Zone 1

[twiggy]

Oh no, don't tell me that about the tool thief! This was the first area that I tried and I had killed him. Looks like I have to restart again and after all that hard work with the shovel in area 4.

[twiggy]

I am back to tackle this level again. Have gotten every area except #5 with the spongegun. Am I supposed to hit the top row of silver switchez and the BO switch? I don't see what the point is (though I'm sure there is one) because you can't get to the pyramidz that they lower and they come back up fast. So, do I hit that area and then proceed to the lower area with the arrowz to the lone silver switch??

[ILoveGruntz]

A good way of doing this kind of puzzle is to try every single switch to see what it does as the first thing... for these switchez there is a hint - how come they are all on a row?

The black switch could be a problem... Do you see any black pyramids nearby?

[twiggy]

I can't figure out the right combination of silver switchez to hit to make the silver pyramidz stay down. I keep getting killed before I can get to the last one down. Is that what I'm supposed to be doing?? Also, I don't see any black pyramidz so I don't know if I'm supposed to hit the BO switch. How do I get through this part?

[ILoveGruntz]

For black pyramidz - see BattlezM latest post...

I guess i have to tell you that you should start by taking those silver switchez from right to left... then stop and watch

[twiggy]

I hit the silver switchez and was able to go down the lowered pyramidz to the end, but nothing happened. I guess I'm thinking the wrong way. As to the black pyramid, I don't get it. Does it have something to do with the warp and working with another grunt as in BattlezM's post? I can't go any farther until I figure this part out.

[BattlezM]

There is another grunt in the SP area that helpz you out.

As for the red warp, the the BOTS will lower a BP for springz in his area. Springz activatez the red warp, but it appearz in spongegun'z zone.

[twiggy]

Thanks BattlezM for the information. Unfortunatly, I had my springz at his checkpoint and could not get to the lowered black pyramid so I had to go back to a previous save and start again. I had no idea that I would need to be using the springz there and never put it together about the spongegun lowering the pyramid. ILoveGruntz, that was heartbreaking. I did get the warp and warpletter, but I have to redo area 8 which is, in my opinion, one of the toughest and most time consuming areas. I am still trying to figure out what the row of silver switchez are for in area #5 with the spongegun??

[BattlezM]

I can't remember if those switchez were even needed. I do think however, that you activate them in a line, starting from the right.

[ILoveGruntz]

Well if you don't activate them (and use them correctly) you will end up having to use a LOT of time at the end of the area... (a swordgrunt is killing if you only have 10 hp)

[twiggy]

I've got everybody to the final area #3. I'm confused about who goes where. I sent springz to stand on the left upper PS and toobz to go to the right lower PS. Then shovelz fillz the 3 holez and springz shoots gauntletz over to break brickz and also shoots timebombz to that area. I tried to break the black brick, but timebombz gets killed because he can't get away from the bombz. Am I on the right track?

[ILoveGruntz]

Now lets see, you have got to get rid of that black brick... Obviously, as gauntletz are needed to clear the crystals (timebombz need more space), that grunt have to go there - but what can timebombz do?
Access from the top is impossible - no matter what you do, there will always be a pyramid blocking the way. From the right would be possible, if you had spongegunz there - which you haven't. So that leaves the path from the left - which I understand you have tried - but look ahead, is timebombz really necessary?

[twiggy]

Yeah!! I got the PERFECT! What a level that was. ILoveGruntz, you are to be commended on the thought process that went into this level. I don't know how you come up with these ideas to make your levelz so difficult (at least for me they are). Even though I obviously needed a lot of help and had some trouble, I feel such a sense of accomplishment when I complete a really hard level. Thank you for all the hard work you put into your levelz.

[rohit]

I am in area 1 and need to know about the hole between two yellow arrows and a RB. I used Shovelz to dig it up and thought there would be a secret/coin...but nothing....
It would be nice idea to put a coin there!!!

[ILoveGruntz]

That post confused me for a while...
A shovel? in area 1?

Then I realized that you may have meant area 7.
Yes, the holez in that area does not give any coins for digging/filling them - but can you finish the area without digging them?

[rohit]

In area with Springz, i have got the secret and now have to press the Silver timer switch and make it to the SP by jumping over and avoiding two spotlights in the path.
I have tried many times but just cant make it...in fact the SP start going down and i have not even made it to the outer passage.
Is there a shortcut?

[ILoveGruntz]

Nope, no shortcut.
You have to get out fast, but as the way out is obvious, i can only advise you to try and tackle the UFO'z in a more risky way. You will need to be on the move with springz nearly constantly (I think you have got about 10 sec for delays and stops), to get out of there.
If everything else fails, you should try to wait and let the UFO'z rearrange before you press the button.

[rohit]

I finished with Springz and Timebomber (which was brilliantly designed).
In spong area i hit all the STS from right to left, then went to the arrows and hit another STS. Went through the SP and hit gunhat twice to make further progress.
I then reach an area towards the end where there is no more path through the SP and i get killed.
I think i need to hit the row of STS correctly. What is the order and where do i go first?

[ILoveGruntz]

I loved designing that puzzle

The row of SPS'z have no other effect on the further progress, they are only meant to help you distract the gunhat grunt. Try to pause the game a little before you reach the point where the SP'z stop working. Then consider at your options
(hint: look to the north)

[rohit]

I did not realise that Gunhat had to be hit a third time..the Sponge finally made it.
I have kept the hardest part for the last...Toobz. Is there any trick throught the Spotlights or will my grunt die a million times before reaching the CP?