Re: Karateka question

["Tim Haynes" <timhaynes@alumni.NO.SPAM.PLEASE.uwaterloo.ca>]

That gate was all timing.  You had to run right up to it and stop a hair's
breadth away.  The gate would come slamming down, but you'd be safe.  As the
gate rolled back into the ceiling, you just walked through.  :-)

Cheers
Tim

"Yves McDonald" <""yves.mcdonald\"@NO SPAM sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:5dbw9.7552$h_4.1138338@news20.bellglobal.com...
> That sure brings back some memories from my teens years.  At some point
> in the game I had to cross a gate which was dropping from the ceiling.
> The poor hero was always pinned down.  What was the trick to cross the
> gate?  I never found it and eventually gave up the game.  This is one of
> the last game I played on my //e along with Black Magic, Bruce Lee and
> Silent Service.  Favorite Firsts were Choplifter, Wavy Navy and Seafox.
>
> Lode Runner is an all-time favorite, even in PC reincarnation.
>
> Best thing was these games were fitting in 64K, not 6 CD sets like some
> PC games today.
>
> Okay, where did I put that Apple Joystick... :)
>
> Cheers!
>
> Tim Haynes wrote:
>
> > And the key is to RUN between guard fights.  If you just walk, you'll
have
> > to fight a lot more guards.  But, you have to stop running before the
next
> > guard takes a punch/kick at you - if they hit you while you are running,
you
> > die immediately.  You need to stop about a body-length before them.
> >
> > And you can only hit the bird with high kicks.  :-)
> >
> > Cheers
> > Tim
> >
> > "Rob" <rob@nospam.inreach.com> wrote in message
> > news:al2w9.183483$%d2.64140@sccrnsc01...
> >
> >>Yup, Martin is right.  If you are standing in one place then the guards
> >>
> > will
> >
> >>keep coming.  You need to continue to move forward after defeating each
> >>guard.    Eventually you'll make it to the inside of the castle, then
past
> >>the gate, then down to the dungeon, etc.
> >>
> >>
> >>"Martin" <martinf@ot.com.au> wrote in message
> >>news:1036035668.820537@envoy...
> >>
> >>>"Jason Whorton" <jason at microxl.com> wrote in message
> >>>us13m8q2bvd68f@corp.supernews.com">news:us13m8q2bvd68f@corp.supernews.com...
> >>>
> >>>>On Karateka, how many of the enemy guards do they send at you on the
> >>>>
> >>first
> >>
> >>>>stage before you get to go to the next stage?  I bought it "just the
> >>>>
> >>disk"
> >>
> >>>>from a thrift store and I don't have any instructions.  I must have
> >>>>
> >>>defeated
> >>>
> >>>>at least 15 guards before I got defeated.  Am I missing something?
> >>>>
> >>>There is  probably an infinte number if you hang around.
> >>>I must admit I haven't played this game in many years ..... (although
> >>>hopefully I will get back into it, as I am getting a IIGS soon, it was
> >>>
> >>many
> >>
> >>>years ago I sold my last Apple Machine).
> >>>
> >>>Basically as soon as you have defeated one enemy, you need to move
> >>>
> > towards
> >
> >>>the right as fast as possible, until you reach the next enemy guy.
> >>>You are able to run  - hold up on the joystick to stand vertical, and
> >>>
> > then
> >
> >>>diagonal top right if I remember correctly, to run right. If you don't
> >>>
> >>run,
> >>
> >>>but do the side step thing, it will probably take you a while to get to
> >>>
> >>the
> >>
> >>>next stage.
> >>>
> >>>Great game though, probably one of my faves when I had my Apple way
back
> >>>
> >
> >>in
> >>
> >>>the 80's. That, Loderunner and Rescue Raiders, consumed the vast
> >>>
> > majority
> >
> >>of
> >>
> >>>my teens !
> >>>
> >>>Cheers
> >>>
> >>>Martin
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>