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The '''rover''' is a [[monster]] introduced in [[Chip's Challenge 2]]. It can travel over [[dirt]], [[gravel]], and other similar [[tile]]s which normally block monsters, but like [[blob]]s, move at half the [[m/s|speed]] of most monsters. Rovers have the ability to pick up and use [[key]]s (except red keys) and [[tool]]s, push [[block]]s, and pick up [[bonus flag]]s, though the player is not awarded bonus points when they do. [[Canopy|Canopies]] and [[fire]] are [[acting wall]]s to rovers, even when they have [[fire boots]]. After a player has collected all required [[computer chip|chips]], rovers can remove [[chip socket]]s. Its movement mimics that of other monsters and changes periodically from one type to another. | The '''rover''' is a [[monster]] introduced in [[Chip's Challenge 2]]. It can travel over [[dirt]], [[gravel]], and other similar [[tile]]s which normally block monsters, but like [[blob]]s, move at half the [[m/s|speed]] of most monsters. Rovers have the ability to pick up and use [[key]]s (except red keys) and [[tool]]s, push [[block]]s, and pick up [[bonus flag]]s, though the player is not awarded bonus points when they do. [[Canopy|Canopies]] and [[fire]] are [[acting wall]]s to rovers, even when they have [[fire boots]]. After a player has collected all required [[computer chip|chips]], rovers can remove [[chip socket]]s. Its movement mimics that of other monsters and changes periodically from one type to another. | ||
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== Sequence == | == Sequence == | ||
Each behavior lasts for 32 attempted moves. A cycle can be shortened if the rover gets stuck or runs into a [[Acting_wall|wall]], and can be lengthened by delaying voluntary movement, such as [[sliding tile|sliding]], being [[trap]]ped, or being on a [[clone machine]], in which cases it will not update for the duration it cannot voluntarily move. | Each behavior lasts for 32 attempted moves. A cycle can be shortened if the rover gets stuck or runs into a [[Acting_wall|wall]], and can be lengthened by delaying voluntary movement, such as [[sliding tile|sliding]], being [[trap]]ped, or being on a [[clone machine]], in which cases it will not update for the duration it cannot voluntarily move. Note that, even though a rover in a [[teeth]] phase will never actually attempt to move during a teeth's [[Odd and even step|non-moving ticks]], it can still "attempt moves" on those ticks, in the sense that its 32-move counter will advance whenever it's in a state where it could make a voluntary move (e.g. if it's fully on a floor tile) if it were in a different phase. As a consequence, a rover with [[speed boots]] travelling on [[floor]] with no obstructions will leave its teeth phases roughly 5 times faster (5 attempted moves every 0.4 seconds - 1 on even+0 and 1 on each odd tick). | ||
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