New Level- Hmmm....

DiscGolfer · Post by **DiscGolfer** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 1:28 am

I am suffering from "Level Anxiety".
Feelings of inadequacy, premature completion, and a flaccid mind have made DiscGolfer a dull boy.

majic1 · Post by **majic1** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:01 am

UH-OH! Discgolfer is BACK! YEA!!!! Just downloaded this level - I'm a little afraid to look at it - your levels ALWAYS have at least SOME portion in them that scare the heck outa me!!

majic1 · Post by **majic1** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:10 am

Just tried it - AAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHH!!! You're up to your old tricks again!

I don't care - glad to see you back!

DiscGolfer · Post by **DiscGolfer** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:23 am

Hi majic1,

Nothing too scary here. It's another BIGZIPZ inspired Sokoban hybrid.
I never knew what a Sokoban puzzle was, or at least what it was called, until "The Arrival" of Sir ZIPZ. I had done some of them before, and was doing them in Wonderland without knowing it. I am really intrigued by working them into Wonderland levels. I have permission from the creator of some really big Sokoban puzzles to use them for Wonderland levels.

I mentioned the "Level Anxiety" because I feel like a rookie compared to everybody else out there. The quality of levels being produced is simply amazing. I am unable to complete many of them because I simply don't have the time, and I'm really not a very good player. I still haven't finished the last level of the first Wonderland game

Having said that, I think we all have something to contribute. If I just sat around thinking- "I'm not creative enough" "I don't have the patience" "Nobody will like it" - then little jg would have no "BUZZ" to play with, and "Lightning" would have never struck.

Time to get back to my own little Wonderland...

majic1 · Post by **majic1** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:53 am

Love your philosophy! You are totally right - guess what - on a very selfish note, I don't really care whether or not you're a good player - you make VERY entertaining & creative levels - you have given ALL of us ideas!! Some people were made to be teachers

, others students

- I DEFINITELY have the "student-type" brain - and I can see why your profession is teaching!! Thanks again!

Bearsland · Post by **Bearsland** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 3:35 am

Hi DG, Nice to see you back.

Well done on the 4th place in your tourney and remember: as long as there were more than 4 teams, you didn't finish last.

Anyway, your share of the 300 bucks wouldn't have gone far round us lot.

About this level, majic says I have a habit of finding alternative ways of doing levels and I think I done it here too. It's definitely not what I think you had in mind when you made it.

I could see what you were aiming for with the sokoban idea, but I managed to get through this, (after a few attempts, mind you), in under 2 minutes, killing all Z-Bots, (very hard on me that was

), and using only one box on one button (not saying which) before escaping. I'll reveal more after more people have a chance to play it.

Nice level!

~Old Bear

majic1 · Post by **majic1** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 3:48 am

SEE? I TOLD you so (re: Bearsland & ol'gramma can ALWAYS find another way!)! (Do I sound like a kid - GOOD - it's fun being a kid again once in awhile - told ya, tolja, tolja, tolja!!!!! ( I need an emotion face with tongue sticking out about now!)

DiscGolfer · Post by **DiscGolfer** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 3:50 am

Hi OB,

I had a feeling there was an alternative, and was sure if there was that it would be found.

I'm pretty sure I know how you did it, but I'll have to go back and try myself. I had it set up one time where the lower z-bots destroyed themselves very slowly, but that took all the fun out of it.

OB- Short for "Old Bear" and for "Out of Bounds"- the place where one of my frisbees/discs ended up last weekend causing the $$$ to fly away...

majic1 · Post by **majic1** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 4:01 am

That is so SAD Discgolfer - are you trying to make me cry?? : (WE still love you!! Sorry - this is a MOTHER thing - we get EXTEMELY emotional about this stuff!!!!

You are still NUMBER ONE with us!!!

Bearsland · Post by **Bearsland** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 4:12 am

DiscGolfer wrote:...."Out of Bounds"- the place where one of my frisbees/discs ended up last weekend causing the $$$ to fly away...

Classic!

Sorry to hear that. I'm just trying to picture a steward having to tell you your Frisbee has just gone Out of Bounds.

As for the level: I did... wait for it....

The Twiddle Finger Stinky Dance!!!!

You may laugh, (please?), but just wait till I find the right tune and I'll have you all be doing it by Summer.

Majic, you are so right, this game (and I think this forum) does bring out the kid in us. Great fun!!

~OB

DiscGolfer · Post by **DiscGolfer** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 4:25 am

OK, I did the Twiddle Finger Stinky Dance and got done in 1:48. Very risky!!!

The way I designed it (sokoban style) I can finish it in 1:40. Calm, peaceful,

and FASTER!!!

maybe

Bearsland · Post by **Bearsland** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 5:08 am

Oh Boy! I just love this game. I love you guys for your ingenuity and even after over 200 custom levels are submitted, there's no drop in quality. In fact, I'd say you are all getting better.

Keep 'em coming guys, it gives my brain a great workout.

DiscGolfer wrote: and FASTER!!! maybe

Oh! How I love a challenge.

OK, I did it your way; 1:02.

even faster

~OB

***Update*** It can be done in 32 seconds.

majic1 · Post by **majic1** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 5:43 am

Holy Cow - Discgolfer & Bearsland feed off of each other, don't they? I AM NOT COMPLAINING!!! - (gotta say this cuz we have people taking things the wrong way & getting their feelings hurt lately!) You two are Soooooooooooo funny - I'm wondering if you're not related to me (or a long lost relative of my crazy family?)?????

DiscGolfer · Post by **DiscGolfer** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:12 pm

Bearsland wrote:
***Update*** It can be done in 32 seconds.

Amazing!
What are you feeding Stinky to make him go so fast??
Is it a legal substance?
I want some!!!

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 3:24 pm

My fingers usually don't do the twilddle finger dance but I think I found it!

Very good level DG. You must have taken some "Wonder-agra", glad you were able to perform again.

jg