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Re: Early Years - Spider Attack

Posted By: piers, on host 212.187.228.132
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at 04:00:34
In Reply To: Re: Early Years - Spider Attack posted by heywood22 on Friday, April 15, 2005, at 10:04:10:

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> > > > > well, I would say, mainly concentrate on the screens that have many, many choices, 6-7-8 like that. you need to go thru each & every choice, til you find a repetition or die or in some other way realize you aren't progressing. then, find your way to that same screen, again, picking another choice. blah, blah, blah. you'll have to do this more than once, cause there is more than one screen with an abundance of choices. I don't know if this will help you, or make you give up (it IS tedious) but it's what finally worked, for me
> > > > > best of luck !
> > > > > lindalloo
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I got totally frustrated by the spiders so gave up and played POA instead. Now i've completed that I guess I have to tackle those spiders. Could you give me a couple of clues please:
> > > >
> > > > a) another email said that you should be able to complete this in around 8 moves but another mentioned hitting 100 moves - can you confirm if it can be done in 8 moves (or less)?
> > > >
> > > > b) Do you only need to go through the thicket once at the beginning?
> > > >
> > > > c) is it possible to get to the end without encountering any spiders (ie if I meet a spider should I start again)?
> > > >
> > > > thanks in advance
> > >
> > > a) So confirmed. I believe the minimum is 5.
> > >
> > > b) Yep. The idea is to choose options that give you new choices. If you are in an area you have already seen, you're basically starting again at that point.
> > >
> > > c) The correct path avoids spiders. Seeing a spider shouldn't prevent you from eventually completing the game, though.
> >
> > Well I set up a spreadsheet and mapped out each option as I went through it - it fells like I've been through every option and still not not through (thought I did notice that sometimes when I started again I didn't always get exactly the same options two screens on. Please can you give me more specific directions as I just want to move on and go to the next game and I can't go any further until I get through this?
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> email me if you want a spoiler eh

I've just sent you an email

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Message:	> > > > > > > > > > > > well, I would say, mainly concentrate on the screens that have many, many choices, 6-7-8 like that. you need to go thru each & every choice, til you find a repetition or die or in some other way realize you aren't progressing. then, find your way to that same screen, again, picking another choice. blah, blah, blah. you'll have to do this more than once, cause there is more than one screen with an abundance of choices. I don't know if this will help you, or make you give up (it IS tedious) but it's what finally worked, for me > > > > > > best of luck ! > > > > > > lindalloo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I got totally frustrated by the spiders so gave up and played POA instead. Now i've completed that I guess I have to tackle those spiders. Could you give me a couple of clues please: > > > > > > > > > > a) another email said that you should be able to complete this in around 8 moves but another mentioned hitting 100 moves - can you confirm if it can be done in 8 moves (or less)? > > > > > > > > > > b) Do you only need to go through the thicket once at the beginning? > > > > > > > > > > c) is it possible to get to the end without encountering any spiders (ie if I meet a spider should I start again)? > > > > > > > > > > thanks in advance > > > > > > > > a) So confirmed. I believe the minimum is 5. > > > > > > > > b) Yep. The idea is to choose options that give you new choices. If you are in an area you have already seen, you're basically starting again at that point. > > > > > > > > c) The correct path avoids spiders. Seeing a spider shouldn't prevent you from eventually completing the game, though. > > > > > > Well I set up a spreadsheet and mapped out each option as I went through it - it fells like I've been through every option and still not not through (thought I did notice that sometimes when I started again I didn't always get exactly the same options two screens on. Please can you give me more specific directions as I just want to move on and go to the next game and I can't go any further until I get through this? > > > > > > email me if you want a spoiler eh > > I've just sent you an email
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