Game Boy Players League - June 2018

Hello and welcome to another exhilarating month in the Game Boy Players League!

It’s June and that means it’s time for us to don our capes and take on another challenge and for this month we’ll be dispensing vigilante justice in Sunsoft’s Batman.

In this excellent action-platformer you’ll need to fight your way through hordes of the henchman before finally taking on Batman’s arch-nemesis, the Joker!

As the caped crusader you’ll need to traverse the treacherous streets, gothic cathedrals, toxic factories and even the polluted skies above Gotham City before reaching the final showdown.

Along the way you’ll need to find weapon upgrades and other useful items to help you survive the crime ridden city. Even with infinite continues on offer this is a tricky title that requires a heroic effort to beat so good luck!

Scoring

Players will receive 1 point for playing the game with an additional 2 points on offer for anyone who manages to finish the game.

Bonus Points

1 point will be awarded to first player to complete the game.

1 point will be awarded at the end of the month to the player who reaches the Joker with the highest score. (Pause the game during the boss fight as I don't believe the game shows the final score after the credits).

Due to Batman’s reluctance to kill criminals in the comics, 1 point will be awarded at the end of the month to the player who manages to reach the second stage (2-1) with the lowest score (without using a continue).

How to Enter

To enter simply post a photo (as a reply to this post) clearly showing your in game achievement along with a hand written note containing your name and the current month and year.

To ensure fair play all entries should be made using a genuine cartridge of the game (from any region) played on a genuine Game Boy (any model). Cheat codes may not be used and level select passwords should only be used once the player has earned them in game.

That’s all there is to it so stretch your thumbs, charge your batteries and game on! Good luck!

P.S A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our May challenge! F1 Race proved just a tough in 2018 as it was when it released 28 years ago defeating many good players.  A big congratulations to Scotty Magoo though who takes a clean sweep of bonus points for being the first finish the game and for completing the first four tracks in the fewest number of attempts. Beating Portugal on the first attempt is no mean feat so very well done! 

If you didn't get around to entering then fear not as you'll still be able to get some points retrospectively. If you submit a ‘F1 Race’, ‘Kirby’s Dream Land’, 'The Amazing Spider-Man' or 'Wario Blast' entry from now on you'll receive 1 point for playing the game and 1 extra point if you manage to complete it.

They'll be some great prizes for the top players at the end of the year so every point counts!