There's no torch in the Dolphin Olympics

August 18, 2006 1:03 AM

Friday Flash Fun: Dolphin Edition. It takes a little practice, and you probably should read the directions first.
WARNING: May lead to a drop in productivity, sensation of lost time, or feelings of isolation.
posted by kyleg (16 comments total)

That was a little bit of fun... But got a bit tiresome after a while. Flip, double flip, backflip, double backflip, gulp... Ok, I get it, dolphins are graceful in the water. Echo the Dolphin it sure ain't though. :)
posted by antifuse at 1:53 AM on August 18, 2006

Yeah, I was getting better results 13 years ago on my Genesis.
posted by neckro23 at 2:05 AM on August 18, 2006

Yeah, its a bit limited. Still, 38577.
posted by AndrewStephens at 2:18 AM on August 18, 2006

943183!
posted by sergeant sandwich at 3:09 AM on August 18, 2006

... and, apparently, i thought it was hella fun. (:
posted by sergeant sandwich at 3:10 AM on August 18, 2006

Woah. Space Dolphin. Hitchhiker's Guide makes sense now.
posted by slimepuppy at 4:25 AM on August 18, 2006

Revisted, I"m having more fun :) 21-tuple backflip plus 12-tuple front flip!
posted by antifuse at 5:00 AM on August 18, 2006

don't forget there are other moves, as well.. hold down while spinning, or exit the water almost horizontally with some speed..

and chain combos..
posted by empath at 6:24 AM on August 18, 2006

the controls are pants
posted by parmanparman at 6:40 AM on August 18, 2006

I did a "backside" and a "reverse backside" somehow by button mashing, but no idea how :)
posted by antifuse at 6:43 AM on August 18, 2006

All it needs now to make it complete, is moving the "rotate" button to somewhere that I can use my left hand, rather than making it the down key which fucks things up to all hell.
posted by antifuse at 6:52 AM on August 18, 2006

Yeah, I kept hitting the spacebar for "down".
posted by Eideteker at 7:29 AM on August 18, 2006

Also, what fucking routine was the Romanian judge watching?

Keep playing, folks, until you get a "celebration". It's not that it's expressly worth it; at least, not until you utter "It's a celebration, bitches!"
posted by Eideteker at 7:30 AM on August 18, 2006

Speaking of Ecco, is there an emulator or somethign i can get for PC to play this? That was a really fun game. Sorry 'bout the minor detour.
posted by Mister_A at 8:03 AM on August 18, 2006

Mister_A: Yup, quite a few. Gens is a popular one.
posted by Freaky at 8:42 AM on August 18, 2006

Echo the Dolphin it sure ain't though. :)"

ECCO was boss! Loved that game!
posted by ZachsMind at 9:01 AM on August 18, 2006