I'm getting a little discouraged by Spider Palace (normal). I've gotten through the 6 doors on the top level, and I'm working on the two doors in the middle level (sorry if my descriptions are wrong, I'm not sure how better to describe it).

I enter the red door to the left, and I get all through to have the keys I need, but I have to make a jump that's just killing me 99% of the time. It's when I've gotten the last key and am heading back. I'm in the room with two platforms moving up/down and a floating head. I wait for the floating head to hit the torch, then jump onto the platforms but I can't make the jump from the top platform to the ledge. I miss just about every time.

I've tried from the very edge, tried making a running start, tried waiting for the platform to hit the top, tried just before the top, tried just after... all I do is fall and die. I can start with 6 or 7 lives and waste them all on this one spot.

Am I missing something? Is there some trick I'm overlooking? I just can't finish this level and it's very frustrating.

Hi Attila and wellcome!
It is hard to remember all mansions so if you could supply the room number it'll help. If you use the keys command (apple) and D you will see the room number up inthe left corner.

Hi Attila,

There's no special trick to the jump, it's just good timing. Try the 7 and 9 trick for longer jumps. If you want to go right, hit the 9 key a fraction of a second before you hit the space bar, and you'll jump farther than normal. If you want to go left, use the 7 key instead of 9.

In 17702,

I'll be darned, it works! I thought I had tried that before but obviously I did something wrong. Oops!

do you have a lantern? otherwise it's kinda hard...