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NintendoAge 2015 Weekly Contest Summer Tournament Presents Round 3: Stinger Contest ends Sunday, 7/26/15 at 11 PM NA time

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Jul 20, 2015 at 2:54:15 PM
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Originally posted by: bimmy_lee

Major rules update, guys. Please re-read the rules before you get started playing. ninjistar, your score will still count, but you'll probably want to play the game again. The new rules clear up any issues with capturing a score.



You're welcome!

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Jul 20, 2015 at 2:58:45 PM
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Originally posted by: bearcat-doug

Originally posted by: bimmy_lee

Major rules update, guys. Please re-read the rules before you get started playing. ninjistar, your score will still count, but you'll probably want to play the game again. The new rules clear up any issues with capturing a score.



You're welcome!

Hehe, bearcat-doug gets the credit for helping fix the rules and finding the above mentioned issues.


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Jul 20, 2015 at 3:03:55 PM
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Nice change. Probably for the best.

Was just about to mention a possible solution to the 1 life only thing, but it was complicated. You could show progress on a one life game by taking photos of the scoreboard/lives remaining after beating each level. Maybe show the highest score from one of those photos to help prove your final score?

Anyway, moot point. . Good luck everyone!

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Jul 20, 2015 at 3:05:04 PM
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Originally posted by: bimmy_lee

Originally posted by: bearcat-doug

Originally posted by: bimmy_lee

Major rules update, guys. Please re-read the rules before you get started playing. ninjistar, your score will still count, but you'll probably want to play the game again. The new rules clear up any issues with capturing a score.



You're welcome!

Hehe, bearcat-doug gets the credit for helping fix the rules and finding the above mentioned issues.




My check is in the mail, right? Since that's taken care of now, I can get back to practicing!

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Edited: 07/20/2015 at 03:21 PM by bearcat-doug

Jul 20, 2015 at 4:16:06 PM
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Originally posted by: bearcat-doug
 
Originally posted by: bimmy_lee

Major rules update, guys. Please re-read the rules before you get started playing. ninjistar, your score will still count, but you'll probably want to play the game again. The new rules clear up any issues with capturing a score.



You're welcome!
I had inserted many sarcastic comments here about my score, but decided to remove them.

Those are some serious changes to the rules!  The scores will definitely be much higher with this change.  Happy shooting, everyone!






 

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Edited: 07/20/2015 at 04:19 PM by ninjistar

Jul 20, 2015 at 5:12:12 PM
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Jul 20, 2015 at 5:39:22 PM
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Originally posted by: ninjistar

Originally posted by: bearcat-doug
 
Originally posted by: bimmy_lee

Major rules update, guys. Please re-read the rules before you get started playing. ninjistar, your score will still count, but you'll probably want to play the game again. The new rules clear up any issues with capturing a score.



You're welcome!
I had inserted many sarcastic comments here about my score, but decided to remove them.

Those are some serious changes to the rules!  The scores will definitely be much higher with this change.  Happy shooting, everyone!






 



I guess you could say I was "shooting" to make everyone's week more fun.

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Jul 20, 2015 at 6:44:40 PM
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Stinger!?! FML son! I love this game!... The last 3 finals have been right in my wheelhouse. Adventure Island, DD2 and now this. I had this game when it first came out and I was such a pussy I would get so scared when the siren and boss music would start. I still can't eat watermelon. Awesome pick Bimmy and Guil!

Jul 20, 2015 at 11:24:51 PM
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50,152,200 (tier 1)

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Edited: 07/26/2015 at 08:57 PM by bertsampson

Jul 21, 2015 at 12:27:59 AM
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Originally posted by: bearcat-doug

Originally posted by: skinnygrinny


my weakest genre. Figures.

No time to pout! I'll do my best. Never played it.



I was afraid that it was going to be a puzzle game. I'm definitely ready for a shooter after the pacifist rules last week.





I didn't crack the top ten in any shooters during the competition : /

I think I did better in xeviois than you but the other two shooters you all out did me by nearly 500k. Shooters seem to have a freestyle like gameplay. I need to study a pattern and memorize, that's how I get by.

will somebody call the waambulance for me?

I'll give it my best shot maybe I can pull of the upset.

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Jul 21, 2015 at 1:55:53 AM
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Hopefully I'll do as well as I did with Xevious. That was an intense week of competition! I must find a Stinger cart though. Hmm

Jul 21, 2015 at 3:19:48 AM
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Originally posted by: bertsampson

Well, here's what I did my first play this morning before the rule change...



  Posting a score early! I like it! Brass ones my friend!

Jul 21, 2015 at 6:53:08 AM
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Edited: 07/26/2015 at 01:28 PM by bearcat-doug

Jul 21, 2015 at 12:34:23 PM
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100 mile round trip but I got it. Hopefully Chris Heard was a beast at this game and left some of his stank on it. I'm gonna need all the help I can get.

