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Re: Pitfall- Two leopards- IMPOSSIBLE!

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From: dav... Dave Glue
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 1995 00:00
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rw...@panix.com (Russell Webb) wrote:



>Once I had those, I grabbed the chilli that is right before the two leopards,
>then jumped onto the opposite ledge.  I pelted both leopards with magic
>stones until one jumped up to where I was, then used the whip to kill it
>ASAP.  N.B.: You are nearly dead at that point, but then you only have
>one leopard to deal with, and it should be at around 40%-70% health.
>Timing is everything after you leap down to throw normal stones at it.
>You can usually survive two or three contacts with the last leopard.
>Try to start firing just after you reverse direction before you jump over
>the oncoming leopard.  Sometimes you have time to peel off a shot, and
>about 30% of the time you won't.  Still, all it takes is about 8-12 hits
>then.

Of course, 5 minutes after I post this, I solve it.  Didn't have many
magic rocks, just stood in the middle and timed my jumps while pelting
them with regular rocks in rapid succession.  JUST did get them before
I hit my last breath.


>Neat game, though Abuse has been drawing more of my attention lately.

Finished it too quickly- then again, I was on a pretty easy setting.
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Date: 1995/09/05
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