Gradius (NES) Score Run No Miss (1 loop) - 675'800

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Virtlux

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Published on May 2, 2017 12:04:11 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS4ys79o2d0

Game:

Gradius (1985)

Duration: 17:17

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-RUN INFO-

Emulator used: Nestopia
Rom used: Gradius (U) (next attempts will use (J) versions)
Version: NTSC
Final Score: 675'800
Attempt: 43
Player: Virtlux (NTW)

The run was emulated, however no save states or turbo A/B was used while recording.

-LEADERBOARDS-

As in that was my first "succesful" No Miss run, I only contributed as the second place. Other scores were gathered from research and from so far what i know, no one has got over 700'000 points in the 1st loop. My goal is to overcome this score and perhaps even set a world record for No Miss 1st loop.
I only know one person having score higher than mine, rest is not fully known/unsure.
Rest of the scores was set by other people's run across the world, if you happen to be here please let me know.

1. 691'700 - Yoshistar95
2. 675'800 - Virtlux
3. 671'500 - ?
4. 622'800 - ?
5. 601'600 - ?
6. 587'700 - ?
7. 575'200 - ?
8. 565'700 - ?
9. 553'900 - ?
10. 533'600 - ?


-SCORING TIPS-

Auto-fire capsule:
Get 6 powerups so the [?] box is selected. Then, when the thousands digit of your score is a 0, get a 7th powerup and you will get auto fire until you lose a life.
#1 0:33
#2 8:31

10'000 point capsule:
Get 6 powerups so the [?] box is selected. Then, when the thousands digit of your score is a 5, get a 7th powerup and you will get 10,000 bonus points.
#1 5:13
#2 10:24
#3 14:03

Secret 1-ups:
Throughout the game there are 3 areas that once running into them will grant you an additional life. The only rule to activating them is having the the thousands digit of your score even (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) while being in such area.
#1 1:35
#2 6:29
#3 9:07

Secret 5000 point areas:
Like with the secret 1-ups, you have to get into a special area to activate them, this time your score value doesn't matter, so those secrets are easy to find and activate.
#1 0:56
#2 3:24
#3 8:19
#4 8:34

-ENEMY/SCORE INFO-

Stage 6 Nets/Stage 2 Dots - 0 points.
Blue Capsule - kills all enemies onscreen without giving any points.
(can be used to manipulate score for getting 10'000 point capsules)
Regular enemies - 100 points.
Power Capsule - 500 points.
Big Core MK I gates - 500 points each (5*500=2'500 points total)
Hatches - 1'000 points.
Tentacle Arms - 1'000 points.
Moai - 3'000 points.
Mother & Child - 3'000 points.
Point areas - 5'000 points.
Tentacle Brains - 5'000 points.
Big Core MK I - 10'000 points.
10'000 Point Capsule - 10'500 points.
Warp (not reccomended) - 50'000 points.
Endgame - 100'000 points.

-STAGE LIST & ADDITIONAL INFO-

0:38 Stage 1 - Volcano
Laser & Activating Auto-fire is highly recommended.

1:46 Volcano Rush
Laser, Option, Missles should get your final score to over 60'000.

3:05 Stage 2 - Stone Henge
Laser is recommended.

4:12 Zubs Rush
Safespottable while fully upgraded.

5:38 Stage 3 - Moai
Only 9 Moais can be destroyed. Exceeding that amnout will trigger a warp to Stage 5. Laser recommended.

6:46 Mother & Child
8 enemies worth 3000 points each.

8:09 Stage 4 - Invert Volcano
Double is recommended, however keeping laser do good as well.

9:17 Inv. Volcano Rush
Safespottable while fully upgraded.
Laser is recommended.

10:43 Stage 5 - Tentacle
Each tentacle brain is worth 5000 points. You can destroy arms before killing the brain granting you additional 1000 points for each arm destroyed. In future run that method will be polished:
0 Arm + Brain - 5000 points.
1 Arm + Brain - 6000 points.
2 Arm + Brain - 7000 points.

12:05 Tentacle Rush
Stage 5 info strats.

13:27 Stage 6 - Cell
Laser is recommended.

14:27 Nucleus
Safespottable while fully upgraded.

15:14 Stage 7 - Base
Double and Shield is highly recommended.

16:41 Xaerous Brain
Endgame.

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