Raiden Fighters 2: OHD --- HI-SCORES

[ExedExes]

You all know my love for the first RF, and the cab I'd originally play it on with a screen so stretched out I couldn't even see my final score, and you all convinced me to grab RF2 and play (finally). I found that it was just as great and intense as the first with no real difficult sections or patterns to memorize.

I did a few practice runs and only got near 5 million runs with the Flying Ray and the Eraser, but then I figured out the medal-chaining strategy from the RF Emporium site and an excellent video walkthrough. So yeah, I found how to get the hidden ships too, and I love the SLAVE. Here is my impressive run.



ExedExes - 24,212,560 - Stage 4 - Slave (Hell Diver) - MAME

I noticed that the arcade doesn't have the actual stage number like it has on RFA. 1-4 should be 1st loop, Stage 4. It was the first stage in the air after defeating the train boss. I used the Slave under Hell Diver so that I could use the regular fire bomb to keep the tank containing the Fairy intact after defending the 3 that it was firing on. Plus, the Slave was a gray color, but it appears red for the high score screen. Now I finally see how you all get the crazy scores, and if my 100K chain didn't break along the train stage, I would have gotten even more.

[jepjepjep]

Nice score ExedExes

I played a few games tonight and actually did worse than yesterday.

[Tyranix95]

Nice score ExedExes

I played a few games tonight and actually did worse than yesterday.

This is not a 1cc-Survival thread.

STOP playing for SURVIVAL and START palying for POINTS.

Go back to the last page--Click the link--And read the part about the Medals.

And pick a fast SLAVE.

I busted 11 Mill tonight before the end of 1-3; and, I may play a few more rounds.

[jepjepjep]

I'll eventually learn the Stage 1 medal route, but I generally have more fun going for the clear first and worrying about points later on. I at least want to be able to get to the last stage consistently. I guess that's part of the reason why I like Garegga so much. Survival and scoring are so closely tied to each other.

[foxhound1022]

Finally beating Stage 3 consistently; been busy, and hadn't had much time to put into this, besides updating the thread.

9,108,730 - foxhound1022 - Stage 4 (Boss) - Raiden Mk. ll Beta - 360

[Tyranix95]

I played a few games tonight. It's ironic that my best run was my first one. I made it to the stage 5 boss. After that, I only made it to St 5 one other time.

6,981,100 - JEP - Stage 5 - Hell Diver - PCB/US ver.

Three tomatoes are walking down the street poppa tomato, momma tomato, and a little baby tomato. Baby tomato starts lagging behind. Poppa tomato gets angry, goes over to the baby tomato, and smooshes him... and says, "Catch up."

11,187,340 - TX. - Stage 1-3 - Flying Ray's Slave - PCB/US ver.

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To Score "HI" in HELL DRIVE, you must learn about the MEDAL SYSTEM.

First, your score will never get BIG without the GOLD MEDALS in play.

So, start collecting MEDAL Sets--Silver Medals, Blue Medals, and Green Medals--just like DIMAHOO. You need to collect about 8 or 9 of each MEDAL to have a set.

Silver Medals appear when you have 0 Slaves. Blue Medals appear when you have 1 Slave. And Green Medals appear when you have 2 Slaves. After you complete all three Medal sets, Gold Medals will appear.

Second: Medals Chain in point value. The chain occurs after you clear the screen of all the medals. So, if you make a medal, then it's worth X ponts in the medal set--then, if you clear the screen of all the medals, the next medal that you make in the medal set will be worth X+1 points in the medal set. 9_ is the max point value in a medal set.

BUT, if you make a medal, then it's worth X ponts in the medal set--And if you do not clear the screen of all the medals--then the next medal that you make in the medal set will be worth the same amount of points in the medal set as the first medal on the screen.

Third: Use the Miscus (Mascot) as a METAL Fountain to collect Medals quickly. Fly over it and shoot the guy so he releases medals one at a time directly over your ship. As the Mascot tosses the medals up in the air, you will collect each medal one at a time, and the medal will increase in point value. If you do not do this, then Miclus will toss all the medals up in the air and all the medals will all have the same point value.

The Medal Fountain works as long as there are no other medals on the screen. If there is another medal on the screen, then all the metals than the Miclus tosses up when you fly over him will have the same point value as the first medal on screen.

Hope to see you do better next time, Jep.

[dunpeal2064]

And don't forget to break the 10k limit on the gold medals by allowing 9 on screen at once, or you'll be stuck at 10k medals instead of 100k medals.

[foxhound1022]

Thanks for the explanation, guys. Now maybe I can get up there with the Aces.

[jepjepjep]

Thanks for the explanation, guys. Now maybe I can get up there with the Aces.

Yeah, that was a good explanation. At least now I know what I'm supposed to do, and knowing is half the battle.

But why tomatoes?? And how is a tomato supposed to catch up if he's been smooshed? Isn't it game over after that.

[mjmjr25]

And don't forget to break the 10k limit on the gold medals by allowing 9 on screen at once, or you'll be stuck at 10k medals instead of 100k medals.

I'm now able to get the 10K medals by the train on stage 3, but can't seem to get 9 on the screen at once? Not sure how i'd do that...the stage is moving too fast?