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# can anyone beat 25.1 seconds?
clickity-woo

Not finished yet, but I have that 'it's gonna be a hit' tingle. All I need are some comedy graphics. Michael jackson with a jet-pack and a baby up a pole springs to mind.
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:18, archived)
# i really want to see this!
but am unable due to shitty uni pc's. bastard!
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:19, archived)
# it's good
but it's too fucking difficult!
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:22, archived)
# i
was afraid of that. and that's before the time limit is put in.
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:28, archived)
# you're not
wrong!
4 seconds (not 14!)
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:30, archived)
# i'm
very confused.
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:23, archived)
# me too
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:23, archived)
# Me three
: s
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:26, archived)
# i got about
18 seconds.
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:24, archived)
# that is fantastically good
but no, i can't get above 6 seconds!
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:24, archived)
# no better than 7
seconds :(
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:24, archived)
# er.. why
is everyone french?

- le izb
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:27, archived)
# je ne sais pas...
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:28, archived)
# Because
they want to be lilly livered collaborators.
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:41, archived)
# Pourquoi pas?
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:37, archived)
# I got
6.4! Woo!
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:26, archived)
# Hmm.
Shouldn't there be a power station to blow up for bonus points (6.9 seconds).
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:27, archived)
# got bored
coding that, so my thrust-in-flash recreation project ended up turning into something quicker to do.
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:29, archived)
# 41 seconds...
... it said, but theres no way I actually did that.. 4.1 more like.

What is the name of the game this is based on? I vaguely remember it...
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:27, archived)
# Thrust
on the BBC Micro / Electron.
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:28, archived)
# hmm
you could be right. mine didn't feel like 25.1 either. i'll investigate, i think.
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:30, archived)
# The timer seems to start if you just click on the game
rather than pressing space.
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:31, archived)
# aaaAAAaaaah
thanks

edit:fixed
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:37, archived)
# 164.3
or something...

ot's too twitchy, and almost impossible to swing the ball back up if it falls too far without forcing another reset, which loses you precious time.
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:47, archived)
# suggestion:
press up to right your ship.

edit: 13 seconds...
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:28, archived)
# bah
15 seconds, that's bloody tricky that is
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:39, archived)
# Got to 9.8 seconds.
But now after a few goes, my pc is slowing down.
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:41, archived)
# more
coal
(, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:47, archived)