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notbobsmith wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:25 pm Very enjoyable game. Puzzles were nice and challenging without being too difficult. Subtle hints are given along the way that generally point you in the right direction.
I liked the historical aspects of it. I did mention the random death thing earlier. I guess I'm okay with it now. I doesn't cause too many problems and they do make it clear that it was random.
Jerrod's brother went through a lot of trouble leaving clues for Jerrod.
Whenever I bought something, the seller always takes all of my gold. Is this normal? I bought a shovel for $37. They don't cost that much now.
Usually, I do another playthrough with a guide when I'm done, but since I have two other routes to explore, I'll do those first.

BBP wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:12 pm For max scoring there's another thing you can do: traverse the mines without lighting your lantern!

Tawmis wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:56 pm

BBP wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:12 pm For max scoring there's another thing you can do: traverse the mines without lighting your lantern!

Seriously? I did't know that was a thing!

Why reward the player for illogical moves?

notbobsmith wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:12 pm

Tawmis wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:56 pm

BBP wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:12 pm For max scoring there's another thing you can do: traverse the mines without lighting your lantern!

Seriously? I did't know that was a thing!
Why reward the player for illogical moves?

The game does say "Next time, try it without the lantern." but I thought it was kidding! And you are right, this does seem out of place to give the player points for doing something dumb. You get points for solving problems, not for completing bizarre challenges. This is more like an Adventure Game Achievement.
Minecrafty: navigate the mine without the lantern.

BBP wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:12 pm For maximum points you need to find gold 50 times in the river or on ground - not to mention the gold you can find in the mine!

notbobsmith wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:03 pm Just started again. This time I hurried and got the ticket before the gold rush announcement. This happens after 14 minutes. I am going the Cape Horn route this time. I have 51 of 60 points after leaving New York. Better than my first time (48 out of 60), but I was expecting more of a bump since I got the ticket early. I think the only other thing I did differently was find the gold flake under the stamp, which I did my first time but later in the game. The game pretty much told me where I am missing some points (flowers for grave). I'll do that next time. The ship also leaves after a certain point. I'm not really a fan of timers like this. I like exploring.

Tawmis wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 5:25 pm
Do you know where the grave is? That's what I was talking about before about sometimes you need to go to a screen that's not even important and a little out of the way/not obvious.

Tawmis wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 5:25 pm
And normally, I agree with you 100% about the whole timer thing...

But a few things...

1. The timer doesn't break the game, where it can't be completed because of it (that I am aware of).
2. I think it fits the entire theme of the "gold rush" idea perfectly - like you're going about your normal every day life, suddenly the news breaks about a gold rush now everyone is trying to get out there!

This is perhaps the one time, I don't mind a timer, rather than an event trigger for it.

notbobsmith wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 8:39 pm

Tawmis wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 5:25 pm Do you know where the grave is? That's what I was talking about before about sometimes you need to go to a screen that's not even important and a little out of the way/not obvious.

Actually, I found the graves on my first playthrough and I got the points for reading the headstones, but apparently I need to place flowers at the graves for more points. It's kind of odd that the game told me that when I left New York.

notbobsmith wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 8:39 pm

Tawmis wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 5:25 pm And normally, I agree with you 100% about the whole timer thing...
But a few things...
1. The timer doesn't break the game, where it can't be completed because of it (that I am aware of).
2. I think it fits the entire theme of the "gold rush" idea perfectly - like you're going about your normal every day life, suddenly the news breaks about a gold rush now everyone is trying to get out there!
This is perhaps the one time, I don't mind a timer, rather than an event trigger for it.

If the ship has sailed off, doesn't that end the game? I don't have enough money anymore to go the land route. And while it may fit the "gold rush" theme, it does force you to rush through the exploration of New York, causing you to miss details and possibly additional points. To be fair, a crew member on the ship will tell you how much time you have left, but I was lucky that I had a convenient save that didn't set me too far back and I just barely made the ship.