Game:

Repton 3 (1986)

Duration: 4:03

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The eighth level of Work is one of five levels (with Arctic 7, Oceans 8, Future 4 and Future 7) that compete for the record of the level requiring the longest time. You are given a very generous 30 minutes, and according to the Hall of Fame at http://www.superiorinteractive.com/repton/3.htm the record time for this level is 7:02. Here I complete it in just under four minutes.

Also of interest on this level: when I first wrote up this level for my series of walkthroughs, I believed that solving it required Repton shuffling the 29 rocks in the top-left corner. Fortunately, this is not so.

Many thanks to Jonathan (reptongeek) for his idea of releasing the rocks near the timebomb while the other rocks were falling; this not only saves time but also allows the timing of the rest of the level to fall neatly into place. The monster in the upper-right can be a real nuisance, however. If he hesitates in following you round the corner, the lower-right spirit is likely to slip out before the rock connecting his cage falls into place, and then any chance of completing the level in four minutes is gone.

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