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#161 slam23

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Posted 30 May 2010 - 06:39 PM

Damn, this is one hard table!! I'm at 7.124.417.920 and can't seem to pass that score yet. Had some nice casino runs but I haven't been able to reach Mega Visor mode (best score was probably about 4-5 Jack-Bots left). I had one casino run with 3 extra balls lined up for cashing-in and then a bomb appeared (first one was cleared away by the bucket water). Pressing 2 like a maniac didn't work this time.....
I'm getting pulled in by this game but it's also quite frustrating. Anyway, I'm not done yet!
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Posted 01 June 2010 - 05:17 PM

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Finally done

Casino Run Champ: AS 1.125.000.000

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Posted 01 June 2010 - 06:14 PM

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#164 Harakiri

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Posted 07 June 2010 - 05:40 AM

Another one my fellow gentlemen:



With respective NVRAM:

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Posted 07 June 2010 - 12:44 PM

Congrats Harakiri,

you have drawn an incredible highscore out of the magical hat
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Posted 08 June 2010 - 02:47 AM

Great score indeed Harakiri, my highest score is 4 508 981 100

Edited by Bradette, 08 June 2010 - 02:48 AM.


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Posted 08 June 2010 - 03:44 AM

Thanks guys!

I wish i could practice on a real pinball for a change. Playing VP9 feels like cheating with the easy nudging and artificial physics. I kinda bet i'll never afford Twilight Zone or any pinball table.

I'll be watching for your scores! smile.gif

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Posted 08 June 2010 - 03:46 AM

JPSalas makes all his games easy. I don't see much wrong with that.

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Posted 08 June 2010 - 03:49 AM

QUOTE (destruk @ Jun 8 2010, 04:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
JPSalas makes all his games easy. I don't see much wrong with that.


I find the tables made by the other authors to be even easier. To be sincere, i play JP ones because they are spot on in what comes to graphics and detail. I've played Twilight Zone in real life and i didn't find it much harder...

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Posted 08 June 2010 - 05:47 AM

I don't say that as any slight against you or jpSalas - simply he posted before that the reason his games are easy is something to the effect of - he has more fun with them that way, or he's not a pinball pro like you are. I forget.
There are a handful of tables I know of that I can reliably break a billion points on. Jackbot is about the same for all the versions available for VP right now - but that's more due to the amazing rules imbalance. Once I hit Casino Frenzy I basically need to concentrate to lose the ball when I start getting bored. PD's tables are actually unforgiving IMO. Noah and UncleReamus tend to make things on the hard side. I haven't been able to break 200,000 points on Star Battle yet but then, that doesn't have a DMD so I'm not sure if you'd be interested in that one.

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Posted 08 June 2010 - 11:24 PM

QUOTE (destruk @ Jun 8 2010, 06:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't say that as any slight against you or jpSalas - simply he posted before that the reason his games are easy is something to the effect of - he has more fun with them that way, or he's not a pinball pro like you are. I forget.
There are a handful of tables I know of that I can reliably break a billion points on. Jackbot is about the same for all the versions available for VP right now - but that's more due to the amazing rules imbalance. Once I hit Casino Frenzy I basically need to concentrate to lose the ball when I start getting bored. PD's tables are actually unforgiving IMO. Noah and UncleReamus tend to make things on the hard side. I haven't been able to break 200,000 points on Star Battle yet but then, that doesn't have a DMD so I'm not sure if you'd be interested in that one.


I'm far from being a pinball pro and i don't judge pinball tables by being too hard or too easy. I play them because i find the graphics appealing and i also enjoy watching the DMD animations.
I might give a go on other tables other than JP's. I really don't rationalize pinball that much. I just like to play it... smile.gif


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Posted 15 June 2010 - 01:55 AM

My highest score @ Creature From The Black Lagoon (unclewilly version 1.1 with blockers removed of course)



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Posted 15 June 2010 - 02:13 AM

Nice score i guess! I haven't played that table, but i will! smile.gif


What about a Fish Tales little championship? ^^

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Posted 15 June 2010 - 05:17 AM

Sounds good Harakiri,

but I need some practice on the table.

First game:

Grand Champion: AS 384.961.810

Top Boat Rocker: AS 7

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Posted 15 June 2010 - 06:38 AM





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Posted 15 June 2010 - 07:53 AM

He man your are quick laugh.gif

Great score Harakiri, thanks for your NVRAM.

Let the games begin.

second game: 755.714.510 / beware for the bolt, he play biggrin.gif

Edited by bolt, 15 June 2010 - 02:14 PM.

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Posted 15 June 2010 - 12:33 PM

Time for my first stupid question of the day. The first time I got a decent score on Twilight Zone, I entered and set all three
initials successfully. Since then, the flipper (Shift) keys will select an initial, but I'll be danged if I can recall which key enters
it so I can move on to the next one. I could swear I've hit them all, including the Start (1) key, but maybe I'm just going nuts!?

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Posted 15 June 2010 - 12:41 PM

It's the "1" key, i can't remeber which key i used in Twilight Zone. Harakiri is the Twilight Zone Champ, he knows which key is the right one.
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Posted 15 June 2010 - 02:37 PM

QUOTE (Harakiri @ Jun 14 2010, 10:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nice score i guess! I haven't played that table, but i will! smile.gif


Bad news for me biggrin.gif I'm still trying to beat your TOM hiscore but I guess it will take me years!

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Posted 15 June 2010 - 02:52 PM

Thank you, bolt. I thought that was the one, but like I said, I thought I had tried it. Nothing to do now but try again.
Wish me luck. (Of course, now I probably won't get a good score until July 4th.) biggrin.gif

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