Zombies FAQ

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="20f785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Mikes Homepage</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mikes Homepage"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Zombies FAQ</I></div> <div>                       ZOMBIES / ZOMBIES ATE MY NEIGHBOURS</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div>                                             Super Nintendo Entertainment System</div> <div>                                                           Guide and walkthrough</div> <div>                                                            By Hammerite Heretic</div> <div>                         Final version, released on Tuesday the 29th of May 2003</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div> This text document is by Hammerite Heretic. You are permitted to download and</div> <div> print copies of this file, and to distribute it, including posting it on your</div> <div> web site.</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div>                                    CONTENTS</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <bR> <div> SPOILERS: This guide contains spoilers for events within the game. I have</div> <div> attempted to keep each new development contained within the proper part of the</div> <div> walkthrough, but you should be aware that you could have parts of the game</div> <div> spoiled for you if you read this document. In particular, be warned that the</div> <div> list of level walkthroughs below includes the names of levels.</div> <bR> <div> SEARCH TAGS: Copy and paste a search tag into your browser's find function, and</div> <div> you will be taken to the beginning of the section specified.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> Section                                                              Search Tag</div> <bR> <div>   i) Basic Playing Guide  .............................................  srch10</div> <div>      a) Controls and Basic Game Mechanics  ............................  arch1a</div> <div>      b) More on Victims  ..............................................  srch1b</div> <div>      c) Other Map Features  ...........................................  srch1c</div> <div>      d) The Special Items, and their uses  ............................  srch1d</div> <div>      e) How to Use the Level Walkthroughs  ............................  srch1e</div> <bR> <div>  ii) Tips, Tricks and Strategies  .....................................  srch20</div> <div>      a) Tourist-Werewolf exploit  .....................................  srch2a</div> <div>      b) Clearing the machine's memory  ................................  srch2b</div> <div>      c) Where to start playing?  ......................................  srch2c</div> <div>      d) Keeping your Victim numbers high  .............................  srch2d</div> <div>      e) A list of the bonuses  ........................................  srch2e</div> <div>      f) Cheat: Avoiding the final boss fight - ***SPOILERS***  ........  srch2f</div> <bR> <div> iii) Walkthrough ***WARNING - Possible spoilers below***  ............  srch300</div> <bR> <div>        1) Rescue the Neighbours in: Level 1: Zombie Panic  ...........  srch301</div> <div>      1-B) Bonus Level: Day of the Tentacle  .......................... srch3b01</div> <div>        2) Level 2: Evening of the Undead  ............................  srch302</div> <div>        3) Level 3: Terror in Aisle Five  .............................  srch303</div> <div>        4) Level 4: Lumberjack Hedgemaze Mayhem  ......................  srch304</div> <div>          (U.S. "Level 4: Chainsaw Hedgemaze Mayhem")</div> <div>        5) Level 5: Weird Kids on the Block  ..........................  srch305</div> <div>        6) More Shocking than Level 5: Level 6: Pyramid of Fear  ......  srch306</div> <div>        7) Level 7: Dr. Tongue's Castle of Terror  ....................  srch307</div> <div>        8) Forty Feet of Terror in: Level 8: Titanic Toddler  .........  srch308</div> <div>        9) Level 9: Toxic Terrors  ....................................  srch309</div> <div>      9-B) Bonus Level: Mushroom Men  ................................. srch3b09</div> <div>       10) Level 10: No Assembly Required  ............................  srch310</div> <div>       11) Plants Go Berserk in: Level 11: Weeds Gone Bad  ............  srch311</div> <div>       12) They Came to Earth for One Thing: Level 12: Mars Needs  ....  srch312</div> <div>           Cheerleaders</div> <div>     12-B) Bonus Level: Cheerleaders Versus the Monsters  ............. srch3b12</div> <div>       13) Terrifying to the Bone! Level 13: Chopping Mall  ...........  srch313</div> <div>       14) Level 14: Seven Meals for Seven Zombies  ...................  srch314</div> <div>       15) Level 15: Dinner on Monster Island  ........................  srch315</div> <div>       16) From the Depths of the Earth: Level 16: Ants  ..............  srch316</div> <div>       17) Level 17: Office of the Doomed  ............................  srch317</div> <div>     17-B) Bonus Level: Someplace Very Warm  .......................... srch3b17</div> <div>       18) The Terror is Back in: Level 18: Squidmen of the Deep  .....  srch318</div> <div>       19) Level 19: Nightmare on Terror Street  ......................  srch319</div> <div>       20) Level 20: Invasion of the Snakeoids  .......................  srch320</div> <div>       21) Level 21: The Day the Earth Ran Away  ......................  srch321</div> <div>       22) The Scary Sequel to Level Seven: Level 22: Revenge of  .....  srch322</div> <div>           Dr. Tongue</div> <div>     22-B) Bonus Level: The Son of Dr. Tongue  ........................ srch3b22</div> <div>       23) Level 23: The Caves of Mystery  ............................  srch323</div> <div>       24) Level 24: Warehouse of the Evil Dolls  .....................  srch324</div> <div>       25) Huge Discounts On: Level 25: Look Who's Shopping  ..........  srch325</div> <div>       26) Level 26: Where the Red Fern Growls  .......................  srch326</div> <div>       27) Level 27: Dances With Werewolves  ..........................  srch327</div> <div>       28) Scream in Horror on: Level 28: Mark of the Vampire  ........  srch328</div> <div>       29) More Shocking than Level 28: Level 29: Zombie House Party     srch329</div> <div>       30) Level 30: The Horror of Floor Thirteen  ....................  srch330</div> <div>       31) Level 31: Look Who's Coming to Dinner  .....................  srch331</div> <div>       32) Get Ready for Big Terror: Level 32: Giant Ant Farm  ........  srch332</div> <div>       33) Level 33: Fish and Crypts  .................................  srch333</div> <div>     33-B) Bonus Level: Curse of the Pharaohs  ........................ srch3b33</div> <div>       34) Level 34: I Was a Maniac Lumberjack  .......................  srch334</div> <div>           (U.S. "Level 34: I Was a Chainsaw Maniac")</div> <div>       35) Level 35: Boardwalk of Terrors  ............................  srch335</div> <div>       36) Prepare for the Terror: Level 36: Monster Phobia  ..........  srch336</div> <div>     36-X) Boss Guide: Dr. Bug  ....................................... srch3x36</div> <div>       37) Level 37: Labyrinth of Horrors  ............................  srch337</div> <div>       38) Level 38: Monsters of the Blue Lagoon  .....................  srch338</div> <div>       39) Level 39: Destroy All Vampires  ............................  srch339</div> <div>       40) More Terror than Before: Level 40: Pyramid of Fear Two  ....  srch340</div> <div>       41) They Are Back! In: Level 41: Martians Go Home!  ............  srch341</div> <div>       42) Terror has a New Name! Level 42: Spikes  ...................  srch342</div> <div>       43) Level 43: Super Fund Cleanup Site  .........................  srch343</div> <div>       44) Level 44: The Curse of Dr. Tongue  .........................  srch344</div> <div>       45) Level 45: Danger in Picnic Park  ...........................  srch345</div> <div>       46) A Shocking Sequel to Level 34: Level 46: Day of the  .......  srch346</div> <div>           Lumberjack  .....  (U.S. "Day of the Chainsaw")</div> <div>       47) More Shocking than Level 46: Level 47: Gridiron Terror  ....  srch347</div> <div>       48) Level 48: Curse of the Tongue  .............................  srch348</div> <div>     48-X) Boss Guide: Dr. Tongue  .................................... srch3x48</div> <div>     48-B) Credit Level: Monsters Among Us  ........................... srch3b48</div> <bR> <div>  iv) Passwords  ........................................................  srch4</div> <div>   v) Thanks  ...........................................................  srch5</div> <bR> <bR> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div> i)                      INTRODUCTION AND PLAYING GUIDE                   srch10</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <bR> <div> a) CONTROLS AND BASIC GAME MECHANICS                                     srch1a</div> <div> ====================================</div> <bR> <div> CONTROLS AND THE BASICS OF NAVIGATION:</div> <bR> <div> [NOTE - This guide deals with the Super NES version of Zombies. Controls for</div> <div> the Sega Genesis version, which I don't own, are different.]</div> <bR> <div> The regular controls are as follows:</div> <bR> <div>    + shaped pad - Move around the world.</div> <div>                 - Swim, while in the water.</div> <div>        Y button - Fires your currently selected weapon.</div> <div>        X button - Uses your currently selected special item.</div> <div>        B button - Changes your selected weapon to the next in the list.</div> <div>        A button - Changes your selected special item to the next in the list.</div> <div>                 - Allows you to check how many Keys and Skeleton Keys you have</div> <div>                   as well, as they're listed in there too.</div> <div> L and R buttons - Toggle your Victim Radar on and off (more on that in section</div> <div>                   "c").</div> <div>    Start button - Pauses the game. Both players can toggle "paused" status.</div> <bR> <div> Also note the following:</div> <bR> <div> - To dive into water, walk up to the edge of it.</div> <div> - To get out of water again, swim back to the edge.</div> <div> - There is only one Monster which can attack players and Victims in the water.</div> <div> - To jump onto a trampoline, walk up to its edge.</div> <div> - To jump off a trampoline, hold down the direction you want to jump. When you</div> <div>   fall back to the trampoline, your character will jump in the direction you</div> <div>   are indicating. (You will sometimes be unable to jump in certain directions.)</div> <div> - No Monsters are able to attack players and Victims who are on trampolines.</div> <bR> <div> The world of Zombies is seen from an angled overhead view, allowing you to see</div> <div> your character and his surroundings. In this walkthrough, movement instructions</div> <div> are given in terms of compass directions, "north" being directly up-screen. You</div> <div> will find locked doors as you explore the levels; these can be opened with the</div> <div> aid of Keys, which are used automatically when you walk into the doors. You</div> <div> will need to find one Key for every door you want to open (although you can use</div> <div> force to open doors instead, if you have the right weapons for the job).</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> YOUR HEALTH:</div> <bR> <div> Each player begins the game with a Water Pistol, a First Aid Kit, a full health</div> <div> bar and three lives. Whenever you are hurt by a Monster, you will lose</div> <div> one-tenth of your health bar; when you have lost all of your health bar, you</div> <div> will faint and lose a life. If you lose all of your lives, it's game over for</div> <div> you. (You cannot see how many lives you have while on a level - only at the</div> <div> end-of-level bonus screen.) However, if your health bar is not full, you may</div> <div> use a First Aid Kit to make it full again. It's best to leave it until you have</div> <div> rather less than half of your health bar left (say, two-tenths left) before</div> <div> healing using a First Aid Kit, in order to strike the right balance between</div> <div> being too daring, and using First Aid Kits unnecessarily.