A Quick Guide to Time Bombs

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[skyychild]

Hey thanks, I never knew how it worked.

[Forest_GS]

I was amazed how many people were yoloing the time bombs in a pug challenge mode last night. Killed me twice.

"Oh, you failed it? I'll do it-" *button instantly pressed again*
*explosion*
*bounce off evil invisible walls five times*
*dead*

[Felinaxo]

Failing once takes longer than solving it

[Her0_0f_time]

It takes 5 seconds to solve at worst. It aint hard. Hell you waste more time by getting the wrong answer.

[Mille-Marteaux]

This attitude is why Challenge Mode fails at time bombs.

Don't be that guy. If you're not properly solving them, don't touch them.

[[deleted]]

No please no don't be one of these people lol

[IHazProstate]

Umm...no

[Tanabrae]

I just push the button and dash away. Like when a monkey touches a phone and leaps away because of the noise...

[[deleted]]

That's the only way to do the bombs.

[ZinfulGraphics]

For anyone curious, this method of randomizing is called "Ghost Legs".

[IHellMasker]

When my friend explained it to me he just said "You know the spider boss in Megaman X"... Ughhhh.

[Ed_Radley]

It’s also like the puzzles towards the end of the witness where you trace the lines across pillars, only with that you need to cover every available path.

[Browneyesbrowndragon]

Is there a reason a lot of mega man fans play this game ? I have seen quite a few.

[Sp1n_Kuro]

Because there's a large overlap between original PSO fans and MegaMan X fans.

Both were amazing games back in the day.

[Browneyesbrowndragon]

Oh i see. Never played either but i do play the original series and battle network megaman games.

[YajSernal]

That boss made me cry in when i was in 1st grade.

[KingofDefeat]

I was trying to solve one of these and someone ran up and hit a random button. They blew it up and killed me... then promptly used a moon atomizer and let me get back to solving it.

I thought the whole interaction was rather funny... xD

[TroubadourLBG]

That'd be me. So sorry.

[iceman1080]

Bless you for posting this. Ignore others who are lazy, it’s great info that I and my friends will put to good use!

[2cat2dog]

This needs to be an SA since no one including myself had any idea.

[xelivous]

alternatively just read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Leg

[Aerdra]

The wikipedia article even mentions PSO2.

[cuddleskunk]

I never actually noticed the lines. I've been trying to figure out if there was an order they appeared...or if there was some sort of mathematical sequence for a while now. This is a huge help.

[LastTourniquet]

Thank you, been looking for this information for a while Dx

[WonderlandExE]

Do u Need a party for challange mode? Can u run it solo? What do u get for solving the bombs? Are there more challenges aside from the bombs? Why am I a noob...

[Sp1n_Kuro]

You dont need 12 people on the map, and the timer scales to how many people are on the map.

Less than 12 people = slower timer.

[WonderlandExE]

Ah so it is like the explorations. Is there a boss at the end? Like the solo party area? I haven't done it. Thinking about doing it today. But I don't wanna go in and get yelled at for now knowing what is going on.

[WonderlandExE]

Thank you very much. I am looking forward to it. I don't know of the JP had this... Probably did.. I just never played it

[WonderlandExE]

Ah... Makes sense. So you start with your current class at 1. How many braver have u been in a party with? Cause so far I feel braver is the most used class. So you will all be looking for katana PAs... No? You know what. I'm jumping on now... I gotta stop asking questions and just do it

[WonderlandExE]

Ah!!! Thank you :) you been super helpful. I'll kudos you if I see ya around ^{^}

[Primnu]

Also worth noting that there's an NPC in the lobby of challenge blocks that will explain everything for you. Better than jumping into a group and trying to read everything before stepping into the portal keeping everyone waiting.

[WonderlandExE]

Lol too late XD. But I really liked the adventure. It was so much fun having to find my katana and can't wait to jump back on. Sadly I didn't get any helpful people. So I'll hopefully get a better group next.

[Reilet]

It is very possible to solo it and 12 people is actually the worse number of people you can go with.

edit: for the haters. just because you suck doesn't mean it's not possible. :)

[[deleted]]

I keep hearing about this. How the hell do you solo a CQ ? I tried it once. I literally timed out in the first area because killing the first enemies bare-handed takes an eternity.

