Rick Dangerous - unfair deaths (traps, etc)

[TGreyhair]

The annoying thing about this game is got to be the amount of traps located throughout the level. The way to conquer this game is to play through the game with the cheating option enabled remembering where most of the traps are so you can play through the game without cheating having the advantage of knowing where everything is positioned.

That way you could probably conquer this beast of a game.

[laffer35]

@TGreyhair

That's how I first did it, had a trained version back in the day and I did exactly as you just suggested :)

[TGreyhair]

@laffer35

Actually I might try and see if I can master this game once and for all. When I played it a long time ago I always got caught with the spikes.

[EyalSpirit]

WOW... This is really not fair!!!!

[gameswithmygf]

This is making my blood boil...

[laffer35]

@gameswithmygf

Haha :)

By the way, I'm having a blast watching yours (and your girlfriends) playthrough of Rick Dangerous, great stuff!

[JimPlaysGames]

This game is monstrous. Contrast it with a modern retro style game like VVVVVV. That is really damn hard, but it has checkpoints and infinite lives.

What took game designers so long to realise that forcing you to repeat the same parts of a game that you've already beaten was an astonishingly bad game design choice?

When I die, my last words will be "WAAAGH!"

[NisseDood]

The gandfather of I wanna be the guy.

[laszlovector]

Die Kombination aus der Heavy-Mucke und Rick's Todesschreien ist wirklich zum schiessen.

[2010Barbon]

Always made me laff when someone did die though with the "WAAAHHHHHH!!" lol!

[djrikki2008]

lol funny vid

[killeing]

the mear thought of a game like that is seriously bull

[merc68k]

Haha, classic. It's funny to watch now, but I think I ruined more than one joystick in frustration playing this!

And what about the first level of RD2 where you get a hint to push a button... that shoots a laserbeam at you and kills you...?!

[rashers10]

this actually still makes me mad looking at it now.

[Zeropixel]

Wah ! This game was totally hardcore for me, i never passed level 2 ):

[kimosabesun]

My god this is so funny! :D

Great vid, great game (shit hard)

AGA forever!

[blameboy]

I think you missed the point of this game. The beauty of it was that you had to learn the levels and the sequence of moves you had to make in order to get through them. Memorising this was a challenge that took concentration, but once mastered it felt great to be able to go through the levels without ever dying. Then you felt like the real Rick Dangerous, running and jumping through a sequence of terrifying traps without any of them catching you.

[laffer35]

@blameboy

Oh I always liked the game, I used to play it all the time :)

But even so, I don't think one can deny that this is rather poor game design - especially since you were forced to start over from scratch every time you ran out of lives.

This was much improved in the sequel where you could practice most of the levels.

[hyphz]

And this is where I wanna be the guy, Owata, etc, come from..

[silenceofthehills]

Wah!!!

[laughingfurry]

Points for puting yourself through this.

[crashingthunder1]

lol the game is basiclly a death trap and traps are everywhere wtf ? ... pretty stupid

[wmeineid]

Bwahaha.This game even killed Competition Pro Joystick, when they were slammed to the table in anger.

Wahh...

[MrGeekpowaaa]

OMG almost every fracking pixel is trapped !!!!

[132000Volts]

When I was bought this game from a company called Software + it had the option to pick which country/level you wanted to do. Often on the emulators I don't get this option

This game is a classic but your memory has to be spot on, it is very infuriating! Great video too

[Archeogamer]

The key of this game is to anticipate traps like in a real life exploration,( inspired: I.Jones movie).Most of them can be avoided after minutes when you start to understand the game mechanics, even if you do not know where they are. After all, all the games are based on trying and error, and most of the traps in this video are really easy to avoid. There are rules when climbing ladders, when you approach walls...the worst parts is when you fall to a non seen and unknown area.Nice video BTW!

[thesims66]

I wanna see AVGN play this game!

[Zemmo123456]

this Game is evil!!!!!

[Jarren202]

That ladder one at 1:10 is hilarious!

Well, it's hilarious now.

I think I cried when I played this.

[WootsonTV]

This is beyond sadism. We need to create a new word in the dictionary for this kind of sickness!

[FonzValo]

This game is probably the reason I don't trust anything in life lol

I'd love to see this get released on XBLA, wiiware and whatever it is the PS3 has although I can see a lot of the kiddies complaining that its too hard lol

[KamratSvenneryd]

I have a lot of these traps memorized still, whenever I sit down to play this game nowadays I know where most of the traps are going to be (not all of them though, especially later in the game more problems occur), ah memories. :)

They should release this on xbox live, psn or virtual console so the younger generation can give it a go. :)

[je4316]

Rick Dangerous 2 was worse lol

[MrHolgo]

Wasn't there a Space Dangerous aswell?

