Strange E.T. happenings + New tricks.

[JacobZu7zu7]

LOL, doesnt the spelling of this title mean, "E"xtra. "T"err. the extra terrestrial. heh.

Same thing twice. It's one of my fav games on 2600. Despite a few flaws.

 

Okay, I was having a nice session of this game, and

I went away from the forest, instead of wating for my ride. I slipped into a well, (with the clock running)

And, I called Elliot before I went into the well. My energy was LOW.

So, I died from the fall. I saw the flower in there... but before I could get it,

Elliot came down into the well.. and the whole game crashed.

I was a dead E.T. laying in front of Elliots house.

 

I guess the game can crash in the well too.

Did this crash cancel, all my lives? I don't think I used all 3?? Hmm I dunno!

 

Hmmm, Then I played again, and I crashed by mistake cause Elliot tried to collect

my pieces.. and the Ship became stuck. (This I have done on purpose before)

Never by accident. Two accidents in one game, a shame.

 

Well, there's a trick also I did just this year. While wating for E.T. ship,

if you try to move E.T. just as the ship comes down, you can cut off E.T.'s foot.

Talk about getting your foot caught in the door!

Here's a pic,

Edited September 10, 2006 by JacobZu7zu7

[Lord Thag]

Hmm, never had that happen before. ET is kind of a fun game though, regardless of all the negative press it gets. I certainly like it better than the movie

[supercat]

Hmmm, Then I played again, and I crashed by mistake cause Elliot tried to collect my pieces.. and the Ship became stuck. (This I have done on purpose before)

 

Why did HSW have a difficulty switch control whether the ship can land with Elliot on screen, given that having the ship do so will crash the game? I wonder if that once used to work, and some later change broke it?

[HP Atari King of Michigan]

From what I heard, there are other easter eggs involving the flowers. I forgot how you do this, but you can get HSW's initials, a YAR from Yars' Revenge, and some other stuff.

[super_dos_man]

give 7 pieces to Billy then go to the flower and push the button and the flower will turn into a yar and fly away, then beat the game. when you play the game for the second time do the same thing and the flower will turn into indiana jones, third time the timer get funky.

 

best. easter. eggs. ever.

[jpfalcon2003]

E.T. is okay. Just those damn pits.lol

[JacobZu7zu7]

give 7 pieces to Billy then go to the flower and push the button and the flower will turn into a yar and fly away, then beat the game. when you play the game for the second time do the same thing and the flower will turn into indiana jones, third time the timer get funky.

 

best. easter. eggs. ever.

 

 

Here is a picture of the game crashing... from me calling E.T.

while I was waiting on the landing pad.