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NintendoAge 2017 Weekly Contests Presents: Side Pocket Contest ends Sunday, 9/24/17 at 11 PM NA time

Sep 22, 2017 at 3:56:48 AM
ninjistar (29)
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Originally posted by: bimmy_lee

Sorry I couldn't weigh in on the rules sooner for this game. A fan to the power supply in my computer bit the dust and I needed to have it worked on for a couple days. I was afraid we would have issues with looping when I created the rules. I knew this was a possibility and just left the rules as is and hoped people would pick up on it on Sunday. Unfortunately, no one picked up on it until it was too late to change the rules. My suggestion: don't exploit the looping to rack up a ridiculous high score that people will not be able to beat. This is a general rule of thumb for the contests. I'm with everyone in saying fuck this game. It will likely be a while before we play this game again (it will not be on the list for next year), so that will give us time to come up with a better set of rules. In the meantime, let's use this game as a coaster  


Oh no, Bimmy!  Your cart is much nicer than mine!  Here, everyone use my cart for a coaster instead!



Also, I just noticed that this is my 900th post  

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Edited: 09/22/2017 at 03:58 AM by ninjistar

Sep 22, 2017 at 11:44:05 AM
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I'm not gonna update my score any, so cheers!


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Sep 22, 2017 at 11:58:03 AM
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Aww... I don't have this cart to use as a coaster or to throw an axe at.  
I am missing all the fun that can be had with it!

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Sep 22, 2017 at 3:33:36 PM
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I won't be posting a score this week. I unintentionally was looping the game, I got 38k before I realized the game doesn't ever end. I just won't have any time the rest of the week to play anymore.

Sep 22, 2017 at 3:44:08 PM
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Originally posted by: Richardhead

I won't be posting a score this week. I unintentionally was looping the game, I got 38k before I realized the game doesn't ever end. I just won't have any time the rest of the week to play anymore.

Did you really get 38k? I miss too many shots to even get 20k no matter how much I try to loop it.



 

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Sep 22, 2017 at 3:47:16 PM
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Originally posted by: Richardhead

I won't be posting a score this week. I unintentionally was looping the game, I got 38k before I realized the game doesn't ever end. I just won't have any time the rest of the week to play anymore.

Well, scores that used looping will be allowed this time, so you can post your score if you want.
It really doesn't matter of you were looping the State, USA or World stages... the difficulty of the stages is the same at each of those levels.
 

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Edited: 09/22/2017 at 03:49 PM by Bea_Iank

Sep 22, 2017 at 6:46:26 PM
Murray (34)
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Originally posted by: bimmy_lee
 
Originally posted by: Murray
 
Originally posted by: Richardhead

Ha! Daniel said "dicked on balls" 😂


 

I see your Alf Pogs and raise you an Alf for the Sega Master System  



 

Holy hell Bimmy, seeing this almost brought a tear to ol Murray's eye. Ain't nothing more American than that. U.S.A! U.S.A!
 

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Sep 22, 2017 at 6:53:58 PM
Murray (34)
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Originally posted by: bimmy_lee

Sorry I couldn't weigh in on the rules sooner for this game. A fan to the power supply in my computer bit the dust and I needed to have it worked on for a couple days. I was afraid we would have issues with looping when I created the rules. I knew this was a possibility and just left the rules as is and hoped people would pick up on it on Sunday. Unfortunately, no one picked up on it until it was too late to change the rules. My suggestion: don't exploit the looping to rack up a ridiculous high score that people will not be able to beat. This is a general rule of thumb for the contests. I'm with everyone in saying fuck this game. It will likely be a while before we play this game again (it will not be on the list for next year), so that will give us time to come up with a better set of rules. In the meantime, let's use this game as a coaster  




I second the motion!  

Edit: After seeing everyones coaster pictures, motion passes!  

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Edited: 09/22/2017 at 07:33 PM by Murray

Sep 22, 2017 at 7:45:41 PM
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Originally posted by: Bea_Iank

Aww... I don't have this cart to use as a coaster or to throw an axe at.  
I am missing all the fun that can be had with it!



No worries Bea, Fabio can take its place!  

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Sep 22, 2017 at 7:49:02 PM
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Originally posted by: Murray
 
Originally posted by: Bea_Iank

Aww... I don't have this cart to use as a coaster or to throw an axe at.  
I am missing all the fun that can be had with it!



No worries Bea, Fabio can take its place!  

You will suffer for this! A lot!
When I am sober. Too drunk right now.
 

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Sep 22, 2017 at 8:12:26 PM
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The people who programmed Ironsword must have been drunk.

