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From: jakemrjr
| Posted: 8/21/2002 11:13:00 PM | Message
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Another new high for me... 400 exactly on
Distant Spring. All of the practice on the other levels has helped
me improve on the smallest things, which can greatly increase pikmin
numbers. |
From: cocoapuffs999
| Posted: 8/22/2002 11:17:57 AM | Message
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I did it finally.
Impact site 264 |
From: Ahlyis
| Posted: 8/22/2002 11:33:00 AM | Message
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Good job Cocoa. Now go get that Flint beetle!
:-) --- I'm just a pigment of your imagination. |
From: ShadowNinjaGuy
| Posted: 8/22/2002 9:51:18 PM | Message
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wow, we need 46 more posts to get 500, I wonder
if we should make another topic now. --- SHINE
GET FIGURE GET (The SSBM version of shine get.) |
From: Ahlyis
| Posted: 8/23/2002 11:36:08 AM | Message
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Well, when we get to 500, Snapdragon should make
the new topic. If he isn't checking regularly enough, then Tomatoman
should create the new topic. That's my opinion anyway.
As for
Challenge mode, I really need to get used to using bombs against
enemies. Especially the Clamclamps. I can swarm and kill Bulbears
and Bulborbs fast enough without bombs, but I lose a lot of time
fighting Clamclamps the slow way! --- I'm just a pigment of
your imagination. |
From: HCGamer
| Posted: 8/23/2002 11:42:24 AM | Message
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I use bombs on both ClamClamps in FoH, but still
can only get 386. However, I also use bombs to kill the
Bulborbs/Bulbears that guard the pearls, which probably takes too
much time. *sigh*. Strategy revision... --- Current Quote:
"Once happiness is gone, it will not return. That's true of
everyone." - Domon, G-GUNDAM |
From: cocoapuffs999
| Posted: 8/23/2002 1:52:21 PM | Message
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New high
Forest of Hope 482
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From: ShadowNinjaGuy
| Posted: 8/23/2002 7:36:26 PM | Message
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I'll just stop playing Pikmin, hoping and
failing to actually even get spot 15. Everyone just zoomed by too
fast, and I'm left to eat the dust. The strats don't help, I
can't multitask and accomplish everything as quickly as they
can. --- SHINE GET FIGURE GET (The SSBM version of
shine get.) |
From: SuperStein
| Posted: 8/24/2002 8:04:48 AM | Message
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Crawling upwards: IS 261... The last red
one were nearky under the beam... and earlier in the day 2 blues
carried a blue pellet to the yellow onion! (LOL?)! |
From: TomatoMan
| Posted: 8/24/2002 10:04:23 AM | Message
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It just occurred to me that I never posted my
scores for FN and DS. Probably because we were only doing a top-5
when I played those levels and I was too far off the top 5 to ever
think about placing. :) I think they'll squeeze on to the top 15,
though, so now that I'm reunited with my Cube I'll repost my
scores.
Impact Site - 278 Forest of Hope - 509 Forest
Navel - 312 Distant Spring - 387 Final Trial - 241
On
vacaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaation, and it is a good thing thank you
indeed.
- TM
PS. Played an Impact Site run last night
just for giggles. Only got 1 from the flint beetle but was doing
fine otherwise so I just pressed on for practice. It went well until
I threw six yellows into the water. I quit and went to bed.
:P
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From: SuperStein
| Posted: 8/25/2002 8:24:57 AM | Message
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Yahooo! 264 on Impact Site! now i'll have to
slap that beetle silly to improve myself! |
From: robluvsnic
| Posted: 8/25/2002 8:41:39 PM | Message
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Improvement on Distant Spring: 363.
So
infuriating, though: I had a large red bug (I don't know all their
names) carried by pikmin of all colours passing into the onion area
during the countdown -- it passes under the red onion, and I'm
thinking "yes, it's gonna make it"; it keeps going on to the yellow
onion, and I'm thinking "ooohh it can still make it"; then it
swerves towards the blue onion and the countdown hits zero. :P |
From: Ahlyis
| Posted: 8/26/2002 11:21:41 AM | Message
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Heh, I did something similar with FT last night
Tomatoman. I played through and got a 298. I'm thinking about
playing it until I fill the scores with 299s.
But here are
two other scores which I have improved, even if just a
little. FoH - 430 FN - 287 --- I'm just a pigment
of your imagination. |
From: Rouge7
| Posted: 8/26/2002 11:54:25 AM | Message
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Bittersweet new high:
FN -
437
Sweet because it is a new high and I've been toiling to
improve from 422 for a long time.
