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> I posted this first at KLOV.
> It is a little known bug in the original code.
> Doesn't appear to have ever been talked about here, so let me be the first.
>
> Back in 1981 I was playing BattleZone at Bagatelle at the Rye Town Hilton, Rye, NY.
>
> The game started as usual but then I got a blitz with wave after wave of missiles and
> saucers, no tanks.
>
> The game ended after a couple minutes. Definitely longer than normal but not by much.
>
> I had 2,600,000 points.
>
> I called over the attendant, got a high score card, got my 10 free game tokens a week
> later.
> It was ultra cool, but it definitely was a mistake.
>
> It happened again Saturday night at CAX 2012.
>
> Right from the beginning I got nailed with Missiles.
> I thought maybe I was finishing someone else's games.
>
> Definitely not the case.
>
> Fortunately I took a photo, but I was tired and sloppy about putting in my initials.
> TAA instead of TEB
>
> In less than 30 seconds, I scored the 6th highest score of all time.
> 8,407,000
>
> Has anyone else ever witnessed the BattleZone crazy score bug?
>
> After finding some information, I think the bug can be recreated by playing a really
> BAD game. Like no score.
> Then perhaps hitting a tank and being destroyed at the same time.
> On your last tank, the score shoots up to many millions, and the game then proceeds
> to nail you with appropriate fire power in relation to the score.
>
> I was spending more time looking around at the scenery then engaging the tanks.
> I was also trying to scoot around them, coming up from the rear.
>
> Also, I discovered my game play is so bad, I've never seen a super tank before.
> There is a youtube video that is remarkable.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymrYkbEbnEQ
>
> Definitely have to put in some more time on Battlezone in Mame. See if I can track
> this bug down.