I find it funny that the last level is basically the first level of Lifeforce.

Updated score for Bust-A-Move: Round 24 - 4,184,370

Updated Gradius III score:  301,800

By far my best run in this game ever. The "reduce" ability served me ridiculously well and with this run, it was the first upgrade I made after "speed up" and allowed me to dodge everything so much easier. Once I was fully "optioned" and "reduced" it was really just a matter of dodging enemy fire. I thought I was doing super well until this damn plant boss got the better of me. The whole "vacuum attack" caught me off-guard and sucked me into enemy fire. The second life was a complete waste since I couldn't even upgrade once before dying. But anyway, I'm enjoying this game a whole lot more that I kind of understand the flow of it!

Updated my score. I know I can loop this game at least twice if I can just quit with the stupid deaths.

Just updated my gradius score for the last time this month. Not good enough for first but I'm proud of how far I've come with that game.

Update on page 1

I added a Bust-A-Move score to my score post since I finally got somewhere in that game. It trolls the hell out of you with the bubbles you get. Not a whole lot of fun.

Level 27 Points 5,889,200 

Updated my Gradius score on the first page. Included a photo at the beginning of each loop after the first.

Bust a move stage 9: 1604770

Bust a move stage 9: 1604770

15400 I'm horrible at gradiuss 3. Gonna try again at bust move . Playing injured  

Bubble bobble round 26: score: 2962860

Late as hell, but here's my post for attendance purposes! Gonna work on Bust a Move today at work hopefully. Gradius III: 54,800

If it makes you feel any better, I couldn't even beat the first level in Gradius 3.

 

Same here hahaha
 

Updated my score-post on page 1.

Despite the fact that I don't think I'm very good at all at either game, I had fun challenging myself to get better. Both games are excellent in their underlying game play, even if they get punishing very quickly. I've easily spent more time with these two games this past month than I have in the last 15 years.

This is true for me as well! I had a ton of fun and while it looks like I've fallen a few places on Bust-A-Move, I intend to continue putting up a good showing for shmups going forward! Really excited to see how Donkey Kong will work, haven't played that in forever!

 

Posted scores page 1. Thought I would have more time to play this month but was too busy. Only gave Gradius III 2 runs and had to use BaM score from earlier in the month when I gave it a run. When did the rules for BaM change?

Happy I was at least able to post scores for both games  

Bust a Move changed when it became a lame learn how to point farm attempt instead of progressing in the game. It changed about a couple weeks ago . Progession with high score tie breaker made it alot more fun to try

Yeah, I thought so, too. I hated trying to play for points. I did a lot better playing for progress because I could just focus on clearing the levels.
 

Unfortunately last time I checked this thread was when Brock said we were sticking with the rules. I absolutely should have checked the thread again before 9pm tonight lol. I agree progression is the way to go in BaM.

This month will be interesting for sure. I have never played Kirby’s Dream Course so we shall see. 




Interested to see how next 
 

haha wow, I had a Stage 29 Bust-a-Move progress to upload but forgot to last night, that's the difference between 4th and 9th and apparently. haha what a dolt!  

Stryphos or I will update the master leaderboard at some point today