"Hacking" the Buzz Lightyear ride in DL & WDW to increase your score.

**WishUponAStar** · 03-09-2008

I just randomly came upon this article & thought it was pretty interesting. I must be fairly oblivious b/c I never noticed that there were different shaped targets. Anyway, the fun for me is just shootin' lasers wherever my gun points itself but for the competitive folk this might be some good info!

Hacking Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters Ride

2nd Star · 03-09-2008

Thanks for posting...now I will finally beat my DH

**DisneyTeacher** · 03-09-2008

My family is all about the score on Buzz. We know all the good targets and aim for those. If you have read any of my trip report you know we do Buzz at least 5 times a day every day we're in MK so over time we found the high scoring targets. It would have been easier if they were like the targets at DL and looked different.

My DH is a bit better than me but I have made Nate his Buzz partner so I don't have to share my car with anyone and can score higher. I feel like such a bad mom.......

dznylvr · 03-09-2008

I am not so good at Buzz either. My DH and kids score like a quadrillion points and I get like..... seven!!

tiggerlover1971 · 03-09-2008

why couldnt i have read this before yesterday lol I was so pitiful on it yesterday my husband beat me big time

leslieh · 03-09-2008

I thought that they were all just "Z"s?

**DisneyTeacher** · 03-09-2008

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Originally Posted by leslieh

I thought that they were all just "Z"s?

I guess DL's Buzz has different targets than WDW.

leslieh · 03-09-2008

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Originally Posted by DisneyTeacher

I guess DL's Buzz has different targets than WDW.

That must be it! I was really wondering how I could have missed triangles, circles, squares,etc

sue299 · 03-09-2008

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Originally Posted by DisneyTeacher

I guess DL's Buzz has different targets than WDW.

are they different? anyone notice DW's? oh, I would love to beat DH too. I'm NOT sharing this info with him!

**DisneyTeacher** · 03-09-2008

I have never seen any targets that aren't circles at WDW.

Here are my WDW Buzz tips:

If you want a high score try to hit the targets on the robot's hands in the first room, once you go by him turn around and go for the target you see from that side. It's on the back of his 'hand', it looks like a saw. You also want the hit the tiny target at the bottom of the huge Zurg but you have to hit it before you get close to him because it's really low, If you miss it going in keep trying because you can also hit it going out of the room. Both of those targets are worth 100,000 points.

There's a target on top of the volcano on the far side of the second (I may be wrong on that) room, it's worth 50,000 points. I also like the target on the lid of the jack-in-the-box, it's another big target. I think the 9 volt battery is worth the most of all the batteries.

It took me a lot of trips through to find all of thses but they are worth a lot of points.

mickeysgirlz · 03-09-2008

I also read this great tip of never taking your finger off the trigger . . . just hold it down and aim . . . my Dad and I tested it and it WORKED!! Also, my finger didn't hurt as much when we got off!!

rlcarmichael · 03-10-2008

Gee, I just shoot my friends in the car in front of me.

KingofMiami has a bald spot on the back of his head now I'm SURE from M&G in December!

**ddoll** · 03-10-2008

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Originally Posted by mickeysgirlz

I also read this great tip of never taking your finger off the trigger . . . just hold it down and aim . . . my Dad and I tested it and it WORKED!! Also, my finger didn't hurt as much when we got off!!

That was always my strategy as well.

But I will have to make a note of these other hints next time I go.

timkelmom · 03-10-2008

The last 2 times we rode we got stuck in the robot room. I just sat there and shot his hand over and over. I got to 999,999 in no time.

Thanks for the link, that is interesting.

**DisneyTeacher** · 03-10-2008

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Originally Posted by timkelmom

The last 2 times we rode we got stuck in the robot room. I just sat there and shot his hand over and over. I got to 999,999 in no time.

Thanks for the link, that is interesting.

We love getting stopped for that very reason.

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WishUponAStar Waiting for BLT! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm right here! HI! Posts: 12,749	"Hacking" the Buzz Lightyear ride in DL & WDW to increase your score. I just randomly came upon this article & thought it was pretty interesting. I must be fairly oblivious b/c I never noticed that there were different shaped targets. Anyway, the fun for me is just shootin' lasers wherever my gun points itself but for the competitive folk this might be some good info! Hacking Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters Ride __________________ Disneyland & College Program Moderator Upcoming Trips Dec. 16th - 20th '09: Bay Lake Tower June 2010: Alaska Cruise Oct 2010: Spooky Halloween in Disneyland "Life without a vacation countdown is like a cupcake with no frosting." Banner by Mickeysgirlz, she's a rockstar! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Bay Lake Tower stay 19 days 11 hours 23 minutes

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Re: "Hacking" the Buzz Lightyear ride in DL & WDW to increase your score. My family is all about the score on Buzz. We know all the good targets and aim for those. If you have read any of my trip report you know we do Buzz at least 5 times a day every day we're in MK so over time we found the high scoring targets. It would have been easier if they were like the targets at DL and looked different. My DH is a bit better than me but I have made Nate his Buzz partner so I don't have to share my car with anyone and can score higher. I feel like such a bad mom....... __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 237 days 16 hours 23 minutes

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dznylvr Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Where I'm at. Posts: 1,182	Re: "Hacking" the Buzz Lightyear ride in DL & WDW to increase your score. I am not so good at Buzz either. My DH and kids score like a quadrillion points and I get like..... seven!! __________________ "I am the powerful, the pleasurable, the indestructible MuShu!" My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our next Disney trip It's a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of every day!

