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Posted by TomatoMan - 8/17/2002 4:42:11 PM

Production begins as soon as I get Ferret's vid. :) You'll have to give me a few weeks to make my mistakes and figure out how it all works.

Posted by cocoapuffs999 - 8/17/2002 5:35:22 PM

New High

Impact site 248

Posted by HCGamer - 8/17/2002 11:45:32 PM

Hello everybody.
This is my first actual post on this topic, but I have been reading it for a while. Although nothing to brag about, my scores are

IS - 177
FoH - 259
FN - 178
DS - 214
FT - 151

I doubt if any of them got on the top 15, but, well, there you go. Anyway, the real reason for my post is a request. Would anyone be interested in making Challenge Mode maps for all 5 levels? (you could include enemy locations, pellet locations, stone/stick gates, bridges, etc.). I believe it would be a big help to some people *coughMEcough* if someone did this, as it would help us plan out a path to follow as we go through the level in vain attempts to get a high score. So would anyone be willing to do this? Thanks.
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Posted by SuperStein - 8/18/2002 3:12:28 AM

New Impact Site Score:
242...
I'm improving!

Posted by Xel23 - 8/18/2002 10:56:49 AM

HCGamer, I remember there being maps of the first 3 levels of Challenge Mode in an issue of NintendoPower, and they were pretty good. However, I threw the issue out a long time ago(I didn't have the game yet, I'm so stupid!).
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Posted by HCGamer - 8/18/2002 12:53:47 PM

Oh, geez, your right! I totally forgot about that one! However, it only covers the first three levels. Final Trial I think I could live with without a map, but what about Distant Spring? Anyone want to volunteer? It is the biggest level by far, and I think it is the level that needs a map the most.
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Posted by HCGamer - 8/18/2002 1:52:04 PM

FoH - 275

New record for me. Nobody cares.
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Posted by SuperStein - 8/18/2002 1:53:52 PM

243 now on Impact site... I just want a spot on the top 15!

I think it holds for atleast top 10 i hope.... ! Any updates soon?

Posted by TomatoMan - 8/18/2002 2:00:41 PM

Looks like you're on, and in fine position too! Congrats!

The 264 on Impact Site (perfect aside from the Flint Beetle) is one of the most satisfying things you can do. It took me a while to get from the 240s to it, but it sure felt good when I hit it!

Posted by SuperStein - 8/18/2002 2:18:12 PM

The most ****ed up thing was that the red 5 on the mountain top just needed 1 more sec to get in... *sighs*.. that would have been a 248.... *starts crying*

Well... thank you... soon I will lie besides you on the top with my own 278! LOL.. geez..like that's gonna happen...well, gonna pray for that tonight!

Posted by TomatoMan - 8/18/2002 2:50:13 PM

No doubt... but start with the 264! :)

I had a couple of real frustrating runs: my first 276, I finished with time to spare - the countdown was just starting as the last pellet went up - and then I realized I missed a throw at a 1 earler on by a micron and the pikmin was standing right next to it, but had fallen asleep and not picked it up. By the time I got back to him and got him on it, time ran out. Would have been a 278.

Then there was the 277, in which I again thought I had everything perfect, but obviously one 1 went to the wrong onion, or died somewhere. I had it taped and went back looking for it, but couldn't see what I did wrong.

Man, all this pikmin talk makes me want to play again! My Cube is with my stepbrother, I loaned it to him for a while. We'll be reunited next week. :)

Posted by SuperStein - 8/18/2002 2:55:16 PM

I'm on the case already. I've written down everything on your video. ANd marked when the clock rings. So I know if i'm on schedule: The 1st ring comes when ur throwin at the 1st 10 (blue one). The second comes when your pickin reds up to 100.. rigth before you go onto the plateau. The 3rd is right before you go into the water with your blues!

Posted by TomatoMan - 8/18/2002 4:13:41 PM

Right. Those times are pretty good, you can be off them a little and still make it. You definitely want to have your 100 picked and heading for the ramp by noon if at all possible, that's the main one I paid attention to.

Posted by cocoapuffs999 - 8/18/2002 8:19:10 PM

Creeping up
Impact site 253.

All I missed was the yellow 5. I just got a few to the wrong colors. I am really hoping to get that 264 soon.

