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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.
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:18, archived)
# i really want to see this!
but am unable due to shitty uni pc's. bastard!
(I helped save b3ta! PMGT -Bacon., Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:19, archived)
# it's good
but it's too fucking difficult!
(I helped save b3ta! new_matt, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:22, archived)
# i
was afraid of that. and that's before the time limit is put in.
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:28, archived)
# you're not
wrong!
4 seconds (not 14!)
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Drink, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:30, archived)
# i'm
very confused.
(I helped save b3ta! jiva nearly always up for a game of scrabble, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:23, archived)
# me too
(I helped save b3ta! butchbint, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:23, archived)
# Me three
: s
(I helped save b3ta! Penile, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:26, archived)
# i got about
18 seconds.
(I helped save b3ta! StickFigureNinja is worried he may be on the list, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:24, archived)
# that is fantastically good
but no, i can't get above 6 seconds!
(I helped save b3ta! spacefish bong!, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:24, archived)
# no better than 7
seconds :(
(Foss, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:24, archived)
# er.. why
is everyone french?

- le izb
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:27, archived)
# je ne sais pas...
(I helped save b3ta! PMGT -Bacon., Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:28, archived)
# Because
they want to be lilly livered collaborators.
(I helped save b3ta! technical itch, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:41, archived)
# Pourquoi pas?
(I helped save b3ta! pxyzyzygy, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:37, archived)
# I got
6.4! Woo!
(I helped save b3ta! Andi is member 695 so have some damn respect, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:26, archived)
# Hmm.
Shouldn't there be a power station to blow up for bonus points (6.9 seconds).
(I helped save b3ta! Baz Fuck off, 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.
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, 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...
(BadgerSmaker, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:27, archived)
# Thrust
on the BBC Micro / Electron.
(I helped save b3ta! Baz Fuck off, 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.
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:30, archived)
# The timer seems to start if you just click on the game
rather than pressing space.
(I helped save b3ta! Baz Fuck off, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:31, archived)
# aaaAAAaaaah
thanks

edit:fixed
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, 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.
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:47, archived)
# suggestion:
press up to right your ship.

edit: 13 seconds...
(I helped save b3ta! wingphil, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:28, archived)
# bah
15 seconds, that's bloody tricky that is
(Raphael, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:39, archived)
# Got to 9.8 seconds.
But now after a few goes, my pc is slowing down.
(I helped save b3ta! bigdave, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:41, archived)
# more
coal
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, Tue 4 Mar 2003, 13:47, archived)