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Game competition #3: Mame - Zoo Keeper
Ummon:
I just tried the maneuvers shown in your playback, and it won't let me. For some reason, when you play it, either the timer runs slower or the elephant runs faster, because I looked at the timer length during various points in the game (when you got your freebie death, as well as the second time around when you jumped the elephant after collecting the second mug) and compared your playback and when I play the game in any version, even .119, and they aren't the same. The timer has more left to it in both those points in your playback.
DeLuSioNal29:
It's actually a built in feature in the game. Sometimes the elephant "runs" faster depending on where you land. The AI does this so that it will "kill you" faster. The trick to getting him to run faster is to jump nearer to him and then when you land in front of him he tries to run faster to kill you, then you jump again. It's all about timing. There is nothing wrong with the clock, it runs at the same speed every time. It's the elephant's positioning that changes.
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Ummon:
Mmmm. I wondered about that kind of factor but didn't pick it up when viewing your vid. Good enough for me.
DeLuSioNal29:
So, I fired up my new arcade machine and decided to give it a go on Zookeeper again. What a way to initiate the new machine! :o
I scored my personal highest ever in my life. 896,330
Below are some shots of the screen on my new arcade.
DeLuSioNaL29
DeLuSioNal29:
Resurrecting this old topic, because it's one of my favorite games of all time.
I posted a video on my channel. I've since topped that high score in the video, but thought you guys would get a kick out of seeing the game in action. Enjoy!
DeL