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▲ C64 MERCENARY (1985): a novel exploit bug at the start of the game(gamesexplained.com)
13 points by a1r 3 days ago | 3 comments
▲aenis an hour ago | parent | next [-]

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 | parent | prev [-]

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 32 minutes ago | parent [-]

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