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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 262.1 | Re-entry of replies requested | WJO::MCGEE | | Sun May 07 1989 14:54 | 8 |
| I know that 2 responses were given to this note last weekend, but due
to technical problems concerning disk space this replies were not added
to this notes conference. I would appreciate it if those two people would
be willing to re-enter their responses. Both my son and I would be very
grateful and appreciative.
Regards,
Bill McGee
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| 262.2 | PLATOON LEADER | HPSMEG::CLARK | | Sun May 07 1989 20:28 | 37 |
| After about 3 weeks of playing Platoon, I finally killed Sgt. Barnes
and was airlifted out of Vietnam. The graphics in this game are
spectacular, especially at the end when it is almost like watching
the movie except in cartoon form. Another animation sequence from
the movie can also be seen at the beginning of the game if you wait
about 3-5 minutes after turning on the power without pressing any
controls. As far as I know there is no continue or password option
in this game. Unfortunately no matter what level you are at in the
game, if all platoon members are lost you have to start back at
the beginning again. This can be very frustating in the later stages
of the game.
<<<spoiler follows>>>
Sorry if I didnt do the spoiler correctly, as I am new at this,but
if you dont already know what I,m talking about this info won't
do any good.
In order to complete the tunnel sequence you need the compass and
2 boxes of flares. The first box of flares can be found in the upper
left room inside a desk drawer. The second box is at about the
bottom center section of the maze in a box. The compass is also
in a desk drawer in a room that is roughly in the upper right quadrant
of the tunnel system and the exit is at the bottom right corner
of the system. There are other along the way which have medical
supplies and ammo which are essential to your suvival. After several
attemps at completing the game(actually about 75 tries), I knew
the entire layout of the tunnel system, similar to how the first
jungle pattern is learned. I hope this help you out, if not send
mail for how I can get a hand drawn map of the tunnel system to
you. Good luck, Dean.
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| 262.3 | Lost in the Jungle | EXIT26::SAARINEN | | Mon Feb 05 1990 10:24 | 12 |
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How the hell do you get out of the Jungle in Platoon? I must
have killed a whole Nort Vietnamese Battalion walking around
in circles getting no where...bumping into trees, jumping
over trip wires....I just couldn't get out of the jungle,
but I was killing them commie dogs by the truck load!
Help me I'm lost...
-Arthur
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| 262.4 | No help for lost in the jungle. | DECWET::SEVERNS | | Mon Feb 05 1990 19:10 | 20 |
| It has been a long time since I've last played PLATOON but you need to
find a set trail to exit the jungle.
spoiler ????
keep track of how many times you go left, right, up or down
Sorry that is all I remember.
jerry.
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| 262.5 | Typo in 262.3 | EXIT26::SAARINEN | | Tue Feb 06 1990 09:22 | 12 |
| RE: .4
Thanks...I'll try to keep my orientation more together....and see
if I can do better.
RE: .3 Sorry Kids about the typo in 262.3...It should have begun
by saying...How in the *FUN* do I.... (oops!) 8-}
(Us older kids just get so frustrated at times we loose our
cool)
Have Fun!
-Arthur
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| 262.6 | MAJOR HINT TAKEN | KAOA01::BOUGHNER | | Tue Mar 06 1990 12:20 | 6 |
| I'LL TAKE A MAJOR HINT ON THE JUNGLE.I HAVE MAPPED OUT TO THE EXPLOSIVES
BUT HAVE NOT FOUND THE BRIDGE.MY 9 YEAR OLD SON IS GETTING A LITTLE
FRUSTRATED SO I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME HINTS.
REGARDS DAVE
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| 262.7 | I hope this helps!! | DECWET::SEVERNS | | Thu Mar 15 1990 14:46 | 50 |
| re 6
after you get the tnt head to the left and againkeep track of number of
up, downs and i think when you exit the maze finally the screen you
will see is groups of bushes then head to the right.
sorry buts that the best i can do I only rented the game once for a
weekend but never made it through Tunnels
good luck.
Jerry
ps get "silent service" great game.
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