Vectrex Tournament: Vector War VII (28th Oct - 4th Nov 2017)
Sept 8, 2017 11:21:15 GMT -5
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Post by hcmffm on Sept 8, 2017 11:21:15 GMT -5
Latest info:
Status:
Vector War VII is over.
Score code:
-
Highscores:
Seven years ago, Rob Maerz, well known in the Retro scene, initiated the Vector War. The Vector War is a yearly Vectrex game tournament; Vectrex players all over the world participate. This year's Vector War VII (VW7) lasts one week and will take place from 28th October till 4th November. Please note that 1st November is the Play Your Vectrex Day (PYVD).
Below, please find all details about the Vector War VII. If something shouldn't be clear, do not hesitate to ask here in this topic or send me a PM.
Games list:
Please note that for qualifying only 6 out of 12 games need to be played. In round braces you'll find the threshold score (=minimum score that you have to achieve). For some games level and/or a maximum are specified.
GCE/MB
1. Cosmic Chasm (5000)
2. Fortress of Narzod (3000)
3. Polar Rescue (Game 1, 10000)
4. Rip Off (1000)
5. Solar Quest (75000)
6. Spinball (75000)
7. Web Wars (5 trophies, max. 20 trophies)
Homebrew:
1. Gravitrex Plus (Standard, 5000)
2. Star Fire Spirits (Medium, 1000)
3. Vectrexagon (Easy, 45.0s)
4. Karl Quappe (Competition, 4000)
5. Y.A.S.I. (3000)
Info and Rules:
Begin of Contest: Saturday, 28. October 2017 03:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4)
End of Contest: Saturday, 04. November 2017 19:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4)
Current relevant time can be found here.
Qualification and Participation:
To qualify for the contest you must play and submit scores of 6 games of the above game list.
To submit a score:
- Check here what the current score code is.
- Play a game and try to achieve a score which is higher than the threshold score of the appropriate game. The threshold score of a game is the number in round braces in the above game list.
- Take a picture of your score including the current score code and the name of the game on-screen (if possible) and post it here:
a.) Upload your picture to a free file hoster, see topic Free file hosting.
b.) Click on the "Reply" button and place the link provided by the free file hoster. Please use the "Preview" and check your posting and the correct display of your highscore image. If everything is fine you click on "Create Post" button.
Notes:
- You can submit an arbitrary number of scores per day. There's one exception; on the last day of the tournament you can submit scores for two games of your choice, only.
- If a game can be marathoned (i.e. played for more than one hour), players are asked to report this. Then, a maximum score will be set by the organizer to avoid endless playing.
- Once you are qualified, your overall rank will be calculated and kept up-to-date.
Score code:
Whenever you take a photoproof of your highscore, make sure you include a small paper with the current score code in the photo. Only photoproofs with visible and correct score code will be valid. Score codes during the tournament, so make sure that you first lookup the current score code before playing and taking a photo.
Gaming Rules:
- Games must be played on original hardware. This means original Vectrex console and Vectrex controller. If a player doesn't use an original Vectrex controller for some reason he/she should please indicate this when posting his/her first scores. Not allowed are paddles or sensitivity-adjustable controllers, autofire dongles, autofire joysticks, or the usage of several types of controllers.
- To make things simple, photoproofs are sufficient to submit a score. Players are trusted to play fair and without cheating (no autofire dongles, game cheats, manipulating source codes or screenshots, and so on).
1st to 3rd Winner: 1 x Vector War T-Shirt* plus 1 x Prize A to D below. 1st Winner chooses first, second winner second, and so on.
Random Prize: Prize A to D, depending on the choice of 1st to 3rd winner. Random Prize will be drawn amongst all qualified players except the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd winner.
Prize A: Karl Quappe Limited Edition donated by Malban*
Prize B: Boxed copy of Big Blue*
Prize C: Slim edition of Big Blue donated by cNp *
Prize D: Coupon for one game (max. $25) offered by Packrat Video Games*
*Costs for International shipping are also covered.
Availability of Games:
For qualifying in Vector War VII you have to play 6 games listed in the game list above. It can be a bit of an advantage if you have more than 6 or even all 12 games at hand.
- All original GCE/MB titles can be found on various multicartridges (e.g. Sean Kelly 60-in-1, AC 72-in-1, Madtronix Multicartridge 72-in-1 Classic (M1) , ...). Also, all all GCE ROMs can be downloaded for free and written on a flashable cartridge like VecMulti
- Gravitrex Plus is sold by Packrat Video Games
- Vectrexagon is sold by Packrat Video Games
- Protector/Y.A.S.I. cartridge is sold by Packrat Video Games
- Star Fire Spirits is part of Vecmania sold by Packrat Video Games. Star Fire Spirits is also included in the Sean Kelly Multi-Cart and the Madtronix Multicartridge Modern (M2)
- A special Vector War edition of Karl Quappe is provided for free download by Malban. You need a flashable cartridge like VecMulti, VecFlash, or VecFever for playing.
Easiest way to get most games played in Vector War VII is the Sean Kelly Multi-Cart or the two Madtronix multicartridges (M1+M2).
Game manuals
For some games it's good to have a manual at hand to understand game play and/or scoring.
- Vectrex Game manuals@Digitpress
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Highscore list has been updated. Please note that I'll update scores at least once a day; on the last day of the tournament even more often.
