunsetflip84

Feb 14, 2014 at 4:18:20 PM
BriGuy82 (25)
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I'm plateaued right around that 173K mark. I've had a few opportunities to maybe hit about 175K... but damn Randy, 178K?! You are Astonishing! Lol!

Feb 14, 2014 at 6:10:24 PM
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Originally posted by: arch_8ngel

Originally posted by: guillavoie

Originally posted by: guillavoie

The most seconds you can have left after the last stage is 78.

I must correct this, 79 is definitely possible.
 
On the topic of wands, I think I've managed to confirm by exclusion that 3 is the most you can get.


Also, you can get "two in the same level" IF the first one hits after you clear the gate in the previous level (so it doesn't add time in the level where it showed up)

Basically, I got a wand AFTER the gate in Level 2.  No time added in Level 2.
Time was added BEFORE the marble started rolling in Level 3.
5 seconds, or so, later, I got a second wan in Level 3.

Essentially, the first wand counted as happening in the previous level, even though the time was added in the current level.

You don't get screwed out of any time when it happens, but you essentially lose 1000 point bonus at the end of the level where you should have received the wand.

 

The only time I ever had the wand animation on the last level was by getting it after the goal on level 5.


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Feb 14, 2014 at 7:20:47 PM
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Update. 100,120

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Feb 14, 2014 at 7:25:54 PM
Space Jockey (145)
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Gonna have to bow out of this weeks competition, cant get my cart to work and I refuse to emulate. 'm working on figuring out the problem so hopefully I can fix t. I'd just get a participation point based on all the high scores anyway. I have a few of the games coming up so I'll definitely be playing those.

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On a more serious note, I've played EarthBound today for so long, I feel all tense and mentally worn out.
Then you called your mother and felt better?

 


Feb 14, 2014 at 8:46:06 PM
BriGuy82 (25)
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175,460

No Deaths, No Wands, 77 Seconds left on the clock...



Edited: 02/14/2014 at 08:48 PM by BriGuy82

Feb 14, 2014 at 10:38:11 PM
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Originally posted by: BriGuy82

I'm plateaued right around that 173K mark. I've had a few opportunities to maybe hit about 175K... but damn Randy, 178K?! You are Astonishing! Lol!





Gotta love the ATHF reference!

Feb 14, 2014 at 11:57:46 PM
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Edited my post with a new score of 137,130. Now the real question is if it is good enough for a top 10!

I gotta say for as frustrating as this has been I have really enjoyed playing this week. The competition here is as fierce as I could have ever imagined!

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