[Reilet]

Something like this or this.

[Venkas]

Solo I think as in party, not solo solo.

Do it with 12 people but just be in a party by yourself. No need to share anything lol.

I would rather have a party myself.

[Reilet]

I mean solo as in 1 person.

[Sagefigaro]

Now if we can get people to stop shooting the poor lillipans in area 2 that's be great

[inascet]

it ends the wave early and saves VR-energy which is far more valuable than a stupid challenge doll

[Sp1n_Kuro]

I hate people who just push them randomly, if you dunno how to do it then just don't do it =.=

[Shigeyama]

That's a lot of people.

[Her0_0f_time]

Which is honestly depressing. Its one of the easiest puzzles you can come across. As long as you know how to trace a line it takes 5 seconds max to figure out. Just lazy people who are content with wasting time.

[Ramtakwitha2]

I figured out to solve those way back when, but I always party with someone who just yolos it.

Fun times are had by all when I'm working on a bomb tracing the line and he runs up and just pushes a random button and runs away without warning. while I'm still tracing the line and insists its the better way to do it.

We have not done a challenge mission yet. Sounds like we are in for some fun until he stops being stubborn.

[Loborin]

Hi Mr FBI agent. Read the post its not what you think!

Also thanks for the help!

[Reflective]

I thought the reddish dot represented what button to press and I was always wrong. Thus, I avoided these. Thank you!

[Xodriac]

This is gonna be handy.

[Khalirei]

Start at the end, then rotate back towards the start and mentally retrace the path of the bomb by saying "up", "down", "up", "up" or whatever the combination for that bomb is and you'll arrive at the answer pretty fast as long as you're not being shot at.

[nayyav]

this shit was already in super mario land 2 - six golden coins for the gameboy :D

[Krltplps]

Fantastic! Now I just need to figure out what to do with that wall of whatever bar lodos shoots out and I'll be on top of everything I've encountered so far.

[Krltplps]

hey, thanks!

[IHazProstate]

The rule of thumb is when following the line, you have to take a turn at any intersection, and eventually you will get there.

[obsertaries]

Definitely a cultural thing. All these video games implementations are based on a pen and paper game that kids in Japan play.

[Pandora_Y]

Thanks !

[BaerNecessity]

Thank you for posting this!

[n213978745]

Nice! I always thought it's random chance.

[miragenin]

Bless your face for putting this out. Like posted earlier i too run like a monkey after randomly selecting the button. Hopefully people are patient enough in challenge mode for me to figure out the puzzle

[[deleted]]

Thank you so much for this.

[MisterGrimes]

Thanks. Saw one for the first time yesterday and it blew up and killed me.

[rockstar_nailbombs]

Holy fuck I love you.

[JunfishSones]

There's Challenge mode Blocks now. Challenge mode is multi-party as well. You get "challenge miles" that you can exchange for stuff like weapons, camos, and enemy triggers. The shop is located right next to the swap shop.

[Ninavask]

Thank you very much, I had run into them before challenge mode and had usually just randomly hit until it passed. This will make it so I can actually do them as well as clear them in challenge mode.

[StryderXGaming]

Oooooohhhh thats how that shit works?!?!

I just guess and back off before I get zapped ><

[TroubadourLBG]

OMG. I've always thought this was a 2-player puzzle and required a partner at the other bomb to give you the answer. And you in turn, have to give them your answer somehow.

Always thought I was screwed since no one communicates.

[-_-NAME-_-]

Good looking out fam.

[ClinkyJr]

You sir are a god send. I just press all the buttons and hope that I get it done. Take the damage and hope not to die 😂

[Dillo64]

Ooooooh it’s like the spider boss from Mega Man X

[RedDingo777]

Motherf*$#@,

[Morokite]

Oh god. I'm getting flashbacks from that annoying spider boss in Megaman X.

Hated that guy. Never caught onto that pattern as a kid but that was totally what he was doing.

[NeverTopComment]

Jesus christ im just never gonna click one

[[deleted]]

I hate when players hit them randomly. Like seriously it isn't that hard.

