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When going for the hard badge, use the T-Rex, it just plows through, but it doesn't have enough ammo to last all the way to 2500, so keep an eye on how many times you can use him again. The truck can fight it's way on it's own the first few hundred, but the T-Rex becomes almost a necessity later on. Great game, 5/5
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for hard badge use the shark gun. aim half way between the truck the the edge of the screen and every second or so fire. also use the gun on the first 3 stacks of steel crates to save the spikes for the later ones.
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I'm starting to worry about the Dook. His plots seem to be getting steadily darker and more bleak with each new game. Brilliant... but dark.
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I loved this game. Can you get 16 or more trucks to escape? It's harder than it sounds :) (double big wheels is best) Check here for tips on maybe beating that score: http://www.kongregate.com/games/nerdook/nuclear-outrun?score=963229 Small tips for best upgrades, +1 into vehicle to get a decent engine, +2 into general to get Ammo Balloons. And put the rest into Weapons. Shark + Big Wheel,Automatic,Big Wheel is also pretty good for getting 2500 meters.
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i got the hard badge by using the shark gun. tip, just time usage and spikes to burn through the last piles of boxes.
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For the hard achievement:Get the Shark Gun, max all upgrades. Make your tires large, then start. The trick to this one is momentum. You can only gain speed so fast, so keep the way clear of anything larger than a zombie's head with the shark gun If you can keep your speed in the 90-120 range most of the time, you're fine.. (you can use a low arc to clear out most of the ground, or a higher one if you only need to clear out something directly in front of you and can't see anything coming). Make sure you hit ALL the ammo balloons, since once you're out of shark, you'd better hope you've got a good backup... (and I don't like trusting the random number gods that much for my achievements.) Save your spike wheels triggers for when you see the barricades of crates (or if you're in big trouble). There should be about twice as many barricades as you have spikes, so for the last couple, just spam sharks (at slightly different angles, preferably), you shouldn't need more than 3-5/barricade.
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Some weapons can't stand aganist your top speed. Bomber blimp is preatty useless since sends the bombs ON you and not in front of you when you travel at high speed.
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When I launched Nuclear Outrun and heard the "doo do do do" sound and got a rush of excitement, I realized that I have a Nerdook addiction. This game, like every game you make is awesome and fun.
I really liked the shark gun, but I could have sworn I have seen that shark animation before. Was that shark a reference to one of your other games?
Also I played the whole game in manual, but then switched to automatic and it made me feel like I suck because the AI driver is way better than me.
Cheers and thanks!
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Well personal guide to doing the "atomic clock stopper badge":1.make sure you have all the upgrades and beaten the first half of the game
2.make both of your wheels big
3.get a shark gun place the mouse ahead of your car about 2-3 inches so and click towards a mass(mass meaning a bunch of mutants and bottles,bananas,etc) on the ground
4.dont slow down and survive!!! ^^
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AWSOME GAME,I loved it and what really helped was how high or low your tires were so i tried them all out and found out tht to have that extra person helps out a little bit more rather than being on big wheels,funny to see scores above the "unbeatable score" HAXERS I SAY!
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It occurs to me, that you see every prior character that got hit by a nuke as a mutant/zombie/'living impaired person' and the nukes seem to have little to no effect on the zombie population... is it possible that whoever is firing them is doing so to increase/empower the zombie population?
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how to overtime: manual, 2 big tires, shark gun. keep 1 shark up at all times, save your spike tires for the final 600.
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Love the game! The signs are funny, like "This is just a sign" O_o the weapons rock too! I can't decide between the shark gun, remote control, or gauze rifle... Wonder what's nerdooks favorite gun??
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Died at 2495, about to leave a rage comment then realised the badge still counted cause I rolled 5 meters! Also don't underestimate the shark gun!
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it'd be better if you could at least control the burst weapons instead of them firing based on your click. makes squid weapon the best choice IMO
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without a doubt, shark gun for easy hard badge. That thing is a right out of a mad man's zombie killing psychedelic dream.
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The shark gun is awesome! You can just keep firing sharks and they'll eat everything in your path while you accelerate.
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Shouldn't this one be called "Crazy nuclear warmongers took my daughter" though?
Nerdook owning some asses yet again.
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Since this worked for me, I would recommend using the Shark Gun to get the Hard Badge of 2500 meters Overtime Mode. Also, make sure to grab all the ammo packs given by the bubbles! XD
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If you're trying for the hard badge, it's easy with the shark gun. Just keep firing on the far right. When you get moving at a decent speed, spam it.
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Just finished the hard badge at level 30. The Shark Gun made it so easy. I was so happy when I saw that in my arsenal. Perfect finish to playing this game =)
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For the hard badge, I used the shark gun and a big wheel in the front, small in the back. It got me to 2500 without even using any spiked wheels.
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In regards to the wheel sizes, there are definite benefits to using small, large, or combinations of wheels. The small wheels bring the shooter closer to the ground, allowing for more accurate shots, especially with weapons like the gauss rifle, but it's wheel spikes do considerably less due to the size. The large wheels are amazing for rolling over everything, but are better suited for use with weapons such as shotguns of launchers. Needless to say, the large wheel spikes kill mostly everything. The normal wheels serve as a happy medium between the two, with average attacks and pretty good spikes. Depending on your weapon choice, wheel size can make a big difference.
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I've got to say, beyond the game itself, you really stumbled upon some powerful imagery with the missile literally chasing you down. I know it's just meant to thematically drive the gameplay, but the imagery actually sort of symbolizes humanity as it tries to escape destruction by its own hands. Considering the fragile state of the world today, such symbolism makes quite the elegant statement, regardless of whether or not it was intended to.
Didn't mean to get all heavy, it just struck me as a really cool idea. Great job!