Re: Karateka question

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

That wasn't actually a hack - it was right on the Broderbund disk!  Just put
the disk in upside down (i.e. side 2), and the game was upside down!
Insanely clever, and yes, impossible to play.  :)

Tim

"Phil Abel" <phil_abel@removethisfornospam.prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:r3cw9.4343$L36.447@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> anybody remember the aketaraK hack?  Basically Kareteka modified so that
all
> the graphics were inverted (upside down).  Impossible to control.  Stupid
> but fun.
>
> "Yves McDonald" <""yves.mcdonald\"@NO SPAM sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:5dbw9.7552$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
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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