Jinks Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 So I tried kangaroo after years like 30.. How to play? What do you do on the top ladder? Punch the roo? I dunno I always die there. Wow it is hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 I guess the game sucks so bad no one plays it. As a kid I thought it was supposed to be up there with pole position, ms pac man, donkey kong.. wow was I wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Have you tried watching any YouTube videos? youtube.com/watch?v=s-KUklMpHC4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-KUklMpHC4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 Have you tried watching any YouTube videos? youtube.com/watch?v=s-KUklMpHC4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-KUklMpHC4 no.. great Idea. A moving picture is worth a bunch of letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I guess the game sucks so bad no one plays it. As a kid I thought it was supposed to be up there with pole position, ms pac man, donkey kong.. wow was I wrong. Guessing you were drunk or something when trying to play it last night ('specially since you didn't think of YouTube)... as the main goal seems pretty obvious. Kangaroo *is* a great DK type platformer and the 2600 version is no exception. This game was incredible when it first came out. Right amount of challenge too, with the tricky jumps and pesky monkeys throwing apples at you. Always thought the levels were well crafted and consider it one of the best platformers on the VCS. BTW: the capture on that YT vid above sucks. So much flicker, with characters literally disappearing for seconds off screen. Wrong colors too. Looks like a PAL game being played on an NTSC screen. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 The dot that comes down from the top is a pretty cheap shot. No not drunk only 2 drinks but thought as a 2600 topic might bring up some interesting dialogue. The yt vid is horrible compared to real hardware. My kanga never disappears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 The yt vid is horrible compared to real hardware. My kanga never disappears. Some people never remember to press Alt + P to enable the phosphor effect before recording when using Stella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I like the game. Its just a dk knock off. Punch monkeys, eat berries, avoid "poo" (monkeys throw poo right ) as for reaching the top, all I recall is simply climbing the ladder. It plays a diddy and goes to the next level, I don't recall having to do anything other than reaching the top though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluxit Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Jump to ring the bell. After a short delay, more fruit will appear. You can ring the bell for more fruit 2 or three times. Collecting all of the available fruit before ascending the end stage ladder without the bonus timer running out can be a good challenge. Unlike Donkey Kong, there is actually a reason to go back down(more fruit.) The monkeys are throwing apples in the arcade version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiu Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Wait, how do you die on the top ladder? Just press up rather than trying to punch a baby and you clear the stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 I dunno. Prob a killer dot from above. The dot thing travels around with roo so get killed. I only made it up 2x in 25 tries. Have not cleared the main board yet. So you trust this roo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluxit Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) The trick with the "dot" is to pass under it and make it descend just before you reach a ladder, so that it will be falling down the screen at the same time you are traveling up(or down.) If the dot is off the screen when you reach a ladder, back off a bit and wait for it to appear before you proceed so it will not be taking you by surprise. Basically, you need to split your concentration between monitoring the dot's position, and watching for thrown apples so that you can duck or jump as appropriate. It's rarely necessary to punch the monkeys. Until you've mastered the other aspects of the game, ignore the monkeys themselves, and just be aware of the thrown apples. --edit-- Note that you do need to punch monkeys later on IIRC, just not often on the first screen. Edited December 17, 2017 by fluxit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluxit Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 The platforming portions of this game are much harder on the VCS version than they are on the arcade game, due to the fact that your roo doesn't jump as far when jumping horizontally on the VCS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) Just noted there's already a video in this tread. So making my post useful I put a link to thread with a kangaroo rom that allows two buttons with a genesis controller: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/158430-rom-hacks-to-support-2-buttons-with-genesis-controllers/?hl=%2Bkangaroo+%2Bhack+%2Bbutton Edited December 18, 2017 by LidLikesIntellivision 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 But I like punching monkeys!! I wish mario could kick all the barrels open. Thats cool. I have a Concerto and a genesis pad so I am set! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Never liked Kangaroo. Any version. The platforming is so picky it's just frustrating. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Was the screen where you punch the stack of monkeys out from under the cage removed? I could have sworn I saw it in the 2600 version before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Was the screen where you punch the stack of monkeys out from under the cage removed? I could have sworn I saw it in the 2600 version before. Nope, that's missing from the VCS version. Would love to see this game make a near arcade perfect 7800 Super System appearance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluxit Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Was the screen where you punch the stack of monkeys out from under the cage removed? I could have sworn I saw it in the 2600 version before. -Yeah, it was removed-ninja'd-. I thought I remembered it as well. Here's the third and final screen before repeating with increased speed. They did make it quite convoluted, though most of the jumps are easier than the second screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 So making my post useful I put a link to thread with a kangaroo rom that allows two buttons with a genesis controller: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/158430-rom-hacks-to-support-2-buttons-with-genesis-controllers/?hl=%2Bkangaroo+%2Bhack+%2Bbutton This version really helped me enjoy the game more, but the platforming really is VERY picky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 It's a little picky and you can't fall to a lower platform, but I still really enjoy this game. The bouncing dot makes the higher levels brutal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Loved Kangaroo in the arcade, even though I only passed level 3 once. Guess I am a glutton for punishment. Even remember the last place that had it, was in a movie theater lobby when I was a teenager. Never knew there was a 2600 version back in the day, if I had I probably would have begged for it for Christmas/Birthdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I didnt play the arcade version until years after the 2600 version so I didnt know what I was missing. I did play the 5200 version once at a friends house back in the day and thought the monkey tower screen was pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I never was interested in Kangaroo or Popeye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 They had ths game at woolco. I never got ir but a friend of mine did. I can barely remember trying it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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