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Sep 22, 2017 at 8:14:48 PM
Murray (34)
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Originally posted by: mbd39

The people who programmed Ironsword must have been drunk.


Haha, example?

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Sep 22, 2017 at 8:20:08 PM
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Originally posted by: Murray
 
Originally posted by: mbd39

The people who programmed Ironsword must have been drunk.


Haha, example?





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Sep 23, 2017 at 2:29:41 AM
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I'm a big sports guy but I've never understood the allure of pool.  Also, fuck this game.  I don't even know what you're all going on about, I'm not gonna make it that far.  Fuck pool and fuck pool games.

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Edited: 09/23/2017 at 02:46 AM by Brock Landers

Sep 23, 2017 at 8:25:52 PM
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So much hate for poor Side Pocket. I bought a loose copy of it at the Mooresville retro game store today since it was only $3.

Bea, I'd love to see your table mappings if you're inclined to share them at some point. You throw any masse shots in there?  

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Sep 23, 2017 at 8:33:14 PM
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Originally posted by: Daniel_Doyce

So much hate for poor Side Pocket. I bought a loose copy of it at the Mooresville retro game store today since it was only $3.

Bea, I'd love to see your table mappings if you're inclined to share them at some point. You throw any masse shots in there?  

Nope. No double or triple pocketed billiards on my shots.
Mostly getting one pocketed per shot, and always aiming for the star shot for extra 1K points.
I will record a run at some point this year with my shots for every table.
 

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Sep 24, 2017 at 1:59:10 AM
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Originally posted by: Daniel_Doyce

So much hate for poor Side Pocket. I bought a loose copy of it at the Mooresville retro game store today since it was only $3.

Bea, I'd love to see your table mappings if you're inclined to share them at some point. You throw any masse shots in there?  
For what it's worth, I do like this game, but it frustrates me. I suck at it.

 

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Sep 24, 2017 at 11:54:40 AM
Murray (34)
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8,400

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Sep 24, 2017 at 7:10:33 PM
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As you can see I was multi-tasking, playing Cannondale Cup at the same time.  And by playing I mean, the SNES was holding down the A button for me, which I call the "do the race" button



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Edited: 09/24/2017 at 07:11 PM by Brock Landers

Sep 24, 2017 at 7:36:48 PM
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Are we really going to be letting a newbie earn a default second place score? No offense to Daniel but holy hell

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Sep 24, 2017 at 7:41:45 PM
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Originally posted by: SuperJimtendo

Are we really going to be letting a newbie earn a default second place score? No offense to Daniel but holy hell

Maybe tables will post an updated score later. I can't improve on my current score.

 

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Sep 24, 2017 at 7:58:30 PM
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Originally posted by: SuperJimtendo

Are we really going to be letting a newbie earn a default second place score? No offense to Daniel but holy hell
suck it IMO or you're gonna get super balled.

<jim gaffigan voice>Side Pocket!</jim>

 

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Sep 24, 2017 at 8:00:15 PM
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Originally posted by: Daniel_Doyce
 
Originally posted by: SuperJimtendo

Are we really going to be letting a newbie earn a default second place score? No offense to Daniel but holy hell
suck it IMO or you're gonna get super balled.

Side Pocket!

 

See look at that, some good old fashioned trash talk. We need this back in this shit
 

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Sep 24, 2017 at 8:09:11 PM
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Originally posted by: SuperJimtendo

Originally posted by: Daniel_Doyce
 
Originally posted by: SuperJimtendo

Are we really going to be letting a newbie earn a default second place score? No offense to Daniel but holy hell
suck it IMO or you're gonna get super balled.

Side Pocket!

 

See look at that, some good old fashioned trash talk. We need this back in this shit
 

Daniel is not only getting a silver medal easily this week (so far), but he is also saving the day with his trash talk!

The Colorado crew should learn from him, you guys need to return to the fundamentals.

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Sep 24, 2017 at 8:09:35 PM
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Originally posted by: SuperJimtendo
 
Originally posted by: Daniel_Doyce
 
Originally posted by: SuperJimtendo

Are we really going to be letting a newbie earn a default second place score? No offense to Daniel but holy hell
suck it IMO or you're gonna get super balled.

Side Pocket!

 

See look at that, some good old fashioned trash talk. We need this back in this shit
 

Well, I did my part.
Now go pester Richard to post his 38K score instead of bailing out like a scared little boy.
 

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Fair reminder that I don't weigh the same as a duck, so I am not made of wood and therefore I am no witch.
Sometimes I don't know where in the world I am.