Blockhead - get stuck in level 9

mailman · 28 July 2011, 18:47

Does anybody have any clue how to complete this level? I have to collect all three dynamites in order to destroy blocks that prevent me from entering the exit. I can't see any way to collect the dynamite which is located in the middle.

TCD · 28 July 2011, 18:54

Can you put a savestate in the zone? Would like to have a try

mailman · 28 July 2011, 19:16

In the Zone.

TCD · 28 July 2011, 19:18

Thanks, I have a look in a bit.

Edit : Hmm, the savestate doesn't work here (I see the screen, but the music is just a very short loop and I can move around). I might have a try from the start tomorrow.

mailman · 28 July 2011, 19:41

It works but the game runs from HD so probably you would need the exact configuration as mine.

clenched · 28 July 2011, 22:54

Resist the temptation to push in green block right away. Instead, move it (1) square UP and LEFT of middle TNT.

mailman · 29 July 2011, 20:31

Of course. Thanks for the tip. It worked. Now I'm stuck in level 12 but I haven't got much time yet to think it through.

hipoonios · 09 July 2016, 18:10

What a great game

Did you continue playing or did you gave up because of the very hard difficulty? Level 12 was a bit tricky, but figured it out at last

Wonder if I ever will finish all levels of this game. Anyway, it would be nice if someone else also played this, so we could help each other. But guess no one has the motivation?

Game seems to have 40 levels.

hipoonios · 10 July 2016, 11:39

Played this for about ten hours yesterday, and got pretty far. I thought level 22 was impossible because your energy runs out automatically for no reason. But it turned out to be a bug. If you die a life, then the bug will be gone.

hipoonios · 15 July 2016, 18:22

Now I'm stuck in this game as well. On level 30.

The problem is to get the red block in place located up in the right corner. I have really tried everything.

I expect really no help. This is a game there you have to play from the beginning to learn and know everything. So it is very difficult for someone who has not played it before. And I have a feeling that no one has got this far in the game.

I was stuck on level 28 for more than 10 hours. I thought for one moment that this level must be bugged. But finally found the solution at last. So guess it must be a way to finsh this level too.

The password for level 30 is "CARROT POWER", in case someone wants to try.

clenched · 15 July 2016, 23:06

Collect cupcake, candy cane and whatever candy wrapped like a tootsie roll. The screen flashes to signify something happened. Now pushing block without fire pressed makes player and block exchange places. Use TNT to free red block. Pull such that player is over light square. Push without fire to exchange places. Push with fire to drive it home.

hipoonios · 15 July 2016, 23:40

Thanks clenched for taking a look. I really appreciate it. How many times you have helped me now with stuff?

Anyways, this is exactly what I have tried to do for many hours now. But it does not work for me. It's just not possible to drag it in there. On level 26 there was similar situation. But at that level could I go behind it and drive it in.

My savestate:

hipoonios · 16 July 2016, 00:23

Not sure if you have played all levels. This game is not logical at all. On the previous level (29) you need to collect 5 hidden "Mayor Medals" to open the exit. I suspects you have to do something like that on this level too.

[ Show youtube player ]

hipoonios · 16 July 2016, 11:43

After 10 more hours playing yesterday, have I finally decided to give up. Have now spent more than 30 hours on this level. I think it's bugged after all

hipoonios · 19 July 2016, 20:04

I uploaded a video of level 1-29. Maybe it can help someone who starts playing this and gets stuck: [ Show youtube player ]

I will save my savestates and source video for some time. Who knows, maybe someone will come up with a solution for level 30 some day

PopoCop · 24 July 2016, 21:05

You can skip level 30 and try to solve later levels. The passwords are here:
http://www.ppa.pl/gry/blockhead.html

moonlight49 · 03 June 2023, 15:33

Hi, guys
I'm newbee in Amiga, but more or less experienced with common computer system knowledge of 1990, so having a500 1MB chip / 8 MB fast / gotek I'm unable to run the game because all adf images is not bootable with KS1.3.
I tried to run workbench 1.3, insert adf game image, but wb says is not dos disk.
Next I tried to extract blockhead file in windows adf opus and prepare my own disk with blockhead file 880KB size, I tried to copy this file using workbench to ram: using copy command, but it failed with strange error like "error validating disk key 879 is already set"

1. Btw are there any way to copy and run all workbench to ram?

2
How actually can I run the game?

Thanks

TCD · 03 June 2023, 17:03

The game needs at least KS 2.x, so it won't run on your Amiga as is. You could try to use a softkick method to start it: https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=106480

vulture · 06 June 2023, 16:30

Hi moonlight49,

DamienD has created an .ADF that works on KS 1.3.

Note that the game runs on 2MB Chip RAM, but this .ADF has also been tested with the 1MB Chip & 1MB Fast RAM

File now in The Zone! Enjoy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by moonlight49

Hi, guys
I'm newbee in Amiga, but more or less experienced with common computer system knowledge of 1990, so having a500 1MB chip / 8 MB fast / gotek I'm unable to run the game because all adf images is not bootable with KS1.3.
I tried to run workbench 1.3, insert adf game image, but wb says is not dos disk.
Next I tried to extract blockhead file in windows adf opus and prepare my own disk with blockhead file 880KB size, I tried to copy this file using workbench to ram: using copy command, but it failed with strange error like "error validating disk key 879 is already set"

1. Btw are there any way to copy and run all workbench to ram?

2
How actually can I run the game?

Thanks

moonlight49 · 07 June 2023, 15:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by vulture

DamienD has created an .ADF that works on KS 1.3.

