Week #43 update 2016

With the stack of items on my TODO list dropping each week I've finally gotten around to adding 1983/classic mode to the game. What are these rules? Both Lode Runner: The Legend Returns and Lode Runner Online: The Mad Monks' Revenge had a few differences in gameplay over Doug Smith's excellent Original Lode Runner (which you can read below).

A while ago we added options to tinker with your game (see "New Game Options") with a 1983/classic mode being one of them. Up until now it has only been a toggle. Special thanks to Jeffrey for the idea and giving me a list of differences.

A name in parenthesis and in bold is the finder of the bug/quirk. Thanks to all, I really do appreciate your time and support. Cheers!

Game

fixed monks getting stuck when crossing onto a ladder
fixed monks getting stuck when running towards another monk and reaching the same spot (Howie, Gareth)
tweaked monks choosing a runner to chase to stop them going back and forth;
doesn't quite match the Original
isn't perfect
if you save your game during the pause at the start and then quit, you won't be prompted to save again
1983/classic mode; (Jeffrey)
added pre-game pause regardless if runners start in the air
you can press the down key to fall when standing on a monk
falling monks can eat runners (they are immune in MMR)
monks can collect gold while falling
monks can climb out of holes regardless if a runner is standing on top
monks without entry doors will now regenerate into the puzzle the same as 1983
players no longer snap to the block hit when running in goo;
they stop smoothly depending on animation frame
matches the Original more closely
fixed bug that did not show cut-scenes when restoring a game played in the official puzzle set

General

sound effect no longer plays when a scroll bar is at the start/end

Bugs being worked on

runners not entering exit doors (Howie)
some Windows machines not be able to detect LAN games (Steve)
machines with a different Windows on host/client are affected

What I'll probably do next week

improve restore game support in the lobby
improve monks deciding which runner to chase