VOTE: The Game, also known as VOTE!!! The Game, is a political slapstick spin-off of the Infinity Blade series that uses the same gameplay mechanics. It was developed by series creator Chair Entertainment and was released on August 22, 2012. The game was made to encourage players to vote in the then-upcoming election and was made in partnership with Rock the Vote.
Gameplay[]
In VOTE!!!, players select either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, and "debate" the other politician by "rebutting" their points (parrying), conducting "damage control" (blocking), "spinning" their story (dodging), and "debating" (hitting) upon a break. The opponent uses the same attacks and stepbacks as Light-wielding titans, and the player has the same combos and defensive maneuvers as Light Weapons. The player has infinite dodges and blocks.
Score[]
Score increases upon performing various actions. These actions are as follows:
- Rebuttal and Great Rebuttal (Parry): 100
- Perfect Rebuttal (Perfect Parry): 350
- Pandering (Scratch): 5
- Damage Control (Block): 10
- Perfect Damage Control (Perfect Block): 110
- Debate (Normal hit): 100
- Personal Attack (3 hit combo): 150
- Personal Attack (4 hit combo): 200
- Personal Attack (5 hit combo): 250
- Fundraiser (Stab): 100
- Spin (Dodge): 150
- Start of phase 2 (1/3 of the way through the battle): 2,000
- Start of phase 3 (2/3 of:the way through the battle): 1,400
The multiplier is a value that increases as the debate continues by about 1x per 3 seconds. Upon getting hit by the opponent, the multiplier will decrease to the starting multiplier, and after taking too many hits, the opponent will win the debate. Any points earned in the debate will be multiplied by the multiplier. The base multiplier can increase by earning achievements by buying items and reaching milestones.
Guide[]
VOTE!!! features a score mechanic that determines how successful a run is. This guide will show you how to optimize your score.
Perfect Parries[]
Successfully executing a perfect parry will grant the user 3.5x more points than a normal parry. This makes perfect parrying the most desirable action to perform while your opponent is attacking. Practicing perfect parrying will be key to your success, as perfect parries additionally add one second to the titan break window and allow you to execute the fast swipe glitch during a titan break.
Dodges[]
Often times, a dodge can be better than an attempt at a perfect parry. Each dodge provides 1.5x more points than a great or regular parry and can be executed without pausing the multiplier (see below). Any time a perfect parry is unfeasable, a dodge will grant you the most points.
Perfect Blocks[]
Occasionally, you may encounter a situation where your opponent is attacking with unparryable attacks that are faster than you can dodge. On these situations, it is better to attempt a perfect block. If successful, you will get 1.1x more points than a parry, but if unsuccessful, a regular block will only grant 0.1x points. Perfect blocks also increase titan break window by one second.
Fast Swipe Glitch[]
The fast swipe glitch is a glitch that allows your character to attack the opponent approximately twice as quickly as normal. Since all parry break windows are time-based instead of hit-based, this means you can theoretically double the amount of points you get per titan break. It is executed as follows:
- When your character executes a perfect parry, there is a chance the next parry break will allow your character to stab the other opponent. If this occurs, swipe quickly downward about twice as fast as your character can swing.
- If executed properly, the stab section will end and your character will be swinging incredibly quickly.
Other tips[]
- Make sure you have either a 54x multiplier or, if you have a phone with iOS 10 or below, a 55x multiplier, before attempting for a high score.
- Start the game in airplane mode. For some reason, the price of the power-ups increases by about 10x when you start the game with an internet connection.
- Use the filibuster and double points power-ups to almost triple your points in a given game.
- Make sure you're already very comfortable with Infinity Blade's combat to avoid getting hit. Getting hit will reset your multiplier to its base and permanently slow down the opponent.
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