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> VICTIMS:</div> <bR> <div> Although your characters are fighting through the Monster hordes primarily in</div> <div> order to get to Dr. Tongue's laboratory and show him the error of his ways,</div> <div> they're also defending the Victims in each area they visit. The Victims are</div> <div> your neighbours, referred to as "Victims" because they're who the Monsters are</div> <div> after (for the most part). It's one of your goals in the game to save as many</div> <div> of the Victims as you can, as you play through. Victims are saved by walking</div> <div> into them, which results in them disappearing in a cloud of gratefulness and</div> <div> bonus points. However, if a Monster makes contact with them in the same way,</div> <div> they're history...</div> <bR> <div> You start on level 1 with ten Victims, and on each level they must all be</div> <div> either saved by you, or killed by the monsters, after which the Exit Door will</div> <div> materialise and allow you to leave. Whenever you progress to the next level,</div> <div> the same number of Victims will be placed on it for you to save, as were</div> <div> collected on the last level. Beware - if all the Victims on a level die,</div> <div> without you saving any of them, it's an instant game over... Thus, from even</div> <div> the most cynical point of view, it's definitely in your interests to keep as</div> <div> many Victims alive as possible, for as long as possible.</div> <bR> <div> The Victims come in ten varieties (in addition to a secret Victim who appears</div> <div> only once in the game, and gives you a bundle of points). Your neighbours</div> <div> comprise the following types of people:</div> <bR> <div> - Cheerleaders (1000 points each)</div> <div> - Babies (700 points each)</div> <div> - Dogs (500 points each)</div> <div> - Explorers (500 points each)</div> <div> - Trampoline Girls (300 points each)</div> <div> - Tourist Couples (200 points each) - These are pairs of people standing</div> <div>   together; each couple counts as just one Victim, though.</div> <div> - Barbecue Guys (105 points each)</div> <div> - Soldiers (100 points each)</div> <div> - Swimming Pool Guys (100 points each)</div> <div> - Teachers (10 points each)</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> b) DETAILED GAME MECHANICS                                               srch1b</div> <div> ==========================</div> <bR> <div> VICTIM DEATH AND REBIRTH, AND VICTIM PROVISION ORDER:</div> <bR> <div> As explained above, the number of Victims appearing on a level is mostly</div> <div> determined by the number you saved in the previous one. If you allow two</div> <div> Victims to die in a level, you will have two less in the next one. But as</div> <div> you'll appreciate, this arrangement on its own would result in every player</div> <div> eventually losing all their Victims but for one, which they would then have to</div> <div> worry about on every level. This is not the case - because the game also offers</div> <div> you a way of reinstating the Victims who've previously died, by earning new</div> <div> ones.</div> <bR> <div> Every time your score breaks a multiple of 40,000 points, you earn an "Extra</div> <div> Bonus Victim". To clarify: if, when the game finishes adding up your bonus</div> <div> points after you've exited a level, you have broken at least one new multiple</div> <div> of 40,000 points since you began the level, you are awarded exactly one Extra</div> <div> Bonus Victim, which is added to your number of Victims in time for the upcoming</div> <div> level. (A "multiple" just means a number that divides by 40,000 to give an</div> <div> integral answer: 40,000, 80,000, 120,000, 160,000, and so on.)</div> <bR> <div> If you saved five Victims in a level but also earned yourself an Extra Bonus</div> <div> Victim, then you'll have six Victims to save as you start the next level. If</div> <div> you're playing in two-player mode, you can both earn Extra Bonus Victims at the</div> <div> same time, if you both break a score barrier in the same level; this means that</div> <div> you can generate up to two new Victims per level. Note that the last two levels</div> <div> in the game do not allow you to earn any bonus points at all after exiting, nor</div> <div> do they allow you to earn Extra Bonus Victims.</div> <bR> <div> Each level has nine "potential" Victims and one "Always There" Victim. The</div> <div> "Always There" Victim (hereafter referred to as "Victim #A") is, as the term</div> <div> suggests, always there - even if you have only one Victim. The other Victims</div> <div> are numbered two to ten and are added according to how many Victims you have;</div> <div> thus, "Victim number seven" is present if you have seven (or more) Victims, but</div> <div> he is not present if you have six (or less).</div> <bR> <div> This "Victim Provision Order" means that a player can predict exactly which</div> <div> Victims are going to appear on a level, and choose different routes through the</div> <div> map in order to visit each place he needs to. In my walkthrough, I've assumed</div> <div> that you keep your number of Victims squarely at ten the whole way through -</div> <div> which actually isn't all that hard to do if you keep on racking up points to</div> <div> earn Extra Bonus Victims.</div> <bR> <div> Each level walkthrough will direct you to every place you need to visit to find</div> <div> all ten Victims. If you haven't got ten then most of the time you should tag</div> <div> along anyway, as it doesn't add much distance to your route and you will often</div> <div> pick up items that you need along the way. The main situation that arises in</div> <div> which you should not do this, is when the route suggested appears to be a</div> <div> detour that would result only in your needlessly using items or putting</div> <div> yourself in danger.</div> <bR> <div> ----</div> <bR> <div> TOURIST-WEREWOLVES:</div> <bR> <div> On several levels, Tourists present must be saved quickly, or after a certain</div> <div> time limit is reached, they will turn into pairs of Werewolves when they are</div> <div> brought on-screen. Werewolves are powerful monsters which take several hits</div> <div> from most weapons to kill, and can jump between points on the map in order to</div> <div> keep up with you. If Tourists change into Werewolves, they effectively die, so</div> <div> it's important to try and get to the Tourists as quickly as possible on the</div> <div> levels on which this occurs. (In some situations, it is possible to save</div> <div> Tourists even after the time limit has been exceeded, by exploiting the game's</div> <div> programming - see section two, "Tips, Tricks and Strategies", below.)</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> VICTIM RADAR:</div> <bR> <div> The Victim Radar is toggled on and off by pressing the L or R shoulder buttons</div> <div> on the Super NES controller. The radar is a simple visual display in the corner</div> <div> of the screen; it shows all of the Victims within the radius of one and a half</div> <div> screen's lengths of you, with each Victim being represented by one dot. Despite</div> <div> being such a simple device, the Radar is often very helpful in searching an</div> <div> unfamiliar area for Victims, and when you need to know exactly how far you are</div> <div> from a Victim in danger. Although I only specifically direct you to use the</div> <div> Radar a few times in the whole game, it does no harm to have it on at other</div> <div> times as well.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> PASSWORDS:</div> <bR> <div> After every fourth level you clear, you are presented with a new password. This</div> <div> password will allow you to return to your current point in the game (that is,</div> <div> the start of the upcoming level) with your current amount of Victims (after any</div> <div> Extra Bonus Victims that you've earned, have been applied). You will not</div> <div> restart with all the weapons you had; you'll just have the standard Water</div> <div> Pistol, First Aid Kit and three lives. This makes levels much harder, as you</div> <div> will not have so many special items.</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> c) OTHER MAP FEATURES                                                    srch1c</div> <div> =====================</div> <bR> <div> CUPBOARDS AND OTHER STORAGE SPACES:</div> <bR> <div> As you explore the levels of Zombies, you'll come across a variety of storage</div> <div> units, which can be opened. The contents of a unit vary randomly and are</div> <div> different in each game you play: it may contain an item or weapon; it may</div> <div> contain nothing at all; or it may contain a Bogeyman, which is essentially a</div> <div> booby trap that reduces your health. Some storage units can be opened from</div> <div> their north as well as from their south - this eliminates the Bogeymen, but it</div> <div> seems to also reduce the probability of finding a useful item inside.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> RESPONSIBLE USE OF BAZOOKAS:</div> <bR> <div> The Bazooka is a fine, powerful weapon, but it has another important use: it</div> <div> can be used to blast down obstacles that are obstructing your progress. This</div> <div> includes regular doors, weak plaster walls, hedgerows, and fences, among other</div> <div> things. You'll rely on this use of the Bazooka quite a lot, which is why it's</div> <div> such a valuable weapon to have. The Monster Potion also allows you to knock</div> <div> down weak obstacles by punching them, but that's a useful side effect more than</div> <div> anything else. Here is a list of things that may be blasted down with Bazooka</div> <div> shells, and what to target to achieve this:</div> <bR> <div> OBSTACLE:                  | FIRE AT:</div> <div> ---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------</div> <div> Plaster wall               | Cracks in the top. If there are no cracks, you</div> <div>                            | can't blast it down.</div> <div> Hedges                     |</div> <div>  - (east-to-west hedges)   | The sections with the lower, slightly darker tops.</div> <div>  - (north-to-south hedges) | The sections which appear more gnarled, with dark</div> <div>                            | patterns on them.</div> <div> Fences                     | The sections with the pointy tops.</div> <div> Supermarket aisle walls    |</div> <div>  - (east-to-west walls)    | Towards the western sides of the rows of red tin</div> <div>                            | cans on the top shelves.</div> <div>  - (north-to-south walls)  | The large groups of red tin-cans.</div> <div> Rows of boxes              | The cracked ones.</div> <div> ---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------</div> <div> Regular door               | Just fire straight at it.</div> <div> Shop window                | "</div> <div> Giant cobwebs              | "</div> <div> Cracked box                | "</div> <div> Collapsing Roof Gate*      | "</div> <bR> <div> *These are archways that collapse after you have walked through them.</div> <bR> <div> Some items are hidden in areas where you can only access them with the</div> <div> Bazookas; for example, a First Aid Kit, a Monster Potion and a Fire</div> <div> Extinguisher are hidden in this way on level 4. Such items are usually hidden</div> <div> inside things I call "hedge blocks" - they're large blocks of greenery which</div> <div> have weak hedge sections at the front, which can be blasted down to expose a</div> <div> hollow area inside, that may contain goodies.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> SKELETON KEYS:</div> <bR> <div> In the world of Zombies, a Skeleton Key is a differently shaped Key used to</div> <div> open a special kind of door. These are the Skull Doors, easily identifiable</div> <div> from their skull design. You cannot use a normal Key to open a Skull Door;</div> <div> likewise, you cannot use a Skeleton Key to open a regular door. Also, unlike</div> <div> regular doors, you cannot blast open Skull Doors with the Bazooka. You can</div> <div> check how many Skeleton Keys you are carrying by using the A button, as they</div> <div> are listed as one of the special items, just like regular Keys.</div> <bR> <div> Skeleton Keys mostly appear towards the end of the game, hidden in levels or</div> <div> held by a boss monster. This is a way of forcing you to explore the level (or</div> <div> fight the boss) before you can get in to save the final Victim (generally the</div> <div> "Always There" Victim), who will be in a cell behind a Skull Door. So, for the</div> <div> most part, Skeleton Keys are an element of level design, and the way they are</div> <div> rationed out tends to prevent you from keeping one to use on another level.