Posted by robluvsnic - 8/18/2002 9:18:40 PM

At last, at last, at last!

A-hem. Hi. I've been travelling the world trying to find a site registering Pikmin Challenge top scores and finally (thanks to someone else) I've found one. So first of all, thank you to whoever started this, and thanks to everyone who contributes to this thread.

This being my first post here, I'm sure I'll still have to earn everyone's trust regarding the scores I post (can't easily provide any proof), but if you want to check out my credentials, I'm an administrator at another forum, forum.***.com [oops, just checked the terms and found I shouldn't say where. Anyone can feel free to email me to find out which forum it is] -- I promise, this isn't spam! I just want to give whatever inidication I can that I'm honest and posting genuine scores. Not that my scores challenge in any way the top-fivers, but anyway... ;) My wife and I play challenge non-stop. My wife's pretty **** good at IS (238) and FOH (438). Me, I'm not so great:

IS -- 214
FOH -- 375
FN -- 298
DS -- 287
FT -- 144 (only played it once, though).

Anyway, sorry to take up everyone's time with so many words. I just want to say that I'm looking forward to the competition and hearing about everyone's challenge successes. I'll check back every couple of days.

Cheers
rob

Posted by SuperStein - 8/19/2002 1:09:23 AM

To TomatoMan, SnapDragon, Ahlyis, Ferret and all others which I don't recall:

We need a top 15 update! Especially for Impact Site. I've got a feeling that says the 'newest' list is VERY wrong! Thanks!

Posted by SuperStein - 8/19/2002 2:49:30 AM

*UPDATE*

impact Site Score: 244 (+1) LOL!

Posted by SuperStein - 8/19/2002 3:47:33 AM

YahOOoOooO00oOO! w0000t!

Got 253 on the Impact Site... could almost have been perfect 264... but the yellow 5 by the water came to the wrong onion.. didn't have enough yellows to carry it back! And didn't manage to whistle back the blues when i came down from the mountains... three reds also went to the yellow onion! WoooHooo! Looks like I'm gonna make this after all!.... but the Flint Beetle thingy is worse!

Posted by jakemrjr - 8/19/2002 9:05:24 AM

253 has become another popular score for IS

Posted by Xel23 - 8/19/2002 11:56:19 AM

IS:258(TM's strat)
FoH: 472(My strat with modifications)
FN: 345 (Rouge7's strat)
DS: 401 (Ferret's strat
FT: 214 (Ahylis's Strat)

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Posted by Ahlyis - 8/19/2002 12:28:03 PM

Top 15 Challenge Mode scores by level (as of 8-19-02):

Impact Site:
1. 278 (TomatoMan)
2. 273 (Snapdragon)
2. 273 (Nathan Ian Bowers)
2. 273 (Jimithingr)
2. 273 (Ferret5317)
2. 273 (spenser)
7. 258 (Xel23)
8. 253 (jakemrjr)
8. 253 (cocoapuffs999)
8. 253 (SuperStein)
11. 239 (Rogue7)
12. 223 (Lewellyn)
13. 220 (mvidel)
14. 216 (Otorock)
15. 214 (Emmit310)
15. 214 (robluvsnic)

Forest of Hope:
1. 569 (Snapdragon)
2. 568 (topoftheclass)
3. 555 (Grenade Guzzler)
4. 544 (spenser)
5. 529 (Nathan Ian Bowers)
6. 528 (redpichead)
7. 508 (TomatoNan)
8. 492 (Rogue7)
9. 472 (Xel23)
10. 469 (Ferret5317)
11. 439 (Lewellyn)
12. 436 (Destiny)
13. 430 (cocoapuffs999)
14. 428 (jakemrjr)
15. 407 (Ahlyis)

Forest Navel:
1. 439 (Snapdragon)
2. 425 (blackmage 200)
3. 422 (Rogue7)
4. 398 (Nathan Ian Bowers)
5. 397 (redpichead)
5. 397 (Ferret5317)
7. 390 (Jimithingr)
8. 345 (Xel23)
9. 339 (jakemrjr)
10. 311 (cocoapuffs999)
11. 303 (AdvanceGamer)
12. 298 (robluvsnic)
13. 289 (BLAH38)
14. 286 (Ahlyis)
15. 274 (Otorock)

