A lot of students went to write their exams today, but unfortunately, my department is still not ready to start ours. It seems like almost every department in my school is now trying to find ways to hold their exams despite everything that is happening, but my department is not willing to go down that path. As much as I understand their decision, it honestly saddens me because it has left many of us stuck here with no clear idea of when we will finally get to write our exams. If we had started our exams on the day we originally planned, I would probably be with my parents in Lagos by now. Unfortunately, since our exams have not started, I have no choice but to remain here until the strike is eventually called off. I can't risk travelling home and then suddenly hearing that our exams have started. Missing even one paper means automatically failing that course, and I would have to wait until the following year to come back and rewrite it. That's definitely not a risk I'm willing to take.
So, while I'm waiting for all of this to be resolved, I've had a lot of free time on my hands. That's actually one of the reasons I've been trying out different games lately. When there isn't much else to do, gaming has become one of the easiest ways for me to keep myself entertained and make these seemingly endless days a little more interesting. Today, I decided to go back to Beach Buggy Racing 2 and do something I probably should have done earlier: search for shortcuts. If you played Beach Buggy Racing 1 seriously back in the day, you probably remember that the game had quite a number of shortcuts. These shortcuts were not just little tricks that looked cool; they could completely change the outcome of a race. Almost every experienced player knew about them and used them whenever possible. In some levels, knowing the right shortcut could even be the difference between completing a race easily and being stuck on the same level for ages.
Since I'm now playing Beach Buggy Racing 2, I figured it would be smart to start looking for shortcuts early while the levels are still relatively easy. My thinking is that if I learn all the useful shortcuts now, I won't struggle as much when the game eventually becomes much harder. There's no point waiting until I'm stuck on a difficult level before starting to search for alternative routes. Unfortunately, I didn't discover as many shortcuts as I was hoping for. I did, however, find one very small shortcut. It isn't anything massive that will completely change the race, especially when you're competing against higher level players, but it could still be useful. The interesting thing about this little passage is that it has two Power Ups along the way. That might not sound like much, but having access to two Power Ups while taking a slightly shorter route can actually be very valuable. If you use those Power Ups at the right moment, you could potentially overtake several players and even push yourself into first place.
Now that I've started looking for shortcuts, I think I'll continue researching them. I'll probably spend some time on YouTube watching videos from players who have already discovered the best routes in Beach Buggy Racing 2. Hopefully, I can learn a lot of them before I reach the really difficult stages of the game. I'd rather know the shortcuts beforehand than find myself stuck on one level for hours and wishing I had prepared earlier. For now, though, I'm still stuck here waiting for my department to finally begin the exams. Until then, I'll keep finding ways to enjoy my free time, and apparently, discovering secret shortcuts in racing games is going to be one of them. 😂 Thanks so much for visiting and reading. I hope everyone is having a great time wherever you are. Stay safe, enjoy your day, and have a wonderful night. 😊 Goodnight. 😴
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