Let's Play Chip's Challenge, Levelset_less_ASJ Episode 4: Timing is Everything

After an unsolvable level is fixed, I finally get the chance to show off my skills; they are, however, served with equal helpings of "lazy dumbbutt failures" (thanks Trevor), too much time offscreen, forgetting where things are, and lucky timing and other shenanigans. Oh, and more crazy musical samples.

For more information on Chip's Challenge, visit the official Wiki: http://chipschallenge.wikia.com

Musical samples used:

0:19 Extol, "Inferno"
http://www.myspace.com/extol
(Band status is uncertain, most likely gone.)

1:19 Myrath, "Madness"
http://myrath.com/

2:10 Riverside, "The Curtain Falls"
http://riversideband.pl/

7:32 Ayreon, "Day One: Vigil"
http://www.arjenlucassen.com/content/arjens-projects/ayreon/

10:12 Dream Theater, "Lie"
http://www.dreamtheater.net/

10:51 Twinspirits, "Everything"
http://www.twinspirits.net/

12:54 Megadeth, "Endgame"
http://www.megadeth.com/

13:22 Kekal, "Envy & Its Manifesto"
http://www.kekal.org/
(Three albums available for free download!)

All clips are of minimal use and are "significantly altered" from their original meaning as defined by law.

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[CastelmanxD]

who is the name music in at min 0:18 PLEASSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[quadrupleplay]

@CastelmanxD: I include all the samples in the description. This clip is "Inferno" from "Undeceived" (2000) by Extol, a progressive death metal band from Norway and one of the most highly respected and influential Christian metal acts. I find that metal, especially when united with my beliefs, speaks to my own perspective on life, a difficult challenge but surmountable with the help of God and others, and SO worth sitting through until the end. These clips, though, are intended as entertainment.

[Lessinath]

I'm tempted to upload TWS for some select levels in this set, where the solution may be unclear. Looks like I may have to do it at the yahoo group, because chips portal still seems to be down.

[quadrupleplay]

@Lessinath: I was going to take a look at the dodging level's hints, which seemed to be the start of Temple of the Tooth, but the site was down; I did just fine figuring out a route myself, took about 30 seconds. Great level!

I recorded 15-18 and an intro to 19 in episode 5, but I wasn't sure if the audio was recording as I hadn't recorded for a while...which it didn't. Too bad, the session had lots of SKILLZ moments. The real episode 5 will not be blind, and maybe with even more SKILLZ. :)

[Lessinath]

@quadrupleplay You can never have too much SKILLZ in one video. It only took you 30 seconds to figure out a route for the teeth? I'm curious now, because the route I have is not exactly straightforward. Also, did the teeth in the end section eat you at all? There are only a few levels with blobs like level 19, and even fewer with walkers. Nothing else like Walker Rage. Some are that difficult, but with a lot less random.

[quadrupleplay]

@Lessinath: I died once in the ending room. One other time I cloned [15, 28] before removing the yellow lock, such that I got blocked and only the SLIDE DELAY SHENANIGANS from Sliding DEATH could save Chip.

16 was a great level. It seems slightly busted since I have both the flippers and suction boots at once...the SKILLZ contrast is obvious when I never died in the Dodge! section despite MASSIVE CONFUSION and walked into the fire instead of the exit! Will see what happens during the new ep.

[Challengeofchip]

Singing Dragon Dungeon is by far my favorite of the set so far!

[Lessinath]

@quadrupleplay Did you notice the hint for when to go south with the force floor in the end room of level 17? In level 16, the fact that you can get suction boots and force floor boots at the same time is in fact intended, because not everyone would think to check the two spots where you find them. Level 19 is not a good level, but it's saveable by removing a few blobs (which I have).

[Lessinath]

@quadrupleplay 16 used to be more difficult. The gliders used to clone every [7] instead of every [35]. This meant the glider pen filled up quickly, and there were also no suction boots or flippers so you had to bridge from [16,22] to [26,22] for the chip and then from [20,19] to [27,19] then from [28,21] to [2,26] not needing double bridges due to an ice curve and then defeat the force floor section. Not complex, but you could only afford to loose about [20] or gliders would flood the area.

[Lessinath]

Above all, I hope these three levels were fun to play :P