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*** WORLD VIDEO GAMING CHALLENGE - TWIN GALAXIES - submit your scores ***


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Dear GREAT Australians,

 

This country has a great history and tradition in sport performance plus outstanding bravery and perseverance in difficult times.

 

However in video gaming, it seems that we are not that good, or am I wrong?

The acid test, is to take up the challenge, play till the ground breaks and compete with scores at Twin Galaxies (TG).

This is a free service and all the details for submission are on their website: twingalaxies.com

(Do I work for TG, no I don't, but this is the only way to verify achievements by players.)

 

I am asking everyone in the forum and anyone else you know, why not take up the challenge?

It would be great to see all those Australians on the TG site, certified as legends, willing to have a go, and hell why not have a go?

If not, then maybe it's true, we're not that good.

 

This is not only MAME, it includes Wii, Xbox, PS3, PS2, Sega Saturn, Gameboy, ARCADE originals etc.

This is why this thread is in the Arcade section and not in the MAME thread.

Plus I would like to catch all the people who visit AA who would generally pass through the Arcade thread.

If there is enough interest, maybe the great administrators at AA can make this thread a sticky.

 

You don't have to be the best in the world. From 1 to 50, it is still a great achievement and I think you would like to see your name up there.

(There is no way to look up all the players with records on TG from Australia, so I'd like you to let everyone else know by posting on this thread.)

 

Please post a screenshot of your verified score on TG.

It needs to be at least a shot as below, "Listing Player Scores":

(BTW John, Congratulations on that record!)

 

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/McNeill.jpg

 

Also, you are all welcome to post screen shots of your score before it has been verified, BUT ONLY IF IT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO TWIN GALAXIES.

Please don't post scores that beat other records unless the game play has been submitted to TG.

So if you send in a submission to TG, please post the score screenshot immediately so we all know about it before it is verified by TG.

 

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/McNeill_Score_BnJ.png

 

Players who may take up the challenge?:

1. I have checked the MGL tournies and there are some great scores there.

Maybe all the MGL games should now be at TG settings so members can submit to TG anyway?

I think these guys and gals could setup their MAME and other platforms to the TG settings and might be good enough to make the TG scoreboard.

(Maybe even restore an Arcade machine like Visy does and then play it)

If you do make it onto the TG scoreboard, please let us know on this thread.

We'll all celebrate your record.

 

2. In the Arcades back thousands of years ago, these player dinosaurs gaming then are still around!

They were all over the nation, in the great cities and towns of VIC, QLD, SA, WA, TAS, ACT, NT & NSW.

Well the sleeper needs to be awakened, this is a calling!

 

3. All these great kids that play Wii, PS3, Xbox, PS2 and even MAME and ARCADE are there as well, future stars or people just wanting to have some fun.

Over the decades that I have watched Australians play video games, I would have to say we have some great players, but unfortunately great by sight only, not in recorded history.

The opportunity is now available to verify the scores.

 

If you know any other Australians that have TG scores, can you please post the person's name and better still post a TG screenshot so we can all see who they are.

I will add your and their achievements to the table below:

 

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/AA_Table_1d2.png

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/AA_Table_2d.png

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/AA_Table_3d.png

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/AA_Table_4d.png

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/AA_Table_5d.png

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/AA_Table_6d.png

 

Please post if you are planning on going for a record and if you get it, then please also provide us all with a short story on the drama.

 

Have fun video gaming, it's only a game, but it's a real fun game and great to share with friends.

How good are we?

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Great thread!

 

 

There are a few Aussies plugging away at the TG scoreboard, off the top of my head.....

 

John Eden............ he is a member here. (lots of records)

 

Phil Day..........former Galaga WR holder

 

Rob Macauley (lots of records)

 

I have a couple of MAME up there too, with some arcade ones ready to post to a Ref.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

john

 

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Dear John,

 

Thanks for the leads.

