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jetsetdanny
08 May 2008
that you can achieve a great score at ANY moment - it seems so much within your grasp. But then you keep playing, and playing, and playing, and nothing, for hours you can't even go over 4000 pts.

jetsetdanny
08 May 2008
it might take me days or weeks to achieve, plus a tremendous frustration. Unless I got lucky again. That's the problem with the game - it's so addictive, because you know ...

jetsetdanny
08 May 2008
and one or two barely over 4000 pts., and then suddenly there's this one fantastic game where I go over 7000 pts. and further into the rounds than ever before. But if I wanted to repeat that score

jetsetdanny
08 May 2008
What I find puzzling about "Cheese, Louise!" is how irregular it is. I keep playing for hours getting dozens of scores in the 2000-2999 pts. range, with just several over 3000 pts. ...

jetsetdanny
08 May 2008
The 7308 score came about as a combination of my very good playing form (in the third day of intensive playing) and lucky arrangements of the cheeses (easy to avoid and conducive to perfect rounds).

jetsetdanny
08 May 2008
and I think I haven't misfired any bullets, firing selectively trying to get perfect scores. 4. For rounds above 18: a similar tactic but with more emphasis on just trying to survive.

jetsetdanny
08 May 2008
3. For Rounds more or less 9-18: firing continuously while moving from the very left to the right and then back. Then, when there are 2 or 3 "cheeses" left ...

jetsetdanny
08 May 2008
(taking the risks to do it, which aren't very high yet). 2. Moving rather quickly through rounds 6-8, firing continuously (the bonus isn't worth the risk there IMO) ...

jetsetdanny
08 May 2008
Congratulations on your third all-time result, devo2 . I don't have a real strategy, no. Some elements I have applied: 1. trying to get perfect rounds on levels 1-5...

andrewbroad
06 May 2008
I just reached Round 20 of Cheese, Louise! with a lower score than for 18 and 19. I'm getting more nimble, but Round 20 is much harder!

devo2
05 May 2008
wow thats an impressive score, 7308. it wud take me 3 days to get that! do you have a strategy? (spill it!)

andrewbroad
05 May 2008
So it's just possible I could meet the Killer Birds with infinite lives this side of July, but certainly not with just three lives.

andrewbroad
05 May 2008
No extra lives at the moment, but I have suggested (in the Manic Miner forum) giving the player a choice between submitting a score and continuing with infinite lives.

jetsetdanny
04 May 2008
I still don't get it. You are not playing with extra lives right now, are you? It is NOT possible to get any extra lives at this point - or am I missing something? So again, what's the problem

andrewbroad
04 May 2008
Because if I did it with extra lives, I would lose my ability to submit a score, as we're currently discussing in the Manic Miner forum.

jetsetdanny
04 May 2008
Unable to meet the Killer Birds this side of July - I understand, tennis and other distractions. But why wouldn't you be able to submit a score if you achieved a good one, Andrew???

andrewbroad
04 May 2008
Well, I certainly won't be going to meet the Killer Birds /this/ side of July, and I wouldn't be able to submit a score if I did.

jetsetdanny
04 May 2008
So I rule on both scenes again. Will anyone challenge me before July? Or my all-time highs for both games?

jetsetdanny
04 May 2008
Yes!!! Cheese, Louise! - 7308 pts. with Round 35. An all-time high, for score and round alike. I've spent three days on it, but now I can swear it's been worth it!

jetsetdanny
04 May 2008
Congratulations on your personal highs, Andrew and boomshakalaka! I have reached Round 29, but with a poor score (2989, score #18). Plus I *almost* reclaimed gold in "Cheese" from devo2...

Shoutbox Archive
The aim of Manic Miner is to guide Miner Willy through each screen - collecing all keys and then reaching the exit without being caught by the guardians. Use the arrow keys to move, and SPACE, SHIFT, or 'Z' to jump. 'P' to pause. Full instructions are at the bottom of the page. For the full list of high scores, click here.
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Original game copyright 1983 Bug-Byte Ltd. This version developed by g2 development, based in part on the Manic Miner Javascript version written by Carl Woffenden.

