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    MAME ROW #75 - Bubble Bobble

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    • AndersHPA
      AndersHP @pjft
      last edited by

      @pjft Wow, that's a big project well done, right there! Thanks for the kind words, I must say your cabinet looks great!

      And congratulations to your boy!

      My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
      My Gameboy

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      • obsidianspiderO
        obsidianspider
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        520K?! Oh man, I've got my work cut out for me.

        📷 @obsidianspider

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        • pjftP
          pjft @obsidianspider
          last edited by

          @obsidianspider No, no. 310k.

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          • obsidianspiderO
            obsidianspider @pjft
            last edited by

            @pjft Either way, wow. Impressive.

            📷 @obsidianspider

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            • BriganeB
              Brigane
              last edited by Brigane

              Here is my first five attempts on my half finished bartop arcade. It's my first time playing the arcade version this evening so I guess I can be proud of the result so far.
              I'm more used to the Amiga version and this gameplay seems a bit different somehow. I can't really point out what it is though.
              Score: 311130

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              @pjft Waaauw, what a nice arcade cabinet, I'm totally stunned. I have to settle with my little bartop arcade for now.
              Dimensions W: 230mm H: 315mm D: 230mm
              I'm thinking of buying a larger bartop arcade flat pack cause this seems a bit to small.

              Systems: Raspberry Pi 0/2/3 Model B+
              Os: RetroPie 4.5
              Frontend: Emulationstation & Attract Mode

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              • pjftP
                pjft @Brigane
                last edited by

                @brigane wow, great score! I see that level 15 is also your nemesis:)

                That 1942 cabinet is quite nice - and a great classic theme, one of the first games I had on my ZX Spectrum.

                Thanks for the comments, in my case I had to go for a 2-player cabinet as one of the main hopes is that in the future it'll be a great way to introduce my kids to proper multiplayer games. And also to play some games with my wife.

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                  Domogram Rovers
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                  I got 600k+ last night. Disclosure: they had Bubble Bobble in my local arcade way back and I played it a lot. There is a secret room thing with big points but I can't remember how to get it. You need to get to a certain level without losing a life I think for it to appear. Maybe level 24 or 30 rings a bell?

                  The King in King & Balloon is a dead ringer for Donald Trump!

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                  • FruitybitF
                    Fruitybit
                    last edited by

                    Some aspirational scores coming up- I’m nowhere near! I’m using mame2003, did have a couple of scoreboards but they seem to have gone:( my other games still retain their scores-although I haven’t tried putting a new score in- is this a game that doesn’t save, or do I need to do more research?

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                    • pjftP
                      pjft @Domogram Rovers
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                      @domogram-rovers I believe it's level 20 without losing a life. That's a great score, what level did you get to?

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                      • meleuM
                        meleu
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                        hey guys, I tried this game a bit and got 114620

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                        And then I spent my free time creating some achievements for Seaquest (Atari 2600). If you want to take a look:
                        http://retroachievements.org/Game/11439

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                        • AndersHPA
                          AndersHP
                          last edited by

                          I just want you all to know, that nomatter how this MAME ROW turns out, I'm keeping my avatar...! ;-)

                          My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                          My Gameboy

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                            Domogram Rovers @pjft
                            last edited by

                            @pjft Level 33 but I got 720K this morning only getting to 25. With a bit of practice you can learn the best places to sit on some tricky levels and the power ups always appear in the same places. Things like the magic potion can get you 100k. I'm sure I've hit one million in the past.
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                            Avoid the umbrella if it appears if you're aiming for a high score as it just takes you down to the harder levels quicker. And master the technique of bouncing on bubbles to reach high places

                            The King in King & Balloon is a dead ringer for Donald Trump!

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                              grant2258 Banned
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                              yea i rember the level 20 trick its nt the easiest thing to do though lol

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                              • GtBFilmsG
                                GtBFilms @grant2258
                                last edited by GtBFilms

                                Blimey, I was thinking that I was doing well discovering the level skip umbrella in level 3 that jumps forward a few levels!

                                Some great high scores this week, unfortunately the best I can manage is 155180

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                                • AndersHPA
                                  AndersHP
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                                  228.590 is all I can manage this week, congrats to @Domogram-Rovers which I definitely think will be declared the winner with your massive hiscore!

                                  Anyways, this was a fun MAME ROW, and such participation. Great fun guys!! :)

                                  My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                                  My Gameboy

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                                  • obsidianspiderO
                                    obsidianspider
                                    last edited by

                                    MAME ROW #76 is now live!

                                    📷 @obsidianspider

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                                    • BriganeB
                                      Brigane
                                      last edited by

                                      My final attempt from this morning. I was quite lucky to get two bonus rounds between the levels so that's probably how I got this great score. I'm not really sure why I got the bonus rounds though :)
                                      Score: 623490
                                      Round: 18

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                                      Systems: Raspberry Pi 0/2/3 Model B+
                                      Os: RetroPie 4.5
                                      Frontend: Emulationstation & Attract Mode

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                                      • pjftP
                                        pjft
                                        last edited by

                                        @brigane wow. And here I was so proud of my 310k a few days ago :D

                                        Great score, well done.

                                        And well done everyone else as well for the great participation - agree with @AndersHP . Great fun indeed!

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                                        • BriganeB
                                          Brigane
                                          last edited by

                                          @pjft
                                          @AndersHP

                                          I totally agree, this has been a great round. Let's try and have the same amount of fun this week :)

                                          Systems: Raspberry Pi 0/2/3 Model B+
                                          Os: RetroPie 4.5
                                          Frontend: Emulationstation & Attract Mode

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