Tricks and glitches (first generation)

(Up to Game logic)

This is a list of known in-game tricks and glitches in the first generation of 2D Worms games.

Amiga versions

Tricks and Glitches

Note: Glitches marked with a * have been unofficially fixed in Worms (but not WormsDC) via WormShell.

Weapon specific

• Bazooka through wall
• Concrete Donkey can be deployed in Cavern levels
• Dynamite retreat can be altered in Action Replay
• Dynamite will not explode while retreating worm is jumping
• Worms that hurt themselves with their first Shotgun round still get a second shot
• Kamikaze-ing into a landmine stops the worm from dying
• Using the Nuclear Bomb twice pushes the team health bars off the screen

Fatal / Crashes

• Crashes during start-up on Amiga CD32
• Crashes if OS libraries missing*
• Crashes on systems using MultiUserFileSystem*
• Crashes on systems with 68010 CPU*
• "Insert Disk" message on HD installed game*
• Loading maps saved with DeluxePaint "Stencil" feature active crashes the game
• Loading option sets whilst using BETONG ASNA or BOING cheat crashes the game
• Software Failure 8000 0020*

Emulation-specific

• Sprites extend by one pixel width vertically
• "Nowhere to worm!" error on maps with plenty of play space (yet to be confirmed in Worms)
• Worm position marker arrow uses wrong palette colours

Other

• Action Replays display different outcome
• Control defaults to CD32 controller if cd.device is installed*
• First vertical row of pixels on the far left of the map visible on the far right
• MUSIC cheat glitch
• Screen cutt-off on NTSC Amigas*

Fixed glitches

Neutral

• Unable to load option sets
• Crashes when loading from Workbench

Harmful

• Erratic rope behaviour

MS-DOS versions

Tricks and Glitches

• Bazooka-Uzi trick
• Worm on Ninja Rope can force itself through a girder if release is timed correctly

Fixed glitches

Neutral

Picking up worms using NR

Harmful

Erratic Bungee

See also

• Tricks and glitches (Second generation)