New Level - The 'Tomb of..... NOISY DRIVERS' ???

malcdelsol · Post by **malcdelsol** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 4:02 pm

Hi Wonderlanders,

Hopefully during these last few weeks several of you completed the journey with Indiana Stinky
through the 'Valley of Quests'.
If so, you may then recall how pleased Indy was to have reached home as he
'had an important diner-date with a certain L. Croft'

Now, you could be foregiven for assuming that this was the glamerous and renown adventurer LARA Croft.

NO..no..no..NO..NO.. It was with me, Indy's true and trusted companion..

............ 'LOOFY CROFT - Tomb Poacher' ............

Well over dinner, Indy disclosed that within the valley he had discovered an ancient map showing the
whereabouts of the 'Original Rainbow Coin'

Everyone assumed that this coin had been lost forever but NO - the map indicates that it was placed
deep inside the ...... 'Tomb of Tootin' Carmen'

Well, I am so excited as TODAY, Indy is going to take me to the entrance of this Tomb

I am ready..... are you

Good Luck everyone,

Malcdelsol

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 1:16 am

I laughed

reading your intro......

I am not laughing now

Will report back later........much later

jg

Jersey · Post by **Jersey** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 2:56 am

Obviously I'm not much of a tomb raider...I CAN"T EVEN GET PAST THE ROLLING ROCKS IN THE FIRST FIVE STEPS!

Good level!

SharonM · Post by **SharonM** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 3:05 am

I'm getting to the zbots (or is it zedbots?

) and getting wiped out as I try to bring the boxes through.

Great level malc!

popo · Post by **popo** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 9:02 am

Has anyone ever told you you are completely barmy

It must be all that sun!!

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 9:03 am

Hi malcdelsol,

Might have known you would leave a hard puzzle for us to work out while you're in the UK!

I have managed to get through to the scouges, oh my!

This is gonna take some time............ you know me malc, slow and methodical!

Have a wonderful time with your family, if you ever sail across the Irish waters, call in for a cuppa.

Best regards to Jan.

M.A.D.

malcdelsol · Post by **malcdelsol** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 9:27 am

Hi Wonderlanders,

My main concern at the moment is OB - where are you ? - are you well ?

popo - yes, I like to think that I am getting barmier as the years go by - I know my grandkids think I am

Maureen - thankyou for your kind words although Jan & I don't go back to the UK until end of next week - then I will be leaving you THE level to be playing whilst I'm away - this is just the warm-up

Seriously though, if anyone would like any hints then please let me know for which part.

Malcdelsol

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 9:36 am

malcdelsol wrote:- then I will be leaving you THE level to be playing whilst I'm away - this is just the warm-up )

HEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More Valium??

Look forward to seeing what you've got in store for us, I think!

M.A.D.

SharonM · Post by **SharonM** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 12:07 pm

malcdelsol wrote:

I will be leaving you THE level to be playing whilst I'm away - this is just the warm-up

OOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhh! My aching fingers.

Bearsland · Post by **Bearsland** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 7:01 pm

malcdelsol wrote:My main concern at the moment is OB - where are you ? - are you well ?

I'm here Malc.

I was sure I had commented on this one. I was positive I made some remark about the worst pun in Wonderland History. Tootin' Carmen = Noisy Drivers. Dearie me.

Anyway, the level I actually found very easy; certainly not as hard as the Space level. I sussed the timing for the green switch very quickly, but will admit the Z-bots, (the little darlings that they are), did give me a bit of trouble first couple of shots till I 'despatched' a few using a block and some water.

I really liked it; it's well up to the standard we've come to expect from you Malc.

Keep 'em coming mate, (after you've enjoyed the rain back here in Blighty on your visit, of course).

~OB

Oh and by the way. One does not say, "Oh No! Z-bots!!" One must always say, "Oh Joy! Look at the lovely little gorgeous darling Z-Bots!"

malcdelsol · Post by **malcdelsol** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 8:33 pm

Hi Bearsland,

You had me really worried there for a mo - 27 hours had passed between my uploading this level and your posting

As I said on an earlier post to Maureen this level is only a 'warm-up' for the level I am currently creating. Time permitting I hope to complete it for uploading early next week - you might find it a little more taxing on the old brainbox

Anyway, congrats on completing this level - don't we just luv those darling Z-Bots

Malcdelsol

Janey · Post by **Janey** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 11:30 pm

I love the story in this level ! but sadly I am not good enough to beat this one it seems.

Bearsland · Post by **Bearsland** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 12:40 am

malcdelsol wrote:You had me really worried there for a mo - 27 hours had passed between my uploading this level and your posting

LOL Glad to know you care.

btw Only my Mum calls me Bearsland, (my Sunday Name

), everyone just calls me Bear.

malcdelsol wrote:... you might find it a little more taxing on the old brainbox

Bring it on, mate; I can't wait.

~OB

malcdelsol · Post by **malcdelsol** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:50 am

Hi Janey,

Where are you getting stuck in playing this level

Wouldn't want you or anyone else to give-up on it if a hint or 2 would be of use.

Malcdelsol

Dianna · Post by **Dianna** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 5:57 am

It's those boulders at the green gates that have got me! Every time I try this level Loof is either immediately smashed, or he's electrocuted when he tries to get out of the way of the boulders. HELP!

malcdelsol · Post by **malcdelsol** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 8:05 am

Hi Dianna,

A good bit of this is timing.

***** SPOILER *****

Move Loofy up 1 space.

As soon as Loofy goes over the green timer button the boulders start

So, wait until the electric floor stops flashing and immediately go up over the timer button, across the electric floor and quickly on and back off the green round button in 1 movement. The boulder coming at you will explode at the green gate.

You will notice that the green gates will automatically open after a few seconds. Do not try and go out across the green round button - when the electric floor stops flashing go back across it.

***** BIG HINT *****

At the very end of this level Loofy has to push boulders into the pool to get back home - he WILL NEED the boulder from the start

So, push the boulder into the pool AND immediately go right up and left to finish this first part - the boulder will trigger the green timer switch and you will get caught between 2 sets of gates if you don't do this in 1 go

Hope this is all clear

Good Luck,

Malcdelsol

Bearsland · Post by **Bearsland** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:51 pm

malcdelsol wrote:Move Loofy up 1 space.

As soon as Loofy goes over the green timer button the boulders start

So, wait until the electric floor stops flashing and immediately go up over the timer button, across the electric floor and quickly on and back off the green round button in 1 movement. The boulder coming at you will explode at the green gate.

You will notice that the green gates will automatically open after a few seconds. Do not try and go out across the green round button - when the electric floor stops flashing go back across it.

Well, what a surprise! That's exactly NOT how I did it.

Would you have expected me to do it the way you planned it Malc? Nah! Of course not.

~OB

malcdelsol · Post by **malcdelsol** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 2:41 pm

Hi OB,

The only other way I was able to do it was with very good anticipation

Therebye going onto the lower electric floor square, up 1 square and off again as the boulder on the right passes.

For you OB no probs, but I expect for many this would have driven them barmy

Unless you did it another way still of course

I'm working on my last level for uploading before I go back to the UK for a month - doin me ead in

Malcdelsol

Bearsland · Post by **Bearsland** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:15 pm

malcdelsol wrote:The only other way I was able to do it was with very good anticipation

Therebye going onto the lower electric floor square, up 1 square and off again as the boulder on the right passes.

Got it in one, Malc. Good job!

Dianna · Post by **Dianna** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 10:51 pm

Hi, Malc, and thanks for the tip! Even with that tip, I am still strugging with this level but suspect I will get it in a few more tries. It took me awhile to figure out that, once I got rid of the boulder I couldn't step back on the green button.

Oh, and what the heck makes the green gates open again once they're closed, so the boulder can be pushed down? Is there a hidden star button somewhere?

This is a toughie -- hate to see what's coming from you (tho of course, I can't wait!) As for the one that comes before this one, still working on that, too. I'M SO FAR BEHIND WITH THESE LEVELS!

malcdelsol · Post by **malcdelsol** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 6:21 am

Hi Dianna,

Hopefully you are now OK for getting into the tomb

How do the green gates open - is there a hidden timer button

No Dianna there are no hidden buttons. The way a timer button actually works when activated is to - open the gates if they are closed and when the time expires to REVERSE their current status

Normally this would be to close the gates but in this instance, by stepping on and off the round button you have already closed them - so when the time expires from the timer button it OPENS them again

When you push the boulder into the pool it activates the timer button again but as the gates are already open nothing happens. However when the time expires it reverses their status and CLOSES them

Let me know if you want a hint for any other part of the level - don't go giving up on me now

Malcdelsol

Dianna · Post by **Dianna** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 7:19 am

OOHHH, that's how that star button works! Thanks, Malc. I have no intention of giving up on this level. I love the story on this one, as I am a big Tomb Raider fan and have played all of Lara's games multiple times. I never did know about Loofy Croft, though. Is he related to Lara in any way?

malcdelsol · Post by **malcdelsol** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:15 am

Hi Dianna,

Not giving up - Good for you

I have only had my computer for this past 18 months as after a career of working within the industry I vowed I never wanted to see another computer again

However I too realy enjoy the Tomb Raider RPG type of games. I have completed through to TR4 - Last Revelation and when I go back to the UK next week TR5 - The Chronicles is already awaiting my arrival to bring back to Spain with me

I will then look to get TR6 - Angel of Darkness to play next winter.

On my shelf here I also have both of the Indiana Jones RPG games. As I seem to be spending so much time on this level creating business at the moment I have decided to keep them 'In Reserve' for the time being.

Is Loofy Croft a relative of Lara

Probably only in my barmy mind

Malcdelsol

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Wed May 19, 2004 8:51 pm

Well Malc, as I told you in another post.........I DID IT!

That was so difficult, I have been Zbotted dozens of times, mucked up the boulders dear knows how many times!

Great level, Tootin Carmen might sound corny, I found it very funny.

I still have one of your levels to complete yet, wish me luck, I'll need it!

Thanks

M.A.D.

Gen · Post by **Gen** » Thu May 20, 2004 11:48 pm

Great level, Malcdelsol! It gave the ole brain a workout - loved it! Getting rid of the Z-Bots was the most fun.

Thanks so much for the fun!

Amnon · Post by **Amnon** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:46 pm

That was fun, thanks!