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Man, I hear you regarding that ending screen :D But back in those days, one was so happy to finish a quality (and difficult) game, it almost didn't matter what the ending was xD For me personally, the single biggest disappointment of GODS is the final boss -.- Thank you so much for the comment :)

Thank you so much for the kind words :) I believe the jump potion appears ONLY if you solve the puzzle at 1:32 (perhaps you also have to FIRST take the trap door key at 2:46 - at least; that's the way I do it) Hope this solves the issue :) P.S. should this fail, feel free to report back and I'll try and be of more help :)

@@Koontzily Thank you for your quick answer, I'll try this and let you know :)

we are in absolute agreement :D Thank you :*

in these old games there may be multiple requirements per event (I will not go into details). Regarding the shield at 9:30 - I cannot remember if it requires the activation of "Speed, Lives and Score Bonus" at 8:57, but am confident the shield DOES NOT APPEAR unless you double-flip the lever at 8:41 :) Regarding the 2nd question - that is not an invulnerability shield, it is a DAMAGE REDUCTION shield (read the description in the dialog box at 55:47 - you may also notice this particular shield is slightly LARGER than the invulnerability shield; that is to say: the inner surface of the icon takes up more space - hope this addendum makes sense xD). Your 3rd question is a tough one.. To tell you the truth, I'm not sure :/ All I know is: if you leave "Pestle + Mortar" at 1:01:53 than go about other business and return, the Key appears. If I had to guess, I'd say Its almost as if its some kind of an unspoken counter-speed bonus, as the countdown for the Key starts right after collecting the "Speed Bonus" at 1:01:50 :D Hope my answers are satisfactory. Should u have any further questions do not hesitate to ask :)

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Amiga version has a different feel, depends on what your into :D I wish the PC version was as fluent as the Amiga version, the PC version is a tad slow (to say the least) :)

@@Koontzily Yep, Amiga version was great but not the greatest possible - I'm not a big fan of the choppy scrolling, looks like ST version but there wasn't any blitter in the ST. Was it software scrolled?

@@AdiGO6578 I don't know the answer to the software scrolling question, sorry :/ Just to reiterate as well as clarify: I absolutely LOVE the PC version, I just wish it was 30/40% faster - practicing a walkthrough in this innate speed can sometimes be very unpleasant (and harder, because your actions must be much more deliberate, rather than comfortably automatized :D)

@@Koontzily Is there any technique to make it work faster in DOSBOX or something similar ?

@@Koontzily I think that You can make that for Amiga version under UAE (WinUae is the most configurable version) by modification of system clock.

nice one :D

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beautiful, isn't it :) Check out my Diablo 2 v1.00 Let's fight it Out series if you feel up for it, next Friday is end of Act I :D

invisible AND silent ;)

it does nothing, just gives a tone of treasure :D for whatever reason, it can be picked up, yet cannot be transferred into next world.

@@Koontzily Thats quite underwhelming ^.^ I saw someone pick it up, thats why i was curious, what it does. Until now, i never managed to get it.

@@Suthriel the frustration is understandable, these old games can sometimes confuse the f*ck out of you :D the same goes for the Jewel at 40:38 - CAN IT BE PICKED UP? I have a video semi-proving IT CANNOT (I just kinda don't have the patience to do an audio commentary so its not uploaded yet)

@@Koontzily That one looks like the thief would pick it up, if that teleport key would not spawn in. I have a Gods Viewer (for showing all maps and items and events and puzzle triggers), where that second teleport key is linked to some events, so maybe this one is optional, and the gem would be the consolation prize ^.^ That viewer however does only show, how to spawn in that giant gem in Level2 and this treasure chest in Level3, not what you then have to do with them, like dropping the gem in the boss room.

@@Suthriel there is a way to make a different thief jump up there (which I managed to accomplish in the un-uploaded video mentioned in my previous reply). However, he just circles the Jewel without picking it up. The Jewel is most probably there to "ensure" that the thief picks up the Teleport Key and stay on the platform. This way you are forced to use the Attract Monsters Potion (which you can easily botch by leaving the room too soon and the potion gets removed from your inventory) :)

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yeah, but only the PC version is this slow, yet it's the one I love most :D I love the speed of other versions but not the aesthetics

from a different playthrough, it just happened :D but don't be fooled, there will be deaths as well in this series, makes things more fun (but none of the deaths are deliberate, rather a set of unfortunate circumstances or some bad plays on my part)

actually, the more I viewed the episode, the more I began to realize you are right, so I cut the Necro death at the end.. Directorially it doesn't make sense, so thank you for the comment :)

​@@Koontzilyno that's not what i meant... I was meaning why necro had to sacrifice himself, usually necro use minions to absorb damage.

@@CW91 I know that's not what u meant, I still removed the necro so, again: thank you :D I died there because I was seriously running out of mana and in 1.00 you CANNOT buy mana potions at vendors!! It was a very tough fight, many more monsters than I was ready for xD

@@Koontzily ahhh okay... NPC shops don't sell mana potions in v1.00? That is brutal...

Для меня это не первый раз, но я запомнил его на всю жизнь. Спасибо за комментарий :)

not to my knowledge :)

There wasn't a sequel, though both this and Magic Pockets were so big as games that any potential sequels thereto might've had a hard time living up to those standards. 💡

tnx for the comment, I do appreciate it :)

@@Koontzily Any time. 🙂

man, its a relief having it off my bucket list :D

yes, used to play with the Tomahawks, decided however I didn't really need them :D

@@CW91 the invisible lightning bolt after the frost nova almost killed me :D these early releases were really a game of its own

@@Koontzily yea lightning damage is crazy too... Especially the beetles in Lut Gholein.

