Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!apple!bionet!hayes.ims.alaska.edu!acad3.alaska.edu!fxajo From: fxajo@acad3.alaska.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games Subject: Re: Solarian Tips Message-ID: <1990Dec18.161800.1@acad3.alaska.edu> Date: 18 Dec 90 20:18:00 GMT References: Sender: usenet@ims.alaska.edu (J Random USENET) Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks Lines: 19 Nntp-Posting-Host: acad3.alaska.edu In article , jp48+@andrew.cmu.edu (Jonathan Pace) writes: > > It's been my experience that the ones that drop down and then shoot off the > screen are supposed to do that. Give up on them. The instructions speak of > presents getting harder to catch and I think these are impossible. I'm not so sure. I have had them dip, and finally, after running away, drop down to me. Besides, the instructions say that while some may not be useful, (i.e. Gray Blank or Red Bomb) that ALL can be captured. > > I have caught the taunting presents every once in a while by shooting > all but one harmless object and waiting a long time. I think you may have to > trade off the bonus points for the present so remember the colors and decide if > it's worth it. You have to line up the little blue triangle with the present in order for it to come further down. Then, as it swings back in forth (and you following with cunning dexterity) it will swing down into you.