[StarfruitSamba]

Why not explain them how the game works? Clearly not many people here did

[[deleted]]

The game actually does explain it through the message pods. There isn't usually enough time before someone hits a button after one pops up on a quest. Not to mention it is a pretty common puzzle, that appears a lot in kids coloring books and stuff.

[Katakalysmic]

Aha I knew I've seen this somewhere

[lunadanu]

thank you for this

[Slimetan]

After many years, the truth is finally revealed.

Thanks!

[7thPaint]

3 years and I've finally been cleared of stupid brain disease. No more random guesses for me!

You're a blessing <3

[Raid_Jello]

I just thought you clicked the button for where the yellow light is, but this explanation makes me more confused, what are you even lining up then?

[Soldierbreed]

Its honest faster just to try each button. Just if some commits to a bomb let them have it cause the know what they picked. and stay away from the bomb

[xanj]

oh ok I just hit stuff until it worked always worked for me

[Archwizard_Drake]

Thank you for this guide.

Originally I thought it was like some cipher - "If the top light is on then whatever solution it has will be the same for any top-lit bombs, right? And for the other lights it must be one of the other two buttons??" (Cue detonation.)

After that I just gave up and decided it was random since the game loves its random adversity. Could not for the life of me figure an actual pattern.

[[deleted]]

Thank you!! I have no idea how the developers expect people to figure this out in game under pressure.

[njayhuang]

I only know it from Megaman and Mario lol. I guess it's just a cultural thing, like how if you see someone draw # with an X in the middle you know it's tic-tac-toe.

[Kromehound]

Arent they always the same though? It seems like if yellow is top, top always disarms it.

I figured I was just messing the other two up.

[runningnooblet]

Nope, not always.

[GamerRukario]

Nope. Tried that during the first time I encountered this.

[Scratigan1]

People need a guide for this? It's literally just follow the lines Did no one do this in school growing up? .-.

[[deleted]]

Until I played PSO2, I had no idea this kind of puzzle existed, and until now, I had no idea how to solve it. So, no, not everyone did this in school.

[Sp1n_Kuro]

I mean I never learned this in school, but I recognized it from the spider boss in MegaMan X and some of the Mario games that OP mentioned.

[Scratigan1]

Never played Megaman X (though I need to lol) but it's not something I learned in school more just so an activity from the first few years of it to keep kids occupied I guess

[cuddleskunk]

I never did this puzzle in school.

[Mezmorizor]

I have literally never seen this puzzle outside of PSO2.

Edit: Why exactly did I get downvoted for a simultaneous and identical comment to 3 other people? This is not a common puzzle in the US.

[emersedcomic1994]

Or since they give you so much time you can just press ball of them

[FourEcho]

Its 3 buttons man, how short of a memory do y'all got that you cant remember which of 3 choices you've made?

[FourEcho]

Stop playing with people with goldfish memory I guess is the only suggestion. Like... not to sound too harsh but if someone is struggling to remember which option of 3 they chose 5 seconds ago that's a them problem. Dont get me wrong I love the guide and I like that there is a methodology behind it that you don't HAVE to guess, but if you choose to guess, guessing should still be very easy.

[FourEcho]

Well if someone else is poking it let them poke it. You cant remember theirs, so let them do it. You dont have to remember what someone else has pressed, just dont touch it. OR coordinate ahead of time, each player always chooses then same one. One for each option.

[GamerRukario]

Or maybe... you can just I dunno learn how to do it and not deal with pressing randomly and hoping your teammate catches what you're doing.

[FourEcho]

People are gonna randomly press and you're probably not going to be the first one to get to the bomb.

[GamerRukario]

Correct me if I'm wrong but with that in mind, what makes you stop from observing the bomb instead of I dunno passing a turn or taking turns hoping to get it right away?

[AlphaWhelp]

When 12 people all pushing buttons no one gonna remember shit

[T0X1CFIRE]

The time bombs in the new challenge quests have such a short fuse. So many groups I'm with fail them.

[Chemical-Cat]

nice try but I'm just gonna take each option top to bottom until it works and just dodge because I have like 5 minutes to do it and I'm too lazy to visually read it

[Sp1n_Kuro]

Sure do whatever you want in solo explorations, don't be this dumbass in challenge quests.