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Congrats to Mark Singleton for beating the Gauntlet Twin Galaxies World Record. He's currently got a 12 hour video that is being voted on and it's looking likely to be accepted as the official new world record. His final score was 5,615,337, beating the previous record of 4,458,580 by Dwayne Ritchards of Canada. Here's the last half hour of game play. Well done Mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GplethPYbZQ&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GplethPYbZQ&feature=share
Awesome stuff mark
CharlieFar
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Well deserved Mark. Congratulations!
Can't wait to give this a proper look at when I get home.
Can't wait to give this a proper look at when I get home.
well done
CharlieFar
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Simply awesome Mark!
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Great work Mark!
Hey guys just did a search from a wikipedia comment about Gauntlet that the world record was 5million or something. Did a search saw this link, and read this post. Thats how I got here.
In 1986 when I was 12 years old, here in Australia I got to level 483 with Green Elf, 22million
I used 1 x 20cent piece = 600 starting health. I dont know what the game settings were. I think food was default.
It took me from 10am in the morning to 10:30pm in the evening. I killed it off with 10,000+ health.
This was at the Ringwood Bowling Alley in Ringwood, Victoria, Australia.
Other top scores I had were Green Elf 14million. Valkerie 11million.
I never used Wizard or Warrior. I started off with Valkerie had my first big games with her, but changed to Green Elf for his speed and Magic Power. As well as decent Shot Speed. My first three preferences for Green Elf were Extra Speed, Extra Magic Power, then Extra Fight Power.
This was 30 years ago, I am 42yo, turning 43 in October. I lived loved and breathed Gauntlet. Its all I used to rave on about.
The Salt2016-08-30 07:45:14
In 1986 when I was 12 years old, here in Australia I got to level 483 with Green Elf, 22million
I used 1 x 20cent piece = 600 starting health. I dont know what the game settings were. I think food was default.
It took me from 10am in the morning to 10:30pm in the evening. I killed it off with 10,000+ health.
This was at the Ringwood Bowling Alley in Ringwood, Victoria, Australia.
Other top scores I had were Green Elf 14million. Valkerie 11million.
I never used Wizard or Warrior. I started off with Valkerie had my first big games with her, but changed to Green Elf for his speed and Magic Power. As well as decent Shot Speed. My first three preferences for Green Elf were Extra Speed, Extra Magic Power, then Extra Fight Power.
This was 30 years ago, I am 42yo, turning 43 in October. I lived loved and breathed Gauntlet. Its all I used to rave on about.
The Salt2016-08-30 07:45:14
There was a level that was like a maze, the whole path was single lane (width) to the exit in the middle of level encased within a full outside single lane path around the whole level. Which we used for a mini game I used to show my mates, that was seeing how long you could OUTRUN/LAST THIEF!!
Upon starting the level after having acquired Super potions THIEF would start to appear randomly to nab them off you. As we know he followed your exact path, was super quick, and if he got you he took your potion off you. He always took your Extra Speed off you first! We dont know why that was?? but i always saw it as a sign of GREEN ELF with Extra Speed as the ultimate start from level 8 onwards. Speed was huge advantage.
At start you would run left across bottom of the level, up the left side, right across the top of level, down the right side, completing a NEAR FULL square map of the outside PATH of this level. Its the only level in game that has one.
Stopping just short of where your starting position for this level you WAITED with ELF. Then you hear/see THIEF appear, he bolts off FOLLOWING your path, ELF takes off after him as he cant turn around to get you. With Extra Speed you try see how long you can stay away from THIEF cutting laps of the outside path of the level.
He eventually catches you, but the PURITY/CONCEPT is this a UNIQUE situation in the game with THIEF that can only be done with GREEN ELF + EXTRA SPEED on THIS LEVEL as its the longest possible THIEF path in the game that can exploit these elements in the game.
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The Salt2016-08-30 08:45:32
Upon starting the level after having acquired Super potions THIEF would start to appear randomly to nab them off you. As we know he followed your exact path, was super quick, and if he got you he took your potion off you. He always took your Extra Speed off you first! We dont know why that was?? but i always saw it as a sign of GREEN ELF with Extra Speed as the ultimate start from level 8 onwards. Speed was huge advantage.
At start you would run left across bottom of the level, up the left side, right across the top of level, down the right side, completing a NEAR FULL square map of the outside PATH of this level. Its the only level in game that has one.
Stopping just short of where your starting position for this level you WAITED with ELF. Then you hear/see THIEF appear, he bolts off FOLLOWING your path, ELF takes off after him as he cant turn around to get you. With Extra Speed you try see how long you can stay away from THIEF cutting laps of the outside path of the level.
He eventually catches you, but the PURITY/CONCEPT is this a UNIQUE situation in the game with THIEF that can only be done with GREEN ELF + EXTRA SPEED on THIS LEVEL as its the longest possible THIEF path in the game that can exploit these elements in the game.
The Salt2016-08-30 08:45:32
When we stalled levels we used a match, wedged it in the side of the FIRE button pushed in. This allowed us to take a quick break from the machine and still score whatever monsters we were shooting for score whilst waiting the 200 health countdown to stall the walls.
Stretch the legs, the fingers, hands and get a mental refresh/break
Stretch the legs, the fingers, hands and get a mental refresh/break
Whatever level last player died on became Level 8 for the next fresh start player. If it was at the start of a run of tough levels that cost your health alot to get through, as not much food/potions, difficult sections that you dont like, then you could turn the machine off at the powerpoint/wall plug.
This would randomise the level 8. If you were going for a big score run getting favourable maps early was a great launching pad to the big scores.
This would randomise the level 8. If you were going for a big score run getting favourable maps early was a great launching pad to the big scores.
CharlieFar
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The Salt said:
I'll admit that I'm no Gauntlet expert, but how did you manage to score 22M in the same time that it took Mark (new WR holder) to achieve "only" 5.6M?