MAME ROW #42 - Joust

[AndersHP]

This game is just... Very original! I don't know what the h*ll is going on :-)

[caver01]

@AndersHP There is a nice strategy document from @mediamogul 's link above. Otherwise, you can read the instructions on-screen during the demo.

Joust has long been a favorite of mine. That doesn't mean I am very good at it though!

[meleu]

It seems that Baloon Fight (NES) was inspired in Joust. :-)

[UDb23]

Can you imagine what's available here ?
;-)

I'm sure nobody really wanted it ... apart from our Script Grandmaster @meleu :-))

[meleu]

@udb23 thanks man! Really neat!

[lilbud]

@udb23 said in MAME ROW #42:

Script Grandmaster @meleu

[obsidianspider]

@udb23 said in MAME ROW #42:

Can you imagine what's available here ?
;-)

I'm sure nobody really wanted it ... apart from our Script Grandmaster @meleu :-))

It's almost like you guys think it's going to win this week. 😉

[UDb23]

@obsidianspider said in MAME ROW #42:

It's almost like you guys think it's going to win this week.

How do you come up with that idea ?
:-)

[meleu]

@obsidianspider I'm wondering what will be the score of a guy who have the Joust character as his avatar.

[obsidianspider]

This week's winner is Water Ski! Joust

[meleu]

Donald Trump?

@obsidianspider today is NOT April first!!!

[obsidianspider]

@meleu Glad to see someone is actually reading these posts ;)

[AndersHP]

Am I the only one who gets 4 credits to start with here?
I don't know if it makes any difference though, it seems there's no continues allowed, just thought it was weird. Playing on MAME2003.

[obsidianspider]

@andershp I just did some testing by "putting in a lot of coins" and then I exited out of the game (Start + Select). When I went back in those credits were still there. I guess that's just how this game is. Something is being stored by MAME regarding your credits.

[obsidianspider]

15,250 to get things started. I have to burn off those credits from testing what @AndersHP reported. Sure, that's a good excuse…

[obsidianspider]

Weird, I just got a "Maximum 5 Entrys" message when trying to record my score in the leaderboard. I guess that's so you don't have one person filling up the screen.

[mediamogul]

I played a little last night. I've always loved how weird the concept for 'Joust' is, but it's just genuinely fun to play as well. Even the sound effects are top notch. I particularly like the sound it makes when you respawn.

[meleu]

50k?! Pretty nice! My best untill now is 48600.

[mediamogul]

@meleu

I had not died at all when I got that score either and then the next level demolished me in no time.

[caver01]

Well, here’s my first attempt: