Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!uwm.edu!carroll1!cschan From: cschan@carroll1.cc.edu (Craig C Schanning) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games Subject: Re: Blood money Message-ID: <2079@carroll1.cc.edu> Date: 16 Oct 90 21:10:53 GMT References: <90284.221435TEW105@psuvm.psu.edu> <40792@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> Reply-To: cschan@carroll1.cc.edu (Craig C Schanning) Organization: Carroll College-Waukesha, WI Lines: 52 >The "bosses" at the end >of each level are cool, but the end of teh game is a complete let down. It >basically says ,"You finished the game, GAME OVER". You would think after >the incredible opening to the game, Psygnosis would have done something with >the FINALE. Well, they didn't... > > Is there anyone out there that EVER finished the game with a cheat mode? >I honestly think it is IMPOSSIBLE, especially when you look at the higher >levels. > > Scott > BITNET : v092mgp5@UBVMS.BITNET > NTERNET : v092mgp5@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edyu Yes I did finish the game Blood Money without a cheat mode. It took me about a month. I conqured it last January when I had a lot more free time because of vacation. The only hints I can really remember, (besides to play it alot so you know where to shoot before the aliens appear on the screen), are 1) Play by yourself. You need all the money you can get. 2) Always by the $100 weapons. Both of them. This is anonther reason to play alone so that these are not sold out. The other weapons should always be considered secondary. 3) Have always at least 4 ships in storage. This should be enough to get you to the next shop to buy more weapons, if you should die. 4) As you get better, you should have less fatal shots, so buy a shield replenisher when you are low on shields and have good weapons. Basic information about when I played. You should be good enough to roll your money purse over after completeing level one. If your money is under $1000, then your missing or wasting a lot of money. Level 2 provides an even bigger money count. Level 3 sucks. Hardly any money at all. Level 4 I'm not to sure about? I was too busy completeing the level to worry about money. On my winning game I did the boards in the oreder of 1-4-2-3. Do three last, when planning for a winning game (no money). Always play one first even when you just want to practice on another level. You must have money for special weapons to complete this game. About the ending, I don't think the ending is as boring as Scott says. It's nothing spectacular, but it does have an small animated ending, unlike Shadow of The Beast which I also won on without a cheat:-). I know I probably just babbled about things you already know. But thats about all their is too it. You just have to get good at the first 2 levels so you can buy your way through level 3 and 4. GOOD LUCK!! -- *************************************************************** * Craig Schanning - cschan@carroll1.cc.edu * * And the next thing you know, ol' Jed's a millionaire * ***************************************************************