Bitter because I did not
get this on tape (it was my first run yesterday and figured there
was no way...) and I got everything in when the countdown was only
at 2. If I had any stones I could've gone for 442, but I played it
safe.
Anyway, nice to be back in second. I'm gonna go
hardcore tonight for 442, no promises though... |
From: TomatoMan
| Posted: 8/26/2002 1:44:14 PM | Message
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Stein: congrats on the 264! Your next goal is
273. Get on it! :)
Ahlyis: you're insane! :) If you do a 299
that you like better than the one we did, fling another tape at
me.
Rouge7: tape EVERYTHING! :) If you tape a run over 439,
you'll have the high score and we'll put ya on the DVD!
Going
offline for a couple days and waiting for Mario on the beach... it
was supposed to be here today, I thought, but the retailers around
here are saying tomorrow. Thpt. :P
- TM
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From: SuperStein
| Posted: 8/26/2002 2:00:05 PM | Message
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Thanks TomatoMan.. but my aiming is WAY
higher... i'm thinkin at least 278.. AT LEAST! 300 is more likely
for my superior intelligence within gaming! LOL! ROFL! Well... jokes
away.. I'm very happy about that record, and now I'm trying to get
the Crazy Hand trophie....... |
From: Ahlyis
| Posted: 8/26/2002 7:03:07 PM | Message
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I'm fairly happy with the tape already done. It
had some minor mistakes, but nothing that got any Pikmin killed. and
I finished with tons of time left. So I doubt seriously I'll bother
taping any runs. I'm just thinking about filling the scores with
299s for the personal satisfaction, nothing more. --- I'm just
a pigment of your imagination. |
From: Rouge7
| Posted: 8/27/2002 8:48:20 AM | Message
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Played a ton last night, but to no avail. I did
have two 422 runs where the last red 20 was just making the turn
from the center to the red onion. Those were painful watch, but I
feel I learned a few things from those runs and I might be pretty
close...
TomatoMan, you'll be happy to know that both
failures were caught on tape for me to relive, and I'm keeping the
VCR rolling on all runs. |
From: Ahlyis
| Posted: 8/27/2002 11:36:16 AM | Message
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FN - 313 I tried the 422 walkthrough,
sort of. Ended up with the 313. I can do better, but FoH has
captured my interest right now. Speaking of which...
FoH -
495 I played for hours last night and kept getting between
295 and 430. Over and over and over. I tried tweaking my pattern,
but nothing seemed to make any difference. And I couldn't figure out
why either. Finally, I decided to try a run completely ignoring the
two bridges to the yellow 20 and red 5. I also ignored (as I usually
do) the blue 10 on the ledge guarded by the Bulbear and all the
dwarfs. I skipped that entire area. I did get the stuff in the water
near the yellow 20 though.
So what effect did just dropping
the yellow 20 and red 5 from my pattern have? I immediately got 495!
I cleared the entire level other than those 2 areas. Only a 65
Pikmin improvement! And I still can't figure out why it had so great
an effect. It really doesn't take THAT much time to prepare the
bridges then go grab the pellets later. I just don't get
it.
Oh well. I'm gonna keep working on FoH. I'm sure I can
work in the yellow 20 and red 5, though getting the blue 10 and all
the dwarfs is still out of reach. --- I'm just a pigment of
your imagination. |
From: Ahlyis
| Posted: 8/27/2002 11:58:52 AM | Message
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Top 15 Challenge Mode scores by level (as of
8-27-02):
Impact Site: 1. 278 (TomatoMan) 2. 273
(Snapdragon) 2. 273 (Nathan Ian Bowers) 2. 273
(Jimithingr) 2. 273 (Ferret5317) 2. 273 (spenser) 7. 264
(cocoapuffs999) 7. 264 (SuperStein) 9. 258 (Xel23) 10. 253
(jakemrjr) 11. 239 (Rogue7) 12. 230 (Lewellyn) 13. 221
(Ahlyis) 14. 220 (mvidel) 15. 216 (Otorock)
Forest
of Hope: 1. 569 (Snapdragon) 2. 568 (topoftheclass) 3.