April and May's top 20 high scores:

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World high scores

Pos. NameScoreCavern

Gold 1
 jetsetdanny80554 43
Silver 2
 jetsetdanny75156 39
Bronze 3
 jetsetdanny69980 36

 4
 andrewbroad57946 31
 5
 azzubayr50947 27
 6
 azzubayr49941 27
 7
 azzubayr49826 27
 8
 azzubayr45684 25
 9
 azzubayr45473 25
 10
 paulnicholas7929242 17
 11
 andrewbroad28343 14
 12
 andrewbroad28007 14
 13
 andrewbroad27015 13
 14
 andrewbroad26877 13
 15
 andrewbroad25575 12
 16
 andrewbroad21189 11
 17
 chessjunkie19833 12
 18
 chessjunkie19761 12
 19
 chessjunkie19723 12
 20
 andrewbroad19702 10

Click here for the top 100 high scores!


Instructions

Guide Miner Willy:
Through each of the caverns.
He can walk on floors such as these:
These sorts of things will kill him.:
Avoid the guardians:
He must collect all of the items from each cavern:
And make it to the exit to get to the next cavern:

Use the arrow keys to move, and SPACE, SHIFT, or 'Z' to jump.
Press 'P' to pause the game, and 'P' again to unpause.

Manic Miner Forum

Author Manic Miner
matt
Super Administrator



Posts: 17
Location: SE5 Londres
Joined: 05.07.05
Posted on 14-04-2008 06:20
Post your thoughts about Manic Miner here!

Edited by matt on 14-04-2008 06:21
Matthew Gordon Welcome to www.darnkitty.com !
Author RE: manic miner
drunkpumpkin
Member

Posts: 1
Location:
Joined: 15.04.08
Posted on 01-05-2008 00:18
is there anyway to save progress at different levels
Author RE: Manic Miner
matt
Super Administrator



Posts: 17
Location: SE5 Londres
Joined: 05.07.05
Posted on 02-05-2008 21:11
Unfortunately not, because of the high score board you have to start at level 1 each time! Nice idea for a future version though.
Matthew Gordon Welcome to www.darnkitty.com !
Author RE: Manic Miner
andrewbroad
Member



Posts: 3
Location: England
Joined: 24.11.05
Posted on 03-05-2008 11:16
Perhaps when you lose all your lives, you should get a choice between submitting a high score and continuing with infinite lives.
Andrew Broad andrewbroad http://geocities.com/andrewbroad/spectrum/willy/
Author RE: Manic Miner
matt
Super Administrator



Posts: 17
Location: SE5 Londres
Joined: 05.07.05
Posted on 08-05-2008 05:35
Another great idea for a future version... if there ever will be one...
Matthew Gordon Welcome to www.darnkitty.com !
Author RE: Manic Miner
daz
Member

Posts: 1
Location:
Joined: 09.05.08
Posted on 09-05-2008 20:36
So when are you doing Jet Set Willy?

Thanks for doing this one - ideal for a Friday at work
Author RE: Manic Miner
matt
Super Administrator



Posts: 17
Location: SE5 Londres
Joined: 05.07.05
Posted on 10-05-2008 01:47
It's definitely crossed my mind! Unfortunately it's all about finding the time...
Matthew Gordon Welcome to www.darnkitty.com !

Current high scores    

  Manic Miner 
 jetsetdanny80554 
 jetsetdanny75156 
 jetsetdanny69980 
 andrewbroad57946 
 azzubayr50947 
 azzubayr49941 
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 jetsetdanny7308 
 devo25209 
 devo24420 
 jetsetdanny4373 
 jetsetdanny4061 
 jetsetdanny3768 
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