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'''Release desynchronization''', also known as '''clone desynchronization''', is a mechanic in the [[Lynx ruleset]]. It applies to both the original game on the Atari Lynx as well as [[Tile World | '''Release desynchronization''', also known as '''clone desynchronization''' and '''release boosting''', is a mechanic in the [[Lynx ruleset]]. It applies to both the original game on the Atari Lynx as well as [[Tile World#Differences in the Lynx emulation|Tile World's emulation of the ruleset]]. Despite the original name given to it, it applies to [[trap]]s just as well as [[clone machine]]s. | ||
If two [[monster]] cloners are supposed to activate at the same time, over and over again, one stream will be a few | If two [[monster]] cloners are supposed to activate at the same time, over and over again, one stream will be a few [[tick]]s ahead of the other. If the level runs long enough, there may be a delay of a few [[tile]]s between them. It is well demonstrated in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHUQJhdTrSY this video]. | ||
Knowledge of the mechanic became most widely spread after it was discovered by [[Andrew Menzies]] while testing one of his levels. <!--Not clear if he really was the first to discover it or if it was known by the Tile World devs.--> | |||
==Explanation== | == Explanation == | ||
Note: the following information was copied and pasted from [https://forum.bitbusters.club/thread-2425-post-28364.html#pid28364 a CCZone post] by [[Eric Schmidt]]. | Note: the following information was copied and pasted from [https://forum.bitbusters.club/thread-2425-post-28364.html#pid28364 a CCZone post] by [[Eric Schmidt]]. | ||