</div> <bR> <div> However, you can find Skeleton Keys in Cupboards (though very rarely), and</div> <div> there are a total of two other Skeleton Keys in the game, which are available</div> <div> to anyone who cares to earn them and which do not need to be used to save</div> <div> Victims (however many of them you have). The first of these is on level 15, on</div> <div> which a Key is located on a small island and is easy to obtain. This should be</div> <div> used on level 22 to access a very worthwhile secret. The second free Skeleton</div> <div> Key is on level 25, held by a boss, and can be used on that level to obtain an</div> <div> Extra Life or kept for use later in the game...</div> <bR> <div> There is a certain degree of investment in the use of a Skeleton Key; will you</div> <div> use it now, or will you put it aside to bypass part of a level that you dislike</div> <div> or aren't any good at, later in the game? If you can avoid using a Skeleton Key</div> <div> on one level, you might find it pays off when you can escape a level quickly</div> <div> later on. The following table tells you how many Skeleton Keys are available on</div> <div> each level in the game, how many must be used on each level (never more than</div> <div> the number present), and how many you have the option of using on each level,</div> <div> to access various bonuses. You can use this to plan an entire game from start</div> <div> to finish if you want.</div> <bR> <div>   LEVEL  | AVAILABLE |               MUST USE                |     CAN USE</div> <div> ---------|-----------|---------------------------------------|-----------------</div> <div>    1-B   |     1     |                   1                   |        0</div> <div>     8    |     1     |                   1                   |        0</div> <div>    15    |     1     |                   0                   |        0</div> <div>    20    |     3     | 2 or 3 (depends on number of Victims) |        0</div> <div>    22    |     0     |                   0                   |  1 (recommended)</div> <div>   22-B   |     1     |                   1                   |        0</div> <div>    24    |     0     |                   0                   |        1</div> <div>    25    |     1     |                   0                   |        1</div> <div>    28    |     4     |                   4                   |        0</div> <div>    32    |     3     | 2 or 3 (depends on number of Victims) |        0</div> <div>    34    |     2     | 1 or 2 (depends on number of Victims) |        0</div> <div>    38    |     0     |                   0                   |        1</div> <div>    39    |     2     |                   2                   |        0</div> <div>    40    |     2     | 1 or 2 (depends on number of Victims) |        0</div> <div>    44    |     1     |                   1                   |        0</div> <div>    46    |     2     |                   2                   |        0</div> <div>    47    |     3     | 1 or 2 (depends on number of Victims) |        0</div> <div>    48    |     5     | 4 or 5 (depends on number of Victims) |        0</div> <bR> <div> *Remember that Skeleton Keys may appear in Cupboards too.</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> d) THE SPECIAL ITEMS, AND THEIR USES                                     srch1d</div> <div> ====================================</div> <bR> <div> The special items can be very useful, but often only in specific situations.</div> <div> Here is some information on how best to use them:</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> - The FIRST AID KIT fills your health bar. I recommend using it when your</div> <div> health falls to two-tenths of the bar, in most cases; but when you're in an</div> <div> area containing Jelly Blobs, you should use one as soon as your health falls to</div> <div> three-tenths of the bar, as that's how much damage the Jelly Blobs deal in</div> <div> total with one of their Jelly Bomb attacks.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> - SPEED SHOES allow you to run across land at twice your normal speed for 15</div> <div> seconds after you use them. They're therefore very useful for approaching</div> <div> Victims who are likely to be in danger, very quickly; in particular, there are</div> <div> a few occasions throughout the game in which Speed Shoes are very useful in</div> <div> getting to Tourist-Werewolves before the time limit is up. (If you need to use</div> <div> Speed Shoes directly at the start of the level, a notice at the end of the</div> <div> previous level's walkthrough will tell you that you need to prepare.) The only</div> <div> problem with the Speed Shoes is that it can be difficult to collect the Victims</div> <div> when you've actually got to them, because your control over your high-speed</div> <div> character is so much less accurate.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> - PANDORA'S BOXES are little golden chests; when opened they let out energy</div> <div> blasts which whiz around the screen for a fraction of a second, dealing damage</div> <div> to Monsters. Although weak Monsters will usually be killed, and tough Monsters</div> <div> will usually take a dent to their health, you cannot predict exactly whom the</div> <div> blasts will target. In particular, some enemies, like Frankenstein's Monster,</div> <div> are barely ever targeted.</div> <bR> <div> Apart from their use as an offensive weapon against bosses, Pandora's Boxes can</div> <div> also be used to defend Victims that are in danger as you approach. For example,</div> <div> let's say you have to approach a Baby who's in the northeast corner of the</div> <div> level, in the middle of a Zombie spawning area, from around the wall. As you</div> <div> approach, a Zombie rises up and heads for the Baby; you can't kill the Zombie</div> <div> with your Water Pistol, but you can with a Pandora's Box. The only thing wrong</div> <div> with this is that sometimes, the bolts of energy don't get to the Monster you</div> <div> particularly want killed (in time), so the Victim dies anyway.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> - MONSTER POTION: The red liquid in the laboratory flask transforms you into a</div> <div> Purple Monster for about 35 seconds. While in Purple Monster form, you are</div> <div> invulnerable, but you can deal considerable and repeated damage to Monsters</div> <div> with your punch attack - press the A, B, X or Y buttons. The punch will also</div> <div> bring down regular doors and weak sections of wall, etc. as the Bazooka does.</div> <div> The Monster Potion is very useful for fighting tough Monsters, particularly</div> <div> bosses; and also for fighting *through* Monsters if you want to get somewhere</div> <div> fast, and not worry about taking damage. Note that as the Purple Monster, you</div> <div> cannot open Skull Doors, you cannot swim, and you cannot use trampolines.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> - GHOST POTION: The blue liquid in the laboratory flask turns you into a ghost</div> <div> for about 25 seconds. While in ghost form, you are invulnerable, and you can</div> <div> also walk across the surface of water. This makes it useful for approaching</div> <div> Victims without having to worry about being held up by Monsters, or by having</div> <div> to dive into the water. This is most useful in areas containing Squidmen, as</div> <div> they can get to Victims very quickly, whether in the water or not, and so you</div> <div> need to be able to as well. Note that as a ghost, you cannot use weapons, open</div> <div> any doors, or use trampolines.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> - The MYSTERY POTION is a laboratory flask overlaid with a question mark. It</div> <div> can have any of six effects. The random nature of Mystery Potions makes them</div> <div> unsuitable for critical uses such as helping you to save Victims, but they can</div> <div> be useful when fighting bosses, as a time-wasting tactic; as a source of random</div> <div> health boosts; and for the occasional Purple Monster transformation. The six</div> <div> effects of the Mystery Potion are as follows:</div> <bR> <div> 1) You are turned into the Purple Monster, as with the Monster Potion.</div> <div> 2) You are turned into a ghost, as with the Ghost Potion.</div> <div> 3) Your speed increases, as with the Speed Shoes.</div> <div> 4) Your health bar is filled, as with the First Aid Kit.</div> <div> 5) You lose some of your health (you will never fall below two-tenths of your</div> <div>    health bar as a result of using the Mystery Potion, though).</div> <div> 6) You turn into Mr. Hyde.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Hyde is an evil alternate form for yourself; you know that you have turned</div> <div> into him when your skin and clothes change to sickly colours and</div> <div> skull-and-crossbones icons appear in your weapon status bar. You have no direct</div> <div> control over Mr. Hyde; he walks around randomly, and if he gets near to a</div> <div> Victim (or the second player), he will dash over at high speed and kill him (or</div> <div> deal him damage). It seems that if you press the directional controls, you may</div> <div> be able to influence Mr Hyde's movement in a very limited way, but he will just</div> <div> as often purposely disobey you as he will obey, so don't count on being able to</div> <div> steer him away from trouble. You remain as Mr. Hyde for about 25 seconds.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> - DECOY CLOWNS are inflatable clown toys that act as substitute Victims,</div> <div> drawing Monsters' attention away from you and the real Victims. They will</div> <div> occupy the Monsters' attention until they burst. Unmolested, the Clowns last</div> <div> about 17 seconds, but when under attack they will burst rather more quickly</div> <div> (the exact time depending simply upon how they are attacked). You can only have</div> <div> three Decoy Clowns inflated on the level at any one time.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> - KEYS AND SKELETON KEYS: These icons are just present to allow you to check</div> <div> how many of each type of Key you have.</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> e) HOW TO USE THE LEVEL WALKTHROUGHS                                     srch1e</div> <div> ====================================</div> <bR> <div> (An example data section and walkthrough)</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> ##) THE INTRODUCTORY TEXT DESCRIBING THE LEVEL</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> DIFFICULTY: 1/10 to 10/10</div> <bR> <div> // The difficulty rating system is self-explanatory. Sometimes the difficulty</div> <div> // of a level varies according to how many Victims you have, or how many useful</div> <div> // items you have managed to collect since starting your playing session, in</div> <div> // which case the difficulty rating is expressed as being within a certain</div> <div> // range. The text beneath the difficulty rating acts as an introduction to the</div> <div> // level, and will tell you which aspects are hard and which are easy, though</div> <div> // not usually in specific terms.</div> <bR> <div> NEW HAZARD: Shiny disco balls. Don't look directly at them or you will be</div> <div> overpowered by the groove and have to dance frenziedly on the spot for a full</div> <div> five seconds.</div> <bR> <div> // If included, this section is just to notify you that some new trap or exotic</div> <div> // element of level design is introduced on the level.</div> <bR> <div> NEW MONSTERS: Ewoks</div> <div>               Rubber Chicken with a Pulley in the Middle</div> <bR> <div> // If included, this section simply tells you that a new monster will appear on</div> <div> // this level, that you haven't come across before. You should check out the</div> <div> // Monster List section, just below, for information on where it is and in what</div> <div> // abundance.</div> <bR> <div> MONSTER LIST: Doppelgangers [Vicious] (intensity: very low, location: one</div> <div>                       place)</div> <div>               Pod Plants (seven)</div> <div>               Werewolves (source: from Tourists after 10 seconds: #s 9 & 10;</div> <div>                       spawning randomly after 60 seconds, intensity: high,</div> <div>                       location: the northwest corner of the map)</div> <div>               Zombies [Normal and Vicious] (intensity: ranges from medium to</div> <div>                       very high, location: two places)</div> <bR> <div> // The monsters appearing on the level are listed in alphabetical order, and</div> <div> // after each monster's name is further data that gives you a good idea of how</div> <div> // plentifully it is to be found. This data can be interpreted as follows:</div> <bR> <div> -- If a number is given in brackets after the monster's name, then that means</div> <div> // there are exactly that many on the level. If the monster is one that simply</div> <div> // spawns inexhaustibly around a given area (or areas), then it will have a</div> <div> // sub-entry for "intensity" which tells you at what rate it appears (very low,</div> <div> // low, medium, high or very high), or the greatest and least rates at which it</div> <div> // appears.