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Can't play back tape (spoilers)

seite7seite7
edited March 2011 in Back to the Future - Hints & Help
Okay, I know I am supposed to record the guy and then play it back to him, but how? Every time I use the tape recorder on the guy it just starts a new recording and doesn't play back the old recording. :-(

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  • Rather DashingRather Dashing
    edited December 2010
    You're going to have to be more specific. Whatever the case, there is no puzzle that requires you to record a person and then play it back right at them, so you're on the wrong track. Or maybe the right track, but maybe the guy has to grow up a bit before he can solve the conundrum in his noggin.
  • seite7seite7
    edited December 2010
    I meant the scene where Emmet is walking between the court house and the lawyer office and Marty wants to convince him to be a scientist.
    Marty is recording his mumbling and the hint says to play it back to him.
  • JenniferJennifer Moderator
    edited December 2010
    seite7 wrote: »
    I meant the scene where Emmet is walking between the court house and the lawyer office and Marty wants to convince him to be a scientist.
    Marty is recording his mumbling and the hint says to play it back to him.
    You have to record young Doc and play it back to old Doc.
  • seite7seite7
    edited December 2010
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  • GumbyfanGumbyfan
    edited December 2010
    seite7 wrote: »
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    Do not worry.
    All Point-and-Click Advanture players, including me, have had at least one of those "oof! I should of known that" moments.

    Just keep on going and you will eventually master all adventure games! :cool:
  • KaizerKaizer
    edited December 2010
    something tells me TS never played monkey island games before... XD
  • DigitelDigitel
    edited February 2011
    Jennifer wrote: »
    You have to record young Doc and play it back to old Doc.



    I agreed to that i did it also for the past few days and it really worked.
  • DocHoliday69DocHoliday69
    edited February 2011
    I've recorded him 50 times each way, from the court house and back. I've still not gotten a recording? I mean it's impossible to have it green{recorder} the entire way, at least for me it is. This is the first game of this type I've played, the controls are just alien to me, but having it that difficult for a novice player, it just takes all the fun out of it.
    Could anyone maybe give me some tips on how to make sure you stay on him the entire way? Thanks
    Dan
  • seite7seite7
    edited February 2011
    You don't need to follow him. As long as he records something, that's enough.
  • Martin McFlyMartin McFly
    edited March 2011
    You don't have to follow him with the tape recorder. I simply got the tape recorder out, waited for Emmett to walk past me, and clicked on him. Unless, of course, you have the Playstation version of the game. My way is only valid for the PC game.
  • DocHoliday69DocHoliday69
    edited March 2011
    Martin McFly wrote: »
    You don't have to follow him with the tape recorder. I simply got the tape recorder out, waited for Emmett to walk past me, and clicked on him. Unless, of course, you have the Playstation version of the game. My way is only valid for the PC game.

    I have the PC also but I just tried it again and every time I go back to the jail to let Emmit hear it. It just says "I don't know what that will do" The recorder is green for at least 15 seconds while recording but nothing seems to work. Even in the hints it's telling me to record him. Does anything happen to let you know you've got a good recording of him? I just followed him 3 trips back and forth this last time. The first time I just recorded him for a few seconds but neither is working? I'm about ready to forget this game, very annoying. Thanks for the help though!
  • Martin McFlyMartin McFly
    edited March 2011
    DocHoliday69 wrote: »
    I have the PC also but I just tried it again and every time I go back to the jail to let Emmit hear it. It just says "I don't know what that will do" The recorder is green for at least 15 seconds while recording but nothing seems to work. Even in the hints it's telling me to record him. Does anything happen to let you know you've got a good recording of him? I just followed him 3 trips back and forth this last time. The first time I just recorded him for a few seconds but neither is working? I'm about ready to forget this game, very annoying. Thanks for the help though!

    You have to click on Emmett with the tape recorder out. There will be a small cutscene which will indicate that you did it correctly. If Emmett is too fast for you to click on, wait near the gazebo until Emmett passes and click on him then.
  • DocHoliday69DocHoliday69
    edited March 2011
    Martin McFly wrote: »
    You have to click on Emmett with the tape recorder out. There will be a small cutscene which will indicate that you did it correctly. If Emmett is too fast for you to click on, wait near the gazebo until Emmett passes and click on him then.

    That's exactly what I'm doing. The tape recorder turns green and I've had it on him for 5-7 seconds at a time and nothing happens? I just can't keep it on him longer because of the control method and where the scene changes, it's impossible.
    I bet I've tried this a total of 50 times and I just can't do it again unless I know it's possible to finish. Thanks for the reply. Dan
  • Martin McFlyMartin McFly
    edited March 2011
    DocHoliday69 wrote: »
    That's exactly what I'm doing. The tape recorder turns green and I've had it on him for 5-7 seconds at a time and nothing happens? I just can't keep it on him longer because of the control method and where the scene changes, it's impossible.
    I bet I've tried this a total of 50 times and I just can't do it again unless I know it's possible to finish. Thanks for the reply. Dan

    Okay, try this. After talking to Doc about his younger self, position yourself just before the exit gate to the park. When Emmett is on his way towards the Law offices, click on him as he's leaving the park. This is just before he walks across the street and just passes the gates.
  • DocHoliday69DocHoliday69
    edited March 2011
    Thanks Martin that worked finally. I really, really appreciate the help.
    It's just no fun going over and over and over the same scene without any luck. Again Thanks!
    Dan
  • Martin McFlyMartin McFly
    edited March 2011
    DocHoliday69 wrote: »
    Thanks Martin that worked finally. I really, really appreciate the help.
    It's just no fun going over and over and over the same scene without any luck. Again Thanks!
    Dan

    Glad I could help, Dan.
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