Achieved at : 2022-12-11
Rank : 1
(world record)
Lups : 200
Approved :
Yes
Voting completed : 2022-12-21
| General Rules: |
Left difficulty switch setting must remain in the B/Novice position throughout gameplay. Right difficulty switch setting may be in any position at any time. Must be played on a real 2600-compatible console or expansion module. Play with default settings unless otherwise specified. No code modifications that give the player an advantage over other players. No continues. No use of trainers, cheats, auto-fire (when not default present in-game) , game saves, or cheat codes. Can be overruled by the Specific Rules. It is discouraged and may lead to voters not accepting your score to: - excessively point farm - use glitches or other game exploits |
| Specific Rules: |
Game 6: The Beltway, Washington, D.C., 6 P.M. ∙ One side only ∙ Player can choose either left or right side. The difficulty switch setting on the side the player chooses to play on must remain in the position indicated by the leaderboard category: A/Expert: Struck chicken returns to the curb B/Novice: Struck chicken gets knocked back one lane The difficulty switch setting on the other side has no effect on the player, and can therefore be in any position. 5.9.21 |
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nads
I will add that PAL runs approximately 17% slower than NTSC. This due to the frame rates vs NTSC. So all PAL games are slower
@Rickster8 🇺🇸
nads
The main reason for TG separating is historical.
I’m not sure why you believe me on this, did you time how long it takes the chicken to cross the road for both?
Take another look at all the scores on TG. All the top scores match NTSC and PAL.
Also look at Dragster, the speed is different between the two and the end result is the same.
Splitting this into PAL and NTSC serves no purpose
I’m not sure why you believe me on this, did you time how long it takes the chicken to cross the road for both?
Take another look at all the scores on TG. All the top scores match NTSC and PAL.
Also look at Dragster, the speed is different between the two and the end result is the same.
Splitting this into PAL and NTSC serves no purpose
RetroRob
I'm okay with any decision taken with this. Let me know if I can do something.
@nads 🇦🇺
Rickster8
There's almost a 30 second difference in real time. I fail to see how the chicken's 'slowness' makes up for that. Sorry we will have to agree to disagree on this one.... Also I have to state then WHY does TG break up those tracks between NTSC and PAL? There has to be a LEGIT reason TG breaks them up? I would venture to say it's because in some timed games PAL is slower. Just like you said in the timed game SKIING. I bet Barnstorming is probably the same problem as well. I get what you are saying, but to me maybe a 10 second difference would be legit, but not 27 seconds, sorry I'm not on board with that much of a difference.....
@Rickster8 🇺🇸
nads
There is no need to split this game up by region.
Whilst the PAL timer is slower so is the chicken, it’s all relative to each other.
For reference here is the link to my PAL 38 for game one
https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/freeway/atari-2600-vcs/pal-game-1-difficulty-b/page/2
The score is the same for the NTSC game 1, and so are the other game scores.
I used to play PAL as I’m from Australia and to test myself against “the big boys at TG” I went and got an NTSC set up. In my gaming experience in the 2 regions so far there are only 3 games with a significant advantage/disadvantage between the 2
Skiing
Pac-Man ( so much easier on PAL in terms of difficulty )
and Private Eye Game 3 where I was able to pickup a extra 100 points on the NTSC.
Whilst the PAL timer is slower so is the chicken, it’s all relative to each other.
For reference here is the link to my PAL 38 for game one
https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/freeway/atari-2600-vcs/pal-game-1-difficulty-b/page/2
The score is the same for the NTSC game 1, and so are the other game scores.
I used to play PAL as I’m from Australia and to test myself against “the big boys at TG” I went and got an NTSC set up. In my gaming experience in the 2 regions so far there are only 3 games with a significant advantage/disadvantage between the 2
Skiing
Pac-Man ( so much easier on PAL in terms of difficulty )
and Private Eye Game 3 where I was able to pickup a extra 100 points on the NTSC.
Rickster8
So I was watching your game and realized the timer went forever it seemed. So for curiosity sake I timed both of our game 6 games and yours finished literally almost half a minute after mine did. I timed my game 6 game at 2:17.54, yours finished at 2:44.77. So I would have to guess you are using a PAL system and I'm using an NTSC system. On Twin Galaxies they create different tracks for NTSC and PAL. I think that's what needs to get done here as there is clearly a huge real time difference between the two consoles especially for timed races..... Not trying to be difficult, but the difference in time is blatant....
TGP
Hardware checked, game checked, Game 6 selected, Difficulty is B as chicken does not go back to start, gameplay checked, score checked.
Voting yes.
Voting yes.