From: bwanga@cats.ucsc.edu (Tim Seufert)
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Subject: CoolFusion.sit [00/01] Marathon Vidmaster Challenge Physics Model
Date: 6 Feb 1995 03:36:14 GMT
Organization: University of California at Santa Cruz
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The Marathon Vidmaster Challenge is cool.  But there are some levels you
can't play, because you need to use a grenade or fusion blast to flip
switches.  To get around this problem, I just created a physics model that
implements only one change: pistol bullets are given the ability to toggle
switches.  This should not affect game balance in any way, shape, or form,
so all Vidmasters out there will now be able to test their skills on any
level at all.

I have attached a binhexed Stuffit file containing the physics model and a
film of how far I got on Cool Fusion (anybody who's played Cool Fusion can
guess just where I got greased).  Just remember to put the Physics Model
into the same folder as Marathon, or I'll never be able leave the first
room.

I'd really like to see somebody post a film of getting past Cool Fusion
with the Vidmaster rules.  Anyone up for it?

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From: bwanga@cats.ucsc.edu (Tim Seufert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games,alt.games.marathon
Subject: CoolFusion.sit [01/01] Marathon Vidmaster Challenge Physics Model
Date: 6 Feb 1995 03:36:28 GMT
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From: bwanga@cats.ucsc.edu (Tim Seufert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games,alt.games.marathon
Subject: Re: CoolFusion.sit [00/01] Marathon Vidmaster Challenge Physics Model
Date: 6 Feb 1995 03:49:42 GMT
Organization: University of California at Santa Cruz
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Whoops, looks like Value Added NewsWatcher managed to UUencode the file
instead of BinHexing it, even though I had set it to BinHex encoding
before posting, and thus lost the file type/creator of the Stuffit
archive.  After UUdecoding the file, you should be able to fix it by using
ResEdit or something similar to change the file type and creator to SITD
and SIT!, respectively.  StuffIt will also open the file even if the type
and creator are wrong.

+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| *UselessWastedSpace*(tm)   Tim Seufert, bwanga@cats.ucsc.edu |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| Do the environment a favor.  Use goat-flavored floppy disks. |
| Think about it, won't you?  Thank you.                       |
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