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perhaps both fake and real traps could be placed, with the other player unable to tell which type was being placed. Or perhaps action on one players screen sometimes demands enough attention to prevent observation of the opponent's screen. Curious to hear how this dynamic worked from someone who has experience playing it.
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I was curious how the tactics worked, but the article was unable to answer my questions. Specifically, since the game is split-screen, isn't it obvious to see when you opponent spy is placing a trap, and therefore easy to defuse it? Or are their factors which counteract that? I was wondering if
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merge proposal. What is the difference? There are often minor variations in conversions; these do not normally justify a separate article. It seems merely unfortunate oversight that two separate articles were created in the first place.
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By far the easiest and sneakiest tactic was to place a door-bomb on the exit to the embassy, let the computer unerringly find all the components for you, and then blow itself up as it tried to leave the building.
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the article does not contain any information on the playstation 2 version. i have that version myself and as such i can confirm its existance. please find a source and add it to the article.
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Maybe there should be just one page covering the entire series. The video game does look to be a port from the small amount of research I have put in, however.
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The game was released on different media formats for different platforms. For example, it was released on cassette for many of the home computers.
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I've added a hatnote for it. It's a completely different game, and was referenced at the top of this page in potential merges.
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I oppose the merge also. This is a seprate section that deserves another article.
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What about the XBOX game? It's mentioned on the comic page, but not on here.
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They are indeed the same basic game. The articles should be merged.
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I seem to remember some comments in some magazine somewhere (likely
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I suggest we merge this with the Spy vs. Spy comic article.
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I oppose the merge. As seen by this video (2005 version):
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Merge proposal (8-bit computer and 8-bit console versions)
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I oppose the merge. These seem to be 2 distinct games.
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If you would like to participate, you can help with the
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about porting the original game to the Acorn Electron.
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Thanks for that David. I had an Acorn Electron. :-)
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true; wonder if we can find a source for this... --
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