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When i played on insane mode and got stuck on the beachballs, i wondered " If i am an elephant and i am huge, are the beach balls that huge or am i that tiny? Also, how exactly does a beach ball kill an elephant?
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For everyone whose trying to get the hard badge, this tip might help: The sooner you double-jump after your initial jump, the higher you will go. So, if you double-tap the up arrow as quickly as you can, you will be vaulted to the ceiling. If you jump, then wait until you are at the peak of your jump to press up again, the double-jump will be barely noticeable. This helped me a lot with the police car.
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After spending nearly an hour on this game (45 m just on the police car part), I felt very satisfied. I got so enraged every time I had to restart (586 times total). Yet, as to why I did it all, the badge description reveals it. Love is a very powerful virtue that conquers all. Seeing the Elephant reunite with his wife made it all worth it. And P.S. Zooming in helps tremendously! =)
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The number one problem that every level has is the control(s). If you aren't running forward, you shoot back so fast it's ridiculous! And yet, using the arrow keys to go backwards makes you go slower, the same speed as if you were going forwards. This should not be the case! Going backwards should make you speed back, and not pressing any key should make you slowly slide back or stand still.
Despite the difficulty, it's clearly a well thought out game. A bunch tweaks and a couple of major changes, and it'd earn a five stars. Because of it's unrelenting difficulty, though, I'm sorry to say that this game only earns 3 of those stars.
To the admins: Please don't delete these comments because they're so long. Please?
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All these people that have 0 deaths on insane cheated. They should have their fingers smashed with a hammer so they can feel the pain the rest of us have! Ow, carpal tunnel...
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Okay.
This is a beautiful game with simple but amusing graphics, and a nice simple plot that ends very happily. Some have analysed it to be considerably symbolic as well. The gameplay, though, needs some work.
The randomness factor needs to be toned WAY down. The various obstacles one comes across should go along a much more consistent trajectory, especially the bouncing ball level. There are just too many balls that bounce just high enough that it's nearly impossible to get over them, and even if you do, there's a huge chance that another one will be so close behind that you can't clear that one. Here's how each level should go: The police level should have those spiky things shot at so they land ahead of the elephant, but on the ground. The money level is okay, but maybe make the money a little more spread out.
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Maybe it'll help other people (besides me) with getting the badge... I found out that when I hold the left arrow, you won't go back at really fast pace. You slide somewhat slower to the left. For me this was really helpful (especially at the last two parts). It gives you a little more time to react to incoming threats!
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Wow. theres modes? Never knew that. Well lets get the hard badge already!
-hours later-
Dude, change it into Impossible, I can't even get past the 2nd level¬_¬.
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Is it just me or is the collision detection boxes misaligned as I swear I hit the bottom and it doesn't count it but I miss the top and it counts a hit.
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For those who're having major difficulty with insane mode, remember that holding the back arrow can make the elephant move backwards at about the same speed as the obstacles moving towards you. This can prevent some unfortunate deaths that arise from slingshot-ing back into obstacles that you've already passed.
And for the geese level, note that if a goose's beak is above your elephant's head level, it won't hit you, but any wings that flap upwards and touches your underside WILL kill you.
Hope this helps a little!
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DO THESE GUYS EVEN KNOW THE MEANING OF LOVE? I'm like getting catapulted with mines by some mother f*cking police people who won't even let me get back to my wife. How evil are these people?
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I remember when I was hardcore at this game, I loved it. This has to be hands down one of the best flash games of all time. I got so into this game, I got 1 death on insane xD. Never forget that your love is out there <3.
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nearly everything in the game is random. if you keep playing eventually youll get one where its a lot easier than the others.
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Kongregate seems to be riddled with games that last 50+ levels, or are basically endurance games with badges every hour; it's unnerving. Run Elephant Run (as well as many other games by jmtb02) is an amazing game, holding a decent storyline with epic music. It shows how flash games don't get any better with length, it shows that a truly good flash game has a solid system and doesn't require 10 tutorial levels to get started. Wonderfully well done.
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Road spikes and beach balls. Those just beat out demon-possessed undead orcs as my worst enemies. And I have developed an irrational hatred of pillars and birds. I still like money though.
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There's a little problem with size here... The ducks are half of my plane, and larger then the Elephant. THESE ARE SOME BIIIIG DUCKS