Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!mcvax!hp4nl!dutrun!hans
From: hans@duttnph.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.sources.games.bugs
Subject: Re: wanderer2, screens 16-18
Message-ID: <529@dutrun.UUCP>
Date: 4 Nov 88 19:29:31 GMT
References: <427@occrsh.ATT.COM>
Sender: tnphnws@dutrun.UUCP
Reply-To: hans@duttnph.UUCP (Hans Buurman)
Organization: Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
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In article <427@occrsh.ATT.COM> rjd@occrsh.UUCP (Randy_Davis) writes:

>  OK, skipping screen 13 because of the impossible-to-get-at gem in the
>upper right corner, I also find these problems:

(problems deleted)

>  It looks like screen 18 is a repeat of the mistakes made on the original
>wanderer version screen 13.  The little monsters get into a holding pattern
>very soon after starting the level.  While it *may* be possible to break them
>out of it, it is frankly not worth the trouble, as instead of a strategic
>bit of maneuvering, you are left to outguess the bug in the program that allows
>them to get into holding patterns in the first place (yes, I see how it happens,
>I just don't see any reason for letting it do it).

Seems like you know more than we do. I take it there IS a bug in level 13
which allows you to get the top right hand diamond (bug meaning plain logic
won't help you). I've found that I can walk into the ceiling on four places,
two of which get me killed by a hungry monster (what monster ?). That got
something to do with it ?

This is on a Sun4 (SunOs 3.5) with the patches to levels 16 and 17 applied.

Any hints how to find this bug ? Or am I too stupid to find the way out ?

Happy wondering (or wandering ?),

	Hans
	(hans@duttnph.uucp, mcvax!duttnph!hans)

Disclaimer: my employer hasn't reached screen 2 yet !