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    MAME ROW #54 - Paperboy

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    • cyperghostC
      cyperghost @A Former User
      last edited by cyperghost

      @livefastcyyoung Well the McDonalds BigMac in 80's was also bigger than nowadays :D

      My fist Paperboy game was in the mid 80's - Amstrad CPC

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      • meleuM
        meleu
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        @lilbud no shooters for this week!! Join us!

        I voted for Paperboy btw.

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        • AndersHPA
          AndersHP
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          Forgot to test Paperboy yesterday, but is this even possible to play on MAME? Doesn't the original cabinet have a bike handlebar built onto it?

          My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
          My Gameboy

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          • obsidianspiderO
            obsidianspider
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            This week's winner is Paperboy

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            📷 @obsidianspider

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            • AndersHPA
              AndersHP @obsidianspider
              last edited by AndersHP

              I can't control this game to save my life! :-)

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              • ?
                A Former User @AndersHP
                last edited by

                @andershp Same. Didn’t realize the Arcade version had a special controller. Could explain it. The NES version controls excellently.

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                • cyperghostC
                  cyperghost @A Former User
                  last edited by cyperghost

                  @livefastcyyoung @AndersHP @obsidianspider @meleu
                  Yes... the controller is a special one.
                  Can we use the NES-version instead?
                  It seems to be not playable....

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                  • obsidianspiderO
                    obsidianspider @cyperghost
                    last edited by

                    @cyperghost I can play it with MAME 2003 and a D Pad. He does drive pretty quickly, but pressing down seems to slow him down. What’s the problem?

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                    • cyperghostC
                      cyperghost @obsidianspider
                      last edited by

                      @obsidianspider I try mame2003 but the it's super difficult to control that dude ;)
                      Maybe I first try to slow down the guy as you said ;)

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                      • meleuM
                        meleu
                        last edited by meleu

                        Hey guys, I'm having bad times to control too.

                        When I tested I just launched the game and didn't play seriously, but today I tried to play to make some score and looks like the control is a bit crazy... with some random movements...

                        I would like to propose that we vote again for the other two games (using the same poll) and check the results tomorrow when it'll be night on @obsidianspider 's part of the world.

                        What do you guys think?

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                        • obsidianspiderO
                          obsidianspider @meleu
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                          @meleu I think you slow him down and try again. The game is not easy, but it is playable. So far I have gotten to 3275 points on Tuesday on Easy Street. My goal after work is to try to get on the leader board.

                          This is why people should try the games and then vote. 😜

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                          • meleuM
                            meleu @obsidianspider
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                            @obsidianspider OK, let me try it again slowing him down.

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                            • obsidianspiderO
                              obsidianspider @meleu
                              last edited by

                              @meleu it’s really not that bad once you press Down. Conversely, Up makes him go faster.

                              Breaking windows on non-customer houses gives you points, but not on customer houses.

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                              • obsidianspiderO
                                obsidianspider
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                                After seeing some wonkiness when trying to put my initials in, I think I know what MAME is trying to do. Since Paperboy was originally using an analog input, when you press a direction on the d-pad, MAME just keeps pressing that direction for you. I am not sure of a great way to "stop" it other than pressing the opposite way. That said, the game is totally playable. After only a few rounds I got 4575 on Easy Street.

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                                • obsidianspiderO
                                  obsidianspider
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                                  1. Getting your name in is quite difficult. Somehow I ended up with "N" before the timer ran out.

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                                  • GtBFilmsG
                                    GtBFilms
                                    last edited by

                                    I've not tried it on MAME yet, but I played this one in the arcades (with the bicycle handlebars controller) and remember it was a right &*#@%^ to control then as well!

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                                    • obsidianspiderO
                                      obsidianspider
                                      last edited by

                                      I just noticed that default by the names in the grid for Middle Road and Easy Street say something.

                                      PAPER BOY IS THE GREATEST

                                      PUT YOUR SCORE ON THIS TABLE

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                                      • obsidianspiderO
                                        obsidianspider
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                                        14725

                                        Those BEES! Ugh.

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                                        • caver01C
                                          caver01 @obsidianspider
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                                          @obsidianspider said in MAME ROW #54 - Paperboy:

                                          I just noticed that default by the names in the grid for Middle Road and Easy Street say something.

                                          PAPER BOY IS THE GREATEST

                                          PUT YOUR SCORE ON THIS TABLE

                                          I see it now. Wow. I never would have seen that had you not pointed it out.

                                          My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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                                          • UDb23U
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                                            Overlay just finished ;-)

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