Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site topaz.RUTGERS.EDU Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!columbia!topaz!brisco From: brisco@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (T.p.) Newsgroups: net.games Subject: Re: "Lode Runner": Spoiler requested (*spoiler*) Message-ID: <3193@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 21:25:51 EDT Article-I.D.: topaz.3193 Posted: Thu Aug 8 21:25:51 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Aug-85 07:17:26 EDT References: <2575@ut-sally.UUCP> <11328@watnot.UUCP> Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 48 >with one notable exception: in level 25, there is a "box" at the top of the >screen in which reappearing opponents occasionally appear, but can *never* >escape from; it is therefore possible for you to kill off all the opponents >and have them reappear in the box forever! This happens *very* frequently, >and since there is one treasure piece that you cannot reach without the aid >of the opposition, the level becomes impossible to solve, and you must abort >your player and keep trying. Not only is this frustrating, but I find it >hard to believe that the program authors would have included an "impossible" >level intentionally; is this simply an oversight, or am I missing some trick >that I should know about? > Yes! This level is NOT "impossible". I have gotten past it many times myself. (Level 75 is my top by playing contiguously). The trick is to get in >one< certain position and try repeatedly (yes, sometimes you will get screwed, but less often than in other positions). A crude map follows (please forgive, I am doing this from memory.) the &%$#' box the gold\ | | | x | ---------------- ------ ----- --------------------------------L v- whateverstuff-> L -----------------------------oooL Where the L's are the ladder, and the three o's are the place where you must kill the guy that you have gotten to come after you. Note: It is important to dig the very first three holes (one right after another so he dies in the third). You may have to do this 3 or 4 times (max). But it will occur. Even if you get the one guy trapped in the &&%$# box, try the other.! happy digging, tp. {ps. top score here is 1,200,000 I hold second at 730,000} -- ***************************************************************** * ARPA: Brisco@rutgers * * UUCP: (ihnp4!ut-sally, siesmo, allegra!packard) !topaz!brisco * * ***************************************************************