Arcade game too difficult?

[Terranoch]

I found an arcade node in the explore area, played for like 45 minutes but only was able to get 5600 points. Did anyone beat this mini game, if so could you offer some advice?

[archmag]

There is another game in 2nd quadrant. I can't pick up more than 2 score items in it... Press left mouse button to move one worm left, press right mouse button to move another worm right. When you release buttons they move to the center automatically. There are rocks and score items falling down. I just can't concentrate on both worms at once and even when I focus on one pressing and releasing the button makes it hard to avoid obstacles.

[Windybeard]

I am aware people are struggling with the difficulty of these. I will be likely to reduce the score requirements for the prizes however I can assure you they are very possible, just quite difficult to obtain the top prize

[archmag]

What are the prizes? I see that there are score requirements for prizes, but prizes themselves are not listed.

[Windybeard]

They are revealed when you beat the score targets. You don't have to get them though. They are nice bonuses

[archmag]

Ok, got the rewards from the first game: Auto Cash +2000, Drill Boost Points +10, Core Fragments +10.

You need to fire preemptively, there is no time to react to enemies that appear. You need to shoot 3 bullets before switching to the line with a tank in case you need to quickly go back. You need to stay in one line after a certain point when game speeds up (tanks that appear in your line won't be able to shoot usually before they are killed, occasional bullet will disappear before hitting you for some reason).

Now. How should I deal with the second game I have no idea. It's like that test where you try at the same time to draw a circle with one hand and a square with another.

[Windybeard]

Good going!
Second one is a real challenge but after a few attempts you will get the hang of it. It is very challenging though.

[B0Tzerker]

I've only played Banana Drama and my solution was to remain on the top lane and spam the fire button. Got all three awards before my gun overheated.

[archmag]

Originally posted by B0Tzerker:

I've only played Banana Drama and my solution was to remain on the top lane and spam the fire button. Got all three awards before my gun overheated.

Hmm, I tried this but it didn't work for me because even if you shoot at tank while it is off the screen it usually can shoot early too and there would be occasional bullets coming from off-screen tanks that you can't avoid by staying in single line. Only later when things speeded up I was able to stay in the single line because tanks stopped shooting from too far. Maybe some luck is required.

[B0Tzerker]

Originally posted by archmag:

Originally posted by B0Tzerker:

I've only played Banana Drama and my solution was to remain on the top lane and spam the fire button. Got all three awards before my gun overheated.

Hmm, I tried this but it didn't work for me because even if you shoot at tank while it is off the screen it usually can shoot early too and there would be occasional bullets coming from off-screen tanks that you can't avoid by staying in single line. Only later when things speeded up I was able to stay in the single line because tanks stopped shooting from too far. Maybe some luck is required.

In one play a tank got a shot off due to an alien being in front and absorbing shots before ones that got to the tank. Otherwise if my shots were hitting the tank off screen, the tank never got a shot off before it's death on screen.

[destroyalldreamers]

Both are frustrating but not impossible (granted I cheated on the second game by having a friend control one side while I did the other).

[poomanchu]

Originally posted by archmag:

There is another game in 2nd quadrant. I can't pick up more than 2 score items in it... Press left mouse button to move one worm left, press right mouse button to move another worm right. When you release buttons they move to the center automatically. There are rocks and score items falling down. I just can't concentrate on both worms at once and even when I focus on one pressing and releasing the button makes it hard to avoid obstacles.

Same for me. The game is impossible as I can't focus on both.

[󠀡󠀡]

Originally posted by Windybeard:

I am aware people are struggling with the difficulty of these. I will be likely to reduce the score requirements for the prizes however I can assure you they are very possible, just quite difficult to obtain the top prize

My problem with the game isn't the score requirement but the hitboxes. Often it seems like I can switch lanes but I get hit anyway. If there is a way to make the hitboxes more forgiving that's a better way to make the game easier rather than reducing the score requirement.

[Varrxion]

Originally posted by quaixor:

Originally posted by Windybeard:

I am aware people are struggling with the difficulty of these. I will be likely to reduce the score requirements for the prizes however I can assure you they are very possible, just quite difficult to obtain the top prize

My problem with the game isn't the score requirement but the hitboxes. Often it seems like I can switch lanes but I get hit anyway. If there is a way to make the hitboxes more forgiving that's a better way to make the game easier rather than reducing the score requirement.

Yeah on the banana game the hitboxes feel awful, that's what brought me to the discussions. Also it feels super luck based.

[TheGame]

Originally posted by Windybeard:

Good going!
Second one is a real challenge but after a few attempts you will get the hang of it. It is very challenging though.

Why is this necessary...!@#$ move...

Maybe you should let people see your content with this not for the 1%...hate when dev call this content.

[Knutticus]

The Arcades pointless.