Dizzy and the Other Side (HELP THREAD) [Archive] - The Dizzy Community Forums @ Yolkfolk.com

Meph

02-06-08, 07:29 PM

lol this games full of surprises.

I'm stuck in the 'troubled path' after 10 minutes to just jumping around i can't find the exit.. there is one ins't there? or is it game over?
i don't have items as someone stole them.. ;)

I'm getting a Little lost at the moment too, and those ghosts are a pain.

xelanoimis

02-06-08, 08:18 PM

There is a "way out of that maze", but if you don't have the right thing, you just have to do it the hard way, by trying many many times... And the ghosts, you'll trick them later :) Just have a closer look at that book...

Meph

02-06-08, 08:53 PM

guess i gotta do some witchcraft..
i tried making the heart whole with the flower but nothing happened. probably the wrong flower I'm guessing.. but i dunno if anything worked or not. only ting i get to change is the colours..lol.

oh well,
i did get out of the maze..put to back to the miner so that was handy.

Annie

03-06-08, 05:18 PM

I need a hint on how to change the "rusty ring" into a Gold ring but everytime I go to put it under the dragon I get killed.

Any help will be very greatful :D

Meph

03-06-08, 06:08 PM

you gotta make him breath fire som how... getting that item was a bit of a pain.

I'm still don't understand this witch business..
sorted the tree out, can't remember what the pirate wanted..lol but i think i need to do away with theses ghosts before i can progress.. they keep pushing me into the lava. and those totem polls i haven't done but i guessing i haven't got the correct gear for that yet.

xelanoimis

03-06-08, 08:52 PM

Annie:
Rusty ring, fire, precious, does it ring a bell? Try to get closer to the dragon, without getting toasted, then use it. After that, you have to do something... And you need an item, that you probably didn't noticed, or didn't get (jumped) to it.

Meph:
The pirate was drinking his grog happily, until...
As for the witchcraft... well, the riddles are considered pretty hard. In fact, no witchcraft is easy :) Might want to have a look at the interactive guide on the site, depending on which riddle are you stuck on.

Miller891

03-06-08, 09:40 PM

I need a hint on how to change the "rusty ring" into a Gold ring but everytime I go to put it under the dragon I get killed.

Any help will be very greatful :D

I'm stuck here aswell. I can not find the item that makes the dragon breath fire, sigh :v2_dizzy_confused2:

Update: Okay I have passed this point now. Annie if you are still there send me a message :)

Meph

05-06-08, 04:19 PM

with out giving to much away to those who haven't got there yet...
final act.. OUCH. lol (you know what i mean) that was hilarious and cruel... fun too.

ClientFan

06-06-08, 06:47 PM

I'm feeling incredibly thick reading where other people are stuck, as I cannot for the life of me work out even how to escape from the dungeon. :v2_dizzy_blush:

Meph

06-06-08, 07:04 PM

you gotta inspect everything.
i found that a pain but it was quite logical and obvious really..

xelanoimis

07-06-08, 07:28 AM

Escaping from dungeons is always hard!
I once have been in a dungeon for years and... oh, what am I taking about!?

He he, remember if it drives you crazy, you can peek in the walkthrough on the website. It's meant to be interactive and not to spoil it all to you. Just go as far as you feel it gives you enough idea.

delta

07-06-08, 08:35 AM

right, i had this problem with the original act 1, and i've got it again.

how do you get out of the water? you can't jump out, the ledge is too high. if you don't have the correct item to get past the shark, you're trapped. there are two rocks in the water, but neither can be placed to get out.

also, you can't get past the shark without the item, however you can't get the item without using a rock, but you can't get out of the water once you've got a rock!

:dizzy_confused:

EDIT:: never mind....

delta

07-06-08, 10:21 AM

on act 4 now. can't find how to light the dark room at the bottom of the well, and i can't see what you're supposed to do with the handle that snapped off the mechanism.

xelanoimis

07-06-08, 03:08 PM

For lighting the dark room... you'll find something enlightening later, perhaps much later. It's something you'll see at one point, but you won't be able to get it, until you get rid of another problem... Am I cryptic, or what!?

