Toaplan high scores thread!

[Ed Oscuro]

Hello folks! This is a thread for high-scores of Toaplan shooters. I'll start with five slots per game, maybe expanding that if we have enough players. Accepted games are MAME, PCB (i.e. original arcade version), and Genesis, though if you have any other versions you specifically want to play (PC-Engine version of Truxton, X68000, FM Towns, etc) I'll make room for those as well.

Games we'll cover will range from at least Tiger Heli to Batsugun (Toaplan's final release). Anything developed by Toaplan is welcome!

Rules:
Different ROM sets and diffficulty settings are allowed for all games (no cheats or non-original autofire, please), as long as:
a.) You are not using settings external to the game - i.e. no autofire pads, only autofire from the game's options
b.) You remember to list your settings for us!

If you use autofire while the default setting is off (and vice versa), the score will be posted with a notation at the end. There's no reason to hurt yourself, so take advantage of autofire if you wish. Just remember to put that in your entry!

Games played using different options or ROM sets (with different gameplay) will get their own listing. At the current time, we're only allowing these attributes to be changed (i.e. don't up the number of default lives, and don't mess with the extra life award - extend - settings).

That is all.
Excellent fighting is required!

BATSUGUN (Saturn, tate mode)
1.) 852,990 - Stage 4, Beltiana - TurboGenesis

FIGHTING HAWK (MAME)
1.) 144050 - Area 43 - Ed Oscuro (12/14/06)

FIRE SHARK (MAME)
1.) 463,260 - Stage 03-09 - Ed Oscuro (12/18/06)

FIRE SHARK (Genesis)
Easy, rapidfire OFF
1.) 3,266,920 - Stage 10 - Ed Oscuro (12/8/06)
2.) 1,876,870 - Stage 10 - DKTheArcadeRat (12/23/06)
3.) 1,721,550 - Stage 10 - TurboGenesis (12/28/06)
4.) 1,511,120 - Stage 10 - s1lence (12/14/06)


Normal, rapidfire OFF
1.) 1,162,540 - Stage 7 - Ed Oscuro (12/16/06)
2.) 407,720 - Stage 4 - TurboGenesis (12/10/06)

GRIND STORMER (Genesis)
1.) 510,730 - Stage 3 - TurboGenesis (12/14/06)

HELLFIRE S (PC-Engine CD-ROM)
1.) 464,000 - Stage 5? - XYXZYZ

OUTZONE (Set 1, MAME)
1.) 213,790 - Area 19 - Ed Oscuro (12/10/06)

TIGER HELI (MAME)
1.) 60,740 - Area 15 - Bloodreign (12/13/06)

KYUKYOKU TIGER - Twin Cobra (MAME, Japan)
1.) 206,430 - Area 28 - Bloodreign

TWIN COBRA (Genesis) - Hard A, rapidfire ON
1.) 289,920 - Stage 2 - Ed Oscuro (12/26/06)

TWIN HAWK (MAME, World)
1.) 77,420 - Area 14 - Ed Oscuro (12/13/06)

TWIN HAWK/DAISENPU (Genesis) - Easy, rapidfire OFF
1.) 162,730 - Ed Oscuro (old score)

[s1lence]

I'll get you some scores this weekend, see if I can compete.

[Ed Oscuro]

My savior! Yeah, just post some scores and don't worry about how they stack up - these games are TOUGH. I have literally spent months with Toaplan shooters and have barely cracked the shell, and only on Fire Shark (because it's easy).

[s1lence]

I'll post them tonight after I get a chance to play. I have an arcade stick I need to test out.

[DKTheArcadeRat]

I will get you some Fire Shark scores, probably before the night is out. But not on easy and without the autofire, lol. Unless easy is what it gets set to by default. I never adjust anything except lives when I want to play for a long while.

Dave

[Ed Oscuro]

Yeah, that's the default. Go by the defaults, unless you want to do a higher difficulty level...you shouldn't need to since the difficulty ramps up in these games.

Added another hi-score for myself. Dang, Outzone is tough.

[s1lence]

Wow, I suck so far.

Fireshark on your settings : 132,500. I haven't played the game in such a LONG time. I'll keep trying.

[TurboGenesis]

Could we include Grind Stormer? This is a Toaplan shootie as well.

[TurboGenesis]

Ok I poped in Fire Shark (Genesis)

High Score:
407,720
Stage-04
[Normal]

I'll try again...

[Bloodreign]

I believe Daisenpuu is Toaplan as well (though it's listed on MAME as Taito, you can feel the Toaplan influence), started working on that, though the bullets are really fast, and all the enemies are ground based. Very tough game though, also perhaps some Tiger Heli (Twin Cobra prequel), but again haven't put serious practice into it yet, so no scores thus far.

Ok Tiger Heli score on MAME- Bloodreign 60,740 Area 15


This game falls victim to fast bullets and being point blanked, nice game that doesn't play nice.

Just added: Twin Cobra arcade Japanese version- Bloodreign 206,430 Area 28

[Ed Oscuro]

Could we include Grind Stormer? This is a Toaplan shootie as well.

Yes, of course!

[Ed Oscuro]

Ok I poped in Fire Shark (Genesis)

High Score:
407,720
Stage-04
[Normal]

I'll try again...

I've added a separate section for that, since you say it's on Normal. The default game difficulty is Easy. Please let me know if that ain't so...

Also, added Twin Hawk/Daisenpu (I don't think there's any difference, my emulator's title screen shows Daisenpu's title). It's very grueling without autofire, so feel free to use autofire. I did record a score without it, though.

[s1lence]

Yeah my score on easy mode shows how easy Fireshark is. I'm going to try the other ones tonight.

[Captain Wrong]

Great thread! When I get some time, I'll school ya all.

[DKTheArcadeRat]

Fire Shark - Stage 4 - Easy - 421850(then i turned it off, lol)

Dave

[TurboGenesis]

I've added a separate section for that, since you say it's on Normal. The default game difficulty is Easy. Please let me know if that ain't so...

Also, added Twin Hawk/Daisenpu (I don't think there's any difference, my emulator's title screen shows Daisenpu's title). It's very grueling without autofire, so feel free to use autofire. I did record a score without it, though.

I change the difficulty to normal when I play Fire Shark. All other options are default.

Here is my Grind Stormer score from last weekend:

Grind Stormer - Stage 3 - default settings - 510,730

(I personally like the power up system in Grind Stormer better than V-V)

[Ed Oscuro]

Yeah, I despise V-5's powerup system, even if it is pretty much just the Gradius one.

Also, please tell me which version you're playing...for now I've got you marked down but without a port.

My own score on the Genesis version so far: 203,840, 20% complete.

The game's a lot better than I had given it credit for.

[s1lence]

FireShark
321,500 s1lence - (12/13/06)

[TurboGenesis]

Hey Ed, all my scores are on Genesis. I'll have to find some time to get a Truxton score as well.

Have you considered including Batsugun?

[Ed Oscuro]

s1lence: You're progressing at the same rate I did. If you keep at it, you should be scoring in the millions pretty soon!

TurboGenesis: Thanks, and yes, we'll definitely have to cover Batsugun, Toaplan's last game. I hear it's a lot more like the Raizing titles, although the graphics definitely are Toaplan made. Sigh...really miss that art style, I do!