Gone all day today and probably tomorrow too, let me know the pattern for the left hand side when you master it.

Anyone got any suggestions as to making it from the top left to the bottom right? I can't seem to run fast enough even with control jumping with the stick.

Got it.

I've been watching to see if you got it! Excellent...

I got the Black Sword, now I am trying to get out. Haven't had time to play the past few days.

Okay, here we go again Drac. I planted my two tomatoes yesterday. I can just hear you laughing.

You're right! I had Dave plow up another 50 x 50 plot in the pasture for my tomatoes this year. I need to rotate because of early blight and I didn't have enough room. I just moved my 200+ tomatoes down under the grow lights. Two weeks there and a week to harden off and off to the new garden plot they go!

Have fun in the town in the Hobbit, because Smaug's lair is next!!

Trying to get the Golden Cup. Not going to be easy. Will continue tomorrow.

I have played it both ways, but I would suggest defeating Smaug and then spending all your time ransacking the place with no threats.

Thanks Drac

Bets

What do you use to kill him and how?

I should have been more clear - you have to get him so mad he leaves his lair so you can loot at will. I won't spoil how he gets killed.

First you have to get Thror's cup and go back to the dwarves. Make sure you talk to each of the dwarves as some of them have special items they want you find for them in Smaug's lair. They are worth tons of XPs.

After you get the cup and talk to the dwarves, go back in and make your way to the top of the highest "chandelier." Great cutscene and then a run for your life! There are three levels in the lair with tons of chests, switches and loot.

Got the cup, now I have to find my way back out.

Going out to lunch with Susie so don't think I will get to it today.

Any way of keeping the ring on longer so I can get past the dragons poison breath?

Short answer... Nope! You just have to time your runs to get behind something when he's getting ready to "belch fire." Wait until the ring regenerates and then run to the next pillar or whatever.

Okay, thankee. That is what I figured.

Edit: So, how long did it take you to get past him?