</div> <bR> <div> -- The "location" sub-entry tells you where the monster appears - not usually</div> <div> // in specific terms, rather as a general expression of how prevalent the</div> <div> // monster is throughout the map.</div> <bR> <div> -- As noted above in sub-section "c", on some levels, Tourists turn into</div> <div> // Werewolves after a time limit is up. If so, this time limit is given, along</div> <div> // with the Victim numbers of the Tourists (e.g. 9 and 10 here). The</div> <div> // sub-entries describing "normal" Werewolves' spawning patterns on the level</div> <div> // are the same as for any other Monster. However, Werewolves tend not to start</div> <div> // spawning immediately, preferring instead to wait until a certain amount of</div> <div> // time has passed. That approximate amount of time will also be given here.</div> <bR> <div> -- Zombies and Doppelgangers come in two varieties: "Normal" and "Vicious". The</div> <div> // Vicious ones are harder. The square brackets after the Monster name describe</div> <div> // which types appear, though not in what ratio to each other.</div> <bR> <div> BOSS: Angry Pet Hamsters (two)</div> <bR> <div> // If the level features a boss creature, it is pointed out here. The number</div> <div> // present is also given, as there can be more than one.</div> <bR> <div> VICTIM LIST:</div> <bR> <div>  A) Cheerleader - Behind the Skull Door on the eastern edge of the map.</div> <div>  2)</div> <div>  3)    // This lists all ten Victims present on the level, sorted according to</div> <div>  4)    // the Victim Provision Order (see above) with Victim number A first,</div> <div>  5)    // and tells you where they are found. Don't expect detailed</div> <div>  6)    // directions - just a description that links each to the appropriate</div> <div>  7)    // part of the level, and perhaps to a nearby landmark.</div> <div>  8)</div> <div>  9) Tourists - In the northeast corner of the level, next to the drums of toxic</div> <div>     waste.</div> <div> 10) Tourists - In the northwest corner of the map, near the house where the</div> <div>     Skeleton Key is hidden.</div> <bR> <div> IMPORTANT PICKUPS: Two Bazooka pickups</div> <div>                    Skeleton Key (which you will have to use)</div> <bR> <div> // If there are any items lying around which you really must get, they will be</div> <div> // listed here.</div> <bR> <div> BONUSES AVAILABLE: Victim collection bonuses</div> <div>                    Bonus for Dividing by Zero (5000 points)</div> <bR> <div> // This section lists all the ways in which the level allows you to earn extra</div> <div> // points, which are added to your total before the next level begins. "Victim</div> <div> // collection bonuses" describes the normal group of three bonuses which are</div> <div> // nearly always available. A full list of other bonuses is given in the "Tips,</div> <div> // Tricks, and Strategies" section, below.</div> <bR> <div> BEST PLACE TO SCORE BONUS POINTS: Go to the southeast corner of the level, far</div> <div> away from the Werewolves, and rack up points by wasting the Zombies.</div> <bR> <div> // As described earlier, you have the opportunity of earning an Extra Bonus</div> <div> // Victim (or even two) on each and every level in the game (apart from the</div> <div> // last two), provided that you score enough points. The best areas for points</div> <div> // scoring are documented in this last entry for the level data section.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> // After the dashed line, the walkthrough begins. On some occasions</div> <div> // (particularly in the later levels), there will be more than one walkthrough,</div> <div> // catering to players in different situations. If so, each walkthrough will be</div> <div> // clearly labelled.</div> <bR> <div> PREAMBLE:</div> <bR> <div> // This section tells you anything that you specifically need to know about</div> <div> // before beginning the level (such as Tourist-Werewolves). You will be</div> <div> // prompted to read it at the end of the previous level's walkthrough.</div> <bR> <div> TOURIST-WEREWOLVES:</div> <bR> <div> // If there are Tourists on the level who change into Werewolves after a time</div> <div> // limit, you will need to go and save them first of all. This is the first</div> <div> // part of the walkthrough, and tells you how to do just that.</div> <bR> <div> VICTIMS:</div> <bR> <div> // Assuming there are no Tourist-Werewolves on the level, this is the first</div> <div> // part of the walkthrough, and guides you through the best way to save all ten</div> <div> // Victims. If there were Tourist-Werewolves, then this section follows on from</div> <div> // the previous one.</div> <bR> <div> PICKUPS:</div> <bR> <div> // If there are any items to find which you don't come by while following the</div> <div> // "Victims" part of the walkthrough, this section will tell you how to get to</div> <div> // them, and back to the Exit Door again.</div> <bR> <div> WALKTHROUGH:</div> <bR> <div> // If the best route through the level allows you to get all the pickups before</div> <div> // you've got all the Victims, there is no point having separate sections, or a</div> <div> // "Victims" section on its own, so the "Walkthrough" heading is used for the</div> <div> // whole thing.</div> <bR> <div> // Further notes on the walkthrough:</div> <div> //</div> <div> // For the purpose of emphasis, the names of Victims and of pickups are treated</div> <div> // as proper nouns - every initial letter is capitalised, for example Swimming</div> <div> // Pool Guy and Martian Bubble Gun. All Victims have a number in brackets after</div> <div> // their name whenever they are mentioned; this tells you where in the Victim</div> <div> // Provision Order they are (see above). For example, if a Victim is marked</div> <div> // with a (6), you will only find him there if you had six or more Victims when</div> <div> // you started the level.</div> <bR> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div> ii)                       TIPS, TRICKS AND STRATEGIES                    srch20</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <bR> <div> a) TOURIST-WEREWOLF EXPLOIT                                              srch2a</div> <bR> <div> This is an exploit that allows you to save some Tourists on levels in which</div> <div> they would turn into Werewolves, even after the time limit has expired. In</div> <div> particular, this exploit is useful in saving Victim number 9 on level 28,</div> <div> because that particular Tourist Couple is much too far away from the start of</div> <div> the level for you to have any hope of getting to them in addition to the other</div> <div> two Tourist Couples present. However, for all its usefulness, this exploit may</div> <div> be looked upon as cheating by some, and they will not want to use it.</div> <bR> <div> While running Zombies, your Super NES machine has only a limited amount of its</div> <div> resources dedicated to the Monsters that are present on-screen; in particular,</div> <div> it only has the capacity to animate a certain number of sprites on the screen</div> <div> at once. "Sprites" here means all objects that switch between frames of</div> <div> animation, which includes Victims too. When a certain number of Monsters are</div> <div> present, no more can be spawned until some have died, because otherwise the</div> <div> Super NES would be unable to cope with all the work and would slow to running</div> <div> the game at a snail's pace.</div> <bR> <div> Tourist Couples are just one sprite, but each Werewolf is two sprites. More</div> <div> importantly, if there are more than a certain number of enemies on screen, the</div> <div> Werewolves are two enemies too many. So, if you have a certain number of</div> <div> enemies following on close behind when you approach the Tourists, the machine</div> <div> won't allow them to transform into more enemies, and you'll be able to collect</div> <div> them. After collecting the Tourists, you are then free to kill the enemies</div> <div> following you, as they have served their purpose - unless you want to collect</div> <div> another Tourist Couple in this way, of course...</div> <bR> <div> On level 28, for example, there is an area to the south of Victim #9 where</div> <div> Vicious Zombies spawn at a reasonable rate. If you go there and wait around,</div> <div> dodging the Zombies until there are five or six of them (but killing the</div> <div> randomly spawning Werewolves that jump in), you will have a force of Monsters</div> <div> that will prevent the Tourists (9) from transforming while they are in the</div> <div> Super NES' memory. Shuffle along ahead of them, not allowing them to fall</div> <div> behind and off the screen, and make your way north through the system of</div> <div> passages to where the Tourists (9) stand. (The system might start working</div> <div> slightly sluggishly when the Tourists come on-screen - this is normal.) You</div> <div> will be able to collect them safely - after which you can get rid of the</div> <div> Zombies chasing you, by shooting them all.</div> <bR> <div> This tactic can also be used on, for example, level 48, to collect two</div> <div> consecutive Tourist Couples (4 and 5) who are east across a stone walkway from</div> <div> an area where Zombies spawn. An example of a level in which this approach is</div> <div> unfeasible is level 17: here, the Tourists (9 and 10) are just past an area of</div> <div> the level where a variety of enemies appear, and where other Victims can be</div> <div> found. It is not a good idea to attempt to bring a group of Zombies through,</div> <div> because they will try to kill the other Victims along the way, and because</div> <div> there is nowhere nearby that can suitably be used to recruit them.</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> b) CLEARING THE MACHINE'S MEMORY                                         srch2b</div> <bR> <div> Another limitation of the Super NES that may be exploited is the game's</div> <div> inability to preserve the locations of most Monsters when they are too far away</div> <div> from the player. For all but the most powerful, semi-boss-like Monsters (Crazy</div> <div> Lumberjacks, Vampires, and Frankenstein's Monsters), the game will discard them</div> <div> as soon as they are a certain distance off-screen. Even those three varieties</div> <div> of Monster can do nothing of any consequence if the player is not nearby to</div> <div> witness them doing it; that means that they can't kill Victims (and Lumberjacks</div> <div> can't use their axes to demolish bits of the level, either).</div> <bR> <div> This is convenient because sometimes when you arrive near a Victim, you'll see</div> <div> that they are in danger, about to be killed by some Monster, and that you</div> <div> definitely cannot do anything in time. What should be your reaction? Well,</div> <div> perhaps you should consider just walking away - if you do that, then you could</div> <div> easily manage to escape from the scene before the Zombie (or whatever it is)</div> <div> makes the kill. If that happens, the Victim lives on, and you have another</div> <div> chance. Remember, it's not over until you hear them scream!</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> c) WHERE TO START PLAYING?                                               srch2c</div> <bR> <div> How long do you want your game of Zombies to be? Do you want to finish in an</div> <div> hour of play? Less time? Or do you want to spend the afternoon playing through</div> <div> all 55 levels from the start? The position in the game where you start playing</div> <div> affects not only how long your game will take (if you intend to finish it), but</div> <div> also how easy a time you'll have of it. To take either extreme: those who start</div> <div> at level 1 (or even on level 1's bonus level) will have a much easier time than</div> <div> those who start on level 45.