The handle is an easy one - it goes where it's missing. It even saids so there.
And if you have it already, you can reach that place too.

delta

07-06-08, 04:58 PM

The handle is an easy one - it goes where it's missing. It even saids so there.
And if you have it already, you can reach that place too.

but there's no handle missing anywhere! the only place it's missing is where i took it from, and it doesn't go there. :v2_dizzy_confused2:

oh and i tried it on the well but it didn't work.

xelanoimis

07-06-08, 07:32 PM

Jamie, SPOILER:
you have to go down the work line, then pass the ghosts tunnel,
and left to the wagon station

ClientFan

07-06-08, 07:55 PM

you gotta inspect everything.
i found that a pain but it was quite logical and obvious really..

But i've done that though... yes I have the dungeon keys, a steel blade and the iron bar, but... I "can't think of anything to carve right now", I "can't think of any use for a skeleton or rotting meat right now", and I "don't want to increase the pain" of the skeleton suspended above the acid pool. The only other clue of any sort at all, is that the left gremlin is very lucky at dice :dizzy_confused:

Annie

07-06-08, 08:17 PM

How do you get past the ghost's I've tried everything and am getting frown lines now :cry:

Meph

07-06-08, 08:19 PM

ClientFan
Maybe you should inspect for any loose bricks.

Annie.
you can just walk past..but its really annoying... i found jumping was useful.
you just gotta keep trying.

Adz.M

07-06-08, 08:30 PM

What I usually do with the ghosts is hold jump and forward until I get to the other end of the cave, It's only when they touch you they take control of you, except whilst you're jumping in the air.

So the only way is to keep fighting through the cave until you get to the other end, it maybe a tad time consuming at times I know.

ClientFan: You tried using a certain item on something that's made of wood? The use of the raw meat does kinda involve the skeleton.

EDIT: Meph beat me to it :p

xelanoimis

07-06-08, 08:50 PM

ClientFan: Think at what would you do in a cell with walls made of stone, and an iron bar...

Annie: Keep on jumping to fight them, at least for now. It will be a time when you'll have to deal with them for good, but for your first encounter, jumping will do.

delta

07-06-08, 09:03 PM

Jamie, SPOILER:

ah. that'll be why i haven't found it. i haven't got past the ghosts yet.

soooo.... i'm stuck.

EDIT:: having read the comments above, i'm now not stuck :) however i am tired, so it will have to wait until tomorrow

Meph

07-06-08, 09:04 PM

i REALLY hated that production line.
there wasn't any system to the fire shooting out..

Was there anything to do with those Crystals? because i couldn't find one..im guessing they are part of finding a diamond.

delta

07-06-08, 09:30 PM

i hate the production line too. there does seem to be a certain time between the flames firing though.

Meph

07-06-08, 11:50 PM

yeah theres a few seconds between each blast but theres no real system with witch cart is safe.
I mean you can go in one and die.. re load and use the same cart and survive.

Plus its made worse having to keep going back there over and over.
lol.

probably the most difficult apart of the game, its makes it very difficult to do in one go with out saving.. hell i think you'll be pretty god to get away with not losing a life/saving during the production line.

xelanoimis

08-06-08, 06:47 AM

An idea is to try to jump out of the current wagon, if you feel like the next burst of fire is going to hit you. And with a little luck... But it is indeed a very "arcade" road.

Annie

11-06-08, 07:14 PM

I just got rid of the Witch but am now stuck and can't seem to find away out, I've been down to the Ghost and the Larva but can't seem to get back to the Willow Tree :v2_dizzy_confused2:

xelanoimis

12-06-08, 04:52 PM

Annie, maybe you need something to "show you the way out of this..."

ClientFan

15-06-08, 06:32 PM

Easily the most elaborate and complex Dizzy game of all time. What on earth are you supposed to do at the beginning of Act V??? :dizzy_confused::v2_dizzy_confused2::hitwall:

Adz.M

16-06-08, 04:50 AM

Easily the most elaborate and complex Dizzy game of all time. What on earth are you supposed to do at the beginning of Act V??? :dizzy_confused::v2_dizzy_confused2::hitwall:

You tried holding right for a few seconds and pressing Enter?

xelanoimis

22-06-08, 07:41 AM

Anyone else here managed to finish the game?

