Joust: Killing the Pterodactyl

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2 total messages Started by desh Sun, 25 Mar 1984 18:22

#276

Author: desh
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 1984 18:22

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I know that killing the pterodactyl in Atari's version of Joust
for home computers is no easy task.  You have to try to spear it in
the mouth.  However my brother, and I have discovered that you can
kill it by flying into it from the rear, pretending the tail is the
mouth.  I have not perfected it yet, but I think that if you do not flap
when you hit it, then you will kill it, otherwise you die.
If anyone else has any new ideas, please post to the net.  Thanks. 
 
 .....desh sharma  (Univ. of Waterloo)

Re: Joust: Killing the Pterodactyl

#277

Author: pmr
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 1984 16:04

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It's all a matter of timing.  Trying to kill the Pter. while it's
charging/screeching is impossible but just before and after is easy.
You must stick your lance EXACTLY in the center of its mouth or
between the tail and feet (basically in the same horizontal plane).
The top of the screen is the best place to wait for it and fly
backwards slowly (reverse direction between flaps and keep the joystick
straight after that) until you get the hang of it.

Expert level forever...
Phil

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