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Other Classic Arcade Games => Classic Arcade Game Discussion => Topic started by: homerwannabee on September 30, 2018, 03:50:05 pm

Title: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: homerwannabee on September 30, 2018, 03:50:05 pm: I saw a discussion on Facebook on Roy Schildt, and that got me to thinking. Tony Temple and Roy Schildt only have great scores on Missile Command, but they are considered great gamers despite the fact that they are great at just that game. So I was thinking about it. What arcade are so difficult and competitive that have a great score on just that one game is all you need to be considered a great gamer? For me three come to mind.

Missile Command: Get past Roy Schildt's score on five man settings, and you'll be considered a great gamer. Getting the Marathon record will get you that status as well.
Robotron: Get one million on five man settings and you'll be anointed as a great gamer.
Donkey Kong: I'd say getting 1.1 million on this game will get you the status of great gamer.

So what say you? What other games, and what score on those games make you known as a great gamer just for having a great score on that game?
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: johnbart on September 30, 2018, 04:31:01 pm: "Robotron: Get one million on five man settings and you'll be anointed as a great gamer."

You realize there's only a single player that has done this in the history of the game? That's more than great gamer, that's legendary.
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: homerwannabee on September 30, 2018, 06:31:36 pm: Quote from: johnbart on September 30, 2018, 04:31:01 pm
"Robotron: Get one million on five man settings and you'll be anointed as a great gamer."

You realize there's only a single player that has done this in the history of the game? That's more than great gamer, that's legendary.
Ok, so I take it that you'd put it at 750k or something like that?
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: johnbart on September 30, 2018, 09:40:17 pm: 750k?!? Do you even play Robotron?
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: Zerst on September 30, 2018, 09:49:20 pm: Donkey Kong 3
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: homerwannabee on September 30, 2018, 09:52:22 pm: Quote from: johnbart on September 30, 2018, 09:40:17 pm
750k?!? Do you even play Robotron?
I've gotten 282,475 on 5 man settings. So yeah, I know the difficulty of the game.
https://www.battleofthearcades.net/Game/4/9
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: dnickolas on September 30, 2018, 11:15:43 pm: Are they great gamers because they got these scores, or did they get these scores because theyâ€™re great gamers?

Itâ€™s subjective either way, I guess.
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: homerwannabee on October 01, 2018, 05:31:51 am: Quote from: Zerst on September 30, 2018, 09:49:20 pm
Donkey Kong 3
Eh, I am going to have to disagree on that. But thanks for the shout out.

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Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: TheSunshineFund on October 01, 2018, 06:59:10 am: Fortnite
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: homerwannabee on October 01, 2018, 07:22:39 am: Quote from: TheSunshineFund on October 01, 2018, 06:59:10 am
Fortnite
Look, basically ANY popular modern game where you are top 10 makes you a great gamer. So lets keep this for Arcade/MAME games from 1978 to 1989 please. :)
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: TheSunshineFund on October 01, 2018, 07:51:57 am: Playchoice-10 arcade/Super Mario Bros 1/Speed Run category
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Post by: Barra on October 01, 2018, 08:58:48 am: Candlepin bowling
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Post by: K Rool on October 01, 2018, 09:41:31 am: I'm not very good Playing DK
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: danman123456 on October 01, 2018, 10:33:16 am: Probably a 5 man 500k score is a great gamer score for Robotron. Sadly our Robotron had issues with the diagonal on the right stick so you couldnt shoot like to the top right or something so our scores suffered. The fact that Don got 522k amazes me.
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: johnbart on October 01, 2018, 01:09:46 pm: Quote from: danman123456 on October 01, 2018, 10:33:16 am
Probably a 5 man 500k score is a great gamer score for Robotron. Sadly our Robotron had issues with the diagonal on the right stick so you couldnt shoot like to the top right or something so our scores suffered. The fact that Don got 522k amazes me.

I know someone who can fix issues like that. <Pigger>
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: TheSunshineFund on October 01, 2018, 03:56:07 pm: Quote from: danman123456 on October 01, 2018, 10:33:16 am
The fact that Don got 522k amazes me.

That is amazing. I wonder how he did it?
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: VON on October 01, 2018, 04:27:21 pm: Quote from: TheSunshineFund on October 01, 2018, 03:56:07 pm
Quote from: danman123456 on October 01, 2018, 10:33:16 am
The fact that Don got 522k amazes me.

That is amazing. I wonder how he did it?

It's simple. He got a million on Domino Man and therefore is a great gamer.
Title: Re: Games where being great at just that game makes you a great gamer
Post by: TheSunshineFund on October 01, 2018, 04:58:30 pm: Quote from: VON on October 01, 2018, 04:27:21 pm
Quote from: TheSunshineFund on October 01, 2018, 03:56:07 pm
Quote from: danman123456 on October 01, 2018, 10:33:16 am
The fact that Don got 522k amazes me.

That is amazing. I wonder how he did it?

It's simple. He got a million on Domino Man and therefore is a great gamer.

One of my favorite CAG moments in recent history was when the one dude leeched Domino Man in MAME to beat Donald, Donald got pissed, appealed to common sense and was rebuffed so said fuck it and got to like board 500 on his first man and then leeched the rest to annihilate the guy's score.