Bitmob High-Score Challenge -- Dolphin Olympics 2

Editor's note: Jeffrey Grubb has started up a new weekly group activity that is sure to keep you busy: inter-community high score battles. This is your chance to nab boasting rights and lord them over your fellow Bitmobbers. -James


It is time, Bitmob "friends." Time for what, you ask? Time that we stop feigning kindness and community spirit. Time that we give in to our basest desires and drive each other into the ground....

I'm talking about competitive gaming. But I don't mean that lame head-to-head FPS stuff you see from Major League Gaming. I'm talking about leaderboard chasing: playing for the highest score, just like the real game warriors used to do back in the '80s.

Which brings us to The Bitmob High Score Challenge!

What it is: Each week the community will pick a different game. The most likely places to find games for the competition are Kongregate, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Facebook. These platforms all provide excellent score tracking.

This week's game: Dolphin Olympics 2

Hit the jump for more details.

When it's happening: All throughout this week -- starting Sunday, February 7 and ending Saturday, February 13.

Where it's happening: Kongregate.com

What you'll win: What's the prize if you get the high score? Bragging rights, nothing more -- just like the arcade warriors of days gone by.

How to join in: If you haven't, you should sign up for a Kongregate account (it's free) and send me a friend request. Otherwise, it will be difficult to verify your score. My handle is NeoJobe.

Once you have signed up, go ahead and put your name and handle in the comments below so we can all send friend requests to one another. Everyone can start competing immediately.

Trash talking is welcome -- encouraged even -- but please remember to keep things friendly.

Finally, I have a handful of games in mind for the upcoming weeks, but if you'd like to make a suggestion, please include it the comment with your Kongregate handle.

Good luck!

Comments (14)

Boringly, AlexDM is my name on there. Working out how to play this game without bothering with instructions now...
Alex Martin , February 07, 2010
I think we should play George Costanza's favorite game.
Brian Shirk , February 07, 2010
@Alex give it a couple of tries. You will get used to it.

@Brian Totally, we will do that in a few weeks if we can find a good version of it that everyone has access to. Is Frogger on XBLA?
Jeffrey Michael Grubb , February 07, 2010
@Jeff, I know Frogger is on PSN, so I would assume so...?
Kevin Zhang-xing , February 07, 2010
@Kevin Great. I'll have to check and see if the scoring is the same on both of them. I'd imagine they would be.

Also, I picked one of your articles for Pixel Revolt. Be sure to check it out.
Jeffrey Michael Grubb , February 07, 2010
I miss George Costanza.
Jason Wilson , February 07, 2010
@Jason I do, too. I keep looking at that photo and it makes me want more Seinfeld. I haven't watched this season of Curb, and apparently they all have a reunion.
Jeffrey Michael Grubb , February 07, 2010
I'm game.
Username: Giggysan
Matt Giguere , February 07, 2010
Great, Matt. I got your friend request.
Jeffrey Michael Grubb , February 07, 2010
If you are having troubles getting a high score check youtube for tips on how to get a really high jump.
Jeffrey Michael Grubb , February 07, 2010
For upcoming weeks you could go with pacifism mode in Geometry Wars 2. I'm already beating you there
Cody Winn , February 08, 2010
That will definitely be a part of it... and HEY!

To be fair though, we will try to take the best score for the week at hand.
Jeffrey Michael Grubb , February 08, 2010
I am there and ready to kick ass! Well, or have my ass kicked!
Lance Darnell , February 09, 2010
@Jeffrey This is the best season of Curb in a couple of years. They pick things up like as if they never stopped filming.
Jason Wilson , February 09, 2010

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