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leslieh Drawing a blank here... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Not close enough to WDW Posts: 1,904	Re: "Hacking" the Buzz Lightyear ride in DL & WDW to increase your score. I thought that they were all just "Z"s? __________________ Leslie Avatar: The royal toilet in Cinderella Castle Suite (really!) 1974,1998,1999,2000- offsite 2001- offsite, CBR 2002- offsite, POR 2003- offsite, CSR 2004- PC, FW Cabins, POFQ 2005- off-site 2006- PC, offsite, PC 2007- WL, FW, offsite, WL 2008- PC, AKL, BW, offsite, Poly, FW Cabins, BCV 2009- Beach Club Villas, AKV Concierge, SSR, Beach Club Villas, Bay Lake Tower My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first stay at our newest DVC home- BLT! 22 days 23 hours 53 minutes

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Re: "Hacking" the Buzz Lightyear ride in DL & WDW to increase your score. I have never seen any targets that aren't circles at WDW. Here are my WDW Buzz tips: If you want a high score try to hit the targets on the robot's hands in the first room, once you go by him turn around and go for the target you see from that side. It's on the back of his 'hand', it looks like a saw. You also want the hit the tiny target at the bottom of the huge Zurg but you have to hit it before you get close to him because it's really low, If you miss it going in keep trying because you can also hit it going out of the room. Both of those targets are worth 100,000 points. There's a target on top of the volcano on the far side of the second (I may be wrong on that) room, it's worth 50,000 points. I also like the target on the lid of the jack-in-the-box, it's another big target. I think the 9 volt battery is worth the most of all the batteries. It took me a lot of trips through to find all of thses but they are worth a lot of points. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 237 days 16 hours 23 minutes

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mickeysgirlz Substitute Birthday Fairy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 2.5 hours from the Magic! Posts: 6,321	Re: "Hacking" the Buzz Lightyear ride in DL & WDW to increase your score. I also read this great tip of never taking your finger off the trigger . . . just hold it down and aim . . . my Dad and I tested it and it WORKED!! Also, my finger didn't hurt as much when we got off!! __________________ -JEN 31 trips to the Happiest Place on Earth! Dec 17-20 AKL (FIRST TIME @ AKL ) Christmas trip! Yippee I met some members: Wishy, Val, Princess Alyssa, ddoll, vlogilvie and Rowdy! I tweet! Facebook Linkedin My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Another CHRISTMAS TRIP! Shhhh surprise for the DDs! 20 days 11 hours 23 minutes

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rlcarmichael Too many DVC points? NST Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chesapeake VA Posts: 1,998	Re: "Hacking" the Buzz Lightyear ride in DL & WDW to increase your score. Gee, I just shoot my friends in the car in front of me. KingofMiami has a bald spot on the back of his head now I'm SURE from M&G in December! __________________ Richard Carmichael, Chesapeake VA DVC Member BLT, VGC & SSR 2009 SSR(x2), AKV, BWV, BLT(x2), VB, DCL Magic; 2008-SSR, WLV, OKW YC; 2007-YC, GF: DCL Wonder; 2006-SSR, SoG, Poly; 2005- Poly (x2), Orange Lake; 1999-Courtyard LB; Disney Inn (RIP - now SoG) '90, '88, '86 Make-A-Wish Volunteer www.wish.org My Wish - no Wish Kids to send to see THE* Mouse.* 2nd Fav Org - Give Kids The World Village www.gktw.org My Disney Countdown Counting down to: BLT Mk Christmas Trip 14 days 6 hours 8 minutes

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timkelmom MB's Happy Camper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: I am an Rver, home is where you park it. Posts: 3,709	Re: "Hacking" the Buzz Lightyear ride in DL & WDW to increase your score. The last 2 times we rode we got stuck in the robot room. I just sat there and shot his hand over and over. I got to 999,999 in no time. Thanks for the link, that is interesting. __________________ There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow, Tomorrow is just a dream away. A Dream is A Wish Your Heart Makes Keep Moving Forward! Catch up on our travels @ www.timkelmom.blogspot.com MouseBuzzers I Have Met Chastmaster Quakercub DAC921 USASMIG789 LisaLovesMickey Angell1975 Bransworld WEDINDISNEY DZNYCROPPER

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