Distant Spring:
1. 582 (Ferret5317)
2. 516 (Snapdragon)
3. 507 (redpichead)
4. 501 (Jimithingr)
5. 470 (Nathan Ian Bowers)
6. 467 (Rogue7)
7. 443 (topotheclass)
8. 402 (blackmage 200)
9. 401 (Xel23)
10. 399 (Souja246)
11. 376 (cocoapuffs999)
12. 344 (Destiny)
13. 340 (jakemrjr)
14. 336 (Ahlyis)
15. 325 (Emmit310)

Final Trial:
1. 299 (Snapdragon)
1. 299 (Ahlyis)
3. 281 (redpichead)
4. 267 (Ferret5317)
5. 259 (jakemrjr)
6. 252 (Lewellyn)
7. 243 (Rouge7)
8. 241 (TomatoMan)
9. 230 (cocoapuffs999)
10. 218 (Kingfisher)
11. 214 (Trent Easton)
11. 214 (Xel23)
13. 213 (Emmit310)
14. 189 (Agent Wesker)
15. 180 (BLAH38)

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Posted by cocoapuffs999 - 8/19/2002 3:12:44 PM

Impact site 258
I finally got every thing in the level back. I just got a few to the wrong colors. I going to get that 264 very soon.

Posted by HCGamer - 8/19/2002 11:23:46 PM

*UPDATE*

FoH: 314
Not enough for the leaderboards, but an improvement nonetheless.
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Posted by SuperStein - 8/20/2002 8:01:48 AM

Yipppey! Im in the top 10! but cocoapuffs999 you naughty boy/girl.. you should not leave the 253 gang so quickly!

Posted by blackmage 200 - 8/20/2002 8:30:13 AM

fn 430
yahoo!
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Posted by TomatoMan - 8/20/2002 8:42:20 AM

Blackmage, if you get 10 more we'll have to cap YOUR vid for the DVD. How likely do you think that is?

Posted by flaming fejjery - 8/20/2002 9:12:10 AM

i have 202 on the landing site but im going to improve soon hopefully.

Posted by Ahlyis - 8/20/2002 11:16:14 AM

Back on to the only board I've fallen off of so far, though FOH is getting close.

Impact Site - 221
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Posted by cocoapuffs999 - 8/20/2002 11:33:18 AM

Forest of hope 450

Posted by HCGamer - 8/20/2002 1:27:42 PM

FoH - 346

Getting closer...
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Posted by Lewellyn - 8/20/2002 1:46:59 PM

Slight improvement:

IS - 230

Posted by cocoapuffs999 - 8/20/2002 2:37:49 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOO

Impact site 261
Finished before the countdown even started. 3 must have went to the wrong color. Must get 264 soon.

Posted by HCGamer - 8/20/2002 2:56:55 PM

FN - 221
MAN! I wish I could get better scores...
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Posted by HCGamer - 8/20/2002 3:49:40 PM

FoH - 386

AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!
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Posted by SnapDragon - 8/20/2002 5:16:36 PM

Rouge: Are you sure you aren't being taken in by a GameFAQs prankster? All blackmage has done is post one-line improvements, always just slightly ahead of you. He hasn't given any indication that he understands the strategy of the level - and his improvements seem to ignore many of the score boundaries that the rest of us have hit, like 422. I get the distinct impression you're being had. At any rate, fantastic job on the 422! A nice, clean score, unlike my 439. The 439 strategy was extremely hard, and I definitely wouldn't want to try for a "perfect" 442.

Blackmage: If you're not faking, you're definitely at the level where you need screenshots or a strategy before I'll believe your score. Rouge has demonstrated a LOT of knowledge of the level, and a lot of slow, painful effort to improve. You have not.

Posted by HCGamer - 8/20/2002 9:01:32 PM

FN - 256
DS - 272

GEEZ!!! In Forest Navel I got EVERY SINGLE 20 PELLET AND THE PEARL!!! How do you guys get so good!?!?!? Distant Spring I only got one Pearl (Chronos Reactor). Is it pretty much pointless to enter the ACB stumps? Man, I stink :).
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Posted by robluvsnic - 8/21/2002 12:14:42 AM

Sounds like you just need to be quicker and more systematic (useless observation, I know :P ).

