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
• Collecting a Crate causes all Worm names to disappear
• Concrete Donkey can be deployed in Cavern levels
• Crate/Ninja Rope interaction
• Dynamite retreat can be altered during Replay
• Dynamite will not explode while retreating worm is jumping
• Indian rope trick
• Kamikaze-ing into a landmine stops the worm from dying
• Quick teleport
• Using the Nuclear Bomb twice pushes the team health bars off the screen
• Uzi/Minigun sound glitch
• Worms that hurt themselves with or before their first Shotgun round still get a second shot

Fatal / Crashes

• Crashes during start-up on Amiga CD32
• Crashes during start-up on machines with 2MB of RAM
• Crashes if OS libraries missing*
• Crashes on systems using MultiUserFileSystem*
• Crashes on systems with 68010 CPU*
• Game locks up if active worm dies while executing a Fire Punch
• Having more than 20 mines on screen at once crashes the game
• "Insert Disk" message on HD installed game*
• Loading maps saved with DeluxePaint or Personal Paint "Stencil" feature active crashes the game
• Loading option sets whilst using BETONG ASNA or BOING cheat crashes the game
• Software Failure 8000 0020*

Other

• Action Replays display different outcome
• Sprite animations continue while game is paused
• Control defaults to CD32 controller if cd.device is installed*
• CPU shot misprediction
• DIY terrains with gaps in "ground" texture generate glitch maps
• First vertical row of pixels on the far left of the map visible on the far right
• MUSIC cheat glitch
• Screen cut-off on NTSC Amigas*
• Scrolling to bottom of the map during a Weapon Crate alters vertical crate spawn point
• Worms named "Jesus" can walk on water

Emulation-specific

These glitches are caused by imperfections in the Amiga emulation process and are not necessarily the result of abnormal behaviour on the part of the game.

WinUAE

• "Nowhere to worm!" error on maps with plenty of play space
• Game will not load if sound emulation is disabled
• Damage dealt disappears too quickly when an RTG board is emulated
• Sound corruption

FS-UAE

• Horizontal graphics distortion

Fixed glitches

These WormsDC-specific glitches have been fixed in the v1.05 update.

Neutral

• Unable to load option sets

Harmful

• Erratic rope behaviour

Emulation-specific

These emulation-specific glitches have either been fixed in recent builds of WinUAE/FS-UAE, or can be fixed with settings adjustments.

WinUAE

• Active sprites rendered one pixel to the right of actual location
• Ninja Rope trail persists after rope has disconnected
• Sprites extend by one pixel width vertically
• Video corruption
• Worm position marker arrow uses wrong palette colours

MS-DOS versions

Tricks and Glitches

• Bazooka-Uzi trick
• Launch point of Grenades not aligned with throwing animation
• Worm on Ninja Rope can force itself through a girder if release is timed correctly
• Infinite Turns
• Fall from any distance after firing first shot with shotgun

Fixed glitches

Neutral

• Picking up worms using Ninja Rope

Console Versions

Tricks and Glitches

• CPU teams using keyboard weapon hotkeys to select weapons
• Launch point of Grenades not aligned with throwing animation

See also

• Tricks and glitches (Second generation)
• Rope tricks