I have uploaded a new version, v1.1.
It only fixes a few spelling mistakes and the place where you could get stuck, in the old well - thanks Jamie.

If you're in the middle of the game now, you don't really need to download this new version, considering that previous saved games are no longer loaded in this one.

Meph

22-06-08, 05:20 PM

Well if we hadn't finished the game we wouldn't have gotten on the score board.. i got to the end but didn't get all the diamonds.. think i found 45 or something..

Pliny

25-06-08, 08:13 PM

I'm feeling a bit thick here, but how do you get back to the witch after first being trapped? I've even checked the hints, which suggest that the enchanted tree might return a favour, but I've watered it and got no response. What am I missing?

Thanks in anticipation of assistance.

Meph

25-06-08, 08:23 PM

^ you should be able to climb the tree... just jump around in front of the branches.

Pliny

25-06-08, 09:33 PM

Ah, thank you - feeling eggstremely stupid now.

manteur

13-07-08, 03:23 PM

TOS: a brilliant addition to the noble Dizzy canon. And saves in Dizzy games - bless you! But guess what? I am totally flummoxed about fixing the broken heart. Let's see. Moonlight Flower, Blue Moon you saw me standing alone? Paint it blue? No that didn't help. Maybe it means flow-er. Moonlight Flow-er. Moon River is a song from the past and contains the line "you heart breaker" or something like that. Quick consultation with Professor Google about the lyrics. Useless! So I guess it is a blossom after all. I must be missing something really obvious. I have tried to pick up every piece of flower-like scenery. So would someone care to enlighten this dimwit? Many thanks.

Meph

13-07-08, 03:34 PM

the moon in dizzy isn't blue.

xelanoimis

13-07-08, 05:28 PM

It's "moon light flower from the past".
Well, the cemetery stands for past.
And the moon's light color is... yellow.
So make sure you have such a flower, before trying to heal a broken heart.

manteur

14-07-08, 05:03 PM

Ah! A well hidden bit. Should have guessed that, but I didn't. Dizzy on! I'm back in business now.

Normzie

15-08-08, 09:16 PM

Hi there! This is my first post here so be gentle to this newbie ;-)

I haven't read through this thread completely because I do not want to spoil the rest of the game for me but I do have questions as I am stumped.

I'm in the first section of TOS and have just gotten the scuba gear from the pirate. How do I get past the shark?

Also, what do I do with the balloon? If I am supposed to use it before the shark what should I do with it? (don't tell me if I am supposed to use it after the shark).

The only things I am not able to figure out so far (or at least that I can think of) are the stuck elevator (can it be used at all?) and the weather caller (I've used the oil on it, what next?)

I have the castle flag but don't know what to do with it, please let me know (unless I am supposed to use it after the shark, then don't tell me).

Oh, also, I have collected 15 coins. Are there more coins to be found before the shark?

Does this forum have anything similar to the SPOILER tag?

Thanks for a great game/forum/DizzyAGE, and any help greatly appreciated

Norm

PS I think I read that there is supposed to be a help-section on www.yolkfolk.com/tos but I couldn't find it. HELP!

delta

15-08-08, 10:04 PM

this is the walkthrough, done in a way that guides you through: http://www.yolkfolk.com/tos/guide.php

also, there isn't a SPOILER tag, however most of us tend to use the 'white text colour' tag: like this, which tends to do the same thing. :)

Normzie

15-08-08, 10:58 PM

Cool! Thanks delta :v2_dizzy_clapping:

Normzie

16-08-08, 05:30 AM

Vials

28-12-08, 05:43 PM

Hello to all Dizzy fans ;) (sorry, english is not my native language)

Please help me, i'm stuck on stage with witch :(
To open closed box in screen with cauldron player must have iron crowbar, but... when i get purple diamond - my inventory clears fully!

may be exist other way to escape from witch ?

Jabie

29-12-08, 11:28 PM

EDIT
IGNORE THIS MESSAGE! I FIGURED IT OUT! (A big Duh!)

