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mikeg123 · #**421** 10-24-2011, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by attaboyBrad

Glad to hear JC3 is being tweaked. That level is liable to cause a stroke. I'm #1 on the leaderboards at the moment and I still can't believe those times have been tested.

Thanks to whoever posted the "mounting the bomb bridge" tip. That little jump was a real hang up for me to repeat consistently.

For the three spikes at the end: drop between them with the rear wheel leading and "lean forward" stamped down so you don't hit your head on the back when the suspension bottoms out.

Welcome to TA! And congrats on #1!

So what is your time on JC3?

Thanks for the tip for the three spikes. I figured there was a better way like that, but I hadn't been able to do that. That will help speed it up, because my transition is slow.

And you are welcome for the "mounting the bomb bridge" tip. That was me.

attaboyBrad · #**422** 10-24-2011, 10:09 PM

1:49.660 for JC3.

Have any tips for the bomb bridge? Right now I'm gunning it at the gas pump and hitting "lean forward" when my front tire hits the first bomb. I hold that until I lose momentum, around 9 bombs to go, then it's a total hit or miss scramble until I can push the remainer into the gap. I make it over 1 time in 20 if I'm lucky. The rest of JC3 I can repeat pretty reliably, but even if I strung every move together perfectly, I can't imagine I'd even be close to sub minute times, much less 30 seconds.

Any more time I spend on JC3 (unlikely) will be looking for whatever secret method the makers used that I'm not seeing. Going to focus on Dragon's Teeth. At 13 minutes for that one, but I think the star times are possible. Stupid hard, but possible.

r2ks8x · #**423** 10-24-2011, 10:19 PM

wow pretty decent score you got there 148 million congrats but im busy on other games waiting for the tweak update on jc3 held the #1 spot for like 3 days

mikeg123 · #**424** 10-24-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by attaboyBrad

1:49.660 for JC3.

I'm at 2:10. I know I could do a lot better. I just got to the bomb bridge in 28 seconds, but then it took me 1.5 minutes to get past.

I use the same technique I use for climbing the big hills. I gun it across the bomb bridge, and before my back tire touches a bomb, I start repeatedly tapping the right arrow until I slow down. That will usually get me far enough to where I can push the rest over, or I have to go over 2-3 more bombs. But tapping right helps to keep that back tire off the bombs.

But like you, sometimes that technique gets me across in a few tries, and others it still takes me a dozen or more.

I still haven't finished Dragon's Teeth at all. So if I can ever do that, then that will help give me a bigger score boost.

Echoseven · #**425** 10-24-2011, 11:40 PM

How strange - apparently a 46-minute long ghost run REALLY lags your game.

attaboyBrad · #**426** 10-24-2011, 11:57 PM

Throwing up a vid of completing Dragon's Teeth now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxGdrVztbqc, it's upside down right now but youTube is rendering the flip and it should be live shortl). Hope it will help everybody out. Not going to waste more time on JC3 since they're going to change it. The video length is sub 1:30 and isn't trimmed precisely, so I guess the star times are possible, though I'm at 13m.

Note that, on the "teeth", I'm not just repeating the same technique haphazardly. Near the end it's really important not to sink back like you probably will on the earlier teeth because the gap is narrower and you'll hit your head, guaranteed. Likewise, on the second to last tooth the gap is wider and you won't be able to jump it if you're sunk back. Finally, on the very last tooth, since there's no tooth in front to catch your front tire you'll crash if you try to jump it from a sunk back position. Hopefully what I mean by "sunk back" will be clear once you've seen the vid: basically the difference between having the tooth wedged between the front tire and the frame and the rear tire and the frame.

Finally, note that if you're bike gets pierced on a tooth like I did on the first tooth, you can rescue yourself sometimes by punching the gas then leaning back and tapping the gas repeatedly to get your front tire back up.

Finally finally, note that if you don't brake and wheelie under the finish line, you'll crash and probably smash your iDevice like I nearly did after spending 40 minutes on the last obstacle and having to go through it again. I still crashed the finish line in the vid but I got the wheel under in the nick.

Edit: new time 6:22. Crashed while going under the finish line at 1:57. Then again at 2:40. FML.

mikeg123 · #**427** 10-25-2011, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by attaboyBrad

Throwing up a vid of completing Dragon's Teeth now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxGdrVztbqc, it's upside down right now but youTube is rendering the flip and it should be live shortl). Hope it will help everybody out. Not going to waste more time on JC3 since they're going to change it. The video length is sub 1:30 and isn't trimmed precisely, so I guess the star times are possible, though I'm at 13m.

Thanks for the video, but I'm seeing a "private" message, so I'm not able to watch it (maybe it is still uploading?).

I look forward to watching it, though I don't think it will help me. I was just playing Dragon's Teeth for about 10 minutes, and I cannot do those teeth at all. Once in awhile I'll get in a rhythm, and hop a few teeth. But I've only ever made it to the 4th to last one.

attaboyBrad · #**428** 10-25-2011, 12:30 AM

Is public now.

I'm getting on a roll with the teeth. I can regularly get to the finish line before 3 minutes. Can't, however, seem to get under it as yet.

Edit: New best 1:35.

VonWillebrand · #**429** 10-25-2011, 12:32 AM

I can finally do JC3 pyramids without fail. I guess someone tried to explain it here a few days ago but in my opinion the easiest way is to use a 3 finger method: put the front wheel on the base of the pyramid, hit gas and quicky tap forward one time, THEN use 2 fingers to press both forward and back at the same time while keeping the 3rd finger on the gas. The bike goes up without fail. Even completed the level now. Of course I got 0 stars because A. the bomb bridge cannot be crossed without exploding atleast 1 time due to random object (bomb) mechanics B. the time limits are ridiculous.

Has ANYONE unlocked Joker Cat 4 or the EXTREME bonus/joker level?! The latter would obviously require 3 starring Dragon's teeth. I can only get 1 star at the moment...MIGHT get 2 at the cost of my own sanity and many hours of trying. And I don't feel like doing it.

They should give a medal to the person who unlocks both of these.

mikeg123 · #**430** 10-25-2011, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by attaboyBrad

Is public now.

I'm getting on a roll with the teeth. I can regularly get to the finish line before 3 minutes. Can't, however, seem to get under it as yet.

Damn, you made it look so easy! I see you tap the left button a lot. I think I may have to try and mimic that technique. You'll probably get 2 stars soon. The bit after the teeth looks really tough.