</div> <bR> <div> The reason why playing for longer makes the game easier is mainly to do with</div> <div> collecting items. If you start on an early level and stockpile your items as</div> <div> you rise through the levels, you will arrive at the end boss with a stack of</div> <div> weaponry with which you can easily beat him. However, if you start nearer to</div> <div> the boss, you will not have nearly as much at hand to fight him with. You might</div> <div> want to sweep through the bosses in the game with ease - or you might be hoping</div> <div> for more of a challenge. Anyway, whatever difficulty you hope to experience,</div> <div> check this table for advice on where to start:</div> <bR> <div>  START LEVEL |                       DIFFICULTY OF GAME</div> <div> -------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------</div> <div>   1 or 1-B   | This is the easiest of the lot. You will have no problem beating</div> <div>              | the game starting here - but it will take you a while...</div> <div>       5      | This is still a very easy place to start... and it will still</div> <div>              | take you a long time to finish the game if you start from this</div> <div>              | point.</div> <div>       9      | This is not quite as easy as starting at the previous two</div> <div>              | milestones, but you won't have any major problems.</div> <div>      13      | This is where the difficulty level starts to get a little more</div> <div>              | noticeable. You will have difficulty on the first few levels you</div> <div>              | play, but by the time you reach the end of the game, they'll be</div> <div>              | things of the past and you'll find it as easy as anyone else.</div> <div>      17      | Start here and you'll have a tougher time of things. The first</div> <div>              | few levels are hard to clear from starting with just Water</div> <div>              | Pistol and a First Aid Kit; but as with level 13 you'll be</div> <div>              | coping fine by the end of the game.</div> <div>      21      | This is actually an easier place to start than level 17, as the</div> <div>              | first few levels are not too bad. You won't find it hard.</div> <div>      25      | Halfway through and it's still not all that challenging. You can</div> <div>              | still get through the last level easily, although it's not as</div> <div>              | effortless as starting from level 1.</div> <div>      29      | Starting from here, you'll find the first two levels difficult</div> <div>              | because of a lack of Keys. We are moving into harder territory</div> <div>              | here; you'll find the boss on level 36 something of an obstacle.</div> <div>      33      | The difficulty here takes a sharp turn upwards. There's a boss</div> <div>              | on level 36, and to beat him you'll need to put in a top</div> <div>              | performance. Afterwards, your health and item stocks will be</div> <div>              | shattered, and you will need to recover well to be ready for the</div> <div>              | final boss on level 48.</div> <div>      37      | Starting here is considerably easier than starting on level 33,</div> <div>              | because you will not just have fought a major boss from only</div> <div>              | four levels' preparation. You will find the end-of-game boss</div> <div>              | tough, but not too tough.</div> <div>      41      | This is just the right level to start on if you want a good,</div> <div>              | challenging assault on the level 48 boss. It's hard, but not</div> <div>              | excruciatingly so.</div> <div>      45      | You must be either a highly skilled player, or just crazy to</div> <div>              | begin playing here. You'll be given a beating by the four</div> <div>              | super-tough levels at the end of the game, and you're very</div> <div>              | unlikely to get through them.</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> d) KEEPING YOUR VICTIM NUMBERS HIGH                                      srch2d</div> <bR> <div> You already know (if you read section one of this guide) about the Victim</div> <div> Provision Order and the way that Extra Bonus Victims work, but how do you take</div> <div> advantage of it to make sure you always have as many Victims as you can manage?</div> <div> Of course, you must make sure to protect your Victims well, but the other thing</div> <div> you must do is to replace them when they die - which is to say, you must earn</div> <div> enough points for an Extra Bonus Victim, so that they are returned to you.</div> <bR> <div> For every level during which you break through a new multiple of 40,000 points,</div> <div> you earn an Extra Bonus Victim. So, score a lot of points. The best way to do</div> <div> this is:</div> <bR> <div> - If there are areas where a particular type of Monster spawns fast, and you</div> <div>   have good weapons to use on them, go there and have a ball. Zombies are great</div> <div>   for this, as they only take one hit with the Water Pistol to kill, and you</div> <div>   get 100 points a pop. Meanwhile, Werewolves are harder to kill and don't give</div> <div>   as much value for the ammo you have to use (plus, the best weapon for the</div> <div>   job - Silverware - is in short supply, and you don't want to run out of it).</div> <div> - Do all the optional stuff on the map. There is generally a variety of things</div> <div>   you can do, from killing Pod Plants, and tough enemies such as the</div> <div>   Lumberjacks, to collecting out-of-the-way Bonus Points Pickups. These things</div> <div>   all earn you points, so do them.</div> <div> - Earn all of the bonuses. This ties in closely with the second point above,</div> <div>   because it's as a result of going out of your way to do everything that you</div> <div>   get most bonuses. All of the bonuses that the game awards are listed in the</div> <div>   section just below; those of them that are awarded on a level, are listed in</div> <div>   the level data section in the walkthrough. The bonuses that are added to your</div> <div>   points total on the screen at the end of the level, definitely do count</div> <div>   towards your Extra Bonus Victim.</div> <bR> <div> You should realise that if you have ten Victims and you earn an Extra Bonus</div> <div> Victim, you will receive an Extra Bonus Player (an Extra Life) instead. If you</div> <div> have ten Victims and six lives (the maximum), you will be given the "Perfect</div> <div> Player Bonus" (5000 points) to help you towards your next target. So, it is</div> <div> never a waste of time to earn points (unless you do it in a really pointlessly</div> <div> slow and/or hazardous way, such as trying to kill huge numbers of Jelly Blobs).</div> <div> Remember that if you are playing in the two-player mode, it is possible for</div> <div> both players to earn Extra Bonus Victims on the same level, thus supplying two</div> <div> replacement Victims.</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> e) A LIST OF THE BONUSES                                                 srch2e</div> <bR> <div> Victim Collection Bonuses:</div> <bR> <div> - 50 points per Victim saved, up to a maximum of 500 points per player.</div> <div> - All Victims Saved Bonus - 1000 points - Save ten Victims.</div> <div> - Ten Cheerleaders Bonus - 1000 points - Save all ten Victims in the level.</div> <div>       This bonus is awarded on three levels - but oddly, one of them (level 47)</div> <div>       has only six Cheerleaders to save, in addition to four Victims of other</div> <div>       varieties. On levels 12 and 47 this replaces the All Victims Saved Bonus,</div> <div>       but on level 30 it's awarded in addition to it. (Levels 12, 30 and 47)</div> <div> - You Saved More Victims Bonus - 1000 points - If you're playing a two-player</div> <div>       game, and one of the players collects more Victims in a level than the</div> <div>       other, he will receive this bonus.</div> <bR> <div> Other Bonuses:</div> <bR> <div> - Alien Invasion Repulsed - 9900 points - Destroy the Martian Spaceship by</div> <div>       throwing ten Soda Cans into the hatch when it opens. (Levels 12 and 21)</div> <div> - Axeman Begone Bonus - 5000 points - Kill all the Crazy Lumberjacks on the</div> <div>       level. (Levels 4, 34 and 46)</div> <div> - Bonus for Pass Completion - 5000 points - Successfully pass American</div> <div>       Footballs to ten or more American Football Players. (Levels 12 and 47)</div> <div> - Chainsaw Begone Bonus - See "Axeman Begone Bonus".</div> <div> - Extermination Bonus - Kill a lot of Ants. (Levels 16 and 32)</div> <div> - Fish Fry Bonus - 1000 points - Kill a lot of Squidmen. (Levels 18, 33, 35, 38</div> <div>       and 40)</div> <div> - Massive Destruction - 2000 points - Make sure the level is a mess by the time</div> <div>       you leave. That means tearing down as many hedges or walls as you can -</div> <div>       with a little help... (Levels 4, 34 and 46)</div> <div> - No Bazooka Fired Bonus - 1000 points - Simple! Don't fire any Bazookas.</div> <div>       (Levels 4, 16, 22-B, 34, 46)</div> <div> - Secret Bonus - 2000 points - This is usually awarded when you have collected</div> <div>       a Bonus Level Pickup, and usually indicates that you are about to enter a</div> <div>       bonus level. On level 12 you earn your bonus points and bonus level</div> <div>       by collecting all ten Victims. On level 47, as well, it is awarded if you</div> <div>       collect all ten Victims - so that you get a total of 3000 points for</div> <div>       doing so - despite the fact that you are not taken to a bonus level</div> <div>       afterwards. (Levels 1, 9, 12, 17, 22, 33 and 47)</div> <div> - Weed Cutting Bonus - 1000 points - Sweep up a large quantity of weeds over</div> <div>       the course of the level. Killing Pod Plants does not affect your</div> <div>       chances of getting this bonus. (Levels 9, 9-B, 11, 26, 36 and 44)</div> <div> - Vampire Destroyed - Kill both Vampires. (Level 39)</div> <bR> <div> [Extra Bonus Victim variants - See Above]:</div> <bR> <div> - Extra Bonus Victim - A new Victim, to replace one who has previously died.</div> <div> - Extra Bonus Player - This is an Extra Life, given to you if you break an</div> <div>       Extra Bonus Victim score barrier, but you already have ten Victims.</div> <div> - Perfect Player Bonus - 5000 points - This is given to you if you break an</div> <div>       Extra Bonus Victim score barrier, but you already have ten Victims and</div> <div>       six lives.</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> f) CHEAT: AVOIDING THE FINAL BOSS FIGHT - ***SPOILERS***                 srch2f</div> <bR> <div> Level 48's final boss fight can be entirely avoided by exploiting the level</div> <div> design - there is a way to bypass it and exit the map prematurely, which will</div> <div> nevertheless result in the game behaving as though you killed the boss</div> <div> properly. Although the level contains an important boss whom the game's plot</div> <div> demands you must destroy, the only element of the game's mechanics that</div> <div> actually prevents you from leaving the level is the fact that you are not able</div> <div> to access the "Always There" Victim, a Cheerleader, until the boss has died;</div> <div> and so the Exit Door will not appear - as it only appears when all of the</div> <div> Victims are gone from the level.</div> <bR> <div> However, it is possible to get that Cheerleader (A) killed, and when this is</div> <div> done you can (after the other Victims are also gone) cause the Exit Door to</div> <div> appear, allowing you to leave - whether the boss is dead or not. (You will</div> <div> obviously need more than one Victim, because if you only had the one, you would</div> <div> fail the game as soon as you allowed her to die.)</div> <bR> <div> What you need to do is to provoke the Vampire into following you, and go</div> <div> through the level without killing him. When you are through to the boss arena,</div> <div> walk into the northwest corner and wait there. The Vampire will arrive and</div> <div> attack you with his bat missiles; wait until your health bar empties, and you</div> <div> lose a life and faint. (So, you obviously need at least two lives, as well as</div> <div> at least two Victims.)</div> <bR> <div> At this point, the Vampire flies north, over the wall, into the dungeon that</div> <div> holds the Cheerleader (A). If you continue to wait in the corner of the boss</div> <div> arena, he will proceed to kill her. (This may take him a short while.) This</div> <div> will result in the Exit Door opening up immediately, provided that you have</div> <div> collected all the other Victims. Of course, if you don't then go on to</div> <div> conscientiously kill the boss, this does not mean that you've properly finished</div> <div> the game - it's just an exploit arising from some ill-thought-out level design.