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NintendoAge 2011 Weekly Contest Presents: NARC Contest ends Sunday, 12/18/11 at 10 PM NA time

Dec 11, 2011 at 10:02:02 PM
bimmy_lee (78)
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Hey everyone.  Here we are, the last contest of 2011 and it's going to be NARC.  Here are the rules:

  • 1 player only
  • Play until Game Over
  • No point racking
  • Take the picture on the High Scores screen.  Be ready to take the picture after you enter the last letter of your initials because the High Score screen doesn't stay up for long.
  • Participation: 50,000

The contest ends Sunday, 12/18/11 at 10 PM NA time.  Your user name must be in the picture for your score to be valid.  The entire TV screen, or computer monitor if you are playing on an emulator, MUST be in the picture for the score to be valid.  No partial screenshots will be considered or accepted.  Good luck everyone and have fun!

For anyone who has participated in the weekly contests or participates in future contests, contact Benihana for your Contest Participant Icon.

Again, this is the last contest for 2011.  A big thanks goes out to everyone who participated this year, our biggest year for participation thus far.


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My NES collection count: 757 games (16 to go for a full set)

Latest Purchase(s): Snow Brothers

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

Beware the Bimmy Marsh!

Proud owner of post #2000, #2900, and #3800 in Inner Circle HQ thread



Edited: 12/18/2011 at 11:07 PM by NintendoAge Moderator

Dec 12, 2011 at 9:10:22 PM
Luigi_Master (29)
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Now you're talking my language, Bimmy.

My score is 913,600, but knowing the nature of these contests, this will probably be bested by someone else who got 2,500,000. If it helps my boasting points, this was my third attempt, as the first two times, my NES acted up, as it hardly holds the game pins.

A tip for those who missed your chance to capture your highscore:  Just play the game and get a game over, it will always take you to the High Score table.

PS: This game makes me hate dogs.



My score is currently 1,775,250.  Up from 913,600.

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Edited: 12/15/2011 at 07:48 PM by Luigi_Master

Dec 13, 2011 at 6:03:50 AM
ookii_risu (66)
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Wow, nice score! I guess I should ask you how you managed that I just played for the first time ever and got wrecked. Gotta figure this one out...

Dec 13, 2011 at 1:04:40 PM
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Sure, since Bea was kind enough to share how she got her scores in GnG, I will tell.

Don't shoot the drug lords, bust them by standing near them. You get 5,000 per head, and you can average about 20 per level for the first few levels. If you shoot them, you get 100 per head, and you'll be lucky if they drop something. They might drop money, which is 1,000 per, or a sack of narcotics, which is 2,000 per.

The dogs can be busted too, but they're too difficult, so you might as well shoot them. The Addict (third level bad guy), "Kinky Pinky", and the commando guys at stage 5 cannot be busted. Stage 6 introduces Mafia like gunmen who can also be busted. Unsurprisingly, the ones you can't bust are the ones who are better off being killed by your rocket launcher, as they're too strong and they're still coming at you when you shoot them.  You will see some guys at level 4 or 5 that look like scientists with afros who throw vials of explosives, they can't be busted.  Shoot them instead.

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Edited: 12/13/2011 at 07:35 PM by Luigi_Master

Dec 13, 2011 at 10:00:07 PM
ookii_risu (66)
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Thanks for the tips. I'll just focus on participation and go from there

EDIT: I had to leave town unexpectedly, so there's no way I'm going to be able to play this again to even get participation. Oh well. 

Happy Holidays, everyone!


Edited: 12/14/2011 at 08:43 PM by ookii_risu

Dec 14, 2011 at 8:46:10 PM
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BENIHANA 165900

I agree, not the best game in the world, but was a little fun to play. Here is my participation score for now.

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Dec 15, 2011 at 12:57:12 AM
bimmy_lee (78)
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1,868,050

Took this game down for the first time ever on Tuesday night.  Not too difficult once you get the hang of it.  Not the greatest game in the world, but still a lot of fun to play. 


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My NES collection count: 757 games (16 to go for a full set)

Latest Purchase(s): Snow Brothers

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

Beware the Bimmy Marsh!

Proud owner of post #2000, #2900, and #3800 in Inner Circle HQ thread


Dec 15, 2011 at 1:22:44 AM
Luigi_Master (29)
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Does the game loop? I've only made it as far as level 6.

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Dec 15, 2011 at 2:15:00 AM
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Originally posted by: Luigi_Master

Does the game loop? I've only made it as far as level 6.


Nope.  After you beat Mr. Big, you go to one more level of his headquarters that is nothing but gold bars you can collect.  Once you finish the level, it totals up your bonuses, gives you a congratulations screen, and then allows you to enter your initials for your score.

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My NES collection count: 757 games (16 to go for a full set)

Latest Purchase(s): Snow Brothers

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

Beware the Bimmy Marsh!

