549,622 This game is pretty mind numbing. This is the best I will be able to do lol

Amazing. I think you're a lock for another win.

This game is boring _and_ aggravating. Not a good combination.
 

Sadly I won't have time to play the almighty Mutant Virus this week. Its been mad.
Cool to see many have delivered scores though.

Huh! That’s a bold statement!
 

What the shit is this shit?

I haven't touched mutant virus yet. I e never played it b4 :/

Don’t bother! I want to win this week.

 

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Wtf is this game even

lol how did I miss this?

Also if this gains some fans, maybe we can get a solid strategy.

Or email the developers and ask them WTF is going on in stage 4 and 5?!

This is a strange game for sure. I’ve played hundreds of hours and stage 5 is the only one I have consistent problems with. As far as I can tell it’s all about doing the rooms in certain order. Like using certain CM’s in certain rooms. I have a hand drawn guide/map that I use and can beat the game 2 of three times I play it given I have enough time. Also, it’s a must to sacrifice lives sometimes to keep the damn super gun. 
In the last year this game had become my favorite obsession 😂
 

I had a lot of fun reading my thread and I saw you added a whole lot of stuff and dropped off.  I just got an AVS and have been ignoring my NES the past few months but getting this game a solid strat is def a good excuse to fire it up even more.

What you've been saying is what ive been saying for a long time.  Its a puzzle game with the CMs, what room to put them in and where.  IMO once you get to level 5, its much easier to finish than struggling at 4.

Final scoreboard posted.
Congratulation for Rich on the win!

I need to post my strat. While I fell off the thread I’ve kept on playing. I just need to figure out how to make maps and whatnot!
 

I remember Room 5 lacked one CM so when I beat it I just spent forever in the last room. It looked like I was losing against the viruses, like I had done many times previous, but by some miracle the room suddenly just cleared. One of my most memorable gaming moments.

I personally (respectfully) disagree with Guitarzombie's idea that there is some golden strategy with beating this game, and even less that this is secretly a puzzle game. I don't think it is. I think beyond putting the right CMs in the strategic places its just a really slow action game where a lot of the trick is persistence, patience and a bit of luck.

For sure a puzzle game 😜
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life

 

I guess by puzzle game I think the idea is that there's a perfect order of doing the rooms for example, or that there is some magic formula/strats the makers of the game has put out for us to find that will make the game easy to beat consistently. It seems like Guitarzombie still believes in this.

There's clearly ways of shooting a virus that results in either it duplicating themselves or diminishing, as its designed by how real viruses work... but I sort of doubt a lot of Mutant Virus players ever has used that. I'm willing to bet everybody just blast until the viruses are gone and hope it reduces the viruses. Thats a possible flaw with the game - its too difficult to aim and use real anti-virus strategy. At least I never found a way to exploit it while I was actively trying. Its possible others could, of course... but considering how difficult it is even to move around your character and to shoot where you want to pixel-perfect I find I'd be mighty impressed if someone would.

Rich may have won the week, but the real prize belongs to me now!

His kitty! You stole his kitty!
 

What's the fun in him being out of town for a few days if I don't pretend it's 2016 and break into his place, steal the cat and maybe post a score from his equipment.... Although that last one might be a stretch
 

Brought the AVS with me and you’ll never find the cords to the toaster!
 

Sonuva, still got the cat though!
 

When you do, add it to my thread!

Also svank, it totally is a puzzle game, just not in the traditional sense.  Its like an action puzzle game.

 

 

Ahahaha!