H.E.R.O. Any tips?

[ninermaniac]

I like this game. Pretty good graphics. Has anyone got any tips to get past level 9? Just not enough lives to get through. Very fun and challenging. Took awhile to keep from blowing myself up.

[thomasholzer]

Myself i got to level 22 (repeated level), but to tell you the truth, I don't remember level 9. Haven't got the cartridge anymore, so I cannot help either. Don't use emus.

I think I am gonna have a look on ebay for a boxed copy.

[Rom Hunter]

I like this game. Pretty good graphics. Has anyone got any tips to get past level 9? Just not enough lives to get through. Very fun and

Level 9 can be done.

 

Also remember you can destroy a wall by shooting at it for a while.

 

[Cybergoth]

Also remember you can destroy a wall by shooting at it for a while.

Not required for level 9. With enough practise it's rather easy going compared to later levels. I attached a quickly recorded run through it.

hero9.zip

[ninermaniac]

Also remember you can destroy a wall by shooting at it for a while.

Not required for level 9. With enough practise it's rather easy going compared to later levels. I attached a quickly recorded run through it.

 

Awesome. I will emulate those moves. Any other surprises I might need to know about in the latter levels? Cybergoth, you da man.

[+Omegamatrix]

Also remember you can destroy a wall by shooting at it for a while.

Not required for level 9. With enough practise it's rather easy going compared to later levels. I attached a quickly recorded run through it.

How did you make that video Cybergoth? I'd like to make some.

 

 

~Omega

[Cybergoth]

Awesome. I will emulate those moves. Any other surprises I might need to know about in the latter levels? Cybergoth, you da man.

 

You can try variant 4 for a sneak preview, I think it always starts on level 14

 

How did you make that video Cybergoth? I'd like to make some.

 

PCAE can record straight to AVI, see its "video" menu.

[+Omegamatrix]

How did you make that video Cybergoth? I'd like to make some.

 

PCAE can record straight to AVI, see its "video" menu.

Thank you!!

 

 

~Omega

[ninermaniac]

Cool. Seeing your video clip helped tremendously. Now I am trying to get through level 14. Well I'll get through. Thanks.

[Rik]

Okay,how do i describe this,well here goes.When steering hero under those tunnels,the ones that are real close to the lava or water,i always get killed,by oversteering and touching the danger,cus the space between hero and the danger is so small.I'm playing the CV and 2600 versions and its the same problem with both,as im using the stock CV and 2600 joysticks.I just cant manuever through those areas.Maybe a better more sensitive stick would be better?A good example is the AVI by CYBERGOTH,how the heck do you pass through those tight places?what stick are you using?

[aceha1]

Yeah, and don't forget the "frying" technique to get something like 200 lives!

[Cybergoth]

Okay,how do i describe this,well here goes.When steering hero under those tunnels,the ones that are real close to the lava or water,i always get killed,by oversteering and touching the danger,cus the space between hero and the danger is so small.I'm playing the CV and 2600 versions and its the same problem with both,as im using the stock CV and 2600 joysticks.I just cant manuever through those areas.Maybe a better more sensitive stick would be better?A good example is the AVI by CYBERGOTH,how the heck do you pass through those tight places?what stick are you using?

 

I'm using only Pro-Line Sticks (CX24) for 2600 gaming, I can even beat level 20 with them

 

As for the lava passages, I assume you mean the vertical ones? I usually stop above them, properly align horizontally and then just let H.E.R.O. continue his fall, not steering at all until he's through.

[Phoenix]

Yeah, and don't forget the "frying" technique to get something like 200 lives!

 

What is the frying technique? I have read several places about being able to "fry" the carts, however I do not fully understand it. Not trying to hijack the thread off H.E.R.O. ... Excellent game. I'm just wondering about the "frying" technique.

 

Thanks!

[+Omegamatrix]

Yeah, and don't forget the "frying" technique to get something like 200 lives!

 

What is the frying technique? I have read several places about being able to "fry" the carts, however I do not fully understand it. Not trying to hijack the thread off H.E.R.O. ... Excellent game. I'm just wondering about the "frying" technique.

 

Thanks!

Basically while your game is on you turn on - turn off the the 2600 real quick or while the game is on partially pull out - push in the cart real quick. It scrambles the game and you can end up with weird stuff happening. Sometimes weird color screens, extra lives, etc.

[ninermaniac]

Yeah, and don't forget the "frying" technique to get something like 200 lives!

