New Level (Adv) - Humdinger *

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:20 am

This level may seem ordinairy, but don't be an April fool.
It just might be the mother of all my stinkers.

It's constructed with Janet Galle's "Fenced" texture.

P.S. There is nothing hidden and no fake walls.

bob roest · Post by **bob roest** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 1:51 am

It just might be the mother of all my stinkers.

Naaaahh! Piece 'a cake

Thanks pal, fast fingers and much thought!

Muzozavr · Post by **Muzozavr** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:32 am

You're correct, Mark, whatever I expected from the generator to be, but THIS! (yes, I peeked in the editor)

I was hoping for *edited out by poster dude to avoid spoilers*

Back to thinking...

Muzozavr · Post by **Muzozavr** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:47 am

Just finished it, really easier than some of your thinker-stinkers when you know the generator.

Fantabulous!

Destroying some object took me lots of thinking though, and the solution turned out to be devastatingly simple.
I can only say...

Mark -- Master of Misdirection!

kiki · Post by **kiki** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:06 am

Well the two characters above might think it was a piece of cake and devastatingly simple,

But i had to do some serious pondering, Then some experimenting, Nope! More pondering, Try this, Nope! Ponder, Try something else, Aha!!!
Yeah once you figure that out it is rather simple, but aren't all levels simple once you figure them out.

Top notch puzzler Mark, Thanks!

Muzozavr · Post by **Muzozavr** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:28 am

I mean that I had to think a lot on how to destroy a certain object and the way was devastatingly simple, the level itself is not, kiki.
(Although it's still easier than some of Mark's thinker stinkers)

kiki · Post by **kiki** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:37 am

Muzo, My comment is said with much humor, You and Bob are very clever chaps.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:15 am

Mark wrote:It just might be the mother of all my stinkers.

bob roest wrote:Naaaahh! Piece 'a cake

Muzozavr wrote:easier than some of your thinker-stinkers

April Fools !

Muzozavr · Post by **Muzozavr** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:19 am

So you mean that you actually didn't design this level in the stinkerish way?
Look, no level can top the difficulty of Termite Dust, huh?!

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:11 pm

Muzozavr wrote:So you mean that you actually didn't design this level in the stinkerish way?

I honestly never set out to make a level a stinker.
Challenging? Yes!
Want to give the player their money's worth... even if it's free.

My levels often become stinkers, when I keep on tweaking them.
I do this until it looks and feels, and has only one solution.

Amnon · Post by **Amnon** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:01 am

It certainly was a big stinker and I also had to peek at the level editor. Even then it took many retries.

Thanks Mark for another cool level!

Lillie · Post by **Lillie** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:30 am

I am still working on this one Mark - it is one of those intriguing levels that keeps one gripped! I just hope that I am not doing the wrong thing from the off - should I kill both chomps please?

Back later I hope

Amnon · Post by **Amnon** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:33 am

Those nasty chomps? yea, don't let any of those ugly creatures stay alive - or they will eat you!

Lillie · Post by **Lillie** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:44 am

Thanks Amnon

Better have a re-think on that green button then

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:31 pm

Here's a hint for anyone still stuck on this stinkeroo.

The generator does not produce anything made of wood, stone or plasma.

Lillie · Post by **Lillie** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:53 pm

Well look at me - how proud am I for getting this one!

What a humdinger it was too! Soooo very clever and intricate as always Mark! You are such a fab puzzle maker!

I was so worried I didn't have enough thingies at the end - and luckily I took the you-know-what at the right time!

Going off now to watch my footie team on TV beat Seville in the UEFA Cup (I hope!). Hopefully solving this was my lucky omen!

Wonderful - many thanks!

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:36 am

Click Here To Watch Solution

Liz Mayhew · Post by **Liz Mayhew** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 1:44 pm

Mark - this is a masterpiece!

I've spent ages on this one, gradually working out bit by bit,
but finally I had to resort to the Video. That bottom right corner bit to get the extra box had me stymied!

Excellent Maestro!