Hi there. It's me again ;-)

I'm stuck (again) and became stumped quicker now than before :-(

I'm in Act2, at the top of the giant gasser (geyser) and am able to jump onto the top left limb on the tree ... but apparently I can't jump over to the ledge! What am I doing wrong? Did I miss something from below? (can't go back down).

The walkthrough mentioned above doesn't address this particular issue. (BTW I really like the way the "walkthrough" is implemented. Good job!)

Is it a question of being pixel-perfect when jumping? (Argh! I've been jumping for 2 hours already!)

Thanks again!

Are you right at the top of the geyser or only half way up? Or to put it another way, has the screen shaken yet?

If you're at the top you need to jump right, not left, there's a small outcrop to stand on and then it's up to the nest and a little bit of cloud hopping.

I'm stuck in Act III - and I'm trying to write this without giving away more spoilers than is absolutely necessary. I've gotten the rat doing his task and I've managed to carve what needed to be carved. I figure when the rat has performed his task the guards will nip off, I can use the "carved item" on the table and when they come back, they'll start fighting. Problem is the rat is taking forever. What am I missing?

xelanoimis

30-12-08, 08:20 AM

To Vials:

There is a way to trick the evil witch. She won't let you go too far, but pay attention close to the cauldron, when she's not watching :)

To Jabie:

If you have the carved thing, it's your turn to use it. Try to distract the guards, at least for a second, and when they're not watching...
Then, if the rat is working, get your gear and be ready.
If you need more help, let me know.

Alex

SLIDER

05-02-09, 09:36 AM

There are game maps:
http://www.dizzyland.ru/files/fclick.php?ad=258

xelanoimis

05-02-09, 06:58 PM

Nice maps, Slider!
And quite a treasure spoiler... :)

ToxieDogg

18-03-09, 08:11 PM

OK, I'm stuck on Act 4.

Not sure if I've made a complete mess of things here or not, but I've just dealt with the witch.....I went onto the next screen and found some items and put them all into the cauldron....can't seem to get them back now, and apparently I need the broken heart? (that was one of the items I put in the cauldron).

I tried the 'totem pole' puzzle but couldn't work out how to use the middle one, Dizzy just said he coudn't reach it. :dizzy_confused:

I escaped from the witch's lair by opening a passage underneath it, jumping over a lava pit and then was stuck in an 'endless maze' room for a bit which I somehow escaped from, but now I can't get back to the witch's lair to get the corkscrew. I think I need to water the enchanted tree, but every time I try to fill the bucket, Dizzy just says that the water is too muddy or smells funny.

HELP!!!!

ToxieDogg

18-03-09, 08:45 PM

OK....just reloaded one of my old saves and I've solved a couple of problems...

I worked out the totem puzzle using the candle holder :D

Also worked out that if I make a mistake with putting things in the cauldron, I can just flush it to get the items back :D

Still haven't got a clue where to get clean water to give to the enchanted tree though :dizzy_confused::dizzy_confused: The water by the skeleton fisherman is too muddy, the water in the well is too muddy, the water at the underground beach is too muddy, and the little pool of water nearby T.H apparently 'smells funny'. I'm completely out of ideas. :dizzy_confused:

xelanoimis

30-03-09, 10:09 PM

Hi ToxieDogg,
Sorry for the late reply, but if you still need the help:

The water in the beach pool might be muddy, but it was clean rain water, when it came from the pipe. The problem is how to reach the pipe (visit T.H. after you came back from the witch... he might've found something).

As for the maze room... there is something (optional) that could help you escape it quicker (review the riddles).

And the game shouldn't put you in a dead end situation. No matter what you do with the objects or where you go there is a way to come back or to continue (unless you discover a bug that everyone else missed so far).

Alex

zx_spectroscopy

05-04-09, 01:20 PM

it's been a while since i've played this (eggcellent) game, and i can't remember: can you actually enter the treasure cave?

Nowhere Girl

01-11-10, 06:09 PM

unless you discover a bug that everyone else missed so far
I believe I have found some bug once. I'm not sure, maybe it actually wasn't really a dead end, but once I got caught by the witch witout having left my items in the enchanted forest. After I got rid of the witch, my inventory was empty. But, as I said, I'm no sure - maybe e.g. the crowbar reappeared in its place?

