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yep, this game is soooo hard!
Had a big improvement in the score though.

I see what you mean.
A while ago, there was a mention of some kind of software that Acornsoft were using to create some of their games with and I wondered if that might have been it.
Thanks.

I've noticed that these 4 games all have a very similar look and feel to them and they were all programmed by Walter Mansell.
I was wondering if he used some kind of games designing software to make them, perhaps one of his own making?
Any thoughts?

Here's my first attempt at this one (recently anyway).

Oh god, this requires brain power

(Finally found the correct screenshot!)
Got to into the 4000's on command 1 with this one, then barely managed 80 on 2, got a few hundred each on 3 and 4 before getting slaughtered in seconds on command 5 with only 28 points.
Definately the best score I've ever had though (even BITD!).

Theres definately a large element of luck involved with this.
Sometimes you get nothing but plasma bolts firing at you and other times they just seem to line up for you to shoot them.
Anyway...

I think we're getting close enough to make flibble sweat now

Gradually creeping up, but it took me all day to get this one.

Its starting to come back to me now.

Gradually getting better

Getting better, but still nowhere near as good as I used to be.

Aha!
One of my favourite games for the Beeb.
Be interesting to see how this one goes.

Managed to get through to level 6 on my first try!
Problem is, I don't think I ever completed level 6 BITD so I'm unlikely to now.

Always loved the concept of this game...always crap at actually playing it

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Sounds promising.
Thanks, will do.

Theres a lot of luck needed with regard to where the ghosta appear at the start of each level.
Also, i wonder how many broken beebs and screens this game was responsible for?...

So, now I have my Mega games cartridge, I need a Plus 1 interface to use it with.
Does anyone have a surplus of them? (Preferably at a reasonable price.)
Cheers!

Actually completed a level or two this time!
I remember how frustrating this game was BITD until I discovered the trick of playing it (the BBC version) on my Electron
Anyway, no such luxury this time so...

Don't think I'm going to like this one.
my first attempts got me to ....

298

No reason why not surely.
I should have thought of Frogger too but i only had 3 choices

Heres mine...

Helter Skelter
Sorcery
Felix in the Factory

Jesus!!!

Starting to get the hang of it a bit better now.

Heres my first couple of goes...

Lol! Ive tried several times and still havent equaled my original score!

Been playing this each day so far and this is the best score I've managed so far.
I suspect this will not be one of my favourite games...

Wow! Just played this just now, this evening when I was tired.
Utterly hopeless! Couldn't keep up with the ball at all.
Just a measley 81500 points.
Going to try again tomorrow morning first thing and see how much difference it makes...

Couple of tips:
First job is to activate the magnet powerup. This enables you to aim the ball and also helps you collect other tokens.
After that, the extended bat helps as does the wrecking ball.
Those three powerups can be combined.