MAME Game of the Week Tournaments: Mario Bros.

[dsheinem]

I like the idea, Yoshi, but I feel like my game time is already "cannibalized" by a TR game and a shmup-of-the month game, so I don't know that I'll have room for this too

[YoshiEgg25]

Is the pattern that the barrels fall in completely random or can it be learnt?

It's pseudo-random, so there are no hard patterns in the game. The way barrels go down stairs can be controlled, but it's an advanced technique.

Yeah, Steve Wiebe talks about it a bit in King of Kong. I've been trying to see if I can do it like him to minimal success.

I like the idea, Yoshi, but I feel like my game time is already "cannibalized" by a TR game and a shmup-of-the month game, so I don't know that I'll have room for this too

It's cool. As I see it, it's kind of an extension to TR that's more to have people learn and play the older arcade games.

I've been working on learning how to get as many points as possible on these boards, so I'm losing a lot of lives and not really getting higher scores. However, I've gotten to the point where I can get over 7,000 points on the first barrel stage if I don't die!

[noiseredux]

I'll probably play along when you happen to pick games that aren't MAME-only. Like if I have the game on an arcade compilation.

[AppleQueso]

I'll probably play along when you happen to pick games that aren't MAME-only. Like if I have the game on an arcade compilation.

The problem is that compilations and ports often will have emulation inaccuracies that could affect the way the score comes out. With MAME, everyone's kept on the same playing field.

[noiseredux]

I'll probably play along when you happen to pick games that aren't MAME-only. Like if I have the game on an arcade compilation.

The problem is that compilations and ports often will have emulation inaccuracies that could affect the way the score comes out. With MAME, everyone's kept on the same playing field.

oh.

I guess I won't be participating then.

[Curlypaul]

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Yay! This is the first time I ever cleared the first board! So pleased.

How come jumping a barrel doesn't always net me any points? Do I have to wait until they are a super close or something?

[YoshiEgg25]

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Yay! This is the first time I ever cleared the first board! So pleased.

How come jumping a barrel doesn't always net me any points? Do I have to wait until they are a super close or something?

Nice job!

Sometimes if you're too far or too close to a barrel when you jump, it doesn't register. It's hella annoying, isn't it?

[o.pwuaioc]

I'll probably play along when you happen to pick games that aren't MAME-only. Like if I have the game on an arcade compilation.

The problem is that compilations and ports often will have emulation inaccuracies that could affect the way the score comes out. With MAME, everyone's kept on the same playing field.

Why can't you just label which game you used? So:

UserX 110,000 (MAME)
UserY 89,000 (NES)

?

[YoshiEgg25]

Why can't you just label which game you used? So:

UserX 110,000 (MAME)
UserY 89,000 (NES)

?

Because then people will use whatever but have it lose that slight competitive edge. However slight.

Also that would be a pain in the ass for me to keep track of.

Also, it's the MAME Game of the Week Tournaments.

I think the only exception I'd make to this is if you played it on an actual arcade cab.

[Dylan]

Competitive Donkey Kong sounds fun, I'm going to give it a shot later tonight.