How, by Zak's beard, do you get that diamond at the very top left of the castle? You know the one, just to the left of the bats in the clouds. :v2_dizzy_confused2:
If I understand which one you mean: you have to move (carefully!) along the steep roof until you're standing at its edge (more or less on one level with the cloud). When you jump from this spot, you'll be able to reach the cloud and go further for the diamond.

thommck

24-11-11, 09:46 AM

Sorry to be such a n00b but I only just discovered TOS the other day!
I've been really impressed, it's so authentic, just like playing the classic games.

I'm afraid I'm stuck in act 1! So far I have (highlight to reveal)
Built the boat, got rid of the shark
Now I need to make it windy. I have the powder and oil can but need to get into the weather tower. I can't for the life of me find the way in! I thought I'd have to jump on some clouds from "the top of the castle" screen but they all seem too far away.
Please can someone guide me how to get there :v2_dizzy_crazy:
Many thanks

thommck

24-11-11, 03:10 PM

I can't for the life of me find the way in! I thought I'd have to jump on some clouds from "the top of the castle" screen but they all seem too far away
I figured it our myself!
From a cloud on "the top of the castle" screen, drop down to the screen below. You will land on another cloud and can hop over to the weather station from there.
I've now quickly zoomed through Act II and just made it out of the cage in Act III
I am a happy egg :v2_dizzy_yahoo:

thommck

30-11-11, 11:27 AM

Stuck again!
I got through act III after a couple of hours (!) and now going backwards and forwards through Act IV.
I have got quite far, i.e. given the pointing skeleton his leg and the pirate his rum but I missed what the pirate asked for and he won't tell me again! I think it was something to do with drawing a map onto something?!?
I'm guessing you get the map off him, give it to the man digging in the mines, take his pick-axe and use that to dig up the ground

The only guide doesn't give me any clues! Any help would be much appreciated, thanks.

Meph

30-11-11, 04:33 PM

I think he wants a pen. I remember getting stuck here, it's not an obviousness item you can pick up object i think.

Grandad

01-12-11, 08:18 AM

My notes are a bit scrawly, but if it's the pirate near the talking tree I think they say "use corkscrew, give rum, get photo (or could be plaster)

thommck

01-12-11, 02:00 PM

Luckily I found a clue in the guide that did help me!
He asks for a map of Skull Island. To see exactly what you need to do highlight the white text below
< The pointing skeleton talks about a photographer.
Go and find him in the acid dripping caves at the top (near the dragon).
Trick the man into getting killed by the dragon (nice!) and take his camera.
Take a photo of the pointing skeleton (the photo appears automatically (Like a polaroid).
Give the map to the Pirate
He asks for a pen so go back to the dragon and take the quill
Go to the Shop in Mice City and dip it in his ink on the table
Give the inked quill to the pirate
That's all I'll say for now, except at this point you might want to be carrying the stone of balance with you >
This Act really annoyed me. It was way over-complicated and too much travelling backwards and forwards :v2_dizzy_mad:. I didn't want to read the cheat guide but had to on many occasions as I got stuck frequently!

Things pick up after this Act and I completed it in a reasonable time, I even managed to get to number 48 in the top 50! :v2_dizzy_biggrin:
One other tip I'll say, Dizzy is able to duck down when he's riding things!

Grandad

02-12-11, 10:07 AM

Damn, Does that mean Dizzy could duck when he was in the revolving carts that go past flames that spring from the walls. I got killed so often and thought that was just a random puzzle and you either got past or died.

Grandad

27-04-12, 09:39 AM

I'm trying to replay this game but ......

No way can I get the diamond at the top of the lift in Act one. I've tried to get Dizzy to move slightly by tapping the arrow key when on the roof of the weather controller, but one tap too many and he just slides down the side of the roof, and you can't jump once he starts sliding. This is on both sides of the roof, so how Nowhere Girl did it I've no idea.

Also, in act 4 when I got trapped by the witch the only item I was carrying was the crowbar, which is now locked in her 'shed'. The hints said to use the crowbar on the shed. I've also retraced my steps everywhere but it hasn't been shunted elsewhere and ...I hadn't opened the well!!!!!!!!

boo

05-03-13, 05:28 PM