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div> iii)                              WALKTHROUGH                           srch300</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <div> ----------------<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------------</div> <bR> <div> 1) RESCUE THE NEIGHBOURS IN: LEVEL 1: ZOMBIE PANIC                      srch301</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> DIFFICULTY: 1/10</div> <bR> <div> Well, it is the first level... It's not even possible to lose all the Victims</div> <div> if you enter the level in the regular fashion, because there's a Pool Guy but</div> <div> no Squidmen. I say "one"... you would probably have to make an effort to lose</div> <div> all three of your lives on this level.</div> <bR> <div> NEW MONSTER: Zombie</div> <bR> <div> MONSTER LIST: Zombies [Normal] (intensity: ranges from very low to high,</div> <div>                   location: everywhere)</div> <bR> <div> VICTIM LIST: (Note: As it is not possible to access this level with less than</div> <div>              three Victims - unless you use a cheat device or something like</div> <div>              that - three of the Victims are considered to be "always there".)</div> <bR> <div>  A) Teacher - Northwest of your start point, standing by the western wall.</div> <div>  A) Barbecue Guy - North from where you start, in the picnic area in the</div> <div>     northwest corner of the level.</div> <div>  A) Tourists - North from where you start, standing near the Barbecue Guy (A)</div> <div>     in the picnic area.</div> <div>  4) Cheerleader - On the lawn just northwest of your start location.</div> <div>  5) Cheerleader - In the northeast corner of the level, south of a small hut</div> <div>     containing a Fire Extinguisher.</div> <div>  6) Dog - Near the northeast corner of the level, between two flowerbeds to the</div> <div>     west of the Cheerleaders (5 and 9).</div> <div>  7) Baby - Northwest of where you start, near the picnic area.</div> <div>  8) Swimming Pool Guy - In the pool, roughly in the centre of the level.</div> <div>  9) Cheerleader - In the northeast corner of the map, alongside Cheerleader #5.</div> <div> 10) Baby - In a hut at the northern edge of the map, to the northeast of the</div> <div>     picnic area. You'll need a Key to get in.</div> <bR> <div> IMPORTANT PICKUPS: Bonus Level Pickup (if you have Bazookas, or get some during</div> <div>                        the level)</div> <div>                    First Aid Kit (ditto)</div> <bR> <div> BONUSES AVAILABLE: Victim collection bonuses</div> <div>                    Secret Bonus - 2000 points</div> <bR> <div> BEST PLACE TO SCORE BONUS POINTS: The graveyard. But you'd have to use</div> <div> practically all your ammo to meet the first Extra Bonus Victim target, so don't</div> <div> bother going that far.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> VICTIMS:</div> <bR> <div> 1. Walk northwest and you'll find first a Cheerleader (4) and then a Teacher</div> <div> (A). North of the Teacher is a Bin; open it then head northeast. You'll come to</div> <div> a Key, followed by a Baby (7) and then a Barbecue Guy (A). North of the</div> <div> Barbecue Guy is a Tourist Couple (A); to their east is a Water Pistol. Past the</div> <div> end of the bench, head south and a little west to find another bench with Soda</div> <div> Cans on the floor nearby. From the Soda Cans, head southeast, through a gap in</div> <div> the wall, and dive into the swimming pool. In the middle is a Swimming Pool Guy</div> <div> (8). Jump out again to the northwest and head due north.</div> <bR> <div> 2. You come to a hedge; head east from here and you'll see a door to your</div> <div> north. Go inside to find a Baby (10) and a Cupboard. Exit and head southeast</div> <div> and you'll come to a pair of trampolines side-by-side. Jump onto one and then</div> <div> jump off east into a walled-off yard with a Key inside. Exit the yard via the</div> <div> western gap in the hedge to your south. Continue south, keeping west of the</div> <div> gravestones, until you come to a batch of toxic waste barrels next to a pond.</div> <div> Walk east and dive in where the pond extends to the north, and swim east past a</div> <div> little island with more barrels on it to come out of the water on a muddy strip</div> <div> of land.</div> <bR> <div> 3. Head southeast around the edge of the other, smaller pond to find a Key.</div> <div> Return north along that strip of land to arrive back on the edge of the</div> <div> graveyard area, where there's a Water Pistol lying on the ground. Having</div> <div> collected that, head north, through a gap in the gravestones, and northwest</div> <div> over to what looks like a large square of greenery. There's actually a passage</div> <div> through there under the ivy - just walk into the eastern side and out the</div> <div> north. You come out into another grassy area; head northwest for a Dog (6), and</div> <div> from him, go east to find two Cheerleaders (5 and 9) practising their technique</div> <div> together. Before leaving, head northwest into the hut for a Fire Extinguisher</div> <div> and a Cupboard to open. You need that Fire Extinguisher on level 4.</div> <bR> <div> IF YOU HAVE BAZOOKAS:</div> <bR> <div> 4. If you're carrying Bazookas or a suitable Potion, from whatever source, then</div> <div> head west from the hut all the way across the gardens, past the trampolines and</div> <div> the first hut, to find a hedge block on the north wall. This can be demolished</div> <div> by firing Bazookas at the front; go inside to find a Bonus Level Pickup, which</div> <div> will let you into the bonus level when the current level ends. (If you just</div> <div> came from there then you can still go one last time - and all the Victims</div> <div> you're due, and all the items, will be replaced.)</div> <bR> <div> 5. Exit south and return all the way east to where the exit door is, but if you</div> <div> have Bazookas still remaining, don't go through yet; instead, examine the</div> <div> wooden fence to the north. The sections with the splintered tops are weak, so</div> <div> blast one of them down and step through. There's a First Aid Kit, hidden by the</div> <div> fence, near the eastern wall of the hut. Walk southwest, pushing into the</div> <div> fence, to pick it up (you'll hear a "bleep" when you do). That's the last</div> <div> pickup left on the map, so leave the fenced off area and make use of the Exit</div> <div> Door.</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> 1-B) BONUS LEVEL: DAY OF THE TENTACLE                                  srch3b01</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> DIFFICULTY: 4/10</div> <bR> <div> Tentacles can be evil when it comes to getting to Victims quickly. Be quick,</div> <div> and be sure to provide defensive shots as you approach. Precisely four Victims</div> <div> on this level are in bad places, so there's potential to do very badly out of a</div> <div> visit. But you've got to play the level at least once, right?</div> <bR> <div> NOTE: This level is what is termed an "Easter egg" - a noticeable feature in a</div> <div> game that also serves as a heavy reference to another, unrelated game made by</div> <div> the same developer or publisher. In this case, the game being alluded to is</div> <div> Maniac Mansion Two: Day of the Tentacle, a comedy adventure game for the PC</div> <div> that runs on the ancient MS-DOS operating system. Day of the Tentacle was the</div> <div> work of LucasArts, who were Zombies' developers.</div> <bR> <div> NEW MONSTERS: Tentacle</div> <div>               Pod Plant (new if you haven't played beyond level 4 before)</div> <bR> <div> MONSTER LIST: Pod Plant (one)</div> <div>               Tentacles (location: nearly everywhere)</div> <bR> <div> VICTIM LIST:</div> <bR> <div>  A) Barbecue Guy - In the garden accessed by opening the Skull Door and then</div> <div>     passing through the second, isolated area of the house.</div> <div>  2) Swimming Pool Guy - Safe in the swimming pool, in the same garden where the</div> <div>     Barbecue Guy (A) is.</div> <div>  3) Soldier - Standing at the side of the road, in the southeast corner of the</div> <div>     map.</div> <div>  4) Cheerleader - At the northern edge of the level, past a patch of weeds,</div> <div>     standing by the Skeleton Key. Access this area by heading north along the</div> <div>     eastern side of the level.</div> <div>  5) Trampoline Girl - In the southeast corner of the yard just behind the Skull</div> <div>     Door.</div> <div>  6) Baby - At the western end of the road which runs along the southern side of</div> <div>     the map.</div> <div>  7) Soldier - Towards the eastern end of the road at the southern side of the</div> <div>     level, but west a little way from the other Soldier (3).</div> <div>  8) Baby - In an alleyway leading out of the northeast corner of the house, at</div> <div>     the northern edge of the level.</div> <div>  9) Teacher - In the second room, inside the isolated section of the house</div> <div>     which is behind the Skull Door.</div> <div> 10) Swimming Pool Guy - At the southern end of the green pond on the eastern</div> <div>     side of the level.</div> <bR> <div> IMPORTANT PICKUPS: Bazooka (Lets you re-enter once, if you used the password)</div> <div>                    First Aid Kit</div> <div>                    Weedkiller (before its normal first appearance)</div> <div>                    Martian Bubble Gun (before its normal first appearance)</div> <div>                    Extra Life</div> <bR> <div> BONUSES AVAILABLE: Victim collection bonuses</div> <bR> <div> BEST PLACE TO SCORE BONUS POINTS: The road; tentacles appear fast there, and</div> <div> they are equivalent to Zombies, as far as points per Water Pistol shot goes.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> WALKTHROUGH:</div> <bR> <div> 1. Head north to the wall first, then west and collect a Baby (6); you ought to</div> <div> fire a few Water Pistol shots in case of the sudden appearance of a Tentacle.</div> <div> Now walk to the south side of the road and head eastwards until you find Water</div> <div> Pistol ammo. Go back to the north side and then continue east to find two</div> <div> Soldiers (7 and then 3), one after the other. Again, firing in advance could be</div> <div> a tactic that pays off, particularly for #7. After you have saved both, collect</div> <div> a Bazooka pickup to the south of #3's position, and then move west for a Key.</div> <div> Your Bazooka ammo is important; don't use it as an offensive weapon yet.</div> <bR> <div> 2. Walk all the way west along the road back to where the Baby (6) was; you can</div> <div> see a First Aid Kit to your north, past a hedge. Blast through with Bazooka</div> <div> fire and get it, then blast the hedge block to its west. You can now go through</div> <div> an alleyway to a large garden containing nowt but a Weedkiller pickup, which</div> <div> will be useful in a moment. Exit the garden the way you came in and once more,</div> <div> go east along the road, past the Skull Door, until you see a gap in the hedge</div> <div> to your north. Head in there, go east for a Key, and then north into another</div> <div> large garden. In the southwest corner is a Water Pistol.</div> <bR> <div> 3. Move north and jump into the green water to save a Swimming Pool Guy (10),</div> <div> somewhat improbably enjoying himself in the slime. After him you can swim to</div> <div> the northeast bank for a Mystery Potion. Jump out of the water past the opening</div> <div> in the fence and go west. Once at the wall, head south and then west into a</div> <div> ruined bathroom, and find a Baby (8) in the alleyway to the north. Back in the</div> <div> house, walk west along the passage and open a Cupboard. Go through the door to</div> <div> the north, open another Cupboard, and head out of this room into a</div> <div> weed-infested back yard.</div> <bR> <div> 4. Cut through the weeds and kill the Pod Plant with your Weedkiller, then</div> <div> continue to use the Weedkiller while walking west until out of the weed patch.</div> <div> You'll find a Cheerleader (4) and a Skeleton Key. It's time to head all the way</div> <div> back to the Skull Door... remember the way? East through the weeds, southeast</div> <div> into the house, south into the passage, east all the way to the pond, swim</div> <div> south, head south through the garden to the road at the end, and head west</div> <div> until you see the Skull Door in the north wall. Go through, and then over to</div> <div> the east; collect a Trampoline Girl (5).