Edit: shout out to Dustys oldies and goodies. Awesome shop out in Youngstown FL.

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Edited: 07/21/2015 at 12:35 PM by skinnygrinny

Jul 21, 2015 at 7:39:54 PM
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Originally posted by: BriGuy82

Stinger!?! FML son! I love this game!... The last 3 finals have been right in my wheelhouse. Adventure Island, DD2 and now this. I had this game when it first came out and I was such a pussy I would get so scared when the siren and boss music would start. I still can't eat watermelon. Awesome pick Bimmy and Guil!



I guess you could say that this game is a "blast" to play! Seriously, my thumbs are sore already!

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Jul 21, 2015 at 8:25:56 PM
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Update: Tier 2  1,226,800.  

 


Edited: 07/23/2015 at 08:48 AM by Caleb47

Jul 21, 2015 at 8:36:17 PM
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Originally posted by: nesruler22

Nice to see my contests are still going strong even though I am not around here as much as I used to be! Its cool that they are still going!!! Hope everyone is well
Jeremy.
/me waves hello

You obviously came before my time on the forums, but I certainly am enjoying the contests. I'm happily surprised that I made it this far in the summer tournament.  I should have been doing this years ago!

 

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Jul 21, 2015 at 10:54:00 PM
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Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

100 mile round trip but I got it. Hopefully Chris Heard was a beast at this game and left some of his stank on it. I'm gonna need all the help I can get.

Edit: shout out to Dustys oldies and goodies. Awesome shop out in Youngstown FL.

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Jul 22, 2015 at 12:13:37 AM
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^ ya. Took around an hour and a half but it's better than waiting for one in the mail. Took $10 for gas so it's a $17 copy of stinger.

It does seem to have that gradius effect. I lost all my lives within 30 seconds of the first death. I wasn't able to grab the angel and it was pretty hairy at that point.

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Jul 22, 2015 at 7:12:12 AM
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Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

^ ya. Took around an hour and a half but it's better than waiting for one in the mail. Took $10 for gas so it's a $17 copy of stinger.

It does seem to have that gradius effect. I lost all my lives within 30 seconds of the first death. I wasn't able to grab the angel and it was pretty hairy at that point.



I personally enjoy playing this game more than Gradius. At least having the opportunity to grab the angel makes this game a bit more forgiving than the die once, lose everything and you're out of luck formula.

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Edited: 07/22/2015 at 07:15 AM by bearcat-doug

Jul 22, 2015 at 10:45:56 AM
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Originally posted by: bearcat-doug

Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

^ ya. Took around an hour and a half but it's better than waiting for one in the mail. Took $10 for gas so it's a $17 copy of stinger.

It does seem to have that gradius effect. I lost all my lives within 30 seconds of the first death. I wasn't able to grab the angel and it was pretty hairy at that point.



I personally enjoy playing this game more than Gradius. At least having the opportunity to grab the angel makes this game a bit more forgiving than the die once, lose everything and you're out of luck formula.





Not only that , this games hella more fun to play!!

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Jul 22, 2015 at 10:48:58 AM
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Originally posted by: bearcat-doug

Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

^ ya. Took around an hour and a half but it's better than waiting for one in the mail. Took $10 for gas so it's a $17 copy of stinger.

It does seem to have that gradius effect. I lost all my lives within 30 seconds of the first death. I wasn't able to grab the angel and it was pretty hairy at that point.



I personally enjoy playing this game more than Gradius. At least having the opportunity to grab the angel makes this game a bit more forgiving than the die once, lose everything and you're out of luck formula.





I haven't played this week's game but since I played (and actually did decent) on Gradius I can confirm that your extra lives don't matter on Gradius. Once you die the first time you are screwed.


Edited: 07/22/2015 at 10:49 AM by Fluffy

Jul 22, 2015 at 10:58:05 AM
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Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

Not only that , this games hella more fun to play!!
 

I agree! I'm not sure why this game isn't more popular or well known than it is. If I played Gradius for hours at a time, I'd be bored out of my mind.

 

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Jul 22, 2015 at 11:06:32 AM
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Originally posted by: Fluffy

I haven't played this week's game but since I played (and actually did decent) on Gradius I can confirm that your extra lives don't matter on Gradius. Once you die the first time you are screwed.

I don't remember how many times I rented that game as a kid before I finally beat it, but I think that's mostly why I can't stand it today. I doubt I'd even own it had I not found a copy on the $1 shelf at the game store that used to be down the street.

 

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Jul 22, 2015 at 2:01:12 PM
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This is pretty much the only shoot I have ever enjoyed. Too bad I missed!