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I've got the World Record High Score for New Zealand Story!

The Lone MagpieThe Lone Magpie
edited July 2014 in Chit chat
According to highscore.com, anyway...haven't seen anything else online that suggests otherwise. This is the arcade version btw, and can be witnessed in Nice n Sleazys in Glasgow.
Post edited by The Lone Magpie on
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  • richlrichl
    edited July 2014
    I loved this game on the Spec but couldn't actually get very far without "assistance". I'm assuming you can't put FLUFFY or PHILLIP into the arcade version, can you? ;)

    Anyway, seems like an extremely impressive score you've got there but you need to challenge this Greek guy to see who's the true world champion, otherwise you'll always have that niggling doubt at the back of your mind :lol:

    http://uk.ign.com/faqs/2004/the-new-zealand-story-walkthrough-461909
  • The Lone MagpieThe Lone Magpie
    edited July 2014
    Nope, no cheats. And I have no doubts that I can beat anyone, the only reason I didn't get a higher score is because a) I was drunk and b) I had been playing the game on one credit for two and a half hours and I needed a pee.
    Visit my webcomic, "Keezees!"
  • VampyreVampyre
    edited July 2014
    You should record yourself doing it and submit it to Twin Galaxies. They are officially recognised by Guinness so if you top the leaderboards there then you are the World Record holder. I can't find anything for arcade New Zealand Story on there.
    ZXSR - Speccy Mags Reviews
  • GreenCardGreenCard
    edited July 2014
    That is pretty awesome, congratulations! I can make it to level 2-2 or something. :lol:

    Me and a mate had a pretty epic run on Area 51 once. Haven't got a clue what the score was, but we finished the game twice on one credit each. We would've tried a third loop, but our arms were knackered and the shopping centre wanted to close for the day. :grin:
  • fogfog
    edited July 2014
    GreenCard wrote: »
    We would've tried a third loop, but our arms were knackered and the shopping centre wanted to close for the day. :grin:

    :lol:

    our local "arcade" also sold chips (it was a chip shop really)... but what with the owners dog being around and pigeons flying in every so often, no one was silly enough to each the chips.

    he had 5 machines and must have done some serious dosh back in the day.
  • The Lone MagpieThe Lone Magpie
    edited July 2014
    Vampyre wrote: »
    You should record yourself doing it and submit it to Twin Galaxies. They are officially recognised by Guinness so if you top the leaderboards there then you are the World Record holder. I can't find anything for arcade New Zealand Story on there.

    I know the Twin Galaxies site was down for quite a while, didn't know it was back up and running, glad to see there isn't a record set (so far!). Not sure if I could find anyone willing to record me for hours on end in a busy pub to provide evidence...
    Visit my webcomic, "Keezees!"
  • Rebelstar without a causeRebelstar without a cause
    edited July 2014
    I've only ever played the Speccy, Amiga and Sms versions. And I suck at all of them!
  • deadpan666deadpan666
    edited July 2014
    Nice work Magpie! And cheers for the heads up on Nice 'n' Sleazys...always looking for places I can find arcade machines up here! I'll pop in next time I'm through the West! :)
    The Black Cauldron (PC)
  • VanTammenVanTammen
    edited July 2014
    I knew I would meet a world recordist one day!

    congrats
  • thx1138thx1138
    edited July 2014
    I've watched King of Kong, twin galaxies still up itself as it was then? :D
  • R-TapeR-Tape
    edited July 2014
    Congrats!

    Just think the record you would set if you weren't drunk and didn't need a pee!

    There's an interesting feature in this month's Retrogamer about Arcade marathons.
    My speccy games.
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