</div> <bR> <div> 5. Jump off the trampoline to the west. If you have some, then switch your</div> <div> weapon to Soda Cans. Walk north, through the door, and lob one over the wall</div> <div> ahead quickly if there are any Tentacles in there - otherwise, they'll kill the</div> <div> Teacher (9). Collect another Key to your west, and open a Cupboard and then the</div> <div> door over to the east. Walk through to the north, walk west (while throwing</div> <div> another Soda Can west just in case), and collect the Teacher (9) quickly.</div> <bR> <div> 6. Collect Decoy Clowns and a Key, and open a Cupboard, then head east quickly,</div> <div> as there is another Victim in danger while you stand in this room. Open a door,</div> <div> collect a Martian Bubble Gun, and head west and out of the building. Move</div> <div> southwest as soon as you can, and collect a Barbecue Guy (A). As with the first</div> <div> three Victims, fire a couple of shots as you approach to protect him.</div> <div> Northwards is another Swimming Pool Guy (2) in unappealing water. Emerge at the</div> <div> west side of the pool and collect an Extra Life, then leave through the Exit</div> <div> Door.</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> 2) LEVEL 2: EVENING OF THE UNDEAD                                       srch302</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> DIFFICULTY: 2/10</div> <bR> <div> Some of the Victims are in mild danger of kicking the bucket if you're new to</div> <div> the game. There are still two which the Zombies can't get at. Zombies are</div> <div> everywhere, but they don't spawn very fast.</div> <bR> <div> MONSTER LIST: Zombies [Normal] (intensity: medium, location: everywhere)</div> <bR> <div> VICTIM LIST:</div> <bR> <div>  A) Soldier - Standing by a couple of Bazooka pickups, just east of where you</div> <div>     start.</div> <div>  2) Swimming Pool Guy - In the pool northeast of where you start, past the long</div> <div>     hedge. Blast through or go around to the east.</div> <div>  3) Barbecue Guy - In the garden north from where you start, past the long</div> <div>     hedge. Again, blast through or take the long route to pick up more Victims.</div> <div>  4) Cheerleader - In the northeast corner of the tree-filled area which is in</div> <div>     the southeast corner of the map.</div> <div>  5) Baby - In the house on the western side of the level. There's an open door</div> <div>     at the northern side of the building.</div> <div>  6) Explorer - Standing by some waste drums in the northeast corner of the map.</div> <div>  7) Trampoline Girl - At the southern edge of the garden to the north, through</div> <div>     the hedge, from where you start.</div> <div>  8) Cheerleader - At the northern edge of the level, at the corner of a strip</div> <div>     of tarmac with some Bonus Points Pickups on it.</div> <div>  9) Teacher - Just to the north of the house where the Baby (5) is.</div> <div> 10) Explorer - At the northern end of the alleyway on the western edge of the</div> <div>     level, just west of the house where the Baby (5) is.</div> <bR> <div> IMPORTANT PICKUPS: Your first Bazookas (if you didn't visit DOTT)</div> <div>                    Monster Potion</div> <div>                    Decoy Clowns</div> <bR> <div> BONUSES AVAILABLE: Victim collection bonuses</div> <bR> <div> BEST PLACE TO SCORE BONUS POINTS: The area where you start.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> WALKTHROUGH:</div> <bR> <div> 1. Head east to find a Soldier (A), standing just north of two Bazooka pickups.</div> <div> Go east again until you come to the end of the hedge to your north, and then</div> <div> walk northeast over to a corner where you'll find a Cheerleader (4) near a</div> <div> tree. Head west past a tree and a trampoline and dive into the water for a</div> <div> Swimming Pool Guy (2). Exit the swimming pool by jumping out the western side,</div> <div> and head first northwest for a Barbecue Guy (3) and then south for a Trampoline</div> <div> Girl (7). Jump north off the trampoline, and then head northeast from the</div> <div> barbecue grill for a Bin.</div> <bR> <div> 2. Walk east and past the protruding hedge to the north, and then head</div> <div> northeast and into an alcove for Soda Cans. Switch to your Bazookas, head round</div> <div> the front of the hedge block to the east, and blow it up. Inside is a Mystery</div> <div> Potion; collect it then head southeast, through a hole in the hedge and north.</div> <div> You come to a choice of routes; take the eastern one and when the alleyway</div> <div> opens out, go northeast for a Bin. Continue northeast from there to find an</div> <div> Explorer (6) behind some waste drums.</div> <bR> <div> 3. Having saved him, head around the waste drums and south over to what looks</div> <div> like a massive hedge to your south. It actually isn't - there are three hidden</div> <div> passages through under the greenery. To enter the first one, just continue</div> <div> south. Once in, head east to exit. Walk a little south from there, so as to</div> <div> line yourself up with the mass of ivy that's visible sticking out to the west,</div> <div> and then walk west again into another passage. At its end, head north into a</div> <div> dead end containing a Water Pistol. Head south and east again, then head south</div> <div> to the end of the alley, where you'll find a Key. Head through the final</div> <div> passage to your west, and you'll find a Bonus Points Pickup where you come out.</div> <bR> <div> 4. Continue west, through a couple of holes in the hedge, past the grill where</div> <div> the Barbecue Guy (3) was standing earlier, and you'll come to a Bin. Open it</div> <div> and then give the same treatment to a door to the south. Inside this little hut</div> <div> are a Water Pistol and a Cupboard. Exit the hut and head northwest; you come to</div> <div> a wall that has the entrance to another of those hidden passageways in it. Walk</div> <div> into the part that looks entirely green, and then walk to the north end of the</div> <div> alleyway to find an Explorer (10). There might just be a Zombie about to attack</div> <div> him, so be ready with your Water Pistol.</div> <bR> <div> 5. A short distance to the east of the alley's exit is a Teacher (9), also in</div> <div> possible peril. Enter the house to your south to find a Cupboard. Head into the</div> <div> doorway to the south of this and go over to the west to find a second Cupboard.</div> <div> Return east and north, and then west for a Baby (5) and a Monster Potion (in</div> <div> the southwest corner of the building). There's a Cupboard to the north of the</div> <div> Potion; around the kitchen unit to the north is a final one. Head east and exit</div> <div> the house through the northern door, and use your Bazookas to blast down the</div> <div> front of the hedge block to the north. This gets you some Decoy Clowns (useful</div> <div> for level 4.) Head due east to save a Cheerleader (8), and pick up the Bonus</div> <div> Points Pickups scattered around to her southwest before exiting.</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> 3) LEVEL 3: TERROR IN AISLE FIVE                                        srch303</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> DIFFICULTY: 2/10</div> <bR> <div> The difficulty isn't noticeably higher than that of level 2, despite the</div> <div> appearance of a new type of monster - Evil Dolls. Also, a more tenacious</div> <div> variety of Zombie (the "Vicious Zombie", as I call it) can be found in the</div> <div> southeast corner of the map, but you don't need to go there unless you want to</div> <div> rack up bonus points (as Zombies spawn very quickly there).</div> <bR> <div> NEW MONSTERS: Evil Doll</div> <div>               Fire Baby</div> <div>               Vicious Zombie</div> <bR> <div> MONSTER LIST: Zombies [Normal and Vicious] (intensity: ranges from very low to</div> <div>                   very high, location: nearly everywhere)</div> <div>               Evil Dolls (intensity: low, location: patchy)</div> <div>               Fire Babies (from Evil Dolls only)</div> <bR> <div> VICTIM LIST:</div> <bR> <div>  A) Cheerleader - In the back room of the grocery shop in the northwest corner</div> <div>     of the level. Head through the door to the north and go east.</div> <div>  2) Soldier - Standing just southeast of where you start.</div> <div>  3) Baby - Standing still on the "up" escalator, just northwest of your start</div> <div>     location.</div> <div>  4) Soldier - Standing with #2, just southeast of where you start.</div> <div>  5) Tourists - At the front of the store on the eastern side of the level, in</div> <div>     danger from the Evil Dolls.</div> <div>  6) Cheerleader - In the northeast corner of the clothes shop to the north of</div> <div>     the escalators.</div> <div>  7) Tourists - In the far corner of a dingy shop, near the southwest corner of</div> <div>     the map, second along from the slightly larger store containing a Baby (9).</div> <div>  8) Baby - Standing in an aisle, at the western side of the store in the</div> <div>     northwest corner of the level.</div> <div>  9) Baby - Behind the counter, in the store in the southwest corner of the map.</div> <div> 10) Cheerleader - On the balcony, accessed by heading east from the top of the</div> <div>     escalator and then south.</div> <bR> <div> IMPORTANT PICKUPS: First Aid Kit</div> <div>                    Three Decoy Clowns pickups</div> <bR> <div> BONUSES AVAILABLE: Victim collection bonuses</div> <bR> <div> BEST PLACE TO SCORE BONUS POINTS: Get right into the southeast corner, near</div> <div> where you start. Zombies pop up from the ground at a made rate here.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> WALKTHROUGH:</div> <bR> <div> 1. Directly you start, move southeast and save the two Soldiers (4 and 2)</div> <div> quickly. After that, head northwest and collect the Baby (3) who is somehow</div> <div> remaining motionless while standing on the "up" escalator. You should now head</div> <div> back down onto the lower floor and Bazooka-blast two shop windows to the</div> <div> northeast of the escalators, for a First Aid Kit and Decoy Clowns. When you're</div> <div> finished looting, head southwest from the smashed windows and up the escalator</div> <div> once more. Walk east along the raised area over to a protruding balcony, for a</div> <div> Cheerleader (10).</div> <bR> <div> 2. Walk north and you'll reach a shop. Don't waste a Key on opening the door;</div> <div> walk through the broken shop window and quickly rescue the Tourists (5) to the</div> <div> north, who are about to get scalped by Evil Dolls. There are two Water Pistols</div> <div> to the west, around the display. Head north and out the back of the shop to</div> <div> find a Key, in the dead end to the east. Return south through the shop and out</div> <div> through one of the broken windows again.</div> <bR> <div> 3. Move west, and enter the next door to the north. It's an</div> <div> unimpressive-looking clothes shop. Head into the northeast corner for a</div> <div> Cheerleader (6), and then over into the northwest to find Speed Shoes next to a</div> <div> display mannequin. Head southeast and out the front door, and then southwest</div> <div> past the escalators. Ignore the shop to the north, and the first open door to</div> <div> the south, and use the second entrance on the south side. To the south, past a</div> <div> ruined display of goods and the cash register, is a Baby (9). Behind the till,</div> <div> he's probably safe from the Evil Dolls and Zombies, but collect him quickly</div> <div> anyway.</div> <bR> <div> 4. On the other side of the counter, in the middle of the shop floor, are Decoy</div> <div> Clowns. Pick them up, and then head north to exit this store, and then east.</div> <div> You may now head south into the other shop on the south side, which you ignored</div> <div> earlier for the Baby's (9) sake, and in it you'll find a Tourist Couple (7) in</div> <div> the southwest corner, in complete safety. Head northeast and leave the shop,</div> <div> and then walk over to the western edge of the level. To the north of there is</div> <div> the entrance to a supermarket. North past the tills and an (inactive) display</div> <div> of "Fun Baby" boxes is an aisle containing an abandoned Baby (8).