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| ====== The Adventures of Merlock Bolmes: THE MYSTERY AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE ====== | ====== The Adventures of Merlock Bolmes: THE MYSTERY AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE ====== | ||
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| + | ~~NOTOC~~ | ||
| [{{ :wiki:bolmes_screenshot1.png?nolink&300|Stage 1 screenshot}}] | [{{ :wiki:bolmes_screenshot1.png?nolink&300|Stage 1 screenshot}}] | ||
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| [{{:wiki:bolmes_blueworker.png?nolink&100 |Slimed worker}}] | [{{:wiki:bolmes_blueworker.png?nolink&100 |Slimed worker}}] | ||
| - | The player's merry adventure is stifled by construction workers in helmets. Touching one will respawn Bolmes on the upper platform and reset the amount of stupids to the initial level. Jumping from platform to platform triggers a door opening and one more construction worker emerges. Therefore, the amount of enemies constantly increases. When it reaches 30, a Turbo Snail appears and destroys all workers in its path. | + | The player's merry adventure is stifled by construction workers in helmets. Touching one will respawn Bolmes on the upper platform and reset the amount of stupids to the initial level. Jumping from platform to platform triggers a door opening and one more construction worker emerges. Therefore, the amount of enemies constantly increases. When it reaches 37, a Turbo Snail appears and destroys all workers in its path. |
| Another way to kill enemies is to use bombs, however each bomb costs +100 stupids, so bombs should be used only if absolutely necessary. Bombs do not hurt Bolmes. | Another way to kill enemies is to use bombs, however each bomb costs +100 stupids, so bombs should be used only if absolutely necessary. Bombs do not hurt Bolmes. | ||
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| ==== Stage 30 ==== | ==== Stage 30 ==== | ||
| - | Stage 30 is different from other stages of the game. Knowing what the difference is increments your [[obscurity_level|Obscurity Level]] by 3. This is also the only way to get the [[obscurity_level|rank]] of Obscurity general. | + | [{{ :wiki:bolmes_stage30.png?nolink&300|Stage 30. Seems to look normal...}}] |
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| + | Stage 30 is different from other stages of the game. | ||
| ==== Controls ==== | ==== Controls ==== | ||
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| Enemy management aka "the follower strategy" is a way to organize enemies into groups. Since the player controls when enemies appear, although not on which platform, one can pick a worker, follow him, allow him to jump down, and jump down right after him. This places a possible new worker almost in line with the existing one or in line with a group walking in parallel on other platforms. Since Bolmes would end up landing in front of the worker, she would need to jump him over to end up following again and repeat the cycle. | Enemy management aka "the follower strategy" is a way to organize enemies into groups. Since the player controls when enemies appear, although not on which platform, one can pick a worker, follow him, allow him to jump down, and jump down right after him. This places a possible new worker almost in line with the existing one or in line with a group walking in parallel on other platforms. Since Bolmes would end up landing in front of the worker, she would need to jump him over to end up following again and repeat the cycle. | ||
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| + | [{{ :wiki:bolmes_em1.png?nolink&200 |No enemy management}}] | ||
| + | [{{ :wiki:bolmes_em2.png?nolink&200 |Same level with enemy management applied}}] | ||
| This cannot work perfectly since the time between triggering a new worker and when one actually appears is slightly randomized, as well as there being 1 in 4 chance that a worker will join the level on the same platform as the player, making it either more difficult or impossible to jump them over. But then the player can start "leading", by jumping down ahead of the group, or, alternatively, kill the two enemies and continue jumping in line with parallel groups until a worker appears on the player's platform. | This cannot work perfectly since the time between triggering a new worker and when one actually appears is slightly randomized, as well as there being 1 in 4 chance that a worker will join the level on the same platform as the player, making it either more difficult or impossible to jump them over. But then the player can start "leading", by jumping down ahead of the group, or, alternatively, kill the two enemies and continue jumping in line with parallel groups until a worker appears on the player's platform. | ||
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| ==== Oddities ==== | ==== Oddities ==== | ||
| - | * When the Turbo Snail destroys enemies, it awards -50 for the slimed workers, -6 for ordinary workers and -20 for the engineers, which are workers in glasses. It is the only time that the game differentiates between workers and engineers | + | * When Turbo Snail destroys enemies, it awards -50 for the slimed workers, -6 for ordinary workers and -20 for the engineers, which are workers in glasses. It is the only time that the game differentiates between workers and engineers |
| * Destroying slimed workers with the bomb does not award the player with -50 stupids | * Destroying slimed workers with the bomb does not award the player with -50 stupids | ||
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| + | ===== Reception ===== | ||
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| + | Reception has been nonexistent due to nobody playing the game. | ||
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| + | Matt from [[Hypothetical Game Review]] gave the game 0/5 stars, noting that "It looks like Lemmings, but you are in for a rude awakening: the game is garbage. I'd rather debate politics with my in-laws". | ||
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| + | Ralf was recorded as saying: "I think it could be enjoyable if you are on the phone, you know? When you need something to do, like when you can't zone out completely. The graphics are great. Although the assets come from different sources, it's all has this incredibly consistent feel. And the soundtrack is excellent! Maybe Mr. Verona should just stick to music?" | ||
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| + | ===== Download ===== | ||
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| + | * [[https://louigiverona.com/files/bolmes_win.zip|Bolmes for Windows]] | ||
| + | * [[https://louigiverona.com/files/bolmes_linux.zip|Bolmes for Linux]] | ||
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| + | ===== See also ===== | ||
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| + | * [[Yontel]] | ||
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