After a while, I actually gave up on the pearl in FN, 'coz it seemed to take too long. I got my 298, which isn't that great of course, by skipping that whole back stretch and aiming to get everything else (missed out on a red 10 and a yellow 5).

Posted by HCGamer - 8/21/2002 12:33:59 AM

Thanks, I might try that. It just seems that I always have a shortage of Pikmin and I'm waiting for them to bring the goodies back before I can take 'em out again.
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Posted by robluvsnic - 8/21/2002 12:45:51 AM

The problem, of course, with my strategy is that you automatically write off 110 pikmin (pearl plus blue 10, blue 20, red 20, yellow 10).

Posted by cocoapuffs999 - 8/21/2002 11:22:39 AM

New high

Forest Navel 321

Posted by Rouge7 - 8/21/2002 12:50:38 PM

Thanks for the props, SnapDragon. What I like most about Forest Navel is that you need a good plan from start to finish, and (since my combat skills are only average) there’s no bulborb or frog to throw a wrench in things. I’ve probably spent as much time planning for this level as I have playing it. Getting from 401 to 422 was pretty easy in that my strategy only needed minor adjustments, however, I’ve had a heck of a time trying to go any higher. My 442 strat (if you could call it that, I’m nowhere close) is pretty different and requires I use color combinations on pellets more and I just lose too much time sorting the pikmin. I could go for 437 and all that would require is sacrificing one 5 pellet to knock down the BLL wall and make a mad dash for the red 20 there. Needless to say I have a new perspective on just how difficult your 439 was, nice work.

As for blackmage, I will give the benefit of doubt that I would want, but I also agree that with high scores comes the burden of proof...

Posted by HCGamer - 8/21/2002 1:04:29 PM

FN - A nice, round, 270...but it still sucks.

robluvsnic: I tried what you said...and got a new high score! (pathetic, but for me, its an improvement). I skipped the pearl, the two 20s, and the two 10s, but got pretty much everything else. The biggest chunk I missed though was the Red and Yellow 20s where the Gravity Jumper was, as well as the Blue 10 that is near there. Besides those (and a couple of 1s) I cleared the level. Now if only I could get those extra 40 Pikmin...I spend too much time going back to camp and calling my troops...oh well, back to work.
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Posted by HCGamer - 8/21/2002 1:59:33 PM

FT - 177

Interesting...my top scores for the first and last level are exactly the same...
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Posted by HCGamer - 8/21/2002 2:01:13 PM

AAAUUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!!! I just realized!!! I was only THREE LOUSY PIKMIN AWAY from getting on the top 15!!! Must keep trying...must keep trying...must keep trying...
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Posted by HCGamer - 8/21/2002 2:56:48 PM

Ahhhhhhhh...I have finally secured 14th place.

FT - 190

I also had a yellow 10 halfway across the bridges when time ran out, so pretty soon I'll have that elusive 200. But for now...I am satisfied.

Gosh, it feels lonely when you're posting you fourth post in a row. Where is everybody?
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Posted by cocoapuffs999 - 8/21/2002 5:06:22 PM

I have decided to give Impact a rest for a few days and play the forest of hope. In which I got a new high.

Forest of Hope 462
I can't seem to get any better. I guess I just have to practice.

Posted by jakemrjr - 8/21/2002 7:46:29 PM

score update -- I got 278 on Final Trial! :)

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Posted by jakemrjr - 8/21/2002 7:52:33 PM

Rouge7 .. I know what you mean about losing time sorting pikmin!! I always grab the wrong colors because they're so close together; a lot of the times even when I X them. I've been getting better at it though, which has improved my scores. Just one of the challenging things that makes it fun and hard to get the top scores.

Posted by cocoapuffs999 - 8/21/2002 8:08:27 PM

AAAUUUGGGGHHH!!!!

Impact site 263
I don't even know what went wrong. Will not rest. Must get 264.

Posted by robluvsnic - 8/21/2002 9:55:42 PM

Okay. I decided to actually have a look around the DS area before I gave it another proper go, and what do I find? Not 1, not 2, but 3 -- three -- pearls.

I am SO stupid sometimes. Well, of course with that sort of information I was able to smash my previous DS score:

The Distant Spring -- 351

Yay for me. I'm gonna devote myself to this area until I at least break 400.

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