Many people have had difficulty getting past the ‘Beyond The Caves’ level in Chopper.
The first few emails I got complaining about this level caused me to wonder if I had done the right thing, and think about what I might do better in a sequel. Maybe make the change in skills required not so jarring, perhaps offer a completely separate sequence of cave levels.
Then it started to get a little disconcerting. Probably more than a dozen emails, many of whom I assume came from people who are actually losing out on the later levels, just because they cannot get past this one that is so different.
So finally I have resigned to the fact that I made a mistake. I still think it’s a great level, that teaches you some careful maneuvering tactics at the right place in the game, but for too many people the change in the skill required just sticks out like a sore thumb.
So 1.2.4 adds a new preference to skip the caves level. It’s not the best solution, and I hope I don’t have to do anything like this again. But hopefully those of you who have been stuck on this level can now enjoy more of the game.