555 (Grenade Guzzler) 4. 544 (spenser) 5. 529 (Nathan Ian
Bowers) 6. 528 (redpichead) 7. 509 (TomatoMan) 8. 495
(Ahlyis) 9. 492 (Rogue7) 10. 482 (cocoapuffs999) 11. 472
(Xel23) 12. 469 (Ferret5317) 13. 439 (Lewellyn) 14. 436
(Destiny) 15. 428 (jakemrjr)
Forest Navel: 1.
439 (Snapdragon) 2. 437 (Rouge7) 3. 430 (blackmage 200) 4.
398 (Nathan Ian Bowers) 5. 397 (redpichead) 5. 397
(Ferret5317) 7. 390 (Jimithingr) 8. 345 (Xel23) 9. 339
(jakemrjr) 10. 321 (cocoapuffs999) 11. 313 (Ahlyis) 12.
312 (TomatoMan) 13. 303 (AdvanceGamer) 14. 298
(robluvsnic) 15. 289 (BLAH38)
Distant Spring: 1.
582 (Ferret5317) 2. 516 (Snapdragon) 3. 507 (redpichead) 4.
501 (Jimithingr) 5. 470 (Nathan Ian Bowers) 6. 467
(Rogue7) 7. 443 (topotheclass) 8. 402 (blackmage 200) 9.
401 (Xel23) 10. 400 (jakemrjr) 11. 399 (Souja246) 12. 387
(TomatoMan) 13. 376 (cocoapuffs999) 14. 363
(robluvsnic) 15. 344 (Destiny)
Final Trial: 1.
299 (Snapdragon) 1. 299 (Ahlyis) 3. 281 (redpichead) 4. 278
(jakemrjr) 5. 267 (Ferret5317) 6. 252 (Lewellyn) 7. 243
(Rouge7) 8. 241 (TomatoMan) 9. 230 (cocoapuffs999) 10. 218
(Kingfisher) 11. 214 (Trent Easton) 11. 214 (Xel23) 13. 213
(Emmit310) 14. 190 (HCGamer) 15. 189 (Agent
Wesker)
--- I'm just a pigment of your imagination. |
From: robluvsnic
| Posted: 8/27/2002 11:02:10 PM | Message
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Thanks for the top 15 updates
Ahlyis.
I'll definitely have to get cracking at a few of the
levels. |
From: Secrano
| Posted: 8/28/2002 8:16:40 AM | Message
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[blue]Do I had to tape a video or something
before I can post my records?[/blue] |
From: Ahlyis
| Posted: 8/28/2002 11:12:17 AM | Message
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Secrano, no. You only need to post a screenshot
or give a detailed walkthrough if you are claiming one of the top 3
or so spots. In general, this is just a friendly board. We'll
believe you unless you start posting outrageous scores. At which
point we'll ask that you provide some sort of proof.
But go
ahead and post your scores. Even if they don't make the top 15, post
em anyway. It's nice to see your scores now and then watch as they
get better and better until eventually you DO make the top 15. We've
had a few people do that recently. And congrats to
them! --- I'm just a pigment of your imagination. |
From: Ahlyis
| Posted: 8/28/2002 11:39:47 AM | Message
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FoH - 510 WooHoo. Into the 500 club I
leap! :-)
Well, I played some more last night and am getting
closer and closer :-) I managed to clear the level except for the 4
dwarf borbs, the Bear and the yellow 20. I did get the 10 on the
ledge behind the dwarfs and the bear by just running past them (I
was short on time). And I almost got the yellow 20. It was in the
middle of the landing site when time expired. Another 2 ticks on the
clock and I woulda had 530.
Sorry TomatoMan, looks like I
beat you by just one again, similar to FN. But don't worry, I'll
increase that soon :-) --- I'm just a pigment of your
imagination. |
From: cork
| Posted: 8/28/2002 1:30:58 PM | Message
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FINALLY got 273 on IS (using TomatoMan's
strategy). Will not rest until I get that 278 though! Any tips for
dealing with the flint beetle? Playing the first half day over and
over for the occasional shot at the 278 is starting to bug. |
From: Ahlyis
| Posted: 8/28/2002 2:09:15 PM | Message
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Don't take this personal cork, but I'd like a
screenshot or something please before we add you to the top score
list. You haven't posted any scores prior to this and to simply come
in and claim a tie for second place is asking a bit much on faith.