Proud owner of post #2000, #2900, and #3800 in Inner Circle HQ thread


Dec 15, 2011 at 3:13:17 PM
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Alright. While the game is pretty crude and dated, it's a really smooth port, especially for 1989. I'mma see if I can get farther this time, now that I know that I can't bust the addicts, the clowns, the commandos, and the scientists. And those fucking Dogs!

Edit:  Updated my score.  Is Mr. Big immune to rockets?  Or you have to shoot his glasses first, or what?  I killed him, and ran out of ammo.

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Edited: 12/15/2011 at 07:46 PM by Luigi_Master

Dec 15, 2011 at 9:13:05 PM
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Mr. Big is immune to rockets except his eyes. To beat him, first you have to destroy his sunglasses. When the level starts, immeditaely move up to the top of the screen so his tongues can't hurt you. You have to jump and fire a rocket at his sunglasses, but the jump has to be timed just right. It takes one rocket to destroy them. After you destroy his sunglasses, you have to shoot another rocket at his eyes. Again, time a jump just right to hit his eyes. Once you hit his eyes, he turns into a skull. To defeat the skull, you have to destroy each segment of his spine, starting with the top one. For the spine, you can just use the machine gun. Again, you have to time your shots just right to destroy a segment of his spine, but destroying his spine is far easier than shooting rockets at his eyes.

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My NES collection count: 757 games (16 to go for a full set)

Latest Purchase(s): Snow Brothers

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

Beware the Bimmy Marsh!

Proud owner of post #2000, #2900, and #3800 in Inner Circle HQ thread


Dec 15, 2011 at 9:44:07 PM
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Alright, didn't know there was a trick. If I go play this again, I'll know what to do. I did beat the game, though.

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Dec 16, 2011 at 12:59:06 AM
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525200

 



Edited: 12/16/2011 at 01:00 AM by NintendoTwizer

Dec 18, 2011 at 1:30:09 AM
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I got this score on Tuesday and haven't been able to top it yet.

729,600



Dec 18, 2011 at 9:55:06 PM
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1,099,000


Congrats to everyone who participate in the 2011 contest!

Have a wonderful Christmas Holidays!

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Dec 18, 2011 at 10:07:30 PM
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Thanks everyone for a awesome year again!! Will contact everyone for icons,,,, Mostly they will just be added,,,
Thanks and see you guys next year!
Jeremy

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Dec 18, 2011 at 10:09:39 PM
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Congrats on the win Guil!

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Dec 18, 2011 at 10:19:06 PM
guillavoie (125)
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Originally posted by: jdheins

Congrats on the win Guil!

Thanks!

This year was definitely not a walk in the park. A lot of serious competition from some players.
Especially, the Mog forced me to put unreasonable efforts to match him on almost every contests. That was fun, but sort of exhausting per moment. I guess I'll have to calm down a bit on this for next year. I'll try to put more efforts to help Bimmy with the elaboration of contests and rules. This would make me helpful while taking a break of competition.

Also, we probably need to change the formula for next year, and I'll try to put my brain on it. All suggestions all welcomed, so please, let's work all together to bring some freshness in the air for the upcoming years.

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Edited: 12/18/2011 at 10:22 PM by guillavoie

Dec 18, 2011 at 10:33:59 PM
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NARC RESULTS

1st: 1,868,050 – bimmy_lee +10 points
2nd: 1,775,250 – Luigi_Master +8 points
3rd: 1,099,000 – guillavoie +6 points
4th: 729,600 – eric430 +4 points
5th: 525,200 – NintendoTwizer +2 points

PARTICIPATION

165,900 – Benihana +1 point

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My NES collection count: 757 games (16 to go for a full set)

Latest Purchase(s): Snow Brothers

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

Beware the Bimmy Marsh!

Proud owner of post #2000, #2900, and #3800 in Inner Circle HQ thread


Dec 18, 2011 at 10:47:11 PM
bimmy_lee (78)
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Thanks to everyone for another awesome year! The participation this year was the highest yet for the contests and there was some great competition every week. Congrats to guillavoie for finishing in 1st place this year. Hope to see everyone next year. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!

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My NES collection count: 757 games (16 to go for a full set)

Latest Purchase(s): Snow Brothers

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

Beware the Bimmy Marsh!

Proud owner of post #2000, #2900, and #3800 in Inner Circle HQ thread


Dec 18, 2011 at 10:54:44 PM
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Thanks for running the contest, you did an awesome job keeping it going.

I didn't participate as much as I could've but enjoyed both the times that I did as well as times I didn't and just checked in once in a while seeing the scores rack up.


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Dec 18, 2011 at 11:02:52 PM
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Chiming in to say thanks for the contests. It was a lot of fun, and I hope to be more active next year. Congrats to Guillavoie, MrMiniMog, and bimmy_lee!

Happy Holidays and see you all next time!