MAME ROW #85 - Major Title 2

lilbud · 10 May 2018, 13:23

@gtbfilms I'm going to make a bunch of business cards that say "Use your brain"

Maybe a few saying "Please shut up."

GtBFilms · 13 May 2018, 23:18

Well I had a couple of games (one credit) on this one and despite getting a PAR on the first 2 holes, it still asked me for more credit to proceed, and there wasn't any score displayed, so I think unfortunately this one doesn't really work for the MAMEROW competition.

Unless someone can get further than the 2nd hole on a single credit?

Edit: ah, it appears you have to score a birdie or better to not lose credit on a hole.

I tried unlimited credits to do the whole 18 hole course and managed to come 21st.

mediamogul · 13 May 2018, 23:46

@gtbfilms said in MAME ROW #85 - Major Title 2:

I think unfortunately this one doesn't really work for the MAMEROW competition.

85 games in, it was bound to happen eventually. Anyone remember if this has happened before?

obsidianspider · 14 May 2018, 12:24

@mediamogul I have a feeling that the problem is that people are not actually trying the games before voting. Then again, hardly anyone votes. Makes me wonder why I even bother with this.

obsidianspider · 14 May 2018, 12:37

MAME ROW #86 is live

thelostsoul · 14 May 2018, 12:37

@obsidianspider i am only voting, if I get interested. And I don't try them out when voting, if I don't know them. It maybe a little bit unfair, but its the way I do my decisions.

cosmo0 · 14 May 2018, 12:49

@obsidianspider said in MAME ROW #85 - Major Title 2:

@mediamogul I have a feeling that the problem is that people are not actually trying the games before voting. Then again, hardly anyone votes. Makes me wonder why I even bother with this.

I'm not playing much because I don't have much time (and so many things to do), but I always want to.
I really like this forum section, there's often great games to be discovered :)
Thank you very much for the time you spend doing all of this.

GtBFilms · 14 May 2018, 13:00

@obsidianspider Please don't stop, I really enjoy the MAMEROW and it is a great opportunity to try out games that might otherwise go unnoticed.

Your efforts are appreciated!

Perhaps we should think about changing the game every 2 weeks though, as I guess a lot of people are like me and don't always get time to try them out/play them?

On the other hand, a week is long enough when the chosen game turns out to be a bit of a grind.

mediamogul · 14 May 2018, 14:06

@obsidianspider said in MAME ROW #85 - Major Title 2:

hardly anyone votes. Makes me wonder why I even bother with this.

I always assumed it was for the gorgeous MAME ROW groupies. Personally, I never vote when I know I won't have time during the week to play, so as not to have an effect on the poll results. If no one objects, I'll test and vote regardless. Your efforts here are greatly appreciated, but I totally get that it can be a grind, especially since you probably feel that it's now expected of you. I know for a while, it was you and meleu who would alternate on occasion. Perhaps you could put the word out for some assistance as you need it, even if it meant just giving you a break from time to time.

thelostsoul · 14 May 2018, 14:34

@obsidianspider Oh, I misunderstood you.
I do enjoy MAME ROW too, but I only play the games I am interested. Last two weeks, it wasn't interesting and thats why it looks as if nobody want play anymore. And thats gonna to happen again, because its totally random. In fact, MAME ROW was the reason to me to stay on this forum. I even looked up all the old selected games to see if I can find something to include in my RetroPie collection. The value is great here!

On the other side, if you need assistance or a break, that would be understandable. Maybe someone can come in to the administration part here? Selection of games every 2 weeks sounds fair too. But if the games aren't interesting, then it would be too bad. You could decide on the fly, if the week will be extended. Like say a great game like Bubble Bobble appears (like it did) and many gamers are interested in playing it for highscores. Or like in the Tetris game we had several weeks ago. There was much more potential. Then you just say this week will be extended. And if we got games nobody seems to like, then a new selection is done. What do you think?

I even made a thread for this in General forum:
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/17190/mame-arcade-play-for-highscores-mame-row

Aaand don't forget the weekly analysis from GtBFilms. Its always interesting to read it.