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Message: 6356

Author: andrewbroad

Date: 06/01/2008

Subject: Re: JSW64 MM: James Bond "GoldenEye" Portal Problem

 

Daniel wrote:

>
> I have just spent over an hour trying to reach the (already red)
> portal in "GoldenEye", but I have failed :-( .

"This organisation does not tolerate failure."

> I think I have tried all the possible positions of jumps towards
> the rope from both the upper left platform (on which the fast black
> HG is moving) and from both of the lower platforms. I haven't found
> any position from which JB wouldn't fall down immediately from the
> rope (many times after a slight jerk upwards). There seems to be no
> way to make him jump to the right from the rope.

You have to get a firm hold of the rope before you can jump right
onto the helicopter.

But I see that it is necessary to give you a clue. You may have
noticed the opening wall at (8,15) being triggered when you collected
the last item. But why, when I debugged the room, was it necessary
for me to delete a second opening wall at (8,16)?

(Note to John Elliott: it would be really useful to see cell-
coordinates in JSWED, rather than having to count cells manually.)

> I have also considered using the strange feature appearing at the
> left edge of the screen, due to which you can make JB walk to the
> right in mid-air along (above) the upper left platform. However, I
> can see no way to jump over or avoid the black guardian without
> losing this precarious position before getting close to the rope.

Wow, I don't believe I've seen this feature in "GoldenEye" before!
But as you say, it doesn't help you.

> I have also tried vertical jumps towards the helicopter from both
> the edge of the lower right platform (on which the red HG is
> moving) and from below the portal. In vain.

There's no way a lift can take you when it's completely shielded by a
row of Fire-cells. This isn't Renegade III!

> Could you help out and tell me the solution, Andrew, please? :-) If
> it is something simple and I have missed it, I will admit I am a
> stupid idiot :-) . And if it is something forbiddingly difficult, I
> will admit you are an evil genius :-) .

It's so simple you wouldn't believe it. That is why you fail.

> P.S. And from the technical point of view, what is it that actually
> makes JB fall down from the rope?

Its length.

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