High Score Challenge #1: ‘Dactyl’
posted August 25th, 2008 7:24 PM EDT by arn in High Score Challenge
We’re going to try something new here on Touch Arcade: our first weekly High Score Challenge. If all goes well, we’ll try to pick a new free app once a week to have our readers compete for fun and glory for the high score.
Suggestions for future games can be submitted to tips@toucharcade.com.
Game criteria are as follows:
Player rules:
This week’s game is Dactyl [App Store] which has recently dropped its price from $0.99 to Free. The change in price is permanent according to the developers. The game is a rather simple one of reflexes. Bombs light up and you’re job is to tap on them as quickly as possible to defuse them. If you aren’t fast enough, the bomb explodes and the game ends. Defuse as many bombs as possible.
It’s a simple reflex game. (Unfortunately, it may not be easily playable if you are color blind.)
August 25th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
I’m just at 87 right now.
August 25th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
I usually score about 150-200 on Dactyl… but some douche could easily Photoshop whatever score into the screen grab and take the gold.
There is no real way to avoid cheating.
August 25th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
@mingistech well, there’s no prize, so let’s just assume people will do it just for fun.
August 25th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
81 on my first try!
August 25th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
I’m not great. But got 82 :).
August 25th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
330, probably enough Dactyl to last me all week.
August 25th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
I got 426! That’s my highscore.
August 25th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
I’m just an average gameplayer, but was weirdly good at Dactyl from the get-go. It’s somehow a match for my reflexes, to the point that I don’t really enjoy playing because the games last so long I hurt my wrist. I just got a 643 on it for this; my previous high score was a 622. I bet there are people out there who must have bested me, though, right? Has anyone broken 1000?
August 25th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
@david sky : you must somehow harness this power for good, and not evil
August 25th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Beat my record! Now it’s 615!
August 25th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Holy crap I just scored 1140! It’s not a lie I have the screenshot to prove it!
August 25th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Oh, well it is not destined for me to be the champion, I didn’t get past 120, sorry that I couldent live up to the one above me…….maybe next time though=~}
August 26th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Beat it! Now it’s 1254! No joke!
August 27th, 2008 at 4:35 am
PapiJump and Tap Tap Revenge (choose a song and difficulty level) would be great games for this! I don’t see why the game has to be free though…
August 27th, 2008 at 6:06 am
176 on my first…
+1 Papi’
September 5th, 2008 at 9:27 am
wow, my high score is 36
September 10th, 2008 at 1:46 am
i got 274 and have the video to prove it, look up on youtube RotaryKiwi and youll see it there
September 11th, 2008 at 11:15 am
my highest is 232
September 11th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
just got 1942 bit gutted i didnt get the 2000
is there some kind of job i can put this weird ability to use doing?
September 13th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
my record is 796
who whants the pic??
September 16th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I just got 429 which is my best score. My mate was playing and set the standard at 224 and i just creamed him!! Get in!!!
September 17th, 2008 at 1:31 am
damn i thought i did good, my high score is 834
September 19th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
my girlfriend has 2005!
September 20th, 2008 at 2:22 am
My high score is 2238…
September 23rd, 2008 at 5:44 am
i have been playing this INCREDIBLE game all week. I just scored 4367 - i have the screen shot to prove it - as you progress into the thousands, the speed increments are negligible, and stamina becomes the main limitation. my team has followed a rigorous conditioning program to ensure we are able to last well into the thousands. Unfortunately, the game has caused terrible arguments amongst my friendship group. Yesterday, a ‘dactyl hater’ deleted the game - a glass was smashed in the process. we are all mourning the death of dactyl.
September 24th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
4652 bitches!!
September 27th, 2008 at 5:49 am
Dactyl God where is your high score? Sam i don’t believe you!
September 28th, 2008 at 3:28 am
**your screenshot
October 1st, 2008 at 10:03 pm
yea i got 1299. the proof is in the pudding.
October 5th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
anyone know how to beat 10000?
cuz I jus reached 9999 and looks like that’s the limit
that was so gay…
October 9th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
time for a new high score challenge Doc!
Mr. Papi deserves it lol
October 22nd, 2008 at 5:01 pm
I got 2408 today!!
October 24th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Agree with Battle Born, time for a new challenge please, not a big fan of Dactyl personally.
October 27th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
2428… wow… someone got 9999?? shiiiiiiiiet….
November 7th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
my score is 4003
November 7th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
i made 4003
November 18th, 2008 at 4:02 am
1832 !
November 18th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
I got 692
November 18th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
i liv @ killarra #11
November 19th, 2008 at 12:56 am
Kitten Jump maybe? you can make millions there