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From: kenny_ii <kenny_...@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Questions on NF, and NF vs. Getaway
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T;1893360 Wrote: 
> On Feb 23, 4:36*pm, GameRoomCollectibles
> <gameroomcollectib... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> > On 2/23/2012 4:32 PM, seymour.shabow wrote:
> >
> > > T wrote:
> > >> Hey all. I've been playing the heck outta No Fear at DiDonatos in
> > >> Hammonton, NJ. Trying to beat Chris "CLN" grand champ of 14
> billion.
> > >> However, what happens sometimes is that after a while, the jump
> ramp
> > >> gets a little flaky. I've heard it can get overheated and
> purposely
> > >> shut down, or just not work. Then a few minutes later it's fine.
> The
> > >> OP is a great one, and has spent a lot of time with it. Is this
> just
> > >> something that happens, or is there a 'magic' fix? Any thoughts?
> >
> > > You should try timing out the modes to get to the wizard mode where
> > > every shot is 50 million points or something. That's probably what
> CLN
> > > did (although he is a damn good player otherwise he has GC on 2 of
> my
> > > machines that I can't beat - one I will eventually on STTNG but the
> 122
> > > million on whirlwind I don't think I'll ever beat)
> >
> > 14 billion? Wow. Here I thought my measly 6 billion something was a
> good
> > game... Need more practice.
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovm4wUqtTUA
> >
> > I prefer NF to HSII. The supercharger feature annoys me just because
> it
> > doesn't actually affect game play. Neat eye candy but a lot about
> nothing....
> 
> Thanks for all the info.  6 billion IS very good.  Chris "CLN" is like
> a world champion caliber player, and I'm lucky he has yet to reclaim
> his score on TRON - I put up 376 million and it's holding!!!!  I'm
> happy to even be able to be competitive with him, so I guess I'm not
> so bad myself... as for timing out the modes, I feel like I don't need
> to do that, coz you can rack up big points during them by stacking
> them with 25 mill raceway and payback time.  Then a shot scores 50
> million + anyway, so it's BETTER than the wizard modes.  Plus, ya
> gotta have *some* confidence in your ability to flip without
> draining.  In a tournament maybe, but in casual play, NEVER time out
> the modes is my opinion.  At least on most games.  NF for SURE.
> 
> T

Is that CLN Chris Newsom?  He still has the high score on my Cosmic
Gunfight from the Houston show 5 years ago.  I think he needed a second
plane ticket to haul all the trophies home that year.  ;-)

K2


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