Keen 1 Bug

DHeadshot · Post by **DHeadshot** » Mon May 02, 2011 17:21

Dunno if anyone's spotted this before. The basic idea is common and can be implemented anywhere with GOD mode on - I use it all the time when I need to get somewhere fast to try something out. However, in this specific case it results in a shortcut that is usable without implementing cheats!

Video

Post by **tulip** » Mon May 02, 2011 19:43

nice shorcut AWAY from the exit - heh

but yeah, it is known I think, and pretty much ruined some of my leveldesign earlier, but luckily I tested it before release to fix it in time.

Stealthy71088 · Post by **Stealthy71088** » Mon May 02, 2011 20:19

The top border tile, along with the actual edge of level tiles, are both non blocking. It probably has to do with that. I know vorticons can go right off the top pretty easily.

Paramultart · Post by **Paramultart** » Tue May 03, 2011 1:10

I distinctly remember discovering this when I was a young young child.

DHeadshot · Post by **DHeadshot** » Tue May 03, 2011 11:26

tulip wrote:nice shorcut AWAY from the exit - heh

Boom!

Eros · Post by **Eros** » Tue May 03, 2011 13:50

how are you doing impossible pogo in vorticons?

Paramultart · Post by **Paramultart** » Tue May 03, 2011 14:18

DHeadshot wrote:
tulip wrote:nice shorcut AWAY from the exit - heh
Boom!

<DHeadshot> *fails the jump 12 times in a row and dillydallies*

Nice shortcut, bro.

Also, what's this I hear about impossible pogo in Keen 1?

DHeadshot · Post by **DHeadshot** » Tue May 03, 2011 14:56

No Impossible Pogo, just a well timed jump. I left the fails in so you could see that I had GOD Mode turned off (used it to skip the first part of the level so I could get straight to the demonstration). Yes, it's tricky, but it can be done and with practise it could be good in a speedrun...

Xarthok · Post by **Xarthok** » Tue May 03, 2011 23:03

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkZQsKTSsHY
This speedrun used this shortcut, over 2 years ago.
You guys must have missed it.
And what's so hard about impossible pogo in Keen 1? Just press pogo and jump a moment later?

guynietoren · Post by **guynietoren** » Wed May 04, 2011 0:07

Xarthok wrote:And what's so hard about impossible pogo in Keen 1? Just press pogo and jump a moment later?

Right I thought that's how you get all the Popsicles at the start of the 2nd level. As well as well as the teddy bear above the entrance to the 3rd or so level. This all being in the Marooned on mars episode.

DHeadshot · Post by **DHeadshot** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:01

guynietoren wrote:
Xarthok wrote:And what's so hard about impossible pogo in Keen 1? Just press pogo and jump a moment later?
Right I thought that's how you get all the Popsicles at the start of the 2nd level.

Tried - can't get the last one...

guynietoren · Post by **guynietoren** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:52

DHeadshot wrote:
guynietoren wrote:
Xarthok wrote:And what's so hard about impossible pogo in Keen 1? Just press pogo and jump a moment later?
Right I thought that's how you get all the Popsicles at the start of the 2nd level.
Tried - can't get the last one...

Haha yeah. I couldn't either, but you can get close anyway.
It also helps to change direction right before you pogo.

DHeadshot · Post by **DHeadshot** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:49

ThatTomHall wrote:@dheadshot Heh! I remember making the top rail not collide for jumping purposes ... but not for that!

Post by **tulip** » Wed May 04, 2011 18:00

Paramultart wrote:
DHeadshot wrote:
tulip wrote:nice shorcut AWAY from the exit - heh
Boom!
<DHeadshot> *fails the jump 12 times in a row and dillydallies*

Nice shortcut, bro.

hahaha, oh man I love you both for that!

jayo · Post by **jayo** » Tue May 10, 2011 14:48

Interesting...