I need help for stage 19...

[Setzer The Gambler]

Hello,

congratulations for this splendid release, I follow you guys since WarhawkDS which was spectacular! But this is possibly even better - it shows a passion for the original and a level of knowledge that is stunning.

Anyway, who has completed this game already, or at least the first part of it? I am at level 19, and I managed to unlock all the special levels so far, but this stage is puzzling me. Keep in mind that this is my very first approach to Manic Miner (heresy I know). Is there something I should know about those robots? It doesn't seem to be possible to avoid them, especially the one on the conveyor belt...

Help please! 

[flash]

Thanks for the kind words

Level 19 is a hard level! But you must complete it to get to 'Willywood', so.. I will help!

The robot on the conveyor belt must be jumped and it is almost pixel perfect! You have to stand on the very right of the platform that the conveyor is on, and as the robot approaches (before he gets too close) jump left and hold left. If you time it right, you will JUST be able to jump over him and collect the key and then walk along the conveyor until you are under the vertical enemy. It is hard and looks impossible, but... trust me - you can do it!!

Hope that helps?

[Setzer The Gambler]

thank you for the help and the quick reply - now I know how to spend the night...

[flash]

Well, I hope you complete the last 2 levels and unlock Willywood!

This is something that the entire team is proud of, and there are some wonderful levels in there (and loads more music). Plus, several more bonus levels are hidden in them.

[Setzer The Gambler]

Here are my best times so far:

Horace: 00:17:685
Blagger: 00:45:024
Real Central: 00:49:642
Cheese: 00:47:386
My Shaft!: 00:38:531
Big Dropper: 00:43:147
Bouncy Thing: 00:47:899
Rocky Thing: 00:40:001
My Bottom!: 00:42:155
Cosmic Man!: 00:47:766
That Logo: 00:48:295
Confliction: 00:46:190

I hope to unlock Willywood soon!

Edit: thanks! I'm at the Last Cavern Jumping the robot became the easy part... timing with that last laser before the door, that was tricky!

Here's my record for "The Vat": 00:44:528

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These are (to my knowledge) the fastest times.

1. Horace In The Mystic Woods - 10.885 - RevStu
2. Blagger Could Smell A 'Ratt' - 32.188 - RevMarzkiins
3. Real Central Cavern - 30.477 - RevMarzikins
4. Cheese Plant - 35.317 - myk
5. The Dodgy Mine Shaft - 21.676 - RevMarzikins
6. The Big Drop - 41.632 - RevMarzikins
7. Bouncy Bouncy - 40.650 - RevStu
8. The Rocky Outcrop - 34.257 - RevStu
9. Bottom Of The Mine Shaft - 30.644 - RevMarzikins
10. Cosmic Causeway - 36.450 - RevMarzikins
11.Logo Of The Year - 32.446 - RevStu
12. The Final Conflict - 40.347 - RevStu
13. The Vat - 27.768 - RevStu
14. Attack Of The Mutant Telephones - 38.736 - myk
15. The Warehouse - 22.564 - RevMarzikins
16. Mummy Daddy - 27.867 - SpaceFractal
17. It's Christmas, Charlie Brown! - 44.893 - RevMarzikins
18. Endorian Forest - 30.223 - RevStu
19. Jump For Joy - 43.068 - RevMarzikins
20. The Final Barrier - 23.346 - RevStu

These are from people who spent 2 weeks trying to get the fastest times. You are very close on the big drop!

[Setzer The Gambler]

Wow, some records there! :O

Do you know MeRAMAN Tetris? It would be cool to have an online infrastructure to share these records in-game

[flash]

It would have been great if this was a PC game, but perhaps too much is involved for a DS game. Not impossible, but perhaps more effort than it is worth.

[Setzer The Gambler]

Yeah, you're probably correct...

A question... Since I don't have the Retro Gamer issue with the feature that started all of this, what's the general opinion on the GBA Manic Miner? Was Smith personally involved in that version, and is it worthy to track it down?

I'm becoming addicted

[flash]

The GBA version was written by Andy Nobel and is a very accurate version of the original game. This was modified by Jester Interactive for release, and Mathew Smith was not involved. Andy has done several versions of MM on several formats (including PC) and his work is very good, expecially if you want to play the original levels.

[flash]

Ps..

The original RetroGamer article is posted here

https://retrobytesportal.gameex.com/index.php?topic=271.msg2756#msg2756