mbk@netcom.COM (Miles Kehoe) (04/06/91)
A few months ago, I read a note in one of the many mac magazines about a backdoor entry into Crystal Quest which takes advantage of a bug/feature - it went something like this.. as you are falling into the next world/screen after picking up all the goodies in a screen, just as the little guy sighs, you can press some key to 'pause' the game - but the timer keeps counting so your score continues to run up as you are paused... Trouble is, I *thought* it was the TAB key which is the documented way to pause the game... and that is not it. OK, OK, so now a friend who uses my mac is dangerously close to beating my 'illegally gained high score' with REAL play - so I have to figure out the sequence again or face certains embarassment! (Well.. ok.. maybe not - he knows I cheated) so... who knows the magic keystroke...? Mail or post...
gousha@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Charles Gousha) (04/12/91)
> Does anyone know the proper sequence for this little bug/feature?
You're right in that the tab key does the job.
The trick is to hit it just a split second BEFORE you get through the
exit gate. If the screen has a chance to reach the bonus counter,
you're too late.
Good luck!
and as always, should you be caught or killed, the Net will disavow any
knowledge of your actions. :-)
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