By any means...

fotherz · Post by **fotherz** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:40 pm

Properpro wrote:Played this today and it let me know it didn't want me to win, not subtle.

Explain, PP.

grecian · Post by **grecian** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:45 pm

coinercaner wrote:How the feck does that balloon thing work? Don't have any problems with the other modes of transport but aside from ignoring the first refill and going for the second one, usually just getting 30ish, I'm screwed. Am I a donkey?! :P

I'm useless at it too Coiner - I think I've only succeeded it at it once or twice. I suspect that to do well at it, one needs to go for the first refill, although to do that and climb over the second mountain is really tough and is what nearly always kippers me. I suspect one has to skim the second refill (i.e. not go too low to collect it), and start ascending a bit before one moves through to collect the second refill - even then you almost scrape the second mountain in the early stages. This is what I've done on the few occasions I've succeeded anyway. Can anyone else give any views?

grecian · Post by **grecian** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:46 pm

fotherz wrote:
Properpro wrote:Played this today and it let me know it didn't want me to win, not subtle.
Explain, PP.

Not sure what PP's experience was, but I won a £10JP yesterday. It gave me an easy questions bonus, so I played again - thinking a further small win might be on. The non-prize rounds were predictably easy but as soon as I got on to the £1 it started giving me those awful spoilers about Gillingham managers - so I think this can and will shut up shop when it wants to!

fotherz · Post by **fotherz** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:24 pm

grecian wrote:I suspect that to do well at it, one needs to go for the first refill, although to do that and climb over the second mountain is really tough and is what nearly always kippers me. I suspect one has to skim the second refill (i.e. not go too low to collect it), and start ascending a bit before one moves through to collect the second refill - even then you almost scrape the second mountain in the early stages. This is what I've done on the few occasions I've succeeded anyway. Can anyone else give any views?

Yes, go for the first refill. You need to master the art of just clipping the top of the canister and then immediately ascending.

Have you noticed that when you pick up fuel, the balloon moves down slightly? Presumably this simulates the extra weight taken on - the kind of detail that might make Istenem reach for his kitchenware...

Nixxy · Post by **Nixxy** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:38 pm

I managed 554m on the Motorcycle bonus game yesterday, which was pleasing.

I have no idea how I did it.

JG · Post by JG » Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:00 am

Am I right in assuming this is just a pure test of reflexes? 554m would indicate you pressed jump at 0.103 seconds after the button lit up, not a bad effort. There are twiddly bits such as go faster stripe turbo booster boosts on the roads to add variation.

Nixxy · Post by **Nixxy** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:30 pm

I haven't got a bloody clue what you're meant to do. I just press the jump button randomly when it gets near the cones and hope for the best!

It did slide the hapless fella over those Zoooooooom >>>>> stripes and back into the air via a handily placed wooden ramp, which accounted for an extra hundred-odd yards.

Thumper · Post by **Thumper** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:49 pm

Dont press the jump button until you get to the end. When you reach the end of the 'run-up' the motorbike kind of stops and starts tilting with an increasing angle. The angle you then press JUMP at is the 'skill' factor of the game.

Nixxy · Post by **Nixxy** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:17 pm

Ahh, thank you Thumper.

This game really does have a point when it calls me an Amateur every few minutes.

Thumper · Post by **Thumper** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:23 pm

No probs.
To be honest, I used to do exactly what you did!

ROSSKEEN · Post by **ROSSKEEN** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:36 pm

I've never managed the balloon game so when it came up the other day I let the mrs have a go "so she'd feel special". She did it first time.

Cow.

grecian · Post by **grecian** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:15 pm

Nice touch on the train game of rating you as 'STAFF!' if you go over 30+. Are there any other nice touches like that for good performance on the other bonus games?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:34 pm

Have also only achieved that level of performance on the train game.

coinercaner · Post by **coinercaner** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:18 pm

Northern Monkey wrote:Have also only achieved that level of performance on the train game.

Doesn't it look a bit strange to the other punters in the pub? I've found to get 25+ I've had to stand at the side of the machine. Thankfully it doesn't last too long but god knows what my face looks like while I'm doing it!
I tried with my fingernail for a while too.

All sounds a bit pervy written down.

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Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:29 pm

Not as bad as Jiggy Bank