I miss the golden nugget guns...
Blue & red
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Sheriff's Showdown
- Thread starter Dan
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Blue & red
Trooper Looper
Member
All in all, the biggest issue with Showdown is the guns and the scoring system. They're just not reliable. The speakers in the cars aren't as good as they were too, the "You got a Bonus!" Sounds like it's being played by some cheap low quality speaker. Another thing i noticed, when riding with a friend or family is that if you get a bonus point, the screen shows it, but the person who also shares the screen can't see their score when the bonus audio is being played.
Personally, I think it's time they scrap the current score system as it seems really unreliable, filled with obvious flaws (the screens), not as advanced as the Golden Nuggets one, which could record high scores of the week, month, and entire season AND display it. It had a more robust seven segmented display (the screens are really distracting personally), with better speakers for "You got a Bonus!" While other riders can still see their score.
On the guns, it seems like you don't even have to aim, just point it at a certain area and you'll almost without a doubt hit 2 targets, then they'll immediately reset, again, you'll get more points. A bit of a challenge would be nice with targets that done reset instantaneously.
I wonder who made the Golden Nuggets scoring system. I'd love to see a modernised version of that back in the ride!
Personally, I think it's time they scrap the current score system as it seems really unreliable, filled with obvious flaws (the screens), not as advanced as the Golden Nuggets one, which could record high scores of the week, month, and entire season AND display it. It had a more robust seven segmented display (the screens are really distracting personally), with better speakers for "You got a Bonus!" While other riders can still see their score.
On the guns, it seems like you don't even have to aim, just point it at a certain area and you'll almost without a doubt hit 2 targets, then they'll immediately reset, again, you'll get more points. A bit of a challenge would be nice with targets that done reset instantaneously.
I wonder who made the Golden Nuggets scoring system. I'd love to see a modernised version of that back in the ride!
Themeparksandy1981
Member
Space leisure did the original ride and this company did the re-theme
www.venuemagic.co.uk
Drayton Manor Theme Park - Venue Magic Show Control Software - Control DMX, Audio and Video in one easy to use timeline based software Package
VenueMagic UK have been working with Drayton Manor Park for a couple of years providing show control automation, props, equipment and complete ride refurbishment across the park. From live shows in Thomas Land and on the Rory Live Stage through to providing specialist theming décor for events...
www.venuemagic.co.uk
The new scoring system was implemented by Being Creative, who also re-themed The Haunting in 2016.
Themeparksandy1981
Member
I went on it yesterday and it was awful. The score on our cart listed old scores and didn’t know to we got back to the station what our scores was. Also there was a lot of targets flashing Blue. I told the operator and he just looked at me and continued to load the ride.
Trooper Looper
Member
Wow, it sounds like its in a really dire state! Drayton, It's time to give The Wild West shootout the love and TLC it deserves!
Themeparksandy1981
Member
Really do think Rory needs to go back into the building and it’s themed as sheriff Rory’s round up. The bad guys have escaped prison and Rory needs are happy to round them up.
Themeparksandy1981
Member
The carts laptop screens didn’t work today
Also some of the targets today were having a disco.
Also some of the targets today were having a disco.
Themeparksandy1981
Member
How did u manage to get that score?
I think that the bandit above the undertakers gives the highest scores per hit.
manwithstick
Member
There’s a couple of guns right now that shoot multiple targets at once - these are both in Car 1.
There’s a “hidden” bonus on the top of the undertakers roof - which can you shoot most of the way along the second half of the ride.
There are 3 bonuses close together in front of you when you enter the main room, continually shoot these (shooting other targets in between). In the mine at the start, you can shoot 4 targets in a circular motions that will boost your score.
But the main tip is get Car 1. One of the guns also gives points just for shooting at the moment!
If you get a stoppage for any reason then that is also the easiest way to boost your score!
There’s a “hidden” bonus on the top of the undertakers roof - which can you shoot most of the way along the second half of the ride.
There are 3 bonuses close together in front of you when you enter the main room, continually shoot these (shooting other targets in between). In the mine at the start, you can shoot 4 targets in a circular motions that will boost your score.
But the main tip is get Car 1. One of the guns also gives points just for shooting at the moment!
If you get a stoppage for any reason then that is also the easiest way to boost your score!
Turn around in areas where you have less targets to get the targets behind you where there's more / focus on the bonuses + always be hitting something ideally is how I play