Mansion Comments: Blackheart Keep

[VernJensen]

Post here for bugs / comments / suggestions for Blackheart Keep.

Remember to mention the room number (push Command-D to see it in the upper-left corner) and difficulty (Easy Normal, Hard) you are playing.

[Alanfalcon]

I've attached my first playthrough of Blackheart Keep Normal.  I haven't played any MM in a while, so some of the deaths are pretty much something you can chalk up to rustiness.  Some of them though are because of jumps that are probably a tad too precise for a

normal

mode mansion.  The optional bonus paths are okay, it's just the ones that are required to progress in the mansion that should maybe be simplified a bit.

I'll try to give more specific feedback on the mansion later, but hopefully the attached video is helpful.

[margherita64]

I just finished to play Blackheart Keep Normal, I like it and I didn't found any bugs.

Just 2 notes:
- in room 16305 the first green column is not solid when you try to jump ON it. I don't know if it is a mistake or not.

- It is possible to finish the game without open all the doors (see picture 6)... I would prefer it was necessary to open all the doors before reaching the treasure.

My final score is 16850 with 100% of secret.

Margherita

[VernJensen]

707C6F7A75786F74697C2B291D0 wrote:
- It is possible to finish the game without open all the doors (see picture 6)... I would prefer it was necessary to open all the doors before reaching the treasure.

I will be fixing bugs in Blackheart Keep, as Jacob designed it but doesn't have much time. Can you explain more *which* doors you can avoid opening, and still get all of the treasure? Can you give specific room numbers?

I will fix the other bug you mentioned. Thanks.

[VernJensen]

margherita, I just checked, and you got the max score in Blackheart Keep Normal. So I'm really curious now what doors you didn't open? Because you DID get *all* the treasure.

[margherita64]

Hi Vern, I have not explained well.
I didn't find ALL the trasure in my first attempt
In my first play I didn't find the blue key (1), didn't open the door (2), can't catch the yellow key. In this case I missed the coin behind yellow door (3) but I finished the game reaching the main treasure room (4).

It is not a bug, I just tell you my opinion: I prefer when I HAVE to open all the door before finish a castle.

[hawaii]

Easy Mode: Room 15704

As you can see in 1st pic, Jack (upper left corner), if he proceeds to the left he dies....maybe that spot should be blocked off.

2nd pic, upper right corner should be blocked off too.

3rd pic, if Jack explores there for a secret area, he can't get down without dying.

[hawaii]

Easy Mode:  Room 16494

I think that there is a Cheap Death when entering back into this room from the room on the right, upper level, pls check it out to confirm.

Finished testing the Easy Mode.

[hawaii]

Medium & Easy Mode: Room 15693

I found a short cut in both modes that bears consideration.

The BLUE key located in the room below this one can be p/u simply by falling off the bricks in this room. This avoids Jack from even going to that area to play, as he already has the blue key. I accomplished this move in both modes.

[hawaii]

Normal Mode: Okay I finished testing this one as well. Ready for the changes.