Re: american mcgee's alice
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08/13/13 05:06 PM
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And a great conversation it is! American McGee's Alice is one of my all time favorites - I think I've played it 3 times. It can get frustrating, but if you persevere, it's worth it. I remember trying to get from one place to another by jumping across a checkerboard that appeared and disappeared and it taking me at least 3 days!
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Re: american mcgee's alice
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08/13/13 08:21 PM
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I needed a Top 20 list to include several of my other favorites like The Hobbit!
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Re: american mcgee's alice
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08/14/13 09:19 PM
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Well 30 more minutes and not any progress to speak of. I am getting motion sick. I killed somebody and went up the stairs and jumped across the boards (whatever) but am not sure what I am supposed to do next. I tried unsuccesfully to try another jump several times to a bridge with a revolving portal door that doesn't actually look like it leads anywhere. Is that where I need to go? I wish the game would actually let me save where I want to save. I will have to start that section over and kill that flying thing again!
Shoot. I am so dumb! I think I could have saved where I was but forgot to click on a save slot. I saw the pic of the beginning of that section and thought that was what would save. ARGH!!! I don't know if I can kill that flying thing again.
Last edited by oldbroad; 08/14/13 09:24 PM.
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Re: american mcgee's alice
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08/14/13 09:28 PM
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oldbroad, let me load up the game and see if I can figure out where you are. In the meantime, try these video walkthroughs to help you out. Alice Video Walkthrough
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Re: american mcgee's alice
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08/14/13 10:22 PM
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Well, good luck! The first time I played this one, it really tried my patience!
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Re: american mcgee's alice
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08/16/13 12:13 AM
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Ah, I just played this game a few weeks ago. For that jump, you want to wait for the board to tilt as far back/upward as possible, then run forward and jump just as you're hitting the end. If the board is too far down, she'll miss. Also, for those flying banshee things, I use the cards--about 3-4 throws gets them, I think. Later on in the game, the jacks are very effective, FYI. The game does get rather frustrating. I save very often, every other minute or so, even less if I'm in a very hard platforming area. Have fun!
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Re: american mcgee's alice
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08/25/13 11:12 AM
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You sound exactly like me the first time I played this game!
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Re: american mcgee's alice
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09/04/13 09:06 PM
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OK... finally had some time and loaded up this game on my Windows 8. Just got to the place where I have to jump across the moving checkerboard to get to the other side. Think I've died at least 10 times already!
EDIT: And you can save any time.. not sure why you're having problems there. Finally got through to the other side... Hopefully, I will get to the Skool soon!
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Re: american mcgee's alice
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09/05/13 09:55 PM
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Just escape and then click on the S for save. It will make a new save with a new picture. Plus, it keeps all the old ones so you can load up a previous save if you want. I am a chronic "saver" when it comes to games like this and have dozens of them.
I'm playing on the hard setting right now, but I remember not being able to get through the big boss fights in the easy setting the first time I played unless I used cheats!
Some day I'll get up the nerve to play it on the nightmare setting!
I have a gazillion saves, so let me know if you're having any problems in a sticky place.
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