What music's in the video?

[odraconiandevil79]

HAHAHA! Funny medley of death clips! I remember screaming "SWINE!" at the Nazi level.

[AbsurdistLover]

IMO, if you took away the death traps, all that would remain would be a mediocre platformer that nobody remembers. I also think it's fun memorizing where all the traps are, though the game should have given you more or infinite lives, or a way to continue from each level or whatever..

[odraconiandevil79]

What do you mean? A lot of people remember this. I agree that infinite lives helps a lot in this because earlier games were designed to be nigh impossible.

[AbsurdistLover]

Yes, I have fond memories of playing this game and remember it well. I'm saying that without the death traps, RD would be 'just another Amiga platform game'. I'm glad they put them in, I think it makes it more fun. My fav is the sequel, really love the graphics and level design on that one, even if it is 'unorthodox' (and basically a precursor to the maso-core games of today, which are not 'badly designed' but simply have a different design brief to traditional games)

[CPCGamer]

Regarding your opening comments, I'm somewhat split down the middle.

Rick Dangerous is a fun game and all (as is the sequel) but it's partially due to the ridiculous deathtraps.

There are some where you cannot help but laugh. Like in this video, the one at 1:52. It made me laugh when I played the game proper and it makes me laugh to this day.

[marcusmalone]

2:03 W T F!!!!???

[odraconiandevil79]

I know. That makes a LOT of sense LOL

[OriginalFoxBox]

Who is Rick Dangerous lol?

[moosig]

yes.... i fucking loved this game

[monsterviolence]

Just by looking at this game just makes me want to never play it. Invisible traps all over? Thats BS...

[Treasurefan02]

lol, reminds me of I Wanna Be The Guy

[LordLeffi]

Nah he actually made me finish it in the end

[Strap1205]

Damn traps - I still can remember the hours I used to shout, curse and cried because of this f***ing game! ^^ *lol*

[ziplob666]

Brilliant vid - brings back some painful memories back in the Amiga days. A totally unfair game, but the comedy deaths and the 'one more go / I'm not letting this bastard beat me' elements made it a classic.

Good metal by the way - who is it?

[laffer35]

It's 'royalty free' music... a bit expensive but you're allowed to use it in videos and such.

[Krianbane77]

In all fairness you start to see a pattern to the traps, you KNOW after a while that there's a strong possibility of a trap being in a certain spot, but of course there are the tough 1s ull never guess XD

[sunmax1]

nvm, i just watched the whole video through, never got past the egypt level.

[sunmax1]

all of those are not unfair, there are extra platforms so if you die once unfairly, you probably start to being caredul and choosing between two routes/platforms. but drop death are unfair, but the game would be far too easy, a guess without them.

[unterbawr]

holy shit, entire game? ;o wow.. gotta 5/5 ur vid now! :D

how do u use trainer? ..

[unterbawr]

how do you do that? i mean u restart from the same point with same amount of points but full lives ;o u use codes or something ?

ive only made it to the egyptian part one, fair and square >_>

[Foxhack]

This is unbelievable. That's not a game, that's friggin' sadism.

[thebeerwolf]

Lame design level at its best. Not all retro gares are cool. Thank you for the video!

[BrandNewSinTV]

Yes, you can use my car.

[mattebandet]

you'd have to memorize all the traps, that's true. With or without a trainer.

[falkerhard]

WTF, I thought mario was annoying...but at least it was annoying in a fun way.

[Ljosi]

0:49 - 0:59 c'mon that's just epic.. lmao

[generalzod4life]

this game was made to be cracked! lucikly 99% of amiga games came with 'trainers' huh!

[Disthron]

Sorry but I had to mute the sound then the bat techno music (or whatever it was) came on.

Hmmm... the game looks like it has a lot of cheep deaths.

[laffer35]

Techno!? :D Haha!

[Disthron]

*Shrugs* not a muso, but it was very annoying. Sorry.

[laffer35]

How could you call it techno, though?

It very clearly is not techno :D

[Disthron]

Oh, that's easy, I don't know what the technical definition of techno is.

It's like how people can tell the difference between different types of jeeps. Where as they all just look like cars to me. Usually the only difference I can tell is the color but other people could probably look at one and tell you the make and model.

[laffer35]

You're the first person I've encountered that mistook rock for techno ;)

[Disthron]

.....Oh come on, that is so not rock.