When you get a moment, please post your TG "Listing Player Scores" in this thread so we can all see your great achievements.

 

I hope John Eden reads this post and posts his scores as well.

If Phil Day and Rob Macauley are members I hope they will post as well.

They and you may have something interesting to say about the records.

 

The search and the challenge continues.....:alien:

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Nice idea OOO :cool:

 

I want to get my name on Donkey Kong list at some stage even though I'm probably 800K short of the world record. I'm also planning over Xmas to setup a digital camera and try and knock off one or two of the XBox Pacman CE records (they aren't very high on TG compared to what you see on the online scoreboard)

 

Meeting TG's requirements, while not overly difficult, can be a bit of a pain in the arse which is what probably stops a lot of people from bothering. In the last MGL, Brad smashed the TG record for Terra Cresta and I think he still had some more in the tank if he kept practicing but I don't know that he was overly interested in having his name up in lights on TG :lol

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Here's mine ->

 

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Just 2 scores for me, both of which I've beaten since. There is a whole bunch of games I've been meaning to try for scores on but havn't got around to it, hopefully this thread gets me motivated.

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Nice idea OOO :cool:

 

I want to get my name on Donkey Kong list at some stage even though I'm probably 800K short of the world record. I'm also planning over Xmas to setup a digital camera and try and knock off one or two of the XBox Pacman CE records (they aren't very high on TG compared to what you see on the online scoreboard)

 

Meeting TG's requirements, while not overly difficult, can be a bit of a pain in the arse which is what probably stops a lot of people from bothering. In the last MGL, Brad smashed the TG record for Terra Cresta and I think he still had some more in the tank if he kept practicing but I don't know that he was overly interested in having his name up in lights on TG :lol

 

Dear John,

 

A top idea on the camera and going for a record. Good luck with your project!

On the DK, you might be 800K short but if you practice you will get heaps better and a much higher score.

If I remember correctly, there is a really good player on DK in AA. Hmmm, no pressure, we'll just wait to see what happens. :)

 

Re Brad on Terra Cresta, well I think that's a must to try and go for it and send to TG.

If not, well that was a missed opportunity! :moo:

It's only hearsay now.

 

I'd like to see Australians do great and get recognised for it.

 

---------- Post added at 09:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:24 PM ----------

 

Here's mine ->

 

Just 2 scores for me, both of which I've beaten since. There is a whole bunch of games I've been meaning to try for scores on but havn't got around to it, hopefully this thread gets me motivated.

 

Dear Kane,

 

Great stuff on the records!

That's a great Crazy Kong score!

You say you have beaten these, but I guess you haven't submitted these to TG?

 

I'll add your scores to the master table.

 

Both the games you picked are great games.

I hope you will show us and yourself what you can do.

You never know unless you try!

And have fun just trying. :045:

 

PS: Love your jump man avatar.

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I think using TG dips for the MGL is a good idea, and has been bought up before, in fact I think we already did it last time.

 

But recording, verifying, using wolfmame etc etc, stuff that, keep it easy informal and fun :)

I used to submit to MARP but now I find the MGL more fun.

 

I tried submitting to TG twice in the past but was ignored. I might try again one day, but I'm in no hurry. I would love a certificate, but it has to be fun to play.

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Please post if you are planning on going for a record and if you get it, then please also provide us all with a short story on the drama.

 

 

Ha ha ha,

 

What about a LONG story, AND heaps of drama...........here's MY story........

 

3.5 years in the making

 

27 000 views

 

560 replys

 

Many arguments and heated debate

 

2 world records for the same game...MAME & Arcade

 

I'm the only one on the planet to have documented & verified recordings of one of arcade gamings recognised "holy grail" achievements...the "30 million point zookeeper jump"

 

 

 

 

http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/forums/index.php/topic,846.0.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

john

 

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** ED209 aka Aaron Reardon - BLOWS UP "Mr TNT" for new WR **

 

You're right Rat, it needs to be fun to play.