@@CW91 yeah, not so much (you'll see in episode #12 :D), although, depending on the mods, they can be quite tough

yes, I have tested it and am sort of getting my head around the idea of recording a 2nd playthrough but I'm not quite up to it yet xD been working on a different project for some time now and am finally publishing episodes while trying to get my personal life in order :)

@@Koontzily I'm not sure the other platforms, but for the PC, the game won't let me finish the 2nd playthrough (you cannot defeat the final guardian even though his energy bar is empty)

@@liangseng7474 can't help you there :D P.S. buried somewhere in the comments (reply probably) was a link to someone beating the final boss on his 3rd (or 4th) playthrough, don't remember if it was a PC version though :/

yeah, I know about that one, and yeah: it doesn't do anything, only keeps up space in the inventory :D

It'll happen soon enough :D the early melee aspect does give the normal fight a slightly mid-class Kung Fu movie vibe xD

EXTRA original :D more to come :)

not sure if this applies to "playdemo" option, but the "viewdemo" option sometimes reveals underlying models we do not see when playing the game live, be it LAN or online. Gordon is one of those models CT and TT are built around :)

I also played this as a child. Had to revisit it decades later :D the file I played from is ancient, but u can play it here (I pre-searched so its first on the list; its a SEGA version, but if you're up for a DOS version, I'm sure you'll find it easily, they got everything there): www.retrogames.cz/vyhledat.php?search=gods&vyhledat.x=0&vyhledat.y=0

@@Koontzily oh sweet I didn't realise it was available on Sega. I can use an try it on my emulator. Thanks heaps.

@@basdfgwe no problemoO my good sir, have a great time reliving your childhood :)

@@Koontzily I've been trying to get my retro game emulator going, came back here to get the rom and then realised that you can actually play it through the browser - my mind is blown.

@@basdfgwe at least some good has come of these modern times!!! :D

This is all I found on the subject (though, to be honest, I didn't dig that deep xD): "Buying or picking up a power potion increases the damage done by ALL of your weapons. The same effect can be achieved by getting multiples of the same weapon. Considering power potions effect all the weapons, they are obviously a far more economical way of increasing weapon hit points than buying or picking up multiples of the same weapon" the link from where I copied the text: www.lemonamiga.com/games/docs.php?id=731

@@Koontzily Thank you good sir. I saw you pick up multiple during this run so was thinking I should probably do the same. Tried digging around myself and checking the manual again but there does not seem to be any info. Might do some tests to see if I can work it out.

@@alexweaver1982 I'm all for testing :D Thank you so much for the support :*

And the faster speed you watch it, the better it is. 1.5x has a calming feel to it.

@@unverifiedusername holy smokes, that's a great idea! I should have suggested it in the description :D Thnx for the comment etc. glad u liked the video :*

​@@unverifiedusernameSega Genesis version is much faster😊

no problemo, thank u for the comment :*

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Thnx for the compliment :) Gods is one of the first PC games I ever played, it is very dear to my heart :) also: take your time, I don't expect anyone to watch the whole thing in one go (I wouldn't either :D)

@@Koontzily I almost watched it all in one go 😂 one of my first dearest of games growing up! Thank you for showing your flow and mastery, I enjoyed every little and big bit of it 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@@Lance_MadCat thank you so very much :) I'm in the planning stages of doing a 2nd playthrough which should be interesting as monsters have more hp, but I don't want it to be the same as this video, rather a semi-speedrun. It should be out sometime round mid December, be sure to stay tuned :D

tnx! :)

Hey, thanks man :D hope you're walkthrough goes well, post a link in the comments once u upload it :)

Perhaps a Win95 virtual pc would be all you need(?)

@@SirPaulMuaddib I personally played/recorded it on DOSbox (don't know if the information is of any help, just saying how I did it) :)

I can't give u a 100% answer as I haven't yet even BEGUN to practice the 2nd run :D however, I'll tell u my idea: From 42:25 onward, I would keep the axes and power them up on every possible occasion; this would mean some parts of the Underworld will take much longer than if u had the maces (spots like: 51:29, 56:36, 1:05:21 etc. ---> if u don't take the Familiar at 59:33, the spot at 1:09:37 will require multiple jumps to get the final axes as only fireballs will be able do break the stones). This, of course, might cost u some bonuses but what the heck, bonuses are not the point of subsequent playthroughs anyway xD ALSO (and this is important in regards to your question), the following is a quote by the user "BenWilkinson-ib5yx" who posted an interesting comment a few months ago: @BenWilkinson-ib5yx 'At 39:17, if you jump over the bomb then head up the ladder it will remove it and you can head back down and get it for the rest of the game. After power ups its very powerful. If you time it right you can drop it from the top ledge on the final boss to kill the snake each time it attacks' ...so, this is also an option for defeating the final boss after the 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. playthrough (P.S. I also do not understand how weapon power works in this game, but I trust it :D)

Thank you very much for the in-depth reply! Taking and keeping the axes early sounds like a pretty good idea. I hope the bombs aren't the only possibilty though as I'm likely going to butcher the timing :) I'll let you know how it goes (once I actually get around to it)

@@SebastianBarth-n9f no problem, I like answering reasonable questions :D

Thannnks :* :D