 

What is the frying technique? I have read several places about being able to "fry" the carts, however I do not fully understand it. Not trying to hijack the thread off H.E.R.O. ... Excellent game. I'm just wondering about the "frying" technique.

 

Thanks!

 

I would like to know about this one too.

[Phoenix]

So, frying them is irreversible? And some times you could not end up with weird colour screens, extra lives, etc. you could just end up with a useless cart? Is there any sort of list, or more information available, on the carts that can be "fried"? It sounds extremely interesting, though I don't think I would try it...

[+Omegamatrix]

So, frying them is irreversible? And some times you could not end up with weird colour screens, extra lives, etc. you could just end up with a useless cart? Is there any sort of list, or more information available, on the carts that can be "fried"? It sounds extremely interesting, though I don't think I would try it...

No it's not irreversible or that bad. You *could* maybe hurt something, but I have never heard of someone doing so. Basically the game is rebooting with the wrong information already loaded into its memory. Programmers avoid this by clearing the memory first thing when the game starts. So quickly powering off-on the game causes all the weird stuff from left over values.. The game you are playing is continuely reading and writing to memory locations on your Atari, and when you are frying it is just starting with the values aready in there instead of clearing them and using new ones. This is probably oversimplifying it, but that is the general idea. There is lots of topics on it. If you want use the search button (Please use the one directly underneath Jaguar on the main page. The other ones are shinte as they don't have advanced options!) Search for frying, but choose "all forums" and search "search titles only". Lots of topics.

[A.J. Franzman]

You *could* maybe hurt something, but I have never heard of someone doing so.

I have heard/read of such damage occurring, and have even fixed a few consoles that were damaged by "frying". It's rough on the power switch, and the voltage regulator, at the very least. I don't know what the chances are of it damaging one of the other chips or the cartridge ROM, but I don't recommend doing it.

Edited December 18, 2007 by A.J. Franzman

[Rik]

Okay,how do i describe this,well here goes.When steering hero under those tunnels,the ones that are real close to the lava or water,i always get killed,by oversteering and touching the danger,cus the space between hero and the danger is so small.I'm playing the CV and 2600 versions and its the same problem with both,as im using the stock CV and 2600 joysticks.I just cant manuever through those areas.Maybe a better more sensitive stick would be better?A good example is the AVI by CYBERGOTH,how the heck do you pass through those tight places?what stick are you using?

 

I'm using only Pro-Line Sticks (CX24) for 2600 gaming, I can even beat level 20 with them

 

As for the lava passages, I assume you mean the vertical ones? I usually stop above them, properly align horizontally and then just let H.E.R.O. continue his fall, not steering at all until he's through.

Thank you,but,I,m referring to the horizontal ones.

Edited December 28, 2007 by Rik

[Cybergoth]

As for the lava passages, I assume you mean the vertical ones? I usually stop above them, properly align horizontally and then just let H.E.R.O. continue his fall, not steering at all until he's through.

Thank you,but,I,m referring to the horizontal ones.

 

As long as they're not made made out of lava, you just let H.E.R.O. drop until he's a little underneath, then immediately steer up until he touches the passage with his rotor. Once they're made out of solid lava though (levels 15+), they'll require extremely good timing and are one of the major dying sources then, as one will often miss it.

[ninermaniac]

I got only to level 16 before I had to set it down. You said it. Timing is key. Some games I can beat easy and others I suck at it. I might get back to it some time. Thanks guys for the tips.

[Lord Thag]

Here is some excellent advice for getting great scores on H.E.R.O.:

 

1. Don't touch any bad guys

2. Don't touch any glowing walls.

3. Don't run out of time

4. Never die

 

Do the above four and you'll do great!

 

 

Ok, seriously, if you want to make it far in HERO, there are a couple of things to learn. One is pattern memorization. Once you learn where everything is, it helps dramatically. The *big* tip that no one ever seems to mention is learning the timing of how long it takes to ascend/decend when pressing up on the stick. This is crucial for dodging walls, flying under low lava walls above water, droping through the closing lava gates, and pretty much everything else. Get it down to a science. You should be comfortable pausing directly above enemies, walls etc. Spend some games getting the feel of the timing of how long it takes you to take off or descend. If you can master that, your score will increase dramatically.

 

As to frying, it will not hurt your cart. Playing around with the power switch may eventually mess that up, but it's a quick fix. I've never actually heard of anyone breaking anything though. My original VCS from 82 was used for frying constantly, and it still works perfectly well.