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<mark> (SPOILER) Hi all, Hey Jim i was about 2 hours into the red balloon when i got to where your at and thought i'd cracked it.I went running to the exit pleased as punch that it was done only for the door to dissapear.How daft did i feel then, i put the dissapearing door in. I also thought you was from USA because when i kept saying grey you would say gray. Dave what's the 4 continents am i missing something i only make Europe and North America. The Blue Bayou was one of my early favourites that i could not solve,and always wondered why it was changed from a nice flatland river into some kind of tapestry town. Yes Dave i do like the levels where you roam free but one error early can scupper the level,but you don't necesarily know that. I had a check list of levels i really liked and always come back to, finshing it the other day with the "dont turn" levels. That level is so simplistc looking and obvious what needs to be done but sure is hard for a beginner. Had a quick go on mod 13 looks good and tricky but i have no time to play now for a couple of days. I'll still be checking comments,see you all have fun. <noname> (SPOILER) Re Dave: It has been a long time since I last played computer.dat. If I recall correctly, they are mostly just block pushing levels. Levels 1, 4, 9 have already been ported here. Levels 2 and 3 are easy to port, but they are also relatively easy. Levels 7 and 8 involves iceblocks, which are easy to implement in Escape, but I'm not sure if we want more of those block-pushy levels (though IMO level 8 is more difficult than 1-3 or 7). I actually tried to implement level 5, but the result isn't very natural as my implementation involved self-targeting transports in the place of water, so I did not upload it. I don't think Level 6 can be implemented. There are huge difficulties in implementing Level 10 due to those force floors, so I'm not sure if this can be implemented (though part of it may be doable). In any case, if you think the community wants more of those hard block-pushy sokoban-like levels, just go ahead. <Dave> PS. I do know how to spell Antarctica :) <Dave> Jim, I thought you were American, that's why I put your name up. 'Blue Bayou' was the giveaway, no BrE speaker would use the word 'bayou' (to be honest, I didn't even know what it meant until I looked it up). So, we've got 4 continents covered in the Mods levels, 3 to go, but I don't hold out much hope for Antartica! <Dave> (SPOILER) Done a Mod mod. The idea was to bring as many as possible of the new bits from Kirima's last mod into the game. May have gone a couple over the 10 changes. Can't guarantee the uncookability, in fact I'm pretty certain it will need tightening up, but the underlying solution shouldn't be affected. |
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<Dave> 'Modular Thinking 13' uploaded by Dave: Hopefully this brings some of Kirima's additions into play. |
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<Dave> I've never been to the States (flight transfers excepted) but somehow I feel I know that town... <Jim> (SPOILER) The game isn't completely in European hands, I'm in USA. Currently living in the small town of Stuporville as I can't solve the Red Balloon ones. I can get to the exit in 1100 moves but need a bot to take me the rest of the way, so obviously I'm doing it the wrong way. <Dave> After reading Kirima's comment, we have a new series series theme: Eurovision :=) No danger of running out of level titles... Got a vague idea where Gary and noname are but I have no idea where Jim is from though. |
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<mark> Moved to graveyard: Great speedrun, thats how i meant to do it. |
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<Dave> (SPOILER) Hi Mark, glad all over that you liked it like that :) Nice little shortcut. I'm not sure I want to edit it out because the core solution is basically the same and any further added security at this stage might be too much of a spoiler. If it gets properly cooked the story changes. I don't know about you, but I've always liked levels which maintain a high level of difficulty despite being not too rigid. It's nice to play around with them and try and find those little shortcuts. Unfortunately, as you know, trying to create that kind of level so often leaves a major vulnerability. I have no idea what to do with the Mods series yet, add more toys or try to work in Kirima's new bits? Will have a think about now I've caught up with everything again. Question for noname: as you are the expert on these, do you think it would be worth trying to implement more of the other computer.dat levels here? |
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<Dave> (SPOILER) Added speedrun: 1395 moves (old: 2323). Tidied up a bit. |
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<mark> (SPOILER) Hi DAve just added one for you to play on ,i dont think it adds any difficulty for you but you will find my solution. Maybe you could edit it out if you want your solution is much better. |
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<mark> 'The Red Balloon because' uploaded by mark: Now we can have a series. |
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<mark> (SPOILER) The red balloon has just popped,that was awesome i dont know how you did that? A well and truly great level which i'd normaly give 10 but i'm taking all my 10 scores back. If there's levels i cant do then they must be the 10's. It does not matter if tricks are spoiled a bit(a lot)There sitting in a level they deserve. I've been playing this level nearly 5 hours and bear in mind i allready knew it quite well. Not so sure about wanting to give you a nudge in future,i think you knew you were on to a winner when you put the red in the title. |
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<noname> What a level! Basically the same solution as Dave... |
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<Dave> Moved to graveyard: Spelling. Tut tut. |
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<Dave> 'The Red Balloon' uploaded by Dave: Again without the typo: I present Le ballon rouge |
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<Dave> 'The Red Ballon' uploaded by Dave: Let's see if this tightens things a bit. Happy cooking everybody! |
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<Dave> Yep, got it. Not seeing the wood for the trees again. I really thought Jim had pulled of a different trick. |
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<Dave> Moved to graveyard: ...and this |
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<Dave> Moved to graveyard: Think this pretty obsolete now |
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<Jim> (SPOILER) Added speedrun: 81 moves (old: 87). This one took me forever to solve, very nice level Devin. |
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<mark> (SPOILER) Yes it was me that solved, not noname . And i do think i mentioned it. Comment at 16.46 . I gave it a 7 7 but i think its harder than that. But its easy when you know how.. <mm> (SPOILER) Mark, you're an English man, like Dave. This game seems to be in European hands. I remember those DC5 songs playing on the radio, especially Sha-na-na-na, when I had been a little girl over here in Switzerland. I'm born in Zurich and bread in Maienfeld. It's nice to know where you are guys! Good night. |
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