Two questions

TheRaisin · #1 07-27-2005, 03:53 PM

First of all, I'm having some trouble figuring out how to rescue a couple of Mudokons.

http://vgmaps.com/Atlas/PSX/Oddworld...lag1-Zone1.png

They're in the second horizontal row, first vertical column-- the screen right under the starting screen, with the zapper, meat saws, and two Muds. There's no bird portal on this screen, and I can't get them to follow me off a ledge, so how am I supposed to be able to rescue them?

Also, on the left side of that screen above the lever there's a symbol. What does the symbol represent? I've seen it in several other places throughout the game so far.

Any help you can provide would be most appreciated.

Abe16 · #2 07-27-2005, 06:38 PM

Well, how I did it. I jumped down next to the meatsaw across from the zapper and climbed down. Then i ran toward the slig and then fell and hung on to the ledge. the slig will wake up and fall.When he walks under the trapdoor pull the lever and he will fall.Exit the screen and come back to hit.Rescue the mudokons/mudokon and then jump back up to where the zapper is. quickly run under the meatsaw and pull the lever.Then the saw will slowdown and turn the zapper off. Roll under the saw and climb to the zapper side of the ledge, then roll under that saw and say, "hello" Then make him follow you,but pull the lever first.It should be slow.Roll under it and catch on a ledge. And while the saw is up the mud should follow you without getting killed.MAke him fall to the scene under you. Now for the second mud.Climb up and roll under the the saw.Pull the lever and the saw that's behind you will go fast, the zapper will turn on and the saw that you're in front of will slowdown. Now roll under the saw, say "Hello" and roll under the saw, the saw sould be up and the mudokon should be safe.Pull the lever and roll under the saw and make the mud follow you without getting killed and make him fall down to the next scene. Save them and make your way back up. *pant,pant* Does that help you?

TheRaisin · #3 07-28-2005, 12:40 PM

Very much. Thanks.

So what's the little symbol thing?

big bro boogie · #4 07-28-2005, 01:04 PM

If you mean the green "S", it stands for "Start". It's where Abe falls down at the start of the game.

TheRaisin · #5 07-30-2005, 01:06 AM

No, I mean the thing in the screen with the Muds and saws, directly above the leftmost lever. It looks sort of like a sausage cut in half with a little triangle pointing down right above it.

TheRaisin · #6 08-10-2005, 03:48 AM

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Just making sure you don't forget about this here request for information... so...

INFORM MEEEE!!!

Dave · #7 08-10-2005, 04:43 AM

I'm not sure entirely, but I think it might be just that: a sausage getting cut in half.
This might indicate that it is part of a meat grinding machine.
But then again, since it is positioned over a door later that same level, it might be a design that simply shows Abe where to stand to accomplish something. Like in that secret area, that area of the screen is a good place for Abe to stand when talking the mudokons down to the next screen, and later, it points out a door Abe must walk through.

big bro boogie · #8 08-10-2005, 04:58 AM

Huh? You mean that creepy yellow thing?
I always thought of that as eyes. And the door as a face of some sort.

Doesn't that just show you where a door is? The one in the secret area is condemned.

TheRaisin · #9 08-15-2005, 12:51 PM

Thanks, Dave. That sounds like the most likely explanation.

Okay. 'Sgood now.