Note that the game runs on 2MB Chip RAM, but this .ADF has also been tested with the 1MB Chip & 1MB Fast RAM

File now in The Zone! Enjoy.

As I see games requires 1MB chip + 0.5 MB other RAM. But I guess posting images in Zone is prohibited - I didn't find it there.

Thanks!

28 July 2011, 18:47	#1
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,432	Blockhead - get stuck in level 9 Does anybody have any clue how to complete this level? I have to collect all three dynamites in order to destroy blocks that prevent me from entering the exit. I can't see any way to collect the dynamite which is located in the middle. Attached Thumbnails

28 July 2011, 19:18	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,718	Thanks, I have a look in a bit. Edit : Hmm, the savestate doesn't work here (I see the screen, but the music is just a very short loop and I can move around). I might have a try from the start tomorrow. Last edited by TCD; 28 July 2011 at 19:36.

09 July 2016, 18:10	#8
hipoonios Amiga Hardcore Gamer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 1,207	What a great game Did you continue playing or did you gave up because of the very hard difficulty? Level 12 was a bit tricky, but figured it out at last Wonder if I ever will finish all levels of this game. Anyway, it would be nice if someone else also played this, so we could help each other. But guess no one has the motivation? Game seems to have 40 levels. Last edited by hipoonios; 09 July 2016 at 18:22.

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28 July 2011, 18:54	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,718	Can you put a savestate in the zone? Would like to have a try

28 July 2011, 19:16	#3
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,432	In the Zone.

28 July 2011, 19:41	#5
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,432	It works but the game runs from HD so probably you would need the exact configuration as mine.

28 July 2011, 22:54	#6
clenched Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gainesville U.S.A. Posts: 771	Resist the temptation to push in green block right away. Instead, move it (1) square UP and LEFT of middle TNT.

29 July 2011, 20:31	#7
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,432	Of course. Thanks for the tip. It worked. Now I'm stuck in level 12 but I haven't got much time yet to think it through.

10 July 2016, 11:39	#9
hipoonios Amiga Hardcore Gamer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 1,207	Played this for about ten hours yesterday, and got pretty far. I thought level 22 was impossible because your energy runs out automatically for no reason. But it turned out to be a bug. If you die a life, then the bug will be gone.

15 July 2016, 18:22	#10
hipoonios Amiga Hardcore Gamer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 1,207	Now I'm stuck in this game as well. On level 30. The problem is to get the red block in place located up in the right corner. I have really tried everything. I expect really no help. This is a game there you have to play from the beginning to learn and know everything. So it is very difficult for someone who has not played it before. And I have a feeling that no one has got this far in the game. I was stuck on level 28 for more than 10 hours. I thought for one moment that this level must be bugged. But finally found the solution at last. So guess it must be a way to finsh this level too. The password for level 30 is "CARROT POWER", in case someone wants to try.

15 July 2016, 23:06	#11
clenched Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gainesville U.S.A. Posts: 771	Collect cupcake, candy cane and whatever candy wrapped like a tootsie roll. The screen flashes to signify something happened. Now pushing block without fire pressed makes player and block exchange places. Use TNT to free red block. Pull such that player is over light square. Push without fire to exchange places. Push with fire to drive it home.

16 July 2016, 00:23	#13
hipoonios Amiga Hardcore Gamer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 1,207	Not sure if you have played all levels. This game is not logical at all. On the previous level (29) you need to collect 5 hidden "Mayor Medals" to open the exit. I suspects you have to do something like that on this level too. [ Show youtube player ]

16 July 2016, 11:43	#14
hipoonios Amiga Hardcore Gamer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 1,207	After 10 more hours playing yesterday, have I finally decided to give up. Have now spent more than 30 hours on this level. I think it's bugged after all

19 July 2016, 20:04	#15
hipoonios Amiga Hardcore Gamer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 1,207	I uploaded a video of level 1-29. Maybe it can help someone who starts playing this and gets stuck: [ Show youtube player ] I will save my savestates and source video for some time. Who knows, maybe someone will come up with a solution for level 30 some day

24 July 2016, 21:05	#16
PopoCop Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 433	You can skip level 30 and try to solve later levels. The passwords are here: http://www.ppa.pl/gry/blockhead.html

03 June 2023, 15:33	#17
moonlight49 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Dnipro/Ukraine Posts: 20	Hi, guys I'm newbee in Amiga, but more or less experienced with common computer system knowledge of 1990, so having a500 1MB chip / 8 MB fast / gotek I'm unable to run the game because all adf images is not bootable with KS1.3. I tried to run workbench 1.3, insert adf game image, but wb says is not dos disk. Next I tried to extract blockhead file in windows adf opus and prepare my own disk with blockhead file 880KB size, I tried to copy this file using workbench to ram: using copy command, but it failed with strange error like "error validating disk key 879 is already set" 1. Btw are there any way to copy and run all workbench to ram? 2 How actually can I run the game? Thanks

03 June 2023, 17:03	#18
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,718	The game needs at least KS 2.x, so it won't run on your Amiga as is. You could try to use a softkick method to start it: https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=106480

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