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Message: 6150

Author: Daniel

Date: 16/05/2007

Subject: RZX walkthroughs

 

In manicminerandjetsetwilly@yahoogroups.com, equin0x80 wrote:

I look at them ;)

Thanks, Paul, this is very encouraging! :-)

As a matter of fact, the RZX Archive used to have download counters
(not any more, unfortunately), which showed clearly that the
walkthrough of the original JSW (recorded by Daren himself) was
the /most/ downloaded file of /all/ games (more than 1600 downloads,
IIRC). The walkthrough of "JSW 2" (recorded by AndyC) was in the
second place, I think.

The walkthroughs of JSW and MM remakes were not as high on the list
(certainly also due to the fact that they were added later), but they
did have some following, on average having been downloaded by between
50 and 200 people, I would say (until the day the counter
disappeared).

In manicminerandjetsetwilly@yahoogroups.com, equin0x80 wrote:

I think watching someone's RZX is the best way to pick up the
atmosphere and layout of a JSW game, even if it's one with lots of
quirky features that I'd find too difficult to play through.

I had the same thought in recent days, when I remembered what Andrew
had once written (message # 4856) about having had a look at his
own "Goodnite Luddite", strolling around it with a couple of POKEs in
place which made it easier (passing through guardians, I think). I
thought that if someone just wants to remember what a game is like
(or get to know a new game in very general terms), it is more
efficient to watch an RZX walkthrough (at the speed of your choice
:-) ).

Daniel

 

 

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