March 2015 B&POTM Club: DOUBLE DRAGON

[Tyranix95]

Ok,

Keep it simple.

Beat the Shadow Warriors.

Save Marion.

Score some points.

1. 1up - arcade PCB(US/Europe?) - ALL – 102,470
2. Jeneki - Mame (Japan) - All - 97,580
3. Beelzebub - MAME(Japan) - ALL - 91,320
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[1up]

Well, i'll start...

1up - arcade pcb - ALL - 90350


sorry, to lazy to adjust settings on the cab for this board...

 

[andsuchisdeath]

^ Nice

If I remember correctly, the Japan and US versions start you off with a different amount of lives.

I don't know if the extend rate is any different. IMO making a seperate US and Japan table is lame, so perhaps people should indicate what region of the game they're playing.

 

[1up]

^ Nice

If I remember correctly, the Japan and US versions start you off with a different amount of lives.

I don't know if the extend rate is any different. IMO making a seperate US and Japan table is lame, so perhaps people should indicate what region of the game they're playing.

tbh i don't know, there's no region message when i start the board, on default i start with 2 lives, extra life at 30000 and another one at 60000.

 

[Tyranix95]

On the Title Screen, look at the bottom for the Country.

Technos Japan Corp. Or,

Taito America Corp.

 

[Jeneki]

Jeneki - Mame (Japan) - 3 - 39,450

Gotta time that jump better. Cause video game physics. You can beat the crap out of an army of thugs, but can't swim in what's probably waist deep water.

 

[Beelzebub]

Beelzebub - MAME(Japan) - ALL - 91,320

 

[aha2940]

Damn, Marion got some serious junk in the trunk...on a related note: only MAME DD here? or NES is also valid?

 

[Beelzebub]

Yep, arcade version of Double Dragon only.

 

[MattBlah]

Awwww... I was hoping it was going to be the Neogeo Double Dragon.

 

[Tyranix95]

Damn, Marion got some serious junk in the trunk...on a related note: only MAME DD here? or NES is also valid?

Yea, baby got back!

Cast J-Lo to play her in the movie?

 

[demirichris]

Is it just me or did Double Dragon get the "feel" of punching, kicking and stabbing dudes better than anything since? There's a lot of technically superior beat em' up options out there, but damn...DD just feels so satisfying.

 

[Tyranix95]

Yea, I just love the knee-to-the-face and the upper-cut.

Imho, all this game needed (design wise) was a way to "drop weapons" and a set of run/dash moves.

Then it'd be complete.

 

[aha2940]

Yea, baby got back!

Cast J-Lo to play her in the movie?

Kim K would do it fine too:

http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-11/14/7/enhanced/webdr05/enhanced-22963-1415967349-18.jpg

Imho, all this game needed (design wise) was a way to "drop weapons" and a set of run/dash moves.

Then you'd have Streets of Rage.

 

[andsuchisdeath]

nevermind

 

[Jeneki]

Jeneki - Mame (Japan) - 4 - 87,240

Got the river jump timing down. Next item to concentrate on: staying away from bottom edges, they seem to suck you right in if you get anywhere near them. I think the actual feet placement is lower than it appears to be in this game.

 

[andsuchisdeath]

Everybody is elbowing right?

I've never played DD for score, just for the clear. Does anyone have any scoring insights?

(Not playing this month)

 

[Beelzebub]

Everybody is elbowing right?

I've never played DD for score, just for the clear. Does anyone have any scoring insights?

(Not playing this month)

Yeah, I personally used the elbow of doom.

So far from what I can see though every attack has a different point value if successfully landed. For example the elbow is worth 180, and a headbutt is worth 200. I haven't played it again since my clear though, but I was thinking of booting it up here and checking out which attacks have the best point/damage ratio.

 

[Jeneki]

I've been using a bit of elbow, a bit of head butt, and a bit of others when I have the necessary health to not feel in danger. The headbutt looks too silly to ignore. I've never cleared an arcade beatemup and really hoping to get one, so I'm ok with taking the easy route (taunt if you like hehe).

 

[1up]

Try using the roundhouse kick(600 points I think), it should get you more than 100k in the end.


1up - arcade PCB(US/Europe?) - ALL – 102470

By the way, I have 2 pcb’s, 1 says taito corporation and the other technos japan(this one has faulty sound, no music only sfx), i can confirm that both have the same default settings, you start with 2 lives, extra life at 30000/90000.

My cab with -5v has a chassis problem so i probably won't be playing this anymore during this month since the other cabs i have don't have the -5v.

 

[Jeneki]

Finally got it.

Jeneki - Mame (Japan) - All - 97,580

There's a local place with a dedicated Double Dragon cab. I'll have to give it a try there next, although I remember the controls really needing maintenance there.

 

[Tyranix95]

Damn Jeneki, you're like George Jefferson: Moving On UP!!

 

[andsuchisdeath]

Congrats to 1up.

Props to Jeneki and Beelzebub.