It's not that I don't believe you. I just don't think it would be
fair to those here who have sweated and toiled and posted their
progress if we simply let anyone post a top score out of the blue
without some form of verification. --- I'm just a pigment of
your imagination. |
From: Rouge7
| Posted: 8/30/2002 8:23:02 AM | Message
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My trials have led me to this:
FN -
441
I changed my strat a little to get some pellets at the
end moving faster, but it meant I had to attack the pearl with one
less pikmin. I've struggled with this (mostly because it's new) but
it has helped me time wise. This run would have been a "perfect"
442, except for losing a pikmin to a clam bite. One just got caught
behind the pearl. I feel I can't retire from this level yet, in
fact, it really bugs me that this wasn't a 442...
TomatoMan,
I have this on tape. If you e-mail me your address I will send it to
you as soon as I get a copy. |
From: SuperStein
| Posted: 8/30/2002 3:35:52 PM | Message
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YEY! Forest of Hope: 473.. that gives me a spot
in the top 15's! yeye!!! |
From: Xel23
| Posted: 8/30/2002 7:28:26 PM | Message
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FoH: 293
I tweaked my method a bit, but
this time at the end I was losing a bit more than usual, and got a
little cowardly(I went more for the pellets instead of the carcasses
at the end) --- I am the Stupid Question Guru! Master of
anything you can easily find a FAQ! All Frequently Asked Question
knowledge is mine! # of Stupid Questions answered: 13 |
From: jakemrjr
| Posted: 8/30/2002 8:32:42 PM | Message
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i'm still really low on FOH, only at 434 right
now. I've been reading everyone's strategies but can't seem to get
everything to work for me on this level. |
From: Xel23
| Posted: 8/31/2002 8:23:09 AM | Message
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I meant 493 in my last post. --- I am the
Stupid Question Guru! Master of anything you can easily find a FAQ!
All Frequently Asked Question knowledge is mine! # of Stupid
Questions answered: 14 |
From: cork
| Posted: 8/31/2002 11:57:01 AM | Message
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No offence taken Ahlyis - I can appreciate the
need for verification. If you let me have your e-mail address then
I'll try to borrow a digital camera off of a friend and mail you a
screen shot of my IS 273. Am still trying for the 278 but am
starting to lose hope... I can't get anywhere near the scores being
posted for the other levels though! |
From: blackmage
200 | Posted: 9/1/2002 9:50:51 AM | Message
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fn:440
so close --- no one likes my
sigs so i will use this. |
From: Xel23
| Posted: 9/1/2002 5:57:05 PM | Message
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Anyone want to submit something to my Challenge
Mode Guide? Strats, suggestions, critiscm, etc.? I still need a
Distant Spring strat, but anything else is welcome
please. --- I am the Stupid Question Guru! Master of anything
you can easily find a FAQ! All Frequently Asked Question knowledge
is mine! # of Stupid Questions answered: 14 |
From: robluvsnic
| Posted: 9/1/2002 8:51:07 PM | Message
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DS improvement: 375
I think I'm
going to have to develop a new strategy, though, since I can only
improve on that score by 1 big red bug, and 1 red 10 pellet. I could
possibly break 400, but only with a perfect run on the
strategy.
If I get time Xel23, I'll write up my strat for the
FAQ -- but you'll probably have to grade it as easy, given how
pathetic my top scores are compared to everyone
else's! --- Please don't beat me! |
From: Xel23
| Posted: 9/2/2002 6:46:58 AM | Message
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Thank you very much. --- I am the Stupid
Question Guru! Master of anything you can easily find a FAQ! All
Frequently Asked Question knowledge is mine! # of Stupid Questions
answered: 14 |
From: cocoapuffs999
| Posted: 9/2/2002 8:18:31 AM | Message
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Yes I did it!
Impact site
273 |
From: Rouge7
| Posted: 9/3/2002 9:19:35 AM | Message
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Theoretical perfection is mine:
FN -
442
I knew I was either going to get this or carpal tunnel's.
In comparison to two 441 runs I had, this was a sloppy run, but it
got the high and I can now retire from this level and work on the
other four.
TomatoMan, I have this on tape and will dupe it
some time this week. Please e-mail me your address and I will send
it to you.
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From: Rouge7
| Posted: 9/3/2002 9:26:00 AM | Message
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One other new high:
IS -
247
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From: Ahlyis
| Posted: 9/3/2002 10:49:28 AM | Message
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Awesome Rouge7! That makes four of the five
fully completed now with only DS remaining untamed. Given the size
of DS, I'm sure it will never be tamed either.
