True story: I'm a Lumines newb and a conscious sucker for Microsoft's evil pricing strategy for this game. Last night I was just about to unlock the first time attack achievement when the power went out, plunging my once luminous abode into inky darkness. Because life just isn't bearable without electronic entertainment (Even in a blackout, I can't stomach the load times on a PSP) I had to leave the house immediately. Luckily the lights came on this morning, and I erased my 30 blocks. What's your record for the 1 minute time attack?
True story: I'm a Lumines newb and a conscious sucker for Microsoft's evil pricing strategy for this game. Last night I was just about to unlock the first time attack achievement when the power went out, plunging my once luminous abode into inky darkness. Because life just isn't bearable without electronic entertainment (Even in a blackout, I can't stomach the load times on a PSP) I had to leave the house immediately. Luckily the lights came on this morning, and I erased my 30 blocks. What's your record for the 1 minute time attack?
Reader Comments (12)
Posted: Oct 29th 2006 1:00PM fob2000 said
My record is 70 blocks, which is the second time attack achievement that gets unlocked when you clear the first. It's almost impossible to get and I was lucky to do it. If anyone has a good strategy on how to get high scores, sharing is caring.
Posted: Oct 29th 2006 1:21PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, that sucks.. Mine is 57, and that was the product of 2 hours of doing nothing but playing the 60 second.. Good tips for Lumines would be helpful as I'm also a noob.. Although, I have opened a lot of skins and do decently well online.. I just hate the online lag/slowness compared to the offline game..
Posted: Oct 29th 2006 1:24PM (Unverified) said
32 here.
How you'd manage to get the second time attack achivements is absolutly baffling to me. I can't imagine eliminating more then a block a second for 30 seconds let alone doing it for 5 minutes for the last achivement.
How you'd manage to get the second time attack achivements is absolutly baffling to me. I can't imagine eliminating more then a block a second for 30 seconds let alone doing it for 5 minutes for the last achivement.
Posted: Oct 29th 2006 1:25PM JonahFalcon said
Go to the All-Time leaderboards, and click on the best score (157, I think) -- the Replay feature allows you to see just HOW they got that score.
Posted: Oct 29th 2006 3:09PM (Unverified) said
60 in 60 seconds. I doubt I'll ever get 70, unless I try for about an hour.
I'm quite content with my near million score on the Advance pack skins, though. I played for like 2 hours straight!
I'm quite content with my near million score on the Advance pack skins, though. I played for like 2 hours straight!
Posted: Oct 29th 2006 4:20PM (Unverified) said
Play the challenge mode until you can make combos quick and keep them going. Then try again at the time attack mode.
The longer time attacks are generally easier, especially for the 600 cleared in 600 secs, allowing you to combo like crazy, which is harder to do in the short time given for the 70 cleared in 60 secs.
The longer time attacks are generally easier, especially for the 600 cleared in 600 secs, allowing you to combo like crazy, which is harder to do in the short time given for the 70 cleared in 60 secs.
Posted: Oct 29th 2006 4:35PM (Unverified) said
just download the top1 replay, goto options and watch it. there are some really sick people arround lumines - or - a maniac scientist just build a lumines-fast-as-hell-robot. imho its the 2nd one...
Posted: Oct 29th 2006 6:52PM JonahFalcon said
"Play the challenge mode until you can make combos quick and keep them going. Then try again at the time attack mode."
Actually, I learned more the reverse way. I did a ton of Time Attack to learn the challenge modes.
Actually, I learned more the reverse way. I did a ton of Time Attack to learn the challenge modes.
Posted: Oct 29th 2006 10:44PM (Unverified) said
I can never get too far in the game (yes, I actually got the base pack, before the whole controversy), only up to the third theme in the challenge mode. I never really played Lumines before I played this, so this is my first time playing it.
Also, ITS NOT MS's "pricing strategy", the pricing was set up by Q? Entertainment. Microsoft just publishes the content on the Live Marketplace server, and tests if it works on a retail 360. They don't set the prices, they don't make the content, unless their the actual developer of the game. Will people QUIT blaming MS for what these developers are doing. That kind of follows the "shoot the messenger" analogy.
Also, the pricing won't be any better on PS3, since once again, its up to the developers to set the prices and make the content, and Sony will just publish it on their server. So the micro-transaction problems will exist on PS3 as well...
Also, ITS NOT MS's "pricing strategy", the pricing was set up by Q? Entertainment. Microsoft just publishes the content on the Live Marketplace server, and tests if it works on a retail 360. They don't set the prices, they don't make the content, unless their the actual developer of the game. Will people QUIT blaming MS for what these developers are doing. That kind of follows the "shoot the messenger" analogy.
Also, the pricing won't be any better on PS3, since once again, its up to the developers to set the prices and make the content, and Sony will just publish it on their server. So the micro-transaction problems will exist on PS3 as well...
Posted: Oct 30th 2006 5:15PM (Unverified) said
My most is 40 odd (47 I think) and I used the same tactic as the replay for the guy at the top...
Seems I'm a lot worse than him though, and I thought I was good at Lumines :(
Seems I'm a lot worse than him though, and I thought I was good at Lumines :(
Posted: Oct 30th 2006 11:37AM (Unverified) said
Up to 62 now...how I'll be able to get the last 8 I have no idea. I'll have to download some replays...too bad I don't have internet in my apartment yet! GRR!
Posted: Oct 31st 2006 6:22PM (Unverified) said
Do you live in Redmond/Kirkland? cuz power went out Sunday night too here???
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