[laffer35]

What do you call it then? Metal?

When did you listen? Did you stop the video after a few seconds? That's the Rick Dangerous theme in that case.

But electric guitars, drums... techno? I don't think so.

[Disthron]

Well there is that midi peace at the start, then there is the other thing. It starts with an annoying winy sound and then there are some drums and I think a guitar of some sort. Then there's another winy slower middle bit. I turned off the sound after that.

If it's not techno then what do you call it?

[laffer35]

Rock/metal.

[Disthron]

You know, since I don't really know about different types of music I probably shouldn't be arguing.

Regardless, I didn't really appreciate your choice of musical background. ^_^;

[laffer35]

Hehe well fair enough :)

Btw - search for Opeth - Masters Apprentices on Youtube. That's metal, and one of my favourite bands. You'll see what I mean by metal :)

[666BuckyMayhem666]

I...I can't believe...This game...I'm glad I never played this. I would never stop saying "FUCK!", and hitting something. Worst game designing, ever. You, laffer35, are an epic man for playing through this enough to gather footage, to put on YouTube. You deserve an award, or a strong drink. Or possibly drugs, after such a horrendous experience. XD

[LeeIsAce2]

Haha good vid.

This game was responsible for a few childhood tantrums from me. I think the hilarious death animation and 'waaaaaah' took the edge off the unfairness a little though.

[Quinn5151]

Trial and error twins!

[ReloadPsi]

Wow, this game looks really fucking annoying :D

[Sarato]

Now i understand why so many can hate this game.

[tieknul]

I always liked this trial-and-error gameplay, though it can be quite frustrating at times. But the sequel, RICK DANGEROUS 2, still is one of my all time favorite platformers!

Thanks for the nice vid!

[89Machoman89]

Lol what a stupid thing! XD

It's such a memory game! XD

[dlfrsilver]

What amaze me is that while this game can be hard, the sticking factor and game pleasure is that each time you're going thru a trap, you want to see what you have to defeat next. Unfair means that you have failed to understand the trap mecanism. you f**k on joystick/pad, you loose ! You play well and cleverly, you pass ! It's as simple as that.

The only failing part is the player :D

[laffer35]

Hehe, you're describing the game as it should have been, not as it is.

There are of course traps in the game that you can avoid - but the majority of them are very cheap and can only be avoided by either luck or memorization.

This is the aspect of the game I find poorly designed - ideally, a game should only depend on skill. This game depends far too much on trial and error.

However, I still love it :D It's very addictive and lots of fun.

[hairytroosers]

man those are some cheap deaths. I used to have this game, but i never completed it

[tommyjones1978]

i question is!! if anyone in the all word completed it??? with this stupid deaths!!! i give it a try on those days.. didt past from 2 hours... and giveup!! is just anoyng!!!

[Ravenn266]

this game is really trial and error to the bone! great video!

[highcollector]

LOL nice vid though, the music suits perfectly with the deaths ;)

[laffer35]

Thank you :) I had to look pretty hard to find royalty free music that suited the video as well as this one does.

[LeTinctoire]

Can you give us some names, perhaps? ;)

[laffer35]

Album - Juiced Up - The Studio Cutz Collection

Tracks - Denial and Grinder.

[LeTinctoire]

Why, thank you :)

[pathduck]

Love Rick D, but the only way to really enjoy the game back in the day was to use one of the trainers :)

Some of the traps you show can be avoided or spotted though- but its hella frustrating!

[laffer35]

Not many of them can actually be seen, as they're invisible. But there are some in the video where you should be able to predict a trap based on what you've seen up to that point... but not many. Most of them are totally unfair :D

[CesarIkari]

reminds me to i wanna be the guy... lot of traps everywhere xD

[daktrdre]

WAAAA : - )

[SohoMonkey]

This game killed me on c64 back in the day!!! makes me feel ill to watch

[DBZGTSailormoon4ever]

it sort of reminds me of Pitfall  and Rick kind of reminds me of pitfall Harry

[vdogaymer]

Really bad game design. Thanks for showing us.

[laffer35]

I agree, but for some reason I still love the game.

[kore15384650683]

2:02 QUE PEDO!!!

XD

[AmigaRipperMOD]

That death at 2:02 is the most stupid one I've ever seen.

Glad I play those games with trainer...very useful =P

[animalica]

Back in the days when Lara Croft was male and 2D. ;)

I always liked the look of the game and the sound effects - especially the death cry. :D

[banido]

Damn those traps were annoying...still loved it though.