That DVD
should be pretty awesome now. We'll have perfect runs on four levels
from four different people and a mega DS run from a
fifth! --- I'm just a pigment of your imagination. |
From: TomatoMan
| Posted: 9/3/2002 4:02:12 PM | Message
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Geez, I get back from vacation to find another
perfecto! Congratulations, Rouge7!
Now, is the 442 really a
complete perfect score? You got everything? Or are there some out of
reach that you know you just can't get? I suck at FN so I can't even
imagine such a run.
Please do send on the tape and you'll be
on the DVD! My email is <tm@tomatoman.net>. Now we just need
to get Ferret to send me his DS tape and we'll be ready to get
started!
Congrats too to cocoapuffs and cork for their 273s
on IS. Feels great, doesn't it? :)
Secrano, nothing is needed
to post your scores. We all know what's possible on the levels so we
can sniff out fakes pretty easily. Screenshots for very high scores
always help if you have the means and you want everyone to believe
you. :) A digital snap of your TV with the scores showing, and a
napkin with your GameFaqs name in big letters taped to the TV, has
been a favorite method of verification for many folks.
And
Ahlyis: curse you! :) Sneaking past me by nibbles on those levels.
Dang it! :)
So, as of now, the highest scores are:
IS
- 278 - me (blush) FoH - 569 - SnapDragon FN - 442 -
Rouge7 DS - 582 - Ferret FT - 299 - SnapDragon &
Ahlyis
Right?
TM |
From: Rouge7
| Posted: 9/3/2002 5:11:26 PM | Message
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Thanks, TomatoMan, I've sent you an e-mail
asking for an address to send the tape to.
442 is a
theoretical max. There are two 10's and one 20 left, but it is my
opinion that they are too far out and require too much work to get
inside the time limit. I feel very confident that this is the
highest you can go and I would think that SnapDragon would agree
that higher is not possible. Anyway, I'll get a tape to you as soon
as possible.
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From: jakemrjr
| Posted: 9/3/2002 8:28:35 PM | Message
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Congrats Rouge. it's cool to see your dedication
on going for that one more Pikmin to get 442. Way to go!! |
From: Rouge7
| Posted: 9/4/2002 9:46:25 AM | Message
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New high:
IS - 253
Everything but
the flint beetle, two 5's in the water and one 1 to the wrong onion,
so not much at all, but still a high for
me...
Ahlysis/Tomatoman/jakemrjr, thanks for the props, 442
became an obsession for me and I’m very relieved that it’s over. You
guys are way ahead of me on the other levels, I look forward to at
least closing the gap a little…
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From: Ahlyis
| Posted: 9/4/2002 10:48:45 AM | Message
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Most of us seem to have one or two levels we're
good at and junk on the others. Look at the top 15, only SnapDragon
is at the top on all of them. TomatoMan is awesome at IS, but not so
good yet elsewhere. I'm tops only on Final Trial. I have
(relatively) low scores on all the rest, though I'm working on
Forest of Hope. --------------- TomatoMan, why don't you
create that new topic now. I don't think SnapDragon visits us much
anymore. If you don't create it soon, I will :-) --- I'm just
a pigment of your imagination. |
From: TomatoMan
| Posted: 9/4/2002 11:42:33 AM | Message
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OK folks, the new challenge mode topic is up. I
only did it at Ahlyis's request since Snap wasn't around right at
the moment. :)
Everyone post a final farewell to this thread
(I'll archive it, as I did the first one) and please carry on in the
"second sequel" thread! There's 4 slots left here for messages
before this one locks up.
TM
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From: Rouge7
| Posted: 9/4/2002 11:49:25 AM | Message
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Farewell sweet topic, it's been a "mini X-mas"
every time you've been updated...
Hope everyone moves over to
the new thread and the scores keep on keepin' on. |
From: SuperStein
| Posted: 9/4/2002 2:40:45 PM | Message
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bye bye! C ya around! |
From: Shadow
Hedgehog | Posted: 9/4/2002 7:23:08 PM | Message
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man, i could never get that many pikmin! oh,
2nd last post! --- if idiocy was a fatal disease, you would
not be reading this. |
From: Xel23
| Posted: 9/5/2002 6:24:50 AM | Message
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Yes! I am the Ultimate Human! I closed a topic!
Whoo! 500th post! --- I am the Stupid Question Guru! Master of
anything you can easily find a FAQ! All Frequently Asked Question
knowledge is mine! # of Stupid Questions answered: 16 |
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