C64 MERCENARY (1985): a novel exploit bug at the start of the game

(gamesexplained.com)

12 points | by a1r 3 days ago ago

3 comments

  • aenis an hour ago

    Omg. Mercenary was a game that left a huge mark on me. I played it on Commodore PLUS/4 when I was 9. The freedom to explore! The hidden elevator far outside the city. The destructible buildings. The satellite!

  • a1r 3 days ago

    100 paces NW of the starting position is an invisible patch of grass where the author forgot to include a height check. Press E and you teleport to the Colony Craft, far above you. This bug has gone unnoticed for 41 years!

    • paulgerhardt 12 minutes ago

      Nice, how did you find this? Does it make for a speedrun sequence break or does one still need other items before exploiting this?