Hi Guys
I received an e-mail from our IT department. Some of the guys were saying they had never been able to get past the gate at the end of level 2 and then beat the game in Karateka. They sent out Rocknes X 2.0, the rom and a save state just before the gate and said anyone who can do it will get the 60 bucks.
Just get past the gate and record that you did it (with the movie function). If you can, take some screenshots as well to prove that you beat the game. Apparently, the trick is to kick when near the gate then run through it after it starts to rise again.
Let me know in advance if you've done it, so I can let you know if the 60 bucks was already claimed and I don't look like a liar. I must be done with the Rocknes X 2.0 though.
Thanks
Joe
Never heard of this game before.
But I'm sure Bisqwit could use the 60 bucks to finance his site.
You should probably hook up bisqbot to this as well. :D
Never heard of this game before.
But I'm sure Bisqwit could use the 60 bucks to finance his site.
You should probably hook up bisqbot to this as well. :D
Joined: 5/1/2004
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Location: Rio, Brazil
I played a lot of karateka but i couldn't get past the gate as well.
Highness, he just wants to see the game completed, no need for perfection. Use some savestates and you're done with it in less than 30 minutes.
I played a lot of karateka but i couldn't get past the gate as well.
Highness, he just wants to see the game completed, no need for perfection. Use some savestates and you're done with it in less than 30 minutes.
Right, I should have specified. It's not about perfection or time attack, just pass the stupid gate and finish the game with video proof. I tried myself, it may not be possible on the NES version. Perhaps a glitch, but not sure...
Come to think of it, they never said it had to be with the Rocknes, which I don't think has a frame by frame slow down function...but that is the emulator they sent out, so I assumed it was. If someone can finish the NES version with a different emulator, I bet they'd take that too.
I have played Karateka on a pirate multigame cart. Long time I last saw that game.
But, I have no idea of the structure of that game. I tested it quickly with an emulator now and I was able to reach inside and see a girl there, but then I got bored and closed the emulator.
Don't worry, oldskool time attackers know how to make a video without Frame Advance. And since perfection isn't required here, it will be easy (unless it's a glitch like you said).
And yes, I remember Karateka, I have it on a 260 in 1 pirate cartridge. Funny how a man is automatically killed if he's not in combat position? :P
I have played Karateka on a pirate multigame cart. Long time I last saw that game.
But, I have no idea of the structure of that game. I tested it quickly with an emulator now and I was able to reach inside and see a girl there, but then I got bored and closed the emulator.
Ya, it's a boring game. It was one of the earlier computer games though, so at the time, people didn't care.
Foda, getting past the gate is something no one would do by accident in a million years. Apparently, you need to kick while under the gate, make the gate come down, the run through it...
In fact, they even sent the faq and a save state just before the gate in the zip file. I tried for a bit and couldn't do it. Worse, if you back up a bit another bad guy shows up. I'd post the zip, but I doubt we're allowed to post roms anyway...
Joined: 5/1/2004
Posts: 4096
Location: Rio, Brazil
i got through. you need to press up and step towards the gate so that you finish the step just before it. so it closes.
then while it's rising, you run through
Yes... I used 0.98.15. Everything works fine for me with that version.
Actually, I couldn't get the game to work, but once I loaded the movie, it worked. Arguing now with the guy from IT...he gave the cash to someone who just passed the gate, but didn't finish the game completely. I was afraid this might happen...IT guys can't be trusted.
Like I said, they sent us a rom and save state where the guy was in front of the gate... all the guy did was boot up the emulator, load the state, and figure out how to pass the gate. I just sent out an email with your fcm to all included in the bet. Hopefully, the fact that I bolded the terms "complete the entire game" after the part about getting past the gate will shame the winner into coughing up the cash. Or at least, the others in the mail will demand justice...
Here's the mail that was sent out...he seems to say that all yuo need to do is pass the gate, but also all you need to do is finish the game..
The Challenge:
Alright boys, we were talking about old school games the other day and I happen to mention that a buddy of mine has been trying to beat this game for almost 20 years. He put me to the challenge to get past the gate in Karateka the NES version. If you can do it, he's willing to put down $20 with another buddy putting down another $20. I'll sweetened the pot by putting my share, so if you can beat the game, there's $60 waiting for you.
The History:
Karateka was originally an Arcade game ported to the Atari. Later on, ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Some people on the internet have claimed to have beaten it, however my friend and I have never achieved the impossible. The reason is the dreaded GATE! After battling numerous enemies and entering the house, you encounter a gate. If you walk through the gate, it will fall and instantly kill you. If you run through the gate, you will die. The trick apparently is to go into your fighting stance and quickly press forward then back. The gate will fall and if you are quick enough, you'll avoid getting hit. Then run through. That's it.
The Setup:
Since nobody has a NES anymore, I've downloaded the Emulator and ROM. All you have to do is start the emulator and load the ROM. I even created a Savepoint so you can quickly load the state where I made it right to the gate. You don't even need to fight any enemies, just get past the gate and record that you did it (movie function). Take some screenshots as well to prove that you beat the game.
The zip file contains the following
- NES Emulator (RockNESX.exe)
- Karateka ROM (ROMs/Karateka (J).nes)
- Savegame point (Savegames/Karateka (J).rs0)
- Karateka FAQ/Walkthrough (karateka_nes.txt)
- Image where the gate is (karateka01.gif)
This should be more than enough to get you guys started. I did all the work for you, all you have to do is pass the stupid gate and collect your $60.
Gentlemen, good luck!
Joined: 5/27/2005
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Location: Turku, Finland
I encoded Foda's run, if that matters anything anymore. You can get it from here: http://koti.mbnet.fi/laitilan/Karateka-PlayedThrough.avi
(Get it soon because I'll delete it after few hours. I don't have much space in there.)
