Noxid's Monthly Game Challenge - Scores Galore(s)!

OP updated with a snapshot of the spreadsheet I'm using to keep score
If there are any errors let me know and I'll try to fix it maybe

 

Dear lord this is hard

 

I guess I'll post this run now because I'm going away for a week in a few days and I don't know if I can get another score up.

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Now that I look at it, I'm not too far off from the highest rank so far. I did the Monster X portion extremely sloppily, so I know I can certainly improve a few jumps from that. I also decided to get the Snake, but now that I think about it I could really save some jumps if I just keep the Polar Star.

 

I like this number, it's nice and round.

 

For those willing to totally optimize their runs, I found out that it's actually possible to retrieve the Life Capsule in the very first room without any additional jumps or damage. It's tricky, but I know that some people are willing to do it. To do this, first get up to the terminal and open the Doors up. Then, drop off the platform and carefully time your fall into the area right under the moving blocks. I have a picture to demonstrate below.

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If you touch the block with the X at all, the trip will not succeed. You have to time it so that you're going as fast as possible, while getting as close as possible to the block without touching it.

 

Nice and round in the programmer's "I like this number, it makes me happy" way.

Also, it'd be cool if you got hit by large spikes after getting that score without saving. -127 health AND points!

EDIT: Thanks for the tip, Cool

 

That's another way to do it. The way X-Calibar and I (and maybe some others as well) do it is by dropping off to the right, and riding the lowest moving block so that it will carry you over to the left. The trick is to not start moving to the right too soon, or else you'll bump into the highest moving block and lose the necessary momentum to land on top of the lowest moving block, but it's not that hard.

Your way works too though.

 

Hehe.

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I know it's possible to lower that score even further, but it'd probably take another few hours and I'd really only decrease it by, like, one or two.

Some tips if you're interested:

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-Taking damage on slopes sometimes won't propel you into the air, but I don't know why. Usually moving around to a lower part of the slope solves the issue.
-The first room: getting the Life Capsule is essential. Try to get sixteen points here, I can never get fifteen.
-It's possible to finish every part after Monster X with zero jumps. It might sound difficult, but it's certainly doable.
-For Monster X, you can take damage on the red barrier while riding it to go to the other side without jumping and turn it around. You only take one damage from doing this.
-During the Monster X fight, try keeping a Gaudi alive (I think keeping the flying one is easier, and its projectile only does three damage) so you can skip the jump after the fight.
-I skipped only one Save Point, and that was the one in the Labyrinth Shop. Overall, you'll save about four jumps and it's the easiest to skip, so I recommend it.
-Keep the Blade at Level 2. Well, this tip in specific I follow for almost every Cave Story run I do, but whatever.
-I advise equipping the Bubbler when tanking damage, it's the least useful out of all the weapons you have.

That's all I have, good luck!

 

Ok I can't beat this. I don't think anyone else can either, but that's yet to be decided.

I'll edit my videos and try to post a video of the full run later.

 

GIR needs to be banned from monthly game

 

Ok here's the video.

GIR needs to be banned from monthly game

You're just jelly.

 

That is the main reason for me saying that, yes

 

Got a better score because TP threatened to beat mine by one. TP and XCal were watching when I made this, and it's on my livestream channel probably. Be warned there were a lot of deaths in making this though.

 

GIR, is there something like a competitive gaming scene for single or multiplayer side-scrolling games? If there is such a thing, I'd say that with these skills you could win some prizes. How did you get so good? Beating much IWBTG like games?

 

Beating much IWBTG like games?

I've never beaten IWBTG. I didn't like its trial-and-error style of gameplay, and I'm not a fan of games where you die in one hit normally.

I've always liked platformer games though, and I've played those since I was a child. Also for certain games like these, I think a certain sort of OCD kicks in inside of me, and compels me to finish it/get a better score.

Also I don't think there's a competitive platforming gaming scene, and even if there was, I'm not sure I'd want to participate. This little forum contest seems to take a lot of time as it is, and I have other obligations/things I like to do.

 

I just finished off what I'd started and got 109. Didn't exactly bust my boilers, I don't have the patience for this much menu invincibility resetting.

 

ALRIGHT GUYS I THINK I GOT THIS.

Wait, wait, no. Hold on a sec.


*jumps one more time*

There. Read 'em and weep.

 

...Dayum.

I see Noxid's code isn't impenetrable.

 

No okay zt needs to win because of that
It's mandatory

 

ZT can win highest score since he just got 10k right there.