 

So no pressure on anyone to do it, the thread is just making people aware of it and think about putting their name down in history.

Whether from 1st to 50th in game play records, you can still have great fun, impress your friends and maybe get a TG Certificate with your name and accomplishment.

A framed cert would look good in your games room or just on the wall.

Just ask John73.

Maybe post the certificate on this thread.

 

Like I said, it would be great to see all these Australians have a go and we'll see how good we are.

It's not everyone's cup of tea though.

 

MARP is a good site for scores and replays, but the settings of these scores can be anything, eg easy, medium, hard, very hard, x lives etc.

The scores have no relative meaning and a player claim that it is on TG settings is not verified.

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Dear Kane,

 

Great stuff on the records!

That's a great Crazy Kong score!

You say you have beaten these, but I guess you haven't submitted these to TG?

 

My CK score I improved by less than %1 (610k) didn't move me up any places so no need to bother submitting really. I'd like to do some Atari 2600 recordings but apparently TG have NO ref for that platform anymore, I'll stick with MAME for now.

 

PS: Love your jump man avatar.

 

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Ha ha ha,

 

What about a LONG story, AND heaps of drama...........here's MY story........

3.5 years in the making

27 000 views

560 replys

Many arguments and heated debate

2 world records for the same game...MAME & Arcade

I'm the only one on the planet to have documented & verified recordings of one of arcade gamings recognised "holy grail" achievements...the "30 million point zookeeper jump"

 

http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/forums/index.php/topic,846.0.html

 

john

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Dear John,

 

Now you know why I started this thread.

How many people in Oz know about your scores?

 

I just read the thread and it is a mighty saga, all 38 pages.

 

Ladies and gentlemen:

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/59M1.png

 

And an excerpt from the record breaking score.

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/JohnAPetric_Zookeeper.jpg

 

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/JohnAPetric_Zookeeper_Scoreboard.jpg

 

Absolutely brilliant, that's a score leading Aussie and and an Aussie Arcadian at that!

 

For those of you who do not know, Dean Saglio is second in the Zookeeper list, but he is the world champion for MAME in DK.

Dean's DK score is higher than Chien's, Wiebe's and Mitchell's Arcade scores!

 

Some questions for you John:

1. Congrats on the 15 mill and 30 mill jumps.

How is it possible to score such a jump?

2. Can you please put up your "Player List Scores" on this thread?

When you do we will see another MAME record and I will record it on the thread.

3. But in your thread you said "2 world records for the same game...MAME & Arcade".

I didn't see the TG Arcade record.

 

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/Zookeeper_Arcade_Records.jpg

 

You are not in the top 10 Arcade Zookeeper list, or are you still working on this?

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My current TG scores. Used these as a test platform for the submission process and will hopefully get time to return to improve them.

 

Good stuff Andrew,

 

Wonderboy was a very popular game when it was released and still is very popular.

Two no.1s, snake eyes, looks good and congrats! :038:

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3. But in your thread you said "2 world records for the same game...MAME & Arcade".

I didn't see the TG Arcade record.

 

 

 

I haven't sent the arcade recording to TG yet, I'm doing that next week?, It should be official and up on that TG scoreboard in 5-7 weeks

 

 

 

http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww263/lexmark_018/zk291011001.jpg

 

 

 

 

john

 

 

 

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Wow John Eden was a busy boy wasn't he :lol Haven't heard of about 95% of the games he is #1 in.

 

Well done to John on the Zoo Keeper score, I've never played it so I gave it a quick go and I'm no threat to your high score :laugh:

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Thanks for the ZK props guys.

 

I'll have one last brag about It.....just to put it in context :rolleyes

 

This is what Mark Alpiger had to say(respected arcade historian, and the dude that plays Crystal Castles with his feet in the KING of KONG doco) ...somewhere on page 29?? of that thread

 

 

 

But, let me note that this is one of the greatest arcade accomplishments of not only the modern day, but of all time, since no one has ever documented even a single 30M jump, much less shown that they have developed a method for a nice level of consistency. Incredible job, John !

