SotM Sept: Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Dodonpachi

[city41]

Furthest I've gotten yet, just shy of the final boss. This time with laser, and man the game is way harder than with shot!

City41 - 23,185,570 - 1-6 - C/Laser 235 - PCB

 

[Chempop]

St6 boss is pretty easy compared to most first/single loop cave games. How long have you owned the PCB?
Personally I'm partial to laser now because of how important it is in the second loop for taking down bosses faster.

 

[city41]

I've owned the game for about a year now, but have hardly played it. I've been working on clearing DDP DOJ (black label, just first loop). I'm really close there, but getting from 99% to 100% is about as much effort as the first 99% was

So seeing this is the SOTM, I decided to switch gears. I'm gonna see if I can clear the first loop this month.

I could see laser helping on the second loop, but doubling shot's fire power is a huge boost. Where as it seems like laser's power only goes up a little bit (seems I can beat bosses about 1 second faster than with shot).

 

[_rm_]

A little improvement:

_rm_ - 18,464,440 - 1-5 - C/Shot - 158 - MAME

 

[GohanX]

I finally got a score high enough to put into the scoreboard, lol.

GohanX - 4,586,220 - 1-3 - C/Shot - 128 - MAME (on Xbox)

I think I did a bit higher when I was on Panda's machine. A tated screen really makes a difference when dodging bullets.

 

[Kid Panda]

This is Gohan's official score on the cab.

 

[Chempop]

Cool, thanks panda, I'll use that score for gohan, who just knocked nug out of the top ten ohhh shiiiiit. You going to take that nug?!
Come on guys, USE THOSE BOMBS AND LASER BOMB THE BOSSES

p.s. panda post your new high score

 

[Kid Panda]

I don't know what you're talking about. I don't have a new score.

 

[GohanX]

Now that you mention that, what is the preferred method of handling bosses? Just pew pew pew him and get a bonus for having leftover bombs or just waste him as quick as possible with the laser bomb?

 

[Kid Panda]

Now that you mention that, what is the preferred method of handling bosses? Just pew pew pew him and get a bonus for having leftover bombs or just waste him as quick as possible with the laser bomb?

Don't bomb and don't die. If you don't use bombs and pick up bombs past your max, you get a score multiplier. It makes you score go up constantly even if you're not shooting anything.

 

[Chempop]

If you are relying on panic bombs during stages, it might actually be beneficial to finish bosses off with a laser bomb for the boss hits bonus.

 

[Kid Panda]

This was a score on Friday while I was waiting for Caldwert to get ready. I have some other scores but I'm waiting to get better ones.

 

[Chempop]

AMAZING!!! I'll beat mine for sure, if you haven't already. BRAVO

 

[ballzdeepx]

Is there any information on the hitboxes for the ships? Is it the cockpit?

 

[Kid Panda]

These are approximations.

 

[ballzdeepx]

These are approximations.

Thanks Brotha

 

[Chempop]

argh, just got a 55mil first loop but blew it hard on 1-6.

[edit] AARGHH broke 75 mil again but blew it on 2-5

 

[suicidekiller]

Just a very slight improvement score-wise, but I managed to beat stage 3 boss without losing a life (which I haven't done before). However, used too many bombs in stage 5. That boss is so cruel

There is one spot I can't do without a bomb, so a little strategic help would be appreciated. It's on stage 3 shortly before the final red ship appears (and after the four space ships that cancel all bullets on screen when killed). Out of nowhere like 10-15 ships appear and spread their pink bullet mass over you. How am I supposed to get past them without a bomb? I haven't found a way yet and looking at youtube videos doesn't help either...

And how does the concept of maximum mode work? I couldn't find any significant raise in point although I have it quite frequently in stage 3 now (up to the mentioned point above). Do I have to clear a stage in maximum mode to get extra points?

suicidekiller - 19,072,650 - 1-6 - C/Shot - 151 - SAT

 

[ballzdeepx]

Just a very slight improvement score-wise, but I managed to beat stage 3 boss without losing a life (which I haven't done before). However, used too many bombs in stage 5. That boss is so cruel

There is one spot I can't do without a bomb, so a little strategic help would be appreciated. It's on stage 3 shortly before the final red ship appears (and after the four space ships that cancel all bullets on screen when killed). Out of nowhere like 10-15 ships appear and spread their pink bullet mass over you. How am I supposed to get past them without a bomb? I haven't found a way yet and looking at youtube videos doesn't help either...

And how does the concept of maximum mode work? I couldn't find any significant raise in point although I have it quite frequently in stage 3 now (up to the mentioned point above). Do I have to clear a stage in maximum mode to get extra points?

suicidekiller - 19,072,650 - 1-6 - C/Shot - 151 - SAT

I'd say if you're scoring that high the max bonus is working as intended for you. For that one part on stage 3 so far I just ensure I have max shot level up and point blank them best I can.

My first oh crap moment in the game is stage 2 where that tank thing comes out from the giant hanger dead center and shoots those needles everywhere. There is so much going on there, I nearly have to bomb, but I never feel like I've gotten past it other than pure luck each time.

 

[Chempop]

St3 that swarm before the big red ship, I tend to keep that last bullet cancel ship alive until the very last second so I can start wiping them clean, cancel, then get the rest. It takes practice to get it right.

 

[Kid Panda]

SK, I'll do a run tonight and film that part and post a vid to give you an idea of what to do.

 

[Chempop]

grrr 78mil gameover with 6 bombs (right before the 2-3 1UP of all places)

 

[city41]

grrr 78mil gameover with 6 bombs (right before the 2-3 1UP of all places)

#firstworldshmupproblems

 

[city41]

My first oh crap moment in the game is stage 2 where that tank thing comes out from the giant hanger dead center and shoots those needles everywhere. There is so much going on there, I nearly have to bomb, but I never feel like I've gotten past it other than pure luck each time.

I find for that part it works best to alternate between shot and laser. Laser helps kill that tank faster, and shot keeps the popcorn enemies in check.

 

[egg_sanwich]

I find for that part it works best to alternate between shot and laser. Laser helps kill that tank faster, and shot keeps the popcorn enemies in check.

It's usually the faster pink needles that catch me off guard, but plenty of side to side tracking tends to keep them out of your path long enough to kill the tank.