Compared the Microsoft and Lynx versions of the game, this one is harder. Go figure.

* Only take chips when no blobs are adjacent to them.
* After taking a chip, immediately move back to the gravel.
* Take it slow-impatience will lead to risks, and likely death.
* Clear out one part of the level before moving to the next: I usually go around counterclockwise, ending with the center.
* If you're having trouble reading the blob patterns, play other levels with blobs in them. For me, the tipping point was running through a version of this set with all monsters replaced with blobs (with minor changes to make some levels solvable, and adding blobs to monster-less levels).

I'm struggling with this level too. I've beaten it in the past, but I want that achievement (first time I feel that way) so I'm gonna beat all the levels. One tip is to get one chip, go to another intersection, pause the game and do something else. Then collect the chip, and take another pause. Maintaining sanity is the hardest part of this level.

Originally posted by IHNN:

Compared the Microsoft and Lynx versions of the game, this one is harder. Go figure.

* Only take chips when no blobs are adjacent to them.
* After taking a chip, immediately move back to the gravel.
* Take it slow-impatience will lead to risks, and likely death.
* Clear out one part of the level before moving to the next: I usually go around counterclockwise, ending with the center.
* If you're having trouble reading the blob patterns, play other levels with blobs in them. For me, the tipping point was running through a version of this set with all monsters replaced with blobs (with minor changes to make some levels solvable, and adding blobs to monster-less levels).

Basically that. The time limit is pretty comfortable so you can wait for the blobs to move away as long as you want to.
You will die a lot but you will beat it eventually.

I also find it easier to go through the chip to the gravel on the other side instead of quickly backing up. Maybe it's just me?

And if you want to make the level easier, find a level map online and pre-plan a route. I went clockwise around the perimeter, before grabbing the ones on the 'inside', saving the ones around the exit (the hardest ones) for last. If you have plenty of time towards the end, wait until there's 1-2 blank spaces between the blob and chip.

Originally posted by IHNN:

Compared the Microsoft and Lynx versions of the game, this one is harder. Go figure.

* Only take chips when no blobs are adjacent to them.
* After taking a chip, immediately move back to the gravel.
* Take it slow-impatience will lead to risks, and likely death.
* Clear out one part of the level before moving to the next: I usually go around counterclockwise, ending with the center.
* If you're having trouble reading the blob patterns, play other levels with blobs in them. For me, the tipping point was running through a version of this set with all monsters replaced with blobs (with minor changes to make some levels solvable, and adding blobs to monster-less levels).

Thanks for the tips.
And just to throw one of my tips out there, i found that if you can read the movements of the blobs, you can grab the chips at the same time that the blobs would be moving, and they wont get you. Though it's pretty hard to read them.

Thank you for all your tips. Since i started playing this game at about...1995. I finally beat blobnet for the first time. I wish to never play the level again :D

Great going! I've skipped that level for now during my playthrough, one day I'll have to beat it. Not looking forward to it :C

I wish there was a pattern to beating this level. I hate getting so far only to have a random blob touch me and have to do the entire level over again.

Never take chip if a blob is in a square next door, as there will be a 1 in 4 chance you die.

I find that using the classic sprites help a ton.

YESSSS!!!!!

Only took about 100 tries. Slow down, relax, wait, watch, cross fingers, quit and try the next day. This level has haunted me for over a week.

It seems like you die if a blob is diagonal or caddy corner not just adjacent, is that true?

Originally posted by clr2107:

It seems like you die if a blob is diagonal or caddy corner not just adjacent, is that true?

No, blobs can't move diagonally.

Originally posted by kilicool64:

Originally posted by clr2107:

It seems like you die if a blob is diagonal or caddy corner not just adjacent, is that true?

No, blobs can't move diagonally.

No I know, but sometimes I think I die when they are in a square diagonally from me.

Originally posted by clr2107:

Originally posted by kilicool64:

No, blobs can't move diagonally.

No I know, but sometimes I think I die when they are in a square diagonally from me.

I could only see that happening if they start moving to a square next to the one you're moving to just before initiat your own move. But it's been a long time since I last played the game, so I'm not sure how this works anymore.