</div> <bR> <div> 5. You'll find Soda Cans to the northwest, in a corner. Head back south again,</div> <div> east alongside the tills, and you'll come to a bay containing Decoy Clowns. Go</div> <div> north of here, around a fruit and veg display, to find two pickups of Tomatoes.</div> <div> Get through the back door, to the north, by whatever means you see fit. Take</div> <div> the second right and carry on until you come to two pickups of Ice Lollies; now</div> <div> double back and take the southern corridor east for a Cheerleader (A) and a</div> <div> Mystery Potion. There are no more items, but don't exit just yet - read the</div> <div> preamble to level 4, below, so that you're ready.</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> 4) LEVEL 4: LUMBERJACK HEDGEMAZE MAYHEM                                 srch304</div> <bR> <div> (U.S. "LEVEL 4: CHAINSAW HEDGEMAZE MAYHEM")</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> DIFFICULTY: 5/10</div> <bR> <div> While the previous three levels increased in difficulty in small gradations,</div> <div> this is more of a challenge, especially if you don't know how to deal with it.</div> <bR> <div> NEW MONSTER: Lumberjack</div> <bR> <div> MONSTER LIST: Lumberjacks (seven)</div> <bR> <div> VICTIM LIST:</div> <bR> <div>  A) Barbecue Guy - In the clear area at the northern side of the level. You</div> <div>     need to get all the way through the maze to reach him.</div> <div>  2) Cheerleader - Near the eastern side of the level, in a dead end passage</div> <div>     guarded by a Lumberjack.</div> <div>  3) Baby - In a small cell, accessed through an ivy-covered passageway, to the</div> <div>     west of the Cheerleader (2).</div> <div>  4) Tourists - At the northern end of a clear area near the southern edge of</div> <div>     the level.</div> <div>  5) Explorer - To the west of where you start, past a few hedges, standing to</div> <div>     the east of an ivy-covered passageway.</div> <div>  6) Explorer - North of your start location, through a hedge, and to the west</div> <div>     of the hedge block holding a First Aid Kit.</div> <div>  7) Teacher - Standing in a dead end, near the western side of the level.</div> <div>  8) Trampoline Girl - In the southwest corner of the level.</div> <div>  9) Tourists - West of where you start, past a hedge, in a small clearing.</div> <div> 10) Tourists - Standing by a bench in the southeast corner of the map.</div> <bR> <div> IMPORTANT PICKUPS: Monster Potion</div> <div>                    First Aid Kit</div> <bR> <div> BONUSES AVAILABLE: Victim collection bonuses</div> <div>                    No Bazooka Fired Bonus - 1000 points</div> <div>                    Massive Destruction - 2000 points</div> <div>                    Axeman Begone Bonus - 5000 points</div> <bR> <div> BEST PLACE TO SCORE BONUS POINTS: You can't obtain limitless points on this</div> <div> level - once all the Lumberjacks are dead, they're all dead. Go for the</div> <div> bonuses, though, because some of them pay out a lot of points.</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> PREAMBLE:</div> <bR> <div> 1. This level is quite different to the three previous ones. As soon as you</div> <div> move beyond your starting point, you'll be challenged by at least one Crazy</div> <div> Lumberjack. These are high-powered enemies that are able to move around the</div> <div> level on their own once they have become alerted to your presence. They can't</div> <div> kill Victims unless you are nearby; however, they have a tendency to gang up</div> <div> against you if you let them, and they can destroy hedge sections (as with your</div> <div> Bazooka) to get to you.</div> <bR> <div> 2. I've described a FAST method of getting through the maze, which involves</div> <div> killing every Lumberjack as you find him. You may not manage to get it done</div> <div> very fast the first time around, and so you might lose your monster form too</div> <div> early; however, you can use an alternative method to kill the last few</div> <div> Lumberjacks, as described below. A certain amount of intuition, sense of</div> <div> direction and reasonable short-term memory regarding the route you've taken is</div> <div> assumed for this walkthrough. This maze is, after all, a complicated layout for</div> <div> a level!</div> <bR> <div> 3. An alternative method for killing Lumberjacks (use on the last one, and any</div> <div> which you encounter after both your Monster Potions have worn off): Blast with</div> <div> the Fire Extinguisher (ten blasts should do it), and then fire at him with the</div> <div> Water Pistol until he explodes (about fifty to seventy-five shots will be</div> <div> enough). Your shots will appear to go right through him, but that doesn't mean</div> <div> they aren't hurting him. If he comes back to life at any time and attacks you,</div> <div> it's because you didn't use enough Fire Extinguisher; freeze him again and</div> <div> carry on shooting.</div> <bR> <div> 4. You may decide to just freeze and run, or to make use of the Decoy Clowns;</div> <div> it's all good, but remember that you get a fat package of bonus points if you</div> <div> kill all seven Lumberjacks. If both Monster Potions wear off and you want to</div> <div> get through a hedge, you can look for a way round, get a Lumberjack to bust it</div> <div> for you, or use your Bazooka (which will bar you from the No Bazooka Fired</div> <div> Bonus).</div> <bR> <div> VICTIMS:</div> <bR> <div> 5. Head northeast from your start point, without relaxing the controls, and go</div> <div> east once in the passageway north of the tree, to find a hedge block to the</div> <div> north. At this point, use the Monster Potion you picked up on level 2. Punch</div> <div> through the front, pick up another Monster Potion, and head out and west. (Be</div> <div> aware that at some point a little later on, your Monster Potion will wear out;</div> <div> you should switch to and use the second one when this happens.) When you come</div> <div> to another hedge block to your north, punch it open and then nip in for a First</div> <div> Aid Kit.</div> <bR> <div> 6. You can see an Explorer (6) to the north of your path; bash through and save</div> <div> him. Go west, and when you find your first Crazy Lumberjack, walk up to him and</div> <div> start punching. He may fall over occasionally, but just keep on punching until</div> <div> he explodes. Now punch through the hedge to your south, head west for Tourists</div> <div> (9) and punch through two more hedges to the west for another Explorer (5).</div> <div> Walk south from the Explorer, punching through hedges, until you meet another</div> <div> Crazy Lumberjack. Punch him out as you did the first one; then punch through</div> <div> hedges for an easily visible Teacher (7), and southeast of her, a Tourist</div> <div> Couple (4).</div> <bR> <div> 7. Return to the passage that held the Teacher and head east. You'll find a</div> <div> Lumberjack to your north; beat him about and then carry on heading east. Punch</div> <div> open a third hedge block, to your north, to get a Fire Extinguisher, then knock</div> <div> down a hedge to your south to find a Baby (3). Walk south through an ivy-hung</div> <div> passage and carry on to the east. Assault greenery to your north to obtain a</div> <div> Cheerleader (2) and then carry on northeast and engage a Lumberjack in combat.</div> <bR> <div> 8. When he is dead, move south and punch through a few hedges to reach a</div> <div> Tourist Couple (10) and then north all the way along the eastern edge of the</div> <div> level. You'll come to another Lumberjack along the way; cane him and move on.</div> <div> At the end of a long walk is a hedge for you to plough through, with a hedge</div> <div> block directly north. There is a Lumberjack concealed inside, so knock down the</div> <div> entrance and give him what for. When he is dead, head out and west, and knock</div> <div> down the door to a small room (you cannot get the cupboard inside yet -</div> <div> punching it open will not yield any items!) Further west is a Barbecue Guy (A)</div> <div> and hedges. Knock at least one hedge section down, because at the end of the</div> <div> enclosed yard is a Bin and two Bazooka Pickups.</div> <bR> <div> 9. Now, wait until you have returned to human form. Open the bin, and return</div> <div> east to open the cupboard inside the little hut, then head southeast from the</div> <div> barbecue grill, and east when you reach the wall. The last victim is at the</div> <div> opposite corner of the level, but can't be killed by the one remaining</div> <div> Lumberjack, which is why I've ignored her until now. Depending on whether you</div> <div> want to go for the fairly self-explanatory No Bazooka Fired Bonus, I have</div> <div> prepared two different routes you may take, one much longer than the other...</div> <div> Following are directions through the maze to the last Victim: a Trampoline Girl</div> <div> (8). (These routes do not take any collapsed hedges for granted.)</div> <bR> <div> 10. USING BAZOOKAS: Ignore turning, head south at clearing, blast three</div> <div> southward hedges, move southwest, go into ivy tunnel, blast hedge down to north</div> <div> (if it is still standing after you came through here earlier), go west until</div> <div> you come to a dead end; then blast through south (again, if hedge is not</div> <div> already blasted down), walk around a couple of inconvenient hedges, head</div> <div> southwest and blast the northernmost of the hedge intersections to get through</div> <div> to the trampoline.</div> <bR> <div> 11. NOT USING BAZOOKAS: Ignore turning, take northern route at clearing, go</div> <div> south at first opportunity and take pre-demolished fence slightly to the east,</div> <div> head south until you reach the southeast corner of the level, head west, north</div> <div> and west again at fork, freeze Lumberjack with fire extinguisher (about ten</div> <div> blasts only needed). (At this point you can finish him off if you want by</div> <div> squirting him with your Water Pistol until he explodes, or leave him if you</div> <div> want to get more useful items and perhaps the Massive Destruction points bonus</div> <div> later.) Head past him, west, and around all the bends. Next time you have a</div> <div> choice other than demolished hedges, go north, around some hedges, north again</div> <div> (without using any chance gaps in hedges, remember) and find a long passage</div> <div> east. First chance you get, head north and then west. Ignore the T-junction, go</div> <div> through an ivy-covered tunnel and then head south to the trampoline.</div> <bR> <div> PICKUPS:</div> <bR> <div> 12. Far north of the trampoline, still on the western edge of the level, are</div> <div> two ivy tunnels - the southern one is used in the non-Bazooka route, above,</div> <div> while the northern one is a dead end and contains Bonus Points Pickups. After</div> <div> you have these, go to the place where the last Lumberjack is to be found</div> <div> (return south to the trampoline and jump east, head east along the passage</div> <div> skirting the southern wall of the level, and turn north at the corner). Even if</div> <div> you disturbed him before, he shouldn't be far from where you left him.</div> <bR> <div> 13. Have this last Lumberjack follow you through the level, massacring innocent</div> <div> greenery as he goes (for the Massive Destruction bonus). It is possible to</div> <div> control him safely if you know what you're doing. Go to stand on the other side</div> <div> of a hedge from him, and he'll walk into it and (usually) knock it down. As you</div> <div> get more experienced, you'll have more of an insight into what he's going to</div> <div> do, and when, and you can use this knowledge to your advantage. Once you've</div> <div> finished, kill the Lumberjack with the Fire Extinguisher/Water Pistol combo,</div> <div> and exit.</div> <bR> <div> --------------------------------+++++++++++++++--------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> 5) LEVEL 5: WEIRD KIDS ON THE BLOCK                                     srch305</div> <bR> <div> -----</div> <bR> <div> DIFFICULTY: 3/10</div> <bR> <div> Three new monsters, but only one is of any concern - and you'll soon master</div> <div> those overgrown weeds. There are one or two Victims who might get in a spot of</div> <div> trouble, admittedly, but don't let that music get you down. Smile! :)</div> <bR> <div> NEW MONSTERS: Doppelganger</div> <div>               Mushroom Men</div> <div>               Pod Plant (new unless you visited Day of the Tentacle)</div> <bR> <div> MONSTER LIST: Doppelganger [Normal] (intensity: low, location: nearly</div> <div>                   everywhere)</div> <div>               Mushroom Men