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NintendoAge 2015 Weekly Contests Presents: Xevious Contest ends Sunday, 3/8/15 at 11 PM NA time

Mar 4, 2015 at 5:06:57 AM
skinnygrinny (68)
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Originally posted by: TWarwick07

yeah the name of the ship, just a strange name and unusual for a game to refer to lives left by a proper name





3 Marios left lol

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Mar 4, 2015 at 9:42:39 AM
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MrWunderful (289)
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I was going to play tonight but I need to fix my shower

Stupid leaky diverter valve

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Mar 4, 2015 at 9:59:55 AM
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Originally posted by: barrelsAndRivets

Participation 31,200

Fun yet challenging little game. That soundtrack though... I don't know how you guys put up with it for long enough to get admirable scores.
 

I seriously have to turn the volume almost all the way down. That constant beeping that's supposed to be the music gets really annoying if you play for an extended period of time.


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Mar 4, 2015 at 11:11:15 AM
bertsampson (11)
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Ok, finally cracked 100k! 108740!

Mar 4, 2015 at 12:50:21 PM
Commander Santa (178)
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Originally posted by: bearcat-doug

Originally posted by: barrelsAndRivets

Participation 31,200

Fun yet challenging little game. That soundtrack though... I don't know how you guys put up with it for long enough to get admirable scores.
 

I seriously have to turn the volume almost all the way down. That constant beeping that's supposed to be the music gets really annoying if you play for an extended period of time.
 
I went "Iron Eagle" on this game. (Listened to my iPod while blasting bogies).



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Edited: 03/04/2015 at 12:50 PM by Commander Santa

Mar 4, 2015 at 2:10:47 PM
bertsampson (11)
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So I got to the swirling cubes that come down, and then the bomb dealy killed me... 165020! This game is like crack!

Mar 4, 2015 at 2:45:39 PM
erizisto (0)

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I just had a great run a little while ago, and managed to loop the game for the first time.  Those last couple areas before the end/loop point are brutal.

Mar 4, 2015 at 6:49:01 PM
mattbep (107)
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34,720


Mar 4, 2015 at 6:59:28 PM
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Originally posted by: bearcat-doug

Originally posted by: barrelsAndRivets

Participation 31,200

Fun yet challenging little game. That soundtrack though... I don't know how you guys put up with it for long enough to get admirable scores.
 

I seriously have to turn the volume almost all the way down. That constant beeping that's supposed to be the music gets really annoying if you play for an extended period of time.






I wonder if the music was made short and repetitive because they figured players would tune it out anyway concentrating on the gameplay.


Edited: 03/04/2015 at 07:02 PM by gutsman004

Mar 4, 2015 at 7:57:45 PM
alpenanews0506 (78)

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After many many attempts I was able to bump my score up, but this is the end of the line for me. I CAN'T do any better.     191890



Edited: 03/06/2015 at 05:56 PM by alpenanews0506

Mar 4, 2015 at 9:41:57 PM
UncleTusk (234)
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Sideways!  I hope to play some more. Really like this game!

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Mar 4, 2015 at 9:49:16 PM
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First time ever participating in the contest so was stoked to get the game in the mail today to only realize I'm horrible at it.


Mar 4, 2015 at 10:18:19 PM
Czar5 (1)
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Czar5-32770



Mar 4, 2015 at 11:10:41 PM
Caleb47 (48)
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Update-177,700. My last update, done with this one. Need a break.




Edited: 03/07/2015 at 10:47 AM by Caleb47

Mar 4, 2015 at 11:14:52 PM
Caleb47 (48)
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Originally posted by: Commander Santa

Originally posted by: bearcat-doug

Originally posted by: barrelsAndRivets

Participation 31,200

Fun yet challenging little game. That soundtrack though... I don't know how you guys put up with it for long enough to get admirable scores.
 

I seriously have to turn the volume almost all the way down. That constant beeping that's supposed to be the music gets really annoying if you play for an extended period of time.
 
I went "Iron Eagle" on this game. (Listened to my iPod while blasting bogies).

 
This is what I pictured...




Mar 4, 2015 at 11:45:15 PM
Commander Santa (178)
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Originally posted by: playerdrm

First time ever participating in the contest so was stoked to get the game in the mail today to only realize I'm horrible at it.
 
Welcome to the Nintendoage World Championships player!

(...it's times like this I wish I was nes_pimp)

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Mar 4, 2015 at 11:49:04 PM
Commander Santa (178)
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Originally posted by: Caleb47

Originally posted by: Commander Santa

Originally posted by: bearcat-doug

Originally posted by: barrelsAndRivets

Participation 31,200

Fun yet challenging little game. That soundtrack though... I don't know how you guys put up with it for long enough to get admirable scores.
 

I seriously have to turn the volume almost all the way down. That constant beeping that's supposed to be the music gets really annoying if you play for an extended period of time.
 
I went "Iron Eagle" on this game. (Listened to my iPod while blasting bogies).

 
This is what I pictured...




Lol.

"Simulation Ended... Have A Nice Day."
Certainly have seen lots of that this week.

I'm putting that song on my iPod too and giving this game at least 1 more go now.


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bunnyboy, psychobear85, superbobby, captmorgandrinker, guillavoie, KHAN Games (backup from Jon Solo), fsped09 & zi


Mar 5, 2015 at 12:45:26 AM
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Originally posted by: playerdrm

First time ever participating in the contest so was stoked to get the game in the mail today to only realize I'm horrible at it.

 


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Mar 5, 2015 at 2:58:59 AM
tyrantrum85 (4)
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Score of 39340



This is about what I'm going to be able to manage this week most likely.

Mar 5, 2015 at 3:16:45 AM
skinnygrinny (68)
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Originally posted by: bearcat-doug

Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

How in the hell are you guys finding the flags and silos?!?!! I've been raining bombs over that lil lake inlet area and NOTHING! That pier....nothing. The same with the first area where the three ground troops are for the first silo. I can't find a damn thing.

The 1 ups are in the same general areas, but not the same exact spot. They only appear if you manage to hit them with a bomb so raining bombs all over the area is basically the only way to get them.







Thanks for the tips and I did manage to find the 1 up at the inlet and the one at the pier a few times.

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Mar 5, 2015 at 3:20:13 AM
skinnygrinny (68)
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127280 score update.

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Mar 5, 2015 at 10:05:42 AM
arnpoly (110)
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Got 142,570 on my only attempt so far!

I hope I get a chance to play a bit more this week. But I think it might be one of those cases where the first run is the best run.

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Mar 5, 2015 at 10:42:30 AM
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Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

Thanks for the tips and I did manage to find the 1 up at the inlet and the one at the pier a few times.

Have you been able to find the first one in the river? It's probably the easiest one to get since it's always in the water and it's always on the left side. The fourth one in the desert it probably the toughest. It seems to appear anywhere on the screen and there's no giant eagle to use as a guide like in the arcade version.


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Mar 5, 2015 at 12:49:10 PM
acromite53 (21)
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My high school decided to cancel school today because of the ice and snow. Now I can put this time towards Xevious!

Mar 5, 2015 at 3:01:45 PM
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still hoping to pass 100k before sunday nite

good luck y'all

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