platforms breaking apart

rongerber · Post by **rongerber** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 19:30

Dear Keen Commanders,
I am an video artist from Germany and would love to use some Commander Keen gameplay scenes in one of my new videos.

When I played Commander Keen as a kid, I hated these platforms, that break apart after you jumped on them once. Or these bridges that dumped into the abyss when you ran over them. I remember those items vividly. They must have occured in Commander Keen, too.

I would be glad if you could name some levels in which such things happen. I'm really bothered that I might have to play all the episodes again, in order to find this places in the game.

Please help me.

Thanks in advance,
Ron

DaVince · Post by **DaVince** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 20:06

Bridges that break as you walk over them? I don't believe Keen had those... Though there were platforms that dropped down a fair bit (in Keen 4-6), sometimes into tar or fire.

I don't make gameplay vids, but I'm sure other people got plenty to share.

Sciz CT · Post by **Sciz CT** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 20:26

The Isle of Tar in Keen 4 is probably your best bet.

shikadi · Post by **shikadi** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 20:31

did they have such modern things when they made keen? well some blocks appear to be "blocks" while still can't stand on them, keen 1 level 15

yes, isle of tar has platforms, but they don't break they go down.

keen 5 and 6 has flipping platforms, you fall when they flip.

_mr_m_ · Post by **_mr_m_** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:01

shikadi wrote:
keen 5 and 6 has flipping platforms, you fall when they flip.

Unless, of course, you looked up while standing on it. Then Keen would never fall off those platforms.

Lava89 · Post by **Lava89** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:26

Welcome to the boards, rongerber!

Galaxieretter · Post by **Galaxieretter** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:15

For the platforms that break apart I suggest that you look in Miragia.
If you are looking for a bridge that disappears when you walk over it and plunges you into an abyss, I suggest you take a look at the Isle of Tar. The bridge in the middle of the map goes into an abyss.

Commander Spleen · Post by **Commander Spleen** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:24

Hah, forgot about Miragia.

That bridge is kind of a grey area though. The closest game I can think of that has the effect rongerber is talking about is Monster Bash.

Edit: Oh, and I totally meant that pun.

KeenEmpire · Post by **KeenEmpire** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 13:11

I seem to remember a 1-3 level that had a fake exit within reach, but the pathway to the exit is fake and you drop down into this huge maze.

Post by **tulip** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 13:15

You mean this level: http://www.shikadi.net/keenwiki/Second_Ice_Shrine

Commander Spleen · Post by **Commander Spleen** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 13:30

The pioneer of long hallway syndrome.

Grimson · Post by **Grimson** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 14:37

Commander Spleen wrote:The pioneer of long hallway syndrome.

^What he said. Still makes me wonder what on Earth was that yellow keycard for

Galaxieretter · Post by **Galaxieretter** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 14:46

HA!

It's just there to make you waste your time.

shikadi · Post by **shikadi** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 14:47

at least they could put a yellow door at the exit with a lollypop behind it!

Deltamatic · Post by **Deltamatic** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 17:36

I wonder whether the level design was to break the rules for the sake of breaking them, or if the level was just half-baked. I tend to think that it must be the latter.