Thylrial
Level: Roachling
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Hello.

Yes, it is yet another problem in the Eighth level, but not with the "secret" room this time. On the contrary, I am stuck on a rather easy room I guess.

It is the second time I played the game, and although I managed to get by this room on the first time, I cannot remember how I did it. And after this room, there is the dreaded level 9. *Shivers*

Anyway, does anyone here have a hint or two for this room? I cannot quite understand how you are supposed to reach the Mother without beging eaten by the Tar. (The western side of the level is usually full of tar babies) Thanks in advance!

Thylrial

[Edited by Thylrial on 10-12-2003 at 03:27 PM GMT]

Atch
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As you surmise the only possible entry into the Tar Mother is from the west, so:

Thylrial
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Thanks a lot, I managed to destroy that Tar Mother, and the level should have been done by then. But a single baby was trapped by the tar in the northwest part of the level. *Cries*

Nonetheless, I should be able to finish that level. Thanks again!

zex20913
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Ah, but it is possible to smite more than one at a time.

TIP ON GAMEPLAY:


I hope that's clear, it's a time saver for this room, and many others.

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Thylrial
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I don't see how it could work in this room, if you use the southwest entrance at least. (In previous rooms it did work, and was necessary from time to time)

Anyway, I am now in level 9 along with a headache. Is level 9 actually supposed to be easier than level 8? I would willingly trade every single orb on level 9 for a Tar Mother. (And the "secret" room on level 8 was supposed to be one of the hardest rooms. *Frowns*)

Scott
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Just tried it and it does work.

DiMono
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In this specific case, Beethro needs to be one square west and 2 squares south of the opening.

Is the hidden room on level 8 required to pass the level? i.e. am I guaranteed to have beaten it?

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zex20913
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DiMono- Do you mean the "secret" three tar mother room? Yes, that is required for completion.

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Nillo
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I was about to make a new thread about this, but I´ll post here instead. I´m still having trouble with this room, and I don´t understand Atch´s solution.

Can someone send me a demo of this one?

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DiMono
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File: KDD Eighth Level 3S1E Victory.demo (1.3 KB)
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Nillo wrote:
Can someone send me a demo of this one?

Done and done. You don't have an email address that you're sharing, so it's attached to this post. Please let me know when you've downloaded it, so I can remove the file and not spoil the fun for others.

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wackhead_uk
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I did it because I have the demo of webfoot DROD and it had a demo to this one there, but it was still hard.

swann_88
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I watched dimono's demo
he does it in about half as many moves as it took me
I always had to open a couple of the other entrances
and let them fill with tar
so I didn't end up with a baby trapped somewhere