MAME ROW #42 - Joust

obsidianspider

AndersHP

Well this has been fun.
The post from @caver01 makes me suggest that we could have a thread for each of the real arcade classics, like "Joust: official thread" for people to discuss tactics, talk about where they saw the game the first time, but maybe more importantly; to post photos of their hi-scores.

I wasn't really familiar with Joust before this, but I'll definitely return soon.

AndersHP

@caver01 said in MAME ROW #42 - Joust:

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

I believe this is what people often refer to as "modesty".
Give this man a medal!

markwkidd

@andershp said in MAME ROW #42 - Joust:

Well this has been fun.
The post from @caver01 makes me suggest that we could have a thread for each of the real arcade classics, like "Joust: official thread" for people to discuss tactics, talk about where they saw the game the first time, but maybe more importantly; to post photos of their hi-scores.

I wasn't really familiar with Joust before this, but I'll definitely return soon.

Nice idea.

caver01

@meleu said in MAME ROW #42 - Joust:

@caver01 Man! Your post deserves a dedicated topic in "General discussion and gaming" section! Really cool!

I was exactly looking for a good home spot. :-)

Something like this?:

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/11678/arcade-classics-joust

mediamogul

@caver01

Well done sir! It murders me that I wasn't able to get any more play time in this past week. Still, I think this is the one MAME ROW where I'll just keep at it as I have time. I'd love to commit those strats of yours to memory and increase my skills to pay some bills.

caver01

Yeah, I am waiting for someone to knock me off of Highscore Hill. Now, you have a place to post yours even though #42 has passed.

meleu

@caver01 said in MAME ROW #42 - Joust:

Now, you have a place to post yours even though #42 has passed.

Yeah! This is the MAME ROW way of playing. :-)

GtBFilms

@obsidianspider No, I took the train this year, because I am under strict instructions NOT to buy any more retro-gear!

I did buy a couple of t-shirts, but that was it.

They had a decent selection of about 80 cabs, plus about 10 pinball machines. And of course rows and rows of retro computers. Some interesting talks as well this year - one by Gary Bracey, from Ocean software, and another from David Pleasance who was the MD of Commodore UK. There was a demonstration of the Spectrum Next from legendary programmer Jim Bagley as well.

If you are interested, someone has put a couple of them on YouTube already.

Play Blackpool 2017 Gary Bracey Interview

Play Blackpool 2017 David Pleasance Interview

Here's the actual event: