New Level - Fine Mess

malcdelsol · Post by **malcdelsol** » Fri May 21, 2004 3:16 pm

Hi Wonderlanders,

The idea for this level came from that famous comedy double act :-

....... Stanley Laurel & Oliver Hardy .......

and there well known saying of ' That's another fine mess you got me in '

Have fun - I think

Malcdelsol

ThePreciousOne · Post by **ThePreciousOne** » Fri May 21, 2004 6:34 pm

And What a Fine mess it is,...*smile*

Well I didn't stay trapped for long.Now I gotta figure out the rest.
Ohhhh This is a toughie,... Just like I like them.

I just wanted to say that I will let you know (if ever) I complete it.

Carolyn · Post by **Carolyn** » Fri May 21, 2004 8:18 pm

malcdelsol, I have no idea how to even start this one... I think I know what to do once I get out of the way of the rocks... but I have no idea how to get out of the box...

ol'gramma · Post by **ol'gramma** » Fri May 21, 2004 8:53 pm

Me too.....

You are the button King!

ol'gramma
Carolyn

Gen · Post by **Gen** » Fri May 21, 2004 9:36 pm

I keep killing Stinky and Loof! Poor guys, they are sure taking some abuse!

malcdelsol · Post by **malcdelsol** » Fri May 21, 2004 10:07 pm

Hi Wonderlanders,

OK it seems that several people are having problems getting going on this one as I have had a few messages as well as the posts above

****** BIG HINT FOR GETTING STARTED ******

Switch to Loof.

Move Loof 1 place right onto round green button and then back to center.
This will blow up the boxes around Stinky.

Move Loof 1 place right again and very QUICKLY back to center.
This will blow up the boulders around Stinky.

Move Loof 1 place right again to open the green gates and allow Stinky
to get out

***** Further HINT (if you need to read it) ******

Move Loof back to center as he/she will get killed if he/she is not there when you get him/her (I don't know

) out using Stinky

Loof is surounded by Yellow gates

***** END OF HINTS *****

Well, it's my bedtime now so if any further hints are required I'll be back to check out the posts tomorrow morning.

Goodnight all

Malcdelsol

destiny5250 · Post by **destiny5250** » Fri May 21, 2004 11:08 pm

Malcdelsol,
I would like to say thanx-a-bunch for the hint of the level of finemess.lev. I really hope i can pass it this time. (I HOPE)
From Destiny5250.......

majic1 · Post by **majic1** » Sat May 22, 2004 3:13 am

Aren't Laurel & Hardy supposed to make you laugh?? I'm NOT laughing yet!! (Hopefully, I will be when I figure this out!)

popo · Post by **popo** » Sat May 22, 2004 7:22 am

Malc, the hint you gave covered the bit I'd managed to do on my own!

How the hell am I supposed to get to that yellow button

I've tried to get the kabooms to move by putting boxes in their way but no success. AND why are they turning corners when there's nothing in their way

I know there's a simple solution to this but I'm darned if I can see it, as usual

BTW while I'm on the subject, everyone's levels are getting more and more complex and it's getting too much for my arthritic hands. Could someone make some lovely, gentle, simple ones just for me, please?

*get the violin out*

malcdelsol · Post by **malcdelsol** » Sat May 22, 2004 8:35 am

Hi popo,

The Kabooms are 'turning corners' because although they want to turn inwards they can't as, if you look closely, there is FALSE FLOOR which they will not cross - they therefore take the shortest route possible

You DO have to persuade the Kabooms to 'Go away' - but later you NEED EVERYONE OF THEM to get to the end of this level so it is important to control them

Below are further hints continuing on from those I gave earlier:-

******* FURTHER HINTS *******

OK so you now have Stinky out and you MUST have put Loof back in the center of his section.

BEFORE disturbing the Kabooms collect the 6 coins at the bottom of the level else these will make the Kabooms self-destruct

Stinky then goes to the the 2 boxes just above the Kabooms.

