Buzz Lightyears Astro Blasters Tips?

Originally Posted By MickeyMommy

Does anyone have any tips on which targets are worth the most points? I am really surprised how much I love this ride! My highest score is 150,000 +, but I want MORE! LOL!!!

Anyone have any tips they are willing to share?

 

Originally Posted By pennyring

You're doing way better than me! What are *your* tips?

 

Originally Posted By DlandDug

Well, my high score is 1,272,000.

I assume you know that there are four different point values for targets?
Round=100 pts.
Square= 1,000 pts.
Diamond= 5,000 pts
Triangle= 10,000 pts.

A couple of low value targets reveal higher value targets:
-- Jack in the box (two!)
-- Round on wall before "super speed" tunnel
-- Round on "broken toy" in final battle room reveals a triangle that's right in front of you (the targets are on the BACK wall).
(There are more of these.)

There are also two "hidden" targets worth 100,000 pts. Each time you see the figure of Emperor Zurg, look at the line running down his chest. There is a small black circle down from his clasp. Shoot directly into this, and get 100,000.

You should also know that ALL targets reset immediately. If you are locked on, keep blasting away and rack up those points!

 

Originally Posted By Minnie1955

you probably already know this, but targets are also worth more points when lit.

 

Originally Posted By MickeyMommy

Thanks! These are great tips, just what I needed!

And pennyring, I am usually a pretty mellow MickeyMommy, but put a lazer gun in my hand, and watch out!

I can't wait to try it out on friday!

 

Originally Posted By ahecht

My highest score for rides with no stops is only 747,000 (I have topped 1 million on rides with stops, but I don't count those). My tips are:

* Ride once without shooting anything. Scope out the ride and figure out a strategy. You always want to be shooting a square or higher (unless you are shooting a circle that reveals a better target). There is only one part of the ride with nothing of high value to shoot (right after the first Zurg). Often you will be shooting way ahead or way behind you. There is also a coherent story to the ride that most people miss (You are attacking the robots so the little green men can retrieve the batteries in the first room; with the LGM's help, you enter Zurg's ship in the second room and attack Zurg, causing his ship to crash; Zurg's ship crashes on Planet Z in the room with the broken robots; you leave the ship after the crash through a broken wall and chase Zurg through Planet Z; Zurg escapes planet Z in an escape pod and you follow him into hyperspace (the speed tunnel); You meet up with Buzz Lightyear for a final showdown with Zurg in space; Zurg is returned to the store)

* As Dug said, once you hit a target, keep shooting, but you don't want to keep shooting at a square and miss a diamond or triangle.

* I have found that sighting along the gun helps my aim significantly. Most of the guns aren't quite true, so you will need to calibrate yourself on the early targets.

* You can get more points hitting a diamond target three times than hitting a triangle once. Some of the triangles (especially the moving ones) are probably not worth going for, depending on your aim. A couple of prime examples of this are the diamond and triangle by the little Zurg before the speed tunnel (the triangle is very hard to hit) and the diamond and triangle in the final Zurg room (the triangle behind Zurg's arm is obscured much more than the diamond on the wall).

 

Originally Posted By MickeyMommy

You guys are awesome! I can hardly wait to try out all these great tips!

 

Originally Posted By Hound

I calibrate my gun/eye as soon as the guns go on when you enter the first room. This really helps. Also, if everyone is shooting at one target you will lose track of which spot is yours. Aim at a wall and relocate it. My high score is 1,350,000 with a stop and 875,000 without any stops. It does help if you can hit Zurg for the big points. Good luck.

 

Originally Posted By homedisney

Any tips or strategies for the online version?

 

Originally Posted By Hound

I haven't tried the online version yet, but will when I get a chance. I could use some tips too.

 

Originally Posted By marmarl

What's the online version?

 

Originally Posted By homedisney

It's interactive with the attraction at Disneyland. Online players are teamed with players at the park. By blasting certain targets in the online version, supposedly it makes targets light up at Disneyland. Then, when players at Disneyland hit the lit targets, Aliens appear in the online version. If you save (grab) the Aliens, you can earn lots of points. (if I've got it right). Hitting targets also releases different colors of batteries that online players can grab to earn points, shoot faster, etc. . .

You can find the interactive version at Disneyland.com Go to the attractions, Buzz Light year Astro Blasters. You will find the interactive experience toward the bottom of the page. <a href="http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/attractions/detail?name=BuzzLightyearAttractionPage" target="_blank">http://disneyland.disney.go.co
m/disneyland/en_US/parks/attractions/detail?name=BuzzLightyearAttractionPage</a>

 

Originally Posted By brer_rabbit91

I learned this from a tour I took a few years ago: On the Zurg audio-animatronics in his spaceship and at the end of the ride when the ABs defeat him, there is a small black hole on his chest. If you can hit it JUST right, you can get 50,000 points. I've never gotten it myself, I'm only a Level 2 AB

 

Originally Posted By deephil

I can't wait to try this out I loved buzz in WDW so am really looking forward to trying the DL one only 10 days to go now. I hope I can remember all the tips.

 

Originally Posted By yensid713

Can you just hold down the trigger? Or do you have to keep clicking the trigger? I found that my hand was getting hella sore after the warp speed!!

 

Originally Posted By ahecht

I believe you have to press it, but there is a limit to how fast you can go. When I was getting tired, it was because I was pressing the trigger way too fast.

Listen for the interval between shots when you are firing rapidly, and only press the trigger at that speed. Your hand will thank you.

 

Originally Posted By newmouse

We went this weekend. My son loved it. We went on about 20 times over 5 days. We didnt know these tips until we asked a guy with 293,000 what his tips were. He said shoot the diamonds & triangles. If I knew about Zurg's black dot then I could have made it to L5. My hi was 206,000 without stops. can't wait to try out these tips next trip!

Also thanks for the story - I didn't realize there was any!

 

Originally Posted By DLfreek86

Help! I can't get the online game to work.

 

Originally Posted By deephil

We just got back few days ago loved the ride and went on it I do not know how many times in 12 days my highest was 582600 and hubby's was 634000 although there was a short stop on that ride we averaged about 300 to 400 most times but only because we had got inside info before we went thanks for all the tips I did manage to get Zurg black dot once but very difficult I thought. ºoº