Beta 2: Castle Basano

[VernJensen]

Post here for comments for Castle Basano (all difficulties). Please start each paragraph in your message with the room number you are writing about. (Push Command-D to see room numbers in the game.)

[divadnala]

16494 Easy - Since the previous version lava has been added in the bottom left-hand area with the troll. Jack arrives in the room by sliding down the pole. If he then moves to the right the troll drops into the lava and is lost, leaving Jack stuck. I don't think this appropriate for an 'Easy' mansion. I know you can get the troll back by suspending the game and re-starting but a beginner wouldn't necessarily realise that.

16495 Easy - A secret has been added at the top left. Jack jumps off the yellow platform, investigates the secret which takes him into the next room (16494), and he is then unable to get back to 16495 without falling to his death. He then re-appears at top left to die again! Even if he could get back safely the yellow platform is no longer there so he would have to jump across the gap, losing a life in the process by hitting the rattlesnake.

[Wingy]

Thanks Mapman, I'll look into these.

[divadnala]

16495 Easy - If Jack jumps off the right-hand moving platform to get the money beside the yellow door he is left stranded if he hasn't got a yellow key. If he then commits suicide he can re-appear behind the rattlesnake and lose another life getting back to the platform.

[divadnala]

16297 Easy - This message doesn't seem to be relevant in the Easy mansion.

[divadnala]

16702 Easy - Jack gets stuck if he tries to get the key and money above the trapdoor without opening it.

[divadnala]

16101 and 16300 Easy - Are these rooms too difficult for an Easy mansion?

16101 has fast moving 'wine-affected' scorpions, one of which moves faster than Jack, making it difficult for him to get away without losing a life.

16300 at the top level has a ghost, two spiders and a skeleton. If Jack manages to avoid them and goes down the ladder to get the key and money he is very likely to lose a life when he comes back up and meets the skeleton.

[divadnala]

Easy

I've finished it and it was very enjoyable.

I ended up in front of a green door with no green key, so I didn't get the final money. I did, however, have a blue key for which, as far as I could see, there was no matching door.

Although it didn't stop me finishing the mansion I think it's something that should be looked at.

[divadnala]

Easy

I've looked at the MLB which now has an addition to the special menu, 'Count keys/doors...'. It confirms the imbalance of blue/green keys and doors in Castle Basano Easy.

[rose]

Normal

Room 15499 Can't open the lower door to get to the room to the right. Jack has pulled the lever and made the tour at the top level and to the room to the right at at the top level. When going back he has to pull the level in the middle again and the bottom door closes again and can't be opened when he gets down there. And there seems not being any other way to get to the room to the right. Shouldn't the lower door stay open? or when puling the level open.