So I reach 4-2 for only the 3rd time ever (when attemping to get to the City Of Gold) and...

Game: "I can't see a thing."

Me: "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!"

I manage to last until the ghost appears while frantically moving the scepter and the torch trying to find the exit to the city of gold... but eventually get crushed.

I want to break something right now. Needed to vent. over 1,000 attempts and still haven't reached the city of gold.

I know exactly what you mean. When I was trying to take the key to tunnel man and was doing a good run the "I can't see a thing" used to drive me crazy!

I finally did it and I'm trying to reach the City of Gold myself now...

Best of luck, fellow Spelunker!!!

Just got back there again and... "I can't see a thing!"

Unreal. This game is fucking with me.

that has to be this game's equivalent of the asteroid field/the sun in FTL

Ugh, taking that goddamned key to Tunnel Man is a nightmare. I, for the life of me, cannot get luck to go my way at all.

Ugh, taking that goddamned key to Tunnel Man is a nightmare. I, for the life of me, cannot get luck to go my way at all.

@cthomer5000 said:

Just got back there again and... "I can't see a thing!"

Unreal. This game is fucking with me.

"I can't see a thing" events do not happen if you're quick enough in the previous level. This was made to prevent frustating speed runs, but i like to use it as a strategy. I call it "RUN! RUN! RUN! I HUNGER for gold".

@MikeGosot said:

@cthomer5000 said:

Just got back there again and... "I can't see a thing!"

Unreal. This game is fucking with me.

"I can't see a thing" events do not happen if you're quick enough in the previous level. This was made to prevent frustating speed runs, but i like to use it as a strategy. I call it "RUN! RUN! RUN! I HUNGER for gold".

I need to kill Anubis in 4-1 though, so you can only move as fast as that allows basically. If i don't get him in 4-1, is he in 4-2?

@cthomer5000 said:

@MikeGosot said:

@cthomer5000 said:

Just got back there again and... "I can't see a thing!"

Unreal. This game is fucking with me.

"I can't see a thing" events do not happen if you're quick enough in the previous level. This was made to prevent frustating speed runs, but i like to use it as a strategy. I call it "RUN! RUN! RUN! I HUNGER for gold".

I need to kill Anubis in 4-1 though, so you can only move as fast as that allows basically. If i don't get him in 4-1, is he in 4-2?

I dunno if Anubis spawns in 4-2, but i think two bombs can kill him. Anubis II is trickier, but get into the City Of Gold first...

@cthomer5000 said:

@MikeGosot said:

@cthomer5000 said:

Just got back there again and... "I can't see a thing!"

Unreal. This game is fucking with me.

"I can't see a thing" events do not happen if you're quick enough in the previous level. This was made to prevent frustating speed runs, but i like to use it as a strategy. I call it "RUN! RUN! RUN! I HUNGER for gold".

I need to kill Anubis in 4-1 though, so you can only move as fast as that allows basically. If i don't get him in 4-1, is he in 4-2?

Anubis is in 4-1 only. I was obsessed about killing him 2 weeks ago and found that the best way is using sticky bombs, using Tiki Traps or the shotgun.

@crcruz3: You know, that's the ONLY situation where i like using sticky bombs.

@MikeGosot said:

@crcruz3: You know, that's the ONLY situation where i like using sticky bombs.

Yeah, pretty much the same here. I avoid them most of the time.

I've never quite gotten to the City of Gold, though I'm getting close. Dark Temple levels have been the bane of my runs so far, though I have a special personal hatred for dark+spider nest Mines levels.

I was super-pissed when I reached Olmec, killed him for the first time and then realized I was unable to exit the level because he destroyed the blocks underneath the door. I spent a good 25 minutes trying to exit that door to no avail. I don't know if the game not creating its own platform under the door was a glitch or if it's intentional on stage 4-4.

I vowed to beat the game without using shortcuts, although I unlocked all of them. It took me 1187 attempts but I did it. Now to get to the City of Gold and to beat Hell...

@crcruz3 said:

@cthomer5000 said:

@MikeGosot said:

@cthomer5000 said:

Just got back there again and... "I can't see a thing!"

Unreal. This game is fucking with me.

"I can't see a thing" events do not happen if you're quick enough in the previous level. This was made to prevent frustating speed runs, but i like to use it as a strategy. I call it "RUN! RUN! RUN! I HUNGER for gold".

I need to kill Anubis in 4-1 though, so you can only move as fast as that allows basically. If i don't get him in 4-1, is he in 4-2?

Anubis is in 4-1 only. I was obsessed about killing him 2 weeks ago and found that the best way is using sticky bombs, using Tiki Traps or the shotgun.

Yeah i found this out the hard way yesterday. Hurried through 4-1 because i was paranoid about another 'I can't see a thing!' 4-2. So i roamed around and realized Anubis was not there... then was furious, then calmly turned off the XBOX 360.

6th time reaching 4-2 with everything.... "I can't see a thing!"

Unfuckingbeliveable. Little I can do when i have to hunt to find Anubis all over 4-1.

This game is good. It really is. But i hate it. It is like game specifically designed to make me irrationally furious. D:

@HerbieBug said:

This game is good. It really is. But i hate it. It is like game specifically designed to make me irrationally furious. D:

Agreed. I have played it so much, and i think it was my #3 of 2012 (might be willing to move it to 2 or 1 at this point, but i feel like smashing my controller every time i get fucked on 4-2.

I am over 1,000 attempts at this point, with like 350 of those specifically targeted at getting to the city of gold. I can't put it down but it's killing me.

Made it to the city of gold!

Recovered the book of the dead, killed Anubis 2, killed Olmec, but then didnt have him in the right spot and died trying to enter Hell (i didnt realize there wasn't a ledge there and fell to my death).

Optimistic i'll get there soon now though. Huge relief having actually made it to the city of gold! I feel like the pressure is off for that portion now.