# RGB High Score Battle! - Week 39 & 40: Gradius **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [June 3, 2020, 5:39am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983 "2020-06-03T05:39:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 5:39am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/1 "2020-06-03T05:39:40Z")
**[Site is updated!](http://raskulous.com/scores/) Here’s our current week details:** [![](https://raskulous.com/scores/img/gradius.jpeg) ](https://raskulous.com/scores/img/gradius.jpeg) **WEEK 39 & 40** **Game:** Gradius **Platform(s):** NES **Challenge Type:** High Score **Game Details:** Full Game **When:** June 1st - June 14th, 2020 **Chosen By:** Timu321 I’ve updated the website with the new game, let’s get flying! Good luck everyone, please submit your scores via screenshot or video by replying directly to this post! * * * **RULES** 1. Competitions last two weeks, close on Sunday night @ midnight. 2. Post screenshots in this thread as proof. 3. The winner from the previous week chooses the next game to play. 4. You cannot choose twice in a row. 2nd place will choose if someone wins two weeks in a row. 5. If there’s a tie, the person that submitted the high score first gets to choose. 6. Games must be high score compatible (think “arcade style scores” like Pac-Man, or Spy Hunter, not Super Mario). 7. Emulation is okay (MAME is often the best for high scores). 8. No save state manipulation (pausing to take a break is fine though). 9. Submit scores as soon as you get them! To keep the competition rolling and fair, do not hold on until the last moment to submit. Points will be awarded for the entrants, based on the position finished for the week. This is to encourage wider participation, and the points will be posted each week as well as on the website. | POSITION | POINTS AWARDED | | --- | --- | | 1st: | 10 points | | 2nd: | 7 points | | 3rd: | 5 points | | 4th: | 3 points | | 5th: | 2 points | | Any honest attempt: | 1 point | Overall, we should keep it simple. This is just a good time, not a crazy official high score competition! **Game plays should ideally be short and fun so people that can’t invest hours into this can still compete.** Obviously we are working on a trust based system here, so don’t ruin it for the others! [Here’s a simple website](http://raskulous.com/scores) I made to keep track of the competition. ---
**Author:** ![Timu321](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/timu321/32/25_2.png) [@Timu321](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Timu321)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 5:58am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/2 "2020-06-03T05:58:27Z")
If I do beat the game it would be my 1st time, and it’s funny that this is happening in June as last year in June 2019 I played and beaten the arcade version of Gradius 1 and finally gotten into the series afterwards. ---
**Author:** ![Sapiens](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/sapiens/32/5160_2.png) [@Sapiens](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Sapiens)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 12:08pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/3 "2020-06-03T12:08:05Z")
Will have to play using the Switch. Looking forward to losing. ---
**Author:** ![GraveyardDuck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/graveyardduck/32/5498_2.png) [@GraveyardDuck](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/GraveyardDuck)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/4 "2020-06-03T15:31:54Z")
I’m excited for this one, Gradius is one of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Timu321](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/timu321/32/25_2.png) [@Timu321](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Timu321)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/5 "2020-06-03T15:41:42Z")
Yep, I love Gradius too! ---
**Author:** ![GraveyardDuck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/graveyardduck/32/5498_2.png) [@GraveyardDuck](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/GraveyardDuck)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/6 "2020-06-04T01:32:51Z")
![20200603_203114](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/e/ec3b6d37cf45739caae58d5859e77e0ea0511f56.jpeg) Was doing well until it all fell apart in the Moai stage of loop 2 ---
**Author:** ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/7 "2020-06-04T01:47:50Z")
Damn, that’s a nice score… my only time getting to the 2nd loop I got 700k. That was a year or so ago. ---
**Author:** ![Laevateinn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/laevateinn/32/34_2.png) [@Laevateinn](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Laevateinn)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/8 "2020-06-04T03:03:05Z")
I died just after that spot on the first loop [![](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/371726397242343426/717936165218549821/image0.jpg) ](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/371726397242343426/717936165218549821/image0.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/9 "2020-06-05T15:27:20Z")
Lol it’s only a loop if you make it loop 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Laevateinn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/laevateinn/32/34_2.png) [@Laevateinn](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Laevateinn)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/10 "2020-06-05T16:36:23Z")
😭 ---
**Author:** ![Timu321](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/timu321/32/25_2.png) [@Timu321](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Timu321)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/11 "2020-06-07T18:30:05Z")
Finally beat the NES Gradius for the 1st time. Now I can try to attempt a higher score soon! ---
**Author:** ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 5:21am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/12 "2020-06-08T05:21:21Z")
Nice job, what was the score? ---
**Author:** ![Timu321](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/timu321/32/25_2.png) [@Timu321](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Timu321)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 5:25am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/13 "2020-06-08T05:25:28Z")
![](https://i.ibb.co/mJ3frKG/retroarch-2020-06-08-01-23-26-835.png) ---
**Author:** ![GraveyardDuck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/graveyardduck/32/5498_2.png) [@GraveyardDuck](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/GraveyardDuck)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/14 "2020-06-09T02:52:18Z")
Finally broke 1mil, died right at the beginning of stage 6 in the 2nd loop. ![20200608_215032](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/6/6f725bf62ca4d8ee9fe2c9589c31ce495478e170.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Timu321](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/timu321/32/25_2.png) [@Timu321](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Timu321)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 6:15am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/15 "2020-06-09T06:15:00Z")
![](https://i.ibb.co/xHNqg17/retroarch-2020-06-08-23-38-19-582.png) Yeah I did a 2nd loop. ---
**Author:** ![GraveyardDuck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/graveyardduck/32/5498_2.png) [@GraveyardDuck](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/GraveyardDuck)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 1:13pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/16 "2020-06-09T13:13:21Z")
Made it to loop 4, got lucky and hit some warps allowing me to skip troublesome stages. ![20200609_081210](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/0/027f3426e19fe98f473cb50710240a4f5ba91646.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Timu321](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/timu321/32/25_2.png) [@Timu321](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Timu321)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/17 "2020-06-09T16:16:01Z")
Nice! ---
**Author:** ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/18 "2020-06-12T15:17:10Z")
Holy crap man. When I got determined to finish the game last year it took a couple hundred attempts to finish one loop! ---
**Author:** ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/19 "2020-06-15T17:44:28Z")
@GraveyardDuck Congrats on your win! What game would you like to play next? ---
**Author:** ![GraveyardDuck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/graveyardduck/32/5498_2.png) [@GraveyardDuck](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/GraveyardDuck)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-high-score-battle-week-39-40-gradius/1983/20 "2020-06-15T18:00:38Z")
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