MAME ROW #100 - Wonder Boy

mediamogul

I wasn't sure about the performance of the shmup, as I don't have AdvancedMame installed.

Something to consider is that AdvanceMAME may not be the only option. lr-mame2003 and even lr-fbalpha might run it just fine. The compatibility lists you referenced above are unfortunately loaded with questionable entries due to many factors and should generally be avoided. That said, 'Wonder Boy' is a great choice and I'm actually hoping it wins myself.

VictimRLSH

@thelostsoul At least the DonPachi play was spot on, using techniques I saw in the video, I was able to dodge fire from the 2nd and 3rd bosses without using bombs, something I wasn't able to do before. The 3rd boss battleship is way too big to have enough bombs to kill it with one life, the video helped immensely.

In my past I've finished games on one credit others thought were impossible (Mercs, Narc, Sky Soldiers), so I know not ALL of them take cheap shots. Solar Striker on the Game Boy on the other hand...

I've been trying to train up on Giga Wing too, with that reflect ability I feel I have a good chance of learning to play it through.

obsidianspider

This week's winner is Wonder Boy

Sorry about the late reply everyone. It's been a busy week and I'm just now able to get back to forum stuff.

thelostsoul

@obsidianspider Absolutely no problem. Guess, we all had a busy week. There is still time left, so let's do some scores today. :-)

thelostsoul

Here is a quick try. Once I lost my board, i lost all lives at same place. The jump with holding run button is so slippery. It should be relatively easy to beat. The remaining time gets you a lot of points and the fruits you get through your way will fill a little up of your time.

Score: 31840

obsidianspider

51650 getting to section 3 of Level 1 - 3. This game is pretty hard.

If you can avoid the skateboard you'll have a much better go of it.

VictimRLSH

@obsidianspider Sometimes I ACCIDENTALLY get the skateboard. It and me soon find a hole to fall into...

obsidianspider

@victimrlsh It's pretty tricky to avoid it in 1-2. I find that if you carefully jump to the left of the egg on the cloud, then you can jump over the egg and you'll be ok.

obsidianspider

MAME ROW #101 is live

IanDaemon

"Dragon Blaze" and "Hit the Ice"! Two fantastic games right there.

DRAGON BLAZE with the ability to "throw your dragon forward" (and retrieve it in two different fashions) was a nice breath of fresh air in the sea of shmups. I like the added strategy. Psikyo shooters also had bullets that changed speed in mid-flight. Cave shooters had consistent bullet speeds. I love most shmups by both companies, but this is probably my favorite Psikyo shooter.

HIT THE ICE was sorta the "NBA Jam" of ice hockey. It's fun and cartoony! It's easy to pick up and play. Personally I find it more fun than NBA Jam, but that's just me.