DO NOT take the 2 coins here yet - you need to use the right coin to assist you in moving the Kabooms.

Push left box up 2.

Push right box down 3 - just left and below the right coin - Quickly move back up as Kabooms will now go around the coin.

There is now a larger gap between 2 of the Kabooms.
Push the first box right 1 and down 3 when you get that gap - again move up the screen and collect the top most 2 coins.

Then once all of the Kabooms are inside the middle section you have access to the yellow round button.

You can now get Loof out using the same method as before - don't forget to be quick on/off the 2nd time you go onto the yellow button else the boulders will get Loof.

****** END OF HINTS ******

popo - I don't normally make easy levels as I just get more satisfaction out of creating logical problems - however it is my intention on future levels to allow plenty of time (little to no quick fingers required)

I hope all of the above helps

Malcdelsol

popo · Post by **popo** » Sat May 22, 2004 9:16 am

Thanks Malc, I had tried that with the boxes, must not have had them in the right positions, and I did collect the coins that I shouldn't have

I still haven't done the circus one yet, I keep getting frazzled, but the animals are thriving

Salin · Post by **Salin** » Sun May 23, 2004 11:29 am

Great level, Malc, but as always I`m having problems with your levels..

In this level, I can`t get out the boxes near the cannons... Guess I`m not fast enough, I know what to do, but...

You are

in level-making, just so you know...

Inger

malcdelsol · Post by **malcdelsol** » Sun May 23, 2004 3:52 pm

Hi Salin,

Sorry to see that your having problems getting the boxes out from the cannons

The first box on either side is the hardest the second is quite easy.

I assume you are trying as follows :-

Put Loof in top left square.
Put Stinky to right of top box.
Between cannon fire move Stinky down 1, left 1, Up 1 (to push box up in front of cannon) and left 1 - switch to Loof and move him down 1 (to push box back to where it started) and Up 1.

This does sound more difficult than it really is - I think

Originally, when created, I had the cannons firing FASTER

Malcdelsol

ol'gramma · Post by **ol'gramma** » Sun May 23, 2004 4:16 pm

I had no trouble getting Stinky and Loof out, and trapping the Kabooms.
Now, since I only have 2 boxes, and I am going to need more than 1 explosion to get thru that pack of boxes in the upper room...ah???

I can see that devilish glint in your eyes, and can hear that devilish laughter!!!

ol'gramma
Carolyn

Gen · Post by **Gen** » Sun May 23, 2004 11:12 pm

Malcdelsol, my golly that was a lot of work - but great fun! I wore my fingers to a nub until I finally got it.

Thanks for a good level!

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Wed May 26, 2004 6:47 pm

I might have known Malc......... Another fine mess you've got ME into!

This is so clever, I get all the way through and those Kabooms get me!

I'll keep trying.

Please don't change the way you make levels, I love the challenge.

Sometimes the air is blue but, what the heck!

I'm still stuck at Malaga airport......Must hurry to get home!

M.A.D.

Armando · Post by **Armando** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 5:32 pm

Malcdelsol,
Without your hints, I could never have solved Fine Mess in a million years.
In playing Return..., I am in the habit of downloading five levels at a time. Whenever one of these levels is by "Malcdelsol", I make a mental note because I know it usually means playing the level umpteen times. Fine Mess, for me anyway, was in another ballpark altogether. It never ceases to amaze me how you creators can design these levels.
Armando

malcdelsol · Post by **malcdelsol** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 6:14 pm

Hi Armando,

You persevered - congrats

I do have a tendancy to make my levels quite difficult BUT nothing is ever hidden in fake walls - so what you see is what you get - you just have to work out the solution

Anyway, glad you enjoyed it.

Malcdelsol

Amnon · Post by **Amnon** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:47 pm

Thanks for the fun!

New Level - Fine Mess

New Level - Fine Mess

finemess.lev

a real fine mess