XOR
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Complete all 15 levels!
As you go through the door of each level you will be given a letter, note down the 15 letters. These letters will make up an encrypted clue to XOR’s true nature. By the way you cannot pass through the door until you have collected all the masks at each level.
About
There are no random events in XOR’s labyrinthine palace, and there is no premium on hand-eye coordination. You have all the time in the world to work out the precise nature of the hazards you encounter. Logical thinking, strategy and tactical problem solving are part of the XOR experience. And XOR is not simply about finding solutions. If you can solve the entire puzzle (15 levels plus an encrypted anagram), you qualify to be a member of the Order of XOR.
There are two heroes on the screen represented by two shields (MAGUS and QUESTOR). These shields can be moved around the maze, picking up masks – by moving over them – and endeavouring to solve the puzzles with precise combinations of moves, sometimes involving both heroes.
Complete all 15 levels! As you go through the door of each level you will be given a letter, note down the 15 letters. These letters will make up an encrypted clue to XOR’s true nature. By the way you cannot pass through the door until you have collected all the masks at each level.
In your exploration of the mazes you will encounter: falling fish, two kinds of force field, spring loaded chickens, fizzer bombs and pressure bombs, BMUS (Beam Me Up Scottie), dolls, doors, maps and masks which aren’t always quite what they seem.
We won’t tell you any more – because half of the game consists of discovering the properties of these different features. Needless to say, you often need both your shields
In 1987 you could send in the completed puzzle to recieve some badge and certificate. Alas some 17 years on Im sure they have stopped sending them out. However when you complete a level you can submit your solution plus score to the Xor website. Go there now to see who is currently the champion of Xor.
The original
Published in 1987 by Logotron developed by Astral Software.
There were versions for the BBC, Amstrad, C64 and Spectrum and all used the same maps but had differing screen designs. Our remake is based around the C64 – as
always (only because StuC can hack 64 games). A google search even reveals a RISC OS version.
WARNING – this is NOT a rockford or Boulderdash clone. The game does not reply on lightning reflexes to complete it. The solutions to the levels require alot of thought!!!!!
The remake
This has been the number one requested remake for some time now. So we decided to start it.
We are extending the replay function – so that completed levels can be sent to friends etc.
The GFX are been given an overhaul and some sound will be added. Hopefully a nice tune can accompany your gaming experience.
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Hey Guys,
Stumbled across this a bit back.. Great Work! btw.
Although I think there’s a minor “game mechanics” issue… that’s different to the original.
I wasn’t sure, it being a LONG time since I played this on the BBC, but I think I’ve found some compeling evidence.
The issue is..
Take a Dots Force field, with a fish on top, and an empty square below. Push a Bomb into the field. Bomb falls into empty square, fish falls on bomb… but the bomb doesn’t explode.
I’m sure it used to!
Best example I’ve found is in Penultimate. A little way above the starting positions, where there’s 3 fish in a row, 1 bomb and a “pointless” chicken.
As it is, you need both players to complete that bit, but in original you could do it with 1, and the chicken had a point!
It blocks the masks to the left, when the bomb goes off.
Anyway, not a huge issue, still plently playable, and just a frustrating as I remember… Fantastic!
Yea the game mechanics were changed in our version (gosh how long ago did we remake it) – I remember someone actually explaining it in really great detail – We changed it for the masses – so it played more like “rockford” etc.
Hope you still liked our version, we have only had few XOR Fanboy/fangirl complaints and out of the total amount of downloads that equates to about 0.00001% of people.
It’s not a problem at all, that situation only occurs a couple of times anyway… but I thought is was worth mentioning.
Completed now.. and decoded (I Think)… though struggling to match some of the high scores. Shame the replay links on the microsite are dead… I CANNOT see how to save 100 moves on Dolly’s Revenge! Grr!
The links are down ? – ANDYYYYYYYYYYYY
We’ll have em back up ASAP.
I am more than impressed with the posted levels. I have to say that the level design s genius and much kudos to the original designers.
I was quite disappointed that we not sent any user levels tho (well apart from DavePs’).
Hmmm…. not sure what the problem is. The XPL files are there, the URL is correct. Wonder if there is a MIME type on the server or something else blocking them?
Re: User Levels
DL’d the editor and am having a play about, but have encountered all sorts of problems… will email a list … but maybe that’s why you haven’t had many submitted.