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Hop'N'Chop???

Mister BeepMister Beep
edited May 2011 in Games
Hello.

Non-intuitive games are a wide phenomenon lately,
which is especially annoying that they look beautiful.

I was wondering, what is a point of ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/games/h/HopNChop(Cronosoft2).tzx.zip game where I can't jump to higher platforms as well as I can't use any "stairs" visible on the screen.

Anybody can suggest anything resonable in the subject-matter?

Thanks a lot!
MB
Post edited by Mister Beep on
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Comments

  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited February 2011
    How long has this been un-denienced for?

    I've been wanting to play it for a while, but still haven't got round to purchasing any Cronosoft stuff :D
    Every night is curry night!
  • ghbearmanghbearman
    edited February 2011
    within the past week, I think
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited February 2011
    Oh? That'll explain why I've not spotted it then :D
    Every night is curry night!
  • Mister BeepMister Beep
    edited February 2011
    dm_boozefreek wrote: »
    I've been wanting to play it for a while, but still haven't got round to purchasing any Cronosoft stuff :D

    Ah. Even better. So have nice time playing (really good thing, I must admit) and if only you know how to get higher on the map, then let me know here, please.
    Thanks.
    ZX Spectrum 48K BEEPER Music:
    http://mister_beep.republika.pl/
  • TVzombieTVzombie
    edited February 2011
    To climb "stairs" you need simply to press UP and LEFT/RIGHT simultaneously
  • Mister BeepMister Beep
    edited February 2011
    TVzombie wrote: »
    To climb "stairs" you need simply to press UP and LEFT/RIGHT simultaneously

    No - the guy only jumps, does not climb. He falls just before reaching the upper platform.

    And I suspect the "up" is "A" key.


    _______EDIT________
    ...what was a wrong assumption. UP is Q.
    And DOWN key = jump.
    All works now.
    ZX Spectrum 48K BEEPER Music:
    http://mister_beep.republika.pl/
  • TVzombieTVzombie
    edited February 2011
    Mister Beep wrote: »
    ...what was a wrong assumption. UP is Q.
    And DOWN key = jump
    Yep, it's the same if you select joystick (btw only the "left" sinclair stick appears to be working)
    Very awkward choice of controls, i'd rather have pressing down when i DON'T want to climb, and jumping with the up key
  • deadpan666deadpan666
    edited February 2011
    dm_boozefreek wrote: »
    Oh? That'll explain why I've not spotted it then :D

    Yeah, here's the details...

    http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showwrap.cgi?permit=houses/ShawBrothers.pmt

    If you scroll to the bottom of the page, you can see that Altern8 has ceased trading and Simon from Cronosoft has allowed the stuff he's selling to be put on WOS too, so all the Shaw Bros. stuff is available now!
    The Black Cauldron (PC)
  • MorkinMorkin
    edited February 2011
    I was playing this at the weekend, struggled a bit at first but then started to find it quite addictive.

    Took me a few goes to get off the first level - I couldn't be bothered looking properly so had to work out the keys myself. :p I found the time limit tough at first but it gets easier with a bit of practice and strategy.
  • Mister BeepMister Beep
    edited February 2011
    Aaarrrrrrrgh.

    Doesn't work on ZX Evolution. It press by itself all the time two keys: fire and jump.
    Grrrrrrr.
    A pity.
    ZX Spectrum 48K BEEPER Music:
    http://mister_beep.republika.pl/
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited February 2011
    I've been playing this a bit now, I loves it I does.

    Are you still having troubles Mr. BEEP? If you're using keyboard A is jump, but Q will let you climb the stairs. Also you have to chop both sides of the trees to get the logs, but you have to sharpen your axe at the grinder every time you chop a side of a tree. Then when you chop a tree and get a log you take it to the log cabin at the start of the level.

    If you still can't play it after that you're beyond help! ;)

    :p
    Every night is curry night!
  • Mister BeepMister Beep
    edited February 2011
    Hi there.

    The game seems to be _splendid_ and looks like Rainbow Island or something like that. Really.

    But when I load it into Eva, it "press by itself" keys: fire and left (if I recall). I was veeeery disappointed.
    They should have made a regular menu - "define keys" or "cursors" - that would be cool. Maybe in this way I could avoid the error with keyboard reading.

    However I realize it's mentioned/dedicated for Sinclair/Amstrad. :) But I still regret it doesn't work on ZX Evolution.

    Ah well. ;)

    Thanks anyway,
    MB
    ZX Spectrum 48K BEEPER Music:
    http://mister_beep.republika.pl/
  • Mister BeepMister Beep
    edited May 2011
    Meanwhile my friend XXL made a version for ZX Evolution:
    http://mister_beep.republika.pl/HopChopT.tap
    It appeared that they made some keyboard control wrong. Now It's OK.

    PS: Well, I don't hide that I made 'lives cheat' to it, additionally, heh.
    ZX Spectrum 48K BEEPER Music:
    http://mister_beep.republika.pl/
  • Shaun.BebbingtonShaun.Bebbington
    edited May 2011
    The key controls make sense once you get used to the game - quality it is though :-)

    Regards,

    Shaun.
  • Mister BeepMister Beep
    edited May 2011
    Shaun.Bebbington wrote: »
    The key controls make sense once you get used to the game - quality it is though :-)
    Regards,
    Shaun.

    Oh no, I got it finally and I played the game a lot.
    This time I ment some coding thingies that didn't allow this game to work on Spectrum Evolution.
    Once the crack is ready - I can play it also on the Eva, not only on British machines.
    ZX Spectrum 48K BEEPER Music:
    http://mister_beep.republika.pl/
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