Potatoes

[zindryr]

So uh, type potato at the main menu to get a new level added in at the bottom of the list called <Test>.

Also, you, Mr. Developer, are a bastard. It took me almost an hour to figure it out. Granted I just started playing Cogs tonight and skipped to it, but still. Where's my screenshot of a potato or something potatoey for completion!?

Still though, I'm probably going to go back and try for better times later. Having fun with Cogs.

[Smokindan50]

Did anything interesting pop up? It seems like the other games might be linked somehow.

[godprobe]

I'm guessing it has to be done with all gold to get any spud-related result.

[zindryr]

Yeah, I'm going to try to get double gold on it eventually.

One thing I did notice though, on the side that is below the starting side you can move around the grey tiles. Pretty sure that's not supposed to be like that.

[godprobe]

Noticed that as well. Definitely solvable without having to move them, but interesting to know if it's the only way to get it in under par.

Here's my solution so far for the first face (to the right of the crank)...

Given the sixteen faces as...
A B C D
E F G H
I J K L
M N O P

...optimal solution thus far...

M P H G C A, M O C A, M O G E, M O G H, P O K L, H
F B C G, E A B, F G C B, F E A B, F E A C G, E A B, F E A C G, H

52 moves, can be done in < 1 minute.

Would appreciate optimal-so-far solutions for the other faces too if anyone's up for it!

[Luke Warmwater]

Damn that's a hard puzzle.

Anyone got all ten stars on it yet?

[zindryr]

Damn that's a hard puzzle.

Anyone got all ten stars on it yet?

I managed to do it in around 400 moves, but it took me 20 minutes. I'm not actually good at explaining how I do it, I just kind of feel my way through.

Trying to get it under the 6:30 mark. Just managed to get the starting face to under 1:30. Gotta work on practicing the others now and I'll hopefully have an under 6:30 under 600 moves time.

For reference, here's some screenshots of what I got for finishing it under par, move-wise:

http://steamcommunity.com/id/kuoushi/screenshot/558653082210789531?tab=public
http://steamcommunity.com/id/kuoushi/screenshot/558653082210791163/?tab=public

[Luke Warmwater]

Well, I did it:

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=23m97k2&s=7

Other than a higher score, it was exactly the same. No secret coded message.

[godprobe]

Well, I did it:

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=23m97k2&s=7

Other than a higher score, it was exactly the same. No secret coded message.

Nicely done. ...and unfortunate :|

[celiomsj]

Have u guys done also the time and moves challenges? I did both, but didn't get triple gold on the inventor mode.

Also, does the score always decrease? (like the message says)

[Luke Warmwater]

Have u guys done also the time and moves challenges? I did both, but didn't get triple gold on the inventor mode.

Also, does the score always decrease? (like the message says)

Well, I played through the move challenges ten or so times hoping that if I would get lucky if I played long enough.

Yes, the score kept decreasing every time I finished it. I'd play it long enough to get my score down to zero but it decreases only by about 30 each time and its currently 4,485

EDIT: Well, it seems the score drops by larger amounts if you spend longer to complete the level. I think I'll leave the game running and see what happens

[Luke Warmwater]

AHA!!!

http://tinypic.com/r/264qrh0/7

Having played for long enough (about an hour and a half), the score dropped to zero and I received a new coded message.

"Safe, we avoid no seaside noises as we loom."

Sounds a lot like the others. Also on the page is a couple of symbols a lot like the others in between an "N" and a "P".

[celiomsj]

AHA!!!

http://tinypic.com/r/264qrh0/7

Having played for long enough (about an hour and a half), the score dropped to zero and I received a new coded message.

"Safe, we avoid no seaside noises as we loom."

Sounds a lot like the others. Also on the page is a couple of symbols a lot like the others in between an "N" and a "P".

Well done. The score actually is just the time (in seconds) that you have to play. I don't know what the messages means, but the symbols are references to Bit.Trip and the new game.

[Luke Warmwater]

Well done. The score actually is just the time (in seconds) that you have to play. I don't know what the messages means, but the symbols are references to Bit.Trip and the new game.

Thank you for noticing that the score was always falling.

I don't know what the message means but it seems that several other games have similar messages. No one has yet found a message in Toki Tori so I think I might try my luck there.

[tacc]

Might someone post a solution for this level?

[MADDOGGE]

AHA!!!

http://tinypic.com/r/264qrh0/7

Having played for long enough (about an hour and a half), the score dropped to zero and I received a new coded message.

"Safe, we avoid no seaside noises as we loom."

Wouldn't that be like a cliff over looking the ocean maybe?

[vempajor]

Might someone post a solution for this level?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOEEBxoIqz4

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