 

 

 

 

john

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Thanks for the ZK props guys.

 

I'll have one last brag about It.....just to put it in context :rolleyes

 

This is what Mark Alpiger had to say(respected arcade historian, and the dude that plays Crystal Castles with his feet in the KING of KONG doco) ...somewhere on page 29?? of that thread

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

john

 

Hey john i wonder if your in this new book about zoo keeper the arcade game,dont know what these books are like but their are a lot of them popping up on ebay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Zoo-Keeper-arcade-Game-NEW-BOOK-/280784355073?pt=AU_Non_Fiction_Books_2&hash=item41600d3f01

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Hey john i wonder if your in this new book about zoo keeper the arcade game,dont know what these books are like but their are a lot of them popping up on ebay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Zoo-Keepe...item41600d3f01

 

 

Not sure what the go is with those books, they are printed "on demand".. "contains articles taken from the internet" :unsure:unsure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

john

 

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Originally Posted by Mark Alpiger

"But, let me note that this is one of the greatest arcade accomplishments of not only the modern day, but of all time, since no one has ever documented even a single 30M jump, much less shown that they have developed a method for a nice level of consistency. Incredible job, John !"

 

Mark Alpiger is a well respected authority on classic games.

For him to make that statement, says a lot about the achievement.

 

Here's a close up of the superb artwork marquee of that great game:

 

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/Zookeeper_marquee_small.jpg

 

I wonder if John's cab looked as good as the one below (I don't think so)?

In Oz, unfortunately we did not get any dedicated cabs of Zoo Keeper as far as I know, unless someone personally brought one in.

 

http://s4.postimage.org/pxq3jzaul/Zoo_keeper.jpg

Photo courtesy of Visy - his trip to Funspot

 

The game is one of the classics. An Australian tops the WR chart for ZK MAME, and will soon earn even more recognition for the Arcade ZK WR.

And we know it before TG will verify the score (thanks and congrats John)!

 

Now to find other champions or future champions, whether they have already achieved it or not, but more likely, all you out there playing now can do it, whether you finish from 1 to 50 .......

It took John 3 years and hard work to get a good score, and I am certain many out there can do it too.

 

The search and challenge continues ....... :alien:

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Bugger this thread, it's already got me looking at TG scores i can beat and i have not done that for years, I don't have time, somebody stop me :rolleyes

 

I remember you said gaming needs to be fun, we'll you're spot on.

So maybe, the next few times you're having fun, why don't you record the game in MAME or take a vid?

Send into TG and you'll have that cert you said you wanted.

 

I know everyone at AA would like to see you do well and score a record!

Help the Aussie team if you can. If you don't have the time now, maybe later?

 

PS: We'd all like to see your cert on the thread.

PS extra: Asteroids is cool. Are you a rat or a triangle?

 

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l500/sno-bee/Arcade/asteroidsarcadecabinet1.png

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I fired up a couple of games tonight to see how I fare compared to the TG record holders (and it isn't good) :(

 

I'm going to keep trying, and I think when I'm within the top 10 of my chosen games I'll submit them and then try to improve over time :)

 

Games I'm going to concentrate on are:

1. Donkey Kong (don't care if I'm top 10 in this one - pretty good field)

2. Gyruss

3. Time Pilot

4. Pac 'n Pal

5. Hyper Olympics (need to get the Cab going for this one, impossible to beat high scores using a keyboard)

6. Bombjack

 

Donkey Kong really is the holy grail of all games. I really want to get to the kill screen one day, but lots of practice still required. Would be good if AA'ers would all record DK scores and submit them, be nice if an Aussie could get in the top 5 or so, or even better, take #1 (yeah I know it's a massive ask). If anything could convince Walter to bring an international comp. to Australia it would be if an Aussie was the best DK player in the world :)

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